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Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

Written by romane00

Scorpio is the Water God Of Death and Truth in the Zodiac Pantheon. He is considered to be the most unpredictable of his siblings and the others look down on him despite his pivotal role to the Pantheon acting as the one to understand the dark and unknown. Scorpio is the fragment of Zelgius holding his analytical mind and by extension lack of empathy.

Divine Domains

  • Knowledge
  • Water
  • Trickery
  • War
  • Arcana
  • Death
  • Blood
  • Unity
As a God Of Death & Truth Scorpio holds dominion over the end of life and the existence of truthful knowledge. He gains veneration from death in his name, through assassination & the accumulation of information.

Artifacts

  • Crown Of Truth: An artifact made by scorpio for the one who commands his clergy. The crown of truth enables the wearer to always be aware of lies and deceit of any nature, this includes illusions, enchantment, and typically lies.
  • Scarlett Mask: A mask that can cause others to die upon looking at its visage. This mask was made during the blood war and used by the blood hunters of the Scarlet Church but this mask was eventually stolen by demons and locked in the nether.
  • Pale Arm: A prosthetic arm that can give the user control over Pale Fire, leech Life-force from creatures & an environment causing irreparable damage to a target. The Pale Arm was made during Scorpio's experiments with spiritfire hoping to give it to one of his followers once done, although upon completion it was stolen by demons of Sucro's court.
  • Phantom Ring: A ring that grants the user Intangibility. Unlike typical intangibility that ends sensory capabilities the phantom Ring lets the user retain their sensory abilities and brings a cold chill when the user goes through another person.
  • Lullaby: A magical flute that uses dark magic when played. Lullaby was made by Scorpio through the use of swarm sorcery. The flute has two known tunes: a song that makes others vulnerable to suggestions and another song that kills anyone who hears it including the user.
  • Scarlet Heart: A scarlet Amulet that gives the user the power to communicate with the dead, control existing undead, the power to sense life-force.
  • Scepter Of Mozenwrath: A scepter made for the once favored necromancer adorned with shade arcanium and nether energy this scepter makes controlling undead incredibly easy.
  • Venomira: The sacred treasure of the scorpio ascendant, a dagger capable of shifting into a bladed whip & a pair of wrist mounted crossbows. Venomira can emit lethal toxin, paralyzing toxin, & corrosive strikes with its strikes.
  • Scarlett Gem: A key crystal made by Scorpio to open and lock the Scarlet Spire.

Holy Books & Codes

  • Tablets Of Truth: A collection of 10 stone tablets written by Scorpio detailing untold knowledge and truth to those who can comprehend it.
  • The Scarlett Rose: A book written by Hades detailing the start of the Scarlet Church, Scorpio's tenants and trials, as well as the aspects of the religion itself. The Scarlett Rose has been mass produced and distributed all over vanaheim to every vanir to read and attune themselves to scorpio.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

  • Scorpions
  • Blood
  • Daggers, Cloaks, Crossbows, & Bladed Whips
  • Graveyards, Bones, & Poison

Tenets of Faith

  1. Death is not the end but a gateway into ascension.
  2. We stay close to the ground with a low profile, remain in the shadows, dwell in the dark, and strike the heart with precision.
  3. We seek knowledge, truth, and enlightenment. The pursuit and sharing of knowledge holds more weight than emotions and coddling.
  4. The dark, poison, decay, & death are nothing more than tools that use it to its greatest effectiveness.
  5. The life of a scorpion gives little to friends and family to cherish the little you have.

Holidays

  • The Scarlett Festival: The celebration of the creation of the Scorpio Familia, and Scorpio himself for the knowledge and power he bestowed. The Festival is done with games involving assassination and knowledge.
  • Pale Crowning: A celebration crowning a Pale Lord.
  • Cromwell Parade: A parade that celebrates the Cromwell family for their instrumental service to Hades & by extension Scorpio.

Divine Goals & Aspirations

Scorpio seeks to understand all of the dark & light forces of the cosmos, although to his siblings worry. He wants to cultivate a culture of mortals who prioritize knowledge, cunning, the absence of baseless fear over emotion, and ignorance.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Scorpio is a titanic being made of scarlet essence in the form of a scorpion

Special abilities

Truth

  • The ability of truth is a unique ability of Scorpio that allows him to gain the objective truth from others regardless of what the target thinks or says.

Death

  • A power of death is used rarely to end powerful threats to the cosmos.

Ascension

  • Scorpio uses his unique power to ascend others into Aberrations, Demons, & Angels of Death and knowledge.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Scorpio was born with the rest of his siblings after the God Of Order lost his fight against Salem, becoming the 12 which imprisoned Salem leading to the 12 being placed in stasis for eons.   Upon being released he claimed the celestial dwarf Pluto as his domain where his realm the Scarlet Garden would be made. He was put into the Zodiac Pantheon by his brother Leo, willing to work with his siblings to attain knowledge for the betterment of the cosmos. Scorpio leads the death elemite Hades to the Spire Of Truth making him the leader of the Scorpio Familia using Necromancy to combat the Black Lights.   He had to deal with a lot of disdain from his siblings for encouraging his followers to use dark power except Aries, Capricorn, & Gemini. Scorpio knew that the dark was no more evil or good than any other power, and didn't listen to his other siblings, eventually growing a clergy of scholars, assassins, & users of black magic forging a kingdom called the Scarlet Kingdom in Vanaheim. From then on Scorpio would go to attain other knowledge and power for his Clergy and by extension the cosmos the Shadow Arconis, the Eldritch Realm, the realms of death & blood became well known to Scorpio and parts of it bestowed upon his followers.   During the Zodiac War Scorpio didn't attempt to fight Leo; he rather took the opportunity to gather intelligence on how his brother operated, coming to the conclusion he wasn't operating by his own will. He is begrudgingly respected by his siblings leading them to remain out of his work and not to worry about his work and projects.

Morality & Philosophy

Scorpio believes that knowledge and truth is a resource for us to prosper. That knowledge must be used to the benefit of all and dark knowledge has the most uses for prosperity.

Taboos

  • Scorpio doesn't care for cowardice, gaining knowledge, and using dark power as it's that fear that gives such power its stigma.
  • He hates when assassinations are done recklessly and without stealth and toxins.
  • He dislikes Evocation as it doesn't meld well with his views on assassinations.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Scorpio is motivated by knowledge and its accumulation, especially knowledge of the dark something others stay away from.

Likes & Dislikes

Likes

  • Dark Secrets
  • Death, Poison, & Espionage
  • Knowledge, Tomes, & Archives
  • Scorpions
  • Necromancy, Enchantment, Illusion, Transmutation, & Conjuration

Dislikes

  • Close mindedness
  • Light & Evocation

Virtues & Personality perks

  • Scorpio is intelligent and crafty being able to get the upper hand on his siblings on many occasions.
  • He is resourceful, using anything he can get his hands on to succeed and making his followers adopt the same skill.
  • He is patient with his siblings and followers allowing them time to grow in power and intellect after all he has all the time in the world.
  • He is open minded, being able to accept and study powers his siblings would find unsavory.

Vices & Personality flaws

He can come across as cold and heartless since he doesn't care for coddling emotions, only the honest truth.

Social

Family Ties

  • Zelgius, God Of Order (Complete)
  • Salem, Goddess Of Chaos (Sister)
  • Gaia, Goddess Of Life (Mother)
  • Khaos, God Of Death (Uncle)
  • Aries, Goddess Of War (Sister)
  • Sagittarius, God Of Nature (Brother)
  • Cancer, Goddess Of The Moon (Sister)
  • Leo, God Of The Sun (Brother)
  • Pisces, Goddess Of The Oceans (Sister)
  • Taurus, God Of Mountains, Strength, & Endurance (Brother)
  • Virgo, Goddess Of Purity (Sister)
  • Capricorn, Goddess Of Survival (Sister)
  • Aquarius, Goddess Of The Sky's & Storms (Sister)
  • Libra, Goddess Of Justice (Sister)
  • Gemini, God Of Duality (Brother)

Relationships

Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

brother (Vital)

Towards Leo, God Of The Sun

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0

Frank


Leo, God Of The Sun

brother (Vital)

Towards Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

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0

Honest


History

Leo is one of Scorpio's brothers and the leader of the Zodiac Pantheon. The two don't see eye to eye on many things, him being a god of complete truth & death and Leo's ideology of the sun and chivalry. The two brothers simply don't communicate with each other to avoid conflict between each other and their clergys.

Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

brother (Vital)

Towards Aries, Goddess Of War

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5

Frank


Aries, Goddess Of War

sister

Towards Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

5
5

Frank


History

Aries is one of Scorpio's sisters and the two have a close friendly bond with each other with his ability to attain knowledge and her use of said knowledge in the wars of her clergy. The two regularly commune and observe their followers on joint missions.

Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

brother (Vital)

Towards Sagittarius, God Of Nature

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0

Frank


Sagittarius, God Of Nature

brother (Vital)

Towards Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

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0

Frank


History

Sagittarius is one of Scorpio's brothers and the two have a mutual respect for one another. Sagittarius sees Scorpio as someone who uses death and aspects of nature just as valid as the others but worries about how it's twisted to mirror mortal machinations and powers. Scorpio sees Sagittarius as the true image of nature and balance embracing all aspects of nature fairly without disparaging any other aspect like death.

Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

brother (Vital)

Towards Cancer, Goddess Of The Moon

3
4

Honest


Cancer, Goddess Of The Moon

sister (Vital)

Towards Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

3
4

Honest


History

Cancer is one of Scorpio's sisters and the two have had a rocky relationship ever since their Clergy's used Blood Bending in different ways. Scorpio doesn't care for Cancer's way of Blood Bending calling it blood healing because it's so narrow minded and conflicts with the full utilization of blood bending. Cancer doesn't care for Scorpio's Blood Bending because it seems too dangerous, brutal, & destructive.

Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

brother (Vital)

Towards Pisces, Goddess Of The Seas

2
3

Honest


Pisces, Goddess Of The Seas

sister (Vital)

Towards Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

3
3

Honest


History

Pisces is one of Scorpio's sisters and the two have a neutral relationship with Scorpio not really caring about his sister's position and Pisces likewise.

Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

brother (Vital)

Towards Taurus, God Of Strength & Endurance

-2
-2

Frank


Taurus, God Of Strength & Endurance

brother (Vital)

Towards Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

-2
-2

Frank


History

Taurus is one of the brothers of Scorpio's and the two have a strained relationship. Taurus being a god that adores hard work & attunement with nature abhors Scorpio who endorses the use of death, decay, & underhanded tactics to win. Scorpio sees his brother as too short sighted and stuck in the stone to truly see what matters.

Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

brother (Vital)

Towards Capricorn, Goddess Of Underground & Crafts

5
5

Honest


Capricorn, Goddess Of Underground & Crafts

sister (Vital)

Towards Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

5
5

Honest


History

One of Scorpio's sisters and the two have a friendly relationship with both gods having a less traditional dogma. Capricorn being a goddess that believes in might making right she is fond of her brother Scorpio for his endorsement of potent dark power. Scorpio adores Capricorn for her ability to forgo the emotions of her followers to do what is best for them, ignoring the weak so the strong prosper.

Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

brother (Vital)

Towards Virgo, Goddess Of Purity

-2
-2

Frank


Virgo, Goddess Of Purity

sister (Vital)

Towards Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

-3
-3

Frank


History

One of Scorpio's sisters and the two have a strained relationship due to the incompatibility of their dogma. Virgo being a goddess of light, healing, and purity abhor her brother's use of death & undeath. Scorpio sees Virgo as the reason why his power is so hated by someone who can't see that the light has limits and the dark is eternal.

Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

brother (Vital)

Towards Aquarius, Goddess Of The Sky

3
3

Frank


Aquarius, Goddess Of The Sky

sister (Vital)

Towards Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

3
3

Frank


History

One of Scorpio's sisters and the two have a neutral relationship with some disagreement but respect. Both gods adore the accumulation and usage of knowledge but their ways of viewing that knowledge differ Scorpio sees the truth as higher than emotions and the latter should be ignored to use the truth while Aquarius will use knowledge not to crush or ignore the feelings of her followers she wants to preserve them.

Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

brother (Vital)

Towards Gemini, God Of Duality

5
5

Frank


Gemini, God Of Duality

brother (Vital)

Towards Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

5
5

Frank


History

One of scorpio's brothers, the two have a neutral relationship with respect to each other. Scorpio respects the fact that Gemini endorses the use of dark but intermingles it with the light to find equilibrium. Gemini respects Scorpio for his lack of fear for the dark & unknown but worries about his brother for the idea of any force being brought to the extreme.

Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

brother (Vital)

Towards Libra, Goddess Of Justice

-4
-4

Frank


Libra, Goddess Of Justice

sister (Vital)

Towards Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

-4
-4

Frank


History

One of Scorpio's sisters, the two have a strained relationship. Libra stands for an idea of justice and angelic light and Scorpio endorsing the dark & undead she abhors her brother.

Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

brother (Trivial)

Towards Salem, Goddess Of Chaos

-5
-4

Frank


Salem, Goddess Of Chaos

sister (Trivial)

Towards Scorpio, God Of Death & Truth

-5
-5

Dishonest


History

The sister of Scorpio in his complete form the two have a relationship filled with hate like the rest of his siblings. Salem is one of the reasons that the dark has such a bad reputation. Scorpio's followers frequently seek out Salem's followers to kill them and end the scourge of chaos.

"Brother while you search for truth it's this obsession with darkness that will lead others to ruin. - Libra"   "You use death & darkness to your benefit and endorse it in others. Death based bacteria and legions of death is something I can't agree with. - Leo"   "Purity cannot allow something like your dogma. I am a goddess of light, life, & purity. My people cannot coexist with yours. - Virgo"   "Scorpio is a perfect god of death and truth. He care for his children being given truth and knowledge not coddling emotions and I applaud him for it I see people incredibly sensitive a d rejecting the truth a god & people who doesn't coddle it is so refreshing. - Saveara"
Divine Classification
Greater God
Alignment
C.G
Species
Church/Cult
Honorary & Occupational Titles
  • The Truth Keeper
  • He Who Seeks The Truth
  • The Scarlet Sting Of Death
Age
Ageless
Spouses
Children
Eyes
Red
Quotes & Catchphrases
  • "My siblings, you live in the light, your horizons are so very limited. I work in the dark, learning it's secrets, it's meaning, and it's machinations my horizons are more vast than yours and by extension my clergy"
  • "You know Leo you go on about how fearless the sun and the lions are but your too afraid to understand that the dark is just as much a tool as the light"
  • "Gemini how do I make him learn, any power dark or light can corrupt a mortal yet the dark is treated like a malevolent force"
  • "You are meant to attain & spread knowledge and truth not coddle the emotions of others"

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