Kegakumo

## Appearance

Kegakumo has a deep dark green exoskeleton from which 2 brown plated claws extend forward, his head possesses 4 mandibles and 8 eyes as well as a beard. His entire back is covered in fur that ends in a large bushy tail. On his back is a pair of wing like limbs, the "webbing" that covers it is a actually pale flesh like substance that resembles web. If the back limbs are bent down they look like spider legs.

## Abilities

Kegakumo's entire body is basically a bioweapon. He can spew highly corrosive acid from his mouth, his fur contains spores which can instantly kill anyone who breathes them in and the white flesh on his back limbs emit an aura of rot if removed from the body. Controlling these powers of rot and decay was always difficult and has sometimes led to accidents. Luckily, he has his life gem.

## Story

### Old Texts

Kegakumo is described as a demon from the dark swamp caves, he would come to Mossxini to steal children who he would later devour in his cave. As it is known later, these texts are all fake, written by Archpurity Prisma.

### Backstory

Kegakumo was born in the swamps near Mossxini, his species does not parent its children and rather leaves them alone even before they hatch. He only knew how to be lonely and take care of himself, never questioning it as it was normal. But when he ventured to the nearby town he came across a stage that was set up, a stage where people were having great adventures. It was obviously a play and those people are actors but it fascinated him greatly. More and more he would venture into the village but the people there were afraid of him, but who could blame them, he was a monster after all. So in order to actually go there, he crafted his own costume, that way he could watch the plays without worrying too much about anyone being afraid. He became friends with the villagers over the years, he even became an actor and writer. He became known as Larbeso the Great, a hero of old legends he chose as his role. Then a special day came, he wanted to reveal his true face after his next play. So he played his normal role and after it was all done, he revealed himself after a short speech. Everyone was in shock about what just happened, but instead of fear and screaming, a few people started to applaud, with the rest joining soon after. Unlike before, they did not fear this monster, they welcomed it, only after seeing its true nature. It was a big lesson for the village to never trust appearance alone and let the heart speak instead. Kegakumo lived in harmony with the villagers from that day on, sadly this was soon to be disturbed. Kegakumo's species has a phase that is known as shedding, in this phase the rotten powers are amplified and start to spread out uncontrollable, this happens around every 30 years. When he noticed that people are getting sick, he ran away, only leaving a note about the situation. He left a long trail of destruction behind him as he was running towards no goal, hoping it would soon stop. This anomaly was soon noticed by the Arch Rulers who started to take action. They confronted the beast, telling it to stop even though he could do nothing. Not understanding the situation, Raitolgur was about to kill him. Suddenly a voice echoed through the rotten gales, it offered Kegakumo to join the Arch Rulers, promising that he will never suffer this fate anymore if he uses his powers for good. He couldn't say no to such an offer, it was his wish to be pure and not rotten. And just like that, he joined the team. He would need some more time to fully integrate himself into the group but it was worth it. He later received a land to rule over, the very place he was born at and where his village was. But he did not treat it as his property at all, all he wanted was to peacefully live with his people until he is needed.

### Story Plot

Kegakumo resided at his birthplace for a very long time as the entrance was blocked by a seal. He was waiting there, writing many many amazing stories. But eventually the seal broke by itself and he was free. The first thing he did was travelling to Mossxini to look how his people are doing... but he did not find his lively village. All he found was the ancient remains of the village, destroyed by a flood that happened many years ago while he was sealed away. He was filled with sadness and also anger towards Prisma, the one who was responsible for his imprisonment. So he returned to his cave to continue his stories, which would now gain a depressing twist, becoming worse with every entry. Eventually some of the reunited Arch Rulers found him and wanted him to come with them, so they could save Prisma who was apperantly possessed by a demon. He didn't know what to believe here, he wanted to murder her with his own claws but at the same time he wanted to believe his friends. So he trusted them, he wanted to at least save one of his friends, even though it would lead into a fine layed trap. He later tries to kill Prisma with his decay but fails due to her not being a biological creature and also being filled with purity.

## Life Gem Yaraas

Yaraas is Kegakumo's ruler gift, it is a gem full of healing magic, basically a counter to his decay. This gem grants him the ability to be near people without having to worry that one of his toxic spores slips out, he can even use the healing magic to actually heal others.

## Quotes

* If you die but have never lived your life proper, can it really be considered a true death?

## Trivia

* Kegakumo was the 4th person to join the Arch Rulers.
* His design was inspired by Rakna Kadaki, a monster from the Monster Hunter franchise.