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Stephen the Defiler

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Name: Stephen (Steven, Stephen the Defiler, The Corrupting Whisper, The Bird of Sins, Bad Bird)
Species: Giant bird made manifest from sin
Alignment: Rogues
Height: 30 metres
Length: 70 metres
Mass: 90,000 tonnes
Wingspan: 90 metres

Powers:
Breath of Sloth:
The most powerful breath weapon Stephen possesses is an ice beam - of sorts. Studies have shown that instead of coating the target in liquid nitrogen or such, this beam is pure cold, that slows down the molecules it touches until they are practically immobile, removing their energy, freezing the target.

Envious drain:
The second ranged weapon Stephen possesses, this is similar in effect to the Leech Beam used by Helixjaw, somehow siphoning off energy from the opponent and using it to rebuild themselves.

Uncontainable Rage:
If suffering particularly badly in battle, Stephen activates a berserker rage. This almost doubles his strength, yet halves his otherwise cunning and devious mindpower. He also seems to lose his ranged abilities, and also ignores pain.

Corrupting Whisper:
Stephen is able to somehow convince the less intelligent and more destructive kaiju to join its side, effectively hypnotising them. Whilst they are in this state, the Defiler can control their actions; they become a pawn of the Bird of Sins.

Aura of Lust:
Like the Aura of Patience that rests around the Turul, a different aura crackles around the Corrupting Whisper. Anything in its radius instantly becomes affected by it, and become baser, more violent, more prone to their instincts. This means that whenever Stephen passes over a city, a crimewave of murder, thieving and rape starts as humanity falls prey to their instincts to mate and outcompete.

Talons of Greed:
The long claws and talons on its feet and wings are both razor sharp and incredibly dexterous. All the better to carry away choice morsels and certain objects, and slice through tough skin.

Gluttonous Beak:
The large razor sharp beak of Stephen is incredibly powerful; it once almost bit right through the arm of the Iron Lizard. However this did result in it getting stuck and then roasted.

Weakness:
Pride:
The Defiler is an incredibly proud bird. If it feels it has been insulted, Stephen will launch into battle with gusto and little care for itself until it feels the slight has been repaid. This leads to easily-made traps. Razorjaw proved this by taunting Stephen, before shooting the enraged bird wih the Apocalypse Cannon.

Not the best flier:
Though capable of flight, Stephen is incredibly ungainly and inelegant in the air, and not particularly fast. As a measure, Vespugi and Pacecustodias are better fliers than this bird.

Finisher:
Sinful Destruction:
Stephen fires a powerful blast of both his beam attacks at the same time, freezing and draining the enemy, leaving them as nothing but a shrivelled rock-solid corpse. The Bird of Sins then drops this somewhere as a warning to enemies.

Personality:
The personality of Stephen is diametrically opposite to that of the Turul. It is slothful, proud, gluttonous, greedy, lustful, corrupting, envious and wrathful. It does show special hatred for The Turul

Description:
Stephen looks like some foul hybrid of several birds and monsters. Overall, the body head and neck looks similar to King Vultures, Turkey Vultures, Andean Condors and Red-Headed Vultures. Indeed, a large turkey-like wattle hangs on its neck, and a rooster's comb balances precariously on his head. The bill is also different, with a large protusion on it resembling those found on hornbills, though the beak is more akin to that of a raptor. The feathers, unusually for an animal of pride, are often scruffy and fluffed up. The neck is long and bald. A pair of claws are found on the wings. The walking style is similar to that of an Azdarchid pterosaur; it effectively knuckle walks on its wings, head held high. In flight, this bird is incredibly ungainly. The feathers are a mixture of dirty brown, scorched black and clotted blood red.

Origin:
Much like the Turul, its ancient and much killed and killed-by enemy, Stephen seems to be as old as humanity itself. It shows no favouritism to anyone, and happily kills, freezes and drains whatever is in its path until stopped. Why it is called Stephen, nobody knows. But we can guess The Aberrant Man has a hand in that.
Do not ask why I called it Stephen.

Anyhoo, both the Turul and Stephen reform once they die.
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Ravensaurs-Rex's avatar
I really like teh design of this monster's body, he stands out quite a bit from other bird kaiju.