Burning Obsidian
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Overview
Burning Obsidian (Commontongue), also Kavashatum (Furytongue \kʌˈʋɑʃʊtuːm\ for ruling flames), also known as the Gatekeeper and The Obsidian Titan, is the most powerful known Titan in the universe. It's name comes from some of its dominant qualities, fire and glass. Lore about the Obsidian Titan is rare and incomplete. The only direct knowledge of it belongs to other titans, all of whom would consider it an enemy. Some dragons and immortals know of it mostly by legend and reputation.
History
The Lost Age
During the Lost Age, Burning Obisidian was a monster among the titans, having absorbed the power of many others through dominion.
The First Age
Burning Obsidian was the first of the titans to fall to the Founders during the Foundation War. Its defeat not only diminished the combined might of the titans considerably, but also created a power vacuum that heightened their in-fighting for the Contest Eternal.
Like most other Titans, Burning Obsidian was captured by the Founders and imprisoned in the Astral Stars.
Description
- Realm Form: An endless field of cracked stone with features based on core aspects:
- Volcanic crags jut from the stone and erupt with lava
- Clouds of black smoke stretch through the sky
- Rivers of quicksilver run between the volcanos
- Forests of charred thorny brambles and burned doors that connect to distant realms
- Avatar Form: A massive stone-scaled monitor-lizard like creature with six legs. It glows at the seams of its scales from an inner fire and black smoke pours from its nostrils.
Personality
The Obsidian Titan's personality is said to be regal, brutal, proud, and cunning. Pride is no rare trait among the titans, but few earn their pride more than the most powerful titan to ever exist. Burning Obsidian has retained its identity through countless dominions of other titans, which has given it a godlike sense of indomitability. However, it is not reckless. It is famous for its cunning and patience, evoking the long periods of wait before a volcano erupts. But when it does erupt, the wrath of the Obsidian Titan is unlike anything the universe has seen.
Aspects
- Realm: Volcanos
- Core Aspects: Fire
- Bone: Glass
- Breath: Smoke
- Blood: Quicksilver
- Symbol: Door
- Flora: Brambles
- Fauna: Lizards