Xanthus Dominus

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Full Name:
Xanthus Dominus
AKA:
Doctor Dominator
Position:
Arch Nemesis...Or Mentor?
Age:
Ageless
Species:
Type:
World:
Music:
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Quote-open.png All things from three fundamental concepts:

force, form, and consciousness. At times these go by other names,

but the core principles remain the same.
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— Himself
A presence across the realms for centuries, Xanthus Dominus has been known as many things over that time. Moving through the worlds, he has acted for various causes and purposes. Most prominently, however, he has come to be known as one who appears to challenge the heroic and the powerful. What few know is, Xanthus is not in fact a villain. He is dedicated to helping heroic individuals be the best they can be, even if he must pretend to be a villain to give them a challenge to rise to meet.

He is currently known in Superia as "Doctor Dominator." In Sangria, he is a reclusive sorcerer. In Arcadia, he assists with instruction at the Wrosthorne school of arcana. In Futura, it's said that he travels the galaxies, studying more esoteric forms of mysticism.

Personality

Writers love to wax poetic about the natures of various iconic personalities, describing them as having the souls of poets or hearts of true valor. In the case of Xanthus Dominus, alias Doctor Dominator, his personality doesn't lend itself much to poetry. Shrewd and inquisitive, he has the intellect and disposition of a scholar, but he lacks the obsessive nature to dedicate his life to study of all lore, ever. He is adventuresome, but he's too practical to be a wandering hero. He is even lusty, but he's too self-controlled to give in fully to insatiable desire or make romance a major goal of his life. In truth, he's a fairly well-balanced personality with a tendency toward stubbornness and theatricality. If he has a defining character trait, it's his drive to test the limits of others, helping them discover capabilities they did not realize they had. He turns this trait towards heroes in particular, aiding them in exploring their goals and desires and, perhaps, becoming stronger as a result.

Background

An immortal born beyond the stars might not have a human side at all, but this one fell to earth as a child. Raised by human beings in the ancient past, this child grew up to become a great sorcerer who traveled between the realms and worlds. When this sorcerer came of age, he first tried his hand at being a great hero, and this went well enough for a time, but he eventually learned that others might be jealous of him or seek to turn his power to their own ends by manipulating him. This led him to withdraw, instead setting himself up in time as a mysterious and elusive mentor, a wizard who might advise heroes or, in times of great need, appear to help the people of the realms. Unfortunately, his view toward the greater good and his refusal to engage with society led to him being widely misunderstood, and he came to be seen as more of a villain than a hero. At first angered by this, in time he came to see the humor in it. Choosing to embrace this role, he made it his purpose to test the world's heroes and people of great power, always seeking to do what he could to help them explore the limits of their abilities and needs, in hopes that they would become stronger and better for it.