Vermis Rex is actually the father Typhœus, a fire-breathing dragon with 100 heads that never rest. Typhœus was birthed by the titan, Gæia, in a last ditch effort to defeat the Olympians. It was usually thought that Gæia birthed Typhœus alone, but the unknown truth is that he was fathered by Vermis Rex. (This is a very well-kept secret, which is why he was not banished by Zeus to Tarterus with the rest of the titans.) Vermis Rex (new name?*) is now very, very upset that he had escaped imprisonment for so long, only to be banished to this Demi-plane of Imprisonment.
Vermis Rex is a titan (not the Core Rulebook III titan, or even an elder titan as described in the Epic Level Handbook, but a god who was a precursor to the Olympians led by Zeus. Vermis Rex's sphere of influence is dragons and serpents, which is exactly why he is so strongly opposed to the Cult of the Dragon and its Babylonian goddess, Tiamat. She is a direct competitor of Vermis Rex.
* Alternate names from the Greek could be ofis or ofeos tou (serpent/devil) or drakon (dragon/serpent).
ughh..
I keep thinking of... * Gulp* Clash of the Titans....
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY BELOVED SOUTH :)
heh
Posted by: Mr Clark | November 13, 2003 at 08:47 PM
I needed some flavor to suggest glory, and I didn't want to do the Romans. Any other suggestions for Southern flavor?
Posted by: Metatron | November 19, 2003 at 10:11 AM