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🕑 Added 2023-08-30 12:49:05 +0000 UTCSwapmini 65 - Throgg - Troll
Throgg was born under the twisted boughs of the Cursed Forest, an area even most trolls avoided due to its dark energies. The tribe he belonged to, the Gorefist Clan, were outcasts and heretics, dedicated to the worship of an ancient, malevolent deity known only as "The Shadow Below." From an early age, Throgg displayed an uncanny intelligence and a sadistic sense of pleasure in causing suffering.
While other young trolls were content hunting smaller animals, Throgg was different. He trapped dark fairies and twisted forest sprites, binding them into cursed talismans for rituals that should have been beyond his young age. He quickly gained favor with the tribe's twisted shaman, who saw Throgg as a worthy vessel for the dark powers they served.
The clan faced a crisis when a group of paladins from a nearby kingdom ventured into the forest to purify it. It was Throgg who led the ambush, cunningly leading the paladins into a trap where the tribe could attack them from all sides. Each paladin was captured alive, only to be sacrificed in an unholy ritual that further strengthened the clan's dark powers.
When he came of age, the twisted shaman passed down to Throgg an ancient prophecy. The prophecy spoke of a "Heart of Shadows," a mysterious and immensely powerful artifact lost to the ages. It was said that whoever possessed the Heart could control untold legions of dark creatures and bend them to their will. The prophecy claimed that Throgg would be the one to find it and fulfill their dark destiny.
Emboldened by this prophecy, Throgg departed from his clan, carrying with him a blade crafted from the bones of the sacrificed paladins. His quest for the Heart of Shadows was not just about fulfilling a prophecy; it was about thirst for power, an insatiable need to dominate and subjugate the weak. Along the way, he left a trail of devastation, bending darker creatures to his will and forming a roving band of monstrous followers.
Now, Throgg stands at the cusp of his destiny, his dark ambitions casting a long shadow that threatens to envelop the realms. As his power grows, so does his reputation, drawing both zealous followers and desperate enemies. But Throgg cares for neither; in his quest for power, only one thing is clear—either you are with him, or you are simply another sacrifice in his dark ascent.
