Lucifer

Wrathmongers

**Lucifer** is the current General of Wrath and was introduced in Asphodel. *(Played by Comrade Squid)*

## Biography

Lucifer was not always the feared General of Wrath- compared to others, his background was much less noble, but no less bloody. He was born into a small town governed by a matriarchal sect of the Sheolfolk government, and being male, immediately destined to become a workhorse or slave fighter. Initially, he was set to work in the lumberyards- cutting wood built strength, and his experience with an axe would come in handy in his future. The amount of abuse both physical and mental that he endured prepared him well for the arena. While his victories gave him a celebrity status, he was still a slave, and treated as such.

After a multitude of stunning wins, he was offered a choice- to keep fighting in the arena, and possibly have a chance of being recognized even outside his hometown, or become the bodyguard of the local governing lady. While the arena offered him more opportunities to perfect his craft, he felt that he was better suited as a bodyguard, and he was ultimately right. Not long after, internal strife reared its ugly head in the Sheolfolk domain, and the city was faced with a force feared all over Asphodel... the Wrathmongers.

The Wrathmongers are the personal warband of the General of Wrath, an army of berserkers that thrive on fury and hatred- cities have been smashed, burned, and turned to dust by them, and senseless acts of violence are their calling card. The town stood no chance against them, and by the time they broke into the governor's office, her neck had already been snapped by her bodyguard.

The strength, brutality, and rage that Lucifer possessed made him a perfect fit for the Wrathmongers, and they conscripted him along with all the other worthy survivors of their attack- the angry, the dispossessed, the reluctant survivors who wanted an end to it all- they were provided an outlet for their divine rage. Lucifer, himself, had lost his hometown and the only family he knew- he loathed all of them, but their destruction brought him little satisfaction, and only reminded him of the certainty of violence.

After centuries of bloodshed, Lucifer had climbed the ranks of the Wrathmongers substantially, by virtue of simply having survived that long in a climate of nonstop war. The commander of the Wrathmongers (who was also the General of Wrath at the time) recognized Lucifer as a threat to his power, and arranged for him to be sent to the most dangerous, suicidal areas of the front lines along with the other dangerous Wrathmongers. Lucifer not only survived his first battle in these circumstances, but recognized the attempt on his life and responded by challenging his superior to a duel. Two went into the arena, but only one emerged- Lucifer, holding the head of the Lucifer before him on a pike.

For the remaining centuries, Lucifer has led the Wrathmongers, locked in his own turmoil and grief that he can only express through bloodshed. Pointless fighting, pointless spoils, nothing matters to him anymore other than retaining the will to live if only to carve the world like a piece of meat. Successors have attempted to usurp him but each one has died by his blade, and he waits for the day that someone with worthy will take his place. But now, after the Sundering... the disappearance of Ahriman has reignited old fury, and Lucifer has been conquered by a desperation unknown to him before. The goals that he set out on eons ago must be fulfilled, and quickly. The desolation experienced all over Asphodel have provided the Wrathmongers with numbers they've never had before, and with Lucifer at their helm, it is doubtless that no force alive can stop them.

## Physical Appearance

Physically, Lucifer is an utter beast of a Sheolfolk thanks to the benefits of Wrath, standing at a terrifying 6'8" with a strongman's body to match. His dark grey skin is coated with rippling muscles and the marks of lashings he received during his time as a slave. In contrast to other Generals, his face is not beautiful in the slightest, but rather a grizzly visage adorned with scars and a nose that's been broken so many times it's nearly off-center. His savage deep-set red eyes are complimented by some of the largest horns in the Sheolfolk race. Hair varies- most of the time, he bears a great lion's mane of long, black hair, but at times he's shaved his head and grown a beard in its place. Lucifer deliberately cultivates an image of extreme power and faultless experience that makes him one of the most feared beings in the world of Asphodel.

## Personality

Lucifer, for the most part, is dominated by Anger, befitting the General of Wrath. A series of harsh reminders about the cruelty of the world have driven a message into his brain; a message that life is a battle, and fury is the only emotion that can win that battle. He considers himself both a slave to Ahriman and his own emotions, determined that conflict is inevitable and that he must perpetrate it. He is not without redeeming qualities; he has a sense of honor, if somewhat warped, that he has used to convince himself that he fights for a righteous cause, ridding the world of personified filth in more ways than one.

When he began his quest, he fought for honor, but now his path of destruction has become a way to vent his frustrations of his grievances. He does not kill for pleasure- the act of taking another life is a reminder of life's cruelty, and it fills him with anguish. However, the fueling of his own rage and the perfection of his craft give him an immense feeling of satisfaction, allowing him to drive himself to commit more heinous acts. In this cycle, his rage only grows, and his acts of violence inspire more rage from his victims, proving his point.

### *Strengths*

He's in possession of intellectual depth even if he doesn't show it, with surprising knowledge of the world from experience. His ruthless nature and knowledge of his vice has made him feared universally, for better or worse. He's an inspiring leader who has rallied one of the most powerful armies on the continent to his command, and he's managed to keep them at his side for hundreds of years.

### *Weaknesses*

While his followers are many, his friends are few and far between, and there are many who'd like to see him dead. Even one who has honed his anger as much as him is capable of losing his temper and entering blind fits of rage, where he can cause harm to himself just as much as others. His harsh upbringing has left him emotionally unsecure and distrustful of others, and he can have trouble functioning in non-military environments. Finally, he never learned how to read, and relies on others to read aloud for him if necessary.

## Abilities and Skills

Lucifer's got the physical strength of a giant and has honed his fighting skills from many years on the battlefield and the arena. Few are his equals when it comes to physical combat.

In terms of his strategy, his conquests are many and his victories nearly as numerous. His command ability compliments his combat ability well, making him the ultimate general as well as the ultimate soldier.

## Relationships

* **Delilah Ashwell** *(Bonded, Alive)* A Homini that Lucifer discovered on the brink of death in the wilderness, with nothing but a burning desire for revenge keeping her alive. The General saved her and made her his Bonded, and unlike his previous Bonded, they seem to have developed a mutual respect that makes her one of his most trusted followers.
* **Gorgoth** *(Lieutenant Bodyguard, Alive)* A half-breed Sheolfolk that's been in the Wrathmongers nearly as long as Lucifer has. While thick in the head, he's loyal to the fault and is usually by Lucifer's side if Delilah isn't. Uniquely, one of the few people who Lucifer has been angry with but forgiven, which is a rare occurrence.

## Weapon

Lucifer is proficient in many melee weapons, but his most notable weapon is the **Painsaw**, the General's Weapon of Wrath. The Painsaw is a massive sword-like weapon, most distinguished by chain saw-blades wrapped around it vertically. These blades are inert most of the time, and the weapon is more-or-less useless at these times, except perhaps as a blunt object. However, if the wielder's blood is *willingly given* to the weapon (key note is willingly, blood dripped from a battle wound will not suffice), the blades will activate and begin to spin rapidly around the shaft. This essentially turns the sword into a weaponized chainsaw, capable of slicing through people like paper, armor like cardboard, and shields like plastic. It can also cut through most solid wood. It is, however, unwieldy, and even Lucifer with his brute strength can lose effective control of it when activated.