![[Azrith.png]] **(Title: The Dark Lord)** ## Origins: Born of the Purge Azrith came into existence as an unintentional consequence of **[[Kyros]]**'s actions within the primordial **Void**. As Kyros attempted to achieve **Absolute Perfection** by purging elements he deemed flawed or imperfect, these rejected aspects—shadow, chaos, raw potential—coalesced and formed a new, independent consciousness. This being, embodying everything Kyros sought to discard, became known as Azrith, the Supreme. ## The War and the Creation of Aethros As Kyros's antithesis, Azrith became locked in a **Millennium-Long War** against Kyros within the Void. Representing the untamed shadow and chaos versus Kyros's drive for ordered light, their conflict raged until the energies involved became too vast to contain. The war ended in a final, mutually destructive clash. The resulting **Explosion of Mingled Energy** shattered the Void and created the universe, including the world of **[[Aethros]]**. ## Appearance Azrith is less a defined entity and more a **mountain of darkness and inferno**. His true scale is lost to reliable recounting, obscured by time and the sheer terror he inspires, but **legends claim he stood as tall as a mountain (perhaps 300 feet)** during the Cosmic War, dwarfing Kyros entirely. His very presence generates an oppressive **aura of darkness that surrounds the atmosphere**, swallowing mundane light and making his true form nearly impossible to discern clearly by non-celestial eyes. Only fleeting glimpses pierce the suffocating gloom. Those unfortunate few speak of a **demented, horrifying form covered in sharp spikes** of solidified shadow or obsidian-like material. His **eyes and mouth burn like hateful embers, glowing with intense red light**. From this maw issues **immense, scorching heat**, a testament to the infernal power within. His **claws and teeth** are described as preternaturally sharp, capable of tearing through lesser matter and magic with ease. His strength is recounted as unparalleled, primordial and absolute. His aura is not merely dark, but **radiates palpable fear**, potent enough to break the nerve of even his own demonic servants, and **raw, untamed dark magic oozes** from his being like poison. *(Visual Note: Reference images attempt to capture this terrifying presence – a towering, jagged figure of black and violent reds/purples, wreathed in shadow and radiating menace, consistent with legends of his horrifying scale and power.)* ## Known Associations * **[[Kyros]]**: Primordial counterpart and enemy. * **[[Aethros]]**: The world born from the conflict. * **[[Hells]]**: Outer Plane associated with Shadow/Chaos (likely Azrith-aligned). * **[[Shadowfell]]**: Transitive Plane potentially reflecting Azrith's influence. * **[[Fiends]]**: Beings often aligned with Azrith's principles. * **[[Dark Magic]]**: Magic drawing from principles of shadow and chaos. *(This entry reflects common knowledge and theological interpretations within Aethros. Specific details remain subjects of myth, faith, and discovery.)* ![[Azrith2.png]]