Lapatus

Once Erthus of Stone and the Erthus in charge of
fostering creativity among the Makori, now deceased.

## **History**

Lapatus
was the first Erthus of Stone on Magnus Imperus, and was directly trained by Acridius
to one day lead his people's culture. 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 Imperian Confederacy. Lapatus
was responsible for helping the culture of the Confederacy to flourish and
encouraged artistry among the Makori of Lapidus, Terropidus, and to create
music or fine sculptures. He was a fervent preacher of belief in the Magnificentus
and often held religious ceremonies wherein he praised them. Each of week he
would hold a ceremony in the back end of the cycle to commemorate the birth of Acridius,
whom Lapatus believed was the son of a Magnificentus, and named the
ceremony Chiss'Ma. This
prosperity and age of unrivaled peace was not to last for the Imperian 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. Lapatus voted for Ignithitus to lead the group, and he ensured
that the artisans of the villages fashioned banners and victory tunes to spur
their armies into battle.

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 him. Lapatus threw himself at the Prime Evil, using his stone
powers in conjunction with Acridius to hold him in place long enough for Ignithitus
to utilize the Vitacis and defeat Tyranis altogether. When Tyranis'
energy exploded outwards in a torrent of elemental strength, Lapatus and the
other Erthus Primis absorbed the majority of it and this fueled their
transformation into becoming the Erthus Primis
Major, which massively boosted their mask 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, Lapatus ensured his people did not lose
their cultural heart, and he led his people to make many contributions. He also
encouraged an open-doors policy to other cultures in the Confederacy, hence
why Voynese architecture became more popular a style of construction
on Magnus Imperus. He was widely known as a humanitarian and often ran
fundraisers for impoverished colonies on the edge of Confederacy space,
meanwhile travelling throughout their territory to spread the word of the Magnificentus
and celebrate Chiss'Ma elsewhere in the Confederacy.

However, when the Diabolith resurfaced in the form
of the Apex Conglomeration, Lapatus advocated a pacifist approach and attempts
to negotiate with them. Ignithitus disagreed wholeheartedly, as did the rest of
the Primis Major, and Ignithitus led a huge offensive, forming the largest army
which had ever been created to cut them down. The other Primis suggested
leaving forces behind in order to guard key locations, but Ignithitus was
dedicated to leading a huge witch hunt for any supporters of the Diabolith. As
a consequence, Lapatus and his aides were ambushed by a group of Diabolith
whilst coming back from a sermon. He attempted to fend them off, but could not,
and was eventually killed by a combined blast of shadow energy whilst using his
Avatar Stone, which killed the Diabolith due to the outburst of elemental
energy.

## **Tools and Abilities**

Lapatus, prior to his transformation, wore an
enchanted helm which allowed him to move at supersonic speeds provided he knew
where he was going and the approximate distance between where he was and his
current location. He was not resistant to impact when moving and hitting an
object would result in disastrous consequences. He carried an AI infused
boomerang which he could send off independently to attack enemies and analyze a
combat situation. After his transformation, his enchanted helm allowed him to
move just short of the speed of light, and he could phase through objects
whilst running. He still needed to know his rough destination, but he no longer
required to know the approximate distance to reach there. He also had to run on
solid ground, and could not, therefore, travel through space. He wielded a
Sediment Staff which allowed him to crumble any object into small stones and
then fling them at a target like a buckshot. His primary weapon was his Avatar
Stone, which allowed him to channel the abilities of a Magnificentus and wield
that element appropriately.

## **Personality**

Lapatus
was a humanitarian who believed in the betterment of everyone and peaceful
solutions to conflicts. Whereas Flumali was
more accustomed to fighting for peace, Lapatus preferred negotiation and was a
highly reasonable individual whose emotions rarely got the better of him. He
was a spiritual man who believed fervently in the Magnificentus and sought to
commemorate them for the work he thought they had put in to the universe. He
disagreed heavily with Ignithitus' warpath against the Diabolith and their
supporters, believing negotiating with them first was a wise course of action,
but nevertheless supported his friend's actions. He never blamed Ignithitus for
the situations the Primis would sometimes find themselves in, and even before
his death, he held no bitterness towards his leader.