Cosmic Shade Kranus

A mechanical reconstruction of a sliver of the great Cosmic Unknown found in the dark reaches of Draegar's memories. Gazia was so intrigued that he sought to create a physical shell to house it. Although Gazia was unable to discern the being's intentions, the Tinkerer cared little for such trivialities; he preferred to channel its power into his mechanical craft. The creation was named Kranus after its origin: within Draegar's tortured mind. When its internal generators whirred to life, Kranus was immediately sentient. Speaking in a detached, masculine tone (no doubt Gazia's personal interpretation of the entity), its first words showed an incredible degree of self-awareness—"This is a rather peculiar feeling." Subsequent tests showed the extent of Kranus's abilities, fulfilling Gazia's goal of creating an intelligent servant that could execute high-level orders unfailingly and without question. While the Mad Tinkerer's intentions are undisputedly malevolent, little is known of Kranus's own. Whenever the construct was not in its testing chambers or carrying out directives, it was observed to stand idle, staring into vast nothingness. As a fragment of the great Cosmic Unknown that had gained mortal sentience through physical form, Kranus seemed to question the very reasons of its existence. During Athensphere's last moments, Kranus operated under Gazia's direct orders against the demigods. But what the Tinkerer failed to anticipate was the growing autonomy of the void within Kranus—one that inadvertently ravaged the entire plane.