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For some reason, Arman knows this lady's name.
 
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Merrow Rivenlight, The Guardian of Decen.
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===The Silver Priests===
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Lyra leads Arman, who carries a dying Kaius to the city of <b>Argen</b>, home of the silver priests who serve the Silver City. Arman is confused as to why Lyra would take the trio to the city that wish for her death. Lyra explains that the silver priests are loyal to the Silver City, and thus must know Celestial Magic, which is restorative in nature. Meaning they must have a solution to cure Kaius' Darkfire wounds. As the Silver City and the Underworld have been long fated enemies.
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As the trio continue their journey, Lyra begins to become increasingly annoyed at Arman's lack of understanding of the world, eventually becoming frustrated with the young Remnant. Without Kaius to teach and act as R1's mentor, Lyra is forced to show the Remnant how the world works, a role she is not used to taking on. This eventually results in Lyra calling R1 a brainless idiot, hurting the Remnant's feelings. Lyra apologizes and confesses that she is under tremendous stress. Her protector she had known all her life is dying before her very eyes. She is being hunted by the angels of the Silver City, and the fact that they are going to them right now to beg for a cure. All of this stacked on the prophecy that she will one day be the vessel for the demon lord Diablos, it has taken Lyra everything she has to keep moving forward.

Revision as of 03:22, 28 September 2020

Remnant 1, or otherwise known by his alias Arman Wan, is the first remnant of Paladin Decen. During his conception, Arman was raised a warrior, and battled many celestial and mythological figures before meeting Guardian Merrow Rivenlight, and aiding his progenitor's Guardian to unite others of his kind to defeat an even greater threat ever imaginable: Mogul, The Prime Aspect of Sin.

Stoic, fearless, and battle loving, just like his parent Paladin, Arman was considered the greatest and most powerful of the remnants until his demise at the hands of the Prime Aspect. Possessing superhuman regeneration and reflexes that were not reduced, Arman's survivability in the battlefield rivals Decen, and greatly surpasses his brethren.

R1 possesses two large magical swords: Pariah, and Loz-Q which he uses in battle. Pariah was smithed by the Makers, and utilized Celestial Steel, a near indestructible metal capable of cutting through celestials and magical entities. Loz-Q was smithed by The Undine, a race of Boreans who used Zephyr Bronze, which is capable of weakening other metals due to its extremely low temperatures.


Backstory

"The Power of the Paladins shall bring upon a new age, from which you will be the progenitor. The stem, the seed for which numerous branches shall grow. Think. Think about what you should have done, how you should have lived your life. And the Power shall flow through you." - Paladin Rolah


Awakening

A young and preteen R1 awakens several feet under the dirt, having been manifested from Decen's consciousness, R1 was in stasis until his body developed enough to move on its own. The Remnant digs his way out of the ground and finds himself in the backyard of an old hut, which is tended by an elderly yet well built man, and a younger woman.

The man protects the girl upon seeing R1, and grabs his sword, telling R1 to back off. The Remnant is incapable of understanding language and perceives the sword as a threat, and instinctively rushes forward, disarming the man and pinning him down.

The man tries to punch R1 in the face, but his fist is caught, and R1 discovers he has superhuman strength, launching the man into the roof of the hut. The girl retreats within the structure as the man attempts to put down the Remnant, only to find his strength completely overpowered. R1 launches the man into several plants.

R1 approaches the man to finish him off, but is shot in the back several times by the girl, who is now wielding a crossbow. The crossbow dampens R1's powers and he loses consciousness.


R1 regains consciousness to realize that the man has spared his life, on the girl's command. The girl introduces herself as Lyra, and explains that the man, Kaius, is her protector. She is the daughter of Eria, who is the descendent of the demon king Diablos, making her a possible reincarnation for the demon to return. Because of this, the winged warriors of The Silver City have relentlessly hunted her down, in an effort to kill her before Diablos reawakens. With the death of the Paladins, the "Silver Warriors" have made the decision to eliminate her to avoid fighting the demon. However, R1 is unable to understand anything Lyra is saying, and Kaius deduces that R1 is incapable of language, which may have been the reason he had become hostile upon seeing the sword.

Lyra holds R1's hand and assures him that she means him no harm. The warmth of her gaze provides R1 with the indication that the two are not hostile, calming the Remnant down.


Growing up

Several months have passed, and Lyra discovers R1 has matured and grown at an unusual pace, his body having reached near adulthood. Kaius teaches R1 to speak English, and teaches the Remnant mannerisms, while Lyra offers to give R1 lessons on the crossbow. However, R1 finds himself inept with ranged weapons, preferring to use a sword.

Lyra and Kaius ask R1 if he has a name, as they had found him emerging from the ground. R1 explains that his memories are very hazy, but believes he had a life before this. The one thing he does remember is the name he was given. "R1". Unfortunately, due to still being relatively new to English, Lyra interprets his name as "Arman Wan". Kaius and Lyra begin calling R1 "Arman", after the nickname begins to stick.

A few more weeks pass, and R1 becomes slightly fluent with English, and is able to understand the language. Helping Kaius with his hunt, the two head out.


Arman asks Kaius how he met Lyra, and Kaius explains that he was tasked to protect her by the townsfolk who had raised her when she was young. When the Silver Warriors descended from the skies to pursue Lyra, the townsfolk attempted to reason with the winged intruders that bloodshed is not the solution. Unfortunately, all the settlers were slaughtered. Lyra's father, Cetus, begs Kaius to look after his daughter, and proceeds to aid his fellow townsfolk in holding off the Silver Warriors, sacrificing himself to save Lyra.

Before Arman can respond, a massive explosion from the hut distracts and sends the two into distress. Kaius and Arman return to the hut to discover that Lyra has been attacked by a Silver Warrior, who Kaius recognizes as Caile, Gatekeeper of the Sixth Pillar. Kaius tells Arman to protect Lyra, but Arman, seeing the hut as his home, in pieces, becomes enraged. Arman draws his sword and engages Caile.


Remnant 1 vs. Caile of the Sixth

R1 slashes at Caile, who deflects the Remnant's swipes with her wings, however discovers that the boy possesses superhuman strength, and is blown away. R1 pursues the angel while Kaius tends to Lyra.

R1 and Caile exchange blows, but Caile notes R1's inexperience with the sword, and easily outmatches the Remnant, slashing at his stomach. R1 falls to his knees, allowing Caile to swipe once more at the Remnant's face, sending him through several trees.

Caile believes she has won, but sees Arman emerging from the ruins, his wounds regenerating and healing at an alarming pace. R1 and engages Caile once more, with Caile continuously damaging R1, to no avail as the Remnant's regeneration is too much for her to handle. Arman swipes at a depleted Caile, cutting her face, causing the angel to become angry. Caile grabs Arman and flies to the skies launching him several thousand feet into the ground. The shock of the fall sends the Remnant unconscious.


Aftermath and Nomadism

R1 regains consciousness and discovers that Caile had been too injured to fight Kaius, and had retreated. Kaius and Lyra tended to the Remnant, only to realize he had already fully healed from his wounds. Lyra asks R1 what he is, and R1 is unable to answer, unsure of the answer himself.

Kaius notes that if Arman masters the sword, he might be able to fend off and possibly defeat the Silver City, but Lyra tells her protector that this isn't up for them to decide, as bloodshed is not a solution. The trio look at their destroyed hut, and scavenge as many resources as possible to look for a new home.


Mercenary Days

Arman, Kaius, and Lyra travel to the village Amod, where they are greeted by the townsfolk who introduce themselves as the Amodites. Kaius asks the Amodites for a place of refuge, but the villagers tell the nomads that they cannot trust them.

Lyra offers them their services as mercenaries, as she reveals that they are capable of combat. The Amodites agree to the terms, and allow the trio to stay in their village in exchange for taking up offers.

Arman, Kaius, and Lyra spend the next few months working as mercenaries to the village, defeating bandits, destroying soul beasts, and protecting the townsfolk. Over time, Kaius and Lyra gain fame, and are appointed to members of the Village Council. Arman, unfortunately, is not recognized for his deeds, leading to him becoming an outcast. Due to his strange powers of regeneration and his superhuman strength, he is regarded by the townsfolk as a monster. Deeply hurt by this, Arman decides to leave the village alone, without letting Kaius and Lyra know.


Reimos

While walking around the outskirts of the village, Arman discovers a secret cult that has been rumoured to abduct villagers for sacrifices. Arman foolishly interrupts the ritual and attempts to fight the cult and put them up for arrest. Arman defeats the cult members, but one of the cult members calls Arman a fool, and frantically tells him to end the ritual. Unable to comprehend what a "ritual" is due to his still developing English, Arman does not end it, causing the hellspawn Reimos to emerge and be loose.

Reimos slaughters the cult members, and declares himself to be free. Arman draws his sword and attempts to engage Reimos, but Reimos swats the Remnant aside, laughing at R1's foolishness. R1 regains his composure and attempts to fight Reimos again, but Reimos blasts Arman with Darkfire, bypassing his healing factor and defeating the Remnant.

Arman awakens in an underground room, and is tended to members of the cult. The members tell Arman that the hellspawn is now on the loose, and need all the manpower they can get to return him to the Underworld. Arman asks the members how that is possible, and the cult members tell the Remnant that they noticed his superhuman strength, meaning he might have the means to wield the legendary celestial slayer. Pariah.


R1 Obtains Pariah

R1 and the cult members enter The Labyrinth, a dungeon with numerous traps and dangers. Arman ignores these traps and takes the damage head on, his regeneration keeping him from dying. The Remnant leaps platform to platform until he reaches a room.

The room contains Pariah, a powerful steel blade that glows white, but is guarded by a heavily armoured angel. The angel introduces himself as Yule, The Mind, and tells the Remnant that if he seeks the blade, he must defeat him.

R1 engages Yule, but discovers that his blade is unable to penetrate the angel's armour. Yule's immense strength combined with his battle axe knocks R1 all across the room. Yule remarks that R1 possesses incredible regeneration, but lacks the strength. Arman continues taking punishment from the angel as the cult members attempt to provide the Remnant moral support.


Yule's axe catches R1's skull and launches him into the side of the room, cracking it. Yule tells R1 that the only reason he made it to the room was that he relied on his powers. This causes R1 to clutch his head in pain, as memories flood his consciousness. R1 sees the memories of a boy, that looks very similar to him, climbing the platforms of what appears to be another realm, cursing and telling himself that he relied too much on his powers and that he should have trained his body as well.

Yule is taken aback, having seemingly seen the vision too. R1 gets to his feet, but is confused as to why Yule looks horrified. Yule calls R1 a child of a monster, and backs away, offering the Remnant the blade in exchange for his life. R1 asks Yule what he means by this, but the angel is terrified, begging for mercy.

The cult members meet with Arman and see that the angel is in a weakened state. The cult members are also confused, and one of the members asks Yule why he is terrified, and what he means by Arman being the child of a monster.


Yule tells the cult members that when he fought Arman, his powers seemed very familiar, and upon seeing the vision that Arman had emitted to him due to his telepathic powers, realizes why. His powers were similar to that to Decen of Acadia, the Paladin of War. Arman doesn't understand, but upon hearing the name, experiences another vision, this time of a boy having his neck choked by a towering orc, his sinister face, eyeing him with utmost evil. The boy's neck cracks as he goes limp, his soul dispersing into pieces.

Yule also experiences the vision, and horrifyingly confirms his most feared suspicions: Arman is the Remnant of Decen. The angel retreats, blowing a hole through the roof of the labyrinth, and leaves. The shockwave of Yule's retreat destroys the magical casing barring Pariah, and the Remnant takes the sword, strapping it to his back. The cult members tell R1 to go to the surface, and face off against Reimos once more, this time with the Celestial Slayer.


Remnant 1 vs. Reimos

The cult members tell Arman to battle Reimos, explaining that the hellspawn must be weakened enough for the ritual to work and return the monster back to the Underworld. Arman runs to the village, where he hears the sounds of battle, and discovers that Lyra and Kaius have been battling the hellspawn alongside the Amodites.

Reimos has slaughtered a number of the townsfolk. Kaius attempts to swipe at the monster, but Reimos's Darkfire keeps him at a distance. Lyra's crossbow bolts do no damage, and Reimos tells the two that he will destroy this entire village, and claim his territory.

Arman leaps from the top of a building, and slashes down, cutting deep into the Hellspawn's shoulder. Reimos roars in agony and launches the Remnant away with Darkfire. Arman falls to the ground and is saved by Lyra, who is angry as to why Arman had left without letting her or Kaius know. Arman explains that he had set the Hellspawn loose by interrupting a ritual from the cult members, and that because of this, Reimos is now on the loose. Feeling responsible, Arman vows to defeat Reimos himself, getting up without listening to Lyra.


R1 engages Reimos, and the hellspawn blasts the Remnant with Darkfire. Pariah absorbs the flames, and R1 manages to unleash the torrent in a powerful slash, severing the hellspawn's arm. Reimos growls, and tells Arman that wielding the Celestial Slayer means nothing. R1 and Reimos clash, but R1 quickly realizes his superhuman strength is not on par to that of the hellspawn's and is sent flying into a hut.

Reimos leaps into the air and smashes R1 further into the ground. Picking up the boy, Reimos opens his claw, and blasts the Remnant's face with Darkfire, damaging and burning his skin.

Reimos stops and realizes that his side has been pierced by Kaius, who managed to close the distance. Reimos, in rage, fires a torrent of Darkfire at Kaius and knocks him into the ceiling of the hut. R1, seeing his friend's charred body, becomes enraged, and slips out of the hellspawn's grip, grabbing Pariah, and piercing Reimos' chest, weakening the monster.

Still in a rage, R1 jumps in the air, using the lodged sword as a foothold, and begins repeatedly punching the hellspawn in the face; Remnant and Hellspawn stumbling out of the hut and landing at the foot of the Amodites as well as the cult members. The cult members see their chance and begin chanting, invoking a return ritual to send Reimos back to the Underworld.

Reimos gets to his feet and tries to stop the cult members, but Arman also recovers and charges, ramming into the monster and sending multiple punches to the hellspawn's midsection. However, Reimos is too durable, and Arman realizes his superhuman strength is not enough to deal any damage. Reimos grabs Arman's face, and slams him into the ground. Imbuing his claws with Dark Energy, Reimos begins punching Arman's face as the Remnant sinks deeper and deeper into the ground.

While Reimos is distracted by Arman, the cult members continue their chant, while Lyra runs to Kaius' side, realizing that her protector is still alive, but in terrible condition.


Reimos is about to deal a finishing blow, but his fist is caught by Arman, who's rage has completely taken over his body and mind. Arman glares at the hellspawn, and tells him he will not lose, seeing visions of the same boy, having realized that this boy is none other than Decen of Acadia. R1 opens his hand, and Pariah comes flying to its new master, cutting through Reimos' chest once more. The monster is severely weakened, the runes of the invocation now slowly retrieving the hellspawn's essence. R1 gets to his feet, and using the flat of Pariah's blade, slams Reimos further into the rune. Arman retreats as Reimos roars in defiance, but is ultimately banished back to the Underworld.

Arman turns around to see Lyra and a severely injured Kaius. Lyra is in tears as the two tend to their friend.


Aftermath and the Search for the Cure

Kaius is revealed to have been sustained permanent injuries for which recovery is not possible. Lyra vows to find a cure, but is interrupted by the Amodites, who banish R1 out of the village for aiding the cult members and unleashing a hellspawn that slaughtered many.

Lyra pleads to the Amodites for a second chance, but Arman's banishment is final. R1 tells Lyra that he will leave and not worry her and Kaius, but Lyra tells the Remnant that he is family to her as well. If Arman goes, so do they.

That night before the trio set off, Kaius gains partial consciousness, and tells Lyra that should he die, she now has a new protector: Arman. Lyra tearfully rebukes this thought, and scolds her current protector for thinking this way, swearing that she will find a way to cure him. Kaius brushes the girl's hair and tells her that no matter what they tell her, no matter who her bloodline is, she is what she makes of herself. Her adherence to morals and acceptance is what prevents Diablos from arising. Her fate as Diablos' reincarnation shall be bent. Twisted.

Arman sits outside, inspecting Pariah. The blade glows with a white light in the darkness, illuminating the forestry. Suddenly, a vision flashes in his eyes. A beautiful young woman, perhaps the same age as Lyra, looking back at the Remnant. Her hair, bright green, and her eyes, the same colour. Piercing. Calculating.

For some reason, Arman knows this lady's name.

Merrow Rivenlight, The Guardian of Decen.


The Silver Priests

Lyra leads Arman, who carries a dying Kaius to the city of Argen, home of the silver priests who serve the Silver City. Arman is confused as to why Lyra would take the trio to the city that wish for her death. Lyra explains that the silver priests are loyal to the Silver City, and thus must know Celestial Magic, which is restorative in nature. Meaning they must have a solution to cure Kaius' Darkfire wounds. As the Silver City and the Underworld have been long fated enemies.

As the trio continue their journey, Lyra begins to become increasingly annoyed at Arman's lack of understanding of the world, eventually becoming frustrated with the young Remnant. Without Kaius to teach and act as R1's mentor, Lyra is forced to show the Remnant how the world works, a role she is not used to taking on. This eventually results in Lyra calling R1 a brainless idiot, hurting the Remnant's feelings. Lyra apologizes and confesses that she is under tremendous stress. Her protector she had known all her life is dying before her very eyes. She is being hunted by the angels of the Silver City, and the fact that they are going to them right now to beg for a cure. All of this stacked on the prophecy that she will one day be the vessel for the demon lord Diablos, it has taken Lyra everything she has to keep moving forward.