Certavus
"A fighter's greatest weapon is his mind. The mind is a more powerful weapon than any sword, and a more powerful defense than any shield."
— Certavus' writings, The Secret of Certavus
| Certavus | |
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| Glatorian | |
| Tribe | Ice |
| Tools | Sword Thornax Launcher Bow (briefly)[1] |
| Status | Deceased |
| Location | Spherus Magna |
| Pronunciation | sir-TAHV-us[2] |
Certavus was a Glatorian employed by the Ice Tribe, renowned across Bara Magna for his fighting prowess.
Biography
Early life
Certavus was born on Spherus Magna a little over 265,000 years ago; he was very young when Lein passed away.[3] As Certavus grew older, he witnessed the Dreaming Plague and the creation of the Element Lords by the Great Beings. Certavus lived under the rule of the Element Lord of Ice, with other members of the Ice Tribe.
Certavus later fought in the Core War for control over Energized Protodermis, during which he commanded a well-reputed battalion of the Ice Tribe army. Certavus led this battalion on a campaign through Bara Magna to defeat several Sand Tribe fighters and, after succeeding, began the trek back to their territory. However, in the midst of their journey, the battalion was ambushed by a group of Skrall warriors; Certavus' cunning saved the lives of his men. The battalion regrouped and moved through Bota Magna, where they witnessed a fight between Fire Tribe and Water Tribe fighters. Certavus launched an arrow into Tarix's shoulder, foregoing a lethal shot and prompting the Water Tribe commander and his forces to retreat before finally moving on.
Glatorian career
After the Shattering, Certavus, like many others, was trapped on the largest fragment of the planet, Bara Magna. In the aftermath of the disaster, Certavus helped design the new social system its inhabitants would follow, in order to avoid war. He also mentored Glatorian such as Gelu and Vastus. Certavus became the Prime Glatorian of Iconox, fighting in their most important Arena Matches.
Certavus became known as an extremely proficient fighter and earned the respect of many of the other Glatorian. A powerful move of his design eventually adopted his name, becoming known as the "Certavus double-strike"; the move could only be blocked with a complex defensive maneuver. Certavus was the victor of thousands of battles within the arena and won the Great Tournament in the Arena Magna many times. Certavus wrote a book detailing many of his fighting secrets and ideas and left the book in an arena in the wastelands for others to find.
Death
20,000 years ago,[4] Certavus eventually died from natural causes and was buried near Iconox.[5] He is still remembered and respected by the Glatorian as a wise and skilled warrior.
Abilities and Traits
Certavus was very physically adept, and his fighting skills earned him the respect of many other warriors. He was also a very wise fighter; he knew when to use his strength and when to use his intelligence. He also held a high degree of weapons proficiency.
Tools
Certavus carried a Thornax Launcher, as well as a spiked sword. He also used a bow during the Core War, which he'd borrowed from one of his warriors.[1]
Quotes
"But brute strength can't win every fight. My mentor, Certavus, taught me that."
— Vastus, The Exile's Tale
"The idea is not to kill, but to avoid being killed. If we can force them to retreat, it conserves the energy. We can’t afford a full battle. Not yet. It took us a long time to reach here; we need to keep moving."
— Certavus, Decadence
Trivia
- Certavus's original appearance was created by BZPower and BIONICLESector01 member Brickeens and entered into the Certavus Contest. The entry came in first place and was accepted into the official canon.
- Certavus was older than the Element Lord of Ice.[6]
Appearances
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References
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| Glatorian | |
| Employed | Ackar | Perditus | Tarix | Kiina | Vastus | Gresh | Certavus (deceased) | Gelu |
| Unemployed | Malum | Vorox (Kabrua) | Strakk | Surel | Telluris (deceased) |
| Ice Tribe | ||
| Leader | Lord of Ice (formerly) | |
| Villagers | Metus (formerly) | Kirbold | |
| Warriors | Prime Glatorian | Certavus (deceased) | Strakk (formerly) |
| Second Glatorian | Gelu | |
| Other | Surel (formerly) | |
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