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The '''Nameless One''', also called '''Davoth''', the '''Dark Lord''' and the '''Lord of the Fourth Age''', is the ruler of [[Hell]]. He first occurs in [[Doom (2016)]] in the form of a demonic voice, and is first seen at the end of ''[[The Ancient Gods, Part One]]'' when he is forced to assume physical form and shown to be identical in appearance to the [[Doom Slayer]].
The '''Nameless One''', also called the '''Dark Lord''' and the '''Lord of the Fourth Age''', is the unseen ruler of [[Hell]]. His lieutenants are the [[Archdemon]]s, who enforce his will unquestioningly.  
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Originally believed to be a creation of the [[Father]], it was revealed in ''[[The Ancient Gods, Part Two]]'' that the Nameless One was the first being and creator of the Father, the [[Maykr]]s and the Slayer. His lieutenants are the [[Archdemon]]s, who enforce his will unquestioningly.
  
 
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The Nameless One originated as '''Davoth''', a [[Primeval]] created by the [[Father]] to watch over the realm of Jekkad. While created to be a benevolent overseer of Jekkad's denizens, he feared that one day his people would die off and leave him utterly alone and so influenced the people of Jekkad to seek immortality at all costs. The Father foresaw that Davoth's obsession would ultimately make him and Jekkad a threat to all existence, and so he sealed the realm away. Davoth became infuriated at this perceived rejection and bent all of Jekkad to his will, causing it to become a place of chaos and evil which in time came to be known as Hell. As he continued to conquer other worlds, the Father fought him and tore out his [[life sphere]], preventing him from taking a physical form. As Davoth was once favored by the Father, the Father refused to totally destroy Davoth and instead stored his life sphere in the Ingmore's Sanctum, high above the Blood Swamps. The Father then had his own life sphere stored there alongside it. Though unable to lead his armies in person, the Nameless One continued to command them through dark whispers.  
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===Origin and betrayal===
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The Nameless One originated as Davoth, ruler of the realm of [[Jekkad]] which preceded all other worlds. Although Jekkad was considered a paradise, Davoth sought to grant his people the gift of immortality as he was Jekkad's only immortal inhabitant; when his own efforts failed, Davoth created the [[Maykr]]s and the [[Father]] to devise a solution as their machine minds could work on the problem in unison. Although the Maykrs eventually succeeded, they deemed the knowledge too dangerous to share with Davoth as they had concluded that he would eventually become a threat to all of existence. The Maykrs worked together to seal Davoth and Jekkad away, then rewrote their history to portray the Father as their creator and Davoth as a wayward servant. Angered by this perceived betrayal, Davoth was consumed by vengeance and gradually warped into the Nameless One; in turn, Jekkad became a realm of chaos and evil that in time would come to be known as Hell.
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In time, the Nameless One and his legions of demons managed to reach into other worlds and conquer them. As the conquest continued, the Father confronted the Nameless One and tore out his [[life sphere]], preventing him from taking a physical form. The Father was reluctant to completely destroy his creator and instead had the life sphere stored in Ingmore's Sanctum high above the [[Blood Swamps]]; he then had his own life sphere stored alongside it. Although the Nameless One could not lead his armies in person, he continued to command them through dark whispers and was able to influence the minds of others, particularly those who were susceptible to corruption. This power allowed the Nameless One to initiate a plot to destroy those who had betrayed him, using a weapon that they themselves would create.
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===Creating the Slayer===
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At some point after Hell's alliance with the [[Maykr]]s began, the Nameless One planted the prophecy of a "chosen one" in the [[Khan Maykr]]'s mind - an unknown being who would rise to threaten her rule. Eager to destroy this perceived threat, the Khan directed the construction of the [[Divinity machine|Divinity Machine]] using a fragment of the Nameless One which had been stored by the Father in the coffins of [[Urdak]], hoping that the machine would identify the chosen one before they became a threat. When [[Taras Nabad]] came under siege, the Nameless One planted visions and seditious thoughts in [[Samur Maykr]]'s mind to convince him that the Khan was leading her people to ruin. Unknowingly compelled by the Nameless One, Samur released an imprisoned stranger and placed him in the Divinity Machine, reversing its polarity to empower the stranger and turn him into what would become the [[Doom Slayer]].
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===Doom (2016)===
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Prior to the events of [[Doom (2016)]], the voice of the Nameless One contacted [[Olivia Pierce]] and offered to ease her constant pain in exchange for her assistance in opening a portal to Hell on [[Mars]]. During the game, the same voice is heard threatening her over her failure to keep the Slayer from being reawakened, and repeatedly urges the demons to oppose the Slayer during his excursions into Hell.
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===Doom Eternal===
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In ''[[The Ancient Gods, Part One]]'', the Slayer travels to Ingmore's Sanctum and retrieves the Nameless One's life sphere, intending to bring it to the Luminarium in Urdak in order to force him to take a physical form; the [[Codex]] states that the Nameless One can only be destroyed when he has a physical body, but should this happen then every demon outside of Hell would be immediately destroyed as their connection to reality is severed. When the Nameless One is restored, he is revealed to be identical in appearance to the Slayer, even bearing the Slayer's mark on his back. The Father states that "he is you [the Slayer], in this world" and that the Nameless One is not so much a king as he is a warrior, the only being strong enough to control Hell.
  
The Dark Lord first occurs in the form of a demonic voice that first contacted [[Olivia Pierce]] with the offer to ease her pain. The same voice is later heard threatening her over her failure to keep the Doom Slayer from being reawakened, and repeatedly urges the demons to oppose the [[Doom Slayer]] during various points in [[Doom (2016)]]. In [[Doom Eternal]], it is also stated that he was the one who negotiated Hell's alliance with the [[Maykr]]s.
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''[[The Ancient Gods, Part Two|Part Two]]'' follows on immediately from ''Part One'' with the Slayer trying to shoot the Nameless One, which has no effect as the Luminarium forbids combat. The Nameless One tells the Slayer to face him at [[Immora]] before departing through a slipgate; by the time the Slayer reaches Immora, the Nameless One has gathered an army of demons and is wearing a large red mechanical suit in the shape of a demon, fitted with two plasma cannons, a grenade launcher and an energy sword and shield. After fighting through the city, the Slayer reaches the Nameless One's throne room and challenges him to ritual combat - during the battle, the Nameless One reveals that he was the first being (which is confirmed by the Father), and was betrayed and sealed by his creations. Despite knowing he has been lied to by the Father, the Slayer defeats the Nameless One and kills him by stabbing the [[Doomblade]] into the artifact on his chest, causing his life sphere to be released and to explode.
  
During the events of ''[[The Ancient Gods, Part One]]'', the Slayer retrieves the Dark Lord's life sphere and brings it to the Luminarium in Urdak in order to force him to take a physical form. It is said that should he be killed, every demon outside of Hell itself will be immediately annihilated as their connection to reality is severed. Inexplicably, his new body is a perfect copy of the Slayer's own, even bearing the Slayer's mark. The Father states that the Dark Lord is not so much a king as he is a warrior, the only being strong enough to control Hell. According to the Father, the Dark Lord is "you" (referring to the Slayer), but in the world of Hell.
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Codex entries from ''Part Two'' confirm that the Nameless One foresaw that the Slayer would pursue and destroy the Khan Maykr once her alliance with Hell was exposed; she would be destroyed by a weapon she had helped create, giving the Nameless One the vengeance he sought. Because of Samur's actions in hiding the Father, the Nameless One also intended for the Slayer to destroy him as well. The Nameless One knew that he would eventually have to face his creation, but intended to meet the challenge instead of fleeing.
In [[The Ancient Gods, Part Two]], he returns with a red mech suit, a new [[Crucible (Doom Eternal)|Crucible]]-type weapon, energy shield ad two shoulder cannons: a twin Argent plasma gun and a grenade launcher.
 
He is revealed to be the original creator, having been betrayed by the [[Father]] and his [[Maykr]]s.
 
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Revision as of 19:48, 25 March 2021

The Nameless One, also called Davoth, the Dark Lord and the Lord of the Fourth Age, is the ruler of Hell. He first occurs in Doom (2016) in the form of a demonic voice, and is first seen at the end of The Ancient Gods, Part One when he is forced to assume physical form and shown to be identical in appearance to the Doom Slayer.

Originally believed to be a creation of the Father, it was revealed in The Ancient Gods, Part Two that the Nameless One was the first being and creator of the Father, the Maykrs and the Slayer. His lieutenants are the Archdemons, who enforce his will unquestioningly.

History

Spoiler Warning: Plot details follow.

Origin and betrayal

The Nameless One originated as Davoth, ruler of the realm of Jekkad which preceded all other worlds. Although Jekkad was considered a paradise, Davoth sought to grant his people the gift of immortality as he was Jekkad's only immortal inhabitant; when his own efforts failed, Davoth created the Maykrs and the Father to devise a solution as their machine minds could work on the problem in unison. Although the Maykrs eventually succeeded, they deemed the knowledge too dangerous to share with Davoth as they had concluded that he would eventually become a threat to all of existence. The Maykrs worked together to seal Davoth and Jekkad away, then rewrote their history to portray the Father as their creator and Davoth as a wayward servant. Angered by this perceived betrayal, Davoth was consumed by vengeance and gradually warped into the Nameless One; in turn, Jekkad became a realm of chaos and evil that in time would come to be known as Hell.

In time, the Nameless One and his legions of demons managed to reach into other worlds and conquer them. As the conquest continued, the Father confronted the Nameless One and tore out his life sphere, preventing him from taking a physical form. The Father was reluctant to completely destroy his creator and instead had the life sphere stored in Ingmore's Sanctum high above the Blood Swamps; he then had his own life sphere stored alongside it. Although the Nameless One could not lead his armies in person, he continued to command them through dark whispers and was able to influence the minds of others, particularly those who were susceptible to corruption. This power allowed the Nameless One to initiate a plot to destroy those who had betrayed him, using a weapon that they themselves would create.

Creating the Slayer

At some point after Hell's alliance with the Maykrs began, the Nameless One planted the prophecy of a "chosen one" in the Khan Maykr's mind - an unknown being who would rise to threaten her rule. Eager to destroy this perceived threat, the Khan directed the construction of the Divinity Machine using a fragment of the Nameless One which had been stored by the Father in the coffins of Urdak, hoping that the machine would identify the chosen one before they became a threat. When Taras Nabad came under siege, the Nameless One planted visions and seditious thoughts in Samur Maykr's mind to convince him that the Khan was leading her people to ruin. Unknowingly compelled by the Nameless One, Samur released an imprisoned stranger and placed him in the Divinity Machine, reversing its polarity to empower the stranger and turn him into what would become the Doom Slayer.

Doom (2016)

Prior to the events of Doom (2016), the voice of the Nameless One contacted Olivia Pierce and offered to ease her constant pain in exchange for her assistance in opening a portal to Hell on Mars. During the game, the same voice is heard threatening her over her failure to keep the Slayer from being reawakened, and repeatedly urges the demons to oppose the Slayer during his excursions into Hell.

Doom Eternal

In The Ancient Gods, Part One, the Slayer travels to Ingmore's Sanctum and retrieves the Nameless One's life sphere, intending to bring it to the Luminarium in Urdak in order to force him to take a physical form; the Codex states that the Nameless One can only be destroyed when he has a physical body, but should this happen then every demon outside of Hell would be immediately destroyed as their connection to reality is severed. When the Nameless One is restored, he is revealed to be identical in appearance to the Slayer, even bearing the Slayer's mark on his back. The Father states that "he is you [the Slayer], in this world" and that the Nameless One is not so much a king as he is a warrior, the only being strong enough to control Hell.

Part Two follows on immediately from Part One with the Slayer trying to shoot the Nameless One, which has no effect as the Luminarium forbids combat. The Nameless One tells the Slayer to face him at Immora before departing through a slipgate; by the time the Slayer reaches Immora, the Nameless One has gathered an army of demons and is wearing a large red mechanical suit in the shape of a demon, fitted with two plasma cannons, a grenade launcher and an energy sword and shield. After fighting through the city, the Slayer reaches the Nameless One's throne room and challenges him to ritual combat - during the battle, the Nameless One reveals that he was the first being (which is confirmed by the Father), and was betrayed and sealed by his creations. Despite knowing he has been lied to by the Father, the Slayer defeats the Nameless One and kills him by stabbing the Doomblade into the artifact on his chest, causing his life sphere to be released and to explode.

Codex entries from Part Two confirm that the Nameless One foresaw that the Slayer would pursue and destroy the Khan Maykr once her alliance with Hell was exposed; she would be destroyed by a weapon she had helped create, giving the Nameless One the vengeance he sought. Because of Samur's actions in hiding the Father, the Nameless One also intended for the Slayer to destroy him as well. The Nameless One knew that he would eventually have to face his creation, but intended to meet the challenge instead of fleeing.