Jormun Nidho

**Jormun Nidho**, known to the Griffon Kingdom as **Jakra**, was an Emerald Dragon, Thrud Griffon's spouse, Valeron II's father, and one of Leegaain's firstborns.

## Appearance

### Human Form

Jormun's human form resembled a handsome man with shoulder-length emerald hair and purple eyes. He took the appearance of a handsome man about 1.78 meters (5'10") tall.

### Dragon Form

Jormun was an emerald scaled Dragon the size of a three-story noble house.

### Soul Vision

After his 500 years of enslavement and subsequent release, Jormun's true form looked like a Dragon whose scales had been ripped off with a rusty knife. His pink skin bled non-stop and was almost invisible under the many scars that covered the entirety of his body. His eyes were lifeless and his spirit broken to the point of being almost beyond saving.

## Personality

The Emerald Dragon disdained lesser Dragons, considering them imperfect beings.

## Abilities

Jormun spoke draconic, a guttural tongue so filled with power it can hurt the ears of a normal human, making them bleed. Jakra's Dragon form weighed several tons with a physical prowess that not even most Awakened Beasts can compare to.

During his 500 years of confinement in the Golden Griffon, Jakra endlessly fought for everything, from food to the right to sleep. As a result, his mastery over Origin Flames reached a peak that could be equaled, but hardly surpassed, and his battle experience was simply overwhelming. On top of that, his swordsmanship reached a high level of mastery.

## Equipment

Jormun wore the Adamant Kingslayer Armor and **Dragonclaw** bastard sword crafted for him by Thrud.

## Background

Jormun was trapped in Huryole when he was a little over 400 years old. Even though the Golden Griffon gave him plenty of experience and made him immortal, it also stopped his aging. It was the reason why he was still stuck with a bright blue core despite having mastered Origin Flames and true magic to the point of almost self-Awakening. The Griffon Kingdom Armed Forces attempted to communicate over the years to no avail due to the dragon's lack of interest in anything but escaping, and the Army was forced to kill him every time. Jormun encounters Lith when the latter visits the city during his Ranger duty, mistaking Lith for his little brother due to his Hybrid Form. He unsuccessfully attempts to communicate with Lith due to the language barrier.

More than a year later, when Lith is about to be discharged from the military, he enters Huryole once again. His meeting with the Living Legacy's host and academy Headmaster Sevenus Hystar allows Jormun to capitalize on the subsequent chaos to escape from the lost city.

### Enslaved

After escaping from Huryole he sleeps for a few months and tries to contact one of his relatives when the slave spell that Huryole had placed on him takes effect and forces him to find Thrud Griffon in the Jiera Continent. Once Jormun finds Thrud, he tells her about the Golden Griffon and she appoints him a duke. Jormun becomes Thrud's spouse as well as the father of their unborn child. He spends a few weeks teaching Thrud everything he had learned in his centuries of unrelenting study of magic while he was captive inside the Golden Griffon. After a few months of practice, Thrud manages to master her newfound abilities, and then she teaches him modern magic which helps him realize how outdated his knowledge is and also improves all of his techniques.

Jormun accompanies Thrud on a visit to Xedros the Wyvern with an offer to turn him into a Dragon in exchange for the secret of Awakening, which Xedros accepts. Thrud lures discontent lesser Guardianlings from the Council. She sacrifices scores of lesser Dragons and kidnaps newborn undead from the Eclipsed Lands to fuel Arthan's Madness for Xedros to evolve into a Golden Dragon. They are confronted by Lith, Vladion Dragonborn, and Scarlett. Thrud vows to kill the Balkor copycat for killing loyal servants to the Kingdom such as Mirim and Lark, and Jormun attempts to convince Lith to walk away. However, Vladion reaffirms his commitment to identifying the Balkor copycat, leading Lith to engage Jormun in combat.

Lith struggles against Jormun's centuries of battle experience and superior physical prowess. He achieves self-enlightenment and breaks through the violet core, becoming Tiamat in the process and gaining a new form. Solus merges with War for Lith to cast their first Blade tier spell which severely wounds the Dragon, forcing Thrud to Warp Jormun away to safety.

Thrud makes her way to Huryole in the Kellar Region with her new army of Emperor Beasts, pillaging the lairs of Xedros, her late accomplices, and the masters of the ex-apprentices for a large amount of mana crystals and Adamant. She uses the Sword of Arthan to force entry into the lost city before the power core recognizes her energy signature and they are greeted by Hystar. He reveals the existence of the Unwavering Loyalty array, enraging Thrud and prompting her to Awaken Jormun before releasing him from the slave spell. Jormun leaves in turmoil for the Gorgon Empire after agreeing to wait three months to allow Thrud to give birth to her baby.

### Father

Jormun spends two months of wandering, training to master his abilities as an Awakened and searching for a way to the violet core. He seeks refuge in Leegaain's home where his father comforts him, though is alarmed at what he learns about the Golden Griffon. Leegaain shares what he learns with Tyris, who expresses her intent to leave Thrud alone per Mogar's request, to Jormun's disbelief. The Guardians explain to the Dragon why Mogar has asked them to leave Thrud alone, being that her plans have a lot of potential - between uniting the races, building a new society free from corruption where merit trumps birthright, introducing the first Awakened army Mogar has seen. To that end, Tyris decides to observe her methods and actions before intervening.

A little over three months pass when Thrud informs Jormun about the start of her labor, prompting Jormun to make his way back to the Golden Griffon without notifying Leegaain. By the time he arrives, the baby is born Awakened as the First Bahamut. They decide to name him Valeron II after the First King.

Jormun assumes his real name, discarding "Jakra" as it was his slave name, linked to his long captivity inside the Golden Griffon and the time when Thrud had unwittingly manipulated him like a puppet. He accompanies Thrud as she undergoes the Awakening process, achieving the white core and evolving into a Golden Griffon.

Thrud allies with Syrook the Black Dragon and his harbinger ex-Ranger Alman Quaron to incite rebellion in the Nestrar Region. In exchange for her support, Syrook gives her a portion of gold and artifacts from the city armories which she uses to equip her army. However, Syrook and Quaron are killed by Lith, allowing Thrud to loot the Dragon's lair in its entirety. Jormun expresses his disapproval of the way his cousin died. Thrud takes a pair of Syrook's handmaidens as nannies for Valeron II.

## Quotes

* *"Thanks, little brother! Now I need a proper meal, a year-long nap, and a month-long bath. After that, I'll learn your language and thank you properly."* (Jakra to Lith in draconian, Chapter 957)
* *"Jormun Nidho reports for duty. Your humble servant begs your forgiveness for taking so long to find the last heir of the Great King."* (Jakra to Thrud, Chapter 1000)
* *"Then what about Valeron? He's the first of his kind, maybe even the future King of the Griffon Kingdom. If we want to raise a happy man who will achieve everything that he sets out to do, Valeron is the most fitting name I can think of."* (Jormun to Thrud, Chapter 1542)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 622: Loot (Part 2)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 1321: Joint Interests (Part 1)
3. ↑ Chapter 1483: Home Invasion (Part 1)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chapter 1409: Awakened Blood (Part 1)
5. ↑ Chapter 1411: Golden Dragon (Part 1)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 957: Sometimes They Come Back (Part 1)
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chapter 1000: Bonds of Trust (Part 2)
8. ↑ Chapter 1197: A Powerful Master (Part 1)
9. ↑ Chapter 1410: Awakened Blood (Part 2)
10. ↑ Chapter 1416: The Final Step (Part 2)
11. ↑ Chapter 1446: Freedom and Prisoners (Part 2)
12. ↑ Chapter 1483: Home Invasion (Part 1)
13. ↑ Chapter 1488: Means and Ends (Part 2)
14. ↑ Chapter 1542: A New Life (Part 2)
15. ↑ Chapter 1565: Awakened Madness (Part 1)
16. ↑ Chapter 1567: Vortexes and Cores (Part 1)
17. ↑ Chapter 1651: Players and Pawns (Part 1)
18. ↑ Chapter 1663: Soul Feather (Part 1)
19. ↑ Chapter 1666: Opening Moves (Part 2)