God of Thunder

## Aegaeon

**Aegaeon,** the **God of Thunder,** is a Celestial God who is the first to befriend Tobi and Jade on their quest. Being a celestial god, he is incredibly powerful, and can create thunderstorms. His blessing tier is 700K, granting him the blue belt. He's a generally friendly and free-spirited god, and highly beloved by many.

## Appearance

Aegaeon is a lean god of average height, and clear peach skin. He has noticeably long legs, and his arms are visibly muscular. He has messy, dark blond hair that is tied in a long ponytail and he has a small beard. His green eyes will glow light blue when a large thunderbolt is struck. There are two dark blue horns on the top of his head with bright blue streaks on them. A small pink rose is tied to the right horn, a gift from a close friend. He wears bright blue earrings on his pointed ears, and has a small scar on his nose.

The sleeves on his black shirt are torn off entirely, and he wears a necklace with a large blue lightning bolt on it. His gray scarf is folded lazily around his neck, and has a light blue stripe that matches the color of the lightning bolt. He wears a pale blue cloak with no sleeves that drapes down past his knees. On his hands, he wears metallic black and white gloves with the same bright blue highlight on the back of his hands. His blue belt of blessings holds up his faded gray pants, which are tucked under his black metallic boots. There are also light blue highlights on the boots, one just below the knees, and one overlapping his ankles.

## Personality

Aegaeon is generally friendly to anyone he meets. He maintains a warm smile more often than not, and he speaks in a formal, yet, hospitable voice. He is well aware that many are intimidated by his status as a Celestial God, and therefore, does his best to ease that intimidation by being outwardly easy-going. Aegaeon is very responsible when it comes to fulfilling the prayers that humans ask of him as a god. With over seven hundred thousand blessings, he has to pay a lot of attention to his people, and gladly does so. Despite being on good terms with almost every other god, there are few he considers to be his close friends. Due to this loneliness, he relies more on the worship of the humans for the validation. The few gods that he considers to be close friends are Ginjiro and Enodora, both of them being very fond of Aegaeon as well. Aegaeon is very hospitable to Tobi and Jade, and gladly joins them on their quest to find the Temple of Forgetance.

Although he prefers to come off as gentle and friendly, he is still the God of Thunder, and can be quite scary when he needs to be. When using his powers to summon thunderstorms, his friendly demeanor will disappear, and be replaced with a formidable frown. Clapping his hands will summon a lightning bolt, and the clap itself provides the thundering sound that accompanies it. Normally, these powers are used on the Earth, but he can also use them in Arcanerius when battling beasts or other gods. Many know not to mess with him, provided that he is a Celestial God, and avoid getting on his bad side.

## Story

Before Tobi and Jade find their way to the front gates of Arcanerius, they describe the God of Thunder as one of the scariest gods, and fear inevitably meeting him when they begin their quest. As the guard of the front gates, they encounter him first, and must pass his Trial of Celestials to obtain the first key to unlock the temple. Throughout the trial, Tobi and Jade are quite terrified of him, as he stays high up above them, casting monsterous storms down upon them during the trial. After they successfully pass the trial, Aegaeon descends from the sky, and greets them formally. Surprised at his seemingly sudden change in behavior, the two question him before he clarifies that the "big scary god thing" isn't his true self, and is only the way he presents himself to mortals. Tobi informs Aegaeon of his quest to open the temple, and the god excitedly decides to lend them a hand. He gives them the celestial stone, which will allow them to summon him at any given time. With gratitude, Tobi and Jade carry on to find the second key in the Forest of Fears.

During the Trial of Terra, Tobi is cornered by tigers, and calls for Aegaeon's help. He appears immediately, and with the help of another Celestial God, they pass the trial. The God of Beasts is infuriated by the fact that Aegaeon had helped them, but he is reminded that the rules never said anything about being assisted, so he hands over the key, and the ring of terra, which will allow Tobi and Jade to summon him as well. After the difficult trials in the forest, the pair decide to take a break, and get to know some of the other gods. They learn more about Aegaeon, and his responsibilities as the God of Thunder. He introduces them to the twin gods Ginjiro and Gilda, both of which are Terrian Gods. Preparations are made for the next trial, which is held by the Goddess of Death.

Aegaeon is unable to help the pair in the Trial of Souls, and helplessly watches them from the outside, hoping that they will make it through. After the pair successfully obtain the fourth key, Aegaeon reveals that the final key may be impossible to obtain. The God of Ice has closed down his trial, as he is too busy trying to get the attention of the Goddess of The Sea to maintain it. Aegaeon disappears to try and collect intel on the whereabouts of the key since the trial is not available, and returns with the news that it is sealed away in the Glacier Castle. Meanwhile, the God of Ice hears about the disturbance in his territory, and Aegaeon teams up with the other gods to hold him off so that Tobi and Jade can get the key.

After the pair return from the Temple of Forgetance with the Memory Gem in hand, Aegaeon bids them farewell as he safely guides them back to the surface. He is mentioned as the "friendliest of the gods" when Tobi tells his sister stories about their adventures.

## Abilities

* Powers as the God of Thunder:
	+ Creates and manipulates all forms of rain and storms excluding floods.
	+ Creates lightning from his own hands, and clapping his hands creates the sound of thunder.
* Powers as a Celestial God:
	+ Capable of moving incredibly fast.
	+ Can be summoned by the celestial stone.
	+ Super strength.
	+ Hears every prayer and song of worship directed at him by the mortals.
	+ Speaks the language of the beasts.

## Trivia

* Aegaeon's appearance was loosely based off of the Elwolfe family in Tonoki's Tale.
* Originally, he was going to be referred to as the God of Storms.
* He was originally going to wear a scarf resembling a lion's mane, but it was too out of place in comparison to the rest of his attire, and was replaced with a long gray scarf instead.