Kreide Von Liechtenstein Lohengramm

### Relatives

Křída Von Liechtenstein Lohengramm (Brother), Mel Von Liechtenstein Lohengramm (Brother), Elena Von Liechtenstein Lohengramm (Niece)

### Languages

Abyssal, Common, Deep Speech, Infernal, Telepathy (120 ft.), Undercommon

## Physical Description

### Size Category

Huge (Aspect of Sacrifice)Medium (Tiefling)

### Height

16'0" (Aspect of Sacrifice)5'8" (Tiefling)

### Weight

850lbs (Aspect of Sacrifice)128lbs (Tiefling)

## Status

### Place of Death

Holy Kingdom of Menia

"My name is Kreide Von Litchenstein Lohhengramme! I am the Aspect of Sacrifice! I am a believer! I am a concept! I am a story! Harken! Listen well adventurers! For my tale shall be the final song you ever bear witness to! It shall be the grand requiem of this holy kingdom!”

*- Kreide's final speech before his demise.*

## Description

Kreide Von Liechtenstein Lohengramm, known as the Aspect of Sacrifice in the Cult of Grimluck. What once was a kind and Charitable individual, has now been warped into that of a lunatic, hellbent on destroying his hometown; the Holy Kingdom of Menia.

Kreide body has become massively deformed over the years, what once was a beautiful and lithe tiefling, now remains the form of a large, hulking, monster. Necrotic scabs and crystals now line this creature’s flesh, becoming an impenetrable armour. The crimson glow of blood flows through countless, ceaseless veins. A fine red mist swirls up and out, suspending itself in the air above a Chello gripped firmly within this creature’s arms, forming the shell of a barrier. He possesses Blood Magic, the magic of Sacrifice. Horns grasping up and out into the sky like tree branches extend out of his head. His soft white hair topped with a golden crown, and lightly speckled with the blood of many who gave up their lives stalling his advance. All that remains now is a mask. Blocking out his face, thousands of holes for eyes cut into the front. The gaze of which seems like it could pierce through a thousand worlds.

## Combat Style

Known as the Aspect of Sacrifice, Kreide possesses several unique and powerful abilities:

***Resonance Overload:*** Kreide begins battle with a barrier that greatly decreases the amount of harm he can take from both physical, and magical attacks. This barrier seems to eat most magical effects and nullify most conditions they may possess. A portion of any magical damage Kreide sustains through his barrier is absorbed, and instead healed back to one of his allies. This barrier feeds energy to those around him, when one of Kreide's allies are slain, energy from the barrier is ported into their felled body, and they are revived as an undead. This can cause a situation to drastically spiral out of control, as so long as there remains energy stored within the barrier, an endless horde of undead await combatants.

**The Final Rest:** When Kreide's barrier is shattered, he briefly regains a fragment of his sanity, attempting to put to rest all the tormented undead around him that he has amassed. He sings a grand, overpowering lullaby for them, trying to right the wrongdoings he caused while his mind was lost. This respite is brief and fleeting however, for his mind will soon be broken again. Despite giving his all, attempting to save those around him, there now lies but one way to save him.

***Grand Finale:*** After Kreide's barrier has been destroyed and his original personality erased again, Kreide returns as an enemy at full force. Without his barrier, his armour is far easier to pierce, magical effects may once again touch him, and he can no longer resist any damage caused to him. However, now free from the confines of the dome, Kreide becomes both quicker and faster. Attacks he performs turn into flurries, and he can traverse the battlefield far quicker than before. He also may begin performing his ultimate ability; Lamentation of Nothingness.

***Lamentation of Nothingness:** By sacrificing his own lifeforce and channeling additional blood magic into his attacks, Kreide gains the ability to target every enemy within his line of sight with his attacks. This power is not without its own drawbacks however, as the whiplash from doing so greatly harms him.*

**Kreide's Chello:** Kreide primarily uses a magic infused Chello as his choice weapon. It is linked to him by blood-magic, and allows him to perform several powerful attacks. He can channel several different harmonies and hymns from it. His Hymn of Despair hits single targets and instills the fear of death in them. His Hymn of Atonement targets a small area of effect and debilitates targets within the area, decreasing their effectiveness in combat. His Blasting Harmony releases a large and powerful wave of sound that staggers and knocks opponents off their feet and away from him. Should an opponent get too close to him, even the Bow he uses to play this instrument can be used to cut foes down.

## Background

Very little is currently known about Kreide's background as until his assault on the Holy Kingdom of Menia, he was thought to have been from a fairytale. Despite seemingly having been born and growing up in the Holy Kingdom of Menia, no one there appears to recognize he ever existed until today.

Previously known as the most charitable of the three Legendary Bard Brothers, Kreide absorbed the intellect and personality of a demonic mind to save his brothers and lost his sanity in the process. His actions were for naught however, his wish to save those around him failed, and all three were said to have perished in the ensuing combat.

Kreide has now made a reappearance as a leader in the Cult of Grimluck, waging war on the Holy Kingdom of Menia.

## Death

During war with the Holy Kingdom of Menia, Kreide was forced to face off against adventurers from Guildtown, who were dispatched to defend against his assault on the Kingdom. Despite his greatest attempts, Kreide was unable to persuade the adventurers to stand down and give up their defence of Menia. Assaulting them with a wave of undead raised from the corpses of fallen Menia soldiers, Kreide's barrier was soon shattered. The blowback from his barrier breaking was enough for him to momentarily regain his sanity, causing him to try and assist the Adventurers in defeating the undead around him. This was not to be however, as Kreide's mind recovered soon after, and he returned to his assault on those that opposed him. Fighting fiercely, Kreide was eventually felled, so ending years of torment and suffering his soul had been forced to endure at the hands of insanity. With the magic of his Aspect finally leaving him, Kreide was able to fully regain his mind. Barely managing to utter out a thanks to the adventurers for finally freeing him, he finally crumpled over, collapsing, as his soul dispersed, and what remained of his horribly malformed and diseased body scattered into a fine crystalized mist.

## Relationships

**Křída Von Liechtenstein Lohengramm:** Kreide's eldest brother. Not much is known about him other than what little was briefly mentioned in the fairytale.

**Mel Von Liechtenstein Lohengramm:** Kreide's older brother. Not much is known about him other than what little was briefly mentioned in the fairytale.

## Quotes

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"AHAHAHHAHAH! HARKEN! BRAVE ADVENTURERS! For before us, stands an imperishable crossroad. For one of us must be felled in order for the other to prosper. I do not despise you all, your ideals are quite valiant. To wish to save the lives of others, completely unaffiliated with you, you are all most charitable individuals. And yet, that does not change that you all stand before me as my final obstacle. Against my final goal. My final dream! I have long since let go of my greatest regrets, I am no longer worried about saving the lives of others. Allowing those I couldn’t save, to perish. But times have changed, my knowledge has changed. What this Kingdom hoards within itself, must be destroyed. The Blood of their Goddess, locked away in that treasury behind you all. That is where they draw the strength for their Holy barrier from. For no other power could withstand the strength of the fog of war. Deny it the pleasure of entering into such a magnificent building."

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"In an ideal world, I would not be required to do what I must, but it is my duty, as the aspect of Sacrifice, that I give up myself, to destroy this Kingdom, here, and now. The Goddess they worship is a fool, she is not one worthy of serving under. For, look upon all of the people that have come here today to die. To lay down their lives for her beliefs. They have even called upon outsiders, asking for help in their defense. She expects those around her to sacrifice themselves, give up their lives for her sake, when she herself is too fearful to commit that same act herself. She is a false hope, a coward unto the people, a hypocrite of her very beliefs. And we cannot allow that mindset to prosper. Her relic, her followers, her kingdom, her religion, all of that will die here on this day. And when she is alone, weak, without power, we will do what should have been done so many years ago, and take her life. Use what remains of her strength to repair all of the damages she caused to this world, and the next, and forever after. That is why I stand before you all, unafraid to die. Those are my beliefs, why I have chosen to give up the path I once followed! Turned my back on the Gods."

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"But now, we stand at a critical juncture, my exalted Damen und Herren, my dear fallen brothers and sisters."

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"And you too, adventurers!"

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"Harken! Listen well to my final piece!""Castigate me. Lament for me. Cry for me. Sing for me. "

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"Because today, I shall die. And you–"

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"Will be reborn!"

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> *(Kreide's speech to the adventurers before engaging them in combat.)*
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"My-... What am I doing here? The Goddess… I… and my friends. This isn’t right, no, this isn’t correct. I wished to save these people, not torture them like this."

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"Rest now, please, my brothers, my sisters. My family. Let my lullaby put you all to rest."

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> *(Kreide momentarily regaining his sanity after his barrier has been destroyed.)*
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"I apologize for my lapse in judgment. Those thoughts, those ideas, stem from an outdated mindset. My memories have recovered."

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"My name is Kreide Von Litchenstein Lohhengramme! I am the Aspect of Sacrifice! I am a believer! I am a concept! I am a story! Harken! Listen well adventurers! For my tale shall be the final song you ever bear witness to! It shall be the grand requiem of this holy kingdom!"

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> *(Kreide's final speech before his demise.)*
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"Thank you… Adventurers..."

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> (Kreide's final words to the adventurers after being freed from the Aspect of Sacrifice.)
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## Trivia

* Kreide's name and design are a reference to the boss, Kreide, from Arknights.
* Kreide, Křída and Mel's names all mean Chalk.

## Images

Kreide unmasked, as his body was collapsing, before death.