Ascalon
History
The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides. ~Jules Verne
Surf and Turf
Like most Atlanteans, Ascalon's life began in the ocean. However, his ocean was from a different dimension, one where Atlantis and the Surface were locked in vicious and long drawn out war. There were no Lemurians or Bleak Ones to occupy the Atlantean High Council and with the constant suspicions and perceived slights, Atlantis turned all its focus onto the Surface. Tensions rose and rose to the point of a Cold War, with Atlantis and the Surface seemingly meeting a silent agreement not to strike until a true offense had been issued. The lack of communication between the nations eventually boiled over and war erupted between the land and sea with neither side agreeing on just what sparked the conflict. As the war raged on, both sides began to explore new and employ devastating methods to bring the fighting to an end. Dissidents on both sides began to question the direction the war was taking, insisting that the only outcome would be the mutually assured destruction of all parties.
Ascalon had initially joined the Atlantean army and learned to bring an end to the wickedness of the Surface world, to put a stop to them before they destroyed everything he held dear. As time went on and as he saw more and more of this conflict they had been locked into, he began to think differently. He began to question everything and soon his questions led him to the others that wished an end to the fighting.
Brave New World
