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A descendant of Dragons and the teacher of Wei Shi Lindon Orthos is a turtle of great importance to the cradle novels. He is a Truegold on The Path of The Blackflame. Once in a duel long ago he crippled himself and was driven mad. Until with the help of Lindon and Little Blue he was able to regain some measure of sanity. This was further helped by his time spent in the pocket realm Ghostwater which is also the name of the book. At the end of the current book, it is inferred that he has almost fully recovered from a majority of his illnesses.
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| title = Orthos
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| image = Orthos.webp
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| name = Orthos
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| titles = Dragon Sage of Black Flame
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| faction = [[Blackflame Empire]]
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[[House Arelius]]<br>
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[[Skysworn]]<br>
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[[Akura Clan]]<br>
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Anti-Dreadgod Force
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| age = 300
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| race = Majestic Dragon Turtle {{c|[[Sacred Beasts|Sacred Beast]]}}
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| sex = Male
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| vital = Alive
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| marital =
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| residence =
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| path = [[Path of Black Flame]]
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| aspect = Fire, Destruction
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| rank = Sage
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| body =
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| goldsign =
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| icon = Dragon
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| contracts = [[Wei Shi Lindon]]
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| parents = Ataraxias {{c|mother}}
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| siblings =
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| spouse =
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| children =
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| friends = [[Eithan Arelius]]
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[[Wei Shi Lindon]]<br>
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[[Little Blue]]<br>
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[[Yerin]]<br>
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[[Akura Mercy]]<br>
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[[Ziel]]<br>
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| occupation =
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| master =
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| disciple =
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| allies = [[Eithan Arelius]]
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[[Wei Shi Lindon]]<br>
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[[Little Blue]]<br>
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[[Yerin]]<br>
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[[Akura Mercy]]<br>
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[[Ziel]]
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| enemies = [[Ekerinatoth]]
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[[Akura Malice]]<br>
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[[Northstrider]]
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| first_mention = [[Blackflame]]
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| introduced = [[Blackflame]]
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| appears_in = [[Blackflame]]
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[[Skysworn]]<br>
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[[Ghostwater]]<br>
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[[Underlord]]<br>
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[[Bloodline]]<br>
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[[Reaper]]<br>
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[[Dreadgod]]<br>
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[[Waybound]]<br>
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}}Orthos is a majestic turtle descended from [[Black Dragons]]. He is one of very few sacred beings alive today who still practice the [[Path of Black Flame]]. A [[Sacred Beasts|sacred beast]] almost 300 years old, he was born during the rule of the Imperial Blackflame Clan (see [[Ashwind Continent History]])
  
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In Underlord, however, he leaves Lindon and the others, saying that Sacred Beasts do not have to undergo a revelation to reach Underlord. Instead, they chose what they wished to become (ex: Orthos could remain a turtle, become a dragon, or even become human, as seen by Seshethkunaaz, the boy King of the Dragons). For this reason, Othos leaves and is later seen in Sacred Valley alongside Lindon's sister, Wei Shi Kelsa. It is still unknown as to what form Orthos plans on taking.
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==Appearance==
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<blockquote> “Bid welcome,” Eithan announced, “to the last great descendant of Serpent's Grave.” A massive black shape shouldered its way through the tunnel like a man pushing through a tight doorway. It turned blazing eyes on Lindon: they were inky pools of darkness, those eyes, with a circle of furious red where the iris should be. The skin of the creature’s reptilian head was cracked and leathery, pure black, and clusters of blazing embers burned on its back. (Blackflame ch 10)
  
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Orthos was a massive black turtle, the peak of his shell rising as high as Lindon's head. He was as long as a horse but thrice as wide, and his squat body looked heavy enough to sink a ship. The facets of his shell glowed sullen red around the edges, and black smoke rose from him in hazy waves. (Blackflame, chapter 10)</blockquote>
  
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*The derogatory gold dragon Ekeri calls him “dragon-spawn” in book 5, but he is actually her better, the evolutionary descendant of a long-extinct (as far as we know) line of very powerful black dragons:
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<blockquote> "The black dragons were the kings of this continent. In their day, their power dwarfed the Akura family. The gold dragons were just a servant family beneath them, scraping and clawing for every scrap.” (Ghostwater, chapter 8)</blockquote>
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==Sacred Arts==
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When first introduced in [[Blackflame]], Orthos is a Truegold on the [[Path of Black Flame]]. As of [[Bloodline]], he is an Underlord on The [[Path of Black Flame]].  Skilled at techniques like The Dragon Advances. Etc.
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==His Allies==
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Orthos is allied with [[House Arelius]]. He is soul-bonded with [[Wei Shi Lindon]] Arelius. They are like brothers. After a rocky start, he gained trust and loyal friendship from  [[Yerin]]. The nature spirit [[Little Blue]] is his big helper and good friend.  He respects and trusts [[Eithan Arelius]]. He thinks [[Dross]] talks too much. He cares about [[Akura Mercy]], warning Lindon when she was unconscious too long (Reaper). As for [[Ziel]], Orthos gave him the highest praise, comparing him to a black dragon (in Ghostwater).<blockquote> Orthos shook himself like a dog, spraying yet more blood everywhere, and laughed freely. “You hit with the strength of a dragon! What is your name, human?” (Ghostwater chapter 11) </blockquote>
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==Progression==
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
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!Rank
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! colspan="2" |Location
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!Details
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|Truegold
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| colspan="2" |[[Blackflame]]
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|Orthos was Truegold at introduction
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|Underlord
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| colspan="2" |[[Bloodline]]
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|Overlord
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| rowspan="4" |[[Waybound]]
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|C?
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|Training in Ghostwind Hall; consuming Black Dragon remnants, training against
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|Archlord
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|C15
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|Orthos finished his training regime in [[Ghostwind Hall]], becoming close to the peak of Archlord.
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|Sage
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|C16
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|After receiving some of the madra, memories and authority of [[Northstrider]] through Lindon, Orthos was able to make the connections necessary to manifest the Dragon Icon, becoming the Dragon Sage of Black Flame. He was able to do this as he has always been close to dragons and has meditated on the nature of dragons more than anybody else.
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|Monarch
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==Biography==
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When the former imperial Blackflame Clan ruled, Orthos was liaison to [[House Arelius]] — the branch in the Blackflame Empire.  About ten years ago, he was burnt out and injured protecting Arelius house members from “a rogue Blackflame” (Blackflame ch 16):
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<blockquote>Eithan spoke with a wistful sadness. “Long before my time as Patriarch, Orthos served as a liaison between the Arelius and the imperial Blackflame family. Only ten years ago, he overused his power defending us from attack.. .Orthos’ own madra overwhelmed his mind. He gave too much of himself for the sake of protecting my family. The branch heads spent a fortune trying to restore him, to their credit” (Blackflame chapter 10)</blockquote>
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===Bonding and Healing===
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[[Eithan Arelius]] wanted to help Orthos, while helping Wei Shi Lindon-Arelius. So Orthos bonded with Lindon and taught him the Path of Black Flame. Lindon helped Orthos clear his channels of harmful madra buildups. With the help of Lindon and [[Little Blue]] he was able to regain some measure of sanity. This was further helped by his time spent in [[Ghostwater (Pocket World)]], where he accessed the Dream Well, the Spirit Well, and the Life Well, plus he ate Silverfang Carp and other divine food.
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===Sacred Valley===
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In Underlord, Orthos temporarily leaves [[Lindon]] and the others, saying that Sacred Beasts do not have to undergo a revelation to reach Underlord. Instead, they chose what they wished to become (ex: Orthos could remain a turtle, become a dragon, or even become human, as seen by [[Seshethkunaaz]], the boy King of the Dragons). For this reason, Orthos leaves and is later seen in [[Sacred Valley]] alongside Lindon's sister, [[Wei Shi Kelsa]]. He helps her and teaches her. He also gets [[Jai Long]] and [[Jai Chen]] to help free her mother.
 
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Latest revision as of 23:38, 11 November 2024

Orthos
Orthos.webp
General Information
NameOrthos
TitlesDragon Sage of Black Flame
FactionBlackflame Empire

House Arelius
Skysworn
Akura Clan

Anti-Dreadgod Force
Age300
RaceMajestic Dragon Turtle (Sacred Beast)
SexMale
Status
VitalAlive
Sacred Arts
PathPath of Black Flame
AspectFire, Destruction
RankSage
IconDragon
ContractsWei Shi Lindon
Relationships
ParentsAtaraxias (mother)
FriendsEithan Arelius

Wei Shi Lindon
Little Blue
Yerin
Akura Mercy

Ziel
AlliesEithan Arelius

Wei Shi Lindon
Little Blue
Yerin
Akura Mercy

Ziel
EnemiesEkerinatoth

Akura Malice

Northstrider
Appearances
First MentionBlackflame
IntroducedBlackflame
Appears InBlackflame

Skysworn
Ghostwater
Underlord
Bloodline
Reaper
Dreadgod

Waybound

Orthos is a majestic turtle descended from Black Dragons. He is one of very few sacred beings alive today who still practice the Path of Black Flame. A sacred beast almost 300 years old, he was born during the rule of the Imperial Blackflame Clan (see Ashwind Continent History)

Appearance

“Bid welcome,” Eithan announced, “to the last great descendant of Serpent's Grave.” A massive black shape shouldered its way through the tunnel like a man pushing through a tight doorway. It turned blazing eyes on Lindon: they were inky pools of darkness, those eyes, with a circle of furious red where the iris should be. The skin of the creature’s reptilian head was cracked and leathery, pure black, and clusters of blazing embers burned on its back. (Blackflame ch 10) Orthos was a massive black turtle, the peak of his shell rising as high as Lindon's head. He was as long as a horse but thrice as wide, and his squat body looked heavy enough to sink a ship. The facets of his shell glowed sullen red around the edges, and black smoke rose from him in hazy waves. (Blackflame, chapter 10)

  • The derogatory gold dragon Ekeri calls him “dragon-spawn” in book 5, but he is actually her better, the evolutionary descendant of a long-extinct (as far as we know) line of very powerful black dragons:

"The black dragons were the kings of this continent. In their day, their power dwarfed the Akura family. The gold dragons were just a servant family beneath them, scraping and clawing for every scrap.” (Ghostwater, chapter 8)

Sacred Arts

When first introduced in Blackflame, Orthos is a Truegold on the Path of Black Flame. As of Bloodline, he is an Underlord on The Path of Black Flame. Skilled at techniques like The Dragon Advances. Etc.

His Allies

Orthos is allied with House Arelius. He is soul-bonded with Wei Shi Lindon Arelius. They are like brothers. After a rocky start, he gained trust and loyal friendship from Yerin. The nature spirit Little Blue is his big helper and good friend. He respects and trusts Eithan Arelius. He thinks Dross talks too much. He cares about Akura Mercy, warning Lindon when she was unconscious too long (Reaper). As for Ziel, Orthos gave him the highest praise, comparing him to a black dragon (in Ghostwater).

Orthos shook himself like a dog, spraying yet more blood everywhere, and laughed freely. “You hit with the strength of a dragon! What is your name, human?” (Ghostwater chapter 11)

Progression

Rank Location Details
Truegold Blackflame Orthos was Truegold at introduction
Underlord Bloodline
Overlord Waybound C? Training in Ghostwind Hall; consuming Black Dragon remnants, training against
Archlord C15 Orthos finished his training regime in Ghostwind Hall, becoming close to the peak of Archlord.
Sage C16 After receiving some of the madra, memories and authority of Northstrider through Lindon, Orthos was able to make the connections necessary to manifest the Dragon Icon, becoming the Dragon Sage of Black Flame. He was able to do this as he has always been close to dragons and has meditated on the nature of dragons more than anybody else.
Monarch

Biography

When the former imperial Blackflame Clan ruled, Orthos was liaison to House Arelius — the branch in the Blackflame Empire. About ten years ago, he was burnt out and injured protecting Arelius house members from “a rogue Blackflame” (Blackflame ch 16):

Eithan spoke with a wistful sadness. “Long before my time as Patriarch, Orthos served as a liaison between the Arelius and the imperial Blackflame family. Only ten years ago, he overused his power defending us from attack.. .Orthos’ own madra overwhelmed his mind. He gave too much of himself for the sake of protecting my family. The branch heads spent a fortune trying to restore him, to their credit” (Blackflame chapter 10)

Bonding and Healing

Eithan Arelius wanted to help Orthos, while helping Wei Shi Lindon-Arelius. So Orthos bonded with Lindon and taught him the Path of Black Flame. Lindon helped Orthos clear his channels of harmful madra buildups. With the help of Lindon and Little Blue he was able to regain some measure of sanity. This was further helped by his time spent in Ghostwater (Pocket World), where he accessed the Dream Well, the Spirit Well, and the Life Well, plus he ate Silverfang Carp and other divine food.

Sacred Valley

In Underlord, Orthos temporarily leaves Lindon and the others, saying that Sacred Beasts do not have to undergo a revelation to reach Underlord. Instead, they chose what they wished to become (ex: Orthos could remain a turtle, become a dragon, or even become human, as seen by Seshethkunaaz, the boy King of the Dragons). For this reason, Orthos leaves and is later seen in Sacred Valley alongside Lindon's sister, Wei Shi Kelsa. He helps her and teaches her. He also gets Jai Long and Jai Chen to help free her mother.

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