Biography

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BIO

NAME

Kallamar

AGE

Unknown, ageless.

SPECIES

Squid

FIELD

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ROLES

Old Faith Bishop of Pestilence

PRONOUNS

He/Him

TEMPLE LOCATION

Anchordeep

FIELD

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BACKGROUND

FELLOW BISHOPS OF THE OLD FAITH

Leshy, Younger Brother;
Bishop of Chaos, master of Darkwoods

Heket, Younger Sister;
Bishop of Famine, master of Anura

Shamura, Older Sibling;
Bishop of Wisdom and War, master of Silk Cradle

Narinder, Younger Brother;
The One Who Waits, formerly held dominion over death.

Long ago, a pantheon of many gods flourished in a certain world. Where did they all go? Maybe they ate each other. Maybe they're asleep. Maybe they simply vanished. Whatever may be the case, only five bishops were left to mold the world to their liking; Shamura, the wise arachnid of war. Kallamar, squid of plague. Heket, toad of famine. Leshy, leafy beast of chaos. And Narinder, feline god of death.

Now, Narinder was an outsider among his siblings. While the rest held malleable domains, death was always the same. Ironically Narinder would grow bored of his position and wanted to seek out new horizons. Shamura foolishly enabled him, introduced him to ideas of change, for sharing knowledge came naturally to them. Unfortunately, Narinder's ambitions became too great, and he soon turned on his siblings. The remaining bishops were forced to chain him up and seal him away in Limbo. Narinder, now known as the One Who Waits, fought back viciously in his final moments; he tore out Leshy's eyes, slashed Heket's throat, ripped out Kallamar's ears, and split open Shamura's skull.

About a thousand years pass by. In that time, The One Who Waits had tasked many vessels with forming cults in his name as well as killing off the Bishops of the Old Faith. None had gotten far, but there was a prophecy that stated a lamb would be the one to liberate The One Who Waits. Desperate to avert this prophecy, the Bishops sacrificed every lamb they could get their hands on… Unaware they would send the chosen one straight to their enemy.

Kallamar was shocked to see the crown-wearing lamb crusading through Darkwoods, Leshy's domain. Heket told them not to bother Shamura with this news, confident Leshy and his followers could easily take care of the issue. Alas, the Lamb eventually slaughtered Leshy and took his heart for a trophy.

Kallamar was next seen in Anura, joining Heket in her home. They tried to reach Shamura, Kallamar hastily blurting out the bad news, but the bishop of wisdom could only repeat alarming visions of doom. Heket decided she would take matters into her own hands, attempting to curse the Lamb's followers to starvation on top of having her followers attack. Alas, the Lamb overcame these obstacles, and soon enough Heket also came to a messy end.

The next stop on the Lamb's crusade was Anchordeep. Kallamar's lair. Kallamar would appear before the Lamb multiple times, boasting about how other vessels had fallen before, going as far as calling Ratau in particular to be a sniveling coward before casting a series of plagues upon the Lamb's cult.

And yet the Lamb's cult recovered. The Lamb just kept returning. Not even death would stop them for long. Kallamar's cowardice reared its ugly head as the red crown returned once more. He put the blame on his siblings for chaining the One Who Waits before desperately begging for his life. He fled to his crystal temple for shelter, but the Lamb found him hiding inside. In a last ditch effort to rid himself of them, he drew power from his followers' mass sacrifice to strengthen himself for battle…

Alas, as hard as he fought, Kallamar met the same fate as his fallen siblings. In death, his spirit lingered in Purogatory, suffering through his final moments again, and again, and again. By the time the Lamb was sent back to rescue him, he could only beg for freedom and mercy before fighting them one more time...

But when he was defeated the last time, he was ressurected as a mere mortal with no crown. The Lamb promptly took him back to their cult and made him a follower, just as they have been doing with the rest of his rescued siblings. Aside from getting sick on the way in, how things go after that really depends on what the Lamb does with him...

APPEARANCE

In case his name didn't make it obvious, Kallamar appears to be a giant teal squid with hands. His mouth opens vertically, with many sharp teeth inside. Like the other bishops, his eyes are solid black with red slits for pupils. Huge chunks have been torn from his ears, which he must keep bandaged to manage the eternal bleeding. He also has a large scar across his left eye and seems to be leaking black fluid from his mouth and clothes.

All active bishops of the Old Faith wear long dark cloaks with golden embellishments, crosses for head decorations, and a black crown with dark powers. Kallamar's crown is crown shaped with a circular blue eye, and his robes seem to be quilted.

HEIGHT

Tall

SKIN

Teal, spotted.

BUILD

Like a giant horrifying squid. With Hands.

EYES

Black with purple slits

APPEARANCE (Mortal)

After being rescued from purogatory and dragged to the Lamb's cult for indoctrination, he turns into a much smaller, less demonic version of himself. He still has all his scars, but the top slit of his mouth seems to have been sewn shut. In addition, he's stuck wearing the uniform robes of the Lamb's followers.

HEIGHT

Normal

SKIN

Teal, spotted.

BUILD

Still built like a squid.

EYES

Purple. (but of course the chibi art renders it black)

PERSONALITY

Kallamar's most noted trait is his cowardly nature. He seems to be afraid of The One Who Waits in particular, and with good reason. After all, losing his ears is only one of Kallamar's grievances, and this is coming from a god who demands sacrifices in exchange for good health. Kallamar will stoop to shifting blame, hiding from danger, or even begging for mercy.

He may be cowardly, but if he's backed into a corner he will fight back. Yes, he will still yell at the thing to get lost, but he won't hesitate to stab if it gets too close.

He also doesn't seem to actively hide behind his siblings. He eagerly goes along with Heket when she said they would both take care of the Lamb instead of balking at the thought.

Ironically, he thinks less of other cowards, especially if he considers said coward to be beneath him like Ratau, perhaps. He may not be as arrogant as Heket, but Kallamar has a fair amount of pride befitting a dark god of his standing.

Kallamar has a particular eye for beauty. He took great pride in his temple made of crystals, saying his was the most beautiful out of his siblings'. He also thinks his disembodied ear is handsome, which must mean he is rather vain... Or was. He doesn't seem to mourn the loss of his ears, but maybe he's hiding his pain?

Even after being stripped of his divinity, he still speaks to the Lamb like a nobleman speaks to his favorite servant. Does he still think highly of himself, or is he trying to curry the Lamb's favor by acting chummy with them?

According to the being that offers gifts in exchange for God Tears, Kallamar was never inclined to listen to what others had to say. Allegedly, though he seemed foolish, he used his crown's power without discrimination.

ABILITIES

"A disease upon them!"

Since he holds dominion over pestilence and plague, he is able to make anyone he chooses fall ill. The disease will kill the victim if not properly treated, but they tend to be fully curable. For example, he can give someone a nasty flu but he can't curse someone with a chronic illness. Kallamar loses this power upon becoming mortal.

Possible NERF: Due to being cut off from his followers, he can only curse one person with disease per day. Sometimes the curse doesn't work at all. (OOC: See permissions post.)

Metamorphosis

The "one winged angel" form that takes a lot of energy/devotion from his followers to enter. His transformation is the least extreme of the four bishops; He simply gains four pairs of really long arms, plenty of tentacles, and the ability to float. Don't be fooled, though. Four arms means he can wield four weapons at once! Kallamar loses this power upon becoming mortal.

Possible NERF: Again, takes a lot of energy. Plus, after a certain amount of time, he will be forced into his previous form and be rendered totally exhausted. A full day's rest might help, assuming nobody takes advantage of his weakened state. Because of this, he uses his monsterous form sparingly.

Weapon Proficiency: Blades

Weilds a sword in one hand and a dagger in the other.

Weapon Proficiency: Holy Staff

In canon, he is shown using a staff to teleport short distances and summon allies. The staff can be used for a bludgeon if all else fails.

NERF: Due to being cut off from his followers, he is unable to summon anything with his staff.

Weapon Proficiency: Globus Cruciger

The Holy Hand Granade of Anchordeep The Globus Cruciger can pack a suprisingly potent amount of firepower. When he focuses on it and whispers archane chants, he can summon a barrage of fire to smite his enemies.

NERF: 10 minute cooldown, 20 minutes if using larger attacks.

Breathes underwater.

He is a squid. What did you expect?

I would like to point out he is also able to breathe on land like the rest of his siblings. How does he do it? Well, how is a squid directly related to a cat, a frog, a spider, and a worm/bush creature? They're bound by the crown, not by blood. Don't bother yourself with trivial matters.

OOC

NAME

Nyanka

CONTACT

nyanka

TIMEZONE

CDT