Ormr Keres

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"*You’re quite resilient, aren’t you? [...] I wonder how long it will take until I break you.*"
―To Josie as he tortured her for her betrayal

## Ormr Keres

* Normal
* Demon Form

## Information

### Nicknames

O' Great Serpent (clients)
Force of Nature
The Snake Demon (Nether citizens)
Noodle (Echo)
Cupid (Owen)

## Characteristics

### Likes

* Sweet things
* Snakes
* Teasing the other members of The Delegation
* Heaters
* Gore
* Violence

### Dislikes

* Fire
* Dragons

### Age

* 13,091 (chronologically)
* 23 (biologically)

### Abilities

* Venom production
* Enhanced Regeneration
* Knowledgeable Regarding Biology
* Extremely Steady Hand

## Professional status

### Occupation

* Member of The Delegation
* Josie's Second in Command
* Assassin

## Relationships

### Family

Anwir Keres (mother) †
Tartaglia Keres (father) †

### Friends

Echo (best friend)
Josie Aster
Svjetlo Scuro †
Lautaro Coro
Cyfrin Caligari
Lonan Corbin
Corvina †
Caligo Diruyo
Owen Fogo
Alfie Roka
Varjo Savali
Ajax Kisoa

### Romantic interests

Heather Alroy (ex-girlfriend, former) †
Vivian Keres (wife)

### Enemies

Noor Asra
Rhaegar Hakuryu
Alea †

### Others

**Positive Opinion**
Willa Rifu Pamana
**Negative Opinion**
Maximon Sciuridae †
Vrai Talay
**Clients**
Mammon Cozbi
Tovia Weston
**Pacts**
Vivian Sullivan
Echo

## Other

### Genshin Counterpart

Hu Tao

**Ormr Keres** is a male upper demon first introduced in Dealing With Demons. He arrived in Taraxacum after being summoned by Vivian to help with Niloago's life force imbalance. He resides in Koto Palace alongside the rest of The Delegation and is currently engaged to Vivian.

## Appearance

Ormr's appears to be a man in his mid twenties. He has snowy white hair and piercing, blood red eyes. He has a charming sort of air around him and carries himself in a lighthearted and cheerful manner. His color palette typically consists of varying shades of grey, red, and black. His typical outfit consists of a black hoodie with countless designs on it, there are two silver stripes running from the shoulders down to the ends of the sleeves, representing his rank as an Upper Demon. His black hoodie has two small horns sewn atop it that have red 'x'es on them. He wears a black mask with a red design of gnashing teeth printed on the front. He wears a white t-shirt beneath the hoodie with a simple red triangle on it stating the brand of the shirt. His pants are black ripped jeans with red fabric beneath the tears. Like all other demons, Ormr's blood is black.

As a full demon, he takes the form of a large serpent, measuring around ninety feet in length. His eyes take on a more hazel tone and his pupils narrow into sharp slits. The most notable feature he develops is his hood, it mimics that of a king cobra's though the edges of it are jagged and sharp. His lower jaw is able to open much like a snakes, though does not have any skin between it, giving him a monstrous appearance. The ends of his lower jaw curl upward to form massive lower teeth, accompanied by the jagged fangs that fill the rest of his mouth. The inside of his mouth contains several appendages that constantly writhe.

## Personality

Despite his age, Ormr is childish and slightly immature. He's a sweet tooth and commonly carries around various sweet snacks to eat during the day. He presents this way in most meetings, seeming unaware and boisterous. He often comments on things he does not know about, although whether this is to maintain his childish demeanor or to learn about the topic in question is unknown. Another staple of his personality is his nearly unhealthy obsession with gore and violence.

Ormr spends much of his time in his workroom (previously a part of his room until Vivian moved in) experimenting on and torturing random humans he gathers from his trips to Earth. During these experiments he reveals a much more intelligent and sadistic side of himself. He uses his knowledge of human anatomy and chemistry to torture, mutilate and manipulate others for his own amusement. Regardless of how much he cares about someone, he takes pleasure in seeing them hurt.

Despite his sadistic overtones and tendencies, Ormr can also be extremely caring. Though he used it as a means of manipulation, he was willing to adjust his behavior when Vivian expressed her concerns and discontent with him. He also went out of his way to clean Josie's office as well as Taro's room in an attempt to alleviate them of some of their stress.

## Biography

Ormr was born in Alrasid to Anwir and Tartaglia Keres shortly before The Great War ended. Unlike the other upper demons, Ormr was not found and brought to Koto Palace immediately, instead he was left to the care of his parents for most of his childhood. His sadistic tendencies began showing themselves when he was quite young, and he would often wander around his neighborhood looking for bugs and small animals to find, kill, and dissect. His parents were disgusted by this and began attempting to correct him, upon realizing that nothing they could do would alter his thought process, they decided to abandon him at a playground.

After being left, Ormr waited for his parents, believing that they had gotten caught up with something at their jobs and had forgotten about him. He waited for days on end until he was on the brink of starvation. It was then that he was forced to come to terms with the fact that his parents weren't coming back for him. He used the hunting skills that he had developed to catch what food he could whilst developing a hand for stealing. He grew up moving from alley to alley and stealing from food vendors, restaurants, and whoever seemed to have something he would like. After around ten or so years, guards began searching for him, not only due to his criminal offences, but due to his status as an upper demon.

Frightened by the sudden increase in threats, Ormr ran. He managed to make it to Alrasid's border before he was caught by two guards who dragged him to Koto Palace. It was there that he learned of his purpose and true origin. Having gone from rags to riches overnight, Ormr believed it was a trap and fled through the window after he was led to his room. He ran through the portal to Earth and wandered around before finding a village. Upon approaching, due to his "unsightly" appearance, he was driven away. This process repeated until Ormr began expecting civilizations to reject him. He retreated into a forest nearby the third village and found a sizeable tree with a hollow in the trunk amongst the canopy. He settled inside of it and began calling it home.

He remained there for around two years before his mundane everyday cycle was broken by a family. Ormr didn't pay them any mind until the daughter climbed up the tree he lived in and found him. Worried of rejection, he ignored her attempts at a conversation until she commented on his fangs. She revealed that she had a genetic disorder that caused her teeth to be abnormally shaped as well, and Ormr found himself gradually opening up to the girl. They conversed for a while before she attempted to move closer to him and the branch beneath her snapped. Taken by surprise and concerned for her safety, Ormr leapt out of his hollow and dove after her. He was unable to catch her, but discovered his ability to heal injuries by healing her. His generous act earned him a place in their household, which is where he resided until Jessica's death.

After coping with Jessica's death he returned to Alrasid, ready to take on his responsibilities as an upper demon.

## Abilities

* **Venom Production** - As the "pinnacle" of snake demons, Ormr is able to produce a deadly venom from his venom glands and distribute it through his fangs. His venom is able to kill nearly every being, though the time of effect varies between species. He weaponizes his by inserting his venom into syringes that he uses in battle.
* **Commandment of Selflessness** - Ormr is able to regenerate himself and others at the snap of a finger. This spends his energy though, and is limited in healing only the injuries that he is aware of.
* **Knowledgeable In Science** - Due to his hobbies, Ormr is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in various fields of science.
	+ **Anatomy/Biology** - Ormr typically uses his knowledge of human anatomy and biology in his torture sessions, as he was able to avoid major arteries and organs whilst torturing Max.
	+ **Pharmaceutical Skills** - Ormr is able to mix various elements and chemicals to create various medicines and poisons. He uses these both in his job as an assassin and to create effective antidepressants for his friends.
* **Extremely Steady Hand** - This is attributed to the time he spends working with cadavers and exact measurements, he has an extremely steady hand, which allows him to portray calm during battle and move efficiently and effectively.

## Quotes

*"Let this be a lesson. If you ever interfere with my work again, I’m going to do much worse than this."*
― His ultimatum to Josie (*𒆜19. Resolve*)

*"Yeah, I spoke to a lotta people. I actually had almost the entire day off, so I thought I’d set something up for us to spend some real quality time together. Oh! I also made use of those fingers you gave me, I’m quite curious to see what type of muscle memory they contain."*
― To Vivian during their date (*Flour-ing Romance*)

*"Alright then, game on."*
― To Vivian, accepting her chubby bunny challenge (*Flour-ing Romance*)

*"Hazel eyes are always nice, but y’know, anything exotic or bright works just as well."*
― Speaking with a client (*𒆜17. Nether Dealings*)

*"Awh, I’m honored you’d want me to decorate your abode. But unfortunately I think I’ll have to pass, you see…. [...] The client already paid."*
― Taunting a Nether resident who attempted to kill him (*𒆜17. Nether Dealings*)

*"Oooh, I’m always down to watch a good horror movie with my beloved fiance~"*
― To Vivian upon arriving home (*𒆜17. Nether Dealings*)
## Trivia

* Ormr's name translates to "snake" (Ormr) "red dawn" (Altan) "death spirit" (Keres)
* Pinterest Board
* Playlist
* Ormr's working on turning his venom into a gas form to use during torture sessions.
* He has an extremely high pain tolerance.
* He is Echo's brunclepad
* In his free time, Ormr enjoys reading extremely dense and academic books on all manners of science. He has also written a few which are widely used in schools.
* Ormr has been canonically diagnosed with ADHD
* He is completely tone deaf, despite this he enjoys humming "melodies that aren't melodic" to himself while he works.