King Dural
King Dural (a.k.a. The Immortal King)
Dural was forged in the chaos of creation, an amalgamation of the nature of fire itself. Before the Plane of Fire, Dural walked the molten rock of Urithan, boiling oceans and scorching skies, and ruled over all.
His siblings came to be, the other Colossi, and divided the world into four. Dural ruled over the mountains and the volcanoes, staking his claim of the Sun itself. His rule over the smallfolk was ruthless, his early years filled with destructive wrath and chaotic behaviours as the lands bled molten lava and coughed ash into the air.
Generations of mortals passed, Dural's rage lessened. The greenest grass grew in his hills and the most fragrant of heather blossomed, before the skies settled and began to let loose the harsh cold of torrential snowfall. The smallfolk had no access to constant warmth and began dying out.
Dural, concerned for the smallfolk, tore a piece of his breast off, smouldering with cinders and primordial flame, and handed it to the people of his lands. Their gratitude for this gift of fire was given first as a fearful return and then, further down the line of smallfolk they began to place gifts at the Primordial Wake. Dural would often rest in this pool of primordial energy, and store it up to maintain his strength, as the smallfolk left him gifts of grain and venison.
Taken back by this act of generosity, that far down the smallfolks' line of heritage, Dural accepted the gifts. This tradition is still held to this day and is known as The Day of the First Flame, where the locals of the Hills of Dural place gifts of grains and meats at the doors to Dural's palace.
This act sparked a trust between the Colossus and the smallfolk, and he showed them how to control fire, utilise its potential. Little did he know of the consequences of giving primal smallfolk a destructive energy. They burned their rival's homes, razed forests, and tapped into fire's arcane energy.
Upset, Dural became reclusive. Every year, the smallfolk would come with baked goods, from their learning of utilising flame, and cooked meats, but Dural would not turn his head to them. His flame was dulled at the great terror he gifted to the smallfolk, and saw only regret when he would face them.
Generations passed, and the smallfolk became impatient with their tradition and took up arms, to face Dural in a battle. They lost, their weapons cracked against his flesh, barely scathing him. Their attempts continued to fail until one day, the smallfolk saw Dural in combat with a gargantuan winged beast, red of flesh, and breath of hellfire. They dubbed it "dragon".
This dragon scarred the Colossus, but took a near fatal blow as the city-sized fist pummelled it into the earth. It fled, Dural emerged from the Primordial Wake, victorious. The smallfolk, baffled and awestruck at the might of this giant elemental, took a knee. They dubbed Dural their king, and carved a smallfolk-sized crown for him from a fallen star.
Dural took the gift of the smallfolk and adorned it upon his head. In that moment, his form changed, shrinking down to the size of an 8ft tall human, the dark stone crown perfectly fitted to his head. His body smouldered and crackled until it settled, his flesh turning to an ashen grey.
From then on, the smallfolk had their leader, and soon built a city around the Primordial Wake, and crafted a beautiful palace on the source of Dural's power, for him to sit atop. In honour of their mighty king, they named their land The Hills of Dural.
The lands were fraught with warfare in these times, the most prolific being the civil war between Dural and Pharron, a knight who descended from those who rose against Dural centuries before. They fought a 30-year war, with Dural emerging victor, but, in Pharron's honour, Dural had a tomb made for him to protect his secrets.
After this war, a few millenia passed, and Dural was faced one last time by a being who equalled him in battle. A human by the name of Novaris, claiming to be an Emperor of Fire, wished to usurp his frost-laden lands.
The two fought face-to-face, levelling mountains, flooding planes, and rupturing the earth with their catastrophic blows. They both left the fight badly wounded, but Dural emerged victor, one last time. He became weaker, his flame dwindling, and found refuge in his palace.
There he has remained for the last 500 years, awaiting his rival's return.
Now, as the drums of war roar louder and louder, the Primordial Wake beckons the King to rise once again.
A Colossus rises to the march of war.
Divine Domains
Light, War
Divine Symbols & Sigils
An arcing comet with a fiery tail
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Dural, when in his human form, is in peak physical condition, sporting a large muscular frame. He can never get ill, but when he is exhausted after a great battle, his might weakens.
Body Features
In his human form, Dural has ashen grey skin that chips away and crackles with cinders. His hair flows and sways as if there is a light breeze and trails off into smouldering cinders that fade away.
Facial Features
Dural has a rough beard and a large gash that stretches across from his lower left cheek to his upper right brow. It seems to of have been caused by a lightning bolt or a large dragon claw.
Identifying Characteristics
Dural is easily identifiable by his skin tone and battle scar.
Physical quirks
Dural always walks with his hands behind his back.
Special abilities
Dural has innate spellcasting abilities, and can control the tectonic plates of the world to cause volcanic eruptions.
Apparel & Accessories
Dural wears the finest clothes his people have gifted him; a set of custom plate armour and a fine red shirt that drapes over his breastplate. His crown is still the same dark stone that was given to him millenia ago.
Specialized Equipment
Dural is specialised in martial combat, and utilises his sheer might and size to overcome his foes.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Dural had been fraught with fear and distrust in his early life, leading him to have an uncontrollable wrath. This lessened until the War of the Colossus, where he raged against the tyranny of the dragons and the destructive attitudes of the smallfolk.
Now he is a wise and intelligent leader of a mountainous kingdom, with wholesome tradition running through generations. His wrath, untempted, for 500 years.
Gender Identity
Dural identifies as male
Sexuality
Dural is asexual
Education
Dural has no formal education, but has learned from the smallfolk the traditions of times long since past.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Dural believes that his alliance with the smallfolk is his greatest achievement. His kingdom is peaceful, his people content. That is all that matters to him.
Failures & Embarrassments
Dural feels ashamed at his kindness to the primal smallfolk, and believes that the deaths of all those innocent lives could've been saved if only he hadn't given them the First Flame.
Mental Trauma
Dural has PTSD from the War of the Colossus, and fears the return of The Seven Seekers and what omen they bring.
Intellectual Characteristics
Dural is intellectual, wise, but his charisma is usually knocked due to his explosive anger. He can recall any information from his life, down to the minute details.
Morality & Philosophy
"War will never change. But, with enough time and effort, we can change to end war."
Taboos
Dural has destroyed many places in fits of rage, each one he feels remorse for.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Dural wishes to see The Order of the Shroud and The Seven Seekers gone from the world. Because, in a world without them, there will finally be peace.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Dural is adept with war tactics and his spellcasting. He also shows an intrerest at the smallfolk game of Dragon Chess.
Dural, due to his size, is unable to create ample sized publications for the smallfolk. In human form, he is only able to write out with a special quill from a Duralian Steelwing Roc, for it is the only utensil that fails to melt in his grasp.
Likes & Dislikes
Dural loves the gifts of his people, and revels in their gratitude. He dislikes the taste of charred meat and weak alcoholic beverages.
Virtues & Personality perks
Dural is kind, thorough, and acts with a will of burning passion.
Vices & Personality flaws
Dural has a vicious temper that, when tested, has led to people swiftly losing their lives. However, Dural's champions intervene before a life is taken, but they sometimes do not anticipate the Colossus' rapid mood changes.
Personality Quirks
When he hiccups, small spouts of flame eject from his mouth. When he sneezes, volcanic ash spreads out in a small 5ft cloud.
Hygiene
Dural is clean in his human form, but his clothes tend to be blanketed in ash quite easily.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Dural has contacts with scholars throughout his lands. He has no other affiliations.
Family Ties
Dural's family, the Colossi, have been wiped out.
Religious Views
Dural follows the Primordial Pantheon, and sees the Elemental Princes as his grandchildren.
Social Aptitude
Dural is confident and well-spoken, but can change his attitude to make others more comfortable. His might sometimes makes people uneasy and so he challenges them to a friendly arm wrestle, and lets them win, giving them and air of confidence.
Hobbies & Pets
Dural has no pets. His main hobbies include: painting, woodwork, gardening, and hiking to the tops of the highest mountains.
Speech
Dural's voice is deep and gritty, as if a volcano rumbles within his bosom. He has an accent that resembles that of the locals, but albeit, more refined as the smallfolk taught him how to be a royal.
Wealth & Financial state
Dural is wealthy, with many gemstone mines and gold mines scattered throughout the Hills of Dural. His wealth, however, is managed by his champions who distribute it to every household in the kingdom. This uplifted thousands out of poverty, and continues to curb squalor to this day.
The rough estimated wealth distributed across the kingdom is around 12,000,000gp. Dural's assets, i.e. his mineral deposits and metal mines have been estimated to be worth around 1,000,000,000gp, but only a tiny fraction of those assets have been mined.
Divine Classification
Primordial Colossus
Ethnicity
Honorary & Occupational Titles
The Immortal King, Fire Colossus, Fire-Bringer, Prometheus
Birthplace
The Primordial Wake
Children
Current Residence
Vale of Kings, The Hills of Dural
Gender
None
Eyes
Fiery Red
Hair
Ashen grey, crackling with flames at the tips.
Height
3000ft
Weight
Indeterminate
Quotes & Catchphrases
"These lands rise and fall as the Sun and Moon sail through the cosmos. I have seen it for millenia. War is what drives you smallfolk, but I will make this your final war." - Dural, addressing a band of adventurers in light of Novarian presence in the Hills.
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