Maddox

**Maddox**, real name unknown, is the leader of the infamous criminal organization known as **Scourge** (formerly known as the **Sanguis Syndicate**).

## Appearance

Maddox's appearance is fitting for his role as the leader of Scourge. He is quite tall, imposing and his shoulders are rather broad. He has black hair and dark brown eyes with a scar over his left eye. Because of his amp and incredible combat abilities, Maddox is rather muscular

Maddox's normal attire consists of a skin tight black shirt and a dark gray trench coat over it. He also wears black suit pants and shoes.

#### Gallery

Maddox with his scar.Maddox in the middle of combat.A slightly younger Maddox.Maddox's obsession with blood.
## Personality

Most if not all aspects of Maddox's true personality are unknown. All that is seen about how he acts exists in the face he puts on for his followers and group. Maddox is extremely formal, almost to a scary level and his words are intricate and easily flow off of his tongue. Maddox seems to never emotionally retaliate when someone snaps at him, but is quick to violence when anyone seeks to harm him. He commands respect to a dangerous level and his followers can be considered brainwashed because of how manipulative he is.

When angered to extreme levels, Maddox becomes incredibly unhinged, willing to do anything possible to get rid of said anger and achieve his goal. Maddox has always shown to be willing to kill his people at any time if they prove themselves to be unreliable in the slightest bit.

Because of his amp, Maddox has also proven to show an obsession with blood. If anyone sheds blood, he is quick to ask if he can consume it.

## Origin

The origin of Maddox begins in the early days of Forseti, when his family (name unknown), started a criminal organization with mafia-like tendencies. This group became what was known as the Sanguis Syndicate, a crime group focused on working in the shadows to deal drugs, assassinate individuals, and manufacture weapons and illegal equipment.

For years and years on end, the Sanguis Syndicate's existence was unknown to the public because of how strict their policy was. The higher ups of the organization were quick to kill individuals they deem untrustworthy, and because of this, they've gone unheard of. The Sanguis Syndicate saw years and years of success without any major changes to the organization up until the reign of Maddox came around.

Maddox went about things as normal, constantly improving the organization and making sure they were unheard of. He also appointed specific people in his organization to become what is known as Maddox's Chosen, five powerful individuals that serve in a position directly under him. During this time, he had a wife named Esme and had a daughter with her which they named Isabel. After Maddox's wife discovered the whole truth of their operation and lifestyle, she was quick to abandon Maddox and take their daughter with her, ultimately sheltering Isabel at Zeus High and going into hiding herself. This simple act was the catalyst that sent Maddox into an unhealthy obsession with getting his daughter back, since she was the one set to succeed him one day. Immediately after the loss of his wife and daughter, Maddox renamed the syndicate to Scourge and set up small outposts around the city to shelter criminals, outcasts and psychopaths with the fake goal of "letting criminals do what they want." In reality, his real goal is to get his daughter back.

At this point in time, Scourge's activity is quiet.

## Amp

**Bloodbath:** Maddox's amp is a mutation of two powers, both relating to the blood of himself and others. In regards to his own blood, Maddox can bend it to his will and form simple creations with it. In regards to the blood of others, when ingesting it, Maddox's body undergoes a transformation that boosts his physical ability to an insane level. The more he ingests, the more powerful he becomes. When ingesting the blood of others, Maddox's veins grow extremely visible with a dark red, almost black color. The more he drinks, the more the veins are visible.

While Maddox's amp is extremely powerful, it has a few drawbacks:

* He can only bend his blood when it is visible.
* To power up, he must drink the blood of others and his own blood doesn't count.
* Maddox, because of his power, has an addiction to ingesting blood, even when he doesn't need it.
* The more his body powers up, the more emotionally unstable he becomes.

## Equipment

**Maddox's Katana:** Maddox wields a katana that was partially forged out of his own blood, and because of this, he can control the katana to his own will. This katana also has its own sheathe behind Maddox's waist..

**Blood Flask:** Maddox constantly has a small flask on hand containing the blood of other people. This can be used both casually, and to boost his power.

**Vials of Blood:** Along with Maddox's blood flask, Maddox also has a plethora of vials that contain his own blood tucked away in the inside of his jacket. These vials are used to bend his own blood without having to cut his own skin.

## Extra

* Maddox's organization, Scourge, is one of the island's oldest organizations. The other one is Kresis.
* In the criminal underworld, almost everyone knows the existence of the Sanguis Syndicate, but not Scourge.
* Scourge has at least one outpost in every district. The outpost in District 4 is simply known as the Den and exists above a small deli. They also have recently built an outpost in District 5 underneath the Nereid Coast.
* The police know the existence of the Sanguis Syndicate thanks to Maddox's wife and daughter, but they have been unable to find their main base of operations.