Pious Augustus

Pious Augustus is the main antagonist of the video-game Eternal Darkness.

At first, he was a Centurion, but was lured into a temple, the Forbidden City, by the voices of the Ancients. He fought off zombies and soon chose the essence of an Ancient, which he tried to summon.

Throughout the game, while trying to summon the Ancient, he sent the dancer Ellia to oblivion after binding Mantorok; he later disguised himself as Paul Augustine to fijnd the City Temple along with Edwin Lindsey (whom he attempted to kill, but failed miserably), later disguised himself as a monk named Philippe Augustine, trying to frame Paul for killing a monk named Brother Andrew; he also disguised himself as a warlord, sacrificing people to the Pillar of Flesh, including Roberto.

At the end of the game, Alexandra Roivas fought Pious, after summoning an Ancient to fight and destroy Pious's Ancient. With the help from the ghosts of the victims of the Eternal Darkness (Ellia, Anthony, Karim, Max, Paul, and Roberto), his Ancient's essence was destroyed, along with his barrier, and Alex defeated Pious, gravely wounding him. She then took his staff and stabbed him in the chest with it, killing him.

Which of the three Ancients Pious summons depends on what the player chooses; they control Pious for Chapter 1. Once he gets to the room containing the Claw of Chattur'gha, the Sigil of Xel'lotath, and the Veil of Ulyaoth, whichever essence the player has Pious choose determines the course of the game, which Ancient Pious is working for, and which Ancient is summoned at the end to destroy them.