Polemos

## **Polemos, The Scourge of Mankind**

Polemos is a giant, even for a dragon (almost 20 meters from nose to tail). His brown scales are extremely durable with, combined with his size makes most of known weapons and magic useless against him. His tail is ends up with spikes shaped like a pickaxe and his legs are still covered in stone he uses as additional armor.

Peace is, according to him, a sign of weakness. Unlike the other dragon Polemos doesn't care about ruling anything and anyone, he only carves destruction and violence. He doesn't want weak creatures to serve him - he wants to purge them them all and create a world of endless conflict where the strongest can fight forever. He respects anyone who tries to fight, no matter who they are, no matter if they succeed.

## **Story**

Nowadays dragons are considered a relict of ancient times. They avoid humans as much as they can and live scattered around the world, with most of them hiding in a mountain range known as Drake Peaks. Dragons lack common goal and leadership, however it wasn't always like this.

Centuries ago while the world was still plagued by the undead dragons thrived. There was even a dragon city build in northern mountains with established social hierarchy and even a Dragon King - Sorog. Old wise king watched as human empire expanded over the northern continent, careful to not anger them. It weren't humans who he was afraid of but their allies - Eternal Ones. Sorog wanted peaceful coexistence and most of his fellow dragons agreed. *Most of*. Sorog's own son Polemos wanted to raze every non-dragon building in the mountains with his followers. He wanted to destroy. To conquer. To kill. For Polemos living in peace with weaker species was a sign of weakness and their different opinions were a source of many fights between him and his father. Time moved on and Polemos' disgust for humans who, as he saw it "invaded" his land has grown stronger and stronger. So was the hatred for his old and weak father, the only person who stood between him and burning destruction he craved so much. Time moved in his favor and against old king, until the day when dragon prince bested his father in a duel, ripped his wings and smashed his skull. Nobody heard Sorog's last words about how disappointed he was over Polems' triumphant roar as he declared himself a new King of Dragons.

This days many dragons left the city, fearing that new king will doom them all, and they were right. For just few months new king lived his life to the fullest - he and his followers destroyed every human settlement in the mountains. New king killed everyone equally, both armed soldiers doing their best and defenseless farmers begging for their lives. With his campaign to cleanse mountains from any sign of human civilization over his army wanted to go back and celebrate their victory... but Polemos pressed on. Territory didn't mattered to him. Only sheer terror and destruction he caused did, and as other dragons realized this most of them left, leaving their bloodthirsty king behind. He couldn't care less.

Polemos' ambition to destroy all humans led him straight to Seru, where he learned why his father didn't wanted to start a war. And learned this hard way. It wasn't humans who stood against The Dragon King as he arrived but god high on the hope of all Seru citizens and demon sated by all of the pain and suffering Polems caused, collective hatred against the dragon warlord who took so many lives for no reason other than his selfish lust for destruction. And even the strongest dragons can't win against two eternal ones at once. Polemos fought well and took as many lives with him as he could, but in the end he lost. Fate he meet was worse than death. For all of his atrocities he was turned into stone and chained to a pillar deep underground in a volcanic cavern below the city. known as molten abyss. Dragons left northern lands forever, cursing the name of their fallen king while children of Seru to this day learn in schools the story of the scourge of mankind. Peace was finally restored... or so everyone thought.

Centuries passed since Polemos' war against mankind before an entity came to be. Phantom of ancient times who denied the rules of the world and whose fractured soul was sprayed over entire Kingdom of Hope. Every demon could feel it. Even human mages sensed this disturbance in power. And deep below surface, the petrified dragon was awakened by a familiar feeling.

Wrath. Hunger. *Hatred*.

## **In-game**

Polemos is CC heavy fighter relying solely on brute force. All of his abilities helps him in locking down his enemies or chasing them. His long-range slow combined with igniting is great for spectacular engage or execution, while Dragon's Descent can change the outcome of skirmishes. Solo or in teamfights king of dragons is a terrifying foe to face.

Abilities
 To Ashes
The stream also slows all enemies hit by 60% for 2 seconds.
 Dragon's Descent

## **Trivia**

* "*Polemos*" mean "*War*" in Greek. In-universe, it's just a dragon name.
* His character was inspired by Mick Gordons's song.