Zalroven IV


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Zalroven Talerabis IV is the exiled son of the emperor of Temptera, The Ethereal, and the main antagonist of Prelude To Chaos. He and Cyril steal a strange, powerful artifact from the capital of Temptera to use for their own purposes.

= Appearance = Zalroven is very tall, has short black hair that hangs over his face, and silver eyes. On his back he has a large pair of pitch black wings, and on his head he has a lightly colored halo that has been shattered into three pieces. He wears dark clothing with a small cloak over his shoulders and a light blue amulet.

Zalroven wields his signature weapon, the Timerender, a large blade with a hole in the hilt and a blade in the shape of a double helix.

When using Oshjin's power his eyes become pure white, his halo is repaired and shines brightly, and the Timerender's hole glows white as well.

= Personality = Zalroven is incredibly rash, vulgar and loud. He thinks of himself as being better than everyone around him and he wishes for the world to suffer simply because he has had to.

= Story =

Zalroven was born into the Talerabis bloodline, and thus was the next in line to the throne of Temptera after his father, The Ethereal. Despite this, he was never truly satisfied with what he had. At some point, the Queen of Temptera passed away, further affecting him. It came to a boiling point when Zalroven attempted to steal the family heirloom, the Timerender, and usurp the throne. Zalroven was stopped, and as punishment for his crime, he was exiled from Temptera.

Zalroven wandered, eventually finding a place to hide away, an abandoned church in No Man's Land, and began to plot revenge. He also gave up divine magic in favor of the arcane. At some point along the way, he met Cyril, who agreed to help him with his goals.

Zalroven and Cyril team up to launch an attack on the Tower of Temptera's capital, Civitis, to attempt to steal a powerful artifact from their research lab. The two carve their way through the Tower's defenses, quickly reaching the research lab. They are intercepted by the Civitis Elite who attempt to stop them. In the ensuing battle, Cyril is defeated by Stritz and forced to retreat. Zalroven, realizing he cannot win, turns around and slashes the cylinder in the center of the room that contains the artifact open with the Timerender. As he grabs the artifact, the Ethereal enters. He says that it has been 150 years since they'd last seen each other, and that to take the artifact would spell Zalroven's doom. Zalroven simply states that he needs it and, before the Ethereal can stop him, he disappears.

The Civitis Elite follow Zalroven to No Man's Land 5 days later, arriving at the church he and Cyril were hiding away in. As they enter, Zalroven sits, playing an ominous song on the church's organ. After the song ends, Zalroven turns to face the Elite. The two groups bicker, Zalroven stating that if he uses the artifacts power that they won't be able to stop him. Auctus questions what it is that Zalroven seeks and they begin to fight. During the fight, Cyril drags Stritz into Oxyn's toxic cloud, killing him, but is then promptly knocked out of the fight once more, enraging Zalroven. The fight ends with Zalroven once again being defeated. However, he has a realization and disappears and reappears on the church stage.

Zalroven tells the party that they are blind to the problems of the world, and that the orb is the power he needs- the power to purge the world. He then plunges the Timerender into the orb, harnessing its power. His eyes and halo turn white, his halo is repaired and the Timerender glows white as well as Zalroven is fueled by the orb's energy. He calls the power pure, like a candle alight within his soul, and Auctus tells him that he should not be playing god. Zalroven flies off the stage and their final battle begins.

Despite everything, Zalroven is once again overwhelmed and defeated. One last time, he calls out to the Originator for more power, but is met with all his newfound power being drained from his body. As he lie on the verge of death, he tells the Elite that it is too late for him. They ask who the Originator is, to which Zalroven responds to ask him themselves, but also warns them that its power is beyond comprehension. He heals Cyril with the last of his energy, and tells the Elite to tell his father that he is sorry. And with that, he passes away.

= Abilities = Zalroven wields the Timerender, a large, powerful sword that has a multitude of abilities, ranging from creating a massive blade to cut down rows of opponents, to creating a magical barrier that can protect others. It can also channel abilities from the user or from other sources. Zalroven also utilizes an extensive amount of arcane spells alongside his weapon, using both in tandem.

Oshjin's power grants him additional strength, fortitude and abilities.

= Quotes =
 * "Timerender! Destroy them!"
 * "Sorry to ruin your fun, but I'm getting the hell out of here!"
 * "Sorry to cut our unhappy reunion short, but I'm leaving."
 * "If I can utilize its power, there's no way you rats will be able stop us."
 * "Let's END THIS!"
 * "...This orb... It's exactly what I need... The power... to purge this world... It... WILL BE MINE!"
 * "THIS LIGHT! IT'S... PURE! LIKE A CANDLE ALIGHT WITHIN MY VERY SOUL!"
 * "OF COURSE NOT! THIS POWER WILL KEEP ME GOING FOREVER!"
 * "YOU'RE A SLIPPERY BASTARD, I'LL GIVE YOU THAT!"
 * "I'M NOT LETTING YOU FOOLS TAKE THIS POWER AWAY FROM ME! THIS WORLD WILL CRUMBLE!"
 * "THIS WORLD IS CORRUPT, UNSALVAGEABLE. THIS POWER IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED TO CLEANSE IT!"
 * "ORIGINATOR! GIVE ME YOUR STRENG-"
 * "Good... luck... and tell my Father... sorry, I guess..."

= Trivia =
 * Zalroven is heavily inspired by [|Malos] from //Xenoblade Chronicles 2//.


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