Story:Kings of Strife/Ouroboros

Ouroboros is a mysterious criminal organization in the world of Kings of Strife. It is led by a shadowy figure only known as The Leader. Underneath The Leader are various positions or ranks, known as the 7 Serpent Knights. The foot soldiers under the 7 Serpents are simply known as the Scales.

Story
A mysterious organization, Ouroboros has long, convoluted roots in almost every disaster in Kuronian history. Legend says they were first formed during the First Crystal Wars as a coalition of regional kingdoms to help destroy magic and magic users. Since then, they have been rumored to keep their hold in government, but move toward criminal acts.

In the current age/present happenings of Kings of Strife, Ouroboros seems to be acting towards collecting the Crystals. These methods include manipulating mercenaries to do their work and investigating governments rumored to have the fabled objects of power. It is currently unknown why they are only recently seeking the objects, despite their historical grasp on such powerful positions. Perhaps the rumors are untrue - not much is known about them.

The Leader
Nothing is known about the leader of Ouroboros except for his frail appearance. He is of very short stature and refuses to wear no less than two deep black cloaks at a time - the only thing visible of him are his pale and speckled hands.

Legend says he was once, very long ago, an extraordinary warrior capable of toppling entire armies by himself - it is unknown if he is still at such strength, or if he is even the same person. In all of Ouroboros' history, it is always associated with the same "Leader"...

The Seven Serpent Knights
All of Ouroboros' main centurions are known as the Seven "Serpent Knights". Black Knight=

The Black Knight of Ouroboros, also known as N2, is a character in Kings of Strife and an antagonist.

Profile
The Black Knight has a very complex personality. In battle and on his assignments, he puts on a playful, carefree facade that doesn't hide his will to get his objectives done no matter the cost, and has no qualms with killing or committing any crime in order to do so. When not on a mission, however, he is very serious and quite sarcastic, using his words freely to wound and debilitate anyone not on his side. He holds a particular disdain for his fellow Knights, although the reason why is unknown.
 * Personality

The Black Knight is a very tall, ruggedly built man with short blond hair, a beard, and a goatee. Complementing his name, he is normally found in pitch black heavy armor sans a helmet.
 * Appearance

Story
The Black Knight first appears in Chapter 4, in which he finds out about the activities of Nneoh's Herohji intelligence squad and wipes them out, but unknowingly leaves one soldier alive. Sometime later, after the Haze Knight meets with the soldier and manages to spy on him, the Black Knight arrives in Norzaven and attempts to kill the soldier, but is driven off and forced to retreat.

Abilities
The Black Knight is a primarily offensive fighter. He wields both a hammer and an axe, and fights with them both with frightening power. He prefers to crush enemies with his hammer before finishing them off with the axe, but is quite skilled with both and is capable of switching their roles.

Music

 * Battle Against The Black Knight - Dark Radiance



Lance Knight=

The Lance Knight of Ouroboros, also known as L9, is a character in Kings of Strife and an antagonist.

Profile
The Lance Knight is one of the most narrow minded, stubborn, and focused Serpent Knights in Ouroboros. She acts almost entirely according to what the Leader (whom she affectionately dubs her Lord) commands. Aside from acting how he commands and doing his bidding, she allows herself no free will or emotions concerning anything else she does or encounters. This stems from the fact that she has no other family of note, meaning the Leader holds the singular position of a role model/father in her life. She idolizes him and is extremely loyal to him, to the point of willingly sacrificing herself for him if need be.
 * Personality

When in battle or a mission, she acts quickly and quietly unless provoked. If that is so, she will continue to act with impunity, but will spout off that her every action is righteous simply because her Lord willed it. Even later on in the story, when she hears the true, inhuman goals of Ouroboros' entire existence, she refuses to see the reality in front of her and clings to the ideals her Lord personifies - or at least the ones that she imagines he does.

The Lance Knight's default appearance consists of a full suit of armor with oversized shoulder and thigh plates. The armor is dark silver with red and dark green accents, and is cut up and scratched from various battles. A long, flowing red cape billows out from under the armor. She wears a horned helmet to accompany her armor.
 * Appearance

Story
The Lance Knight was introduced in an indeterminate Ouroboros meeting in which she discussed the Black Knight's duties and his opinion of her Lord. After that, she appears in the Mirage Tower when Vik Hyusei climbs it in the hopes of finding the Crystal of Hatred. She attacks and pursues him, and although he arrives at the Crystal Room first, his weak withdrawal from holding the Flame Crystal for so long and having it stolen drives him to his knees before the Crystal of Hatred. The Lance Knight, used to being near the Crystal of Lust for all of her life, is unaffected by the withdrawals and steals the Crystal from the Tower, but not before using its power to raze the city of Phenicks to the ground some distance away.

Abilities
Lance Knight is very skilled in offense. Despite the huge size of her weapon and its cumbersome design, she attacks enemies with blazing speed and incredible power. In addition, due to the large size of her weapon and her agility, many of her attacks have an impressive range. On the other hand, her attacks can become predictable with prolonged battle and her defensive capabilities are low, if existent at all, despite the heaviness of her armor.

Music

 * ''Main Theme: The Lord's Servant - originally Sailing through the Melancholy Skies
 * ''Boss Battle: Lance Knight - Heaven's Limits - originally Overdosing Heavenly Bliss

Blood Knight=

The Blood Knight, also known as H4 of Ouroboros is a character in Kings of Strife and an antagonist.

Appearance
The Blood Knight is a very old man. His primary outfit consists of drab blue pants under a number of red sashes and no shirt. Over this, he wears a long, tattered red cloak. He usually carries around a long, golden scepter.

Story
The Blood Knight summons corpses to distract Crono Silverius and uses this time to steal away Maria Zorphanul in Chapter 9.

Music


Haze Knight=

The Haze Knight of Ouroboros, also known as P7, is a character in Kings of Strife and an antagonist. A young Serpent Knight, and a Mystic Blade. A master of illusion and disguises who specializes in infiltration and assassination. Despite his vulnerable appearance and relative lack of experience, he is very efficient with poisons and mystic forms of debilitation, thus his codename.

Personality
Despite his looks and how he may act, the Haze Knight is a poisonous individual with ambitious, violent thoughts in his mind at all times. He has a very vulgar mouth and a nihilistic mindset, going about his missions with little regard for the lives of his enemies or his partner(s). He isn't the most cunning individual and he tends to lose his head when he gets exceedingly irritated, which happens quickly and often.

Appearance
The Haze Knight is a slim, young looking man with navy blue hair. He wears a pair of baggy gray pants that tuck into black leg wraps, and he also wears a tight blue tank top that doesn't fully cover his torso. His belt holds two pouches which usually hold some sort of poison in them, and a long knife is wrapped around his chest.

Abilities
The Haze Knight, true to his title, is a master of poisons and chemical solutions. He usually keeps them attached to his body in various places, which he is adept at implementing by traditional means or even by coating his knife with liquid forms of them. He is also an experienced user of disguises.

Music
Vapor Knight=

The Vapor Knight of Ouroboros, also known as V8, is a character in Kings of Strife and an antagonist. A cynical, sadistic Serpent Knight, and a Shaman. She waltzes around the battlefield with minimalistic teal robes and battles with two large knives attached to chains. She isn't the best fighter, but she possesses the unique ability to transmute herself into any form of water. To this end, she is very powerful and she knows it, acting out her most painful attacks on her enemy and enjoying it.

Personality
The Vapor Knight is one of the most lighthearted Knights, and goes about most of her time with a seductive smirk and half-closed eyes. She is very flirtacious and doesn't take any enemy seriously, lending her a portrait of extreme self-confidence. Her true self comes through when she is on the losing end of a battle, however, and her beautiful looks cease to hide her inwardly cowardly personality.

Appearance
The Vapor Knight has voluptuous curves and a disarming smirk. Her black hair falls from her face in waves, although most of it is covered by a hood that wraps around her neck to frame her pale face. Under this, she wears a raggedy, torn shirt that barely contains her large breasts. The rest of her is barely wrapped by robes, and black chains wrap around her entire body.

Abilities
The Vapor Knight fights with a peculiar weapon and style. Using her knives and chains, she can usually pick off enemies from afar, but also possesses an ability to take them down when they get close. However, this unpredictable style is not without its drawbacks and is quite easy to avoid, so she is not usually at her best unless she is fighting with a partner. However, later in the story when she retrieves the Water Crystal, she gains the elusive ability to transform herself into any form of water, be it vapor, liquid, or solid ice. She is much more dangerous with this, and indeed begins to work on her own afterwards.

Music
Cardinal Knight=

The Cardinal Knight of Ouroboros, also known as T1, is a character in Kings of Strife and an antagonist.

Personality
The Cardinal Knight is a solitary, quiet person, and is in fact the least likely Knight to be holding a conversation. He is focused and serious, yet manages to be very confident in himself. He is exceedingly clever and despite his weak battle abilities, he comes out on top of most of his battles because of his quick wit. He is usually calm and mild-mannered, but when agitated beyond his limits, he tends to get rather violent and vicious.

Appearance
The Cardinal Knight is a young man of average height and a slim build. He wears the male uniform of Zeta Academy, a slate gray jacket with cool blue pants, but with some noticeable differences - for one, he keeps his weapon wrapped to his leg for quick access. He wears a dark green belt wrapped around his lower chest and wears a green undershirt beneath his jacket. His light cardinal red hair spikes back from his forehead and flares out at his neck.

Abilities
The Cardinal Knight is perhaps the least notable member of the Serpent Knights, battle wise. He is very fast and good with a blade, but isn't superhumanly so. On the contrast, he shows about the same skill with a blade as Vainia Sestrum does, which is reasonable because both of them attend(ed) Zeta Academy and learned their sword skills there. What the Knight does excel in, however, is information. He is almost the sole source of intelligence and tactics for all of Ouroboros, and despite his young age, he has a hugely expansive spy network throughout the world. He also comes up with some tactical forecasts for the organization, and his in-battle foresight is almost unprecedented.

Music
Chosen Knight=

Favorite Serpent Knight? Black Lance Blood Haze Vapor Cardinal Chosen

Scales
Currently, no Scales or information on them is available.

Trivia
An ancient symbol, the Ouroboros is seen as a snake eating its own tail and represents and represents the cycle of life, death and rebirth.