The God's Tempest

The God's Tempest is an ancient monstrous phenomenon resulting in cataclysmic storms every few centuries.

The God's Tempest is caused by the twisted hybrid of two of Lassar's demigods, Shal and Kalyx. The two were twin sister and brother. Kalyx spent his years destroying settlements of humans and humanoids, wild creatures, and ishi. He would absorb their life essence to become more powerful. Shal spent her time venturing to places of strife and conflict and using her powers to rescue those in need and help stop their suffering.

Eventually, his humanoid demigod body began to decay, unable to process the massive volumes of power. In an attempt to reach godhood and obtain a body capable of withstanding near-infinite amounts of power, he called to his twin sister Shal. Kalyx performed a ritual that leveled six entire islands, and destroyed all life there, using his sister as a physical channel for the power. The ritual failed, and Kalyx and Shal were combined into a single being. Their complex thought and emotional abilities were reduced to simple but powerful desires.

The Tempest exists as a hybrid between the two demigods. It alternates between two forms. Shal's form is small, and appears as a beautiful white humanoid bird, decorated with ribbons and feathers. It is quick and agile, and flies at high speeds. Kalyx's form is much larger, and appears as an enormous beast with mouth-like openings covering its entire body.

As Kalyx's desire for energy grows, Shal's form begins to decay and the Tempest grows. When the decay is complete, the scraps of Shal's form that are expelled trigger an enormous storm. This storm grows in intensity, and Kalyx's form feeds on the energy. These storms are the most devastating in history. As Kalyx consumes energy, the desire for power is lessened, and Shal is able to regain control.

The part of the Tempest that used to be Kalyx desires to completed the ritual, and attempts to do so by continuing to absorb storm energy. The part that used to be Shal desires to protect the people of the Mortal and to get home to the Deia. However, it is unaware that the gateway to the Deia has been sealed off to prevent the twisted creature from ever returning home.