History Characters / LeviathanTheTempest

* BlessedWithSuck: As is tradition in [[TabletopGame/NewWorldOfDarkness the setting]]. Leviathans are basically ancient gods with all the spectacular power this implies- and this comes at the cost of having a normal life, since every human around them is [[MindRape mind raped]] into fearing them and either end up leaving, going insane or turning into a bunch of crazy cultists obsessed with them.

* AGodIAm: They are the most likely Strain to revel in their powers and see themselves as gods.

* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: Their true form tend to combine aspects of various spineless life forms, including but not limited to squids and shellfish.

* BewareTheQuietOnes: Bahamutans instinctively aspire to just restrain themselves an retreat in solitude with their Beloved so they will not destroy everything around them. When they do let go, however, the results are quite spectacular.

The Spawns of Bahamut. Best-known for having the most healthy offspring and cooperative culture, they generally prefer retreating from the world with their Beloved and not act much. This has resulted in them being stereotyped as mellow, but this is unreliable; whenever Bahamutans actually get angry, they deliver apocalyptic rampages. Their favourite Vestige is [[MadeOfIron Vitality]], with [[AuraVision Awarness]], [[MookMaker Fecundity]] and Might as their secondary ones.

* AwesomeButImpractical: [[OneWingedAngel Apotheosis]], the final level of Depth a Leviathan can reach, transforms its user into an EldritchAbomination the size of a skycraper with insane level of health, biological armor and destructive powers who [[BrownNote cause people watching it to lose their mind]]. However, the transformation is slow (6 to 2 turns, depending how much you spend) and ''very'' expansive in Ichor, you can no longer move nor breath out of water and exposure to air will gradually drain your Ichor. Really, you are better off sticking to lower levels of Depth in most situations.

* HadToBeSharp: A variant. They don't technically come from a place particularly forcing them to be sharp (not necessarly at least), but they consider that, since Leviathan are potentially immortal while everything around them isn't, the only thing they can durably rely on is themselves. Following that logic, they put a lot of effort into making themselves as sharp as possible so they can deal with anything of their own.

* AndThenWhat: Averted. The typical member of the school is a meglomaniacal god-king constantly seeking more and more power. But they believe when they get powerful enough they'll be able to fix the Tempest through divine will alone and thus redeem themselves and the Tribe.

* BroughtDownToNormal: Ahab only keep their abilities as long as they are hunting; as soon as they kill it or abandon the hunt, they immediatly lose all their powers and turn back into regular mortals.

* EnemyWithin: While Ahabs technically are people of their own, their powers come from becoming all the Leviathan's self-loathing incarnated. Technically, they represent the part of a Leviathan's mind that hate himself and wants to die.

* TakingYouWithMe: Since Ahab are BroughtDownToNormal when they finally succeed at killing their Leviathan, they sometimes die immediatly due to the loss of powers that kept them alive, such as protections against the crushing ocean depths or the Leviathan's toxic corpse. They usually are more than willing to sacrifice themselves if it means reaching their goal.

* PowerNullifier: Their very presence can prevent the Wake from functionning.

* EvilCounterpart: Arguably to Empyreal Theurgist. Their powers work similarly, except they channel powers from Leviathans. That say, just as Empyreal Theurgist aren't necessarly good person, Primordial Theurgists aren't necessarly bad people (though it is very likely to be the case, since someone willing to channel the powers of a Leviathan rarely has good intentions).

* EgyptianMythology: They take a lot of inspiration from it, and are named after an Egyptian God.

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Some of the collective names given to Leviathans include the Wicked Tribe, Earth's Most Wicked Tribe, and Earth's Most Wicked.

* AwesomeButImpractical: [[OneWingedAngel Apotheosis]], the final level of Depth a Leviathan can reach, transforms its user into an EldritchAbomination the size of a skycraper with insane level of health, biological armor and destructive powers who [[BrownNote cause people watching it to lose their mind]]. However, the transformation is slow (6 to 2 turns, depending how much you spend) and ''very'' expansive in Ichor, you can no longer move nor breath out of water and exposition to air will gradually drain your Ichor. Really, you are better off sticking to lower levels of Depth in most situations.

* PaperTiger: Their main weakness post-Civil War. They still have spectacularly advanced technology, including a space station with an orbital cannon and jet fighters, but the purge has left their already limited number of recruits even smaller, and their infrastructure is shot as hell as a result of the recent conflict. The only reason the Tribe can't just obliterate them is because they haven't figured out ''where'' their space station is.

* TheHunter: They are an entire organization entirely dedicated to hunting Leviathans.

* TheHunter: They dedicate their whole being to hunting Leviathans.

** DiscardAndDraw: However it isn't unknown for them to [[TabletopGame/MageTheAwakening Awaken]], [[TabletopGame/PrincessTheHopeful Blossom]], [[TabletopGame/GeniusTheTransgression Catalyse]] or go through a similar transformation on the spot after the act, however.

* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: ''Very'' downplayed. Like in this trope, a Leviathan will age normally before becoming immortal at some point in his life, but in his case, immortality begins at ''sixty''. His Leviathan form doesn't age, but given [[EldritchAbomination what it looks like]], it's not like you can actually judge the age.

Those who try to survive by changing their cults to adapt.

Those who seek to reclaim the role of spiritual leaders Leviathans once held amongst mankind, and in turn worship the Progenitors.

!Stains

* BewareTheNiceOnes: They are calmer than most Stains, and tend to be instinctively protective of their Beloved. But as noted below, they are quite devastating when they get angry.

* GoodParents: They are the only Stain known for having healthy and supportive families.

* AGodIAm: They are the most likely Stain to revel in their powers and see themselves as gods.

* MotherOfAThousandYoung: By far the most fertile of the Stains, thanks in great part to their mastery of the Vestige of Fecundity. Unfortunately, they also are the least healthy.

The Spawns of Lahamu, and currently the rarest Stain due to their limited focus on reproduction. Secretive, they prefer operating from distance, using manipulation and indirect means rather than open display of powers. Despite this, they are surprisingly efficient in a straight fight. Their favourite Vestige is [[AuraVision Awareness]], with [[NaturalWeapon Predation]], [[CompellingVoice Sanctify]] and [[MadeOfIron Vitality]] as their secondary ones.

* DirtyCoward: Other Stains tend to perceive them as this because of their habit to avoid personal involvement. While not entirely unfounded, this prejudice isn't entirely true; when cornered, Lahamin are just as capable of fighting brutally as any other Leviathan, and they do have affinities for the Vestige of Predation and Vitality.

* TheSmartGuy: They are the most knowledge-oriented Stain.

* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: They are by far the most war-oriented Stain, and tend to have the best warriors.

Humans born from Leviathan ancestry. This leaves them with a weird genetic condition that results in more or less high level of BodyHorror, though they still are technically humans. Those born from two Stains or more are just referred to as Hybrids, while those born from only one Stain (typically a Leviathan and a human) are called Lahmasu, and tend to have more predictable mutations and fewer drawbacks than regular Hybrids. While they can occasionally come into their full heritage and become Leviathans of their own, plenty of them stay what they are all their life.

Leviathans are divided into various families called "Stains", which were each spawned by a specific Progenitor.