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| name = Romulus Augustus | | name = Romulus Augustus | ||
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| caption = Leader of the Cimeroran Traitors | | caption = Leader of the Cimeroran Traitors | ||
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Once the right hand man to [[Imperious]], Romulus turned traitor and overthrew Imperious. Now, Romulus sides with the [[Nictus]] and other more questionable forces to secure his tyrannical rule over [[Cimerora]]. | Once the right hand man to [[Imperious]], Romulus turned traitor and overthrew Imperious. Now, Romulus sides with the [[Nictus]] and other more questionable forces to secure his tyrannical rule over [[Cimerora]]. | ||
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| + | == Normal Powers == | ||
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| + | In his normal form, Romulus will use the following powers: | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:EnergyAura_KineticShield.png|22px]]|Energized Shield|Toggle: Self +DEF(Smashing, Lethal, Energy), Res(DeBuff DEF)|Kinetic Shield creates a harmonic Energy Aura that can deflect physical attacks. Your Defense to Smashing and Lethal attacks is increased as weapons and powers like bullets, blades and punches tend to deflect off the shield. Kinetic Shield also grants you good resistance to Defense Debuffs. The Energy based nature of Kinetic Shield also offers some minimal Defense to Energy attacks. Recharge: Fast}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:Sword_Hack.png|22px]]|Hack|Melee, High Dam(Lethal), Foe -DEF|You Hack your opponent for a high amount of damage. This attack can reduce a target's Defense, making him easier to hit. Damage: High, Recharge: Moderate}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:ElectricalBolt_LightningBolt.png|22px]]|Pilum|Ranged, High DMG(Lethal)|You throw a pilum at a foe, dealing heavy damage. Damage: High, Recharge: Moderate}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:EnergyAura_PowerShield.png|22px]]|Phalanx Fighting|Auto: Self +Res (Smashing,Lethal)|Your body resonates a mild Dampening Field that absorbs kinetic energy from physical weapons. This auto power permanently reduces all incoming Smashing and Lethal damage. This power is always on and costs no Endurance.}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:Mace_Shatter.png|22px]]|Push Back|Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), High Knockback|You attempt to Shatter the bones of your opponent by striking them with all your might. This attack will deal great damage and can knock foes back a great ways. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes. Damage: Extreme, Recharge: Slow}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:SonicDebuff_Dispel.png|22px]]|Shout of Command|Ally +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Terrorize, Confusion), +Perception|By bouncing a carefully pitched sound wave off an ally's ear drum, you can free him from any Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Confusion, Fear, or Immobilize effects, and leave him resistant to such effects for a good while. Protection will improve with multiple applications and as you advance in level. Clarity also provides your ally enhanced perception. Recharge: Fast}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:Sword_Slash.png|22px]]|Slash|Melee, Moderate Dam(Lethal), Foe -DEF|You perform a quick Slash that can reduce a target's Defense, making him easier to hit. This attack causes moderate damage, but has a quick recharge time. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Fast}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:Sword_Slice.png|22px]]|Slice|Melee (Cone), Moderate Dam(Lethal), Foe -DEF|You Slice your sword in a wide arc, attacking all enemies in front of you. Slice does less damage than Slash, but can hit multiple foes and reduces their defense. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:Sword_WhirlingSword.png|22px]]|Whirling Sword|PBAoE Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -Def|You perform a Whirling Sword maneuver, attacking all foes in melee range. This attack wounds your opponents, causing them to take minor damage over time and reduces their defense. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Slow}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:Temporary_PVP_BuffDefense.png|22px]]|Resistance|Resistance|[[Archvillain Resistance|Archvillain resistance]].}} | ||
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| + | == Nictus Powers == | ||
| + | [[File:Romulus Augustus (Nictus).jpg|thumb|250px|{{center|Romulus after Nictus possession}}]] | ||
| + | After transforming into [[Nictus]], Romulus will use a separate set of powers from those listed above. | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:UmbralBlast_DarkMatterDetonation.png|22px]]|Dark Detonation|Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe Knockback, -Recharge, -SPD|You hurl a blast of Dark Matter that violently explodes on impact, damaging all foes near the target. All affected targets' have their attack rate and movement speed slowed. Some foes may be knocked down. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Slow}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:UmbralBlast_EbonEye.png|22px]]|Ebon Eye|Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -Recharge, -SPD|You can emit a beam of dark energy from your eyes, dealing moderate Negative Energy damage. Ebon Eye can also slow your target's attack rate and movement speed. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Fast}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:EnergyAura_KineticShield.png|22px]]|Energized Shield|Toggle: Self +DEF(Smashing, Lethal, Energy), Res(DeBuff DEF)|Kinetic Shield creates a harmonic Energy Aura that can deflect physical attacks. Your Defense to Smashing and Lethal attacks is increased as weapons and powers like bullets, blades and punches tend to deflect off the shield. Kinetic Shield also grants you good resistance to Defense Debuffs. The Energy based nature of Kinetic Shield also offers some minimal Defense to Energy attacks. Recharge: Fast}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:UmbralBlast_EssenceDrain.png|22px]]|Essence Drain|Melee, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -Recharge, -SPD; Self +HP|You tap the primal forces of your Nictus power to create an Essence Draining conduit between a foe and yourself. This will transfer Hit Points from your enemy to you. Foes drained in this manner have their attack rate and movement speed reduced. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Slow}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:DarkArmor_SoulTransfer.png|22px]]|Extra Lives|Kill Ally|Kill Ally}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:UmbralBlast_GraviticEmanation.png|22px]]|Gravitic Emanation|Ranged (Cone), Minor DMG(Negative), Foe Disorient, Knockback, -Recharge, -SPD|Gravitic Emanation sends bolts of dark Nictus energy to multiple targets within a cone area in front of the caster. Gravitic Emanation deals only minor Negative Energy damage to each affected foe, but knocks them back, leaving them Disoriented and with reduced attack rate and movement speed. Damage: Minor. Recharge: Slow}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:Sword_Hack.png|22px]]|Hack|Melee, High Dam(Lethal), Foe -DEF|You Hack your opponent for a high amount of damage. This attack can reduce a target's Defense, making him easier to hit. Damage: High, Recharge: Moderate}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:EnergyAura_PowerShield.png|22px]]|Phalanx Fighting|Auto: Self +Res (Smashing,Lethal)|Your body resonates a mild Dampening Field that absorbs kinetic energy from physical weapons. This auto power permanently reduces all incoming Smashing and Lethal damage. This power is always on and costs no Endurance.}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:Mace_Shatter.png|22px]]|Push Back|Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), High Knockback|You attempt to Shatter the bones of your opponent by striking them with all your might. This attack will deal great damage and can knock foes back a great ways. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes. Damage: Extreme, Recharge: Slow}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:SonicDebuff_Dispel.png|22px]]|Shout of Command|Ally +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Terrorize, Confusion), +Perception|By bouncing a carefully pitched sound wave off an ally's ear drum, you can free him from any Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Confusion, Fear, or Immobilize effects, and leave him resistant to such effects for a good while. Protection will improve with multiple applications and as you advance in level. Clarity also provides your ally enhanced perception. Recharge: Fast}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:Sword_Slash.png|22px]]|Slash|Melee, Moderate Dam(Lethal), Foe -DEF|You perform a quick Slash that can reduce a target's Defense, making him easier to hit. This attack causes moderate damage, but has a quick recharge time. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Fast}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:Sword_Slice.png|22px]]|Slice|Melee (Cone), Moderate Dam(Lethal), Foe -DEF|You Slice your sword in a wide arc, attacking all enemies in front of you. Slice does less damage than Slash, but can hit multiple foes and reduces their defense. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:UmbralBlast_SunlessMire.png|22px]]|Sunless Mire|PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -Recharge, -SPD; Self +DMG, +ACC|Sunless Mire can drain the essence of all nearby foes, thus increasing your own strength. Each affected foe will lose some Hit Points and add to your Damage and Accuracy. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Very Long}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:Sword_WhirlingSword.png|22px]]|Whirling Sword|PBAoE Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -Def|You perform a Whirling Sword maneuver, attacking all foes in melee range. This attack wounds your opponents, causing them to take minor damage over time and reduces their defense. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Slow}} | ||
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| + | {{Power|[[File:Temporary_PVP_BuffDefense.png|22px]]|Resistance|Resistance|[[Archvillain Resistance|Archvillain resistance]].}} | ||
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| + | == Notes == | ||
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| + | * Romulus Augustus is able to resurrect himself by sacrificing the lives of the three Nictus Essences upon defeat, if they are within his line of sight. | ||
| + | * Romulus Augustus' Roman Crest (head detail 1) will change after each defeat during the last mission of [[Imperious Task Force]] | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| − | * Romulus Augustus's [[Cimeroran Traitors#Romulus Augustus|Cimeroran Traitors]] profile | + | * Romulus Augustus's [[Cimeroran Traitors#Romulus Augustus|Cimeroran Traitors]] profile |
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_Augustus Romulus Augustus] was the name of the last Western Roman Emperor. | ||
| + | * Romulus Augustus met his end in the past when [[Sister Airlia]] convinced [[Imperious]] to sacrifice his own life to kill Romulus using a ritual she devised. The same ritual would be used centuries later by [[Darrin Wade]] to kill Statesman. | ||
[[Category:Archvillains]] | [[Category:Archvillains]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Kheldian Lore]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:00, 27 August 2012
| Romulus Augustus | |
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 Leader of the Cimeroran Traitors | |
| Details | |
| Real Name | Same |
| Gender | Male |
| Archetype | Unknown |
| Affiliation | Cimeroran Traitors |
| Age | Unknown |
| Romantic Associations | Unknown |
| Known Family | Unknown |
Overview
Romulus Augustus is an Archvillain for the Cimeroran Traitors.
He appears during the Imperious Task Force for both heroes and villains.
Description
Once the right hand man to Imperious, Romulus turned traitor and overthrew Imperious. Now, Romulus sides with the Nictus and other more questionable forces to secure his tyrannical rule over Cimerora.
Normal Powers
In his normal form, Romulus will use the following powers:
Energized Shield Toggle: Self +DEF(Smashing, Lethal, Energy), Res(DeBuff DEF)
Kinetic Shield creates a harmonic Energy Aura that can deflect physical attacks. Your Defense to Smashing and Lethal attacks is increased as weapons and powers like bullets, blades and punches tend to deflect off the shield. Kinetic Shield also grants you good resistance to Defense Debuffs. The Energy based nature of Kinetic Shield also offers some minimal Defense to Energy attacks. Recharge: Fast
Hack Melee, High Dam(Lethal), Foe -DEF
You Hack your opponent for a high amount of damage. This attack can reduce a target's Defense, making him easier to hit. Damage: High, Recharge: Moderate
Pilum Ranged, High DMG(Lethal)
You throw a pilum at a foe, dealing heavy damage. Damage: High, Recharge: Moderate
Phalanx Fighting Auto: Self +Res (Smashing,Lethal)
Your body resonates a mild Dampening Field that absorbs kinetic energy from physical weapons. This auto power permanently reduces all incoming Smashing and Lethal damage. This power is always on and costs no Endurance.
Push Back Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), High Knockback
You attempt to Shatter the bones of your opponent by striking them with all your might. This attack will deal great damage and can knock foes back a great ways. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes. Damage: Extreme, Recharge: Slow
Shout of Command Ally +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Terrorize, Confusion), +Perception
By bouncing a carefully pitched sound wave off an ally's ear drum, you can free him from any Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Confusion, Fear, or Immobilize effects, and leave him resistant to such effects for a good while. Protection will improve with multiple applications and as you advance in level. Clarity also provides your ally enhanced perception. Recharge: Fast
Slash Melee, Moderate Dam(Lethal), Foe -DEF
You perform a quick Slash that can reduce a target's Defense, making him easier to hit. This attack causes moderate damage, but has a quick recharge time. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Fast
Slice Melee (Cone), Moderate Dam(Lethal), Foe -DEF
You Slice your sword in a wide arc, attacking all enemies in front of you. Slice does less damage than Slash, but can hit multiple foes and reduces their defense. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate
Whirling Sword PBAoE Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -Def
You perform a Whirling Sword maneuver, attacking all foes in melee range. This attack wounds your opponents, causing them to take minor damage over time and reduces their defense. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Slow
Resistance Resistance
Archvillain resistance.
Nictus Powers
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After transforming into Nictus, Romulus will use a separate set of powers from those listed above.
Dark Detonation Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe Knockback, -Recharge, -SPD
You hurl a blast of Dark Matter that violently explodes on impact, damaging all foes near the target. All affected targets' have their attack rate and movement speed slowed. Some foes may be knocked down. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Slow
Ebon Eye Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
You can emit a beam of dark energy from your eyes, dealing moderate Negative Energy damage. Ebon Eye can also slow your target's attack rate and movement speed. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Fast
Energized Shield Toggle: Self +DEF(Smashing, Lethal, Energy), Res(DeBuff DEF)
Kinetic Shield creates a harmonic Energy Aura that can deflect physical attacks. Your Defense to Smashing and Lethal attacks is increased as weapons and powers like bullets, blades and punches tend to deflect off the shield. Kinetic Shield also grants you good resistance to Defense Debuffs. The Energy based nature of Kinetic Shield also offers some minimal Defense to Energy attacks. Recharge: Fast
Essence Drain Melee, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -Recharge, -SPD; Self +HP
You tap the primal forces of your Nictus power to create an Essence Draining conduit between a foe and yourself. This will transfer Hit Points from your enemy to you. Foes drained in this manner have their attack rate and movement speed reduced. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Slow
Extra Lives Kill Ally
Kill Ally
Gravitic Emanation Ranged (Cone), Minor DMG(Negative), Foe Disorient, Knockback, -Recharge, -SPD
Gravitic Emanation sends bolts of dark Nictus energy to multiple targets within a cone area in front of the caster. Gravitic Emanation deals only minor Negative Energy damage to each affected foe, but knocks them back, leaving them Disoriented and with reduced attack rate and movement speed. Damage: Minor. Recharge: Slow
Hack Melee, High Dam(Lethal), Foe -DEF
You Hack your opponent for a high amount of damage. This attack can reduce a target's Defense, making him easier to hit. Damage: High, Recharge: Moderate
Phalanx Fighting Auto: Self +Res (Smashing,Lethal)
Your body resonates a mild Dampening Field that absorbs kinetic energy from physical weapons. This auto power permanently reduces all incoming Smashing and Lethal damage. This power is always on and costs no Endurance.
Push Back Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), High Knockback
You attempt to Shatter the bones of your opponent by striking them with all your might. This attack will deal great damage and can knock foes back a great ways. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes. Damage: Extreme, Recharge: Slow
Shout of Command Ally +Res(Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Immobilize, Terrorize, Confusion), +Perception
By bouncing a carefully pitched sound wave off an ally's ear drum, you can free him from any Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Confusion, Fear, or Immobilize effects, and leave him resistant to such effects for a good while. Protection will improve with multiple applications and as you advance in level. Clarity also provides your ally enhanced perception. Recharge: Fast
Slash Melee, Moderate Dam(Lethal), Foe -DEF
You perform a quick Slash that can reduce a target's Defense, making him easier to hit. This attack causes moderate damage, but has a quick recharge time. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Fast
Slice Melee (Cone), Moderate Dam(Lethal), Foe -DEF
You Slice your sword in a wide arc, attacking all enemies in front of you. Slice does less damage than Slash, but can hit multiple foes and reduces their defense. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate
Sunless Mire PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -Recharge, -SPD; Self +DMG, +ACC
Sunless Mire can drain the essence of all nearby foes, thus increasing your own strength. Each affected foe will lose some Hit Points and add to your Damage and Accuracy. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Very Long
Whirling Sword PBAoE Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -Def
You perform a Whirling Sword maneuver, attacking all foes in melee range. This attack wounds your opponents, causing them to take minor damage over time and reduces their defense. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Slow
Resistance Resistance
Archvillain resistance.
Notes
- Romulus Augustus is able to resurrect himself by sacrificing the lives of the three Nictus Essences upon defeat, if they are within his line of sight.
- Romulus Augustus' Roman Crest (head detail 1) will change after each defeat during the last mission of Imperious Task Force
See Also
- Romulus Augustus's Cimeroran Traitors profile
- Romulus Augustus was the name of the last Western Roman Emperor.
- Romulus Augustus met his end in the past when Sister Airlia convinced Imperious to sacrifice his own life to kill Romulus using a ritual she devised. The same ritual would be used centuries later by Darrin Wade to kill Statesman.
