One

One / Foe

God of Malice


TW: Horror themes, body horror, dark themes, violence, death


Info:

An entity known as the God of Malice, One (also currently known as Foe) is a charismatic being who can use its smooth voice and charm in order to make business deals with beings not only from its own world, but outsiders from other worlds. It is known to have various talents, from business deals to performing to being a mighty soldier, and after proving its worth, it was given the godly powers it's mostly known for - as well as immortality.


One holds grudges against a couple of beings for lying to it about its future with them and its purpose; It was told that one sought an alliance due to "sharing similarities" regarding their powers over darkness, and another only saw it as a pawn and denied anything from its past, proclaiming that One was destined to become a guardian should it perform well in combat.


Despite its smooth voice and charm, One is prone to using dark and dry humor in conversations. It normally keeps to itself, but should someone approach them, they may be "treated" to a head trick due to One's being bored and wanting to amuse itself.


One is unable to feel any real pain and due to being immortal, cannot die. However, should it be defeated enough, it can become "One with the Planet", an almighty form that lives up to its name and is virtually indestructable. However, even this form is said to be unable to fall completely, and should it be defeated, it will simply return as its former self and invade another planet to regain its energy.



Powers / Abilities:

- Can separate its limbs from its body. This includes being able to take off its head and hold it while speaking. It enjoys doing this as a jumpscare tactic when not talking business.


- Immortality, resurrection, and inability to feel any major pain. One does not bleed, and only feels emotional distress. Any defeat ends in a return and a more angry Foe aiming to crush the one/s who caused this. It can regain its former tactical approach should it regain enough energy or simply find a place to rest. The latter is a much slower process, but if left alone, Foe can almost be unable to fight back and would rely on summons to assist - though those same summons can be used to find more energy sources as well.


- Creating objects out of barbed wire fences and other materials. Foe enjoys the sight and texture of barbed fences and tends to create thrones and other objects out of them, as well as metal sheets. They're not pretty by any means, but it takes great pride in their creations. They also make great claw filers, even if it's just one piece.


- Powers of manipulation and charisma. One can speak in a way that even the most stubborn businessman would agree to its deal. No fear tactics needed, just the promise that they'll both get what they want when they want.



- Powers of darkness. One is a god, and has enough powers to rival even its fellow deities of darkness, despite not having complete godly powers or being affiliated with a god. The malicious nature of beings who make deals with it basically also give it strength when they pay for services. It can also use more basic powers such as creating dark shadows, immersing itself in darkness, relying on fear and nightmares, summoning dark creatures, and teleporting.


- Stealing souls. Deals always end with the unfortunate buyer's soul being stolen, whether or not they got what they wanted. One is able to steal souls from further away, but prefers to "check in" with them and give them the "congratulations they deserve" before simply taking their soul. No gruesome deaths, just the soul being absorbed from the body and into One's claws.

- Mastery of Grymmaja. Grymmaja is a very powerful energy source only found in One's kingdom: Grymma, and is very difficult to master. One was able to master it due to being able to realize when the energy was affecting it in one way or another. It took wisdom, strength, and loyalty to contain this power, and One had all three, enabling it to even endure the Immortals' Ritual and become God-King of Grymma.


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Appearance Affected Attitude:

After its ritual of becoming a god, One was a completely different looking entity. It is now mostly a bunch of metal beams that form into a single body, and seen as a "skeleton" of sorts. After going through the process of "knowing excrutiating pain before immortality", One no longer had hands and the power of Grymmaja (darkness combined with magic from Grymma) allowed it to continue on with claws completely detached from its body. This allowed One to use these claws for more than holding, scraping, and otherwise touching things - they can also be used as a shield or even multiple swords, being led with One's mind and the Grymmaja it now contains.


Despite the power One now contains and even the title it now relishes, it actually fears how people would react to its appearance underneath its suit - mostly those who it thought were its friends. One used to be a model at a time, but after becoming immortal and its return to its former home, it realized that its new look isn't all it's cut out to be.


One's body, while appearing almost muscular in front, is completely different in the back, appearing almost like a rib cage with the spine being visible - and even able to be touched. Every part is cold to the touch, and feels similar to metal frozen from sub-zero temperatures. Touching its back and stomach in particular can cause massive pain to unwary beings, and the former in particular triggers former trauma for One due to how others reacted to seeing it when returning to the Light Kingdom.

It was the likeness of a starving corpse that frightened the citizens of the Light Kingdom, and despite One being their former Guardian, they no longer saw it as such, and instead saw a monster - a freak of nature that needed to go back to its planet.


One now struggles with self-confidence when it gets to performing a modeling show, and can only seem to be at ease while at Grymma. Even then, not all of Grymma has seen its body without something covering it, and One still wonders if everyone would accept it, or if there could be others who would fear it - and not due to being a powerful god.



Grymmaja and Their Effects:

Grymmaja is accessible to only the most worthy of Grymma, and even the most powerful soldiers won't always be able to use it. It is actually a source of energy that tests both the mind and body of its possessor, and takes more than mere mastery of magic to use; In fact, it's not even magic.


Grymmaja has been a topic of both controversy and research, as while it is a rare and powerful source of energy, in order to use it, wielders would still be practically sacrificing their own lives in order to master it. Most who become on the verge of mastering Grymmaja are actually hanging by a single thread before the energy takes the remaining seconds of their lives.



The sole exceptions to this would be the Immortals, and eventually, One would be their successor, taking their roles as a single god and ruling the planet with ease.

The Immortals, despite being immortal, were still old in age and sought a single entity to gain their Grymmaja and use it to guide and protect the planet. The energy began to pick out beings based off various conditions: Loyalty, strength, and wisdom. However, for what some contained, they may not have others. Those with wisdom may not have strength, and those with strength may not have loyalty or wisdom.


It was One who had everything it took to utilize Grymmaja, thus being able to become perfect in every way. It lead the army with ease, it could persuade even the most stubborn businessmen to make deals with the planet, and it had so much charisma, that others would abide by what it wanted -- to the point the Immortals knew that it was their future god-king.

One's abilities weren't all from Grymmaja mastery - most of them were natural and also from its experiences in the Kingdom of Light. It knew about loyalty and wisdom from previous teachings, and it had unrivaled strength due to its role as a soldier.


One's usage of Grymmaja enables it to do various things that others cannot do. In fact, this is what gives One the ability to manipulate pieces of scrap metal and barbed wire in order to forge massive thrones for it to use.


Other abilities granted by Grymmaja include:

Creating illusionary worlds - Mostly to disguise normally unattractive buildings as organized businesses and cafes - though they still have an eerie aura about them due to antique toys and dim lighting.

One uses this to help make better settings for its business deals, and while the locations are still rather pleasant for the most part, they are still somewhat suspicious to those who may be more knowledgeable about the usual location.



The ability to manipulate its body - One's ritual involved losing all mortal flesh and becoming a structure of sorts, forged out of steel beams that can be used in any way it wants. Its claws are a signature form of manipulation, being able to turn from simple holding mechanisms to a shield in combat.

One uses this power for various reasons; The rib cage-like aspects to its back are able to form into three pairs of wings, and while it doesn't require them to fly, it can also use these same wings as a way to grip onto larger objects or runaway foes. When feeling intense emotions, these powers become even more dangerous, and it can summon many giant steel beams from not only the ground, but also the sky -- even from One's own body.

One's stomach is also another dangerous object, being split in half and therefore able to open and close like a mouth. However, it's normally used as a portal to "devour" enemies in combat, and can also forge more beams to act like teeth should One require extra support. This is the most painful moment anyone could face when dealing with One in combat, and if it reveals its stomach, they are done for; It's near impossible to escape this painful trap, and One will ensure it's agonizing to even move as it devours its prey slowly.

However, the stomach can act as a weakness should an enemy know how to counter it. Due to the rarity of enemies who can actually stand up against One and survive, there is only a single being who knows how to counter the portal effects: By allowing One to devour them and quickly attacking from within its body before the final blow is dealt. It's still painful and a huge risk, but it has been proven to work -- though only by a single entity.


Due to being immortal, One can utilize any form of self-manipulation in order to achieve anything it wants. It normally goes all out in combat, and otherwise normally won't rely on this power to do anything else unless it wants some amusement -- or simply seeks a larger meal. It otherwise prefers to simply charm and use other forms of manipulation to get its way, and enjoys eating souls with its "normal" mouth when seeking more strength.


Creating Eternal Nightmares - Grymmaja, while relying on loyalty - an ideal of more "kind" beings - is actually a form of dark magic, and is used for what would only be seen as "torment" or even "evil" in general. Eternal Nightmares are a form of eternal torment that sounds just as horrible as it is.

When using this power, One is able to put their prey into eternal slumber. This doesn't mean death, however; The entity is very concsious and able to still feel everything - including the terror within their nightmares sent by One and its usage of this power.

This power is also normally used as a form of amusement, as One enjoys seeing others twitching and screaming in fear while being unable to awaken from their slumber. It's never intended to kill its targets, but Eternal Nightmares are horrible enough to make those affected practically beg for death - simply to put an end to the ongoing torment.



Rumors:


One was always a malicious being from the start! - FALSE. One was actually very caring, and at a time an angel who protected the Kingdom of Light. It was an act of betrayal from a fellow soldier that soon turned One to darkness - as well as its envy toward the citizens who got to have fun while it had to remain out of sight.


After becoming immortal, One never came back to the Light Kingdom. - Again, this is FALSE. One actually sought the desire to return to its old home as a god, and to simply show them what it became. However, they only saw it as a monster due to its more "skeletal" appearance. They didn't even recognize it after watching it dance to prove who it was - and One had very specific dance moves that no one else could perform. The only one to notice who it was was Li-Kah, and he told One that it no longer belonged in the Kingdom due to affiliation with darkness - basically banishing One despite not causing any harm to anyone.


One enjoyed its life as an angel. - This is partially true, but it's also mostly false. Life as an angel was glorious for a while, when One was still living amongst the citizens and being able to perform. It enjoyed being out in public and watching everyone smiling and otherwise having a wonderful time. It also enjoyed being out in the flower fields while resting from training in the military. However, after becoming Guardian, things slowly began to grow worse. Life as a Guardian meant that you stayed out of sight, basically confined in the castle until a situation demanded action. This meant that One could no longer be out in public, lest something happened to it, and was only able to watch the citizens from above - in the King's chambers. It was actually at this moment where One began to become filled with envy - a desire that ultimately took over in the end.


One's yellow eye is just a monocle; It's really red like the other. - This is actually false! While One's yellow eye does "act" somewhat as a monocle, it's actually the remaining speck of light left! This means that One may still feel remorse after committing a horrible act to someone it cares about - especially The General, the only other being One truly had feelings for (and only just realized after noticing how close they really were). However, that light can leave at any time, especially when One is feeling deep anger or pain, and it will lose control over its emotions to the point where even The General can't get through to it. However, that light has been able to return after a lot of hard effort, and One then realizes what it's done and how much pain it's caused.



One enjoys the sights of bones and other dark items. - While One does enjoy certain objects, bones and skeletons are NOT one of them! In fact, it tends to get rather offended when others bring these as offerings due to how the Light Kingdom reacted to its otherwise skeletal body, and seeing them laying around brings back those memories. One actually enjoys things like antique toys, especially dolls and mechanical creations. Crochet and yarn dolls are its faves, but it also enjoys others, such as burlap and even the rare potato sack dolls. To One, these are more valueable than any precious gem or gold, and if someone mocks them or its liking toward them, they'll have their soul drained and most likely put into one of these items quicker than they can take back their remark.



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