Krota

**Krota** is a recurring character in the World of the Exceed. He is the son of Savox, twin to Kryet, and Hive Knight.

## Appearance

Krota is a powerful Hive Knight, larger and stronger than conventional members through his power and use of tribute. Like all Hive, Krota has three glowing eyes and an armored appearance, but with a few unique features. First, Krota has multiple spines on his head resembling a crown, which sparkle when he is empowering himself with magical energy. Krota is also much taller than ordinary Hive, roughly the same size as Savox in full form. Finally, Krota is always glowing with powerful darkness-infused magic, which makes him completely invincible to any ranged attack. Krota wields the Deathblade, the personal and legendary sword of Krota which he used to slay thousands of Exceed.

## Personality

Krota is a proud, arrogant, and reckless knight, excelling in both magical and physical forms of combat. Born when Savox had only recently become the Gargoyle King, Krota is very old in terms of his existence, becoming a demon in many cultures. Despite many myths and legends surrounding his feats of darkness, most of it is actually true. Narcissistic, evil, and destructive, Krota is a true Hive warrior, born for war and despair. However, Krota is vulnerable to some manipulation, especially if it has the potential to make him stronger. This caused him much trouble in his youth as he was easily influenced by both Savathun and Xivu Arath, which would give false information to Krota in order to give Savox a hard time. Since then, Krota is much more intelligent, but remains hungry for power. He is loyal to his father's cause and maintains a good relationship with his sister Kryet.

## History (fix this)

Much like Savox, Krota has a long history bent around paying tribute to his father and worshipping the darkness. He was one of the first Hive to return to the real world after the Quantriux incident, and rampaged through many other developing races, becoming a demon in many primitive cultures. By setting up ancient temples and performing rituals across the planet, he was the one who started the Hive's comeback to Adrioth. After hundreds of years, he went dormant and retreated back to the Ascendant Realm per Savox's orders. During this time Savox developed G&G and distributed it amongst the world, and enlisted Krota and Kryet to help him. The two then went out into the new world to prepare a ritual for their father. Krota also started a Transcendence ritual in Vlad's village, where he planned to work alongside the local Gargoyle Gang and take over the village. This plan was thwarted however, when Vlad discovered Krota's true identity and forced Krota to retreat, although not before giving Vlad a warning and intimidating him. Upon his return, Savox granted Korta and his sister the power to Take, empowering him more than before. Krota then sent a vision to Vlad, warning him that he was coming back for revenge. However, before he was able to launch his attack, Savox abruptly ordered all Hive and Taken forces back to the Ascendant Realm, forcing Krota to withdraw. Angry at his father, he demanded the reason for the sudden order. Savox told him that he had received news that the infamous Quantriux, the only race to ever defeat the Hive, has returned. Krota then asked his father if he could convince Uktena to give him more power. Savox said no, for Krota has yet to slay anyone worthy and therfore cannot gain Uktena's blessing. He then asked Savox "If I kill Vlad, would that earn my bones?" and Savox replied, "I should say so." With that, Krota took a squad of Taken and raided Vlad's village, and managed to kill Vlad- once. He was instantly revived by Mostima Mossball, who then killed Krota using light-magic. Savox, clearly disappointed, did not bother to revive his son, although Kryet managed to eventually convince him to bring him back. Once he was revived, Krota promised vengeance to Vlad and Mostima, and left the traditional ways of the Hive to achieve his revenge. Kryet followed her brother against her father's will, leaving a very angry Savox behind. Krota then met Mei by mistake, and after an initial skirmish, sought to make a deal with him. Krota offered to teach Mei how to take and use the darkness, in exchange for Mei's help in overthrowing Savox. Intrigued, Mei accepted, although he had no intention of returning the favor. But Krota has already thought of possible betrayal. Upon giving Mei the power to Take, he transferred a portion of Mei's power to himself, allowing Krota access to all souls that Mei killed, feeding him tribute. This had no effect on Mei, who was glad Krota had done so. After many weeks since this incident, Krota and Kryet returned with the Oversoul, and ancient Hive artifact powered by souls. Because of Mei's ruthless killings on the other side of the planet, Krota and Kryet were TBD

## Additional Quotes

**Krota**: "*If I killed Vlad, would that earn me my bones?*"
**Savox**: "*I should say so.*"
―Krota to Savox, Chapter...