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“Niddhogr”
Class: Berserker
Other Classes: Devourer (Form if summoned outside lostbelt)
True Name: Laevateinn
Alignment: Neutral
Place of Origin: Simulated Arinnheim Lostbelt (Schlockbelt 1)
Parameters:
STR: A+
END: A
AGI: C
MGI: A
LCK: E
Height: 307 cm
Weight: Fluctuates, roughly 2 Tons
Likes: Sunlight
Alignment: Neutral
Attribute: Earth
Traits: Giant, Humanoid, Dragon, 7 Knight Class Servants
Armament: Heat, Metal
Lore:
Prelude Sheet, please read.
The stopping of Ragnarok was what Surtr, Sinmara, and Laevateinn had wished for- it was the whole point of Laevateinn's incarnation as a living being, a child. It should have been everything they had wanted and wished for. However, the Curse of Ymir, his ancestral wrath, still lingered within Surtr, compelling him to invade the realms and fight the gods- of course, forced to take his blade (child) with him. So, Surtr was of course slain by Sygin, her family, and their allies, and Sinmara vanished alongside Muspelheim- And while Laevateinn was something of a Niece to the now-ruling couple, they having been instrumental in their creation, their flames had of course been activated, consuming all that they reached.
This is where paths diverge. In a kinder, more complete world, the two would have likely figured a way to transform the child from their form as a blade, saving them, perhaps even welcoming them into their fold. This however, is not that true course of events- it is yet unknown.
We are simply experiencing a reconstruction: a simulation built off an incomplete record of that lostbelt. Thus, in deciding the fate of Laevateinn, in lacking specifics of what actually happens to them, it is not the most likely, emotionally-compliant outcome that occurs, but the most logical.
Thus, in a decision to spare the world from their all-consuming flame, Laevateinn was imprisoned within the Yggdrasil- within the space between its roots, for the wood of the world tree was the one thing they could not burn. There, the sword of flames would burn for decades, consuming both the dishonorable dead who lingered there, and the undying dragon who feasted upon them, Niddhogr. However, due to their compatible nature, and the lingering need for the role… it would be passed on to the blade, which with it's essence, would regain their (now altered) form.
They would remain there for centuries, their mind driven mad from the neverending cycle of consumption followed by loneliness- they had ALWAYS been accompanied before this, it was in their nature to be as a tool, as a child, to someone. They simply could not handle the isolation. Sigyn, for her part, could not have known- in her all-seeing clairvoyance, all she saw was that Laevateinn still burned, and Niddhogr still gnawed. In truth, by subsuming him, Laevateinn had become something akin to the British Lostbelt's fairy knights- an existence shaped to bear the name of another. There was no way to know.
Thus, they have become a sun in the depths.
Personality:
There is little left. A truly mindless Berserker, they don't open their mouth by choice except to feed, long having lost the capability to speak. They are reminiscent of a wounded animal, wishing for aid, but ultimately choosing violence. Should one walk across the white sands and through the darkness of the land below the Yggdrasil to gaze upon them in their own light, they will merely stare back until you prompt further action. Should one run away without engaging, they won't follow, for the notion of the space being inescapable has been too long ingrained in them.
Class Skills:
Madness Enhancement: A
A skill of the Berserker class, which boosts the holder’s physical capabilities in exchange for sanity.
The worst rank for the skill, with all the unstable fury, but none of the control afforded to lower and EX ranks. Communication is impossible at this stage without specialized skills- Berserker's vocal cords seem to have melted long ago, only metallic screeching is audible.
Magic Resistance: A+
A skill that grants protection against magical effects. Differing from the Resistance effect that merely rejects Magical Energy, this ability cancels the spells altogether. Laevateinn possesses it at a high rank, with a positive modifier from Scathe of Branches.
Personal Skills:
Scathe of Branches: EX
The flame of Surtr spoken in "Prophecy of the Priestess". It is the skill Mana Burst of the highest rank in the form of flame, and at the same time an armor against all form of temperature changes and physical attacks, an armament to cleanse abnormal statuses. Originally a Noble Phantasm, turned into a skill. Laevateinn inherits this skill from their father and thus it would normally be of a lesser rank, but through her activation at his hand, it has risen to match his own.
Annihilation of the Deadwind: B (A)
An evolved version of Offense Against Wind, having consumed Niddhogr, the skill has progressed to include an affinity against the undead and undying. Laevateinn can now break through defenses in a manner similar to Divinity at a faster rate, and will completely ignore attacks and defenses of the wind element. Against undead enemies, they can now effectively burn away and feast upon whatever the animating force is involved, and against undying/regenerating foes (for instance, a hydra), nullify what allows them to recover in such a way.
Striker of the Depths: B
Fostered by the preexisting Unconfirmed Armament skill, Striker of the Depths is a skill representing a wholy violent method off attack- Laevateinn will strike opponents in, “whatever manner is most cruel”. Because of this, the skill also incorporates the skill Instinct at C rank.
While the meaning of Niddhogr is debated, the most common understandings of the name are to be Curse-striker, Malice-striker, and Striker in the Dark. This, as well as Snorri Sturluson's mention of it as a term for sword, allows a level of compatibility to Laevateinn's own unknown nature- permitting their subsuming of the dragon rather than raw consumption.
Nine Golden Seals: -
They have long been released.
Noble Phantasm
Deep Ground Sun
Lost Laevateinn
Type: Anti-World
Rank: A++
Range-
Max Targets:?
A blade of Calamity which shines brighter than the sun, was the original make of Laevateinn as a weapon. To foster love to avoid the end of the world, was the original make of Laevateinn as a child. Now, as “Niddhogr”, their make is of both an imprisoned threat to the peaceful world, and of an eternally hungering beast which gnaws at the dead, and the tree which was once the world's foundation. As both a being whose purpose is to end the world, and one who is eternally bound to permitting rebirth at said end (Niddhogr rejecting souls of the righteous, bringing them through the earth to Gimle as to not consume them), in a world that has ostensibly been stopped, there is no way for Berserker to fulfill their purpose. Thus, a fresh world must be created to simulate the purpose.
Lost Laevateinn, upon activation, allows them to increase their heat to a cosmic level, and create a cocoon around themself, becoming a miniature sun. By consuming more and more matter, the roots of the Yggdrasil at first, the dead continuously, and then the life in the world's firmament below them, Berserker will become more and more dense. If left alone for eons, they should eventually form their own gravity, creating a planetary pull, and birthing their own miniature solar system in the ever-expanding desert below, eventually forming a world which they may end themself, and finally die.
As an actual Noble Phantasm, it simply reflects a superheated state where they become the Divine Construct their father is said to wield in its totality- a, “...Divine Construct forged by the planet, which Surtr’s wife, Sinmara, safeguarded in legend by applying nine seals upon it. It is armament for giants, an armament for gods, and invitation to destruction. Super effective against gods and life. It's a weapon meant to tear the Texture known as the Age of Gods from the planet's surface. The sword of flame is the manifestation of several malignant authorities, and is a noble phantasm that rivals Rhongomyniad. It prioritizes life-forms over all else and not even a deity from the Age of Gods could survive it. It is a flaming sword with flickering heat that reduces everything it touches to ash. Servants are some of the only beings that have some resistance to the Sword, as they are not proper Life and are merely Ether in the form of past individuals.”
They will appear to wield two blades in this state, but they are more akin to solar flares, as they themself (the actual weapon) have become like a star.
Creator Notes:
This is an optional super boss type deal. Will probably not come up in the actual Schlockbelt unless we wanna ball out. Also, Yay, first three pages, that was the goal.
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