Visstass

Devolved
hybrid of a leech-like creature and Diabolith, one of the Kravarius Triad, and
a member of the Apex
Dozen.

## **History**

Visstass
was once a minor member of the Arch-Council; an adjutant to a much greater
warlord than he, keeping track of his personal affairs and handling what little
diplomacy the Diabolith entertained. He was always bitter that his perceived
talents were being put to waste, as he believed he possessed the guile and
trickery required from a Diabolith. However, his rise to his current position
had been purely due to sycophancy and as a consequence his other 'virtues' had
not been seen by the rest of the Diabolith. His low position and habit of
praising his superiors appealed to Tyranis, who enjoyed his ego being stroked and also the
fact that should Visstass need to be eliminated as a failed experiment, no one
would miss him. He was therefore selected to form the Kravarius Triad and test
a replica of the Kravarius. Believing
this to be his best chance at glory in the eyes of his fellow Diabolith, he
wholeheartedly accepted.

Visstass
was altered, along with the other two Kravarius Triad, in order to test the
feasibility of mass-producing the Kravarius and necessary Diabolith to wear
them. However, the replicas were not cost-effective and their numerous defects,
such is expected from a first-time undertaking, caused numerous psychological
and biological detriments to the Triad. Visstass was, at first, seemingly
normal, although Tyranis noted his DNA was in a state of constant flux. Neither
understanding nor caring, Visstass exited the lab triumphantly, and attempted
to assert his dominance by squashing a leech. However, his genetic flux caused
him to merge with the leech, giving his skin a slimy consistency and causing
his intelligence to sink somewhat. He maintained his patronizing tendencies,
although he was less successful now he had an innate hiss to his voice.

His
reputation permanently ruined by the experimenting due to his off-putting
appearance and speech, he went into a rage and destroyed an entire village of
Makori, killing all of the inhabitants. His chance for greatness came,
ironically, when the Arch-Council was utterly destroyed at Tyranis' defeat.
With Kortarex having
been created to form the Apex Dozen, he picked out the three Kravarius Triad.
Seeing no other use for his powers now, Visstass joined them. His first order
was to shadow the Primis Council and learn of their actions, by which he
discovered they had formed a protective society in which any information
discussing the return of Tyranis was suppressed and the Primis themselves
believed Tyranis could never return.

He
is currently awaiting new orders, having started to shadow other Erthus who
have earned the favor of the Primis, such as the Erthus
Titan and Erthus Apex.

## **Tools and Abilities**

Visstass
was very lithe and tended to be able to dodge most attacks directed at him. He
was an infiltration expert, able to sneak around without making much noise or
alerting even the most veteran Erthus to his presence. This made him an ideal
spy for the Apex Dozen and he provided information integral to their efforts
such as the whereabouts of Erthus teams and the like. His leech DNA allowed him
to compress himself to fit into almost any space his Kravarius could get
through, and this meant that he could not be easily trapped. Despite this, he
was very physically fragile and a good blow could easily knock him down.

He
possessed control over the element of shadow, magnified considerably by the Kravarius
and parts of his Magnum
Steel armor. His hands mutated into razor-sharp
claws when he merged with the leecg, and they were able to pierce most metals,
as well as discharging blasts of shadow energy.

## **Personality**

Visstass
is and always has been a sycophant, rising up through the ranks by praising and
flattering his superiors. This garnered him a bad reputation amongst many Diabolith,
who felt his conduct was unlike a Diabolith and a sign of weakness. He was also
scheming and traitorous, although he never obtained the chance to put these
traits into real action as he wasn't quite intelligent enough to create
elaborate traps for his superiors. Nevertheless, it was a common discussion
amongst leading Diabolith that, whilst he was pleasant to have around for one's
ego, one should never turn their back on him.