Terroris

*"This power is called* Terroris*, for it is the bringer of terror."*

-Mercer Donovane to Dano

**Terroris** technique is a Dark Ray monopolized by the Donovane Family. It is noted to be one of the most powerful Rays due its origins. In addition to being a secret technique of the Donovane, most Donovane find themselves intrinsically connected to the Dark Arc, and thus are predisposed to learning the Terroris.

## Overview

The Terroris techniques are distinguished from the normal Dark Arc techniques by their versatility and scope. Though it is officially classified as a Ray, its origins are slightly different, owing to its unique power among even other Ray techniques. Terroris as a Dark Ray was created specifically by Crusidian, a member of the Greatest Generation. Upon receiving his Archaic Phantom from Vacelum, Crusidian “gave the power back.” Meaning, instead of taking the full force of the Archaic Phantom power, Crusidian shattered it into slivers, only taking a sliver, and return the vast other slivers back to the Rift, where they would be found later in time. These slivers are the true identity of the Terroris techniques. Each sliver of  Crusidian’s original Archaic Phantom is found by those who can achieve Terroris, and slowly nurtured into a full Archaic Phantom. This is extremely rare, as the Terroris itself is monopolized by the Donovane family in the first place. Even in those that can achieve Terroris, those who can master the technique and nurture the sliver into maturity are considered extremely rare, prodigal Donovanes.

The Terroris technique at its basic level operates in one of three ways. **Mentis** is the “mind operation”. Mentis allows a Terroris user to manipulate the emotions of others, by implanting illusions in their mind. Most often, a Donovane will use Mentis to impart an illusion of a massive spectral beast to instill and incite fear. The color of the beast is usually unique to the caster. **Corporis** is the “body operation”. The user is able to generate and manipulate a finite exoskeleton of an element, usually mimicking an Arc Element. As the technique can only be controlled finitely, extending it or thickening it one place will require it to recede or thin in another place. Inherent power and training allows one to increase the max manipulatable volume of their element. While elements may repeat between users, colors are usually unique to certain users. **Mundus** is the “world operation.” Some conceptualize it as a combination of Mentis and Corporis, while some see it as a new power entirely. The user’s Corporis element takes the shape of their Mentis nightmare beast, and a reaction occurs where the colors merge and the monstrous construct enlarges to create a beastly manifest guardian around the user. This large aura is mimicked by a skin tight aura as well, into which the larger guardian can retreat or emerge. The color and appearance of the Mundus form is unique among users. Attaining Mundus is seen as “awakening the sliver” of Crusidian’s Archaic Phantom.

Beyond Mundus is a power called **Supralogia.** This is considered the “stirring of the sliver.” Supralogia involves crystallizing and condensing the turbulent energy construct of Mundus into a physical form. This creates a more solid, concrete manifest guardian of varying sizes that may stand, hover, or sit near their user. Each Supralogia is named, and has individual appearances and powers. They are considered the user’s mightiest powers. The Supralogia is seen as the Archaic Phantom power coming to life side-by-side with the user.

Supralogia was thought the pinnacle of the Terroris technique, embodying the Archaic Sliver in physical form. However, Kennith Donovane discovered a level even beyond, which he called Hyperlogia. **Hyperlogia,** according to Kennith Donovane, is the destruction of one’s Supralogia to retrieve the full matured Archaic Phantom within. Joining this “Crusidian Phantom” with Kennith’s Donovane’s body gave him his Supralogia’s power in his base form.

As Terroris powers are slivers of Archaic Phantom power, a powerful enough user--one who has mastered Mentis, Corporis, and Mundus--can use their powers to eradicate demonwave particles.

## Variations

### Mercer Donovane

Mercer Donovane discovered how to use his Terroris while stranded on Hell Island with his brother, Hiero Donovane. While his Mentis abilities are never shown straightforward, it is implied that his Mentis operation is what allows him to subjugate the demonwave particles within his body. Mercer’s Corporis operation creates a green flame that he most often forges into lances, javelins, and halberds, in addition to amping his base power. Mercer’s Mundus appears fat and demonic, with flaming green hair. Mercer can launch a javelin-like bullet of green flames from the Mundus’ mouth.

Mercer’s Supralogia is called **The Demon,** and appears as a fat monk sitting cross legged floating behind Mercer. His skin is a dark grey, and he bears demonic features like horns, claws, and tiny wings. The entire round stomach of The Demon is an armless clock. After he killed his brother and took Hiero’s Supralogia powers, The Demon then appeared with a metallic green left pectoral and left arm, with a half crown on the right side of its head. The Demon had powers over time. The Demon could isolate instances in the timeline and burn them from existence. Mercer would use this to heal himself, by burning away the moments in the past in which he was injured. Only he has memories of the changes he’s made. This isn’t all powerful because of his lack of complete sanity and his bloodthirstiness. He can only use this within The Demon’s limited “memory” of five minutes. After siphoning his brother’s power into his own, Mercer can use The Demon, amped by The Monarch, to create a pocket dimension severed from time and space and, most importantly, the Rift. Mercer can bring others in with him, however to an observer the technique ends as soon as it begins, with both never having disappeared, but suddenly showing signs of whatever damage they sustained within. The only metahuman power Mercer has within this pocket dimension is to deactivate it or leave it. He cannot leave other living things there. They are ejected as soon as he leaves.

### Hiero Donovane

Hiero Donovane discovered how to use his Terroris training with his brother on Hell Island. Hiero’s Mentis operation implanted the nightmare of a blue spectre into the minds of his opponent. His Corporis operation creates a  sharp dark wind that he uses mostly with his hands in his pockets. While Hiero is a practiced user of the Air Arc in the first place, this Corporis wind is said to be stronger, sharper, and faster. Hiero’s Mundus appears slender and ghastly, and adds further to Hiero’s already impressive movement and attack speed.

Hiero’s Supralogia is called **The Monarch.** The Monarch appears mechanical. It wears a long cloak with a collar, bears a crown, and has horns piercing through the crown and extending up. It usually appears in a floating cross legged position, however its legs have no feet, just metallic tips at the bottom. The Monarch’s  body is humanoid, however very lanky, with a dark green color scheme. There is a symbol resembling a chaos wheel melded with a butterfly on its face and overlapping onto the crown. It has two possessions that dangle on either side of it, attached to straps that worn across the shoulders beneath the cloak. The Monarch’s first possession is called the Dichotomy Sword, and it is the sheathed sword that hangs on The Monarch’s right. The sword has the power to separate conceptual forces, and handle personalities in a tangible manner. The Monarch’s second possession is called the Infinity Coffin, and it hangs on The Monarch’s left. The coffin has the power to contain the conceptual chunks of things that the sword has separated. The crown of The Monarch has the power to augment the power of those with “pure hearts,” and works in tandem with its ability to purify personalities by severing off conceptual things. However, “pure” is defined by The Monarch as “almost completely a single attribute,” and can apply to beings of pure evil as well.

### Arcadios Donovane

Arcadios Donovane(Cadis) was supposedly born with his ability of Terroris, having such a strong preternatural connection to the Dark Arc. Cadis’ Mentis operation appears as a fat black gluttonous bald demon with tiny horns. His Corporis operation created a rotten green lightning that he can use with great versatility. When attacking, Cadis can coat his physical attacks or launch large tendrils from his fingers. With more control, Cadis can use his lightning as electricity to destroy someone from the inside out, or just paralyze a foe. Cadis’ Mundus operation appears in the shape of a fat, bald, four-armed man. His Mundus uses lightning to paralyze and imprison foes.

Cadis’ Supralogia is called **The Sage.** The Sage is the largest depicted Supralogia, as it is the only one sat upon by its user. The Sage is a metallic solidified construct resembling its Mundus form. It takes the form of a large overweight bald man with for arms. While one set of arms rests on the knees, the other are clasped together in prayer. Contrary to other Supralogia, The Sage is seated on the ground, and does not float. The Sage’s eyes are closed. When unclasping its hands, it reveals eyeballs in its palms. When open, these eyes can manipulate energy almost indefinitely within their field of vision. They must blink, however, and recharge for ten minutes between uses.

### Kennith Donovane

Kennith Donovane(Dano) discovered his ability to use Terroris from the Malevolenze Blade during his battle with his uncle, Mercer. Though he wouldn't master the techniques until much later, it was in that encounter that Dano first used his Mentis operation. Dano’s Mentis operation appears as a red demonic lion-like beast. He can for whatever reason use it in a similar manner to Mercer to suppress foreign diseases in his body, when he uses it to control his Deathstroke. Dano’s Corporis creates a blue flame that he most often uses to coat his sword and extend its length. His Mundus takes the the form of a monstrous purple anthropomorphic leonine beast.

Dano’s Supralogia is called **The Demiurge.** The Demiurge appears as a tall figure in a thick cloak that drops form his shoulders to its ankles. Its “feet” are simply points, similar to the feet of The Monarch. Its head is inhuman. It appears entirely black with a white horn extending up and backwards that has melded with its forehead. The Demiurge’s cloak can dissolve into thousands of spectral hands that Dano can command to control anything in his vicinity. Beneath The Demiurge’s cloak, its body is green, slender, metallic and serpentine. It lacks arms.

After the destruction of The Demiurge, Dano discovers his very own Archaic Phantom within, which he takes into himself to achieve the state of Hyperlogia. This allows him to use the versatile telekinetic powers of The Demiurge as a power of his own, expending much less energy for a negligibly weaker effect.