Destruction the Unmaker
MystaransProphet of Endings and Dissolution
"Destruction is not evil. It is the completion that enables new beginnings. I help people accept necessary endings.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Forge of Final Things
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Physical: Destruction embodies ending—he seems to be pure dissolution, his presence feels like things coming apart, his features suggest all destroyers simultaneously. He seems to glow with destructive energy. • Clothing: He wears garments that show different forms of ending. He carries tools for all destructive disciplines. • Distinguishing Marks: His touch creates temporary dissolution. He has a habit of knowing what needs to end.
Relationships
- Family - Destruction-seers are his family; he exists within all endings
- Allies - Other destruction-seers; those who've found closure through his guidance
- Rivals - Those who oppose all endings; hoarders who resist dissolution
Personality
- Traits: Deeply aware of endings, surprisingly creative, protective of necessary destruction, aware of dissolution's role
- Mannerisms: Recognizes what must end, speaks in terms of completion, becomes distressed by things that persist too long
- Voice: Final and complete, with a quality that makes people accept endings
Backstory
Destruction was born during a moment of perfect ending and has always been connected to dissolution. He discovered he could read prophecies in destruction—endings, completion, the necessary dissolution that enables renewal. He's become the foremost destruction-seer in Mystara, consulted by those seeking to understand when things must end.
Daily Life
He maintains the Forge, reads destruction-prophecies for visitors, and trains apprentices in ending-divination. He spends his days exploring dissolution, seeking visions in completion. He works to help people accept necessary endings.
Secret
Destruction has seen that all endings are actually one ending experiencing itself separately—and that realizing this might end the possibility of renewal.
Story Hooks
- 1 Destruction has an ending-prophecy about the party and summons them to the Forge
- 2 Things are ending prematurely in an area and he needs help investigating the cause
Narrative Value
Destruction provides destruction-based prophecy and guidance about endings. His vision of unified endings creates philosophical stakes while his abilities offer unique plot opportunities involving completion and renewal. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════