Triomf

## Description

Nicknamed "The Horned", Triomf is a god who manifests as a calm fighting spirit, gaining their name due to the blood-stained horned mask they reside inside. If a creature wears the mask, either willingly or forced, they are instantaneously possessed by Triomf's spirit, who will only leave the possessed if the host dies, or if Triomf willingly removes the mask from the creature.

Triomf seeks out those who are overtly weak or too powerful and slays them, to try and create a balance of power in the world. Despite this effort, Triomf appreciates those who aim to get stronger, for Triomf sees potential in them to follow their lead in creating this balance. Because of this, Triomf rewards those he deems worthy fighters, especially when those warriors can even best Triomf themself in combat.

### Appearance

Since Triomf's way of manifesting inside the physical realm, their appearance varies. Clothingwise, Triomf wears a rough, white mask made from clay, covered in dried blood from previous fights. The most notorious feature of the mask are two asymmetrical horns of medium size located near the temple. Furthermore, Triomf wears a set of common clothes, with the only big changes being a belt specially designed to holster multiple weapons, and thick, leather gloves and boots.

#### Horned Mask

The horned mask which Triomf wears is a cursed item. The spirit of Triomf resides inside, and any creature who wears the mask will be possessed by Triomf, which allows him to directly act inside of the physical world. In some sects, the rite of wearing the mask is seen as an honorable ritual, blessing the warrior who wears it with the strength of the god. While in reality, it is the god themselves that has taken control of the creature.

#### Spirit Form

Usually, when no creature is wearing the cursed mask, Triomf lies dormant, resting and pondering about ideals and whatnot. However, if need be, Triomf can manifest into a fiery being of pure energy, granting them a physical form for a limited time to act out in times of emergency.

## Origin

At the start of their creation, Triomf sought to live amongst the population, deeming their godly powers too strong to be used for their own gain. They manifested themselves into a hump of clay, which slowly formed to be a plain mask which one could wear. Eventually, a lone wanderer came and took interest in the mask, placing it on their face, and ultimately becoming possessed by Triomf's spirit. With no knowledge about civilization, they were treated as an outcast, forced to live wretched lives in the slums or out in the wild. During their many lives, Triomf came face to face with those who were deemed as weak, poor, and expendable. Instead of a kindhearted compassion, Triomf developed disgust. According to Triomf, these low-leveled people had the power to change their lives for the better, but chose not to. Triomf wanted to prove this ideal they had formed, and thus, they started their quest for power, to make an image of themselves, that even those in the most horrific of conditions can rise up and live a proper life.

## History

After escaping the slums of their life, Triomf sought out witch covens and barbaric tribes to enhance their powers. Though they possessed great powers from birth, Triomf chose to strengthen both their resolve as well as their physical capabilities and techniques, through extensive training and sheer willpower. But even in the most notorious places, where great sorcerers or warriors were birthed and trained, Triomf felt only a distaste for the powerful. To Triomf, these people relied too much on their strengths instead of focusing on their weaknesses, and too often where these strengths used for the wrong causes. And so Triomf left these people behind as well.

While wandering the lands thinking about their own ideals and pondering about the world, Triomf had some kind of clairvoyant revelation. What caused this revelation is unknown, but it is rumored that, while traveling through a permafrost mountain range, Triomf witnessed a divine being use their deitous powers for their own gain, with seemingly malicious intent. The aftermath of what happened is yet to be discovered, but if one were to travel through the snowy mountain tops, they can still see the corpse of a deity, refusing to rot.

After this encounter, Triomf had created his ideal world, and he lived by these notions wholeheartedly. They aimed to create a perfect balance of power in the world, by eliminating those who were too weak to live, and those who abused their powers. However, Triomf had grown a liking to those they trained with, and grown to respect warriors who fight for a cause, instead of their own desires. Triomf built a home inside the mountain range where they had created their ideal, transforming it into a rocky fighting pit. In here, any who wanted to prove their skills as a warrior could put them to test by trying to best Triomf themself, or their followers. Though it is uncertain, many come to this sanctuary of blood in hopes of wearing the Horned Mask of Triomf, so that their physical abilities improve beyond mortal limits. Some even believe that Triomf can grant wishes, if only they are bested in combat.

## Powers

In their spirit form, Triomf has a small degree of power over pyrokinesis. They have an elongated, snake-like, incorporeal form with which they can pass through matter.

Once in possession of a host, Triomf's fighting abilities transfer over. The body becomes sturdier than normal, and can take quite a punch. Furthermore, both muscle power, agility, and reflexes are improved, even after the Horned Mask has been removed. The low degree pyrokinesis which Triomf possesses while in spirit form is also inhabitated in the possessed form, though it is rarely used.