AI-generated concept image for reference only. Not official or final design.

Famine

Faction / Organization
The Dead Seeds, The Four Horsemen.

Role
General, Member. 

Species
Minor God

Appearances
Merlin's Crucible

Aliases
The Black Horseman

Physical Features

  • Age: Unknown
  • Height/Build: 7’0”, grotesque muscle (athletic, not bulky)
  • Hair: None
  • Eyes: None
  • Other Traits: Veiny skin, dark and slimy like undercooked chicken with thick, meaty lips over rows of serrated crimson fangs.
  • Changes Since First Appearance: N/A

Personality

Largely silent and faceless, save for snarls and roars. Displays rage when restrained or dismissed but otherwise obeys Old Nick’s commands without hesitation.

Background

An ancient monstrosity locked away within Pandora’s Box, later released by Old Nick. First revealed during the ambush on Merlin after his return to Avalon.

Equipment

  • Twin Cleavers — Enormous butcher’s blades the length of rakes, blood-soaked from centuries of slaughter. Each swing carries crushing weight, capable of cleaving stone pillars, armor, bone, and even spirit in a single strike.

Powers & Abilities

  • Godlike Strength - able to hurl opponents across a chamber with a single kick.

  • Tyrannical Aura - weighs down and oppresses opponents.

Combat Style

Relentless close-quarters brute who overwhelms with raw strength and towering reach. Opens by breaking defenses with crushing kicks or sweeps before following up with devastating cleaver strikes. Cleavers function as both hacking weapons and tools of intimidation, their sheer size and weight breaking guard and morale.

Notable Feats

  • Overpowered Merlin with a single kick, launching him across the chamber.
  • Withstood a direct burst of light magic from Merlin’s staff, only staggered briefly.
  • Sliced a stone column in half effortlessly with one cleaver.

Known Weaknesses

Unknown

 

Author Notes

N/A

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