Behemo Barisol

"What's wrong with a man dressing like a woman?"

- Behemo

Behemo was one of the four gods in the Evillious universe. After opposing the sun god's decision for their third paradise, he was transformed into a twin-headed dragon along with Levia. Merged with his hated twin sister, Behemo wreaked havoc on the Third Period before being sealed inside Sin. Once they escaped from the ark centuries later, Behemo and his twin incarnated in the corpse of Elluka Chirclatia.

Early Life
Since time immemorial, Behemo along with the rest of his kin enjoyed paradise in their world; at some point, the god and his twin sister Levia became on bad terms with each other. When their world suddenly collapsed, the gods boarded the ark Sin and traversed the black sea until finding a new place. There, they created the Second Period and prospered in the new paradise for a thousand years. When the Second Period faced destruction, the gods dubbed the cause "Malice". As HERs contaminated the world, the twin gods and 70 of their kin boarded Sin and successfully escaped the world's destruction.

Later later sailed to another new place. With the sun god heading the creation of the Third Period, other gods and kin were tasked with helping create the individual aspects of the third paradise, Behemo and his sister focusing their efforts on creating the bodies and minds of the world's humans. While Behemo was creating the bodies of the humans, the earth god was used as the model for the Elphe race per the sun god's instructions. During the process, 62 of their kin died and the earth god had them reincarnate as forest spirits on the ground world.

The surviving four gods and six kin then completed their creation by BT 528. When the sun god shared his plans to leave their new paradise in the hands of the humans they created, Behemo and his sister opposed the decision along with six of the other kin. After quarreling with the sun god over his decision, the creator god transformed the twin gods into a twin-headed dragon, tasking "Levia-Behemo" as the "temporary gods" for the humans of the new world. Merged with his hated sibling and banished from their godhood into an ugly dragon form, the wrathful twin gods broke the sun god's rules and attempted to destroy the Third Period along with the six kin. The sun god then sealed Levia-Behemo and the kin in Sin and buried the ark in the world's north.

False Gods
Afterwards, the twin gods waited in their prison until the ark was excavated by the nation of Levianta. Whispering to what few humans could hear them, Levia and Behemo shared their origins and history with these prophets and became worshiped in the new Levin faith, a temple being built around the "forbidden" ark. Around BT 005, the twin gods concocted a plan to have the Leviantans incarnate them as humans so they could escape their prison.

They then began whispering to Queen Maria Moonlit that they would destroy the Magic Kingdom Levianta if their worshippers didn't cleanse the ark Sin by incarnating them into human vessels. Once Prophet Marry-Go-Round shared the twin gods' lies with the nation and started Project 'Ma' to create suitable twin vessels for them to inhabit, the twin gods waited for the project's success. At some point, Behemo learned that one of the kin incarnated as a human, Seth Twiright, was creating ghoul children by copying his method.

As Project 'Ma' faced continual failure over the years, Levia-Behemo grew impatient. After Kiril Clockworker witnessed his sister Irina murder his fiancee Elluka Chirclatia in EC 013, the twin gods decided to entice the man to free them from Sin, unwilling to wait for their eventual incarnation receptacles to grow up any longer. Levia then led Kiril to try resurrecting his beloved through Sin by impersonating Elluka. As Kiril used the Clockwork Secret Art to restore the aged forbidden ark for his use, Sin began going out of control.

Mage of Eternity
Main Article: Elluka Clockworker

Following the unexpected explosion caused by Sin, the twin gods' souls were freed from their prison and inadvertently incarnated in Elluka Chirclatia's corpse, Levia becoming the active conscious while Behemo slumbered in the subconscious. Believing herself to be the real Elluka, the twin gods' reincarnation awoke to the destroyed Levianta and became consumed with grief. "Elluka Clockworker" met with Held a few years later and was tasked with collecting the vessels of sin, accepting the quest to pass her "newfound" immortality.

Over the centuries, Elluka traveled across Evillious, helping anyone in need that she came across. After failing to collect the vessel possessed by Duke Sateriasis Venomania, the mage swapped bodies with Lukana Octo to protect her from the wicked mage I.R. After failing to acquire the Glass of Conchita as well, the mage defected from the Beelzenian Empire to serve King Arth of the Kingdom of Lucifenia, becoming famed as one of the Three Heroes. After the deaths of Arth and his wife Queen Anne, Elluka foresaw Lucifenia's destruction under the tyrannical reign of the demonically possessed Princess Riliane.

The mage then incarnated Held's forest spirits Michaela and Gumillia as humans, training them as her disciples to help prevent the kingdom's demise. Following Michaela's death and Lucifenia's collapse, Elluka and Gumillia continued the search for the vessels across the Bolganio continent while continually pursuing the red cat mage also seeking the vessels of sin. After Elluka confronted Eve Moonlit and forced the mad witch's spirit into her own, the twin gods' reincarnation's memories reawakened. In denial of her true nature, Elluka continued pursuing the red cat mage Irina Clockworker and eventually dueld her at Merrigod Plateau.

Reawakened
"Now, how about we resume our duel! Levia, and—you along with her! Behemo!"

- Irina Clockworker

After Irina activated her Black Box Type S, Behemo was transported into Levia's inner psychological world, awakening from his slumber. Manifesting in his original form, the god ascended the stairs of the illusory Leviantan temple before him. As he reached the square at the top, he saw Irina at the top before looking over to see Gumillia in her original form standing in front of another staircase. Surprised, the god greeted the kin after so long, beginning to remark about the fact they were meeting as "humans" when he noticed she looked strangely confused.

Noting she was different, the god pointed at the woman again and asked to confirm she was indeed Gumillia. When the god kin answered she didn't know him, the god questioned if she had lost her memories due to the Third Period's rules before brushing it off, saying it didn't matter since she was already a completely different person. Afterwards, Behemo pointed at the glaring Irina, asking to confirm that she wasn't exactly human either, noting the fact Seth copied him to even create ghoul children.

After witnessing Eve Moonlit and then Levia ascend the remaining two staircases, Behemo silently watched while his twin sister discussed "Elluka Clockworker's" true identity with Irina. After they finished their conversation, Behemo watched Irina approach Eve while describing the completion of her experiments with the Clockworker's Doll fifty years ago. Once the mage awakened Eve as the "Master of the Court" and the temple crumbled until only the scaffold they were standing on remained floating in the new grid-like space, Behemo walked toward his sister while glaring at the mage pair across from them.

Irina then welcomed them all to the Court, explaining that the Master of the Court's ability to reset everything was likely the cause of Levia's memory awakening in Elluka. Once she confirmed the realm of judgment Eve created equalized everyone and made it possible to even kill gods, the mage suggested they resume their duel, challenging both twin gods to battle. When Levia tried explaining her "weirdo" brother's crossdressing habit to the confused Gumillia, the god chided that she being too cruel, asking what was wrong with a man dressing like a woman.

Afterward, Behemo watched Gumillia and Irina argue over her vengeful intentions for targetting the gods, the red cat mage citing it was the gods' mistake for allowing Seth to escape their ruined world with them without noticing he himself was a HER. Once the mage said it her duty as a HER to eradicate the gods and everything related to them, exclaiming she would destroy them all, the Demon of Gluttony intervened and declared she would instead reap the benefits from all their fighting and kill all of them there. After the demon Banica clashed her Worldeater with Levia and Irina's magic, the blast blew Behemo out of the Court.

Meeting in Hell
"Seems the impact from back then only blew me away to the Hellish Yard."

- Behemo to Gumillia

After the blast, the male twin god ended up in the Hellish Yard. Not knowing the route to the ground world from there, he traveled to the gates to the Heavenly Yard and found Seth in his original form as a mask before the bridge leading to the gates. He then began stomping on the demon until he heard Gumillia question if he was dead too. The god greeted his kin and replied that that wasn't the case, noting the blast apparently bringing them there. When the mage asked about the mask, Behemo held Seth up as he began to talk. After Gumillia exclaimed that he was the Demon of Wrath, Behemo listened while Seth explained his true form to the mage.

Once the demon finished explaining, Behemo took the mask back from Gumillia and noted that the Demon of Gluttony seemed to have opened a hole when she entered the mental world, hence Seth being affected as well. When Gumillia later questioned where Levia, Eve and the Demon of Gluttony were, the god replied that they didn't seem to have come there and that he didn't know otherwise. Gumillia then asked how they could get out of the underworld and Behemo answered that he didn't know the way to the ground world before adding that it was possible to go to heaven for the time being; he then stated that Held was probably there and that asking him would be the quickest way.

With Seth in-hand, Behemo crossed the bridge and watched the gates to heaven open with their blinding light as he approached. After asking if they should get going, Behemo began to enter through the gates when Seth stopped him and requested that he put him down. Asking why, the god listened to the demon plead he didn't want to meet "that guy" face-to-face. In response, Behemo told the mask he couldn't return to ground world, to which Seth replied that he didn't care, stating that he was bored with the ground world and that the Hellish Yard provided many new opportunities for discovery.

After hearing him declare that he would begin his new research there, Behemo eventually conceded and gave his goodbye, tossing the mask to the ground before going though the doors. Noticing Gumillia had not followed after him, Behemo asked the former spirit if she wasn't coming either. He then heard her say she couldn't due to the heat. He then remarked that that was a problem and explained that only the dead could go to the above world, pointing out that she arrived in hell while still alive. When the green-haired apprentice asked him why he was alright, Behemo replied that he was a god and that they were special.

Gumillia then asked if there was really no way to get to the ground world from hell and Behemo reiterated that he didn't know, explaining that only the Master of the Hellish Yard knew before adding that she wasn't here. Gumillia then asked where she currently was; the god then revealed that the Master of the Hellish Yard was his sister Levia, stating that the mage wasn't getting out unless she came to hell as well. After a short while, the woman replied that she would wait there for Levia to pick her up. Laughing in response, Behemo remarked that Gumillia said interesting things before musing that Levia coming to fetch her may actually be the result.

When the mage asked what he meant, Behemo explained that his sister had finally regained her memory and that their wish was to destroy the world. He then added that if she hadn't forgotten it as Elluka Clockworker, their goal would've been realized sooner or later. The god also explained that if the ground world was destroyed, the boundary between the Hellish and Heavenly Yards would be erased, making it possible for Gumillia to leave and Levia to come to hell freely. When the former spirit asked if Behemo also contemplated destroying the Third Period, the god paused for a moment before replying that he was already satisfied.

He then stated that he somehow got over it during the long time he was asleep. Afterward, he elaborated that his original intentions to stop humanity before they prosperered and recreated their world, musing that the humans on the ground world were likely already numerous and that he no longer had enough motivation to resist the sun god's will anymore. After a while, the god told Gumillia that, while it didn't concern him, there was a soul-eating miasma that permeated hell. Saying he hoped she stayed sane until Levia arrived, Behemo said goodbye, wishing Gumillia luck while continuing his ascent into heaven.

Personality and Traits
"That guy's indeed my twin brother. We're fraternal... Behemo's a weirdo."

- Levia

Behemo was a stubborn god. While on amicable terms with his fellow gods, he strongly opposed the sun god's flippant decision to leave the world to the humans' devices and was enraged at being transformed into a dragon and banished from godhood; as a result, he gladly spited the sun god, defying his rules and attempting to destroy the ground world before it could really begin. He similarly had a poor relationship with his sister Levia, offended by her distaste for his crossdressing habit and often childishly teasing her. Regardless, he cooperated with his twin during the creation of the world and imprisonment in Sin, allowing her to often take the actual action in their schemes.

Despite his behavior, the god was not above rationale, believing that destroying the ground world during the early stages and killing humanity before it could multiply and recreate it was the best means to resist the sun god's will. Likewise, he had a change of heart after sleeping as Elluka Clockworker for centuries, losing his desire when he realized it was already too late. Still, Behemo was prone to making snide remarks at others' expense and showed little respect towards Seth, repeatedly trampling on him as a helpless mask.

However, he was friendly with his fellow gods and kin, though typically flippant with them; he similarly showed little respect for Seth Twiright, treating the kin like an ordinary mask and even trampling on him nonchalantly. While identifying himself as male, Behemo preferred dressing like a woman. He also sported shoulder-length hair, making him visibly indistinguishable from an actual female. The god likewise took no issue in his habit, finding nothing about it out of the ordinary.

Skills and Abilities
"I'm a god. Gods are special in a lot of ways."

- Behemo

Behemo was knowledgeable in the creation of biological creatures, having formulated the method of creating human bodies and designing their physical beings. Being a god, Behemo was an ageless immortal and automatically reincarnated after death. Despite this, he was still subject to the rules of the Third Period set by the sun god; regardless the god was free to move between worlds without any hazard. He also possessed great magical power. After being transformed into a dragon, Behemo was capable of great destruction, though forced to share his physical body with his sister. He could also communicate with a select few humans while sealed inside Sin.

Character Connections
Levia: Behemo's sister. Behemo came to hate Levia over time and was otherwise opposed to her intolerable personality that had her embarrassed over his behavior. Despite this, he was willing to work with his sister over the course of his rebellion against the Sun God. After being freed from Elluka, Behemo had no more interest in working with his sister, but believed she would still pursue her original goals.

Sun God: A fellow god. Behemo worked with the sun god reasonably well and was friends with the Master of the Heavenly Yard since at least the Second Period. Despite this, he disagreed with his directive to give the ground world to the humans and so rebelled against him. Behemo's grudge against him and the ground world he'd created only grew after being punished and sealed by the sun god. After being freed from Elluka, Behemo seemed to have dropped his vendetta against the other god.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Behemo's name is derived from the Behemoth, a large land beast in Judeo-Christian mythology.
 * His cross-dressing habit may be a reference to otokonoko, male crossdressers in contemporary Japanese culture.

Curiosities

 * While the other three gods have titles corresponding to the Four Ends, it is unknown if Behemo possesses the otherwise unused "Master of the Graveyard" title.

Gallery
Concept Art=