Zwarst Hercules

Joseph Yhelhafim VI was an Evraïká Deian Master in the alternate reality of Earth-1924, who was the prophesied Son of the Mountain destined to defeat the blasphemous Monstrosity. When the moment arrived, Joseph retreated and got his family to safety before engaging him, however, at that moment, Monstrosity had become too strong and utterly defeated him.

After his defeat, Monstrosity consumed the Earth and was preparing to do the same to Exxel and Corellia. Despairing from his defeat, he was approached by the young Supreme Acolyte of Darkness, Zwarst Bezaleel, and given the opportunity to rewrite the future and ensure Monstrosity's defeat and in exchange be granted extreme power more than he could ever imagine. Desperate, Joseph would accept his offer by joining the Order of the Tenebrae and become Tenebrae Lord, . Under his father's command, he would commence his research into the dark technique called "Essence Transfer" and begin observing the burgeoning Separatist Confederation under several guises and hosts along the way, nearly losing his sanity in the process. Once his work was done, he would go to Earth with his friend and now apprentice, Reese Alvarez, now known as Zwarst Tate, and they would become the pioneers of the New Age- the 65-year acceleration of technological progress in the United States under the name of his final host, Andrew Harvey. Around the year 1970, Zwarst Bezaleel became the Supreme Lord of Darkness and thus made Hercules his Supreme Acolyte of Darkness and, after dissolving the Order of Two for the Rule of the Triumvirate, made Zwarst Tate the Supreme Will of Darkness.

When the time came, Hercules prepared his Earth-Prime self for the coming of Monstrosity by killing his beloved mother, temporarily killing his little brother, trying to kill his wife, and corrupting his best friend. During his duel with Joseph, he revealed his intentions and gave Joseph his power of Electricity Manipulation to unlock his true powers, during which he transferred his soul into Joseph until the time was right to find a new vessel, something which wouldn't happen for 33 years. After which, he was once again made the Supreme Acolyte of Darkness under Zwarst Igetis.

Powers & Abilities
Electricity Manipulation:

Energy Manipulation:

Fire Manipulation:

Gladius
Irae (Latin, Wrath): Hercules' sealed gladius takes the form of a nodachi with a serrated blade and a blood red hilt. The tsuba is silver in color and elliptical, with black teardrop markings etched on either side. It is revealed that Irae's decrepit appearance is a result of Hercules' corruption and his forceful submission by killing the spirit of Iram Deo.
 * Ignition: Irae's dark ignition command is "Devastate in the name of Vengeance", Hercules swings Irae horizontally, releasing a torrent of energy that serves to obscure the transformation. Irae is composed of three separate swords that assemble into one large broadsword, each one distinguished by their distinctive appearance and functions. The main blade consists of a long hilt wrapped in a red material, a large black handguard in the shape of bat wings which the second sword locks into, and a wide two-part black blade, the second part thinner. The second blade is a thick sheet of black metal folded in a V-shape when viewed from above, the sword's edge being the bottom point of the "V", with the lower third of its length wrapping around a dark grey double-hilt. The third and final blade resembles a pure black dagger-like sword, single-edged, with a gear-like mechanism between the hilt and the blade that allows it to fold up like a switchblade. The hollow blade locks onto the main blade's front edge, covering it, and its own edge serves as the striking point for the assembled sword, and the dagger locking into the main blades opposite front edge.
 * Matrix: Iram Deo (Latin, Wrath of God): To activate his Matrix, Hercules combines the swords from his Ignition into one and thrusts it upward, causing a surge of energy to engulf him and his swords. Once the true command has been spoken, "Quiver in Fear, Crawl and Devour", Iram Deo takes the form of a pure black khyber knife variation, the hollow sword comprises the inner part of the sword and has the handle fixed to it, while the base of the sword is slightly slanted and the edge of the blade continues with a section jutting out from the underside as a guard, this part can be detached and used like the dagger of the Ignition.

Weaknesses
Undead Gladius: As a result of his corrupting Irae and forceful submission by killing Iram Deo, Irae is no longer a living Gladius nor is it a dead Gladius, it is in a state between the two, which is felt during Irae's Ignition and Matrix. Joseph stated its kinetic pressure was wild and aggressive, similar to a wild animal on a leash, in Ignition and in its Matrix, it had a eerily calm and sedate kinetic pressure that felt almost nonexistent, giving the impression of a corpse being reanimated by its remaining mana. While this makes Irae a Dark Gladius as opposed to its natural inclination towards the Light, its state of undeath makes Irae extremely volatile and dangerous, even to Hercules himself and should he face off against anyone that could heal the damage done to Iram Deo, it could turn Irae against Hercules and possibly even strip him of roughly 85% of his power.

Quotes

 * (Final words) "Mother... Father... Anya. Forgive me."