Grief Rider

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The Grief Rider is a title carried by multiple individuals throughout history. The curse was first created by Gohdumsin and was since then passed along. The final Grief Rider decided to betray the Martyr Ten, but was forcefully possessed by his master and ultimately destroyed by the Heralds of Retha.

## Appearance

The Grief Rider is a black entity, with his body being made from a void-like material. He also possesses red, glowing eyes. He is tall and somewhat lanky. Additionally, he also wore maroon robes with Venge-Metal armor.

## Brief History

The Grief Riders have been around for an eternity after they were created by Gohdumsin. The original rider was killed and subsequently passed his curse and powers to his killer. This process was repeated for a long time until it reached the present Grief Rider.

This individual defeated a Kin Beast within Senoption, while also planning to betray his master. He waited until he could meet the Heralds of Retha. He gave the team knowledge of how to defeat Gohdumsin and planned a betrayal. However, things did not work out, as Gohdumsin was aware of the intent and took over the rider's body. This forced him to fight the heroes. Unsurprisingly, the rider was defeated. He then awaits to transfer his power to a new host.

## Abilities

As part of the Martyr Ten, the Grief Rider's curse permanently imbues him with grief-related abilities for as long as his master lives. These abilities are powerful but come at the cost of eternal torment and his free will.

* **Grief Magic-** This type of magic is unique to the Grief Riders. As one of Gohdumsin's ten favorite emotions, it gives its riders the power to harness the emotion and use it offensively in a variety of ways.
	+ **Grief Dome-** The rider creates a dark dome around himself. Anyone hit inside of this dome will be negatively affected by feelings of grief for a short period of time.
	+ **Grief Illusion-** The Grief Rider feigns killing an ally of the enemy, potentially inflicting the complete mental breakdown. A wise adversary could possibly see through the trick.
	+ **Grief Bond-** This ability ties one enemy to another in artificial grief. Both enemies will take equal, reduced damage.
	+ **Grief Eyes-** The rider coldly stares into the mind of an enemy and searches for a loved one. Appearance is gained, but location is not. Typically, the rider will seek to kill this "loved one" in order to hinder his enemy easier.
* **Power Transfer-** If this rider were ever to be killed, its killer would unwillingly inherit the mantle and powers of the Grief Rider.

## Equipment

The Grief Rider only summons one weapon which can channel his special magic. On top of that, his armor can protect him from a great deal of damage.

* **Grief Halberd-** This weapon is an unusual combination of several others. It has elements of a halberd, spear, and flail. Additionally, it also has an extra handle. However its most useful feature is its connection to grief magic. The rider can perform several attacks with it, but it was taken by Pappen Vafaran upon the rider's defeat.
	+ **Halberd Swing-** This deals moderate damage, but upon contact, would have a chance to invoke Grief Hexes onto its victim.
	+ **War Pick-** This quick attack can break armor and severely weakens the enemy's motivation, slowing enemy down.
	+ **Spear Thrust-** This thrust can pierce multiple people and has a small chance to apply Grief Hexes.
	+ **Flail Crush-** While dealing no physical damage it invokes a complete mental breakdown, as if someone you loved were to be killed. This reduces the enemy's damage, speed, and makes them easier to hit.

## Weaknesses

* **Grief Curse-** This rider's powers are also its curse. He cannot stop being the Grief Rider: he cannot disobey. Gohdumsin has complete control over him and is able to control his every action with just a thought. Additionally, the Grief Rider is permanently feeling the emotion of fear. Overwhelming grief is what ultimately caused this rider to betray Gohdumsin and perish.
* **Cursed Magic Nullification-** After becoming a rider, Grief is almost entirely made up of cursed magic. Nullifying this magic would be the same as safely destroying him, including the curse that transfers his powers.

## Trivia

* The Grief Rider's appearance and place in the story is reworked from a previous Voidal Knight concept, the 2nd Knight.