Goettsch (MLIII)

**Goettsch** is a minor (yet significant) character, as well as an Antagonist in "*Miracula Luxia III*".

He is a lone shaper who was stranded on Sucia Island by Trajkov and currently resides in the desolate wastes to the west. During the time when he stayed there, he went mad and wanted to use the Geneforge himself, stealing the gloves that he found for Trajkov and waiting for someone to get rid of him so he can use the pool and receive its unlimited power.

He serves as the *true* Main Antagonist of Chapter 1.

## Overview

*Goettsch is an intelligent and cunning man, the only son of a merciless bureaucrat.*

*He used to be a Shaper of great renown, often given the task to check on the small villages controlled by his Shaper masters, as well as those that are located in remote locations..*

*Much like Adam and his allies, his boat was destroyed shortly after arriving on the island by Trajkov's warriors, trapping him with all of the creatures that have made this place their home.*

*After being questioned by Trajkov about a pool of essence that he found recently, he explained that it is known as the Geneforge- a tool of mass destruction capable of making the people who are able to use it into virtual gods. Afterwards, he described in detail that he cannot use the Geneforge without any proper equipment. Thus, he needs to find a pair of Shaping Gloves- a set of large gauntlets that allow its wearer to extract the contents of the Geneforge and infuse their body with them without being damaged in any way... as long as they only lightly touch the surface of the pool.*

*After being sent to find a pair of Shaping Gloves, Goettsch goes alone. Soon, his search leads him into the ancient ruins of a shaper workshop where he finds an undamaged pair.*

*However, he soon has a change of heart. Rather than giving the gloves to Trajkov and wasting a possible opportunity, he decides to run away with them and hide far away from him. So, he does.*

*Of course, Trajkov is infuriated by the fact that Goettsch betrayed him in such a cowardly way. He sent his warriors into the wastes, but none of them managed to reach the old temple where he resides with his newly-made creations.*

*Even though Trajkov and Goettsch despise each other, neither of them is able to make a move. Both sides are too afraid of directly exposing themselves, so they stay in their headquarters and wonder what to do next.*

*But the question still remains...*

*Who shall make the first successful move?*

## Death

* Jared Kaos *(Caused)*
* Akira Kaos *(Caused)*
* Emela Andra *(Caused)*

While Adam attempts to use the Geneforge (with the help of his mother, Meggy), his family and Emela manage to prevent Goettsch from intervening, fighing him to make sure that both of them are safe.

Their plan is successful and they distract him for a long time. Long enough for Adam to use the Geneforge and face him afterwards.

* Adam Kaos

Soon after recovering from using the Geneforge, Adam returns on the battlefield with newfound powers and challenges Goettsch to a battle of life and death.

The shaper accepts and engages his enemy in a short, but very fierce battle. He does his best to undermine him, threatening and mocking him just to make him feel insecure. However, Adam is unaffected by the madman's insults and continues to deliver devastating blows until they fall into the inner labs where the Geneforge is located.

Goettsch sees this as an opportunity and tries to strangle Adam, but fails and has the right part of his face burned by the boy's incredibly powerful fire spell.

Now with a painful scar on his face, the villain stumbles back, unaware that the Geneforge is behind him. He claims that he cannot be defeated, that his weakness is just temporary. However, Adam ignores him and proceeds to make him question the decisions that he has made.

Seeing that nothing can change the man's attitude, he realizes that he is too corrupted to be saved. Without any hesitation, he pushes him into the pool of essence and watches as he is completely disintegrated by the raw energy within.

Soon, there is absolutely nothing left of him.

## Trivia

* Goettsch is the only Antagonist so far who has killed another Antagonist (*Although Trajkov renounced his antagonistic ways shortly after being fatally wounded by him*).
* Goettsch is the first character in "*Miracula Luxia III*' whose Alignment changes mid-series (*From **True Neutral** to **Neutral Evil***).