Vunto (Fractures Alternate Universe)

"If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you ever tried."

- Vunto, Over Your Shoulder.

Vunto was a male Zeverek who became Cult of Darkness member in the Fractures universe.

Early History
Similarly to the other members of the Zeverek species, Vunto was created by Mata Nui in his attempts to create a race that could inhabit the southern Matoran Universe. The species colonized the island of Mevock, which swiftly became Vunto's homeland.

Upon settling into life on the island, Vunto developed an interest in warfare, having witnessed war being declared between the Zeverek and the Forgern. The young Zeverek swiftly began training to become a soldier, managing to get himself recruited as a member of the Zeverek military.

However, shortly into his career, the Xevthian Empire began its conquests of Mevock, declaring war on the island's inhabitants. During this period, the Zeverek were forced into entering a temporary truce with their enemy race in order to fight the invaders, and were gradually forced to the northern-most parts of the islands. During one of the subsequent battles, Vunto was struck across the chest by a Protosteel sword, resulting in him becoming critically wounded. The soldier was left for dead on the battlefield until he was found and rescued by the Zeverek military, who brought him back to their camp and nursed him back to health.

Exile
However, when Vunto returned to consciousness he was greatly disorientated. Suffering from hallucinations as a result of the medication keeping him alive, the young Zeverek fled the camp, fearing for his life. Unfortunately, a guard tried to stop him, an action which provoked Vunto to grab a nearby sword and decapitate him, which was witnessed by a crowd of soldiers.

Before he could be trialed for war crimes, the soldier managed to escape the island on a stolen boat, causing him to eventually wind up on the island that would later be named Visorak.

Vunto resided on Visorak for a number of years until once again setting off, this time intent on landing in Xia.

Life on Xia
Upon arriving in Xia, the Zeverek became involved in an illegal weapons trade. He became employed to steal blue-prints of weapons that the Vortixx built, which would usually be sold on to the Matoran of Metru-Nui.

However, Vunto rapidly grew bored of this profession. Seeking a more interesting lifestyle, he stole a pair of prototype fin-shaped wings, which were created from studies of both the Kanohi Miru and the Krana Vu, enabling him to fly short distances and levitate.

Shortly after departing Xia, Vunto attempted to join the Dark Hunters, though he was turned away upon failing to defeat his opponent in an entrance match.

Cult of Darkness
After years of wondering between some of the more sordid areas of both Stelt and Xia, Vunto swiftly discovered that the Brotherhood of Makuta was becoming interested in his movements and applied to become a servant of the organization.

Interested by his willingness to join their ranks, the Makuta noted his cold, calculating, though somewhat lazy nature and decided to assemble a strike team named the Cult of Darkness due to an increasing number of prisoners unexpectedly volunteering to serve the organization. Vunto was integrated into the group, where he met a fellow male Zeverek and became well acquainted.

Shortly afterwards, the Cult was stationed on a small island in the Southern Island Chains, where Vunto would stay with the rest of his group, until he would be needed.

Due to the fact that Makuta Teridax never existed in the Fractures Universe, the Brotherhood did not form The Plan and, instead of waiting for events to fall into place around the Great Cataclysm, accelerated their invasion of the Matoran Universe. Mata Nui still was able to safely land on Spherus Magna. By this point, Vunto was still an ally of the Brotherhood.

Final Push
Despite the Brotherhood spilling out onto Spherus Magna and invading the Agori villages, members of the Cult of Darkness were ordered to remain in the Matoran Universe to fight off the Final Push, where Vunto encountered several Toa. During this battle he was able to break the neck of a Toa of Air named Nidhiki and was responsible for the death of a particularly militant Av-Matoran named Tanma.

Vunto survived the Final Push and regrouped with the other servants. However, unlike the majority of the group, he - and a handful of other Cult members - was sent to Stelt whilst the others launched an attack on Metru-Nui in an attempt to cripple the city, something that mildly irritated Vunto, though he remained reluctant to do any work.

Abilities and Traits
Vunto is an extremely indolent, sluggish, lethargic character, a trait he acquired after years of wasting his talents. Additionally, he has a short attention span and little respect for authority, preferring to work alone and disliking being ordered about. Additionally, Vunto is also somewhat clumsy, occasionally tripping over either his tail or his feet.

Similarly to the vast majority of his kind, Vunto can see in ultraviolet, is resistant to sonic attacks, and possesses a great deal of strength. He also possesses a natural ability that allows him to shield his mind from mental probing and telepathy.

Weapons
Initially, while in the Zeverek Military, Vunto was not given any weapons as he consistently failed all projectile-use courses, resulting in him being deemed unfit to use long-ranged weapons.

However, the Zeverek would later steal a pair of prototype fin-shaped wings, which were created from studies of both the Kanohi Miru and the Krana Vu, enabling him to fly short distances and levitate.

Upon joining the Cult of Darkness, Vunto was given a Disintegration Blaster, a mechanical weapon which enabled him to fire bursts of crimson energy with the capacity to cancel out the molecular bonding of most metallic structures and reduce it to unbound particles. This weapon did not have the same effect on organic material but still had the capability of delivering powerful electric shots to living organisms.

Trivia

 * Vunto was created by suggestion of Chicken Bond, who generously allowed Matoro1 to use a Zeverek character in his storyline.

Appearances

 * Over Your Shoulder - First Appearance