Mortanius

== Summary ==
Mortanius, the Guardian of the Pillar of Death, is the individual behind much of Legacy of Kain's events, being the one to orchestrate the assassination of nobleman Kain, and to resurrect him as a vengeful vampire, all in an effort to restore the nine Pillars.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Mortanius The Necromancer
Origin: Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Gender: Male
Age: Over 2500 years old
Classification: Guardian of the Pillar of Death. Necromancer
Powers and Abilities: Magic and Necromancy, Longevity (Mortanius is centuries oldBlood Omen: Legacy of Kain FAQ (Silicon Knights)), Soul Manipulation (Tore Malek's soul from his body, and bound it to his suit of armorBlood Omen: Legacy of Kain (1996) - Intro), Cloth Manipulation (Capable of summoning a mask on and offQuestion and Answer with Amy Hennig at The Lost Worlds (by Ben Lincoln)), Teleportation (Capable of teleporting away from Kain in combat), Resurrection (Resurrected Kain as a vampire using the Heart of Darkness), Telepathy (Could communicate with Kain from afarBlood Omen: Legacy of Kain (1996) - Cemetery), Fire Manipulation (Created Kain's Iron Armor from Hellfire), Electricity Manipulation (Can fire electric bolts at enemiesBlood Omen: Legacy of Kain (1996) - Final Battle), Energy Absorption (Absorbed Anarcrothe's attack), Summoning (Mortanius can summon shadowy skeletons of various sorts that obey his commands), Unconventional Damage Transferal (The state of the Pillars reflects that of their Guardians: When Nupraptor's madness affected the Circle, the Pillars were corrupted as wellLegacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (2001) - Dark Chronicle 4 - The Corruption of the Pillars), Resistance to Corruption (Guardians are resistant, though not immune, to the effects of Hylden possession, which kills hosts over timeQuestion and Answer with Amy Hennig at The Lost Worlds (by Ben Lincoln)), Soul Manipulation (The Guardians are all capable of resisting attacks from the Soul ReaverDCabDesign forum (Daniel Cabuco))
Attack Potency: Small Building level (Stomped Anacrothe with his magic, and was capable of fighting Kain. Note that at the time Mortanius was under the Hylden Lord's control, and maybe have gained power from this)
Speed: Transonic
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: Unknown
Durability: Small Building level
Stamina: Peak Human. Fought against The Unspoken's mind control for 30 years. Endured many attacks from Kain.
Range: Tens of Meters
Standard Equipment: None
Intelligence: Extremely high, as the strongest sorcerer of Nosgoth, he possesses a great amount of knowledge about magic, especially necromancy. Bein over 2500 years old, he has knowledge about Nosgoth history, was one of the leaders of the human revolt.
Weaknesses: Lacks of physical traits. Soul sealing could demand a ritual.
Notable Attacks:
*Necromancy: As Guardian of the Pillar of Death, He possesses dominion over the Underworld, able to summon shadows, skeletons warriors, explosive skeletons and possibly more.
*Spirit Death: The user is able to fire a projectile that displace the soul of the victim out of its body. Demons are resistant to this attack.
Note: Since Mortanius is only ever encountered while under the Hylden Lord's control, his statistics index that time period.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
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