Lore
Abaddon, the Lord of AvernusThe Font of Avernus is the source of a family's strength, a crack in primal stones from which vapors of prophetic power have issued for generations. Each newborn of the cavernous House Avernus is bathed in the black mist, and by this baptism they are given an innate connection to the mystic energies of the land. They grow up believing themselves fierce protectors of their lineal traditions, the customs of the realm—but what they really are protecting is the Font itself. And the motives of the mist are unclear.
When the infant Abaddon was bathed in the Font, they say something went awry. In the child's eyes there flared a light of comprehension that startled all present and set the sacerdotes to whispering. He was raised with every expectation of following the path all scions of Avernus took—to train in war, that in times of need he might lead the family's army in defense of the ancestral lands. But Abaddon was always one apart. Where others trained with weapons, he bent himself to meditation in the presence of the mist. He drank deep from the vapors that welled from the Font, learning to blend his spirit with the potency that flowed from far beneath the House; he became a creature of the black mist.
There was bitterness within the House Avernus—elders and young alike accusing him of neglecting his responsibilities. But all such accusations stopped when Abaddon rode into battle, and they saw how the powers of the mist had given him mastery over life and death beyond those of any lord the House had ever known.
When the infant Abaddon was bathed in the Font, they say something went awry. In the child's eyes there flared a light of comprehension that startled all present and set the sacerdotes to whispering. He was raised with every expectation of following the path all scions of Avernus took—to train in war, that in times of need he might lead the family's army in defense of the ancestral lands. But Abaddon was always one apart. Where others trained with weapons, he bent himself to meditation in the presence of the mist. He drank deep from the vapors that welled from the Font, learning to blend his spirit with the potency that flowed from far beneath the House; he became a creature of the black mist.
There was bitterness within the House Avernus—elders and young alike accusing him of neglecting his responsibilities. But all such accusations stopped when Abaddon rode into battle, and they saw how the powers of the mist had given him mastery over life and death beyond those of any lord the House had ever known.
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Illus. Chase Stone As a child I was baptized in the Font of Avernus... its black mist embracing me... enveloping me... becoming one with me. As a man I have wielded its power to defend the House of Avernus, and build a legacy that will never be forgotten. But rumors have reached my ears... rumors that indicate that my familiar font is not the only source of the mist... if this is true I must find it and consume it. For its blessings must remain mine alone.
— Abaddon, the Lord of Avernus
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| About | |
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| Heroes | 20px|link=Nyx Assassin|class=noprint Nyx Assassin |
| Factions | House Avernus |
| Places | Font of Avernus |
| Gods | Nyx |
- Abaddon possess at least one of the three blades of Avernus, the Mistbreaker.[1]
- Due to his connection with the Font of Avernus, Abaddon is hated even by the immortal demons of Hell.[2]
- Abaddon appears to have an antagonistic relationship with Nyx. He claims to have defeated several of her emissaries in the past.[3] The Nyx Assassin also loathes Abaddon.[4]
Friendships and Rivalries[]
Allies meeting Abaddon
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r So! The Mist of Avernus! Can I have some? - ▶️ r I like you. Every entrance you make is terribly dramatic.
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I like your mount. - ▶️ ▶️ r Quick question Abaddon: when you say 'Lord of Avernus' is that by birth or by marriage?
- ▶️ ▶️ r Hey Abaddon, I know you got the mist thing down, but can you make clouds?
- ▶️ r All of that family business, it gets tiring, no?
- ▶️ r I like this mist, Abaddon. It lends an air of mystery!
- ▶️ r Abaddon, your presence helps dispel the fog of war.
Enemies killing Abaddon
- ▶️ Lord of nothing!
- ▶️ r I'll steal the mist of Avernus for myself.
- ▶️ No life is eternal.
- ▶️ ▶️ So much for the house of Avernus.
- ▶️ Sagan has been eyeing your mount all day.
- ▶️ ▶️ r I'm supposed to be scared of some mist? Please. I ride clouds for fun.
- ▶️ ▶️ r So Abaddon, does killing you make me Monkey King, Lord of Avernus, or just King of Avernus?
- ▶️ I despised you since the birth of my whole entire caste.
- ▶️ r And just like that, your family's power falters.
- ▶️ You ride no more.
- ▶️ He had a bad case of the vapors.
- ▶️ Was that some sort of lord?
Enemies meeting Abaddon
Others
Artifact[]
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Aphotic Shield Spell Card
Illus. Chase StoneThose with the gall to strike at the Lord of Avernus will pay for their transgressions.— Abaddon, Imbued By The Mist -
Avernus' Blessing Improvement Card
Illus. Livia PrimaIf Abaddon isn't willing to share the mist of Avernus, I'll just have to find a way to take it.— Traxex on her quest for power -
Mist of Avernus Improvement Card
Illus. Joseph MeehanTrue power awaits those who bathe in the Mist of Avernus...— Abaddon, Keeper of the Mist of Avernus -
Divine Intervention Spell Card
Illus. Wisnu TanThe Allseeing one will never forsake His agents.— Omniknight, Soldier of the Divine
