Major Story Arcs
Devil’s Hammer
This story arc involves a religious allegory. Each member of the Lotus’s group of Grendels seems to represent an approach to religious belief. Lotus seems to represent Buddhism. He is mute.
Lotus is a member of a group of Grendel warriors that exist not too long after the fall of Pope Innocent XLII. They are attached to the town of Oradour. One day they make a deal with the abbot of the local monastery, Sebastian Battista Chiesa. They keep a secret of his in return for being allowed to devastate the town, leaving only one survivor. This survivor, Petrus Christus, vows revenge. Years later, he joins Lotus’s group in order to destroy them from within.
However, they know his plans and have their own plans for him. They do not serve Orion Assante, the Grendel-Khan, leader of the world, as other Grendels do. They serve Grendel itself. One by one they attack him and try to drive him to evil and an acceptance of Grendel in his heart. The Lotus is the first to attack him, and manages to cut off Christus’s ear. However, Christus kills him, leading him down the path towards the spirit of Grendel.
Powers and Abilities
The Lotus is an experienced combatant. He seems to be able to fly through unknown means.