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| Cast portrait of Iratu. | |
| Iratu Elexion | |
| Pronunciation |
ee-RAH-too |
| Race |
Demon (Earth) |
| Gender |
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| Age |
27 |
| Status |
Active |
| Relative(s) |
Darius Elexion (adoptive father) |
| Relationship(s) |
Azurai (boyfriend) |
| Home | |
| Affiliation | |
| Occupation |
Soldier (General) |
| Angel Emblems |
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| Languages |
Lingo, Angelic |
Slightly Damned #29 [HQ, TS] (actual) | |
| Image Gallery | |
Iratu Elexion is an Earth Demon who serves in Hell's Army. He is the older brother of Buwaro Elexion and Sakido Elexion. He is an alcoholic and unusually small for an Earth Demon. However, he uses his Moon Emblem that he received from Darius to increase his size and become bigger than every other Earth Demon in Hell. Due to his actions he can be considered the main antagonist of the St. Curtis-related story arcs.
Appearance[]
Being an Earth Demon, Iratu is very large in size, even by Earth Demon standards. He has black and white fur, red eyes, long white hair, pointed ears, his hands have three huge claws, as do his feet, and the end of his long tail ends in a crescent-shaped blade/spike. He wears ragged jeans with a button clasp above where his tail sticks out, and a leather cross-belt harness on his chest which holds his moon amulet at the center.
As a child, Iratu was a runt by Earth Demon standards, due to not being nursed by his parents as he was orphaned. Even after growing up, his gargantuan size had been a result of his Moon Emblem's power, and without it, his adult size is between the average Fire Demon and average Wind Demon, evident by how his clothes don't fit.
Personality[]
When first introduced, Iratu was drunk; he was mostly laid-back, friendly, and loved to train in weight-lifting and Demon roars. Iratu is an avid drinker, and he will often do what he can to drink as much alcohol as possible, even breaking promises not to drink if it means getting drunk on powerfully potent stuff.
However, when sober, he is much more serious and competent. He also shows a colder side, having no qualms in killing Medians and sacrificing Angels for the good of Demonkind; this can escalate to cruelty, where he delights in the idea of looting and destroying a town and killing innocents, or how he suggested that he and his team enjoy the Flower Festival as it might help them meet "travel companions".
He is very strong, and can easily win any fight, which is how he ranked up in Hell's Army. He often gets into fights with Azurai, as their personalities clash; despite this, they are in a relationship together, and there is no malice in their bickering.[1] The two of them can also be very affectionate, kissing and cuddling as well as chewing each other's head.
Unlike typical Demons, Iratu can work in a team, as he values Tsavo's insight and advice, delegates tasks to Moonshade and trusts Verammi. He also valued the sibling bond he had with Sakido, and when drunk, with Buwaro. He also looked after Tsavo when they were younger.
As a child, he acted like a tough kid who could take on adults who were much bigger than him, though would often fail at keeping to his word. While he would act tough, he would still show signs of fright whenever in danger, almost to the point of tears. He would often nibble on things, such as Darius' leg or Seymour's behind.
History[]
Past[]
15 Years Ago[]
Iratu as a kid.
Iratu was an orphaned Earth Demon who met a wayward Earth Angel by the name of Darius Elexion. Iratu, having heard that Demons and Angels hate each other, playfully tried to kill Darius for that reason alone. However, Darius won him over, and they became close, staying together (though Iratu continuously playfully bit Darius with his increasingly sharp teeth).
During their time together they met a human named Seymour Sinclair, who was trying to swim to Heaven but always failed. They soon met another orphaned Demon child, Sakido, who lost her mother to an attack by Angels. Darius took her in as well, making her Iratu's adoptive sister.
Together they all traveled the Ring of the Slightly Damned for months, never seeing another soul. Still, the three of them grew close, and Darius began to consider the two little Demons as his own children and they grew to love him as a father, Sakido especially.
Sometime afterwards, in a place of jagged peaks and while playing hide & seek with Darius, Sakido and Iratu hid but found a Demon Egg. When they almost touched it they were threatened by the egg's father. Their screams alerted Darius who came to protect them. With his magic, Darius protected his children. Darius eventually took in the unhatched egg of the father, swearing to protect it.
Days later, Buwaro was born; and with him a nightmare. The infant was bigger than he had been in his egg, his claws and fangs sharper, his eyes glowed red, and he breathed laboriously. Even his tail was on fire. The infant reacted to Iratu by breathing fire at him. Left with no choice, Darius cast the infant into an enchanted sleep, and he introduced the sleeping infant to Iratu and Sakido as their new baby brother.
Together with the family.
Weeks passed and though they didn't have much, the Elexion family had each other and thus were happy. But Darius was saddened that Buwaro might be fated to remain in a serene slumber forever or reawaken as a bloodthirsty monster. Though he kept his family safe, Darius was in guilt that of his decision. He wondered if Buwaro had slept long enough that he could be woken up without consequence. However, to his disappointment, Iratu and Sakido suggested they should just leave Buwaro or (though they didn't actually say it) kill him. He reprimanded them for such talk and proceeded to wake Buwaro up.
To their horror, Buwaro awoke again in a Berserk State and Darius had to hold him to stop him from attacking Sakido. The action cost him his right eye at Buwaro's claw. As Darius held his face in pain, Iratu went berserk and started fighting Buwaro; shedding tears as he fought his uncontrollable brother. Darius, in despair, used his magic to put them all asleep. Later he used his healing abilities on himself and Iratu, but his eye was beyond repair and he hid the scars with a bandage.
Overtime, Sakido wanted to fly and eventually Darius was able to remove the holy enchantment from his Sun Emblem. This made Iratu jealous and wanted an emblem too. But it soon gave Darius an idea to remove the protective spell on the Star Emblem and one day while Sakido and Iratu were distracted he walked away with Buwaro to test his theory. Soon they wondered where he went and eventually Darius returned with Buwaro, who to his delight, was no longer going berserk. Darius once again introduced the two to their new baby brother.
Sakido and family reacting to Iratu's increased size.
A year later, Iratu was finally given Darius' Moon Emblem and like everyone else she was rather surprised by how big he got from wearing it. Overtime, he and Sakido started growing jealous over Buwaro for all the attention he's been given.
While living peacefully in the Ring of the Slightly Damned, Sakido had been flying when spotted two strange demons and unfortunately they spotted her as well. Frightened, she flew back to warn her family, one following her the other leaving. Iratu thought they could be friends until he realized that Darius was an Angel and would be attacked on sight. Sakido told Iratu to take off his emblem but they instead started to argue which woke up baby Buwaro; causing him to cry and alert the Demon to their location.
After the battle...
The Demon attacked but Darius commanded Sakido to take Buwaro and for them to all run. Though they obeyed it dawned on them that because Darius had given each of them one of his Emblems he no longer had all of his power. Without caring, Sakido just dropped Buwaro, then she and Iratu went back to aid Darius. Though he fought his best, Darius was slowly overwhelmed and would have been killed had not Sakido and Iratu interfered. The two killed the Demon and saved Darius. He tried to heal himself with his power and it seemed to succeed but they noticed he slowly got weaker and weaker.
Finally, Darius declared he was taking them to Hell, perhaps knowing his time was nigh. Slowly they made their way to the edge of the Ring of the Slightly Damned, where they saw Cerberus, then having three heads instead of two, guarding the gateway to Hell. It was the first time they saw Death but he seemed different then. Darius said he would distract Cerberus so the three could sneak inside. Iratu hugged his father for the final time. Darius asked them to take care of Buwaro and walked towards Cerberus. It was the last time they ever saw him.
Iratu watched as Sakido went berserk on Buwaro. Despite his protests she told him to leave him and the two went into Hell together. During which, Iratu would befriend Azurai, and eventually grow to like him enough to start a close relationship with. Iratu and Sakido would later join Hell's Army and he would end up becoming a General in his own right.
To Hell and Back[]
Meeting Rhea[]
Had a bit too much.
Most of Iratu's history over the years is rather unclear. He might have visited Buwaro from time to time like Sakido has, since Buwaro treated him like his older brother regardless.
One day he came to visit Buwaro, who was also with Rhea Snaketail and "Death". "Death" noticed how much he's grown since the last time he saw him and that he was still drunk as usual. Iratu proceeded to do some training with his brother; including a roaring contest, plucking a large rock from the ground and a drinking contest; the latter causing "Death" to stop him and force him to leave.
While leaving, Sakido stopped him and asked why he came here. He replied that he wanted to see Buwaro since he wouldn't have another chance. While he didn't directly tell her anything specific, he showed her a piece of paper that would allow him to leave into the big light in the sky.
Iratu attacking Rhea.
The following day, Rhea and Buwaro found him sleeping in Hell; appearing a lot bigger than they first saw him. As per request from Sakido, the two went through his pocket hoping to find what she wanted, only to find the drawing that Iratu drew for Darius as a kid. Iratu started to awaken but in like a drunken rage. He started to attack the two as they tried to escape Hell. Eventually the two escaped, as Iratu slammed into the Gates of Hell, shutting on Cerberus' neck.
Eventually Iratu, along with Azurai and Tsavo would leave Hell through the Ascension to begin their mission.
Love and War[]
The Weyville Incident[]
Iratu and his group would arrive in Weyville and set up base inside Trader Moe's. Iratu's activities were left unclear for the most part, however he and the rest of his team would later destroy Weyville, capturing the wounded Seraph Angel Denevol in the process.
Forgive Me[]
Journey to St. Curtis[]
While traveling to St. Curtis the group stopped inside a cave just above the main road, while Tsavo and Moonshade scouted for a passage way to the city. When Tsavo returned, Azurai started to say that they should just kill everyone. Iratu told him otherwise but was forced to crush him with his claw. He then tells him to be patient, since they can't let their prisoner escape, and that they should wait for the Gathering so they can have their fun.
The Flower Festival[]
Pre-Festival Events[]
Iratu and his group would somehow sneak into St. Curtis, where the group would temporarily make base at the Coiled Cobra Bar (after Azurai had killed the couple who owned it). There it was revealed that he can activate/deactivate the power of his Moon Emblem by rotating it in the clasp on his harness (thanks to Tsavo's adjustments to it). Having learned that many Demons were openly out and about in the city, rather than in hiding, he decided they should all do the same for the time being. He states that being in the open would make it easier to search for their targets (probably Angels) and the people probably still won't see their attack coming.
Day 2[]
On the second day of the festival, Iratu was seen by Tsavo and Azurai trying to purchase some mead from a stand; much to Tsavo's worry. The stand-owner offered him to try the Fire Bee Mead since it was more potent than the regular mead. Excited by this, Iratu purchased a bottle using some of the money he got from the dead owners of the Coiled Cobra Bar. Before he could begin drinking, Tsavo restrained him and reminded him of the promise he made to not drink while on the job. At first Iratu was willing to comply, but proceeded to drink anyway; asking for another bottle afterwards.
Current Arc[]
Demon Invasion - The Gathering[]
After Moonshade killed Melli the Fire Bee and seemingly drove off Meeros the Mortori Bird, the signal was given for all the Demons in the city to begin their operation. Iratu delightfully expressed his excitement to gather up Angels along with the rest of his team.
Later on, shortly after Azurai killed off a Fire Angel in rage, Iratu smacked him aside; angered that he killed him and that they were supposed to be capturing them. Another angel, out of anger of the death of his friend, tried to attack him but it was unsuccessful. Iratu concerned himself over trying to capture the remaining Angels until Verammi showed up to take care of things; only for to reveal she was actually helping him capture the remaining two Angels. Iratu decided to leave things to her while he would go check on Azurai, to make sure he didn't kill him.
Demon Invasion - The Gathering: Part 2[]
Later on, Iratu returned to the Coiled Cobra Bar to join in comrades in celebrating the capture of many Angels. When Azurai returned with Hakka and Lazuli he happily patted him on the head while holding a jug of booze. When Buwaro and Rhea arrived, he took notice and was surprised to see them. He then set down his drink and asked why they were here, referring to Buwaro as if he was not his little brother while Rhea was his "pet". Verammi started to make fun of Buwaro by saying he was in a relationship with Kieri and Tsavo added that the two were kissing at one point. While he tried to bring up the Rainbow Reverie, Iratu interrupted with a reaction of disgust for Buwaro kissing an Angel, upsetting him.
He proceeded to ask the two to come with him to learn more of how they came to Medius, but was interrupted when Lazuli poured alcohol on Kieri, causing Buwaro to jump to her defense. Iratu yelled for them to stop, grabbed Buwaro and Rhea and demanded to know the details. Buwaro told him that it was because of Sakido, who died to an arrow upon entering, leaving him speechless. Tsavo reacted like he was lying, though Iratu calmed him down, saying Buwaro was too stupid to lie. He asked Rhea if her wound was like what Lazuli had and she confirmed it, causing Iratu to believe that their other Angel comrade was responsible for this. Dakos discussed his doubts in allowing Angels like him into their army, despite who he claimed to be, and believed Iratu's army of "cripples" would be their downfall; though Iratu reassured him that by doing things differently would they succeed this time. Even then, Rhea (while keeping up her act) tried to cheer him up by saying that their plan is at least working given the destruction they caused to the city with such a small group, which he took well while wishing Sakido saw it his way.
Azurai then brought Moonshade over to ask if she was related to him, which she denied ever knowing him. Iratu told her that if she was she'd have to die again. He then explained what their plans were, that they are moving all the Demons out of Hell slowly at Heaven's expense so they can take over Medius. Tsavo protested against telling them this, but Iratu shrugged since they wouldn't be able to do anything to stop them. He tried to calm him down further when he started insinuating that if it weren't for Buwaro, Sakido would be alive; but Iratu let up and agreed to that assessment, causing Tsavo to attack Buwaro. This caused him to be knocked into Dakos, who in throwing a mug at Tsavo started a free-for-all. Azurai asked if this was alright, and Iratu decided to allow it, even thanking him for the idea.
Shortly afterward, one of the Demons from outside came in to announce they have the wagons ready for transport. Iratu quickly assembled everyone to get back on track and gather everyone and their weapons. Buwaro pleaded one last time to stop his brother from continuing but he ended up swatting him away. He and the rest of his comrades then emptied the bar to load the Angels into the wagons.
After loading the last wagon, Rhea and Buwaro came out to try and save Kieri. Tsavo told Lazuli to catch up to the other wagons while he, Iratu and Azurai (with Moonshade in tow) stayed behind to confront the two. Iratu scolded Buwaro for trying to stop them again, while ordering his friends not to interfere. He argued with him over why they were doing this for the good of their people, even if it meant hurting Medians and the Angels, until Buwaro brought up Darius' name. Iratu became furious, blaming him for causing his and Sakido's death and decided to kill him by attacking the two.
Before he can do anything, Buwaro consumed a vial of the Red Potion, which caused him to enter a Berserk State. Rather than fight, Iratu allowed him to leave to pursue the others, for as he tells the confused Azurai, Berserk Demons are strong but stupid. He believed the others could handle him since he'll either exhaust himself before he can do too much damage or be killed by them.
Powers and Abilities[]
Alcohol Rage: Iratu is shown to be a heavy drinker, even carrying a flask around with him. After drinking heavily, he develops a kind of hangover which causes him to sleep for an entire day; however, he will go into a blind rage if woken.
Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Like most Demons, Iratu appears to mainly rely on melee combat given his in-expertise in Magic. In addition to his brute strength, he makes use of his bladed tail to attack at a slight range and seems to have control over where it goes.
Multilingual: In addition to Lingo, Iratu was shown to be able to speak Angelic.
- Angelic Language: Despite being a Demon, Iratu seems to be fluent in speaking Angelic; he was first seen speaking it when telling the captive Angels he caught that they were being taken to the ritual site for their plan.
Overall Abilities: While not much is known about his overall capabilities, he is likely very powerful given his rank as a General; and while not the sharpest of mind when compared to Tsavo, he has enough of an understanding of things to where he can coordinate a battle plan, such as allowing everyone to freely walk St. Curtis after seeing that the Medians do not mind their presence.
Enhanced Strength: While Iratu is very powerful when wearing his Moon Emblem, when without it he is still shown to be very strong physically, as he was able to overpower Azurai who is only a head shorter than he was.
Equipment[]
Moon Emblem: Given to him by Darius, the Moon Emblem increases his size to above even the normal height of an Earth Demon. It also increases his strength proportionally.
- Power Augmentation: While active, his strength, durability and overall fighting capabilities are increased to a certain degree. This is, of course, dependent on how powerful he already was prior to use.
- Immense Strength: Added with his own strength, Iratu is strong enough to pluck large boulders, as big as himself, from the ground with only a minimum of visible effort. He also managed to hurt Cerberus by slamming the Gates of Hell on him (while in blind rage after being drunk), probably attributing to his status as General.
- Increased Size: The emblem increases his size to above normal Earth Demon height, he has been stated to be the largest Earth Demon in Hell when using it.
Harness: Iratu wears a harness, apparently based on Darius' old shoulder sash, that holds his Moon Emblem in place. Tsavo later modifies it so he can disable the effects of the Emblem without detaching it entirely. Crescent side up is on, while crescent side down is off.[2]
Relationships[]
Darius Elexion[]
Iratu first met Darius as a child in the Ring of the Slightly Damned, and tried to kill him as he thought of Angels and Demons as natural enemies; which surprised him when Darius claimed to have no intention to hurt him. Iratu started following Darius and quickly grew fond of him, showing affection by nibbling on him. Over time, they developed a close and strong father-son relationship that Iratu cherished long after his father was gone, keeping a drawing of his family he drew as a child well into his adulthood. He's told Azurai about Darius being his father.
He was friendly towards "Death", who acted as a safeguard against Iratu's drunken excesses.
Sakido Elexion[]
Iratu shares a sibling rivalry with Sakido, who is somewhat intolerant of his behavior, and as children they often bickered with each other and fought for Darius's affection. Despite their constant bickering, they still loved each other as siblings and played together; but as time came for them to enter Hell, Iratu revealed he saw their relationship as pretend play, which was "fun while it lasted".
In their adult years, their relationship would become strained, as Iratu only visited Sakido while drunk. However, he was greatly saddened by news of her death, and angered that she died for Buwaro's sake. It is implied that he wanted her to be part of his plans for the Demon invasion, as he thought of her as a "badass warrior", but she didn't see things his way.[3]
Buwaro Elexion[]
Iratu did not take kindly to Buwaro joining their family; he was wary of him and the threat he represented. Even after Buwaro was "cured", Iratu grew jealous of the attention Darius gave him, and when time came to enter Hell, he left the baby behind. He would later come to visit him, but only when drunk. During those times, he was willing to bond and play with Buwaro, training him and even showing him affection.
However, when they met again in St. Curtis, Iratu acted entirely different, talking about Buwaro like "some loser from the Ring of the Slightly Damned" and omitting the fact they were brothers. He acted cruelly towards him, mocking his relationship with an Angel and claiming he couldn't do anything right; when learning of how Sakido died, Iratu blamed Buwaro for it, and then pinned Darius' death on him as well. He mentioned having thought of taking Buwaro's pendants before. When faced with Buwaro going berserk, he made no big deal of it, claiming that he'd be easy to handle and would die soon anyway.
Azurai[]
Iratu and Azurai started out as childhood friends before growing into a couple. They are constantly seen fighting and bickering, usually with Iratu winning their fights due to his bigger size and strength. Despite this, they love each other and can be affectionate as well; Iratu thinks Azurai is "fun" to play with, while Azurai is surprisingly loyal. Azurai is also Iratu's second-in-command, but his careless moments of rage are quick to get Iratu angry, such as when he kills an Angel they were trying to capture.
Rhea Snaketail[]
Sakido told Iratu about Rhea. When he met her, he invited her to take part in training.
When they met again in St. Curtis, he referred to her as Buwaro's pet, and claimed he would have to kill her if she were related to Moonshade. That aside, he bothered to explain the Demons' plan to her all because he wanted to brag.
Tsavo[]
Tsavo is Iratu's advisor, and defers to him according to protocol. Iratu respects him as a soldier and allows him to pursue his research, going as far as to rearrange their teams to let Tsavo work on studying the red Rainbow Reverie potion. Despite Iratu outranking him, Tsavo is willing to stand up to him if Iratu does something that would impede their mission, such as getting drunk before it is time to strike.
They were known to be childhood friends, with Iratu defending him from bullies.
Moonshade[]
Iratu values Moonshade due to his unusual magical abilities, and has stated much of their operations depend on him. He is willing to spare Demon soldiers to escort him when their team splits up.
Dakos[]
Iratu and Dakos do not get along, due to Dakos being set in his old ways when it comes to war, where Iratu's plans are unconventional for Demons. Dakos notably doesn't respect Iratu's leadership, claiming he would do a much better job if he had his pendant.
Lazuli[]
Lazuli is a member of Iratu's forces; while she treats him with due respect, she questions his motives, and Iratu has had to put her in her place when she got out of line.
Verammi[]
Despite being an Angel, Iratu treats Verammi with respect and values her for her ability to draw unwary Angels into their claws.
Trivia[]
- Iratu's name comes from the word "irate" with the vowel changed.
- Iratu once ate Darius' boot. Whole. Getting it back wasn't pretty.[4]
- As of Slightly Damned #785 [TS], a button clasp has been added to his pants' tail hole, as to explain how he is able to put them on with his long and bladed tail.
- It's also stated that Azurai would help him put them on.
Quotes[]
- (to Dakos) "It's because we're doing things differently that we will succeed! Have faith in Syndel, old timer."[5]
References[]
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| Members | Buwaro Elexion • Darius Elexion • Iratu Elexion • Sakido Elexion † |
| Allies | Iratu Squad • Sinclair Family • Team Rhea |
| Leader | "Syndel" |
| General | Iratu Elexion |
| Members | Abyset • Azurai • Hakka • Haury • Moonshade • Nikkei • Triska • Tsavo • Verammi • Gathering Demons |
| Iratu Squad | Iratu Elexion • Azurai • Tsavo • Moonshade |
| Haury Squad | Haury • Abyset • Triska |
| Dakos Squad | Dakos † • Lazuli † • Talus † |
| Prisoners | Denevol • Kazai Suizahn (escaped) • Kieri Suizahn (escaped) • Kinako Tamis (escaped) • Gathering Angels |
| Left Army | Cyran (defected) • Lakritz (defected) • Sahne (defected) |
| Deceased | Dakos • Lazuli • Sakido Elexion (left) • Talus |
| Fire Demons | Azurai • Buwaro Elexion • Buwaro's Parents † • Dakos † • Nikkei • Triska |
| Water Demons | Abyset • Lakritz • Lazuli † |
| Earth Demons | Iratu Elexion • Sahne • Talus † |
| Wind Demons | Cyran • Hakka • Haury • Sakido Elexion † • Tsavo |