Bloodseeker/Lore
Bloodseeker | |
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Associated with | |
Races: | Dragons |
Factions: | Bonehunters |
Places: | Xhacatocatl Roseleaf |
Gods: | Flayed Twins |
Characters: | Iczoxtotec Eztzhok |
Species: | Hlotl |
- Strygwyr is bound by a blood oath to his gods.[1]
- Strygwyr is sometimes called the Hound of the Flayed Twins.[2]
- Strygwyr wears a hood over his eyes because The Flayed Twins guide his vision.[3]
- Strygwyr was once a Bonehunter, and owns a set of armor from the beasts he sacrificed.[4]
- Strygwyr is one in an ancient line of blood rite hunters.[5] He, and those like him, and sometimes called "Those That Ever-Thirst".[6]
- Strygwyr owns a set of armor fashioned from the remains of a hlotl beast.[7]
- Strygwyr wields blades of volanic glass, likely obsidian.[8]
- Strygwyr has been to Roseleaf, possibly during the battle between the Bronze Legion and the Red Mist.[9]
The Journey[edit]
On one occasion, Strygwyr set out from his homeland of Xhacatocatl to roam distant lands.[10] He came across a kingdom that practiced execution instead of sacrifice, done with hempen rope and metal blades. Fascinated by this culture, he stayed to watch the executioners, and the fascination with which the crowds observed their work. Dressed in the local attire, and covering his the sight of the Flayed Twins in his eyes with a hood, Strygwyr spent a season studying with the executioners.[11] Despite his interest, he found the customs backwards, interpreting that the executed were being sacrificed to the mob that had gathered to watch. Satisfied with his observations, Strygwyr returned to his homeland to inform the priests of what he had seen.[12]
The Demon[edit]
Slowly, the demon Eztzhok began to corrupt Strygwyr, its thirst for blood rivaling that of his gods. He received a pair of blades from the demon, and the embolded Eztzhok started taking more and more of Strgywyr's blood tributes, originally intended for the Flayed Twins.[13] The Twins made their disapproval known, but did not realize until the last moment how much Eztzhok had corrupted Strygwyr, warping his visage into a demonic maw. At this, the Flayed Twins set out to reclaim their servant from the demon, and were only partially successful. The process took great sacrifice, although what precisely the cost was is unknown.[14]
Friendships and rivalries[edit]
Allies meeting Bloodseeker
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r So... if I give you a list of enemies, could you like, hunt them down for me?
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r Oh I saw you years ago in Roseleaf! Kept my distance though, you know, so I wouldn't get murdered.
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r Stick with me and you'll find all the blood you need.
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r Bloodseeker, your work is messy but necessary.
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r I will be upfront about this: I'm not much for ritualistic slaughter.
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r You may lick the drippings from my blade, if you wish.
Enemies killing Bloodseeker
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You should have sought me in the mist, Bloodseeker.
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Your blood alcohol level was insufficient.
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r I've been hunted by better.
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r You're an abomination, Bloodseeker!
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Respect, Bloodseeker.
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You had the right idea, Bloodseeker…but the wrong master.
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r You don't need to hunt me down, I'm right here.
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r The only blood being spilt here is yours.
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r What do you know! The blood was inside of you this whole time.
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r The twins best find a new lapping dog.
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You want to bleed me? I'll bleed you.
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Your blood runs cold.
Enemies dying to Bloodseeker
Others
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r He who seeks blood shall seek you, who are full of it.
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r Run not when you are ruptured lest you run to your own finish.
References[edit]
- ↑ Gauntlets of the Scarlet Raven description.
- ↑ Gallows Understudy Mantle description.
- ↑ Cowl of the Blood Covenant description.
- ↑ The Bonehunter Set
- ↑ Primeval Predator description.
- ↑ Hlotl-Feather Gloves description.
- ↑ Ritual Garb of the Seeker Set
- ↑ Gallows Understudy Blade description.
- ↑ Dark Willow response: ▶️ Oh I saw you years ago in Roseleaf! Kept my distance though, you know, so I wouldn't get murdered.
- ↑ Gallows Understudy Mantle description.
- ↑ Gallows Understudy Hood description.
- ↑ The Gallows Understudy Set description.
- ↑ Thirst of Eztzhok Blade description.
- ↑ Maw of Eztzhok description.