The nature of war compromises the lives of many; the innocent, the guilty, and so many others caught in the crossfire. And in its wake, many mourn and weep. But the question becomes, can war be justified if an even greater threat looms over the horizon? Is it a practical business technique to get a nation (or nations) back to their feet and benefit from the war economy? Or is it an excuse to succumb to our violent tendencies and deep-rooted prejudices?
For the Polemocharan aliens, a race that have long compromised the notion of a utopian peace and brainwashed all of its citizens under one dictatorship, war is the only permanent solution, so long as victory can be obtained.
The cosmic forces have always had balance. When a world is on the verge of dying, kaiju that specialize in wiping out life come to wipe the slate clean--hoping for a new chance for life to thrive. These monsters are known as Planet Cleansers (almost the equivalent to Shinto Gods of Destruction). But as the ages passed, some of these Planet Cleansers became corrupted--be it for a lust for power or to have some long-standing recognition in the universe, these defectors are known as World Destroyers. They, unlike Planet Cleansers, destroy planets regardless of how healthy and thriving a planet is. So long as they assert their dominion, it's all that counts.
The Polemocharans, a race that specialize in weaponized bioengineered monstrosities and tactical intergalactic warfare, take up the mantle for their most ambitious war yet--to erase the universe of Planet Cleansers and World Destroyers alike! An epic war like no other is waged, which amasses to major social disputes and political controversy over eliminating an aspect of the natural cosmos and disrupting balance. The Polemocharans refused to heed their word, or anyone's for that matter, as the are determined to see their ultimate mission to the bitter end--even if it kills them.
Even though they specialize in manufacturing monsters, the forces of Planet Cleansers or World Destroyers prove more than they bargained for. With each failure, the Polemocharans adapted and restructured their techniques and means of attack, as to be ready for the next Planet Cleanser or World Destroyer they come across.
Enter Akuroghan; the pinnacle of anti-Cleanser/Destroyer bioengineering. The Destroyer of Destroyers.
A creature that harvests the power to slay Planet Cleansers and World Destroyers alike, Akuroghan proved to be their ace in the hole when combating these interstellar threats (with or without quotation marks, depending on how you want to look at it). Even at the expense of crossing over planetary borders of other intergalactic societies, the Polemocharans will stop at nothing until the threat ceases to exist.
And it's because of this mindset, the planet Tanin (Yuuengaku's homeworld) was destroyed by the combined forces of the Polemocharans and Akuroghan. Although Akuroghan proves more than effective at killing different kinds of Cleansers and Destroyers, the Polemocharans have yet to make a mass-produced army of Akuroghans--out of fear that he could very well turn into the very creatures they are trying to destroy.
According to ancient Polemocharan mythology, Akuroghan is the name of the God of Destruction from the Olden Days.
To be honest, in terms of background production, he actually doesn't have too much going on. I was originally going to push for him to appear in the in-development title Colossal Kaiju Combat, but ultimately withdrew him after seeing that he wasn't stand-out enough in terms of mechanical gameplay. But hey, he has a new home now! :D
Akuroghan, like Yuuengaku, is slated to appear in Planet-G's DAIKAIJU DAIKESSEN. And I have one more that's in the works. Stay tuned for that one! :)
Credits:
Finalized design by LucasCGabetArts on DeviantART!
Daikaiju Daikessen artwork by Garayann on DeivantART!
And massive kudos to my older brother--if it hadn’t been for the universe we siblings are building together (I haven’t forgotten you, @bluesnowbelle :P) and with the idea of Planet Cleansers and World Destroyers, I don’t think I would’ve gotten that far into Akuroghan’s development. So thanks! :)