Tantalus Vengressus

Tantalus Vengressus is the biological father of Pytháize Vengressus and is a semi-protagonist of The Veruthyse Chronicles. He was one of the leaders of Nazologia's armies during The Great War, though was betrayed by Pytháize shortly after the war ended. Tantalus was exiled from his realm and moved back into Seistia. Tantalus Vengressus took part against Nazologia and his son during Nazologia's Phase II.

## Appearance

Tantalus has long, unkempt light black hair that fell down in two locks on either side of his face while the rest is done in a hip-long ponytail. His face is gives a very sly expression that mirrors with his fiery orange eyes. Tantalus also wears a long grey trench coat that sweeps around his ankles, the edges rimmed with white. His black boots are extremely scuffed due to him never changing them. As Tantalus is of Oni-Decent, he is permanently young until the day he dies (He is slightly over middle age in Oni-Years being Four-Hundred years old, though he looks like he's in late twenties).

Tantalus is described as having a shallow/hollow drawling voice that makes most people freeze and look round at him.

## Personality

Tantalus's personality is built along the same lines as Nazologia, though he deliberately enjoys causing pain and doesn't entirely believe in Nazologia's unflawed world. He is also a dedicated historian whom lived in a library after his exile from Kalgadreth. Being of Oni-Origin, Tantalus has a joy for pain, destruction and other's despair. His attitude towards most beings suggests that he is highly arrogant, a trait he passed down to his son.

## Background

Tantalus was the Oni-Majesty before The Great War, supporting Nazologia simply to oppose The Mortal Races. After Severi won the war by himself, Tantalus retreated back to Fort Kalgadreth with his son Pytháize. Pytháize then decided that his fathers time was over and eventually overthrew him, becoming the new Oni-Majesty.

Tantalus fled back to Seistia and hid in the northly high mountains of Feldion, residing in an astronomers library.

## Plot

The High Council of Seistia was discussing how to combat Nazologia's Phase II when Killgeddion Lauris suggested finding the ex Oni-Majesty, Tantalus Vengressus. There was an outrage of furious protesting until they finally agreed upon certain terms. They sent scouts to all of Seistia, trying to locate him and eventually the tracked him down to the mountains of Feldion. Tantalus returned to The Councils Court and waited for their verdict.

Tantalus was questioned about Nazologia anf his followers' weaknesses and he answered as long as he was given the right to murder as many people upon the opposing side as he liked. The High Council granted him this and signed the contract, Tantalus stating how glad he would be to behead his son in public. The High Council didn't exactly trust him though Tantalus was aloud into their meetings and he guided them upon how best to combat Nazologia's forces.

(Later plot is TBA)

## Abilities

Tantalus Vengressus can paralyze people with a simply flick of his wrist and due to his Oni-Decent he can make plants/nature die. Tantalus also has powers over telekinesis and illusionism. It's also hinted that he has pyrokinetic skills when he turns the councils fires to turn from red to gold to purple. He has skills to communicate with crows/ravens, them being in debt to the Oni-Bloodline.

He likewise can use separation magic: the ability to separate spirit from body, an power that it seems only he and Nazologia possess, (creating a grey/black orb in mid-air that is flung into the targets chest).

## Relationships

Flaria - Tantalus only mentioned his wife once though does not seem to feel any pain that she's dead, though he liked her more than their son.

Pytháize - Tantalus never seemed to care for his son much, regarding him as nothing but a weapon to be put to use.

Nazologia - Tantalus feared Nazologia and knew that he was nothing compared to him, even though they are very alike in terms of ability.