Lazarus

**Lazarus** is the leader of the group of monsters who call themselves The Ancients. He is the lead member of his harem and is viewed as "Master" to all the members, who serve him with loving, obsessive, and violent devotion. He christened each one with a rather crude name which reflects their wicked nature.

He is the 10th member of the Ancients and is regarded as the unknown member, whom Minos spoke of in S.2-Act I. His goal is obtaining access to The Well, also known as "The Source" and most likely abuse its power.

His harem consists of:

* Wrath - (reptile girl)
* Mayhem - (reptile girl)
* Calamity - (ant girl)
* Cataclysm - (centaur)
* Ruin - (nixie)
* Harrow - (harpy)
* Torment - (succubus)
* Scorn - (manticore)
* Ravage - (dragon)

He also has Flarah as a member, but her loyalty is questionable. It is rumored that she too has an Ancient name.

## Physical Appearance

Lazarus's attire consists of a dark cloak and cowl which conceals his eyes but not his mouth. The material's edges are embroidered in white angular lines with the Ancient's signature diamond crest stitched onto the hood. Not wearing a shirt, his powerfully built chest and arms are quite visible, with silver bands beneath his shoulders and dark gloves, each decorated with diamonds and the crest of the Ancients. His dark leggings are held by a silver laced belt and his feet are contained in steel plated boots.

His weapon of choice is a longsword with glowing white engravings, held inside of a dark scabbard that is also etched with the crest of the Ancients.

It is unclear if this is Lazarus' true form. As none of his followers are what they appear, it's possible that Lazarus too may hold no timeline or a true physical form.

## Abilities

**Strength:** Like all the Ancients, Lazarus demonstrates immense, superhuman strength. He's so strong that not even those imbued with Ancient power, like Flarah, are able to break his grip.

**Ancient Rejuvenation:** In the past, members of the Ancients have been defeated, dismembered, and sealed away, but never fully killed. Lazarus is capable of bringing the members back to life, gifting them with bodies and power, but only after 100 years have passed. The body parts that are burned away in the sealing ritual are beyond Lazarus' ability to heal, but he replaces the limbs and parts with enchanted metal, more than making up for the small loss.

**Power Bestowal:** In addition to being extremely powerful, Lazarus is capable of gifting others with equally strong abilities. He gifted each of his followers with their powers and even gave some to Flarah (and Kindra?). It would appear this power is contractual in nature. Should Lazarus chose, he can take the power back.

## Personality

From what little has been seen of him, Lazarus holds a very stoic and steady mindset and a complete lack of humor or basic emotion. He controls his followers with absolute ease and authority, and is not hesitant to teach them their place should they annoy him, as demonstrated when he throttled Flarah in S.1-Act XI.

His cruel, domineering personality is on level with the Dark Queens: incredibly powerful, little to no weakness, and no trace of a conscience or remorse for those beneath him.

His followers, who are all deeply besotted towards him, are treated not so much as lovers, but rather more as tools and servants. It is unknown if Lazarus feels any true affection for them.

At this point in the series, Lazarus' motives are still unclear. All that has been revealed is that he demands the keys to The Well, also known as The Source, which will allow him access to Eden's magical ether. Given the domineering attitude of his followers and their complete disregard for all life, it is likely that Lazarus wishes to seize the untold power of the Well and use it to fulfill his own dark desires.

## Trivia

* The name Lazarus in Hebrew means "God is my help" or "God has helped." Convenient, given Lazarus' abilities in the series.
* In the Bible, Lazarus is represented in two ways. In the book of Luke, he is a character Jesus talks of in a story, presented as a poor beggar. In the book of John, he is Lazarus of Bethany, who would rise from the dead with the help of Jesus.