Perniciosa

"Finally, I can eat something other than instant noodles."

Strategy

Warmongerer

The Blood God

**Perniciosa**, better known as **Perni**, is a former major antagonist and current major supporting character from ***The Pantheon OC Universe***. She is the Azyrosian goddess of war, conflict, violence, and several other domains typically associated with war, but war is her main divine domain. She encompasses all aspects of war, both the senseless violence and bloodshed as well as the tactics and strategies required to win one, taking control of the war related domains of both Ares and Athena. Her associated set is the **Blades of the Bloody Valkyrie** Set. She is the creator of the **Point of Wrath** and the **Spear of Conflict**.

## Canon

War is one of the most hated and dreaded of all the concepts, as was its deity, long ago. For as long as the Tree of Life has existed, so have the flames of conflict, and so has Perniciosa.

Since time immemorial, the goddess’ power has been a core of existence, mortals whispering in fear at her very presence, using her name in their tongue to represent the words “bane” and “dangerous”. Millenia ago, such a reputation was earned, as the goddess’ name carried with it the promise of bloodshed, and the very sight of her golden armour was enough to send a mortal army turning tail, fleeing rather than staying to face her. Her red hair, the mortals whispered, was coloured with the same shade of red as the blood she so often spilled. That… is no longer who she is.

It has been millenia since ancient times, and in the intervening eons, she’s mellowed out quite a bit from the edgelord demonic beast that she used to be. Now, after centuries of anger management classes, she’s a calm, pacifistic, albeit rather sarcastic person who attends a high school rather than a battlefield.

Make no mistake, however, for though she no longer ravages any who dare oppose her, mortal or divine, vestiges of her former infernosque flame still flicker within, ready to scorch any who incur her wrath. She hasn’t spoken with her fellow deities in millenia, having distanced herself from divinity, but the proud and deadly war goddess who, to the other gods, died in battle to a "god slaying sword" and is widely presumed to be dead, still lies dormant within the tired high school student that she acts as today.

## Pre-Paradise

Prior to coming to Multiverse Paradise, Perni was a tired college grad student under the name of Penelope Foryerth Oughts, usually going by the nickname of Penny or Perni. Yes, her psuedonym was Penny For Your Thoughts. She's the goddess of war, not naming things well. Anyhow, she attended the Parthenos, a prestigious school for gifted students, attending as a 10th grade broke sophomore alongside a party of demigod heroes who didn't even realise who she was until rather late into their journey, who she is now on good terms with. She had been running to catch a 50 percent sale on instant noodles, causing her to trip on her own feet and fall flat on her face. When she got up, she found herself on the floor of this Multiverse Paradise.

## Character Relationships

* **Dilectia, the Urfian Goddess of Love**
	+ Dilectia is Perniciosa's younger sister by a few seconds, making them essentially twins. It does make sense, since Love and War are so intertwined, and they are very close, what with their Artifacts being almost identical to each other, with the sole differences being the touches that the two sisters have had on the compasses via their personalities. The **Point of Desire** also works in tandem with the Point of Wrath in order to help the user find *any* person that they have any feelings for, as the Point of Desire encompasses positive feelings, while the Point of Wrath encompasses negative feelings.
* **Kratos, the Godslayer**
	+ TBA

## Bane, the Spear of Conflict

"I left that spear behind because absolute power corrupts absolutely, but also because it's not just a weapon. It's my hatred and anger incarnate. If I took it back... I'd be speedrunning relapsing."

### Owner

**Perniciosa, Goddess of War** (Formerly)None

### Magical Properties

TelumkinesisOdikinesis

Absolute Piercing

Indestructibility

### Set

Blades of the Bloody Valkyrie

**The Spear of Conflict**, usually known by its name of **Bane**, is the former signature weapon of ****Perniciosa, the Goddess of War****, one of the most powerful amongst divine weapons in the Pantheon. It is a beautiful spear of blood red and shimmering gold, representing the cost and the rewards of war respectively. Its handle is forged from divine gold, and its tip crafted from dragonblood anointed celestial gold. Its sleek head is sharpened to a deadly point, visions of bloodshed painted upon it.

It is said to be able to pierce through any shield or barrier with trivial ease, a deadly weapon for a deadly goddess. It was the signature weapon of Perniciosa in ancient times, and the very sight of it was enough to send a shiver down the spine of all but the most fearless of gods, blessed with the divine power to send mortals fleeing without even bothering to fight. Even out of Perniciosa's grasp, it is a deadly and powerful weapon. It is part of the **Blades of the Bloody Valkyrie** set, alongside the **Point of Wrath**.

## Backstory

Bane was born of Perniciosa's formerly insatiable bloodlust, the anger and hatred of War given physical form. All the gods possess weapons, of course. Bows, swords, axes, scythes... who knows how many that the Gods of Invention and the Forge had tucked away. But few weapons that the other gods could create, no gun or blade that they could forge could ever even hope to match up to the Spear of Conflict.

Bane is undoubtably among the most powerful of the divine weapons, if not *the* most powerful of the divine weapons, for none can create a weapon to match that of the literal goddess of weapons, for what are weapons but tools of war? Furthermore, the sacrifice required to create the head of the weapon infused it with power beyond measure.

Bane was the first thing that Perniciosa created, the first mark that she left on the world. It was forged of the finest material in the world, celestial gold, and drenched in the blood of a True Dragon she had slain, creatures only slightly weaker than the gods. It is, without a doubt, her finest work of art since creation.

Even so, one may ask, why has no one created something stronger in the millenia since? The answer is simple. She did what most other gods would not dare to do, placing a sliver of *herself* in the blade. Her anger, her hatred, her malice, all soaked into the head of the spear, mixing with the dragon's blood and soaking into the divine metal, granting it the power of a primordial god.

The blade saw her through many battles, many quarrels and fights with the other gods and with mortals who dared challenge her. It became a symbol of her bloody might, a message that could strike fear into even the bravest and most courageous of hearts without fail. It was war and bloodshed incarnate, and it certainly showed it. With a weapon so powerful, with so much sacrificed to forge it, one might be surprised to learn that the goddess left it behind.

When Pernisciosa faked her own death and tried to restart anew, her last act as the Goddess of War saw her plunge Bane deep into the stones of her temple high upon the peak of her mountain shrine, the crimson blade slicing through the holy ground with trivial ease. Many whisper that this was where the Bloody Valkyrie died, for the infamously prideful deity would never leave her beloved spear behind. In a way, that is the truth. Perniciosa, the Goddess of War, died that day, leaving Perni to rise from her ashes.

The goddess knew that she could never achieve her goal of leaving her warlike self behind if she had the spear with her. It was her hatred, her malice incarnate. Taking it with her... it would surely lead to her returning to her previous self within moments of her decision. During the faux "battle" with the Hero, she had felt its nagging influence roaring to slay, to kill, to spill the crimson blood and golden ichor of mortals and gods alike. With a power that like, tempting her to fall back into its grasp... she would not allow it to happen. And so, the Spear of Conflict was plunged into the stones of the Mountain of Rebirth, and stands proudly there to this day.

## Divine Abilities

* **Indestructibility**
	+ As one would expect from the most powerful weapon in the universe, it is unbreakable. No one has tried stabbing it with itself, for obvious reasons. Scorch it, drop a mountain on it, throw it into the sun or a black hole, it will come out unscathed either way. It is a manifestation of her hatred and wrath, and can only be destroyed if she, too, dies, in a similar fashion to Venatus. Nothing, not even reality warping such as the Infinity Stones or the like, can damage or destroy this spear.
* **Absolute Piercing**
	+ The signature ability of the Spear of Conflict is its Absolute Piercing ability. The blade, infused with the essence of hatred and anger, is able to easily stab through any material, or even void. That's right, the power of this weapon is so absolute that it's capable of slicing through nothingness itself. How does this work? Magic, that's how. The head of the spear is absolute destruction in physical form, capable of stabbing or slicing through anything, no matter how tough or existent it is.
* **Telumkinesis**
	+ The Spear of Conflict has the ability to grant the wielder the powers of the Goddess of War, or strengthen them, should the user already have such abilities. One such power is Telumkinesis, allowing the user complete mastery of all weapons, as well as the ability to disarm others telekinetically, temporarily change the weapons of others to be harmless, and most importantly, to create weapons as they see fit. This can lead to Unlimited Blade Works shenanigans, if the user decides to create a couple thousand laser swords in the air and send them all at their opponent at once.
* **Odikinesis**
	+ Another power granted to the wielder by Bane is odikinesis, the ability to manipulate negative feelings usually associated with war. This includes anger, hatred, fear, "battle jitters", and more. The user can strengthen or weaken these feelings in another, and even induce them in a target should they wish. This is the main power that most descendants of Perniciosa usually get, as Telumkinesis is the rarer of the two. This ability is a very useful one, but is considered to be a curse among mortals for its association with the so called "dead god" and general negative implications.

## Trivia

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## Venatus, The Point of Wrath

"The Point of Wrath is a darker reflection of the Point of Desire, just as war and love are intertwined..."

### Set

Blades of the Bloody Valkyrie

**The Point of Wrath**, usually known as **Venatus** or the **Compass of Vengeance**, is the **Divine Artifact** of ****Perniciosa, the Goddess of War****. It is a compass of 5cm x 5cm x 2cm dimensions, with a radius of 5 cm and a thickness of 2 cm, enchanted with the inability to break, as all Artifacts are, as well as the power to track down objects and people under certain conditions. It is a part of the **Blades of the Bloody Valkyrie** set alongside the **Spear of Conflict**.

## History

The Point of Wrath was born with its goddess, the manifestation of her vengeful nature and wrath. Love and War are innately connected, as love is what drives a soldier to fight in war, and war between rivals of love is a common occurrence.

The two sisters of Love and War have similar artifacts, with the former possessing the Point of Desire, while the latter possesses the Point of War, one that guides the way to friends and cherished objects, while the other leads the user to those that they wish to unleash their wrath upon.

The two compasses in tandem can be used to find anyone that the user is aware of, as the former can find those who the user views in a positive light, while the latter can help the user track down any foe or enemy of theirs.

Of course, the goddess was not born holding the compass. As it *is* the Bloody Valkyrie's vengeance and wrath given physical form, it always existed within her. It only gained the form of the Point of Wrath when the Peacemaker grew frustrated after failing to find someone she was hunting.

In a fit of blind rage, she razed a mountain, finding a chunk of Celestial metal at its core. Taking it, she realised that she could use this to her advantage, using the divine ore as a vessel for her power as she imbued it with her wrath. The chunk twisted and melted and reformed into a beautifully ornate compass, one that would help her find the cowards who fled from War.

## Divine Abilities

* **Invulnerability**
	+ The Point of Wrath is invulnerable to damage, being literally unbreakable. This is the case for the majority of Divine Artifacts of gods on the Pantheon, as the Artifacts can only be destroyed if their associated deity dies. It was assumed that the Point of Wrath had crumbled to dust by the world in general, since Perniciosa is widely thought to be dead. Its existence is what confirms to other that she is alive, even without seeing her.
* **The Pursuit of Vengeance**
	+ The Point of Wrath's divine ability causes it to point not towards the North, as a standard compass would, but towards the object of the holder's wrath. It points without fail towards any person, place, or thing that the target holds the most ire for in their hearts. If the Point is held by multiple people, it chooses the holder who's hatred is the strongest, and if held by someone with no hatred or ire in their heart at all, it points in the direction of its owner, Perniciosa. This is similar to the Point of Desire, which points towards Dilectia when held by someone with no love in their heart whatsoever.

## Trivia

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