Glatoctus

Erthus
of Ice and chief scientist amongst the Imperian
Confederacy.

## **History**

Glatoctus
was the first Erthus of Ice on Magnus Imperus, and was directly trained by Acridius
to one day make great discoveries for his people. Like his teammates, he was
rigorously trained and briefed on every single aspect of the civilization he
would help create and then organize. He then went into a deep sleep, and was to
awaken when his people would need him most. He and the rest of the Erthus were
to remain in this state for millennia, until a false signal given off by Tyranis finding
the Kravarius awoke
them and dispatched them immediately to the surface from deep underground.
Arriving fully armed and ready for combat, they found themselves in a far more
unknown environment in what was still peace time.

However,
they wasted no time in making the most of their awakening, and quickly helped
bring more oppressed societies into the fold of the Erthus Confederacy. Glatoctus
made numerous scientific advancements and discoveries as to the nature of enchanted
helms, as well as how elemental powers could function, how to construct
cybernetics to assist the handicapped, and was one of the few who purveyed the
opinion that dual-element beings were of great use to the Confederacy due to their
increased stores of elemental energy. Glatoctus therefore became known as the
great thinker in the Erthus Primis. This prosperity and age of unrivalled peace was
not to last for the Toa Confederacy.

When
Tyranis began his initial conquest, each of the Diabolith he sent to destroy
the decaying empire equaled one of the Erthus Primis. At a significant
disadvantage, the Erthus were forced to resort to more extreme methods. The
previous discovery of the Luxaus gave the
Primis an immense advantage, and Ignithitus was the most frequent user of the
mask, his natural goodwill supplementing the mask's main powers highly
effectively. However, it became clear that the Imperian Confederacy could not
resist an attack on Tyranis' scale even with the use of the Luxaus, and so the
Primis made a last-ditch effort to draw the bulk of Tyranis' forces to Midnight
Ridge, a mountain pass just south of the capital of Magnus Imperus. Glatoctus
personally conducted tests with both the Luxaus and the Vitacis, and it
was he who came to the conclusion that a combination of the both was the only
sure way to defeat Tyranis. He also made several adjustments and improvements
in the way Magnum Steel conducted elemental energy to bolster the armies of the
Confederacy.

As
the combined forces of the most powerful Erthus at that time, the Primis,
Gripas, and Titan, landed blow upon blow on Tyranis, their blows were reciprocated
and the Erthus were left mostly helpless. However, Acridius himself intervened
to wrestle with Tyranis long enough for the Luxaus to be used and stun Tyranis,
and Glatoctus utilized his ice powers, in conjunction with Acridius' and Lapatus'
efforts, to hold Tyranis in place long enough for Ignithitus to make
use of the helms. Tyranis was then defeated. When Tyranis' energy exploded
outwards in a torrent of elemental strength, Glatoctus and the other Erthus
Primis absorbed the majority of it and this fuelled their transformation into
becoming the Erthus Primis
Major, which massively boosted their powers and latent
abilities. It also allowed them to access the Avatar Stones which Acridius had previously entrusted to
them, giving them the ability to call on the powers of a Magnificentus.

In the shaky era of peace that followed, Glatoctus
ensured that military and technological research was conducted so such a war
would not be so painful to witness again. He spearheaded a scientific campaign
to research organic life and minerals on worlds across the Confederacy and
experiment with them to find a suitable alternative to many metals which were
powerful but inefficient. He also supported heavily the rights of dual element
beings, believing that the contributions of the Gripas were not to be ignored
and that that, if nothing else, proved these beings deserved a second chance.
It was at this time he was known to have had a daughter with a dual-element
being, making a tri-element Makori. This destroyed his reputation to the
public, but many in scientific circles whose greater wisdom meant they
supported dual element beings anyway continued to support his work and his
career.

When the Tyranis resurfaced in the form of the Apex
Conglomeration, Ignithitus did not permit Glatoctus to join him, lest his
reputation impact the morale of the public, and Glatoctus was left behind in Glacpidus'
deepest laboratories to continue research. He emerged sometime after the
Conglomeration was dealt with, having fostered a deep bitterness for Ignithitus
and the way he had treated him. He discovered the death of Lapatus, and why
many said it occurred, which led to him officially cutting all ties with the
Primis and going into self-imposed exile deep underground, where earth Makori researchers
took him in and valued his advice. He occasionally resurfaces to give an
unofficial opinion on matters the Primis Council discusses.

## **Tools and Abilities**

Glatoctus, prior to his transformation, wore an
enchanted helm which allowed him to magnify most objects and could do so to an
almost microscopic level. Whilst doing this, however, he lost his sense of
hearing, due to the focus on one particular sensation. He carried a Frost Spear
and a large shield which he primarily used for defense, rather than offensive
actions. After his transformation, the helm he wore allowed him to magnify
objects to the sub-molecular level, allowing him to examine in detail any given
atom and its components. However, the increased sensitivity meant that using
the ability for long periods of time would exhaust him physically. He carried a
Glacier Blade and a wrist mounted device which could be used for communication,
analysis of a situation or object, and housed a small electrical discharge port
as a ranged weaponry alternative. His primary weapon was his Avatar Stone,
which allowed him to channel the abilities of a Magnificentus of Ice and use
their powers to supplement his own.

## **Personality**

Glatoctus was a lonesome, anti-social character
who, like many of his Ice brethren, preferred to be left mostly alone. Whilst
he was usually quite adept at controlling his emotions, he was prone to violent
outbursts in extreme situations which rivaled Ignithitus' anger in scale. He
was extremely displeased with the actions of most of his brethren, save for Lapatus,
whom he decided was perhaps the most informed member of the group. He was cold
and failed to be a comforting presence most of the time, but was nevertheless
dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people of the Confederacy
and beyond and, underneath his uncaring exterior, was a true humanitarian, like
Lapatus.