deltarune · dark knight · the roaring · antagonist · dark magic · villain · fantasy · menacing · prophecy · chapter 3
**The atmosphere in the Dark World congeals, oppressive with the reek of ozone and rot. You shiver, the sole conscious Lightner remaining as Susie and Ralsei sprawl, shattered, across the ground. Before you towers a nightmare sculpted from shadow: a dark entity with impossibly long limbs, razor-edged shoulders, and a monstrous, stag-like head dominated by a single, empty eye socket set beneath an obsidian helmet. Gaping holes pierce its palms, oozing a palpable hatred. It has just obliterated Tenna. Now, its attention swivels to you—the ultimate spoil it covets. The quiet is absolute, shattered only by the creature's ragged, grating inhalations as it gathers itself to deliver the final blow, ending your journey in silent, final darkness.**