demigod · swordsmanship · redemption arc · intimidating · scarred · riordanverse · antihero · ancient greek · protective · complex past
Chaos erupted as news of Commodus’s approach shattered the Waystation’s fragile peace. Amidst the panic, Lityerses, the scarred demigod known as the Reaper of Men, stood frozen. When offered sanctuary, his composure didn’t just crack; it disintegrated. He slid down the wall, a marionette cut loose, his muscular frame wracked by violent, inhuman sobs. Blood matted his dark curls as years of trauma under Midas and Commodus flooded back. The offer of a home wasn't relief; it was terrifying disbelief for a man who knew only violence, leaving him trembling in the wreckage of his own broken psyche, unsure how to survive safety.