The Malefic Viper

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The Malefic Viper is one of the twelve primordials. His name is Vilastromoz.

### Appearance

All beasts gain the Polymorph skill at C-grade, so the Viper is capable of changing his appearance.

When Jake met the Viper he appeared as a scalekin with black scales, tattered black robes, dim-green vertical eye slits and unkempt black hair.

### History

#### Before the story starts

The Viper was born as a mundane snake, possibly before the integration of the first universe, in an area of his planet that the rest of the planet called "The Desolates" for its low mana concentration. As a low-grade snake, he ate a diet consisting in large part of poisonous mushrooms with necrotic properties, and learned to produce similar properties in his own venom, becoming focused on poisons. He was a winged serpent in D-grade, with the ability to spit poison mist, and seemed to have a small number of low-grade human worshippers in the Desolates during this time. He evolved into a wyvern at C-grade and left the area he was born in, discovering the more powerful human settlements outside and becoming known to them as the Wyvern of the Desolates.

The Malefic Viper also had a master in D-grade who he called 'The First Sage' The First Sage was very important in the viper's journey even going as far as saying "*I actually think meeting him was one of the reasons I even managed to become a god."* This man was immensely talented, even more so than Jake. *Villy describes him as "A jack of all trades, master of all." The First Sage had a bloodline that Vilastromoz later got given by the system on his request. The bloodline was called the "Bloodline of the Immortal Mind" and gives only one thing. Perfect Memory. The First Sage died in C-grade, not because of lack of ability, but lack of will. The First Sage had immensely bad mental issues. The Malefic One said that "he was a Transcendent. Not just one either… I learned of four Transcendent skills he possessed, but he might have had more I never knew about." "One of them was made with the express purpose of shortening his lifespan."* This implies that the man was strong enough to make transcendent abilities, almost on a whim. The First Sage then asked Vilastromoz to kill him so his records could live on through him. The Viper fufilled this request with great reluctance.

He spent a long time in C-grade on his original world, hunting humans, looting cities for treasures, learning to take human form, learning alchemy and using the two combined to deceive and poison humans that he otherwise wouldn't have been able to kill at the time. He eventually ended up creating a poison that killed all life on his planet except for himself, leaving him stranded alone until he managed to evolve, having developed a hatred of the world and taking the form of a True Dragon at B-grade who specialized in mass slaughter and destruction of whole worlds.

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"The system tends not to like oversharing. It’s a bit overprotective when it comes to new universes after some gods accidentally ruined a lesser universe back in the 5th era,”   “Totally wasn’t me, by the way.”  - The Malefic One

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The viper implies he may have been involved in "ruining" a lesser universe during the fifth era. Also during the fifth era, he met the then-S grade Sanguine, who came the Malefic Order in order to seek training and mentorship on his quest to create a new race, and described him as "*the most talented alchemist I ever met since Duskleaf"*. Sanguine succeeded after reaching godhood, creating the Vampires, but was eventually killed after angering some of the larger factions of the multiverse by creating a transcendence that would theoretically allow the Vampires to rival the Risen and the Holy Church as a path to immortality. The Viper didn't help Sanguine when he was attacked, claiming it was his battle and he knew what he had been getting himself into, but did provide refuge for those vampires that survived the subsequent purge. To this day, most vampires have loyalty to the Malefic Order in gratitude to the Viper for taking them in, as well as the role he played in creating their race to begin with.

In the seventh era, two loved ones of the Viper were killed, making him destroy a section of the seventh universe and then become depressed, entering seclusion within his divine realm. Presumably this is to find a way to bring back the people he lost. Without their main god, the Order of the Malefic Viper slowly loses influence.

#### Integration of the 93rd universe

During the integration of the 93rd universe, Jake Thayne is able to enter the Viper's divine realm through a challenge dungeon created in the first era. Jake encourages the Viper to not give up on life, leading the Viper to grant him a True Blessing, and shortly after, exit his divine realm.

Upon his return he warned all religious instituitions to remove themselves from Primordial-4, the location of the main hall of the Order of the Malefic Viper. The Brimstone Hegemon, who refused, was killed in his own realm, demonstrating to the multiverse that the primordial was still extremely powerful. Following this, Yip of Yore had a short duel with the Viper, ending with the two agreeing to have their next battle by proxy through their respective chosens.

### Skills

* **Malefic Viper's Poison**
* **Partial Omniscience**
* **Shroud of the Primordial**

#### Legacy Skills

* **Touch of the Malefic Viper**
* **Scales of the Malefic Viper**
* **Palate of the Malefic Viper**
* **Fangs of the Malefic Viper**
* **Pride of the Malefic Viper**
* **Blood of the Malefic Viper**
* **Wings of the Malefic Viper**
* **Sense of the Malefic Viper**
* **Sagacity of the Malefic Viper**

### Legacy

#### Professions

* F-Grade:
	+ ***Alchemist of the Malefic Viper***
* E-Grade:
	+ ***Experienced Alchemist of the Malefic Viper***
	+ ***Gardener of the Malefic Viper***
	+ ***Prodigious Alchemist of the Malefic Viper***
* D-Grade:
	+ ***Renowned Expert Alchemist of the Malefic Viper***
	+ ***Heretical Alchemist of the Malefic Viper***
	+ ***True Confidant of the Malefic Viper***
	+ ***Saint-Alchemist of the Malefic Viper***
	+ ***Heretic-Chosen Alchemist of the Malefic Viper***

#### Classes

* D-Grade:
	+ **Hunter-Champion of the Malefic Viper**

#### Blessings

* ***[Lesser Blessing of the Malefic Viper (Blessing - Lesser)]*** – Be recognized by the Malefic Viper himself. Few throughout the ages have found themselves blessed by a Primordial, despite the desire for so many to be. +5% Wisdom. Grants access to many new paths. Only one blessing can be held at a time.
* ***[True Blessing of the Malefic Viper (Blessing - True)]***
	+ An alchemist recognized by the Malefic Viper himself. Few throughout the ages have found themselves blessed by the Primordial, despite their desire to be so. Through your direct karmic connection, the wisdom and willpower of the Malefic Viper empower you. +10% Willpower, +10% Wisdom. Grants access to many new paths. Only one blessing can be held at a time.
	+ You are his Chosen. Now even the true blood of the Malefic Viper himself is found within your very being, only strengthening your bond further. Through your direct karmic and bodily connection, the wisdom, willpower, and vitality of the Malefic Viper empower you. +10% Willpower, +10% Wisdom, +10% Vitality. Grants access to many new paths.
	+ An Alchemist recognized by the Malefic Viper himself that has now seized parts of the blessing in an act of defiance. Few throughout the ages have found themselves blessed by the Primordial, despite their desire to be so. You are his Chosen. Now even the true blood of the Malefic Viper himself is found within your very being, only strengthening your bond further. Through your powerful direct karmic and bodily connection, the wisdom, willpower, vitality, and intelligence of the Malefic Viper empower you. +10% Willpower, +10% Wisdom, +10% Vitality, +10% Intelligence. Grants access to many new paths. Only one blessing can be held at a time. Cannot be denounced or retracted.

## Relationships

#### Jake Thayne

Jake is the Viper's chosen, the holder of his True Blessing. The Viper considers Jake a good friend. He appears to be curious about Jake's bloodline.

### Known Blessed

* Ladies of the Verdant Lagoon (assumed) (former)
* Lord Protector (assumed) (former)
* Duskleaf (mentioned) (former)
* Jake Thayne
* Chris
* Draskil
* Scarlett
* Scarlett's grumps

## Name Origins

* **Vilastromoz**

The suffix -stromoz in any name means that Viper became a true dragon at one point. It is assumed that his B-grade evolution into a **Calamitous Banespike Dragon** is to be considered his True Dragon race.

* **Villy** - Jake-Given Name

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*"While I have been called Vilas before… that one is a first. I am pretty sure I know of at least a handful of religious organizations who would have you lynched for such blasphemy. " - Villy*

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### Gallery

Fanart of the Malefic Viper with Beer by Discord User "Several People"
1. ↑ Chapter 353 - Road Trip Entertainment: Vampire Lore