UMAE 2024 - The Xanthous King
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Originally uploaded on: 9/18/2024
What is the Xanthous King?
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The Xanthous King is a gestalt entity created by the criminal Valentin “Perkele” Haganno Karppinen. 50 wicked souls were forced together in the hopes of creating an entity strong enough to overthrow the universe... the only issue is that the disparate souls cannot work together to solve a crossword puzzle. Theoretically the King could be as strong as ULTRAMagic Dreadnaught (one of the strongest known mages of the ULTRAMagic Guild), but the King is too chaotic to make use of his vast strength.
Out of the 50 souls that make up the King, 15 have persisted, gathering together in groups of 5 that form the 3 archetypes of the King. There is the Brute (the violent and aggressive personality), The Schemer (the cunning and deceptive personality, and The Penitent (the calm and remorseful personality). What we see here is the penitent, favored by the composite consciousness of the King.
What makes the King dangerous is his power when his parts decide to work together and his unpredictability. His archetypes tend to bleed each other a lot. The Anomaly Containment Foundation has deemed this entity a Secret class entity (the highest classification possible) that needs to be contained at all costs. The Magic Anomaly Investigation Group is in agreement, going out of their way to support the ACF in this endeavor.
In regards to his abilities, the King has an aberrant ability that grants him different magic based on his current archetype. He also has another ability called "Xanthous Authority" that makes him immune to most magic, memetic hazards, cognitohazards, hypnosis, and bewitchment. This is another big reason as to why he is so dangerous.
An interesting idea that Milan Proch (archmage of Ertheval) has pointed out is that Valentin unintentionally did everyone a favor by creating the King. While a vile creation, the King has removed the 50 wicked souls from the cycle of reincarnation. They can no longer bother humanity while a part of the King. They will either work together to reach enlightenment or be assimilated by the King and form a new entity. Either way, the King may be able to right the wrongs of his parts.
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Further Reading:
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And I'll cut it there and save the rest for lore entries and future stories. Side note, Milan and Valentin may or may not be appearing in the next arc of UMAE. What is the King's weakness? Diplomacy, believe it or not. He seems to be pretty troubled and likes to talk.
The King has been floating around in my lore notes/story bibles, so I wanted to draw him. I needed a pose and was a bit frustrated earlier, so I went to sketch daily and got a good pose right out the gate. Huzzah! Could have been doing other stuff today, but I felt that I needed to upload something different.
Originally uploaded on: 9/18/2024
What is the Xanthous King?
- - - - -
The Xanthous King is a gestalt entity created by the criminal Valentin “Perkele” Haganno Karppinen. 50 wicked souls were forced together in the hopes of creating an entity strong enough to overthrow the universe... the only issue is that the disparate souls cannot work together to solve a crossword puzzle. Theoretically the King could be as strong as ULTRAMagic Dreadnaught (one of the strongest known mages of the ULTRAMagic Guild), but the King is too chaotic to make use of his vast strength.
Out of the 50 souls that make up the King, 15 have persisted, gathering together in groups of 5 that form the 3 archetypes of the King. There is the Brute (the violent and aggressive personality), The Schemer (the cunning and deceptive personality, and The Penitent (the calm and remorseful personality). What we see here is the penitent, favored by the composite consciousness of the King.
What makes the King dangerous is his power when his parts decide to work together and his unpredictability. His archetypes tend to bleed each other a lot. The Anomaly Containment Foundation has deemed this entity a Secret class entity (the highest classification possible) that needs to be contained at all costs. The Magic Anomaly Investigation Group is in agreement, going out of their way to support the ACF in this endeavor.
In regards to his abilities, the King has an aberrant ability that grants him different magic based on his current archetype. He also has another ability called "Xanthous Authority" that makes him immune to most magic, memetic hazards, cognitohazards, hypnosis, and bewitchment. This is another big reason as to why he is so dangerous.
An interesting idea that Milan Proch (archmage of Ertheval) has pointed out is that Valentin unintentionally did everyone a favor by creating the King. While a vile creation, the King has removed the 50 wicked souls from the cycle of reincarnation. They can no longer bother humanity while a part of the King. They will either work together to reach enlightenment or be assimilated by the King and form a new entity. Either way, the King may be able to right the wrongs of his parts.
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Further Reading:
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And I'll cut it there and save the rest for lore entries and future stories. Side note, Milan and Valentin may or may not be appearing in the next arc of UMAE. What is the King's weakness? Diplomacy, believe it or not. He seems to be pretty troubled and likes to talk.
The King has been floating around in my lore notes/story bibles, so I wanted to draw him. I needed a pose and was a bit frustrated earlier, so I went to sketch daily and got a good pose right out the gate. Huzzah! Could have been doing other stuff today, but I felt that I needed to upload something different.
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