Kotriphus Bayne

Some criminals are too dangerous for even the Gloridax to keep, so occasionally they are sold in dark deals to even darker entities. In one such transaction, control of the ruthless and scarred destroyer known as Kotriphus Bayne was transferred one night to the Lord of Darkness and the Death Splinter. Those held captive in the Draykh-Nahka prison are said to be the most dangerous criminals in the world, and Bayne was too dangerous to be held even there. It is well known that Gloridax prisoners never emerge from captivity, but in certain rare circumstances these prisoners are found useful (or profitable). Now the rumors around Mount Mox say the Dragons have built an even larger prison than Draykh-Nahka's north of Mount Mox, not far from the great Arena in Praetoria. This new prison, which allegedly has even greater security than the Draykh-Nahka dungeons, was built to hold prisoners so deadly and powerful that their very existence must be kept secret from the Splinterlands. They say that even before the Praetorian land was unveiled, dark and terrible secrets were held in this prison. Kotriphus Bayne was one of these secrets, and he will now be unleashed as a Death Gladiator.

Kotriphus Bayne's background is quite unique for a Gloridax criminal. He was not eggborn, nor is he scaled, but he was augmented with the fire blood through cutting edge Gloridax sciences. Many died in the development of this augmentation. In fact, Bane was one of the only people who has ever survived after having the fire blood added to their bodies, and he was the only one not driven completely mad in the process.

So now the fire blood flows through the veins of Kotriphus Bayne just like any Dragon. Still, he despises his Dragon creators and sees the Lord of Darkness as a savior for liberating him from Gloridax captivity. His red and bulging veins have been pushed to their maximum capacity , and they can be seen like red wires at the surface of his skin. His muscles have grown, as have his ambitions. The fire blood has made him stronger than any human, faster than a Serpentine and as conniving as the oldest Dragons.

The other professional Gladiators are afraid of Bayne, and the Lord of Darkness likes it that way. He will not make friends; he will bring pain. He holds no weapon nor armor, but wears a heavy Gladiators' helmet so that he may use his head as a battering ram. Bayne was instructed by his master, the Dark Lord, to not only defeat and kill, but to humiliate.