"I've never actually seen him, and those that do tend to reach the end of their lives soon after. He is said to have skin and teeth of metal. To feel no pain, only rage. He has no mercy."
- Lika on the subject of Krotax
Krotax is a mammoth Beast native to the Wildlands. A huge mammoth with metal tusks and a series of spikes running along his trunk, Krotax possesses immense physical strength. The Tusked Destroyer was captured by the Blood Valley Tribe of the Wildlands, who used him to force the other tribes to offer them annual sacrifices. Under their control, Krotax's head and body were donned in metal, blinding him and making his flesh bloody underneath. He was sedated using incense to keep him calm, becoming highly dangerous without it.
Destruction of the Wildlands and Capture[]
Krotax was a scourge to the tribes of the Wildlands, wandering the realm and crushing whole villages in his travels. Nearing Blood Valley, Krotax fought the Blood Valley Tribe, who were able to bind and capture him. Instead of slaying the Beast, the tribe's chief Jax saw Krotax as the method to return the Blood Valley Tribe to their lost position as the leading tribe. He had the Tusked Destroyer transported back to their fortress in the Blood Valley, trapping him in a cave and creating large metal armour that blinded him by covering his eyes so he could only move when guided by a rider. The tribe then used the giant mammoth as a way to cement themselves as the dominant group in the Wildlands, threatening to release the Beast if each tribe failed to offer sacrifices on a yearly basis. These collected sacrifices were fed to Krotax in order to keep the Beast contented. While controlled by the Blood Valley Tribe, the armour covering Krotax's body was incredibly uncomfortable, making the flesh below raw and bloody.
The Shattered Kingdom[]
Krotax being guided out of the cave by Jax.
Krotax throwing Jax from his back and beginning to rampage through the fortress.
Having collected the year's sacrifices, the Blood Valley Tribe brought them forward. A group of six barbarians heaved the rock from the cave Krotax was kept in, letting the Tusked Destroyer emerge. As the Beast slowly emerged from his cave, the incense burner wielded by the Shaman was looped around the Beast's neck and Jax leapt upon the Beast's back and took command of the reins as the Tusked Destroyer bellowed. As Jax guided Krotax towards the sacrifices, Elenna fired an arrow at the incense burner, severing the rope holding it around the Beast's neck. Krotax snorted and shook his head, free from the soothing effects of the incense. The Beast bellowed in fury, thrashing and roaring as he came to his senses. The Tusked Destroyer reared up onto his hind legs, throwing Jax off, and began to attack the barbarians watching the sacrifice. When the Beast ignored his cries to heed him, the chief lunged for the incense burner, but was struck by his trunk. Jax fled, being pursued by Krotax through the fortress. While the mammoth tore up huts and smashed through the fortress's defences, an archer fired a flaming arrow, which lodged in the Beast's fur. In a panic caused by the fire, Krotax ran in an attempt to escape the flame, unaware the fire was burning in his fur. As he ran, he smashed his head against a rock wall at full speed, cracking the blinding helmet and restoring the Beast's sight.
Krotax attacking Jax.
Krotax digging his tusks into the ground and charging.
Lika leaping onto Krotax's back.
Krotax being struck by the falling rock.
Krotax advancing on Elenna, not noticing Tom and the sacrifices charging at him with a stake.
Krotax continued his rampage as Tom and Jax fought, stumbling upon the duelling pair as Tom struck the chieftain with the incense burner, sending him tumbling back. Bellowing in rage for all the years of entrapment, Krotax slammed his trunk into his forced rider. Jax tried to convince the Beast he was his master, only to be sent spiralling across the battlefield and crashing into the ground, snapping his neck and killing him. Turning away from Tom, Krotax pursued the fleeing barbarians, who had began to flee after Jax's death, and charged towards the hut where the sacrifices were hiding without knowing it, bellowing in rage. Tom tried to call to the Evil Beast, but the cry was lost in the Tusked Destroyer's bellow. Elenna shot two arrows, the first striking the armour while the second grazed Krotax's forehead, drawing his attention. Krotax charged after Elenna until he was stabbed in the ankle by Tom with a spear, making him stop and roar in pain before turning to the warrior. The Beast charged, digging his tusks into the ground. Tom rolled aside and struck a tusk with Jax's dropped axe, damaging it before the Beast struck the Avantian with a foreleg. Believing Tom to be dead, the Tusked Destroyer turned back to Lika and the rest of the sacrifices, charging towards them once more. Ignoring Tom and Elenna, Krotax focused on Lika as she grabbed a horse and forced it behind the Beast, leaping onto him. She climbed up to the reins and pulled, making Krotax sink his hooves into the ground and stop with a roar, throwing her from his back. As Tom checked on Lika, Elenna fired arrows at the Beast, luring him away. Krotax pursued Elenna to the sacrificial clearing, trumpeting as he forced her against the rock wall. The Evil Beast charged, striking the rock when his foe dodged aside. Staggering back, dazed and disorientated, Krotax saw Tom approaching, trying to lure him under the suspended rock that had sealed the cave. The mammoth Beast charged towards the Master of the Beasts right under the rock, which was dropped on his head, forcing him to the ground. The Tusked Destroyer remained on the ground, breathing hard and in shock, allowing Tom to break the clasp holding his armour in place. When Tom did so, the Beast smashed his trunk into the Avantian, throwing him off. Trumpeting in fury, Krotax clambered up and chased after Tom, bellowing in agony as Elenna fired after him. The Beast turned and charged after the archer, not spotting Tom and the sacrifices lifting a part of the fence like a stake. The group charged at Krotax and drove the stake into his flank, causing the Beast to let out a final bellow of agony before dropping to the ground, dead.
Powers, Abilities and Weaknesses[]
Powers and Abilities[]
- Enhanced Strength: Krotax has enhanced strength, being able to send Jax flying with a swing of his trunk.
- Enhanced Durability: Krotax has enhanced durability, being able to survive getting hit by a giant rock falling onto his head.
- Natural Weaponry: Krotax has sharp tusks he uses to rip and tear at prey and a spiked trunk to smack opponents with.
- Cold Adaptation: Krotax is able to live in cold environments.
Weaknesses[]
- Durability Limits: Krotax's durability has limits, as seen when he died from being impaled by a giant stake.
A to Z of Beasts[]
"Every year, one person from each tribe of the Wildlands, north of Avantia, is sacrificed to appease this terrifying mammoth. His great curved tusks are sharpened to scimitar edges, and iron spikes on his trunk make every toss of his head a potentially devastating strike."