Lord Ithium

Lord Ithium (c. 1892—1980) was a wise aged male Ethron No'med Lord who served the Shadow King Asolas Danatheon. He instructed several apprentices in the No'med arts, including the female Sathron Q'lia. In 1979, six years after the start of Q'lia's training, Ithium completed Q'lia's training and presented his apprentice to his King. As Q'lia's final test, Ithium commanded her to kill her own father, whom she respected and cared for, but a task she nevertheless completed without hesitation. After an awfully failed raid attempt on Giath commanded by Ithium, Asolas was left devastated and disappointed with Ithium's actions during the raid. He then commanded Lord Q'lia to kill him, which she did.
== Biography ==
At the time of the conflict between the Ghost Empire and the Lux Republic beginning 1974—the male Ethron Lord Ithium was a No'med Lord and member of the Ghost Empire under the direction of the Shadow King Asolas Danatheon. Ithium trained No'med apprentices in the ways of the Shadows, the last of which was fellow Sathron Q'lia. While teaching his apprentice, Ithium would often take her to the Zhu'ral, within the Bareid, where he would perform Konoràk Shadow Rituals.
In 1979, six years after Q'lia began her No'med training under Ithium, Ithium completed Q'lia's training and presented his apprentice to King Asolas. The No'med Lord gave Q'lia one final test: to kill her own father, whom she respected and cared for. Q'lia carried out Asolas' order without hesitation.
A few weeks later, after the Raid on Giath, which was a complete failure which resulted in the loss of almost the entire Suezian Navy, Asolas commanded Q'lia to kill her own master, Lord Ithium. After begging for mercy and a short duel between the two No'med, Q'lia killed him on Asolas' orders by decapitating him with a sweep of her sword. Q'lia was then promoted to the position of No'med Lord.
== Personality and traits ==
Lord Ithium was widely known for his stoic, intelligent, and calm demeanour. Even with the gun or sword pressed against his neck or head, he remained relaxed and confident throughout. He was also exceptionally cunning, and would often set elaborate traps for his allies to test their genuine value and effectiveness to him. Ithium's disregard for life bordered on the sociopathic.
Ithium was amoral and highly apathetic, but not incapable of emotional experiences: he was visibly shocked when his own No'med apprentice Q'lia was commanded by King Asolas to kill him. He also frequently voiced his experiences of shame or disappointment.
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