Pyrrhus Veronox

 Pyrrhus Veronox, better known as the Depraved Apostle, is a rogue Mercenary apart of the death-worshipping guild, Sableblood. Born into a religious house, the child of a bishop, Pyrrhus was privileged and loved from his birth. Despite his status, he dreamed of becoming a knight within the Valley - to serve the three families with diginity and pride. This could not be so, however - as Pyrrhus, born with a condition known as Soul Lapse, was unable to conjure ki of any sort.

In a sudden burst of so-called "Holy Mutants" in the Cathedral Valley, experiments with followers of the pantheon became widespread. Pyrrhus, chosen by the Executioners - an Anti-Mutant organization within the Valley - was to be granted a chance at conjuring ki. Despite initial protests from his family due to the potential dangers of such an operation, Pyrrhus' own enthusiasm, as well as silent pressure from the Executioners, led to their agreement.

Their initial worry was right, however, as the experiment was not to simply grant someone the utilization of ki - but rather, to make their own Mutants; loyal members of the Executioners, conditioned to find with the extermination of their own brethren. The operation was a success, but came at a cost - turning the docile boy far more psychopathic and apathetic in his tendencies.

He became a valued member of the Executioners, a dog to service in the most dangerous of missions. With a powerful Mutation, he was a covert member tasked with infiltrating and slaying the Valley's most dangerous enemies. However, this did not last long - as after an encounter with the Rogue Guild, Sableblood, Pyrrhus was coerced and convinced to slay his party - abandoning the Executioners, whom he had grown to detest, and become apart of a culture that embraced and accepted him. His treachery became rumor and hushed tones, and he became known as the Depraved Apostle - a ghost of the Valley who hunts down and slays his former comrades.

Trivia

 * The name "Pyrrhus" is the male derivative of the name Pyrrha, which is the alias Achilles went by when he once posed as a female. "Veronox" is a conjoined variation of "Vereor Nox," a saying in latin that roughly translates to "I fear the night.