Fiction:Constarnach

Constarnach was the Old Colossus of Wind and one of the first true griffons. Said to have given shape by the flowing wind currents of the newborn world, the gigantic bird made a realm for himself at the mountains of the western Polar Lands, distrustful of the other gods of the earth and believing himself beyond their conflicts. He would rule as the lord of all wind until his realm was consumed by the Sanguinaries of Sanguine Hill, and Constarnach himself was flayed alive by the dreaded.

A being of regal and somewhat selfish attitude, Constarnach saw the other Colossi as either misguided for not aligning themselves to his rule or foolish for attempting to destroy the world they lived in. His kingly persona would lead the races of modernity to further associate griffons with majesty. Upon his death, his blood and magic coalesced into an egg into, which eventually hatched into the New Wind God.

History
Like most Old Colossi, Constarnach's creation is a matter of mythology as he predates recorded history. The most popular tales claim that once and  finished shaping, the primordial world was hit by a furious hurricane and storm, which would eventually take the form of Constarnach and  respectively. Many claim his manifestation occurred above the Polar Lands, and the massive griffon god would indeed settle at the western parts of the region, creating an empire of primeval eagle-like beastmen to serve as his subjects through the power of aeromancy. His sole city, its name long lost in history, was said to be located beyond the clouds.

As the surface world warred against the demons of the Simulacrum realms, Constarnach and his subjects assumed a completely defensive position, fighting off attempts to destroy them but never allying themselves to the forces of good - the Wind Colossus was grand and regal, but also extremely arrogant, and so he refused to see even the other Colossi as equals. He saw himself as having no obligation to help them if they would not align themselves to his rule. This total seclusion is the primary reason all records of Constarnach's ancient empire are considered lost, and the only Colosuss described to have a working relationship with the griffon lord was Relanvadur, and only at the occasions where they encountered each other.

Holding his domain for nearly ten thousand years, Constarnach's servants eventually fell to the dark powers of 's servants; seeing the Colossus as an obstacle, the Simulacrum ordered the great Behesanguis to assault his kingdom. What little records of the battle imply is that Behesanguis's tendril-like arms stretched themselves into the sky, grasping into Constarnach's cloud empire and pushing it into the ocean, causing his eagle-man servants to all drown in the frozen waters beyond the Polar Lands, while the griffon himself was flayed alive by the Blood Colossus. His seclusion meant no allies came to his aid during this schism.

Using what remained of his strength, Constarnach flew to the Silver Steppe, eventually bleeding to death as he crashed into the mountains of the region. The Wind God's blood and energies would synergize with the Source around the world, and as Constarnach degraded away, an egg was materialized and left buried beneath the earth for twenty thousand years, its existence unknown to the rest of the world. At around 2,000 BNA, this egg would hatch into Emryredin, the New Colossus of Wind and lord of the two-legged Wild Griffons.

Appearance
Constarnach was described as an immense griffon with colossal wings, stated to have been about five hundred meters from beak to tail. Compared to other Colossi, he was not described as possessing specific physical attributes beyond an aura of majesty - he looked essentially like an enlarged version of the common griffon. Races aware of his existence who handle griffons claim it aids in emphasizing the regal image of the creatures, as if they were created in the image of a god.

Personality
Constarnach was, above all else, incredibly arrogant. Believing himself the lord of the world due to his dominion over all air and wind, the Wind God believed the other Colossi were his servants by right, and displayed confusion and displeasure from their lack of cooperation, which led him to refuse to aid them in turn. It is said that, when he was especially angered, great hurricanes would form in the surface as his own equivalent of 'divine retribution'. Out of the ancient Colossi, Constarnach was among those reveled in his divinity and enjoyed having mortal followers praising him, perhaps more so than the others.

Abilities
As the Old Colossus of Wind, it can be assumed Constarnach's power over aeromancy was absolute. Creating a powerful blast of wind to him was as trivial as breathing, and little more than a gesture would create a powerful tornado in the surface. Legends claim the most dire punishment to those who defied Constarnach was being subject to having all air drained around the person's vicinity, causing them to slowly suffocate. The currents of wind created by Constarnach's powers were said to be powerful enough to send entire cities flying off of their foundations.

Allies
"Accept my dominion."


 * - You do not accept my rule, yet you understand more than any other.

Neutral
"Bow before the God of Winds."


 * - A being of your size should not be this naive.
 * - Monstrous thing. Away with you!

Enemies
"The very air which you breathe opposes you."


 * - Cancerous growth on my world's surface.
 * - Abomination most dire. You cannot reach me.
 * - Your head will make a fine trophy for my keep.