Name: Kaine
Age: 1.760
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Powers:[Infernal Strength]
As a Dread Lord, Kaine is one of the most powerful warriors among the Demons of the Forge. He stands at over 3 meters tall, and possesses enough raw strength to rip through metal with his bare hands. The force behind his blows can send mortal men flying, and even the strongest human couldn't hold a candle to him.
[Son of Baal]
As a Demon of the Forge, Kaine is a magical being born from the Blood of Baal. Unlike most mortal beings, his body is a construct of magic, his 'soul' being a unique magical construct formed by the remnants of Baal's will. Like the rest of his species he is naturally filled with magic, although he uses it mainly to augment his natural physical prowess. As his body is kept alive by magic, instead of organs, it takes a lot more damage to put him down. While with most creatures you must target the vitals, against a Demon the only way to slay them is by damaging their body to the extent it can no longer hold itself together. Alternatively, weapons designed to kill demons are able to deal far more damage, exhausting the demon's magic to the point their body is unable to keep living. Should a Forge Demon be killed, their 'soul' and magical energy will be drained back to the World Forge, and fused once more with the Heart of Baal. There a new Demon will be born from this energy. This can be prevented by containing/destroying the 'soul'.
[Lord of War]
Kaine spent over a thousand years in constant combat as a Black Knight, honing his skills and physical prowess to the point of perfection, learning from hundreds of wars and millions of battles. He is a warrior whom's martial knowledge and skill outclasses mortal beings, his devotion to the martial arts making him an opponent to be feared. He is highly skilled with practically any melee weapon imaginable, although he's at his most dangerous when wielding his Reaper Blade. He is further a versed tactician, having been trained for over a hundred years, and having lead a nearly successful campaign to conquer the entirety of the Earth.
[Flight]
Due to his immense size and heavy armour, his wings are far from capable of carrying him. However, because of magic, they are able to defy the laws of physics, and Khaine is capable of flying at a reasonable pace.
[Dread Lord's Armaments]
With the power of the Forge, Kaine is capable of summoning a variety of weapons and armour. However, he rarely does so, instead relying on his blackened suit of Abyssal Plate. This armour functions like expertly forged steel plate mail, however the materials are significantly more sturdy than steel. They are especially resistant to flame and heat. He further wields the Reaper Blade, a powerful magical weapon granted only to the Dread Lords. This blade is bound to his being, and cannot be taken or wielded by another. It will always appear in his hand when he wishes for it, and it is incredibly dangerous. With a full length of nearly 2 meters, the titanic blade would be considered a greatsword to most others, but Kaine wields it in one hand. It's edge is magically heated, capable of melting it's way through solid metal with a little time. It's also very sharp, and practically indestructible as long as Kaine lives. Should Kaine die, another might take up the blade, although only if they bond with the blade will they be able to keep it.
Weaknesses:[Divine Weaponry]
In the traditional sense, the Forge Demons, or the Sons of Baal, are very different from mythological demons. While violent, hateful and merciless, they are not inherently evil. Or at least no more so than an angry orc. However, many divine weaponry designed to destroy demons is capable of draining or fraying the magic keeping them alive, or containing their 'souls' after they die. These weapons are far more effective against Kaine than normal weaponry, although far from necessary to put him down.
[Bound by Honour]
As in mortal races, there is much variety in the Forge Demons. All are born of strife, embodying war and destruction. However, while some become brutal killing machines, others come to embody honourly combat, and the glory of battle. Kaine is considered incredibly kind for his species, and is often known to spare the life of a defeated opponent. However, he is also bound by honour. He will never engage in what he considers to be 'dishonourable conduct'. This includes breaking his word, attacking a guest, killing an opponent while they are sleeping, or breaking the terms of a duel. He is especially fond of duels and other tests of strength, although he is among the few that prefers not to fight to the death unless he deems it necessary.
Bio:After his rise to the position of Dread Lord, Kaine quickly made a reputation for himself. While he was a highly capable commander and a skilled warrior, his kindness made him strange to many of his kin. He openly spoke out against the common practice of dragging helpless worlds into the World Forge, to be smelted down into weapons and machines of war. While he too revelled in the glory of combat, he wished to do so against worthy opponents, and considered the slaughter of innocents unseemly. However, he earned the respect of his peers when he successfully captured the city of Atlantis, which had been successfully holding off his predecessor, with the assistance of Samuel Damachai, an immensely powerful human mage. However, during said war, a duel took place that would forever change Kaine's life.
The atlanteans had created a series of powerful warriors to face the demons, cloned humans imbued with the powers of a demon, and covered in arcane channeling runes. These warriors, equipped with powerful magical weapons, presented a final front against the demonic army at the gates of Atlantis. The leader of the mortals challenged Kaine to a duel, and Kaine accepted. The battle was one-sided from the start, even amped by atlantean magic no mortal could stand up to a Dread Lord. Blow after blow rained down on the brave knight, but every time he was knocked down, he got back up. Even as Kaine ripped the man's weapon from his hand, the mortal punched the demon in the face. Only to reveal that he was holding a powerful AP grenade in his hand. The explosion ripped off part of Kaine's face, and left him permanently scarred, as well as severing the warrior's arm. And yet, as Kaine staggered back into stance, the warrior merely picked up his weapon with the remaining arm, facing off the Dread Lord. That day Kaine admitted defeat, and if it hadn't been for the intervention of Samuel Damachai, Atlantis would have been saved from destruction. The mortal took up the name Dreadslayer, and Kaine pronounced Dreadslayer his rival, to be faced again.
After many further encounters, the Dreadslayer and Kaine would face off one final time in front of the Australian Citadel. Even as his armies prepared to conquer the entire planet, Kaine was drawn into a duel once more. The war had become irrelevant, as these two warriors faced one another. The Dreadslayer had grown powerful, and the two were evenly matched. Blade met blade, fist met face, and blood hit the ground. The two fought until neither could stand, neither willing to stand down, neither willing to admit defeat. But, impossibly, the Dreadslayer rose, even as his blood poured down through his armour, even as his organs began to fail. Kaine's body was battered and bruised, and as his blade was smashed from his hand, the Dreadlsayer's weapon was laid to his neck. And for the first time in his life, Kaine surrendered willingly, knowing he had been bested. Moments after these words had been spoken, the Dreadslayer dropped dead, his wounds too much for his body to bear.
With his pride shattered, and his rival gone, Kaine retreated from the Dreadlsayer's world. He held his word, and forbid his soldiers from ever setting foot there again. However, he was no longer considered fit to lead, and he was stripped of his title. Enraged, Kaine slew the warrior who was intended to take his place, and the next, and the next. But even as the three Black Knights lay dead before him, Kaine knew that, more importantly than the judgement of his peers, he had lost face in his own eyes. So while he refused to sacrifice his title, he went into exile, travelling the worlds to find honour and glory among the stars. He rarely meets his kind nowadays, and his travels might forever change the way he perceives life.
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