Mak'Ruth, the Chains of Eternity

Mak'Ruth, the Chains of Eternity is the God of Pain, Torture, and Imprisonment. Manifesting in the form of a sentient prison assuming the structure of a tower, the Chains of Eternity plays a vital role in Traxis' war plans, notorious for securing Aldis and some of the Elders (In particular the Elementals), as well as being nearly impossible to escape from. It is said that within the prison itself, even a Royal can be reduced to the meager power level of a simple mortal.

## History

### **Cove Era:**

His debut in the Cove Era merely consisted of a ruse to fool Aldis' Elites into allowing Nulmik entry within their council, to display his supposed disloyalty and hatred for Traxis. When Axial and Uxol formed a duo and charge a blast, massive quantities of energy were released, causing the prison to crumble and sink into the ground, never to be seen or heard from again and releasing the prisoners from its recesses. The only other situation he is mentioned in is when he taunts Kinacha after his cousin had yielded a single tome to Alorn.

### **Blood of the Royals**

Although he remains primarily enigmatic during Blood of the Royals, his role is revealed as vital, considering that he was the prison which Aldis was restrained within, although the royal, with the assistance of his loyal subjects, was able to escape after the ensuing, massive bloodbath which occurred within the realm of Night to free the true King of Myth. Despite his security, Aldis was freed after Uxol had been trapped (Although the damage inflicted upon the small orb of energy proved large; he betrayed Aldis later in order to serve Traxis.) due to the relaying of information as to the whereabouts and weaknesses of Mak'Ruth to the Elites.

Traxis momentarily conversed with the prison later, when attempting to check progress of the Elementals, which currently were restrained within the chambers of the Chains of Eternity and secured successfully, due to Traxis' requirement of the Elementals to perform the first Ceremony.

During Obsidian Sky, Mak'Ruth's role proved more vital; In charge of harnessing the very power of Elemental Resonance, Mak'Ruth was required to complete Traxis' ritual and combination of the nine Elders to open the gateway to Chaos, siphoning energy from the realm itself to grant himself the power to obliterate his brother once and for all. As Nulmik and Yaldrenth fought atop the tower, Mak'Ruth was unable to assist or exert large amounts of his power, already preoccupied with keeping the Resonance in check. However, Mak'Ruth continued to attempt to ensnare Yaldrenth with several of his chain-like appendages, although potentially frightened at Yaldrenth's revelation as the God of War, freezing all of his current assaults.

When Nulmik, whom was faced with an enraged Yaldrenth readied to enact retribution, Mak'Ruth abandoned Nulmik and merely told him to hold his own, referencing an earlier quote by Nulmik, who now remained frightened. After Nulmik was slaughtered by the sentient suit of armor, the prison implanted several colossal chains into the ground in order to prevent Chaos from consuming the structure entirely, as the building had already began ascending into the air, pried from its grounded position by the gravitational pull emanating from the pit expanding in the horizon, its grasp increasing both rapidly and gradually by the second.

The Chains of Eternity briefly conversed with Yaldrenth; If Myth was to survive, both Royals must succumb to the sky. The two forged a temporary pact, giving everything in their arsenal to hurl the Dravite Twins into the golden vortex above, utilizing chains, weaponry, and magical abilities to dispose of their former leaders. Mak'Ruth created a makeshift bridge, using his appendages, with Krom, the Fleshwrought, to allow for easier transport particularly for Yaldrenth, the Aldian General tasked with leading Aldis' forces.

Eventually, the time came when the battle culminated. The result was evident when Krom unceremoniously tilted, sending every God sprawling off his enormous fleshy mushroom cap which provided the platform for all Gods to battle atop. Mak'Ruth helped to catch each God with his chain appendages, and watched as the Fleshwrought heaved with all its might to pull the Royals up, into the sky. The sentient prison eventually used an incantation which caused a padlock to hook onto the building, from the ground, as the groaning building plummeted far, far to the ground below, ready to fall onto Yaldrenth.

## Trivia

* Mak'Ruth was created sometime between September 29th and September 30th.