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Sargon Xerxes
Radiant • Reserved • Adamant
The grand Emperor Xerxes the first, dethroned in a violent coup d'etat and sealed away for thousands of years, awakens in the modern world with the bitter feeling of betrayal still fresh on his mind.
As he recovers, will he be able to accept and forgive humanity after what they did to him?
Personality
Charisma
Kindness
Patience
Politeness
Wisdom
Maturity
Courage
Generosity
Leading trait:
Ambitious
Biggest flaw:
Severe
Introverted
Extroverted
Thoughtful
Impulsive
Mysterious
Readable
Adamant
Leninent
Perceptive
Gullible
Indifferent
Emotional
Sane
Unhinged
Positive traits
- Headstrong
- Decisive
- Robust
- Prominent
Negative traits
- Difficult
- Stubborn
- Demanding
- Stiff
at first glance
At a distance, Sargon comes off as a very large and intimidating man. Seeing his extraordinary and daunting form stick out from the crowd quite literally, or having to adjust to fit into various places makes him the subject of many curious onlookers, be it out of wariness or interest.
Behaviour
when in
Public
As he goes about his day when out and about, he always carries this regal demeanor with him, exerting a presence strong enough to make most turn their head either towards- or away from him. He maintains a professional and unmoving attitude to the best of his abilities, as it is often times what he defaults to when he doesn't know how to act or approach certain people or scenarios.
when in
Private
If you find yourself favoured and trusted by Sargon, he'll mellow out a bit when in private. You'd come to realize that his professional and stoic attitude in public isn't too different from how he acts in private, albeit a bit more relaxed and able to let the conversation flow more freely. He is a lot more open when he doesn't feel the eyes of people glaring at him, and is more willing to indulge the listener in casual banter, witty wordplay, and smiling more in general.
Quirks: Authorative, Efficient, Steady
Pastimes & Hobbies
Reading: Having lost millenia of history and advancement in technology, he wants to catch up.
People-watching: Compared to back then, everyone now are so unique and interesting.
Handicraft: He excels in the art of jewelry and goldsmithing.
Likes
- Sunbathing
- Experimenting and figuring out modern devices
- Soaps and perfumes
- Common (modern) everyday sanitary objects
Dislikes
- Meat well done
- People expecting him to know how to use modern devices
- Tight clothing
- Surprises
- Small spaces
Appearance
Height
217 cm
Body build
Well-built and wide
Smell
Expensive perfumes
Posture
Assertive
Demeanor
Poised
Appeal
Capable
Notes:
- His body is scarred as seen in the references, however all have healed relatively well except for the one on his face which has scarred horribly.
- He can dematerialize his three horns and arm spikes when need be, but he feels more comfortable having them out.
- The yellow tints that can be seen under his eyes and some places on his body are in fact small golden scales remaining from his naga form after transforming into his human form. They are the only detail he cannot hide from his true form. Only the scales under his eyes can't be covered up, but thankfully he can easily pretend it to be makeup.
- When changing back into his naga form, they turn purple and can be found on the same spots like the human form.
- He only ever reverts back to his original naga form if he has the intention to kill, to excert his status or if badly injured.
Wardrobe:
Coming from an age where long robes and airy clothes was what he grew used to, he feels the most comfortable in loose but pretty clothing. Some clothes he would wear during hot weather would be loose and open mesh shirts, flowy and light-textured pieces that breathes well and kind of just hangs loosely on his body. He kinda sorta dislikes pants, so you'll see him in a skirt or gown at most.
When it comes to work clothes and going out in public, he knows he has to look the part of a King, so he dresses well but a little extra formal. While he doesn't like tight clothes, he does find the way how some vests fit around him to be nice. If he has a jacket, he will probably never put it on fully, rather having it over his shoulders instead of threading his hands through the arms.
Story
The Rise
He proved himself both as a naga and as a human, mastering the duality of both as he learnt to take a more human form
A regal naga is hatched seemingly randomly whenever a clan lacks a leader for any reason. These so-called Regal Nagas have won the gene lottery and so they grow to be bigger, stronger and more beautiful than the average naga. This is what Sargon is, born to be a leader with the ability and NEED to rule baked into his very existence.
In the early time of the Persian empire, multiple monster clans were situated around it, including the naga clan Sargon originates from. He would lead his clan to prosperity through force and conflict, and as time passed and less and less clans were left to be of any threat, they gained notoriety and respect from the neighbouring Persian empire. Living so close to human culture, Sargon's clan eventually merged with them, sharing culture, lives and goals.
As the merge happened, there was nowhere for Sargon to go. He had no-one to lead as they had all gone under the current human rulers of the empire which left Sargon with no purpose in life anymore. He refused to let his life have no meaning so he clawed his way to higher and higher positions within the empire, proving himself both as a fierce warrior and a worthy king on multiple occasions. He proved himself both as a naga and as a human, mastering the duality of both as he learnt how to change into a more human form.
He eventually was crowned as Emperor, and he finally felt at peace with his place in life again, but his work had just begun.. He had a new goal and this time he set out to unify humanity and monster kind, gaining him a new title; The Naga King.
The Rule
The bigger the king the greater the threat
Sargon was a great ruler of the Persian empire, however it was a peculiar situation to have a monster -- a naga as king and emperor of Persia. People should have been wary of him, but he was not a bad king, nor was he benevolent and kind either. While he ruled with an iron fist, he ruled it well and led his people to victory multiple times by being in the front lines of significant battles. It was his extreme persistence and hardiness which made him a very efficient king, and led Persia to great achievements under his rule. However, the bigger the king the greater the threat he would face, and with a lifespan that far exceeded many human generations, the threats only grew.
The Fall
There they stripped him of everything; His clothes, jewelry, title and freedom. Shackled in iron, bound by cloth, and sealed with stone, he was finally brought to silence
Never growing old to leave the throne to a new ruler, Sargon would be questioned and criticized by cynics. At first, it would only be questions, but towards the end of his rule they became accusations. Wether he did a good job or not didn't matter to them, and they used the natural mistrust humans had for monsters, and how unnatural it was for them to have a king rule for multiple generations to plan a hostile takeover. They wanted him off the throne, and out of their society, for all they knew he could be secretly holding their empire back from their true potential, him being a monster and most of them being humans after all.
Sargon was betrayed by those who served him, and those he protected and ruled over. He was ambushed and captured with the intent of sealing him in a tomb specially made for him. However, he would not give up without a fight as this act of treason filled him with rage. The struggle went on for 5 days with no break and no room to breathe, 300 men was needed to subdue him while 100 men died in the process. In the end, Sargon was too wounded and exhausted, he had no way of fighting back anymore and was outnumbered and brought to the tomb. There they stripped him of everything; His clothes, jewelry, title and freedom. Shackled in iron, bound by cloth, and sealed with stone, he was finally brought to silence.
The new king appointed by the people took it upon himself to scrub Sargon out of existence. He would proceed to burn every book and papers documenting Sargon himself and his rule, he would punish and execute anyone who would try to keep a record, preventing people from even telling the stories of Sargon Xerxes to their children. However, during Sargon's rule, there were some achievements that could not be scrubbed from the Persian history, and for it to make sense, they made up a fictional king to be described in their books instead of Sargon, and they would call him "Xerxes I".
As Sargon was sealed away, he still had loyal followers, both humans and monsters. The new king took pity on them, and let them give Sargon one last gift before they themselves were sealed away in one big collective tomb of their own, away from Sargon. They decorated his tomb with heaps of gold and jewelry, some vases filled to the brim of gold coins, carved stone pillars encrusted with beautiful jewels and gold, and piles upon piles with treasures from their own collections and Sargon's own treasury. After all, the new king was surprisingly stubborn, and did not want any of the "filthy monster gold" Sargon had collected over the century and decades, and dumped it all into Sargon's tomb. After his loyal followers had given him their gifts and prayers, they were taken to be sealed away in their own tomb, some forcefully and some peacefully. Sargon's tomb were sealed for good, and guarded heavily to prevent anyone to interfere. No one who were truly loyal to Sargon was left in this world. Without anyone to remind humanity of who he was, time would pass, and so would the memory of the great Naga King Sargon Xerxes of Persia be lost in time.
Revival
He was beautiful, he was radiant, he was powerful... and he was furious
As time went on with nobody to record why his tomb existed in the first place, less and less guards would guard a tomb they did not even know the meaning of. After millennia the tomb's inner chamber was sealed up and hidden from prying eyes, however the rest was used as a research and tourist attraction due to its regal appearance and decorative walls.
As roads were being built and hills were blown up to make way for new arcitecture in the modern world, the tremors made would build up and weaken the seal a little by little. Finally after a powerful enough tremor, Sargon woke from his deep slumber. A single crack in his stone coffin was enough, and with that he tore free from the withered cloth which had him wrapped up, crushed the stone coffin and ripped the chains holding his arms in place from the walls with a great roar. Sargon Xerxes was back, and he was furious. Waking to the memory of being betrayed, beaten, and forced into a coffin against his will made him blind with anger and pure hate.
The unknowing guards who were on patrol were shocked beyond belief, and made their way as deep as they could to see the hidden section of the tomb burst open where Sargon had been slumbering. As they looked in they were absolutely awestruck with what they were met with. There on the altar stood a scaled person clad in gold, scorched black by the sun itself and white hair bleached by its rays. He was beautiful, he was radiant, he was powerful, and he was furious. They knew not what to feel, think nor do, and so they attacked him. Sargon brushed off their batons and bullets as if they were less worth than flies, he did not even give them the honor of his glare as he swiped them down with his impossibly long and spiked tail. After dealing with the pests, he gathered himself, found some drapery to use as clothes and jewelry in the piles of treasures and escaped the tomb. He knew he had slept for an impossibly long time, and needed to see what he had missed, perhaps there was still parts of his empire he could salvage.
Aesthetic
Inspiration
Sargon was made purely out of self indulgence, and no energy went into considering if some aspects were good design-wise or not. Everything about him are features I have noted to love in designs.
Character history
As this was purely a design focused character, his story and personality slowly trickled in as time went on. But for a while, he didn't have any story to him.
Combat
Weapon:
Any sweeping polearms such as glaives
Agression:
Swift and efficient, not letting the enemy think
Defence method:
Using the spikes on his body, he can angle them to deflect incoming attacks.
Way of fighting
Being raised as a warrior, he excells at high aggression combat, not letting his enemy get in a hit or even think about anything as they'll be too busy blocking or dead. If he holds some kind of respect or aknowledment of the enemies' strength, he will take his time studying them before making a move, waiting for them to make the first move. Trying to conserve stamina and energy, he prefers them to attack first. Only when they're close enough will he relentlessly attack. If this is not possible, he can and will use his snake body to leap forward in a short but immense burst of speed.
Strengths
- Raw strength
- Durability
- Stamina
- Quick reflexes
Weaknesses
- High speeds
- Magics
- Blunt weapons
- Magic or skills that mess with the senses
Trivia
- One of his nicknames -- "The God King" comes from his abnormally long lifespan. The humans under him thought him to be immortal for living so long, and therefore came to the conclusion that he must be a God. (He actually isn't)
- When angry or surprised, he slips into ancient persian when cursing.
- Sargon is very out-of-touch with modern technology, customs, memes and culture, leaving him speechless and highly confused when younger people try to make fun of him using words he is not familiar with.
- Due to the past experience of betrayal and being forced into tight-wound cloth around his body, shackled still, and forced into a coffin like a glorified mummie, he has a strong aversion to anything that restricts his movements now. The experience left him with PTSD, which usually triggers when exposed to small spaces.
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