Fiction:The Firmament/Hellwalker Greenforge

"They say it's just a myth, but I do hope it is true. Could you imagine; a mortal whose rage against the darkness is such that even the gods show fear? It would show mortals are not as small and feeble as many would think!"

- Unknown

The figure known as Hellwalker Greenforge is a legendary warrior demigoddess who is said to prowl the hellscapes of Irkalla, butchering and slaughtering any demon unfortunate enough to cross paths with her. While largely a myth and a fairy tale in the mortal world, the Hellwalker is in fact very much real.

History
The Hellwalker's origins are perhaps the most famed parts of her legend. According to tales, she begun her life as a mortal half-human, half-orc hailing from the Lechnerlands; the exact date is never agreed on, with many claiming she predates the Confederation while others claim she hails from a young Natchland. The young Hellwalker, at this point only known as Greenforge - presumably her surname -, lived her early days fighting as a gladiator, gaining prestige among her peers despite her hybrid nature; indeed, the vast majority of the legends claim the union which conceived her was one fueled by true love, though her orcish father would remain long periods of time away from his family. When it reached the point where he did not return, Greenforge left the arenas to become an adventurer to seek him out.

Most legends claim Greenforge was one among a group of like-minded adventurers who became famed across the land for their feats of heroism. Along the way, the supposed half-orc befriended a young cockatrice she named Hiss, who would remain by her side. According to the tales, she eventually learned the fate of her father; he was sacrificed by an orcish cult dedicated to Druacatakh, who tortured him for his supposed 'betrayal' against the Lord of Brimstone. Greenforge and her companions confronted the cult, but were all killed during the battle when the cult leader summoned a greater demon of Druacatakh; Greenforge is said to have been utterly consumed by rage and climbed onto the demon's chest, bisecting it vertically before being taken down by its boiling hot blood and dying to her wounds.

Rather than being sent to any afterlife, rather Greenforge found herself standing before Skasdrumri, the greater god of craftsmanship. Taking notice of her deeds, the deity offered the warrior a chance to continue fighting; he would craft her an invincible armor and weapon, and then would throw her into the depths of Irkalla, where she would slaughter demons for all eternity. She accepted, donning the armor of the Hellwalker before beginning her crusade against the darkness.

Features
According to legend, Hellwalker Greenforge is an immense humanoid clad head to toe in warped, black armor. No sign of flesh can be seen under it beyond her burning jade eyes, and it is said she has lost the ability to communicate over the timeless eons spent in Irkalla, now only being able to speak in a monstrous Infernal voice made entirely of insults directed at demons. Her weapon, a bastard sword known as Damnation's Render, can tear any greater demon in half in seconds, while her Hellwalker Armor renders her effectively invincible, with nothing short of entire armies of demons being able to match her. She is said to ride upon the back of an enormous reptilian monster, said to be the cockatrice she once befriended, now turned into something much more dangerous.

The tale of Hellwalker Greenforge is quite popular among the common folk of the Lechnerlands, and even among orcs, she is said to be a figure to be reckoned with despite her being both a half-breed and an affront to Druacath. Dwarves, however, dismiss the tale completely, as they refuse to believe their god would lend aid to an orc, seeing it as unbelievable.

Relationships

 * Allies
 * Skasdrumri - If the legends are true, it was the World Smith himself who crafted the Hellwalker's armor and guided her to Irkalla to begin her rampage.


 * Ambivalent
 * N/A


 * Enemies
 * All demons - It is said the Hellwalker will not rest until Irkalla is nothing but a smoldering corpse of a plane.