There are no sources that say where it came from, simply that it appeared on day on the edge of a great lords kingdom. The shadowy pilot spoke to the man and corrupted his thoughts, turning him from a desire of prosperity to a desire of conquest. As he came to understand, prosperity could not be furthered as easily through hard work as it could from simply taking from others. The pilot showed the ruler how Azazel had been outfitted for producing great amounts of power. This power could be transferred into many of the applications that most mechs currently used, but towards darker more destructive ends. It began with lasers that were once used to cut steel for construction that could now be used to bore a hole through great walls. Next, cooling systems were strengthened to such a degree that fields could be snapped into a wintry landscape in mere seconds. Heating systems followed, the forges that were once used for shaping metal now could melt it in an instant. Soon, new systems were devised under the dark and cunning advisement of the evil pilot. Those were first the projectile systems and then the missile systems.
That was the beginning of the end for the forerunner society. Instead of man working hand in hand with each other, they began turning their hands against each other devising ever greater and greater destructive devices. Man turned away from their scientific pursuits and focused on only war. Research could be continued tomorrow, but as the wars raged, the population dwindled. After a long enough time, very few remained. As it will in times of survival, a desperation lead man to work again hand in hand but never at anything beyond a tenuous peace. Satisfied with the chaos it had wrought, the Azazel and its dark pilot slunk off into the Æther.
However, texts have been found that date back very early, nearly to the time of it's first appearance that cataloged as much of the features of the mech as it could. Some abilities may still be missing or just lost to time, but what we know of the mech could be found in the following:
Tonnage 100
Armor Points 270
Starting Weapons 12
Min Level N/A
Min Heavy Skill N/A
Levels/Weapon ~3
Manufacturer Unknown
Beyond that its build seemed to be as follows:
Build Crit Kill 6%
Build Freeze 6%
Build Burn 6%
Build Speed -25
Level 2 + 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 2 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 3 + 1 Weapon Slot
Level 3 Laser Damage + 12%
Level 4 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 4 Dodge (5)
Level 5 Trample 5%
Level 6 + every 3 levels + 1 Weapon Slot
Level 7 Proj. Damage + 10%
Level 8 Shield (10)
Level 8 + 1 Chassis Slot
Level 9 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 10 Fire Damage + 12%
Level 11 + 1 Chassis Slot
Level 11 + 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 12 Fire Shield (15)
Level 13 Splash Shield 35%
Level 13 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 14 Splash 6%
Level 15 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 16 Ice Damage + 10%
Level 17 Freeze 6%
Level 19 Crit Kill 6%
Level 20 Trample 10%
Level 21 Precision (6)
Level 22 Dodge (6)
Level 24 Auto Repair (2)
Level 25 Slow (8)
Level 26 3X Damage 6%
Level 28 Ice Shield (12)
Level 29 + 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 30 3X Damage 10%
Level 31 2X Damage 12%
Level 32 Laser damage + 10%
Level 34 Speed + 6
Level 34 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 35 Precision (6)
Level 36 Laser Shield (12)
Level 37 3X Damage 6%
Level 39 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 40 Splash Shield 30%
Level 41 Trample Shield 45%
Level 44 Missile Damage +12%
Level 45 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 47 + 1 Chassis Slot
Level 48 Speed + 7
Level 49 +1 Engine Slot
Level 50 Freeze 20%
Level 50 Fork 40%
Level 54 Splash 10%
Level 55 Speed + 7
Level 60 Dodge (12)
Level 61 + 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 64 Missile Damage + 8%
Level 64 Trample 10%
Level 64 Precision (5)
Level 65 Shield (12)
Level 66 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 70 Fork Shield 45%
Level 73 + Shield Slot
Level 77 + 1 Chassis Slot
Level 79 Crit Kill 6%
Level 79 Burn 10%
Level 80 Proj. damage 8%
Level 89 + 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 90 Auto Repair (3)
Level 91 Speed + 8
Level 95 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 96 Slow (8)
Level 100 Wide Fork 20%
Level 101 Speed + 6
Level 102 Wide Fork Shield 30%
Level 104 Deep Trample + 20%
Level 109 3X Damage 10%
Level 110 2x Damage 10%
Level 120 Shield (20)
Level 125 Laser Shield (13)
Level 130 Auto Repair (6)
Level 131 +1 Cockpit Slot
Level 140 +1 Chassis Slot
Level 142 Crit Kill 12%
Level 150 Dodge (10)
Level 155 Burn 6%
Level 165 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 170 Precision (12)
Level 195 Trample 10%
Beyond that, the information runs dry. The stories of the power of this mech, however, suggest that it could do a great deal beyond what is described. Some say it appeared to phase in and out of existence, transport from one location to another, and even change the physical form that it took. It is unknown if that technology was ever accessible to the Forerunners, but the stories live on in ancient tombs. All I can say for sure is that we should hope that the day will not arrive when we will once again have to gaze upon the Azazel and the armies of the damned.
Submitted by Nathan Justin Weiser #817890