Devourer of Worlds

The Devourer of Worlds, also known as the Void Serpent, is the main antagonist of the Crusaders of the Constellations novel. He represents oblivion and is the archenemy of Ranald and Ra, and the Crusaders as a whole.

## Character History

### Past

He was born from the Dark Side of the Universe and grew by eating most of the planets in it. He lay there undisturbed, ruling over the lesser monsters until the Star Crusaders from Aether World discovered his realm.

King Kepler, Athos's ancestor, warned the Star Crusaders that the Serpent can eat worlds, and he did the research on the creature, discovering that he/it was a force of balance meant to eat worlds that grew irredeemably evil. He warned the Star Crusaders under him that one day, the monster's appetite for destruction would become too uncontrollable. The Star Crusaders split into two camps: The Crusaders wanted the serpent who was also called the Devourer to be killed and others who wanted to let him live. The majority won, and Kepler warned them that the monster may be the death of Aether World's civilization.

After his death, the Star Crusaders who allowed the Devourer to live decided not to intervene whenever it ate a world fallen to corruption, while the rest rescued as many people as they can from the Devourer of Worlds before it eats up one. There was tension between the two camps.

### War with Aether World

When Kepler's son Eudoxus was alive, he studied the Devourer of World's movements across the universe and found something unsettling: the Devourer himself was eating worlds that were not so fallen to evil. King Eudoxus remembered his father's words and warned the rest of the Star Crusaders. But they did not listen. Eventually, Eudoxus crafted some weapons with the Star Crusaders who were still obedient and were wary of the Devourer of Worlds. They were the weapons of the Solar System. He handed them over to the nine warriors who received powers from the Solar System planets instead of the stars and asked them to watch over and unite the Star Crusaders. Back then, there were no warriors of the Sun and Moon.

During the reign of King Athos's grandfather, Lykaion the Vigilant, the Void Serpent, now called the Devourer of Worlds by those who hate him, resented the control the Star Crusaders have over him. He wanted to eat all worlds and dimensions, including Earth. But it failed, as Lykaion led the Star Crusaders and the Solar System Warriors to subdue him. Out of revenge, he and his armies attacked the Aether World itself, its Realms, and the floating island-town where Athos and his family lived. It was a hard battle between the Void Serpent and his armies, who seek to consume all, and Lykaion, the Solar System Warriors, and the Star Crusaders, who fought to preserve the worlds. Many Star Crusaders died regretting leaving the Devourer alive.

Lykaion and Athos's father fought the Devourer of Worlds. Unfortunately in this long battle, most of the Star Crusaders, the Solar System Warriors and him fell by the Serpent's power. Athos's father retreated, and along with the remaining Crusaders, went to the castle library to find ways to defeat the Devourer of Worlds. He called a young Athos to him and told him what happened to Lykaion. When Athos grew up, he discovered a prophecy that Eudoxus received in a dream. His father found out and told him not to reveal it to anyone until the time is right.

They went to the dark side of the universe, and as soon as the Devourer of Worlds emerged, both father and son, and the surviving Star Crusaders gave their all to defeat it. It was like the one Lykaion and dad fought in, but more serious, as the Serpent and his monster armies destroyed the buildings the Aether World Civilization had. Then, the Devourer told Athos's father that even if he sealed him away, he will return and consume all the worlds. Athos's father uttered the prophecy to him. In anger, the Serpent fought with him and Athos. The Devourer saw him and tried to finish him, but his father jumped in front of him and shielded him from the Devourer's attacks. An angered Athos finally ended the war by using a technique that reduced the Void Serpent into a black mist, halving his power, then sealed him and his armies away in the dark side of the universe. His father saw this and told the son that he's worthy to inherit the throne.

However, the fight with the Serpent resulted in the death of King Athos's father. After that, King Athos rebuilt the town and school ruins into Aether World Cosmic University, where he sent the winged messenger bottles to find those who would be trained as dimension warriors.

### Present Day

The soul of Ra's Earth Dimensional Mate ended up in the Dark Side of the Universe and made a deal with the Devourer of Worlds to take revenge on Ra, who possessed his human body, and Earth. He recruited Malvor and other villains for the Devourer by entering their dreams.

During Ranald's time at Aether World Cosmic University, the Devourer of World sent his minions to ruin worlds for him to devour, only to be stopped by Ranald and his classmate's efforts. Eventually, the class takes a trip to the Dark Side of the universe, where Ranald encounters the Devourer of Worlds. At one point, the Devourer unleashes his Negating Fog that robs beings with powers of the ability to use them. He even told Ranald that he can remove all supers from Earth if he can give him his golden locket. Ranald refuses, only for the Void Serpent to summon the Boogie-Man to finish him while he forms a portal to Earth to devour it.

After Ranald's defeat of the Boogie-man and reuniting with his Earth Dimensional Mate's soul, he and his classmates and teachers went back to Earth only to find the Devourer destroying the city near Ranald's town. Having defeated two superheroes of Earth and swallowed Ranald's bullies, the Devourer was attacked by Ranald as Ra and Mayari, who led their classmates to fight him. But he fired his Devouring Light at them hoping to finish them.

The constellations and planets, the Sun and moon shone their lights, and fired them at the defeated classmates of Ra and Mayari, turning them into the Crusaders of the Constellations. Ra and Mayari gained new forms, and they soon used their new powers to best the Devourer of Worlds, even rescuing Ranald's bullies, and Ra using Visions of Tonatiuh on the Serpent. Eventually, Ra used the Heart of the Araw Ginto to seal the Devourer's powers, turning him into a normal snake with a gold and silver collar around his neck. The snake was brought to the Dark Side of the Universe to be sealed there again.

In the story of Ra's First Two Students, a botched attempt by some villains to free the Devourer of Worlds resulted in a part of the Dark Side of the Universe being torn away. While the Void Serpent hasn't escaped, that part which contained a lone tower containing blood red spikes and monsters was where Zail and Long would receive their Ultramix Form from Ra.

## Appearance

He is a huge black serpent with red eyes, horns, spikes running along his back, and fangs as sharp as swords. His scales are as hard as steel. When he was sealed in the Dark Side of the Universe, his form has been turned into a black mist, but he retains his red eyes.

## Personality

The Devourer of Worlds is a cunning foe who makes deals with his 'clients'. But when refused, he becomes a raging monster that seeks to destroy everything and consume it. He is tolerant of his servant's failure to a certain extent and even has his moments of cunning, such as when he suggested that Malvor use the truth about Ranald's past to demoralize him.

If anything, he is controlled by his appetites and has no problem with recruiting villains to help him devour worlds. He is also quite proud and gloats to his opponents that is, until they turn the tables on him, at which point he becomes desperate and quite angry. The Devourer of Worlds has no problem using deceit in battle.

## Powers and Abilities

### Offensive

* Negating Fog: Breathes out a fog that prevents superhumans from using their powers
* Devouring Light: Shoots a laser from its mouth
* Nihil Blade: Coats his tail with steel and turns it into a tail-sword.

### Passive

* Dinner of Negativity: Gains strength from the negative thoughts of humans

## Trivia

His true form is illustrated by KambalPinoy.