Height: 6' 7"
Weight: 215 Lbs
Age: Immortal (5732) -deceased-
Relationships; Katherine (Arcania), Cystronella (Cyssie), Sarah, and Koren; Children, Hal; Husband, Igor; Son in Law, Tala, Rea, Petra, Courtney; Friends/Compatriots
Physical Description:
Thalia was not an especially imposing figure on her own, but clever costume design and good camera angles always prevented people from realizing it. She was neither muscular nor solidly built. Her most striking feature was unquestionably her red hair, inherited from her mother. It was complimented perfectly by her father's pale skin.
Her clothes tended to be dark, befitting her role as the chief villain of the known universe. As her fights were most often choreographed her usual garb was ornate and highly impractical. High shoulders and flared collars were staple features of her costumes. But left on her own she tended to wear simpler versions of the same dresses.
Thalia, as depicted by MotleyMince; Click here
Bio:
Thalia was born the child of Thauma and Griel. Her father adopted her when her mother put her up, not knowing that she was his biological daughter. The two were fierce rivals, and fellow members of recently founded Pantheon. It was only after considerable investigation that Thalia discovered that the two had had a one night-stand, following considerable drinking. And so, with that knowledge under her belt Thalia entered the Arcane Academy.
She spent that time cultivating a reputation as the most brilliant villain alive. She exposed the crimes and indiscretions of the most well respected students, and other students simply vanished altogether. And it was during this time that she developed her legendary dramatic flair. She holds the distinctive honor of being the only student to graduate a year early, an 'honor' bestowed upon her by her enchanting instructor, Petra Zinksfeld.
Following what amounted to Expulsion with Honors, Thalia set her skills as a necromancer to work creating the perfect soldiers, servants, and what only she could have possibly conceived of, cameramen. The result was the Gravagan race; a silicon based life form that existed to serve her in every possible capacity. She would continue to work on them for the rest of her life.
She then set all of her skills and resources to a single task. To those who watched her regular specials, it seemed as though she was determined to rule the universe. Many governments even began drilling their militaries in the most effective ways to combat her armies. Behind the scenes though, Thalia was creating and schooling the heroes and villains of the universe. Her true plan was, and had always been, to create a new world order. One in which war-starting villains and powerful mages were perfectly counter-balanced by experienced heroes and, in the most chaotic and uncontrolled cases, her own elite Gravagan enforcers. It was during this time that she met her husband, Hal, a veteran hero who's own interests and desires matched with her own. Together they formed the most formidable hero-villain team of all known space.
And so a lasting peace entered her life. She broadcast her husband and his companions efforts to defeat her even as she bore each of their four children.
The Eldest, Katherine, proved herself a capable and studious magician, and as soon as she was able was included at her mother's side. However, Katherine grew tired of the constant drama of her parent's mock battles and set off to explore the universe, and expand her own knowledge.
Her second child, and only son, Koren, shared his elder sister's love of books. However, his magical talents proved less attuned to practice and battle and more to enchantments and menial use. Following a relatively, especially when compared to his mother's truncated tenure, uneventful run at the Arcane Academy; he secured a position at the Grand Pantheonic Library. He holds the position to this day.
Her third child was born with her father's inability to wield magic. Sarah took it relatively well for one born into the immortal community, well-known for it's dominance by magic users. She instead trained from a young age in the martial arts and by the time she reached her sixteenth birthday was able to best even her mother's Gravagan champions with her preferred weapon, a trademark double-bladed axe.
But it was her last child that would make her most proud. Cystronella, the smallest of the clan, shared her mother's eccentric and dramatic tendencies. Even at a young age her knack for science was apparent, and not only because of the conspicuous damage done to her possessions and surroundings. After returning from Arcane Academy, she pursued her passion as an inventor of technologies and spells. Her mother added her to the staff as the official 'Mad Scientist'; a position she took to heart.
Thalia enjoyed her role for several thousand years before the final act of her life began. Katherine, calling herself Arcania and commanding a vast army of the undead, returned from beyond the edge of the map and began her own conquest of the universe. As the war progressed Thalia converted the Gravagan war machine from a military of parade and dramatics into the most formidable fighting force of those who lived through the first wave. And she proved it; following the death of Tala, Thalia set her final plot in motion. Hal lead the armies of Gravaga against Katherine's Frostbourne horde, lead by Sarah, while Thalia herself, accompanied by an elite bodyguard, slipped into her daughter's palace undetected. In the end, she was unable to redeem her daughter, and was only able to leave her mark on the demon Ecthon as he struck her down.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Countess Courtney Yellsdana
Height; 6' 7"
Weight; 217 Lbs
Age; Immortal(3760)
Relationships; Tala; Great-Grandmother, Count Dracula; Great-Grandfather, Arcania; complicated
Physical Appearance;
Tall, pale, and graceful are the three best words to describe Courtney. Her hair is a dark brown, and she wears it in a bun. She tends to blend into the crowds on Stormguard, due not to any sort of homeliness but rather the abundance of beauty On any other world, or any other court she is generally considered the most attractive woman in the room.
Courtney prefers black clothing. Ribbons, lace, and ruffles are common features of her formal wear. Even her casual wear is formal by the standards of many immortals. Long, low cut black dresses are practically her uniform. Nothing appears so consistently as a part of her garments as her black satin cloak, with an ear high collar and a padded red interior. Stretching from her shoulders to six inches past her ankles, it's a mark of her status and a family heirloom.
A depiction of Courtney, Courtesy of MotleyMince
Bio;
Courtney is a relative newcomer to the immortal scene. She was born several hundred years prior to the Frostbourne war, and had already established herself as a prominent member of her coven prior to the Reconciliation of the Yellsdana with their ancestor, Tala of Stormguard. During the war she was one of the finest field agents in the entire war; serving her Great-Grandmother loyally to the very end. Following the deaths of Thalia and Tala, Courtney stepped up and assumed Tala's role as president of the Pantheon. Shortly thereafter she ventured deep into the frostbourne territory and challenged the demon Ecthon. SHe defeated the demon in single combat, unarmed. The feat won her a great deal of respect in the public eye, and earned her the title 'ecthonsbane'
After the war she continued to lead the pantheon and assumed command of Stormguard. She is generally accredited with making Stormguard much of what it remains today. To those who live there she is a benevolent ruler, to other nations she is a valuable ally, and to all else she is one who will protect at every turn.
Weight; 217 Lbs
Age; Immortal(3760)
Relationships; Tala; Great-Grandmother, Count Dracula; Great-Grandfather, Arcania; complicated
Physical Appearance;
Tall, pale, and graceful are the three best words to describe Courtney. Her hair is a dark brown, and she wears it in a bun. She tends to blend into the crowds on Stormguard, due not to any sort of homeliness but rather the abundance of beauty On any other world, or any other court she is generally considered the most attractive woman in the room.
Courtney prefers black clothing. Ribbons, lace, and ruffles are common features of her formal wear. Even her casual wear is formal by the standards of many immortals. Long, low cut black dresses are practically her uniform. Nothing appears so consistently as a part of her garments as her black satin cloak, with an ear high collar and a padded red interior. Stretching from her shoulders to six inches past her ankles, it's a mark of her status and a family heirloom.
A depiction of Courtney, Courtesy of MotleyMince
Bio;
Courtney is a relative newcomer to the immortal scene. She was born several hundred years prior to the Frostbourne war, and had already established herself as a prominent member of her coven prior to the Reconciliation of the Yellsdana with their ancestor, Tala of Stormguard. During the war she was one of the finest field agents in the entire war; serving her Great-Grandmother loyally to the very end. Following the deaths of Thalia and Tala, Courtney stepped up and assumed Tala's role as president of the Pantheon. Shortly thereafter she ventured deep into the frostbourne territory and challenged the demon Ecthon. SHe defeated the demon in single combat, unarmed. The feat won her a great deal of respect in the public eye, and earned her the title 'ecthonsbane'
After the war she continued to lead the pantheon and assumed command of Stormguard. She is generally accredited with making Stormguard much of what it remains today. To those who live there she is a benevolent ruler, to other nations she is a valuable ally, and to all else she is one who will protect at every turn.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Tala
Height; 5' 6"
Weight; 178 lbs
Age; Immortal (7482) -Deceased-
Relationships; Count Vladimir 'Dracula'; Ex/sparing partner/friend, Yuri Sveldana; estranged son, Countess Courtney Yellsdana, heir/descendant, Zink; personal hero/mentor figure
Physical description;
Tala is one of the most distinctive looking figures in all of history. At the root of her appearance is a single act of magic, a display of magic that nearly killed her. When she awoke, the previously blue-eyed brunette found that her appearance had been changed by the elements she had channeled through her own body. Her hair was made blue as the clear skies and her eyes bore the fury and power of lightning. At most times they would be yellow, but at times they were known to flicker blue or purple. She was also very short, especially by Nieldic standards; especially unusual considering the fact that her father was eight and a half feet tall. She remained fit all of her life, even though she rarely fought physical battles, which is hardly unusual.
Tala was always practical, and her wardrobe reflected it. Despite the fact that she preferred to use magic to fight, she wore cargo pants and T-shirts more often than ornate dresses and robes. Even in her days in the military she forwent uniforms for such casual attire.
To see a picture, click here --> Tala, Artwork by Motley Mince
Bio;
Tala was born the princess of Gasca at the height of the hierarchy period. Gasca held dominance over the western third of the empire under a string of weak emperors. Tala's father had aspirations to ruling the whole empire, and she was the perfect tool to do so. Since a young age she had been a skilled commander and she had no equal in combat. It was while she was on an assignment to persuade the lord of Appeni to accept her father's leadership. While there her men reported a strange woman in a stone circle; she quickly responded and after failing to talk the woman into submitting to the custody of her men, she attempted to breach the enchantments of the stone ring. But even her most powerful spells couldn't breach the divine barrier. So she turned to the resources around her. She drew in the air and water from around her and forged a storm drawn from across the world. Then she drew its power and channeled it through herself in an effort to destroy the barrier. The power was more than she could bear, and she was near to death when the circle's inhabitant, an immortal named Ceanne, relented and dropped the barrier. Tala lapsed into a coma that lasted three years, and woke to find one of her younger sisters in rebellion against her father. At first she worked to oppose her, but as she began to see the war in a new light and witnessed the atrocities her father committed for his own gain. She ultimately chose to go against her own loyalty to her father and chose to serve her people. Her father died in the end, fighting rebels on the front lines as he had his whole life. Tala rushed her army to the throne of Gasca and held her brothers at bay while her younger sister was coronated. To seal the deal, she officially abdicated as her father's heir, ensuring that their could be no further doubt as to her sister's legitimacy as lady of Gasca. She then left quickly.
It is considered to be soon after that time that she obtained immortality. She attended the Arcane Academy, and took an interest in a past student. The longest inhabitant of the Academy, one who had made it her palace; the one they called Death Herself, Zink. Tala followed the clues and found a fountain deep within a mountain, a single draught granted her immortality, invincibility, and youth eternal. She used the clues that had lead her to that fountain and began searching the school for other clues, other trails. She eventually found two trails; one showed her vast regions of inhabitable space down and south of Krove, and the second was an ancient prophecy of sorts. She tracked down the one to whom the prophecy related, and found that it related to her. Count Dracula, an old schoolmate of Zink's, introduced them by looking down the blade of her sword and telling her what interesting hair she had. After what any mortal would deem a very long romance, she bore him a son.
As any one who knew her well could tell you; it was the single act she never forgave herself for. She referred to it as her one moment of cowardice. But she abandoned young Yuri with his father at the hospital. She fled and though she eventually reconciled with the Count, she never saw her son again. She lead colonists into the region that would become Seclora, and was instrumental in the establishment of that empire. She also helped to organize the immortals for the first time, with the aid of twins named Doron and Norod. The leadership she set in place would become the so called 'Pantheon' of the immortals. She also built a personal fortress within a nebula of her own creation; Stormguard. And she had many adventures; and is accounted the third greatest number of kills in the unending war against Demonkind; after Zink, who's lessons and writings she studied rigorously, and Petra, Zink's daughter. Among such exploits were her defeat of the demon that had hidden itself in the Pantheon since its conception, and her battle for the ashes of Dracula in the cathedral of St. Peter.
But it would all change with the coming of the Frostbourne. Tala was one of the first to notice the threat, and began to gather a force of her own to combat it. Her first recruits were her own descendants; the coven named for her son, the Yellsdana. Soon thereafter she enlisted the aid of the Elves, a mysterious race that had lived in hiding in the deep parts of space. And there were many other races beside who found a permanent haven in a much expanded Stormguard. And so, as the unnatural storm unleashed by the frostbourne crashed over the universe, Tala's own storm held fast before it. She played host to many disenfranchised peoples as the war raged on, but in the end it would be one of her own, Jor, the emperor-elect of Danielland, who slew her. She stood before him and drew her blade. As he drew hers she heard a voice from beyond, beyond the grave. Zink, Death Herself, whispered to her that the Lord was calling her home. Tala lowered her blade, bowed her head, and answered the call. So fell the Storm Mage; Tala, called by some Svel, died on the steps of her fortress in the heart of the Voalsvei Nebula.
Weight; 178 lbs
Age; Immortal (7482) -Deceased-
Relationships; Count Vladimir 'Dracula'; Ex/sparing partner/friend, Yuri Sveldana; estranged son, Countess Courtney Yellsdana, heir/descendant, Zink; personal hero/mentor figure
Physical description;
Tala is one of the most distinctive looking figures in all of history. At the root of her appearance is a single act of magic, a display of magic that nearly killed her. When she awoke, the previously blue-eyed brunette found that her appearance had been changed by the elements she had channeled through her own body. Her hair was made blue as the clear skies and her eyes bore the fury and power of lightning. At most times they would be yellow, but at times they were known to flicker blue or purple. She was also very short, especially by Nieldic standards; especially unusual considering the fact that her father was eight and a half feet tall. She remained fit all of her life, even though she rarely fought physical battles, which is hardly unusual.
Tala was always practical, and her wardrobe reflected it. Despite the fact that she preferred to use magic to fight, she wore cargo pants and T-shirts more often than ornate dresses and robes. Even in her days in the military she forwent uniforms for such casual attire.
To see a picture, click here --> Tala, Artwork by Motley Mince
Bio;
Tala was born the princess of Gasca at the height of the hierarchy period. Gasca held dominance over the western third of the empire under a string of weak emperors. Tala's father had aspirations to ruling the whole empire, and she was the perfect tool to do so. Since a young age she had been a skilled commander and she had no equal in combat. It was while she was on an assignment to persuade the lord of Appeni to accept her father's leadership. While there her men reported a strange woman in a stone circle; she quickly responded and after failing to talk the woman into submitting to the custody of her men, she attempted to breach the enchantments of the stone ring. But even her most powerful spells couldn't breach the divine barrier. So she turned to the resources around her. She drew in the air and water from around her and forged a storm drawn from across the world. Then she drew its power and channeled it through herself in an effort to destroy the barrier. The power was more than she could bear, and she was near to death when the circle's inhabitant, an immortal named Ceanne, relented and dropped the barrier. Tala lapsed into a coma that lasted three years, and woke to find one of her younger sisters in rebellion against her father. At first she worked to oppose her, but as she began to see the war in a new light and witnessed the atrocities her father committed for his own gain. She ultimately chose to go against her own loyalty to her father and chose to serve her people. Her father died in the end, fighting rebels on the front lines as he had his whole life. Tala rushed her army to the throne of Gasca and held her brothers at bay while her younger sister was coronated. To seal the deal, she officially abdicated as her father's heir, ensuring that their could be no further doubt as to her sister's legitimacy as lady of Gasca. She then left quickly.
It is considered to be soon after that time that she obtained immortality. She attended the Arcane Academy, and took an interest in a past student. The longest inhabitant of the Academy, one who had made it her palace; the one they called Death Herself, Zink. Tala followed the clues and found a fountain deep within a mountain, a single draught granted her immortality, invincibility, and youth eternal. She used the clues that had lead her to that fountain and began searching the school for other clues, other trails. She eventually found two trails; one showed her vast regions of inhabitable space down and south of Krove, and the second was an ancient prophecy of sorts. She tracked down the one to whom the prophecy related, and found that it related to her. Count Dracula, an old schoolmate of Zink's, introduced them by looking down the blade of her sword and telling her what interesting hair she had. After what any mortal would deem a very long romance, she bore him a son.
As any one who knew her well could tell you; it was the single act she never forgave herself for. She referred to it as her one moment of cowardice. But she abandoned young Yuri with his father at the hospital. She fled and though she eventually reconciled with the Count, she never saw her son again. She lead colonists into the region that would become Seclora, and was instrumental in the establishment of that empire. She also helped to organize the immortals for the first time, with the aid of twins named Doron and Norod. The leadership she set in place would become the so called 'Pantheon' of the immortals. She also built a personal fortress within a nebula of her own creation; Stormguard. And she had many adventures; and is accounted the third greatest number of kills in the unending war against Demonkind; after Zink, who's lessons and writings she studied rigorously, and Petra, Zink's daughter. Among such exploits were her defeat of the demon that had hidden itself in the Pantheon since its conception, and her battle for the ashes of Dracula in the cathedral of St. Peter.
But it would all change with the coming of the Frostbourne. Tala was one of the first to notice the threat, and began to gather a force of her own to combat it. Her first recruits were her own descendants; the coven named for her son, the Yellsdana. Soon thereafter she enlisted the aid of the Elves, a mysterious race that had lived in hiding in the deep parts of space. And there were many other races beside who found a permanent haven in a much expanded Stormguard. And so, as the unnatural storm unleashed by the frostbourne crashed over the universe, Tala's own storm held fast before it. She played host to many disenfranchised peoples as the war raged on, but in the end it would be one of her own, Jor, the emperor-elect of Danielland, who slew her. She stood before him and drew her blade. As he drew hers she heard a voice from beyond, beyond the grave. Zink, Death Herself, whispered to her that the Lord was calling her home. Tala lowered her blade, bowed her head, and answered the call. So fell the Storm Mage; Tala, called by some Svel, died on the steps of her fortress in the heart of the Voalsvei Nebula.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Arcania
Height; 6' 9"
Weight; 245 lbs
Age; Immortal (6673)
Relationships; Empress Thalia Immerstad (deceased); mother, Cystronella and Igor Von Gravaga; Sister and Brother-in-law, Countess Courtney Yellsdana; complicated, ZeeGee; semi-sentient pet/companion
Physical Description;
Pale is one of the first words that comes to mind when looking at Arcania. Her hair has grown white over the ages; not from age but from excessive use of magic. Not unheard of, but not common either. Similarly, her eyes have been purged of all traces of color, invluding causing her pupils to turn inexplicably white. But unlike most, not only did her hair and eye color change, but even her skin color has been bleached by her spell craft. She has made no attempt to conceal it by spell or science.
She chooses her wardrobe to fit the theme. Pale blues and whites almost exclusively, as befits her status as the former gueen of the frostbourne. She prefers robes, but has been known to go as casual as jeans and T-shirts or spandex.
Click here for a depiction of Arcania; Courtesy of MotleyMince
Bio;
Arcania is the eldest daughter of the Late Thalia, ruler and creator of the Gravagans. From an early age she made it clear that she had no interest in following either her mother's path of casual villainy or her father's heroic way of life. It caused no small amount of friction with her mother; who made every effort to make her a proper villain. Her father was more understanding, but less available to guide her. While she never quite gave in, she learned ruthlessness and the value of power at an early age.
Her true passion is, and always has been, the pursuit of knowledge. She is fanatical in her pursuit of all things written, typed, or passed down orally. Even before she was known as Arcania her fellow students at the Arcane Academy knew her as a repository of knowledge, and she was often referred to as a living library. She ultimately chose the name Arcania for herself based on her love of the arcane things of the universe. It would be in the pursuit of knowledge that ultimately lead her astray. In the deepest parts of space, on a quest to find a legendary book supposedly cast into the void by a repentant warlock, she stumbled upon a circle of standing stones not unlike the ones found across the known universe. Unlike the others, this one had been desecrated in a decidedly Shadithic fashion; it had been changed from a divine protection to a demonic gate. Curiosity got the better of her, and in deep space, all alone, she used it and called the demon forth. She fought the demon Ecthon there and lost. But instead of death, she was dominated. For a thousand years she gathered her strength, practiced magic, and did any number of uncertain and unrecorded things. Somewhere in this time she acquired a companion she calls ZeeGee; a rather unique semi-sentient anomally. For all intensive purposes, ZeeGee is the rather clever and strangely affectionate thermal equivalent to a black hole. With it at her side she returned to the known universe and set out to take control of the universe, the unwilling pawn of Ecthon. Her undead armies crushed the furthest reaches of space quickly, and only a sparse collection of immortals even took notice. Then as her army grew in numbers she began to find willing recruits amongst the mages and warriors of the universe. Through Ecthon they were granted great power and she named them the Lych, for amongst her army of the dead they were the greatest. ZeeGee too was empowered; and through its abilities an unnatural weather pattern whipped across not only the surface of planets but across space itself. Many immortals, villains and heroes alike, died in the initial efforts to stall her. At last, the major governemnts of the universe were warned. For the first time time history, the whole universe joined together and readied itself to face the threat. Danielland, the Ga-Vok, the Harakai, Humanity, and many of the lesser races were forced to flee in the face of the frostbourne hordes. The Secloran and Gravagans stood as the last holdouts, much of the universe behind their bulwark as refugees. Two things changed at that point; the first was the death of Tala the Storm Mage at the hands of one of Arcania's supporters. The Emperor-elect of Danielland, Jor, killed her in a duel for dominance of Stormguard. He was quickly expelled and went to the side of his beloved, Arcania's sister, the Arch-Lych Lirelle. This provoked the second change. Thalia, Empress of Gravaga and mother of Arcania, though that was not known to most, heard of Tala's death and launched a campaign to destroy the frostbourne. Billions of Gravagans were pitted against the uncountable dead. But it was all a diversion. Thalia herself slipped into Arcania's palace and attempted to find her daughter in order to talk her down. Circumstances had not smiled on her, and she found that her daughter had gone to the frontlines to do battle with her army. Instead she met the demon Ecthon; and without her necromantic legions, Thalia was slain. Before her death she managed one last telepathic call, telling a lone vampire of the Yellsdana coven of the true nature of their foe.
And so it was that Courtney Yellsdana came to Arcania's palace. Using every power and spell in her arsenal she slipped past the armies of the frostbourne and Jor's traitorous Nielda. After many years of careful manuevering, planning, and training the young daywalker managed to position herself to defeat the demon. In single, unarmed combat she dealt Ecthon a humiliating defeat. Though the war did not end there, Arcania was free. Jor and his men, alongside the Lych and other free followers of Lirelle, fought to the death in a last battle against the combined fleets of the Universe, and the frostbourne were at last defeated.
Arcania submitted herself to Courtney and the Pantheon, the inner court of the most powerful Immortals. Courtney spoke in her defense, explaining the demon's dominance and playing up the newly established unity of the universe's great races. Despite all their misgivings, they granted her life on the grounds that she be bound by a deep magic. She was given life on the condition that should she ever kill or willfully cause harm to come to another being she would herself die. She and ZeeGee departed that court and she returned to her original quest for knoweldge humbled and repentant.
Weight; 245 lbs
Age; Immortal (6673)
Relationships; Empress Thalia Immerstad (deceased); mother, Cystronella and Igor Von Gravaga; Sister and Brother-in-law, Countess Courtney Yellsdana; complicated, ZeeGee; semi-sentient pet/companion
Physical Description;
Pale is one of the first words that comes to mind when looking at Arcania. Her hair has grown white over the ages; not from age but from excessive use of magic. Not unheard of, but not common either. Similarly, her eyes have been purged of all traces of color, invluding causing her pupils to turn inexplicably white. But unlike most, not only did her hair and eye color change, but even her skin color has been bleached by her spell craft. She has made no attempt to conceal it by spell or science.
She chooses her wardrobe to fit the theme. Pale blues and whites almost exclusively, as befits her status as the former gueen of the frostbourne. She prefers robes, but has been known to go as casual as jeans and T-shirts or spandex.
Click here for a depiction of Arcania; Courtesy of MotleyMince
Bio;
Arcania is the eldest daughter of the Late Thalia, ruler and creator of the Gravagans. From an early age she made it clear that she had no interest in following either her mother's path of casual villainy or her father's heroic way of life. It caused no small amount of friction with her mother; who made every effort to make her a proper villain. Her father was more understanding, but less available to guide her. While she never quite gave in, she learned ruthlessness and the value of power at an early age.
Her true passion is, and always has been, the pursuit of knowledge. She is fanatical in her pursuit of all things written, typed, or passed down orally. Even before she was known as Arcania her fellow students at the Arcane Academy knew her as a repository of knowledge, and she was often referred to as a living library. She ultimately chose the name Arcania for herself based on her love of the arcane things of the universe. It would be in the pursuit of knowledge that ultimately lead her astray. In the deepest parts of space, on a quest to find a legendary book supposedly cast into the void by a repentant warlock, she stumbled upon a circle of standing stones not unlike the ones found across the known universe. Unlike the others, this one had been desecrated in a decidedly Shadithic fashion; it had been changed from a divine protection to a demonic gate. Curiosity got the better of her, and in deep space, all alone, she used it and called the demon forth. She fought the demon Ecthon there and lost. But instead of death, she was dominated. For a thousand years she gathered her strength, practiced magic, and did any number of uncertain and unrecorded things. Somewhere in this time she acquired a companion she calls ZeeGee; a rather unique semi-sentient anomally. For all intensive purposes, ZeeGee is the rather clever and strangely affectionate thermal equivalent to a black hole. With it at her side she returned to the known universe and set out to take control of the universe, the unwilling pawn of Ecthon. Her undead armies crushed the furthest reaches of space quickly, and only a sparse collection of immortals even took notice. Then as her army grew in numbers she began to find willing recruits amongst the mages and warriors of the universe. Through Ecthon they were granted great power and she named them the Lych, for amongst her army of the dead they were the greatest. ZeeGee too was empowered; and through its abilities an unnatural weather pattern whipped across not only the surface of planets but across space itself. Many immortals, villains and heroes alike, died in the initial efforts to stall her. At last, the major governemnts of the universe were warned. For the first time time history, the whole universe joined together and readied itself to face the threat. Danielland, the Ga-Vok, the Harakai, Humanity, and many of the lesser races were forced to flee in the face of the frostbourne hordes. The Secloran and Gravagans stood as the last holdouts, much of the universe behind their bulwark as refugees. Two things changed at that point; the first was the death of Tala the Storm Mage at the hands of one of Arcania's supporters. The Emperor-elect of Danielland, Jor, killed her in a duel for dominance of Stormguard. He was quickly expelled and went to the side of his beloved, Arcania's sister, the Arch-Lych Lirelle. This provoked the second change. Thalia, Empress of Gravaga and mother of Arcania, though that was not known to most, heard of Tala's death and launched a campaign to destroy the frostbourne. Billions of Gravagans were pitted against the uncountable dead. But it was all a diversion. Thalia herself slipped into Arcania's palace and attempted to find her daughter in order to talk her down. Circumstances had not smiled on her, and she found that her daughter had gone to the frontlines to do battle with her army. Instead she met the demon Ecthon; and without her necromantic legions, Thalia was slain. Before her death she managed one last telepathic call, telling a lone vampire of the Yellsdana coven of the true nature of their foe.
And so it was that Courtney Yellsdana came to Arcania's palace. Using every power and spell in her arsenal she slipped past the armies of the frostbourne and Jor's traitorous Nielda. After many years of careful manuevering, planning, and training the young daywalker managed to position herself to defeat the demon. In single, unarmed combat she dealt Ecthon a humiliating defeat. Though the war did not end there, Arcania was free. Jor and his men, alongside the Lych and other free followers of Lirelle, fought to the death in a last battle against the combined fleets of the Universe, and the frostbourne were at last defeated.
Arcania submitted herself to Courtney and the Pantheon, the inner court of the most powerful Immortals. Courtney spoke in her defense, explaining the demon's dominance and playing up the newly established unity of the universe's great races. Despite all their misgivings, they granted her life on the grounds that she be bound by a deep magic. She was given life on the condition that should she ever kill or willfully cause harm to come to another being she would herself die. She and ZeeGee departed that court and she returned to her original quest for knoweldge humbled and repentant.
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