Ancient King Lathros

Ancient King Lathros also known as Lathros, The Divine King is The Final Boss in Apocrypha and One of The Archlords who held A Fragment Of The Oversoul. Lathros is The Father of The Vanarian Dynasty and The Creator of Countless Mythical Weapons. He had many comrades such as The Other Archlords. Some of them were Argonas, Zor and Sigmar. He rose in fame after The First War against The Gods. He was also the first individual to befriend the dragons.

Description: Lathros wears a weathered set of armour forged by Godsteel and wore a set of impenetrable chestplate which won him many battles. Most notably is his Withered crown that was said to be cursed to be merged with him following the Loss of The Gods. He also wears a set of gauntlets and has long, flowing hair that was said to be The Darkest of All. His Weapon, Judgement was a heavy Greatsword able to be wielded only by the worthy. His eyes seem to be hollow suggesting he is mindless.

Location: Ancient King Lathros is found atop the highest tower of The Ruins of Erendil.

Lore: After The Birth of Light, Lathros came upon A Fragment of The Oversoul alongside other worthy Archlords. His origins are largely unknown however his armour implies he had been of royalty before encountering The Oversoul. His Oversoul Fragment gave him the abilities to control fire and darkness which he was infamous for his hybrid attacks of combining The Primordial Fire with Abyssal Darkness. The Archlords amassed their armies and rebelled against The Gods for dominion over The World. Using his combination of attacks he managed to slay and imprison many Gods such as Nihil, Valhenna and Cenos. However they were not completely eradicated. This created what would be known as The Age of Light with Lathros becoming the sole king of Royal Kingdom Erendil. He lived for many centuries and created the bloodline of Vanarions/ Godlings in the Royal City. They often challenged The Gods and siphoned their powers into their own. He befriended The Dragons which became a custom for his descendants and they were considered a nobility. Lathros also forged many alliances with The Archlords to form The Darkfall (A supermassive army constructed of troops of every Archlord). Lathros befriended the dragon, Algalon who he imbued with his own powers. When The Age of Light started to diminish, Lathros and The Archlords attempted to find solutions in order to prolong this age. With their failed attempts they unknowingly opened a portal to the Demon Realm and flooded The World with demons. Seeing no choice for peace, The Archlords waged a war against the demons but was beaten by The Demon King and his princes. The Demon King had taken his soul however Lathros mindlessly refused to die. So he was imprisoned by The Archlords in the ruins of his Kingdom to ensure no being would awaken him once more. It is implied that thousands of years had passed since the start of Apocrypha where most of this tale has been lost to time. Descendants of Lathros are found across the world by The White Wolf and Lathros is ultimately put down by The White Wolf in the conclusion of Apocrypha. Lathros' defeat signaled the Age of Darkness where The Archlords bided their time in Their Divine Towers. In Apocrypha 2 he is rarely mentioned and considered a myth by the inhabitants of Wyrlith but in Apocrypha 3, The Divine King is an amalgamation of every Archlord even Lathros.

Strategies: Health and Stamina management is a must in this fight in order to survive, as Lathros will rarely give time to heal. It is heavily advised to use a fast weapon and one that replenishes little stamina. Heavy weapons are not recommended in this fight as Lathros' attacks are fast and require precise dodging. His physical attacks can be blocked but will still deal a vast amount of damage to the player. The best way to reduce damage is to master dodging. His magical attacks cannot be blocked and deal immense damage. There are pillars in the arena that can be used to block his attacks, however he will break them if he is close to it. Lathros will move across the arena with his dragon occasionally. This boss cannot be parried. Lathros displays little to no openings for the player to punish so the player must stay close as to not trigger Lathros' magical ranged attacks. Shooting his dragon down will temporarily stun him for a few seconds but will recover easily. His second phase gets even more difficult as he will combine his attacks giving him increased range and a buff in damage. It is recommended to have at least 15 Umbral Energy and at least Level 120.

Boss Information: Upon defeat, Lathros will drop his Fragment of The Oversoul which can be traded for his weapeon or his infamous Deathblade attacks. His armour set can be purchased from The Shrine for 25,000 runes each. His dragon, Algalon can be fought individually after returning to the boss area after The Ending.