History Characters / CodexEquusNewCrypta

* VillainousBSOD: Sekra is said to have wept for the first time in uncounted millennia upon hearing just how far her empire had fallen since the end of the Third Age. This may be Subverted as many questioned this account, since it seems quite OutOfCharacter for her to do so. It is widely believed that instead, she got [[UnstoppableRage incredibly]] [[TranquilFury mad]] at the situation and vowed to fix everything [[TheDeterminator no matter what or how long it takes]].

* CaptainErsatz: Of [[Characters/WarhammerTombKings Nagash, the Grand Necromancer]] from [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} Warhammer Fantasy]]. Because of [[ForWantOfANail changes in circumstances]] - which Discord, the Spirit of Chaos [[BeenThereShapedHistory unwittingly caused]] - rather than becoming the Tomb Kings' archenemy and a nigh-unstoppable undead necromancer who would cause the death and destruction of their entire land, he got himself '[[HeelFaceTurn a heart of gold]]' and not only become a hero but also one of if not THE greatest among the Tomb Kings who are loyal to Sekra the Indomitable.

[[folder:Khonmet]]

[[folder:Raptah, the Sun of Crypta]]

[[folder:Ausaris]]

[[folder:Pethemet]]
%%* CaptainErsatz: Of [TBA]

[[folder:Baasteth]]

[[folder:Sutekh, Lord of the Red Deserts]]

* SillyReasonForWar: An [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/870667629/4931403917 ongoing]] feud/conflict rages between a Tomb King of Crypta with a Diamond Dog Underhold in Diamondia over an anvil inlet with a coin stolen from Crypta, since the Cryptans ''absolutely'' will not allow any of their treasures to leave their lands, while that particular Underhold had a stingy and grudgebearing culture to rival the old Duradin and ''absolutely'' will not allow their crafts to be taken by the unworthy. Since the feud/conflict started the anvil had changed sides countless times as their forces had raided and battled each other over it. Even in-universe some like Prince Forging Scales considers this as silly as it sounds.

* TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard: Cryptan culture places a lot of emphasis on glorious deeds, and they record them in various titles which grows in length as they accumulate, a practice known collectively as the ''"Lists of Glories"''. Among the [[AuthorityGrantsAsskicking Tomb Kings]]/[[SemiDivine Queens]] especially, these lists could grow very elaborate and are divided into further categories. ''"Naming Glory"'' are single titles which closely associate with the individual’s identity, known as much as their name and among the earliest granted. Adding onto that are ''"List of Prized Glories"'', which concerns the most crowning deeds and accomplishments, and the ''"List of All Glories"'' is basically all the Lists combined plus declarations of other things like bloodlines and famous ancestors (and presumably their deeds). It's considered a mark of achievement, maturity and notability if a Tomb King/Queen's ''"List of Prized Glories"'' alone takes more than a hour to recite. This is SeriousBusiness enough for the Cryptans that Tomb Kings/Queens ''will even pause battles'' to read them out to their foes if they were audacious/stupid enough to call them out on who they think they are - and [[ThisIsGonnaSuck to their detriment]] forced to spend ''hours'' hearing all of it.

** All of this is a massive reference to ''Film/{{Cleopatra}}''. It had also been [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/819168411/4822815384 observed]] that it resembles a less villainous version of Ainz’s entrance into the Lizardman village in [[LightNovel/{{Overlord 2012}} Overlord]].

** While even Sekra it was a very close-run thing and [[WorthyOpponent praised them for their efforts]], Sekra the Indomitable [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/830215164/4842960661 decisively defeated]] ''[[Characters/CodexEquusPonyville the Council]] [[Characters/CodexEquusEquestrianPantheon of Friendship]]'' in their first engagement and was one CoupDeGrace away from finishing them off. [[spoiler:Had Daring Do did not reawaken in that moment and [[FightingFromTheInside resisted Sekra long enough by sheer force of will]], Princess Amicitia and her friends would not had been able to escape]]. Not to mention, the Cryptan forces also decisively defeated the coalition armies which fought them concurrently in the same battle, overrunning them on all fronts and forcing them into a general retreat.

** Mistletoe Dreamer, widely considered [[EvilerThanThou the evilest being]] of the Third Age, appeared in an international diplomatic conference to declare her return to life and villainy. Sekra, who also attended the conference, responded by immediately trying to flat-out ''kill'' her - No grandiose boasts, no fiery condemnation, no haughty defiance, just a [[KillItWithFire blazing]] [[PowerOfTheSun sunbeam]] set to ''[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill incinerate]]''. When that failed, she immediately allies with her ArchEnemy Princess Kouyou to take her down. This highlights both how dangerous [[TheDreaded Mistletoe Dreamer]] is and how much Sekra the Indomitable herself [[EvenEvilHasStandards detests the psychopathic villainess]].

--> Look east, my warriors; the first light of day appears! Just as I, Sekra, and Crypta had risen from the sands, so too our Sun shall return and rise once more from the horizon! Forward, my legions! So I have spoken - '''LET NONE DARE DEFY MY WILL!'''\\\

* SymbioticPossession: How she came back from [[OnlyMostlyDead physical death]]: possessing the body of [[spoiler:Daring Do when the adventure-archaeologist put on her crown [[GodzillaThreshold in desperation]]]] for the power to prevail over the other hostile factions trying to get it for themselves. True to form, the first thing she did - aside from transfiguring [[spoiler:Daring Do]]'s body into a fully-grown divine Alicorn form - is to annihilate all the other intruders with her power.

--> '''Cryptans:''' '''''- Jewel of the Red Ascension, Conqueror of Celerity, Second Mother of Crypta’s Sun - !'''''
--> '''Clovenist Officer:''' Never. ''EVER''. Ask who their tyrant thinks she is ever again!

* WhipItGood: Upon her resurrection, she took up [[spoiler:Daring Do's discarded whip]] and transforms it with her own godly-power into a [[EnhancedArchaicWeapon golden divine weapon blazing with solar flames]] capable of slicing her enemies in half and setting them alight. When not in use, she can even transform it into a living, golden pet serpent of impressive length wrapped affectionately around her neck and chest.

** Nevermore-813 has also stated [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/4/19076670/4816119222 for the record]] that Sekra can also be considered to be Third Age's equivalent of '''[[Characters/CodexEquusSecondAgeVillains Overmare]]'''.

* TotalEclipseOfThePlot: One of her epic divine spells, the '[[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/903455394/4967479541 Eclipse of Baasteth]]' can create a magical eclipse of the Sun which not only blot out all sunlight over the battlefield and nearby regions, but also magically disrupted and blot out the magic and divine powers being channelled by the battle-mages and demigods opposing them at the battle, rendering them temporarily powerless, while simutaneously enhancing the spellcasters, constructs and monsters the Cryptans had deployed in battle.

* CanonForeigner: Pre-HeelFaceTurn, he was actually the Anubian EvilOverlord in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDWIssue24 the IDW Friendship is Magic comic, issue 24]], dabbling with Nightmare Moon's evil powers, masquerading as one of the Neighyptian/Cryptan gods and was in conflict with the heroic Sun Cat Baast and her pack who are resisting his tyranny. Discord at one point [[NoodleIncident ran afoul with him]], making a mess which pissed off Necraaiqed to no end. Before he could get back at Discord or get him involved in his villainous schemes again his meeting with Discord, Fluttershy and the CMC (TimeTravel [[ItMakesSenseInContext was involved]]) was interrupted by Baast and her allies. [[spoiler: It is implied a suggestion by the CMC to Baast to seek out similar artifacts to the Elements of Harmony and use ThePowerOfFriendship to purify Anubis/Necraaiqed was what led to Necraaiqed HeelFaceTurn]].

* TotalEclipseOfThePlot: During the New Crypta Conquests, Tomb King Alkabazaar the Conqueror leading the Anubian Campaign ordered [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/903455394/4967479541 one]] invoked with the casting of the epic 'Eclipse of Baasteth' spell at the Battle of Pylon Pass. This created a magical eclipse of the Sun which not only blot out all sunlight over the battlefield and nearby regions, but also magically disrupted and blot out the magic and divine powers being channelled by the battle-mages and demigods opposing them at the battle, rendering them temporarily powerless, while simutaneously enhancing the spellcasters, constructs and monsters the Cryptans had deployed in battle. This swung the stalemated battle in their favour and allowed the pass to be captured by the Cryptans.

* HundredPercentAdorationRating: The High Queen of Crypta is almost universally beloved by the Cryptans. Sekra the Indomitable's return was met with nothing less than ''unadulterated jubilation'' by every Cryptan in the plaza gathered to greet her when she revealed herself to them a week after her resurrection.

* TheDeterminator: She is well-known for being virtually impossible to break psychologically, possessing an indomitable willpower like Overmare does. During her time while still mortal bearing Crypta's sun god in her womb ([[ItMakesSenseInContext it's complicated]]), which put her in unspeakably atrocious agony for ''months'' as the divine power she bore within her constantly threatened to rip her apart, she adamantly, ''absolutely'' refused to break, mentally or physically, determined to not fail the gods who had charged her with the great task and not die before she could go out to achieve conquest and immortality. [[KarmicJackpot This earned her her godhood]].

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: On the even of the New Crypta Conquests, Sekra took on the force of nature that is the Eternal Sandstorm, which turned out to have a will of its own, and managed to not only defy its wrath with her power and will, but actually tame it, sending it reeling with her might and authority, then getting its alliegance through sheer force of personality, reminding it of Crypta's past greatness which it, being made from the land, was once part of and promising to restore Crypta and make it even greater if it calms down and let Crypta's armies pass through. It accepts the offer, and as part of the bond and compact between them, lend some of its power for Sekra to use, adding parts of itself remolded by Sekra's power as resplendently-designed enchanted glass to her armour and regalia.

** Even she is unnerved by Mistletoe Dreamer, a Third Age villainous known as ''the'' most evil being in the Third Age. Given [[LegionOfDoom what Dreamer does upon returning, there's good reason for that]]. To note: When [[AxCrazy Mistletoe]] [[TheDreaded Dreamer]] made her grand reappearance in a diplomatic conference before a shocked Princess Kouyou and others, Sekra, who also attended, immediately tried to [[NoNonsenseNemesis flat-out]] ''[[KillItWithFire INCINERATE]]'' her [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill with the]] PowerOfTheSun and proposed an [[EnemyMine alliance]] with her ArchEnemy Kouyou without hesitation.

* PowerOfTheSun: Could unleash blinding and searing solar rays and fires from both her body and through her weapons to absolutely devastating effect.

* PowerOfTheSun: As the Cryptan sun god, he can draw power from the Sun while it is over Crypta, and could achieve divine feats such as summoning solar flares, and is a consummate luxomancer and pyromancer. Part of his domain was transferred to Sekra during his rebirth.

* TheHeart: Arken-Yer is responsible for keeping the peace between Daring Do and Sekra as much as possible, which is fairly impressive considering Daring Do's stubborness and Sekra's pride.

* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: The [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Codex-Equestria-Exotic-Wildlife-Part-7-904736479 Petsebeks]] are a species of crocodiles divinely-modified by the Cryptan pantheon crocodile-headed god Sebek as part of an aborted uplift project. They are distinguished by their larger sizes and greater intelligence, haughty but regal personalities, bejewelled appearances (due to some of their scales being [[GemTissue made of crystals]]) and a pair of horns growing on their heads. Said horns allow them to channel solar energies/magic their bodies absorb into a beam of concentrated sunlight which could blow up bunkers and incinerate whole ranks of soldiers in one sweeping blast. Their status as divinely-modified animals made them a status and religious symbols, while the magical properties of their bodies (from the durability of their scales to the luck-warding and fertility-inducing properties of their flesh) made their body parts highly-valued commodities. During the New Crypta Conquests and likely before in the Third Age, the Cryptans tamed many of them to serve as living weapons against those opposing their conquests, at least until they got more of their long-unused magical weapons and constructs back up and running.

* TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard: Cryptan culture places a lot of emphasis on glorious deeds, and they record them in various titles which grows in length as they accumulate, a practice known collectively as the ''"Lists of Glories"''. Among the [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Tomb Kings]]/[[SemiDivine Queens]] especially, these lists could grow very elaborate and are divided into further categories. ''"Naming Glory"'' are single titles which closely associate with the individual’s identity, known as much as their name and among the earliest granted. Adding onto that are ''"List of Prized Glories"'', which concerns the most crowning deeds and accomplishments, and the ''"List of All Glories"'' is basically all the Lists combined plus declarations of other things like bloodlines and famous ancestors (and presumably their deeds). It's considered a mark of achievement, maturity and notability if a Tomb King/Queen's ''"List of Prized Glories"'' alone takes more than a hour to recite. This is SeriousBusiness enough for the Cryptans that Tomb Kings/Queens ''will even pause battles'' to read them out to their foes if they were audacious/stupid enough to call them out on who they think they are - and [[ThisIsGonnaSuck to their detriment]] forced to spend ''hours'' hearing all of it.

* CaptainErsatz: Of [[Characters/WarhammerTombKings Nagash, the Grand Necromancer]] from [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} Warhammer Fantasy]]. Because of [[ForWantOfANail changes in circumstances]] - which Discord, the Spirit of Chaos [[TheGump unwittingly]] [[BeenThereShapedHistory caused]] - rather than becoming the Tomb Kings' archenemy and a nigh-unstoppable undead necromancer who would cause the death and destruction of their entire land, he got himself '[[HeelFaceTurn a heart of gold]]' and not only become a hero but also one of if not THE greatest among the Tomb Kings who are loyal to Sekra the Indomitable.

* AnnoyingArrows: Subverted '''''HARD''''' with the [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Codex-Equestria-Weapons-and-War-Machines-Pt-5-869178368 Cryptan Sunbows]]. These enchanted bows allows Crypta's elite archers to fire arrows/bolts of [[ThePowerOfTheSun magically-compressed/sustained solar plasma]] upon their enemies, able to turn sand into glass, melt through military vehicle armour, and set everything flammable alight from sheer heat when/wherever they hit. One [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/845094139/4898757035 drabble]] depicts Cryptan elite skeleton archers wiping out a whole formation of armoured vehicles with a rain of them during a battle of the 'New Crypta Conquests', and even those who survive the barrages unscathed can suffer acute [[NuclearNasty radiation poisoning]] from being in close proximity to the dissipating solar plasma. Larger versions wielded by [[LivingStatue the]] ''[[{{Golem}} Ushabti]]'' are large enough to shoot spear-sized sun arrows which are hot enough to melt through adult Dragon scales, shoot down Zeppelins and Aeroflyers and bombard areas explosively like artillery barrages. This is merely one demonstration of Crypta's military might as well as the sheer magical advancement of the 'Third Age', [[OhCrap which terrified many]] [[TheDreaded in the present]].

* PyramidPower: Given the Egyptian and Mesopotamian inspirations of the franchises the setting and characters of Crypta are based on, pyramids pop up a lot, whether actual bonafide pyramids or pyramid-like structures like ziggurats who were their predecessors. And yes, they do have all sorts of powers imbued into them thanks to the fantastical magic that exists in the 'Third Age'. And they built them big too - In a 'Tales of Equestria' entry, it is revealed that High Queen Sekra's own palatial pyramid complex at the height of the First Crypta Empire rivals Canterlot in size - as in, both the city ''[[UpToEleven and the]]'' '''''[[UpToEleven mountain]]''''' ''[[UpToEleven it is on]]''.

** As a matter of principle, the haughty High Queen of Crypta will not stand for any-pony trying to impose their will on her. Needless to say, she is NOT happy when she returned to find multiple malicious parties - including [[MeleeATrois Clovenists, Autorists, Tribalists, Unseelie Changelings, Hydianites, Thraceans]] [[UpToEleven and other hostile factions]] - transgressing the ruins of her empire, trying to steal her crown and bend her power for their own uses. When she said she does not yield - ''SHE'' '''''REIGNS!''''' - she bloody MEAN it.

** Correction: As the [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/841651640/4843437422 Clovenists found out]] in one battle, it took '''''[[UpToEleven NINE]] [[TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard DAYS]]'''''. They ''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck immensely]]'' [[OverlyLongGag regretted]] asking for it.

* TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard: While the Cryptans' ''"List of Glories"'' practice is already impressive with the various Tomb Kings/Queens, it is taken UpToEleven with Sekra the Indomitable, who like her inspiration Settra the Imperishable has a very, VERY, '''''VERY''''' long list of titles, and thanks to her divine immortality it is even longer. It is said that her List of All Glories, when compiled, consisted of ''"over a hundred thousand different titles and takes up one of Crypta’s largest singular tomes"''. Imagine having upwards ten thousand years or so to get just about every achievement you could in that time period, and you may begin to appreciate just how ridiculously long it is by this point.

** Sekra agrees to help Daring Do defeat one of the Wondrous Adventurer's more persistent foe in King Golden City during the 'Terra Equus Continental War'. While Sekra intends to secure the Third Age '[[{{MacGuffin}} Heart of Oro]]' artifact which made King Golden City immortal and powerful for her own world-conquering ambitions, she also genuinely detests him as a morally-atrocious being and an unworthy [[EvilOverlord conqueror]] that must be defeated, [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/843809841/4881834548 calling]] [[TheReasonYouSuchSpeech him out]] as much for it. She even lets Daring Do re-assume control of their body and her original mortal form so she could defeat him in what would be their FinalBattle after the Heart was stolen by Rainbow Dash and he was reduced to a mortal if still powerful warlock.

%[[folder:Baast, the Guardian of Purpose]]

** While even Sekra it was a very close-run thing and [[WorthyOpponent praised them for their efforts]], Sekra the Indomitable [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/830215164/4842960661 decisively defeated]] ''[[{{Characters/CodexEquusPonyville}} the Council]] [[{{Characters/CodexEquusEquestrianPantheon}} of Friendship]]'' in their first engagement and was one CoupDeGrace away from finishing them off. [[spoiler:Had Daring Do did not reawaken in that moment and [[FightingFromTheInside resisted Sekra long enough by sheer force of will]], Princess Amicitia and her friends would not had been able to escape]]. Not to mention, the Cryptan forces also decisively defeated the coalition armies which fought them concurrently in the same battle, overrunning them on all fronts and forcing them into a general retreat.

* CaptainErsatz: Of [TBA]

[[folder:General]]

[[folder:Baast, the Guardian of Purpose]]

[[folder:Sennefer, the Devoted Sorceress]]

[[folder:Saret, the Mender of Will]]
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[[folder:Mehwet, the Star of Honor]]
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[[folder:Nekh, the Dutiful Warrior]]
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[[folder:Hetemet, the Heart of Strength]]
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[[folder:Arken-Yer, the Arbiter of Crypta]]
First introduced in a [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/904156163/4979624581 Drabble]], Arken-Yer was born from the fusion between Sekra the Indomitable and Daring Do, the embodiment of all the parts of their souls which had become one. Being the balance between them, Arken-Yer would serve the role as mediator between the two indomitable characters, and later become one of Crypta's ambassadors with the rest of the world.
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* {{Ambadassador}}: Arken-Yer, possessing Daring's knowledge, Sekra's wisdom and perfect understanding between the two, managed to do the unthinkable and mediate the two incorrigible, conflicting characters into a truce, and would later help negotiate the end of the New Crypta Conquests on behalf of Crypta.
* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Maintains this between the Daring Do and Sekra and prevent either from overcoming the other.
* ColdHam: Balanced between Daring Do's low-key inconspicuousness and Sekra's larger-than-life flair, Arken-Yer comes off as dramatic despite her balanced, more neutral and grounded character.
* TheHeart: Arken-Yer is responsible for keeping the peace between Daring Do and Sekra as much as possible, which is fairly impressive considering Daring Do's stubborness and Sekra's pride.
* MentalFusion: She is born from all the parts of Sekra and Daring Do's mind and soul which are similar enough to fuse together into one, becoming the balance between the two in the process.
* MindHive: Shares the same body with Daring Do and Sekra after awakening from their MentalFusion.
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[[folder:Ahew, the Warden of Chains]]
!!!'''Character:''' Villainous
!!!'''Alignment:''' Chaotic/Neutral Evil
!!!'''Type:''' Undead, Anubian, Corrupted Guardian, Torturer, Champion
!!!'''Faction:''' New Crypta

-> ''"Death? Oh no, nothing so simple, I assure you."''
\\

(His entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Codex-Equestria-Heroes-and-Villains-25-836839462 here]])

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* CaptainErsatz: An Anubian version of [[Characters/{{LeagueOfLegendsTToU}} Thresh]] from 'League of Legends', from his powers down to his sadism.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Nobody in Crypta likes him, but he is still kept and even rewarded for his service because as a hunter and warden of Crypta's most despicable enemies, he's REALLY good at his job.
* EvilerThanThou: Many of his targets and victims were horrible entities and reprehensible beings themselves. It's a testament to Ahew's depravity when his sadism made him [[HorrifyingTheHorror even more terrifying and worse than they are]].
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: On the side of the Tomb Kings/Queens of Crypta, but that's only because he's very good at his job as hunter, warden and punisher of the Tomb Kings' worst enemies. After all, he was a SoftSpokenSadist SerialKiller who even the Tomb Kings found appalling.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: He was originally an orphaned Anubian of no notability and poor magical skills. Now he's one of the most dreaded undead Cryptans to ever walk Equus.
* HorrifyingTheHorror: Back when he was the warden of a vault of sealed evil beings and artifacts in the magical academy he was in, many of the inmates were quite evil and horrible and made no attempt to hide it. When he gave into his sadism and started torturing them, [[EvilerThanThou even they]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards became horrified]] [[TheDreaded by him]].
* {{Sadist}}: Going with his inspiration, this was his defining character trait, desiring to inflict ColdBloodedTorture and feeling or caring for little else. It was always with him, though he only stopped suppressing it and start reveling in it after he got a job as warden of a vault full of imprisoned evil objects and beings where he eventually allowed it to go out of control.
* SealedEvilInACan: When his atrocities were found out and he was defeated by Tomb King Jusesh the Black, he was sentenced to [[ThePunishment one of the gravest punishments]] of Old Crypta - the Burial of the Black Sands - whereupon he was mummified alive in black bandages and had his soul bound to his body, then locked away with his own chains to spend his death and undeath in a black sandstone sarcophagus which was sealed away inside the very vault he used to guard alongside all the other horrors. While his suffering is undeniably horrific, he [[AssholeVictim absolutely]] [[PayEvilUntoEvil deserved]] it, and this actually [[CameBackStrong made him stronger]] when he busted out at the end of the Third Age/beginning of the Fourth Age as an wraith-like undead horror.
* TheSociopath: Noted to have numbed to non-existent feelings beyond sadistic cruelty, though he actually has enough emotions to feel ashamed of it and try to keep it suppressed until he could no longer keep it in.
* StartOfDarkness: He was a poor skilled but dedicated student in one of Crypta's magical academies who struggled with his lack of social skills and has an inner sadism which he had difficulty suppressing. Then he got himself a job as the lonely warden of an isolated vault of sealed evils, objects and villains, whereupon his self-restraint crumbled when he found that he could vent his sadism with no one being the wiser. This result in him indulging in increasingly depraved cruelty on his inmates ([[ColdBloodedTorture Involving acts]] [[HorrifyingTheHorror that horrified]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards even them]]), which grew out of control when he got his claws on a new Sun Cat WickedWitch inmate who could not die thanks to dark magic. By the time he was bored with her and reduced her to a broken EmptyShell from his ColdBloodedTorture, his craving for more victims to play with resulted in classmates, teachers and guards disappearing until his atrocities were found out by an investigating Tomb King, who defeated him and sentenced him to a terrible punishment that saw him mummified alive and locked away in his own vault with his soul bound to his corpse. By the time he busted out, he became an accursed, wraith-like undead monster who would had gone on a rampage were he not stopped by Tomb King Necraaiqed, who managed to get him falling in line by making him the hunter and warden of the Tomb Kings' worst enemies in exchange for a pardon and free game to punish those he captured however he likes.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Among the the Tomb Kings/Queens of Crypta - who while antagonistic and villainous with their empire-restoring imperialistic ambitions are not necessarily ''Evil'' - Ahew stands out for being depraved and diabolical even by modern standards, and ''especially'' by Third Age standards. Because of this, he was kept a SealedEvilInACan for much of the Third Age and only began making his mark in the Fourth.
* TortureTechnician: Thanks to being a sadistic SerialKiller, he's noted to be incredibly creative when it comes to inflicting pain and suffering for his sadistic pleasure. To note, he even figured out how to torture ''inanimate sapient objects''.
* WardensAreEvil: As Evil as one can get. Though in his case he is quite literally an undead heartless monster.
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[[folder:Merew, the High Queen’s Scorpion]]
!!!'''Character:''' Neutral
!!!'''Alignment:''' Lawful Neutral
!!!'''Type:''' Tomb Scorpion, Divine Pet, Ancient Monster, Undead
!!!'''Faction:''' Old/New Crypta

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* BigCreepyCrawlies: At baseline he is already big as a ''dragon'', and since becoming Sekra's divine creature he got as one of his powers an ability to [[SizeShifting size-shift]] to ''{{Kaiju}}'' size.
* ItCanThink: It is also somewhat intelligent thanks to being a divine animal and surprisingly cunning. In fact, [[spoiler:it was Merew who set off the chain of events leading to his master's Sekra's resurrection, getting the SoleSurvivor of a Thracean tomb-raiding group he just slaughtered to spread word of the 'Crown of the Crimson Sun' artifact, knowing full well that Villains and Heroes alike would try and get it, and Tomb King Necraaiqed would make sure at least one of them would eventually make it to the Crown and don it, allowing for Sekra to possess their bodies to return]].
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: During the New Cryptan Conquests he got into a battle with People's Regent Zamrŭznal of the Cloven Empire, with support from troops of Cryptan Bone Giants and Clovenist Giants respectively. Details remain scarce, only that their confrontation was 'epic and terrifying' in equal measures, and though Merew eventually lost, he still managed to decimate his Giant troops and grievously wound People's Regent Zamrŭznal so much that he would be out of commission for much of the conflict.
* PoisonIsCorrosive: His stinger could produce a deadly toxin which he could inject with a sting or spray like a hose, potent enough that it could melt through flesh and is said to be able to burn 'like Wild Fire'. And since he's a Divine Animal, it is strong and enchanted enough to harm even Gods. To note, while People's Regent Zamrŭznal of the Cloven Empire managed to defeat him, it was this that would put him out of commission for much of the 'New Crypta Conquests'.
* ResurrectiveImmortality: Like the other Cryptan Undead, Merew cannot be permanently killed, and any death outside black sands of Crypta would only see him magically reappear and restored within the lands shrouded the Eternal Sandstorm.
* {{Kaiju}}: Capable of size-shifting to the size of Dracozilla Jr thanks to being a Divine Creature, much wider at the base if not as tall.
* UndyingLoyalty: Literally, as the physical death of his master and the disaster that fell Crypta at the end of the Third Age also turned him into an Undead creature. Since they were young they were practically inseparable, with Merew fiercely protective of Sekra, serving as her mount in battle and weapon against her enemies, always obeying her orders without question. He spent much of the Fourth Age angry and bitter at the loss of his master, guarding the borders of Crypta and venting his rage at intruders. Suffice to say, he was practically overwhelmed with joy when his master finally returns. The feelings of loyalty are mutual as Sekra loves him as her faithful companion and practically raised him.
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[[folder:The Eternal Sandstorm]]
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* OneSteveLimit: Subverted, as she shares the same name with Baast, the Guardian of Purpose