Mordred Darkthrop (MLIV)

Mordred Darkthrop was a Main Character, major villain and a pivotal Antagonist in "Miracula Luxia IV".
After being introduced as one of the most powerful magic users in the world who came back to conquer the world (or, failing that, to destroy it all with an iron fist), he was defeated by young hero Adam Kaos and sealed away for nearly two years. However, the actions of a certain individual brought him back to life again and he has grown more powerful than ever, managing to manipulate even the most virtuous of heroes to turn against their own codex and serve him without question or payment.
He served as the Central Antagonist of the entire Story who is responsible for most (if not all) of its events, as well as the Main Antagonist of almost every Chapter, despite only appearing as one in Chapter V- his first and only appearance.
== Overview ==
Mordred Darkthrop- one of the most powerful sorcerers known to mankind and perhaps one of the greatest existential threats to have ever endangered the world.
For most of his miserable life, Darkthrop has decidated his studies toward the dark arts. Even as he grew old, he continued to be fascinated by them. He drained every word, every detail and soon, it was almost as if he were one with them. He planned to become a simple necromancer until he found a beautiful maiden that easily stole his heart.
Darkthrop was infatuated with her. He proposed to her many times, but she was wise enough to reject every single one of them. This is the primary reason that led to his descent into pure madness.
But his reign of terror did not last for long. While he completed his ultimate orb, he was stopped by his own son- Tunsten- who planned to kill them both to end the Darkthrop lineage and thus, its legacy. Many people thought that the evil man truly died during that fateful night, but the truth was different.
Despite being defeated by his own son as banished into the underworld where he belongs, Darkthrop's soul did not go anywhere. It remained intact and wandered past the fields of despair, defeating enemy after enemy and slowly regaining its strength until he had enough power to bring himself back to the real world.
With the help of the young necromancer known as Vexor, Darkthrop regained his powers and brought chaos and destruction upon the unsuspecting planet. Many people died just for his amusement while others were enslaved by his minions, used to conquer more and more until the entire world is in his grasp.
So far, half of the world has fallen victim to Darkthrop's absolute wrath. Many of its biggest cities were burned down and now serve as a grim testimonial that tells a tale of tears and despair.
Will there ever be someone who will save the world from this monster once and for all?
== Personality ==
Many times throughout his appearances in both Stories, Mordred has shown himself to be nothing more than a selfish and egotistical tyrant. He thinks that there is no one in the world who is worthier to rule it than him and has often boasted about his leading role in the rising prophecy of his own family.
He never cares about anyone else than himself and often sees those under his command as little else than a bunch of underlings and servants. And yet, he always has a way of convincing them to do his bidding, showing that he is more cunning than any other villain thus far (reinforced by the fact that he has never been betrayed by any of them, except for Akira).
Despite claiming that his own family shall be the one to rule the world someday, Mordred does not care about them. At all. He has always shunned their complaints, ranging from Rayina's disapproving remarks of him to Tunsten's outright rebellious attitude toward him. Just like every one else that is seemingly close to him, he sees them as mere tools that could be used against the Order, pieces of a puzzle that will help him reach total world domination.
Finally, Mordred is also shown to be smart and competent, despite being unquestionably evil. He prefers to fight the heroes who try to stop him, but often listens to their remarks and judges them by their attitude. He is very analytical and often pretends to be the victim of his own foolishness, just to watch them show sympathy- one of the traits that he strongly considers a weakness for the new world that he tries to create.
Even after he was brought back from the underworld, Mordred has retained his previous personality, not daring to change even a single bit.
== Death ==
=== Killed By ===
* Himself (Caused, Accidental)
After his original body is destroyed, Mordred uses his spirit to possess Akira. He uses her against her own brother, but doesn't realize that Akira still has a partial control of her own body, gradually weakening his spirit over time.
In the end, the main factor that caused Mordred's demise is himself.
* Tunsten Darkthrop (Caused)
While fighting Mordred for the first time, Adam realizes that he is too powerful to be defeated by any normal means. He wonders whether he would be able to truly harm him at all.
Fortunately, the spirit of Tunsten Darkthrop- Mordred's rebellious son- comes to his descendant's aid. He uses himself as a chain that wraps itself around his father, squeezing the lifeforce out of his body and allowing Adam to deal a finishing blow that destroys it completely, at the cost of his own life. 
* Darius Redmark (Caused)
Not long ago before the final confrontation, Darius suggested that Darkthrop's spirit should be ripped out of his body, separating his link from the real world. Only then he will become vulnerable to the magic that he possesses and he will be able to help with defeating him once and for all.
During the second battle between Adam and Mordred, Darius infuses a small part of his spiritual energy into an athame which he tosses to Adam as soon as the evil wizard is weakened. The knife is infused with a high amount of energy that safely draws out souls from their own bodies (Or, in this case, the body of someone else).
In addition to that, he summons a horde of vengeful spirits from the Spirit Realm, helping Adam completely finish Mordred off.
Thanks to Darius's valiant efforts to fulfill his mission, Adam is able to separate Mordred's soul from his sister's body, effectively destroying a large part of his energy in the process.
* Adam Kaos (First and Second Time)
* Vengeful Spirits (First Time)
Mordred's battle with Adam Kaos is a long and tedious one. It begins as soon as he and Darius enters his keep.
As soon as the two of them figure out what is happening, Mordred uses his dark magic in an attempt to charm them and make them do his bidding (Or, failing that, to keep them out of the way at the very least). However, his cowardly attempts to drag Adam down fail and he is forced to fight him with his other abilities.
Unfortunately for him, Adam manages to render Mordred helpless (with the help of Tunsten) and he successfully destroys his body, liberating his spirit.
Mordred refuses to surrender, though. He swoops toward the real world and possesses the body of Akira, using her to fight her own brother and forcing him to do something horrible, both to her and to himself.
Although Adam nearly loses hope in saving his sister from the clutches of Darkthrop, he receives help from Darius who tosses him a weapon that allows him to rip Mordred's spirit out of his sister's body and allowing him to finish the villain off without hurting her as well.
Once out of his shell again, Mordred vows to destroy Adam and everything that he loves. He promises to come back, sooner or later. However, both heroes disagree and use their energy to summon the spirits that reside in the Spirit Realm.
Soon, Mordred is surrounded by the souls of those whom he killed long ago. Seeking vengeance for their unjust murders, they attack the evil wizard and rip his very soul apart, destroying every single fragment of what he uses to be and completely eradicating him from the face of the world.
At that moment, Mordred Darkthrop was completely erased from existence, never to return again... or so everyone thought until it was proven otherwise.
As Adam and Aalia prepare to enjoy their honeymoon, Darkthrop and his forces attack and set the ship where they are staying on fire. Darkthrop himself is revealed to be alive and he later attacks Adam as he wanders to the town square.
After another long and arduous battle, the massive Mordred Darkthrop is slowly turned into crystal. Bit by bit, he is turned into a monument-like statue by Adam, who slowly descends from the top of his head.
Eventually, Adam casts a powerful spell that rips Mordred's pitch black soul from the monument. After a final shriek, the remains of the evil wizard are completely shattered.
Once Mordred Darkthrop has been defeated for the second (and last) time, his final body is left at the town square, indestructible by anything... and anyone. The monument always remains there and serves as a grim reminder to everyone, forever reminding them that there will always be hope in this world.
== Trivia ==
* Mordred Darkthrop is the last Major Antagonist (as well as the last Antagonist) in "Miracula Luxia IV" to die.
**In addition, he is also the only Antagonist in the "Miracula Luxia" series overall who dies twice.
*Mordred Darkthrop is the most powerful (and important) Antagonist of "Miracula Luxia" 's Second Trilogy.
* Fun Fact: Tunsten Darkthrop (Mordred's son) has sacrificed his own life twice to bring an end to his existence- once in life and once more in unlife.
** The first attempt was direct and he attempted to kill his father himself. However, that attempt did not work, but it served as a catalyst for his next attempt, for which he is responsible but does not kill him directly. However, this attempt proves to be a success when Adam uses Mordred's weakness to finish him off, meaning that Tunsten's final sacrifice was not in vain.