Ozriel

Ozriel
General information
Path	Path of the Hollow King
Rank	Judge 008 - The Reaper
Icons	Broom & Death
Faction	Abidan
First Appearance	Unsouled Cradle: Book 1
Origin	Iteration 110: Cradle
Family
Home	Rosegold Continent

Ozriel, who was born millennia ago as Ozmanthus, on the Rosegold Continent. The author’s comments suggest Ozriel is about 4000 years old:. . . "ah, superior skill that I have by virtue being, you know, 4000 years old or whatever." (Archive e1814)

When a world lives too long and drifts from The Way, only one person can terminate the Iteration without scattering corrupted fragments that threaten other worlds. Ozriel, the Reaper.

     For most of the history of the Abidan, there was no Ozriel. They eliminated worlds the old-fashioned way, and most of their manpower was spent defending Iterations from chaos-corrupted fragments. Ozriel reduced the threat of corruption to such a degree that the Abidan could spread their manpower to an unprecedented degree. Where once it took hundreds of Abidan to protect and maintain a single Iteration, now that same team could supervise an entire Sector of ten or more worlds.

      However, the entire system of the current Abidan now hinges on one man.

   Where most Judges are rule-abiding and structured by nature, Ozriel is not so rigid. He often challenges Abidan laws and traditions, trying to change and improve the policies of their organization. He might have succeeded by now if he were willing to relinquish control and cooperate with others. But, traditionally, he has never been much of a team player. When others don't agree with him, he tends to do exactly what he wants anyway.

      As the one individual in existence with a world-erasing superweapon, he's used to getting his way.

Appearance

Ozriel stood in his polished black armor, the Mantle of Ozriel streaming behind him like a boiling cape of shadow, and the white hair running down his back. His face cold and distant and grim.

In person, he had more of a sense of humor than any other Abidan, but he always wore an expression like a man bracing himself for terrible news.

Ability

Ozriel was accomplished and skilled enough to fulfill the duties of any Judge but Suriel. He has no ability as a Phoenix. He has made it a point to befriend both the previous Suriel and this one, holding their talents in high esteem.

His coming brought about an era of explosive growth for the Abidan. His predictive abilities rivaled that of Makiel, The Judge of Fate. His skills far exceed that of the Spider such that when he went into hiding Telariel could not find him despite his best attempts and full exertion. He was irreplaceable and the cornerstone around which the Abidan inadvertently found themselves growing. Ozriel is well-known as the most powerful Judge since the first generation of the Abidan Court, and possibly of all time.