Therion

**Therion** (テリオン, *Terion*?) is an antagonist in the "Order of the Swan Knights" arc.

## Biography

Therion is the **Beast God Child** (獣神子, *Shishigami-ko*?).

He is the son of Ferion and Asena.

## History

### War of the Gods

During the Old War of the Gods, Ferion was sealed away by Elios Pantheon and the Demon King. Therion's mother Asena saw this and hid her child in sleep to protect him. Someday, when Ferion's seal is broken, they will wake up together.

### Awoken

And there was a time a little while ago when Ferion's seal was slightly broken. Therion was awakened by Ferion's roar at that time. However, when he awoke, Therion's body was that of a human boy. Presumably, Asena did this so that if the Elios Pantheon found him, they wouldn't know he was the child of the Disaster Beast. It is a fairly powerful magic and difficult to reverse on its own.

Fortunately, there is a nearby settlement of Werewolves, who worship the Disaster Beast, and they recognised him by smell and were able to take care of him as their god's child. Therion now leads the Werewolf and is in the process of regaining his strength. If he is discovered to be the son of the Disaster Beast, he will be killed immediately. Therefore, he decided to use his human form to gather information while hiding in human society. That is why he is in the Holy Lenaria Republic.

## Appearance

He hasn't grown since he slept, so he's a pretty young god. His true form is a young beast god.

He appears to be a grey-haired human boy of about 13 years. he is about the same height as Kouki. He carried a huge sword on his back and looked wild. Fangs can be seen in the boy's mouth. The fangs are not human.

## Personality

### Relationships

***The following section contains spoilers.***

Asena
Mother.
Diadona
He is afraid of you.
Ferion
Father.
Hayaana
He was sceptical of her abilities. She doesn't look very dependable.
Kouki
He thought he was a small fry but he is interested in Kouki after he slayed one of his men. He is intrigued of his ability to parry his great sword and the quality of his sword. He demanded to know his name.
Kuroki
The dark knights was incredibly strong. Even if he point his sword at him now, he won't even be able to fight.
Gylphos
He took immediate interest in Gylphos as he defeated the Decross and shares the same stature. He seemed to be quite strong. Seeing him fight made the Disaster Beast's blood boil.
Ikazuchi
Subordinate.

## Story

### The Order of the Swan Knights

He is in the Outer City of the Holy Lenaria Republic, and he waited for Ikazuchi in a abandoned house. Therion listens angrily as Ikazuchi explains his greeting to the Hydra Society. While Ikazuchi was away, Therion was forbidden to move and that seemed to displease Therion. Ikazuchi explained this on his way out, but Therion did not seem to have listened at all.

The time is noon, and Therion and his werewolves are in the forest.

Therion and his werewolves have come to Sarellia. They had sensed a struggle and were watching from afar. Many of them have noticed the attack, but most of them are only watching from afar. Therion smiles as he chews on a skewer of meat. Some say that they should not go near those who would attack the Order of the Swan Knights. They were amongst that crowd. The attackers were unknown to Therion and the others.

He sent his men to ambush Kouki and Neckes. A voice comes from the shadows of the forest and Therion comes out. The boy looks sharply at Kouki, as if he is aiming at his prey. The boy who was called young lord by the wolfmen wields the great sword. Kouki parried his attack and Therion takes a step back and barks. He points his great sword at Kouki and demanded to know his name. Therion summoned a Snow Wolf and dwell it into his sword. Kouki can see that Therion wasn't serious earlier. And Therion is going to go all out from here. Therion can tell Kouki's power is contained. Therion felt the stare of Dahāku and looked towards the direction where he felt the gaze. Therion puts his sword on his back and heads back the way he came. The wolfmen follow. The fallen comrades are taken with them, of course.

Therion and the others are in the forest, far from the earlier attack. There, Therion is in the middle of a meeting with a snake messenger. The first head of the Hydra Society announce the child of the Disaster Beast has arrived. Therion and the others come to the first head. Therion says that he didn't want to come with a disgusted look on his face.

A group of armed men who entered. The boy at the front of the armed men answered. Gylphos and Therion drew their swords and crossed swords. Gylphos was unable to catch Therion's sword and was blown away. Therion seems to be just as surprised. He is standing there with a dumbfounded expression on his face, not pursuing him. Therion points his greatsword and closes in on Kouki. Therion moves fast, while Kouki moves slowly. The distance between them closes and they collide with each other. Therion's arm is bleeding. Therion jumps away and utters a startled cry. Kouki and Therion exchange swords violently. Therion is faster and stronger. The stone floor is scraped every time Therion swings his sword, which is a sign that he is very strong. However, his movements are merely forceful and often futile. That is why Kouki manages to parry Therion's sword. Therion insists on fighting with swords only. It seems that he intends to defeat Kouki with only a sword. Therion is laughing. He seems to be having more fun than when he was fighting Gylphos. Kouki couldn't catch Therion's slash and stumbled a little. Therion steps forward one step and swings his sword wide in an attempt to follow up. A moment later, Kouki and Therion's shadows cross. Therion holds his right hand with his left. The greatsword flies through the air, falls and pierces the floor. Kouki, on the other hand, holds his sword unharmed. Kouki had won. Therion had made a mistake. He had a gap in his movement when he was going for the follow-up, and Kouki caught him. Therion looks at Kouki and grins, while he praised him for beating him. Therion takes his sword and looks at Kouki. He contemplates Kouki's true nature. Therion then looks at the entrance to this room. Kouki and Therion confronted Dahāku at the same time. Therion bared its fangs and roared. Dahāku, with its spear twitching like a whip, attacked Kouki and Therion at the same time. Kouki and Therion go to Dahāku together. Therion faces from the front. Kouki attacks from the flanks. Kouki, along with Therion and the others, managed to move to a corner of the room to watch the fight. Therion surprised with the fight being one-sided. Therion cautious of Diadona's words. There is fear in his voice. He is holding his sword but is hunched over. Therion snarls at the mention of Diadona. He can see that he cannot win if he fights Diadona now. He lowers his sword maturely. Therion commands a retreat and the wolves move off.

Led by the serpentines, Therion and the others succeed in leaving Bandol Plain. The next destination is Ferion's sanctuary of Neuri. The place is far away and Therion and the others decide to take a break. They are now in the Kauf Mountains, away from Bandol Plain. The foothills are thick with trees and a good place to hide. They have already parted from the snake people and are now alone with the wolf clan.

### The Winds of the Prairie

Therion wonders at Kouki's Centaur appearance. When Therion says this, Casiga next to him stops him.

## Abilities

Now that he is weak, he is no match for any of the other gods. The boy who swung the great sword lightly was quite strong. Every time the boy swung his great sword, the wind pressure would cause the grass and trees to move and the earth to shave. He was about the same height as Kouki, but his power was overwhelmingly superior.

Fighting Kouki, he felt his power return. It seems that he can regain his power by fighting powerful enemies. When he fought the Prince of Serpents in cooperation with Kouki, he felt his power was coming back, so there was no doubt about it. However, there was a problem with this method. If he fought an enemy that was too strong, he might die rather than regain it.

* Snow Wolf. A Snow Wolf clings to Therion's sword. The great sword glow a pale white.

### Equipment

He wields a great sword. The sword was crafted from his father's fang.

## Etymology

**Therion** (セリオン, *Terion*?) is the Greek for "wild animal" or "beast" (θηρίον).

## Development

The author says he is a good match for Kouki as his power is sealed.

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 03 - The Beast God Child
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 04 - The Sibyl
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 10 - The Wolf Attack
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 11 - The Battle with the Beast God Child
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 26 - I am your father
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 20 - Therion vs Gylphos
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 28 - The Wolf & Serpent (Epilogue 1)
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 08 - The Phantom Knight
9. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 14 - The Wolf Girl
10. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 17 - The Serpent's Assassin
11. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 18 - The Serpent's Nest
12. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 19 - Hyllus's Trouble
13. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 21 - Rematch with the Beast God Child
14. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 22 - Dahāku the Prince of Serpents
15. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 23 - Co-operation with the Beast God Child
16. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 24 - The Dark Knight's Intervention
17. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 25 - The Storm Sword
18. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Winds of the Prairie: Chapter 16 - Neuri the Wolf Sanctuary
19. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Winds of the Prairie: Chapter 17 - The Dance with Wolves