Sulkaris (RPG)



Sulkaris, the Fallen Sage, is an empowered First Sage, instigator of the Age of the Gohma, and the primary antagonist of The Legend of Zelda: The Fallen Sage.

Physical Appearance
Sulkaris' true appearance is lost to time. Hylian religious art often depicts her as a mature woman in flowing green robes, holding a scythe.

After being allowed to manifest in the world with the death of Palagard, Sulkaris takes on the form of a huge floating shadow, often shrouding her surroundings with black smoke. In this form, Sulkaris is immune to harm, though she herself can smother her enemies to death. It is speculated this form is actually on the borders of life and death, something taught to her by Evaleen which allowed her to survive her original death.

Following her abduction of Saria, Sulkaris generates body mass from her flesh, gaining a form of a huge muscular woman, dressed in green robes and armor. In doing so, she is vulnerable to physical damage, though her own power increases drastically.

In Misery Mire, the Gohma hive mind manifests a monstrous version of Sulkaris. Though her basic physical plan is copied from her humanoid form, it is covered with a carapace of chitin, possesses multiple spider-like limbs, a vertical jaw full of teeth and a single Gohma eye on her forehead. It is unclear whether this form is truly Sulkaris or simply a facade by the hive mind.

Personality
Similar to her sister Evaleen, Sulkaris posesses a strong opinion regarding the nature of existence, deeming it imperfect or unfinished by the Golden Goddesses. She recognizes suffering, free will and entropy as root problems, and seeks to eliminate them by claiming the Triforce for her own, using it to change the nature of reality. To that end, she has no qualms about causing incredible suffering herself, deeming it as an unavoidable consequence of her crusade for total dominion.

Over the ages, Sulkaris has gained a strange attachment to the mortal world. On occassions, she seems to take interest in Saria as a possible successor and heir, though she ultimately regards her as weak and more deserving as a puppet. She has an odd sense of humour, is very well spoken and strangely self-aware of her own nature, sarcastically commenting that she's a "two-dimensional person who only desires to take the Triforce".

Pre-Hylian
Sulkaris was created along with her siblings at the beginning of creation to guard the Triforce and ensure the balance of natural forces. Her purpose was to safeguard nature and biology, stopping threats to life and eventually cultivating it to ensure the prosperity of the life cycle. Early on, Sulkaris grew disillusioned with existence, seeing suffering, free will and entropy as mistakes. She attempted to take the Triforce, though with no availl, as she was banished from the Sacred Realm by Demoko and Solarisin, forced to wander Hyrule.

Age of the Gohma
At some point following her exile, Sulkaris encountered the demon Immanis, and his Gohma spawn. Together, they would come to rule the world for what is thought to be an eon. After countless years, the armies of the Oocca eventually decimated the Gohma hive mind, leaving Immanis dead. Sulkaris herself was slain by the Hero of Men, but survived by escaping to the barrier of life and death.

Trivia

 * Sulkaris' initial design was inspired by Warcraft III's Night Elf Warden.
 * Sulkaris has the most deaths and resurrections of any character.
 * She dies once in the lost Gerudo Wars comic.
 * She dies two times in The Legend of Zelda: The Fallen Sage.
 * She dies one more time in The Legend of Zelda: Time's Menagerie.