Raiden

Dicey Dangers, Core Rule

Game by Joel Hills

Raiden, Deity of Reflex

Raiden is the Deity of Reflex. However, in ancient times, he was the king of an ancient elven empire until it fell down due to the poor decisions he took throughout his journey. He was a tyrant emperor that didn’t care about anything else but his own desires, but time taught him a lesson and he ended up being cursed with immortality by a witch.

Once a fierce warrior, Raiden’s combat abilities were exceptional. He used swift sword movements to fulminate his opponents, which granted him the nickname of “dancing swordsman.”

After he became an immortal, Raiden started wandering through the world looking for ways to end his life. He tried everything you could think of, but nothing worked as his body always regenerated. One day, he was struck by lightning, but thanks to his immortality, his body was infused with electricity instead.

With the reflexes of a feline and the ability of controlling lighting, many descendants of his old subordinates started venerating him as the Deity of Reflex. Now he lives in the ruins of his old castle, waiting for a worthy opponent who's capable of giving of him a dignified death.

History

Most records of Raiden’s history were erased by himself in an attempt of recovering his reputation as a “benevolent emperor.” However, his efforts were useless as gossip spreads quicker than an illness among people. It is unknown whether he was a tyrant all the time or if at some point it was corrupted. It is said that the witch he hired as a legal advisor ended up manipulating him with spells.

At some point, Raiden ended up killing the witch to avoid suffering the effects of her magic in the long term. However, at that point, he was already immortal and his efforts were useless.

Raiden observed how his wife, children and friends suffered painful deaths by the rival empire. All this burden caused him to become depressed, and the most pessimistic side of his took over his soul. He became obsessed with his own death and started looking for ways to cease existing.

After many suicide attempts, Raiden decided to try throwing himself into an active volcano. To add more bad luck to his background, the only active volcano at that time was intervened by Pavlossus; it was now another cold mountain where snow fell all day.

However, not everything was lost. He was lucky to watch Faustina and Pavlossus’ first battle, and after the phoenix’s tackled the giant ox, the hit plucked out some feathers from her. One of those feathers reached out to Raiden, and he was blessed with Faustina’s Flavor. Although it didn’t cure his immortality, it had an effect on his psyche and started seeing the world with different eyes.

Now, he’s looking forward to making amends for his mistakes and although he barely leaves his castle, any person that encounters him will be blessed with a minimum portion of his power.

Appearance

Raiden has the typical appearance of an elf, but due to his age, his hair is now white. Other aspects of his body haven't changed at all. Only a few ones have been lucky to see his face, but now he hides from the world in a purple studded armor. He's taller than the average elf, and his body is always covered in a slight electric aura that can kill insects and small animals if they approach him.

Abilities

Raiden's body is completely infused with thunder. Thus, he's able to control it at will, infuse other objects with it and grant the same ability to other beings by transferring a small portion of his power. Furthermore, he's capable of levitating and moving at very high speeds. Combined with his expertise in swordsmanship, the person with the power to defeat him is yet to be born.