"You SHOULD be terrified."

Zaiga is a character that appears on www.heirtothestars.com.

Zaiga exudes an overwhelming sense of pride, violence, deceit, malevolence, treachery, and ruthlessness, reaching a point where the sacrifice of entire civilizations, including his own kin, holds no qualms for him in his pursuit of knowledge from the Void. His thirst for power is insatiable, a relentless quest for objects of immeasurable might and influence. Zaiga communicates with a refined eloquence, maintaining a composed and collected demeanor.

Zaiga, a once-respected eldervoid, emerged as the harbinger of doom for entire civilizations, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. Renowned for his extraordinary engineering talents and possessing a brilliant mind, Zaiga played a pivotal role in Lionscape's rapid technological advancement. However, this trajectory took a dark turn, leading to Zaiga's transformation into a malevolent force that would sow chaos and destruction.

Zaiga's early contributions to Lionscape's technological progress were initially celebrated. His innovative mind pushed the boundaries of what was believed possible, propelling the eldervoids into an era of unprecedented development. However, beneath the surface, Zaiga harbored dark fascinations with the concept of evolution and an insatiable thirst for knowledge that would prove to be his undoing.

As the years passed, Zaiga's obsession with unlocking the secrets of existence intensified. His relentless pursuit of forbidden knowledge delved into realms where science and magic were eclipsed, blurring the lines between the two and transcending them. It was this unholy ascendancy that fueled his descent into madness, pushing the boundaries of ethical experimentation and transforming him into a walking weapon of mass destruction.

His body, heavily augmented with centuries' worth of accumulated knowledge, became a terrifying synthesis of meta-science ascendancy and meta-magic ascendancy. Zaiga, once an architect of progress, now stood as a living testament to the perils of unchecked ambition. The consequences of his dark experiments manifested in a destructive force capable of obliterating entire civilizations.

History

In the turbulent era known as the Black Cipher Wars, Zaiga, also known as "The Stygian," emerged as a malevolent force in Lionscape. Zaiga sought to enhance normal individuals like Ronyx and Nibliosoph, transforming them into technological horrors that would serve his insidious purposes. This audacious act of twisting the creations of the Elder Deus, who were the very architects of Lionscape's denizens, kindled the wrath of these divine entities.

Furious at Zaiga's transgressions, the Elder Deus invoked a terrible punishment, casting the entire realm of Lionscape into the Void Beyond—an eternal abyss condemning its inhabitants to perpetual entrapment. As Lionscape descended into the Vortex, the Void itself infiltrated Nibliosoph's mind, plunging him into irreversible insanity.

Unfazed by the cosmic consequences, Zaiga declared war on the eldervoids of Lionscape, vowing to eradicate them and establish himself as the Monarch, commanding an army of augmented monstrosities. In his quest for dominion, Zaiga encountered Ronyx, discovering her unique ability to open quantum gates to different timelines. Augmenting her severely, he created an unstoppable force capable of tearing open rifts. However, Ronyx's berserk nature defied Zaiga's attempts to comprehend her true power.

Amidst the chaos, the eldervoids of Lionscape valiantly fought against the hordes of robots spawned by Zaiga. Augmenting themselves with the leftover pieces, they resisted the onslaught. Ronyx briefly escaped Zaiga's clutches and, in a fateful encounter with Chalice and Beleth, managed to damage Zaiga and his augmented forces by tearing open a rift in reality and illusion.

Facing formidable opposition, Zaiga tactically retreated and later recaptured Nibliosoph, finding him in a state of pure insanity. Delving into Nibliosoph's fractured mind, Zaiga extracted the essence of insanity to forge a new, obedient servant, Cyuss. Simultaneously, Zaiga dispatched Nibliosoph on a mission to locate Laevonia, whose Chronomancy abilities could enhance Cyuss further. However, Nibliosoph failed, and Laevonia successfully killed him.

Undeterred by the loss, Zaiga devised a quantum flux and continued his relentless assault on Lionscape. Chalice and the eldervoids, displaying formidable metaphysical resilience, managed to damage Cyuss, causing its shell to crack open. Cyuss' true form began to leak out, a malevolent force that threatened to consume everything.

Driven by a delusional belief that he could harness the power of the void itself, Zaiga plunged his hand into Cyuss' shell, a fatal decision that led to his obliteration. As Cyuss continued to expand and devour Lionscape, Zaiga's once-mighty forces were reduced to ruin, marking a catastrophic end to the Black Cipher Wars.

Creations

All of these artifacts are creations of Zaiga which are all active and within his possession.