Crysthamyr

Art of Crysthamyr.

**Voidragon Crysthamyr, Wraith of the Shroud**, is the leader of the Chromatic Generals. He is known for commiting atrocities against the Prodeans during The War of the Worlds and helping destroy Nova Aurora with his kin.

## Description

### Appearance

Crysthamyr looks like a typical red dragon, save for his Shadow Dragon features. He has swept-back horns, a spinal frill, and a beaked snout, which constantly emits shadowy smoke. Crysthamyr has the largest wingspan of any Chromatic General, and his wings are edged with a blue-black tint like burnt metal, oozing shadowy smoke. His skin is charcoal-black with purple accents, and his eyes are purple. Crysthamyr's fire breath is purple rather than red-orange.

### Personality

Crysthamyr is a sadistic, arrogant dragon, similar to other red dragons. He appears to be insane, showing little mercy for his comrades, shown by tackling Maldredier engaged in combat with the Silver Crusaders and reprimanding him for "playing with his food instead of getting his job done."

## Synopsis

### Lore

*"The arrogance and will of Crysthamyr rivals even that of the Black Pharaoh, herald of Azathoth. Before making his return to the Material Plane, Crysthamyr was banished to The Shadowfell for his more notable acts of violence than his draconic kin, as an example for the atrocities laid down by his fire and claws. Crysthamyr, like all of his kin, desired a purpose beyond war, and to them, it was to covet wealth. This desire led him to go mad in the dark realm he refused to call home, as there was nothing and no one to reign dominion over. Century after century, this insanity grew, even the nature of the dark realm changing his structure, from a red hide to pitch black, from white-hot red fire to dark purple, and his solid structure to fade into the dark of night. However, the thoughts of revenge dwelled inside him like a raging wildfire, allowing him to keep a tiny fragment of himself holding together through his exile. Over time, he managed to manifest the dark energy of the Shadowfell, allowing himself to open portals to the Material Plane. Soon discovering that the light would harm his shadowy nature, Crysthamyr began to make his moves at night, additionally granting slivers of his curse to other dragons seeking power, spawning hybrids of dragons and darkness. Desolating the Shroud of its rulers, save for a loyal and powerful follower of the Fallen, Crysthamyr was titled Wraith of The Shroud. Crysthamyr’s lair lies upon the highest mountain in the Shadowfell, dubbed* The Crucible *by Crysthamyr himself. A lair of charred rock and necrotic fire, Crysthamyr drags all of the treasure he can into his lair, biding his time until he can find a way to remove the curse afflicted upon him by the shadows of the dark realm."*

### Arc 2: Curse of the Generals

Before the storm of ice, lightning, and acid pelted Nova Aurora, the Chromatic Generals, including Crysthamyr, stormed the city, reducing it to nothing but ruin. In the midst of Maldredier's quick battle with the Silver Crusaders, Crysthamyr tackled Maldredier to the ground with his superior size, reprimanding him and saying, "Quit playing with your food. We have a job to do." The two then flew off to raze more of the city.

## Trivia

* Crysthamyr's name is a direct reference to the *Gaze of Crysthamyr* mount item in Terraria's Calamity Mod add-on, where, upon use, the wielder rides a shadow dragon mount.
* Ben often mispronounces Crysthamyr's name as "Crys-an-thamyr."