Aethelwulf

Aethelwulf is a now deceased human male who was among the very last to obtain God Energy (albeit secondhandedly). He is noted for being the last ruler of the Divine Loquati Empire and famed for his crippling of the Solari presence on earth through his invasion of the southern continent during the War of Gods, and especially for his ultimately fatal fight with Godearc.

Though he would be remembered as a braggart and a jerk, he genuinely would lead his empire to do amazing things and expanded the borders nearly 100%

## Origin

Aethelwulf was born on the somewhat large island of Arcopolis located north of the Southern Continent, which at the time was largely ruled by what was known as the Loquati Empire. Growing up, Aethelwulf was known as somewhat of a douche, always flexing his strength but never really willing to prove it. Everyone in his town found him annoying, including his parents, so his father sent him out to join the military at the age of 16. Later during his career in the military, through sheer luck and being at the right place at the right time, he would find himself winning some fairly important battles for the Loquati Empire, gaining somewhat of a reputation for himself that offset his overall braggadocio. His most defining feat during this time would be his defeat and capture of Goro Diminotauro, though rumors suggest he didn't actually fight Goro head-on and instead just tricked and trapped him. This would be vehemently denied by Aethelwulf for obvious reasons but come on, Goro is fucking huge no way did Aethelwulf beat him in combat.

It was also during his military training that his affinity for the Light element was discovered, though it really was not much to write home about. He thought the light element was kinda lame and weak and only rarely used it in combat for dishonorable fighting advantages such as blinding his opponent or creating a mirage to confuse them.

## Obtaining Godhood

When The World Engine caused 89% of the Rat God population to be killed, the sudden wave of raw God Energy flooding Crunkiverse 00A meant that a great many mortals, at seemingly random, were obtaining God Energy and becoming Gods. It really wasn't this simple, as the God Energy in this raw form could only be absorbed by people who were somewhat capable and/or deserving of using it. I think it goes without saying that Aethelwulf was neither of those things, so he most certainly did not receive it at first. This time would mark the beginning of the War of Gods, a war he and the Loquati Empire did not take part in until Aethelwulf obtained Godhood.

However, obtaining God Energy like this was not the only way for a mortal to become a god, another way to gain it is to slay another god and take it from them.

When the raw God Energy was released, some of it did find its way into one mortal residing on Arcopolis, a Space Elemental by the name of Ixthreos. Ixthreos, invigorated by this newfound godhood went on to wreak havoc on Arcopolis, and the Loquati Empire sent their greatest warrior Stathis Alia to fight him. What? You didn't think they'd send Aethelwulf to fight Ixthreos did you? If so, you may now be wondering how Aethelwulf became a god then. Well, during the epic battle between Stathis and Ixthreos, Aethelwulf snuck onto the battlefield and landed the killing blow out of nowhere, stealing Stathis' rightful claim to godhood, and becoming a god himself. What a fucking scumbag.

When Aethelwulf absorbed Ixthreos' God Energy, everything about him was heightened alongside gaining the affinity for the space element. Aethelwulf finally gained the strength he always claimed to have and with godhood as his proof of fitness for a claim to rulership of the Loquati Empire, which he would then rename the Divine Loquati Empire.

## War of Gods

Aethelwulf became a god relatively late during the War of Gods, but quickly after gaining rulership of the Divine Loquati Empire he skyrocketed them onto the forefront. Under his rule, the empire conquered the rest of Arcopolis, Anchorage, Snow's End, the Archipelago, the island of Divinos, and even portions of the coastline of the Northern Continent. Small settlements would be made along the upper half of Zone 10 up through where Neo Miami now is to the coastal portion of Zone 3, only ending at the border of Zone 2.

Aethelwulf's ultimate goal was the conquering of the entirety of Earth, but for now he set his sights on the southern continent, which at the time was occupied by the Solari. The Loquatis had a slight history of trying to gain a foothold there, but never having much luck. The sight of the locals welcoming Godearc with more or less open arms infuriated the empire, and most of all Aethelwulf. He vowed to destroy the Solari people and defeat Godearc in battle.

## Battle of Crunk and Aethelwulf's demise

The Battle of Crunk was the last major battle fought during the War of Gods, and marked the end of the of the Great Solari Superiocracy's presence on Earth.

Aethelwulf, knowing full well that he would not be able to defeat the Solari via ground invasion of the southern continent realized he could use his combined Light and Space elements to take advantage of an uncovered passageway in the Aetherspace that would take him and his army directly to the center of the Southern Continent. After giving orders to his men to slaughter everyone in sight, Aethelwulf began searching for Godearc so he could defeat him in battle. This would not take long, as Godearc was not willing to stand idly by as his people were killed. Godearc and Aethelwulf fought valiantly for 18 hours, with Godearc standing victorious. It would be a bittersweet victory, as the Loquati forces killed many Solari and effectively crumbled Godearcs empire.