Klaus

Klaus, the Pillager King,Pronounced /klaʊs/ klows, and rhymes with the ouse in house. was the ruler of a Pillager clan and Kane's old rival. He was the main antagonist of "Already Dead", and was voiced by Daniel Wood.
== Design ==
Klaus is an illager with a grey beard, golden eyes and large eyebrows. His head is adorned with a golden crown to flaunt his self-proclaimed title as the Pillager King. He wears a black and red outfit with golden linings and has a pronounced six-pack. Klaus wields a large hammer and can summon a red armblade. When using the end crystal, Klaus has glowing purple eyes with white pupils and can manifest a pair of wings using magic.
== History ==
=== Background ===
Klaus was a pillager whose exploits led to him earning popularity and a considerable number of followers in the Pillager Town. He began his own clan and, despite the pillagers being divided into many different clans and factions, proclaimed himself the Pillager King.https://twitter.com/Rainolaguer/status/1583739832269869056 In reality, most pillagers do not bow to him and serve other leaders.https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/480261137452105749/1031580970257743903 He and Kane were once both old rivals and friends.https://twitter.com/Rainolaguer/status/1613467137334734848
====Already Dead ====
In "Already Dead", Kane and his partner Ciara search for a missing end crystal and discover that Klaus has taken it and positioned it above his wooden "throne". He visits Klaus' base in Pillager Town and demands he give him the crystal, but Klaus aggressively refuses and tells Kane that he is unwelcome. Ciara then attempts to teleport inside with her blades and attack Klaus, but he strikes her down and teleports outside using the crystal as Kane slays his guards.
Pursued by Shaney and Michael, two other members of the Netherbane, Klaus flees to the Undead Wasteland and kills their horses so that they are unable to follow. He is then confronted by Kane in a clearing. Empowered by the crystal which he has bound within his hammer and used to gain magic wings, Klaus engages in a bare-chested brawl with Kane. Kane's attempts to attack are initially futile, but he then shoots and destroys the crystal, causing a great blast and leaving Klaus vulnerable.
Now with no weapons or magic, Klaus loses a fist fight to Kane and is left to die at the hands of the undead, who were lured by the blast. His fate is left unknown, although it is likely he was eaten by zombies.
== Personality ==
Klaus is brash and prideful, likely fueled by his sense of superiority from his self-proclaimed title as the Pillager King. He did not hesitate to turn on Kane, once his friend, in favor of the End Crystal and the powers it gave him.
== Skills ==
Klaus was born with innate magical talent, giving him the ability to harness end crystals.https://twitter.com/Rainolaguer/status/1597594188044177408 He may have learned magic from the evokers.https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/1066889409909243964
Klaus was able to use the crystal to enhance his strength and become highly resistant, teleport, and use arcane magic to gain wings and turn his hammer into a spear. Even without the crystal, Klaus is still both extremely strong and a proficient magic user who can manifest red armblades at will,https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/1041532451874422886https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/1058546695245406278 although he was bested by Kane in a fist fight. He was also shown firing a crossbow in an early thumbnail of "Already Dead".
== Appearances ==
==Trivia==
*Klaus is the first character with the title of 'king' not to be from the Nether.
*Klaus has been jokingly shipped with both Hogsworth and Brots.https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/1062211190333382716
=== Creation ===
Klaus was designed by XEliteXCraftersX, a skin designer for the Rainimator Production Team.https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/480231557123276800/1056061946056671294 Old Chad Roman suggested Klaus' name.https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/480231557123276800/1056052869616373810 Rainimator gave Klaus wings after he said on the Discord that he would do it if the message got one 'amogus emoji' reaction, leading it to receive over thirty.https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/1045010398153289879 He has also mentioned plans to make Klaus face Shire, an unintroduced character, in a battle.https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/936813294956711977/1058040641692635136 Klaus is voiced by New Zealand voice actor Daniel Wood.https://twitter.com/Rainolaguer/status/1616785410667216896 
==Gallery==
===Promotional Renders===
File:AD Alpha.png|Klaus in the original thumbnail of Already Dead.
File:Klaus' Clan.jpeg|Klaus on his throne in a promotional render for Already Dead.
File:AD8.jpeg|Klaus choking Ciara in a promotional render for Already Dead.
File:AL9.jpg|Kane confronting Klaus in a promotional render for Already Dead.
File:Already Dead Kane v Klaus.png|Klaus dueling Kane in a promotional render for Already Dead.
====Conceptual Renders====
Klaus Turnaround.png|Klaus' turnaround in a conceptual render.
Klaus Buff.png|Klaus' shirtless full body render in a conceptual render.
File:Klaus Empowered Conceptual.png|Klaus empowered by the crystal in a conceptual render.
File:Klaus Empowered Conceptual Closeup.png|A close up of Klaus empowered by the crystal in a conceptual render.
File:Kane vs Klaus.gif|Kane vs Klaus in a draft render for Already Dead.
====Joke Renders====
File:Klaus and Chicken.png|Klaus holding a chicken in a joke render.
File:Chicken.png|Another joke render with Klaus' chicken.
File:Hogs and Klaus JOKE RENDER.png|Hogsworth and Klaus in a joke shipping render.
File:Already Dead joke ending.png|Klaus choking Ciara in a joke render.
File:Naeus vs Klaus.png|Naeus challenging Klaus to a duel in a joke render.
File:Klaus1.png|Another joke render in which a victorious Klaus wears Naeus' broken skull and wields the Ruby Thorn.
File:Arabella and Klaus.png|Arabella negotiating with Klaus about the end crystal in a joke render.
File:KlausChad.png|Klaus reaching behind his back in a joke render.
File:Buff Dudes.png|Shirtless Klaus, Kane and Rain in a joke render.
Beach Episode Joke.png|Klaus (Shirtless) with Ciara & Stella (Swimsuits), Marcel and Kane (Shirtless) in a joke render.
File:Already Dead Joke Ending 2.png
===Screenshots===
File:Klaus2.png|Klaus and his guards in Already Dead.
File:Klaus Escape.png|Klaus escaping from Kane and Ciara in Already Dead.
File:Kane Punch.png|Klaus being punched by Kane in Already Dead.
File:Klaus Being OP.png
File:Kane Shoots Crystal.png
File:Klaus Bash.png|Kane dodging one of Klaus' kicks in Already Dead.
File:Kane Punch Klaus.png
File:Klaus Oof.png
File:Klaus icon.png|Klaus' profile in the end credits of Already Dead.
File:Klaus Surround.png|Klaus surrounded by Undead in Already Dead.
==References==
Category:Antagonist
Category:Assets created by XEliteXCraftersX
Category:Illagers
Category:Leader
Category:Magic Users
Category:Pillager Kingdom
Category:Rulers
Category:Voiced Characters
Category:Presumably Deceased
Category:Fractures Characters