The Last Great Trypoxylus
Though usually polite to those he has no problem with, Zoltan is extremely cruel and cunning. Despite a great deal of intelligence he is often thought to be insane for his morbid sense of humor and constant state of mirth, almost always laughing to some degree.
Zoltan wields a glowing red broadsword name Legion. It is made from the corpse of the last Great Trypoxylus before him. This sword screams in a thousand voices when drawn from it's sheath. The limb-blades of his Scarecrows are made from the corpses of lesser trypoxylus, as is the armor of the Juggernauts and the gauntlets of the Wraiths. The Juggernauts' swords as well as the Wraiths' daggers and Zoltan's mask are made from metal like minerals produced by trypoxylus after consuming rocks and other metals. The fabrics used in Zoltan's attire, the Wraiths' cloak and the Juggernauts' mantle are made from similar substances produced when the trypoxylus consume organic material.
Trypoxylus are a breed of demonic insect. One of the first species of demon to arrive on earth, trypoxylus actually predate the dinosaurs. These insects, while incredibly minuscule, always group together in colonies. Because they are so small individually, a swarm of trypoxylus appears to be no more than a black mist or smoke. Over forty-percent of an insect's body is mouth, which means that a swarm of trypoxylus can consume virtually anything in a relatively small manner of time depending on their number. Trypoxylus also share a hive-mentality, meaning that they can communicate with one-another telepathically. While trypoxylus are usually mindless drones, due to this hive-mentality the more trypoxylus in an area the smarter they become. They can also gain intelligence by devouring humans, although trypoxylus hardly ever consume humans due to their habitat of choice being deep underground. Despite these abilities even the largest colonies rarely become more intelligent than a small child. Possibly the greatest thing about trypoxylus however, is their ability to infect a creature and take over the host's body, allowing them to act through the host, feed off the host and even assume the memories of the host, to the extent of replicating voice. Around fourteen-hundred A.D. one trypoxylus colony devoured the entire population of a large Italian town over the course of several weeks. This particular colony grew so intelligent that it surpassed most human intellect. Calling to it's command every trypoxylus colony in the country, this super-colony established itself an army and gave itself a name; Zoltan. Killing more and more throughout the centuries Zoltan has become even more cunning and has gathered even more minions of all shapes and sizes, many different animals, as well as his own trypoxylus minions. The Scarecrows are made solely of lesser trypoxylus while the Wraiths each contain a small percentage of Zoltan's own precious colony, and the Juggernauts contain about the same amount. Many who question his goals are often surprised to find out that, while he has gone to lengths to mass his army, he has no goals, and merely works to feed, grow and bring more prey under his dominion.