The Antagonists: The Backstories 3, 4, 5

Getting an insight

The last post showed the backstories for The Tormented and Morigan, here are the other 3: -

Ta'loc

Ta'loc was a being who was admired in his own dimension. He was strong, intelligent and merciful. He was a god among many yet had something special. 

This all changed when he decided that he wanted to be king. Ta'loc honed his strengths for a solid year, when he was ready he attacked the king. Unfortunately for him he didn't succeed so he was bannished to our dimension.

Ta'loc now sacrifices mortals, absorbs their souls to increase his powers. He has no mercy, he fights for himself and his revenge. One day he will find a way home and finish what he started. 

Trajan

Trajan was a warrior. He grew up with three older brothers who were all fighters, they trained him well. His kind were always at war with the humans, he spent a lot of his life fighting other people's battles. Until he fell in love with a human girl, his Arabella, they were happy together. 

Her father, a powerful man, didn't agree with their love so he locked her away and waged a war. Her brother was a renowned soldier who would do anything to keep them apart. Trajan left home to fight for his love, vowing he wouldn't return without her. After much bloodshed he found her. Trajan held his beautiful Arabella in his arms but his happiness was short lived. Her brother saw this, grabbed his sister and sliced her throat. Trajan pushed him out of the way and held his love as she died. He let out a massive roar and teared his enemy apart. 

Trajan, already heart-broken, came back home to find it destroyed. His entire family were killed. His heart was numb. His head filled with pain. He never left the place where his family were killed. He knew the humans would come to him, he was easy to find...but Trajan will kill them all.

Lucy

Lucy was cursed from birth. Her mother was mutated, living only to entertain the wealthy. They were both in cages, the freakshow of the circus. Lucy was constantly laughed at, bullied and treated beyond badly due to her mutated arm.

The mother couldn't stand it anymore. She escaped and rescued Lucy but they were cornered. Lucy was forced to watch as her mother was killed slowly and painfully, whilst her killers laughed gleefully.

Lucy was angry, she used her small size to her advantage and killed everyone, taking her time with the people who had hurt her.

Lucy knew she would have no chance outside of the circus. Having no where to go she lives in the circus, preparing for her next victims.

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The Antagonists: The Backstories 1 and 2

Getting an insight

Each character needs a backstory. A reason why they act the way they do.
It brings them to life, allowing the player to delve into a different side of these characters, providing a stronger in game experience. 
My aim is to write a concise yet descriptive story for each, 500 - 1000 words per antagonist.
Here are two backstories I have drafted, they haven't been polished yet but show the bare bones of the characters'  lives, Morigan's story is a bit long at the moment but when I can gauge the lengths of the other stories I will make them all a similar word count.

The Tormented

A small orphaned baby was left abandoned; he had no one, no possessions and no hope. One night a man found the boy close to death with strange disfiurations on his face and body. The boy was taken to a prison camp where scientists ran tests on him, added other parts so he was no longer human. He never left the prison, he couldn't, they embedded a chip into his nervous system, if he got to close to the iron gates he would feel unimaginable agony. He grew into a young man who knew no other life, just pain and suffering. He was alone.

One cold night the guards were drinking and taunting him with food. Anger coursed through his veins, it unlocked an animalistic strength he had never felt before, he was hungry, very hungry. The Tormented broke free from his cell and ripped the guards to shreds. There was a massacre, the screams could be heard for miles as The Tormented gave no mercy, devouring everyone in the prison.

The Tormented tried to leave but he almost killed himself, he was paralyzed for days as the shock surged through his body, he was trapped. He eventually made the prison his home, brutally killing anyone who tries to enter.

Morigan

A woman born with a heart of pure evil. 

Morigan killed her younger sister, Lilian, when she was five years old. On Lillian's 3rd birthday she was given a doll that Morgian wanted. She grabbed the doll from her sisters hands and pushed her into the fireplace. Lilian's screams were eventually heard by their parents who came running in. Morigan just watched. Lillian had severe burns all over her face and body. After 3 days of agony she died. 

Morigan's parents were grieve stricken over the loss of their daughter but believed it was an accident. They had been the greatest candy makers for miles, people would come from far and wide to try their unique creations but it was all falling apart. They smothered Morigan too much; they kept an eye on her all day everyday, she wasn't allowed to go out and she was frequently nagged about staying safe. Morigan had had enough. After school she searched for her mums' sleeping draught. With a grin on her face she ground up all the pills and when her mother was cooking dinner Morigan poured it in. She waited for her parents to go to bed then snuck out into the factory adjoining the house, where the candy was made, and heated up the syrup. When syrup was boiling she carefully lifted the vat and made her way to her parents bedroom. With one swift motion she poured the entire contents on both her parents. They screamed but couldn't move, after 10 minutes they were unconcous and eventually died. 

Higher beings had been watching her, waiting. After the last action of evil they transported her to her own personal hell. 

Anyone can stumble into the garden of sugar, it isn't well known throughout the all the deminsions. People can get lost when getting from one to the other. As Morigan increases her powers she can alter certain passage ways. The lost are the easiest to hunt.

Morigan uses her good looks to attract men to ensure her immortality, with one touch she absorbs there souls as they writhe in agony. She has learnt to use the candy surrounding her to entice children. Morigan then traps the children and uses their innocent souls to bring her gingerbread men and gummy bear slaves to life. They are forced to work day and night answering to her every whim and ensuring that more victims come to the deadly garden of sugar.

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The Antagonists: Phase 1

The 5 Antagonists

Here are some notes I have put together for three of the antagonists for my game. Nothing is set in stone I am just playing around with different ideas. Some characters aren't as fully formed as others yet. They aren't in any particular order.

Character 1

Name: Lucy
Gender: Female
Age: 13
Appearance: 
                        Long black hair
                        Blue eyes: snake-like
                        White dress
                        Claw hand - Black
                        Scaled arm - longer than other arm
Fighting Style: 
                        Fast 
                        Deadly Sharp Claw
Noise: Singing or Whistling

Character 2

Name: (Haven't Decided)
Gender:  Male
Age: N/A
Appearance: 
                       Half Human Half Beast
                       Roman Style Armour
                       Big
                       Dominating
                       Horns
                       Chains
                       Large Weapon - Hammer or Axe
Fighting Style: 
                       Slow
                       Large Melee Weapon
Noise: Weapon dragging on the ground or Growling

Character 3

Name: (Haven't Decided)
Gender: Female
Age: 70s - 80s
Appearance: 
                       Wrinkled Skin
                       Blind in one eye (white)
                       Pink Clothes
Fighting Style:
                        Orders Minions (troll-like creature)?
                        Uses Magic?                 
Noise: Evil Laugh

Character 4

Name: (Haven't Decided)

Gender: Male
Age: N/A
Appearance: 
                       Non human (Alien?)
                       Otherworldly
                       Creepy (Skeletal?)
                       Bald
                       Sideways Mouth - Jagged Teeth
                       Black eyes - One Eye?
                       Talon-like Fingers
                       Scars
                       Blood Stained - Face / Clothes
                       Necklace of Teeth or Fingers
Fighting Style: 
                       Fast
                       Dismembers and Eats
Noise: Silent

Character 5

Name: (Haven't Decided)

Gender: N/A
Age: N/A
Appearance: 
                       Frankenstein Style? (Greatly Disfigured)
                       Muscular
                       Mouth Sewed Shut
                       Chains
                       Walks with a Limp
Fighting Style: 
                       Slow
                       Brute Strength
                       Unarmed 
Noise: Chains crashing together

I hope this was interesting. Thanks for reading. X