Count Geonor

Count Geonor
Count Geonor
Level(s)	15 79 (The Iron Citadel)
Location(s)	The Iron Manor The Iron Citadel
Quest(s)	The Mad Wolf of Ogham
Damage	Physical, Cold
Resistance(s)	30% (Campaign) 75% (Citadel)
Modifier(s)	100% increased Freeze Buildup (Citadel)

Count Geonor is a unique monster located in Ogham Manor. He is the final boss of Act 1. Defeating him is necessary to complete The Mad Wolf of Ogham.

Encounter

Entering the arena, Crazed Guards will attack. Once the guards are defeated, Oriana will command Count Geonor to kill the character. Geonor will proclaim, "No noose this time. I'll remove your head myself!" and leap into the center of the arena, slamming the ground. The fight will then begin.

Phase 1A

Skill	Description	Cues	Blockable
Slash Combo	Geonor makes various combinations of slashing and thrusting strikes while advancing.	—
Freezing Thrust	Geonor gathers energy in his sword for a brief duration before unleashing a projectile in a straight line across the arena. This attack deals cold damage and has high freeze buildup.	Red flash First Ones' ire. Easy prey!
Impaling Charge	Geonor points his sword and charges forward. If Geonor hits the character, they will be stunned and knocked back to the edge of the arena. If he misses, he will follow up with a Frost Cleave.	Red flash Run little rabbit! You'll pay with your life!
Frost Cleave	Used following an Impaling Charge that misses: Geonor cleaves a very large semicircle behind him while turning around. This attack deals cold damage.	—
Ice Wall Combo	Geonor creates two walls of ice in a long V shape. He then gathers up ice around his sword and slams down the middle. This attack deals cold damage.	Red flash No escape. You will falter. First dawn's frost.

Phase 1B: Wolf form

Runic circles of frost surrounding Agnar

After being reduced to 75% life, Count Geonor will periodically plunge his sword Agnar deep into the ground, leaving it in place. He will then shapeshift into the form of a wolf. This begins a wolf form sub-phase.

Geonor attacks and summons Court Werewolves. Meanwhile, runic circles of frost slowly build around Agnar. The runes are expended to freeze the character if they step into the circle.

After a period of time, Geonor will shapeshift back into human form and shout, "Agnar, to me!" recalling the sword to his hand. If the runic circle was not expended earlier, Agnar will release a wave of cold damage in a large area around Geonor as he catches it. This ends the sub-phase.

Skill	Description	Cues	Blockable
Lunging Bite	Geonor lunges forward and makes a biting attack.	—
Summon Werewolves	Geonor lets out a howl and summons five Court Werewolves.	Howl	—
Blood Dash	Geonor creates three globules of blood in a straight line in front of him. He then quickly dashes through the line of globules, sending out splatters of blood to the left and right.	—
Blood Slam	Geonor disappears and a red circle appears on the ground. He then crashes down from above with a bloody slam. Despite being a red flash attack, it can be blocked while Geonor is in wolf form.	Red flash

Phase 2A: Monstrous form

Geonor, the Putrid Wolf

After being reduced to 50% life, Count Geonor transforms into a monstrous wolf-like creature named Geonor, the Putrid Wolf. Phase 2 begins with Geonor restored to full life.

Skill	Description	Cues	Blockable
Double Slash	Geonor slashes twice with his sword while advancing.	—
Leaping Slash	Geonor leaps forward and makes a slashing strike.	—
Frost Cleave	Used when the character is behind Geonor: Geonor cleaves a very large semicircle behind him while turning around. This attack deals cold damage.	—
Blood Slam	Geonor disappears and a red circle appears on the ground. He then crashes down from above with a bloody slam. While Geonor is in monstrous form, his Blood Slam cannot be blocked.	Red flash
Ice Spike Eruption	Geonor plunges his sword into the ground, spreading icy-looking patches over a large area. Upon withdrawing his sword, ice spikes erupt from each patch, dealing cold damage.	I will take out your heart... And savor each bite. I smell your blood... And I am ravenous.
Ice Breath	Geonor exhales a barrage of icy projectiles and creates a patch of chilled ground. This attack deals cold damage.	Desolation. Chilling frost. Freezing gale.
Moonbeam	Used when above 25% life: Geonor points his sword to the sky, which pulses four times. Each pulse sends many beams of light raining down throughout the arena, dealing cold damage where they land.	Requiem on high. Solstice of pain.
Blood Moonbeam	Used only once when reduced to 25% life: Geonor points his sword to the sky, which pulses four times. Each pulse sends many beams infused with blood raining down throughout the arena, dealing cold damage where they land. The beams also apply Corrupted Blood. Once Geonor uses this skill, beams will continue to fall in waves periodically for the remainder of the fight.	—

Phase 2B: Fog circle

Geonor dashes out of the fog

Geonor, the Putrid Wolf will periodically let out a howl, creating a ring of dense fog around the arena to hide himself. This begins a fog circle sub-phase, during which he cannot be damaged.

Each time Geonor enters this sub-phase he recites one stanza of a poem. After lines 2–7 of the stanza, he will dash from a place obscured by the fog across the arena and attempt to strike the character. Tendril Prowlers and Court Werewolves are also brought into the fight from the fog. Geonor will dash a total of six times.

Upon delivering the last lines of the stanza, Geonor will leap into the middle of the arena, clearing the fog and ending the sub-phase. As the fog dissipates, any Court Werewolves and Tendril Prowlers remaining in the arena will die.

Skill	Description	Cues	Blockable
Fog Dash	Geonor quickly dashes across the arena from the fog and tries to strike.	One line of the poem

Poem

Count Geonor's poem refers to Agnar, the name of his sword.

The poem was written by Grinding Gear Games Audio and Narrative Director, Kane Bennett.

Your pulse quickens
The Eternal impure
With bloodlust empowered
Our Ezomyr endured
But soon all were devoured
In unending war
Death waited at the door
Then hour by hour
Men fell as summer soured

You are hunted
Fang, tooth and claw
Tortured under the moon
The pack suffered but endured
And howled now in tune
No tales were told
None new, none old
And their endless hunger
Grew ever stronger

As night falls
Winter's chill
Sought the unworthy
Through an endless night
They wither and tarry
Forsaken frosts
As cold as death
Of Beira's misery
The pack won't forget

The air grows colder
Agnar the runed
Agnar the impaler
As swift as death
And imbued by the moon
Cursed or gifted
Branded and afflicted
Your veins soon chilled
Agnar shall slay again

Videos

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OST: Count Geonor (Early Access)

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Count Geonor's Poem, Lyrics Video

Trivia

Count Geonor was originally called "The Iron Count" prior to Early Access.

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.0f	Adjusted the behaviour of the 180 degree cleave skill used by Geonor, the Putrid Wolf to prevent them using the skill multiple times sequentially.
0.2.0c	Count Geonor's abilities have had their cooldowns slightly increased (This should result in him using attacks that are parryable more often).
0.2.0	Count Geonor's 180 degree Swipe attack can no longer be blocked.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.