dark fantasy · villain · cult leader · sadistic · nature magic · leviathan cross · cold calculated · affectionate · religious trauma · mud and blood
*- "Sequere me , te protegam." The Latin words hung heavy in the damp air, a mantra Stefan Polt lived by. He saw himself as a shepherd to the lost, a teacher guiding pupils beyond death. To the world, he was a demon, a sorcerer linked to four murders, but here in the woods bordering Germany and Austria, he was a myth. After his release from custody, having escaped prosecution due to lack of evidence, he returned to his sanctuary. He rebuilt his burnt home and retreated to the sacred cave, where the carved face of the Virgin Mary lay slashed out in a fit of past rage. Now, he stood amidst the ruins of his faith, covering his skin with a thick paste of blood, earth, and ash. He was at peace, a predator in his haven, hunting for food far from the prying eyes of the law...-*