Abaddon the Consumer

A mythical being of immense power, Abaddon the Consumer was an entity with only one purpose, the destruction of all and the ending of life of the earth. His actual existence among mortals was quick, only lasting around 2 years. However, in those 2 years, known in antiquity as The Burning, Abaddon managed to destroy most of civilization and scarred the landscape for centuries to come. The Burning Chronicles are the only contemporary record of the events surrounding The Burning and his portrayal in it arguably make him one of the most evil and powerful entities to have ever existed.

The Burning
His origins are shrouded in mystery, his 2 year reign of terror knows as The Burning having taken place millennia ago. What little is known is all bad, he is described in the Burning Chronicles as being of immense size, reaching high into the heavens. His body was said to have been covered in spines and horns, with jet black and blood red hide. Little else was described of his physical appearance, although not much else was required. It was written that his mere presence would boil seas and he had the strength to destroy mountains and sink islands.

The Burning came to an end at the Battle of Ozymandias, where the Emperor of the Celestial Padishah Empire, Leto Atreides, sacrificed himself to seal Abaddon away in a tomb deep beneath the earth. The events surrounding the battle, including Abaddons imprisonment, Leto's sacrifice and the legend of the White Spear, have entered into popular legend. Its tales of an evil beyond reasoning and good triumphing over impossible odds have resonated well with people, and the Burning Chronicles have sold well as a work of fiction.