Naeus

Name: Naeus Aliases: Wither Rider, General Naeus, Nether King, King Naeus, Dragonslayer, Netherite Tyrant, The Emperor, Withergod Naeus Gender: Male Age: 500+ Height: 6’5 Sexuality: Pansexual Affiliation: Nether Empire (Ruler), Nether Nobility, Wither Clan Birthday: September 10th Species: Netherkin (Formerly), Wither Skeleton Status: Alive (Immortal) Past Deaths: killed and revived by Wither Heart Curse, Crushed by an Airship

Appearance: As a Netherkin, Naeus was a tanned, bearded man with reddish-brown hair and the typical black sclera-red iris combo denoting the Wither Heart Curse. He wore a grey chestplate, pauldrons and cuffs with red trimmings, as well as purple robes underneath. His left eye notably holds a scar crossing from the bottom to the bridge of his nose. He has a pair of small horns protruding out of his forehead As a Skeleton, Naeus is an albino wither skeleton with no flesh or otherwise left within him. His original outfit included dark purple robes which mostly covered his skeletal frame equipped with a hood that covered his head constantly. As King, he begun to wear the coveted Nether Crown, with a pair of large horns sharpened on top of his head. He would adorn himself with gold jewelery, with his robes now covering all but his face. As of Back into Darkness, Naeus started wearing dark red robes, slightly fading to purple as well as a matching cape, and gold jewelery. His crown is untouched, but almost all of his body is made of netherite, except for a small part of his head and the tips of his horns. His eyes also periodically flash different colours, with his right eye flashing red, and his left eye flashing purple.

Personality: Naeus was a great advisor, capable of lifting the hopes of Abigail Crysteffor (albeit it being manipulation) when she was at her lowest. He is calm in contrast to her passionate and boastful attitude, and genuinely respects and cares about her. He took the time to train her in combat so she could best the challengers of the throne, and become the Princess. Despite being the current King of the Horde, Naeus still has great respect for his former master, King Glutton and was even cited as an inspiration for his rule, in bringing order and unity to the nether. After the death of Glutton and Abigail, he continues to use his skills in orating to lift the spirits of his Resistance forces and easily reassures Kralos of his intentions. Due to his attitude towards taking back the throne, and his patriotism for the Nether's victory, this can lead to him being labeled as ambitious or even power-hungry, however the former is the most likely. He is merciless in combat, taking down opponents with little to no remorse, and so far has only spared one person: Hogsworth. However, this was only so he could warn the False Pig King of his coming dominion. Despite being the leader of a savage Horde, Naeus does care about his men. He advised Glutton as an actual helper, and after overthrowing his tyrannical rival, he did not punish the pigmen for their leaders crimes, nor did he wish to assimilate the Piglin Kingdom or other bordering factions. Despite fighting Hogsworth before, he made him a trusted lieutenant. On top of that, he defended Brots from a Frostbourne attack, despite him failing and nearly getting completely pushed back. Naeus doesn't believe in punishing failure. To him, losses are a part of any war campaign, so he is merciful to those who fail him, such as Commander Brots. However, following his revival, Naeus is seemingly becoming more ruthless with his goals as he attempted to take over all the factions in the Nether that he deemed “weak” such as the Piglin Kingdom when originally he let them be independent.

Skills: Naeus is a very skilled warrior, with over five hundred years of expereince. Ever since his conception, he has been shown as a proficient swordmaster, and a skilled tatcurn, making decision based on what he feels works for the Nether. His magical skills have been honed over his five-century existence, originally starting with powerful Pyromancy that could take down sections of an army in one sweep. After inheriting his friend Mammon's Nether Star, Naeus's proficiency with magic only grew regarding Pyromancy. After his absorption of the Crysteffor Family's Royal Star, Undead King Herobrine's powers, and Ender Matriarch Ceris's remaining power, he was granted a variety of boons. Besides a further boost to his Pyromancy, he also gained access to Electromancy, the ability to teleport at will through the volts he created and an Ender Armblade for his right arm. His eyes flash red during battle when he is about to strike with a melee attack, blue during use of lightning based attacks. and purple for unknown circumstances. After his original body was destroyed in Cold as Ice: The Remake, the Arch-Necromancers forged him a new one made of Netherite. With this new body, he was powerful enough to single handedly block a cannonball with ease suffering minimal recoil before vaulting it back with enough strength to bisect an airship. This body is indestructible to traditional weapons, however this doesn't mean he's invincible to all attacks. His head, conversely, is completely indestructible. as of Back into Darkness, he is equal to Ceris in her time during the War of the Ender Kingdom

History: Naeus is one of the most prominent figures of the Nether Horde. As a champion of King Tuskarr, Naeus helped him conquer the Nether and establish the Nether Kingdom. Over the years, the Netherkin warrior became a wither skeleton and joined the Wither Clan. He stayed in the Nether Kingdom as a general and warlord. As the kingdom declined, Naeus became dissatisfied with Tuskarr's successors and became convinced that only he was fit for the throne. During the reign of King Glutton, Naeus groomed Abigail Crysteffor to become the Nether Princess. After the fall of Glutton and the death of Abigail, there were no heirs to the throne. The Nether Civil War broke out; Naeus led the wither skeletons agains the pigmen. He gained and perfected the powers from Abigail's Royal Star and the electromancy of her father, Herobrine. After winning the war, Naeus took the crown and reunited both sides. He militarized the population and made Kralos and Hogsworth his generals, before leading them into New Dragonspire in the End. As a result of his conquest, King Naeus crushed the Ender Watchers and declared the Nether Empire. Naeus, who is immortal, plans to reign over it in perpetuity as the Nether Emperor. Naeus ordered an invasion of the Overworld's main continent, beginning the Nether-Overworld War. The Frostbourne mobilized to defend their dimension from the Nether Empire. Naeus' body was destroyed in the Battle of Hemlock, and he was incapacitated until the Wither Clan's necromancers forged him a new one with Netherite. His return, unexpected for the humans, singlehandedly drove the Frostbourne back to their territory. Emperor Naeus is currently leading his forces east. Recalling the days when the Nether was unified under Tuskarr, Naeus launched invasions of the independent Nether kingdoms. These factions seperated from the Nether Kingdom during the reign of Tuskarr's son, Duma the Unworthy. Despite rebel activity, Naeus soon succeeded in conquering all but one of them. In the Piglin Kingdom, a rebel coalition known as the Unburnt Rebellion schemes to depose Naeus. Their leader, the resurrected Nether Princess, aspires to pursue a policy of peace as the new Nether Queen.