Editing Forum:Mercuite, The Black Star

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|name= Mercuite, The Black Star
|othernames= Disciple of Envy <br> Prince of Light {{c|formerly}}
|image= 
|homeworld= Unknown
|birth =
|death = [[The Europan Pyramid]] {{C|alternate reality}} {{C|Formerly}}
|species= Astral Elf/Tiefling {{C|Formerly}} <br> Eldritch Horror {{C|made by the Witness}}
|affiliation= [[Disciples of the Witness]]
|rank= [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]]
|gender= Male
|notable = Brother of [[Forum:Nessius, The Far Gone|Nessius, The Far Gone]] {{C|before death}} <br> Psychic Terror {{C|post revival}}
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|title2= Boss
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{{Hide|title=Boss {{C|The following contains spoilers}}|
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|name= Mercuite, Vessel of the Witness
|image= 
|faction= [[Disciples of the Witness]]
|rank= [[Ultra]] <br> [[Bane]]-Empowered
|class= 
|gender= Male
|mission= [[Forum:The Lichen Resolution|The Lichen Resolution]] {{C|Briefly}} <br> Last Words of Envy {{C|Briefly, throughout}} <br> [[Strike]]: Denouncement {{C|Briefly, at end}} <br> [[Raid]]: Singularity's Horizon {{C|Final Boss}}
|weapon= {{icon|Strand}}/{{icon|Stasis}} [[Subjugator Glaive|Dark-Eater]]
|ability= High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Summon [[Taken]] <br> Summon [[The Dread|Dre]][[Forum:Fanfic Dread|ad]] <br> {{icon|Void}} Abyssal Cleave <br> {{icon|Void}} Psionic Entropy <br> {{icon|Solar}} Witness's Shatter <br> {{icon|Void}} Psionic Quake <br> {{icon|Solar}} Wrathful Disarray <br> {{icon|Stasis}}/{{icon|Strand}} Unraveled Crystals <br> {{icon|Stasis}} Avalanche Wave {{C|Cascade Bane}} <br> Total Immunity {{C|outside Raid}} <br> Psychic Blink <br> {{icon| Void}} Psychic Tendrils <br> Necrotic Touch <br> Singularity Convergence <br> Singularity Collapse <br> {{icon|Arc}} Flash-Strike <br> Regeneration <br> Unyielding Core <br> Brief Immunity {{C|Raid}} <br> Summon [[Geist (Dread)|Geists]] <br> {{icon|Solar}} Suns of Lubrae
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'''Mercuite, The Black Star''' is a [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]] of [[The Witness|the Witness]]. He like his [[Forum:Nessius, The Far Gone|sister]] is a powerful psionic entity. However having crossed the wrong person he was killed in a completely one-sided fight between him and the most powerful of the [[Forum:The Curators|Curators]]; [[Forum:Thirhe, Lord of Vengeance|Thirhe, Lord of Vengeance]]. As things stand now, his body lies dead to rot within his pyramid which just so happens to be the alternate reality version of the [[The Europan Pyramid]].

==Legacy==
Long after his presumed death, Mercuite would begin to resurface as but whispers on the songs of the [[Taken]]. Then among some of [[The Dread|the]] [[Forum:Fanfic Dread|Dread]]... culiminating into a climax by the death of [[Forum:Malefor, The Sky Eater|Malefor, The Sky Eater]]. This event would be the catalyst to reawaken the now supposedly resurrected Disciple.
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It would be revealed that Mercuite was only brought back by [[The Witness]] to serve as a vessel for its first big move to prepare the system for its arrival. So, there would be no resistance.
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==Gameplay==
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{{Quote|This gameplay was written up by Chat GPT, I approve of this wording as I requested it - [[User:Mirror Zero]] }}

Mercuite, Vessel of the Witness is the final boss encounter of Singularity’s Horizon. The fight takes place within the core chamber of the Velo Umbra’s Black Hole Generator, with the singularity visibly reacting to each phase of the battle.

Mercuite wields his glaive known Dark-Eater which deals {{icon|Stasis}}/{{icon|Strand}} damage and begins the encounter under brief immunity, broken only through Obelisk manipulation.

Arena Layout
*Three Obelisks
**Left
**Right
**Central (always rotated last)
The Black Hole Generator dominates the arena and destabilizes as mechanics progress.

Primary Mechanic: Obelisk Rotation
Ultra Taken Wyverns, designated [[Forum:Salvation’s Final Judgement|Salvation’s Final Judgement]], periodically spawn.
These Wyverns lock Obelisks, preventing rotation.
Slaying a Wyvern unlocks its associated Obelisk.

To initiate damage:
All three Obelisks must be rotated
The central Obelisk must always be rotated last
Damage is always dealt from the central Obelisk
Rotating all Obelisks removes Mercuite’s shield and begins a damage phase.

Damage Phases
The fireteam is limited to three damage phases. Failure to reduce Mercuite to Final Stand health within three phases causes Final Stand to begin early.
Mercuite becomes increasingly aggressive between phases, using the following abilities alongside its main ranged attack {{icon|Stasis}}/{{icon|Strand}} Unraveled Crystals:
*{{icon|Void}} Psionic Quake
*{{icon|Solar}} Witness’s Shatter
*Psychic Blink
To name a few

Final Stand — Absolute Faith
At 25% health, or after the third damage phase, Mercuite enters Final Stand.
Mercuite halts all defensive behavior
The Witness speaks through him, his eyes burning with resonant orange light
The Black Hole Generator enters irreversible overload

Final Stand Rules:
The party has 2 rounds to defeat Mercuite
If the timer expires, the fireteam wipes
Melee attacks against Mercuite extend the timer by 1 round
Timer extensions are capped at 7 total rounds
Once capped, melee attacks deal damage but no longer extend the timer
The final 25% of Mercuite’s health must be depleted before the timer ends
This phase rewards aggressive, high-risk play while punishing hesitation.
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