Naeus

Naeus, the Nether Emperor, is the main antagonist of Rainimator's Fractures. The warlord who rules the with a Netherite fist, Naeus is the most powerful figure in the Nether's history. He is voiced by Tigilord. 
Back when he was an undead Netherkin warrior, Naeus was a champion of Tuskarr, the first Nether King, and played a key role in the conquests which led to the Nether Horde's founding. Over the centuries, Naeus became a light-colored wither skeleton with an indestructible skull, rendering him immortal. He remained loyal to the Nether Kingdom as one of its most prominent generals. After King Glutton's death, Naeus led the Wither Clan to victory in the Nether Civil War and became the seventh Nether King.
King Naeus reformed the feuding pigmen and wither skeletons into a unified army. With their combined power, he led the conquest of New Dragonspire, marking the beginning of the Nether Empire, before launching an invasion of the Overworld's largest continent. After Emperor Naeus got crushed by an airship in an Overworld battle, his followers forged him a near-indestructible Netherite body. Naeus then invaded the Nether's other kingdoms, who gained independence from the Nether Kingdom long ago, aiming to restore the united Nether that existed under Tuskarr. Nether resistance movements consolidated into the Unburnt Rebellion, led by Naeus' former protégé Abigail Crysteffor, who freed the from imperial occupation. Naeus now faces three enemies in his Nether War: the rebels, and the allied and Netherbane in the Overworld.
==Design==
As a Netherkin, Naeus was a tanned, bearded man with reddish-brown hair and the typical black sclera-red iris combo denoting the Wither Heart Curse. He wore a grey chestplate, pauldrons and cuffs with red trimmings, as well as purple robes underneath. His left eye notably holds a scar crossing from the bottom to the bridge of his nose. He has a pair of small horns protruding out of his forehead.
As a Skeleton, Naeus is an albino wither skeleton with no flesh or otherwise left within him. His original outfit included dark purple robes - which mostly covered his skeletal frame - equipped with a hood that covered his head constantly.
As King, he begun to wear the coveted Nether Crown, with a pair of large horns sharpened on top of his head. He would adorn himself with gold jewelery, with his robes now covering all but his face.
As of Back into Darkness, Naeus started wearing dark red robes, slightly fading to purple as well as a matching cape, and gold jewelery. His crown is untouched, but almost all of his body is made of netherite, except for a small part of his head and the tips of his horns. His eyes also periodically flash different colours, with his right eye flashing red, and his left eye flashing purple.
===Weapons===
He once wielded the Venom Strike in battle, but now wields an upgraded Ruby Thorn and, as of the Season 2 Finale, an Ender Armblade from Ceris. 
==History==
==Personality==
Naeus is introduced as a great advisor, capable of lifting the hopes of Abigail Crysteffor (albeit it being manipulation) when she was at her lowest. He is calm in contrast to her passionate and boastful attitude, and genuinely respects and cares about her. He took the time to train her in combat so she could best the challengers of the throne, and become the Princess. Despite being the current King of the Horde, Naeus still has great respect for his former master, King Glutton and was even cited as an inspiration for his rule, in bringing order and unity to the nether. 
After the death of Glutton and Abigail, he continues to use his skills in orating to lift the spirits of his Resistance forces and easily reassures Kralos of his intentions. Due to his attitude towards taking back the throne, and his patriotism for the Nether's victory, this can lead to him being labeled as ambitious or even power-hungry, however the former is the most likely.
He is merciless in combat, taking down opponents with little to no remorse, and so far has only spared one person: Hogsworth. However, this was only so he could warn the False Pig King of his coming dominion.
Despite being the leader of a savage Horde, Naeus does care about his men. He advised Glutton as an actual helper, and after overthrowing his tyrannical rival, he did not punish the pigmen for their leaders crimes, nor did he wish to assimilate the Piglin Kingdom or other bordering factions. Despite fighting Hogsworth before, he made him a trusted lieutenant. On top of that, he defended Brots from a Frostbourne attack, despite him failing and nearly getting completely pushed back. Naeus doesn't believe in punishing failure. To him, losses are a part of any war campaign, so he is merciful to those who fail him, such as Commander Brots. 
However, following his revival, Naeus is seemingly becoming more ruthless with his goals as he attempted to take over all the factions in the Nether that he deemed 'weak' such as the Piglin Kingdom when originally he let them be independent. 
==Skills==
King Naeus is shown to be a very skilled warrior in terms of fighting. In Begin Again, he utilized a short sword with great efficiency and was able to hold his own against Abigail.
In Hard Pill to Swallow, he sacrificed Abigail to gain the power of the Royal Star. It is presumed he gained the ability to utilize fire in his hands and feet from the Star as well as heightened reflexes. He wielded Abigail's staff (the Ruby Thorn) after her death, with his sword attached on top.
After absorbing Herobrine's powers, he gained the ability to control lightning and perform teleports at will. His eyes flash red during battle when he is about to strike with a melee attack, and glow blue during use of lightning based attacks.
As of Cold as Ice: The Remake, he is now able to utilize an Ender Armblade on his right arm. His experience with the blade, however, is limited because he wasn't strong enough to pull out it of Daryll.
In Back into Darkness, after getting imbued with the power of Netherite, he was powerful enough to one handedly block a cannonball with ease, before vaulting it back hard enough to bisect an airship. He then walks through a barrage of bullets, despite being previously wounded by Daryll's blasters, owning further to his greater strength. He is also indestructible to traditional weapons, however this doesn't mean he's invincible to all attacks.https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/870156095476334672 Rain has also confirmed he is equal to Ceris at her full strength.https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/1006742442915139614
==Appearances==
==Trivia== 
*Naeus is the first character to strike a blow to Azura, in Cold as Ice: The Remake with his lighting.
*Naeus is the first skeleton to rule the Nether, as it was tradition for a Pigman to rule instead.
*Naeus' skin is based off the Dreadlord skin. 
** Rain Olaguer once stated it was "just a generic skeleton skin" after several fans confused his name with Dreadlord.
*He is voiced by Tigilord, who also voices Daryll the Bandit, the Entity, Commander Blackbone and Purple Reaper.
**Naeus is the second character voiced by Tigilord to become a Faction Leader, being preceded by The Entity.
*Due to his indestructible head, Naeus is the only true immortal in the series, being able to be revived no matter what.
*As of Back into Darkness, Naeus is the fourth character to wear a cape, being proceeded by Abigail Crysteffor, Patrick Wynter and Lance.
==Gallery==
==See Also==
*Ruby Thorn
*Nether Horde
*Wither Clan
* Nether Civil War
*Nether Stars
*Dreadlord
*Hard Pill to Swallow
*Back into Darkness
==References==
Category:Antagonist
Category:Assets created by CrossMight Arda
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Category:Elemental Spells Users
Category:Fractures Characters
Category:Generals
Category:Leader
Category:Lightning Users
Category:Magic Users
Category:Main Antagonists
Category:Major Antagonist
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Category:Pyromancy Users
Category:Rulers
Category:Teleportation Users
Category:Wither Skeletons
Category:Revived Characters