Lucent, Castle Lysandus Greycloak Barracks

As the rest of the Greycloak knights boarded the Lucent Fleet at the city's port, young Jonah sequestered himself in his quarters.

He looked out the marble window at the fleet as it disappeared into the mist the Grey Mages had conjured up to take the Archon by surprise. He thought of his mentor, Sir Ranok, and felt his chest tighten.

"Stay here," he'd told him just before he departed to lead the fleet. "Lucent will need brave little warriors here to protect it in case of counterattack."

"Counterattack – bah!"

Jonah kicked his fallen sword across his room.

"He's just leaving me here to take the glory for himself. Leaving me here to waste away."

The boy's fists clenched, his teeth chattered. He'd fought tooth and claw for the chance to go with the fleet and set eyes on the Archon again. The creature who they were saying had even beaten Sir Artorious.

If anyone was watching the boy right now, they'd think he as consumed by rage. Ever since he'd come to this castle, and knelt before Carliah Argent, that's all people had thought – that he was a mad, untrained dog, who didn't deserve to wear the mantle of Krea.

But in private moments like this, the boy sometimes let his true colors through.

What chance do you have, Sir Ranok? Can you and the fleet even defeat him?

His whole body had been shaking in the hours since the mustering. He'd watched the women and children wave goodbye to their husbands and fathers, knowing – even if they didn't want to believe it – that some of them wouldn't come back from this battle.

And he wanted to share in their tears. But he couldn't.

Instead, he dropped to his knees before his bed and did something he'd never done before: he clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and prayed.

"Kaedmon," he said. "You put me – you put everyone – on this earth for a reason. You put me here for a reason. You guided me here to warn them of the Enemy's coming. Now…are you going to let your children die?"

He asked this question and felt like a prized moron for even thinking it. Yet, equally, he found himself laughing at the sheer despair his voice betrayed.

"Did you put us all here just to die? My dad? Sir Artorious? Lady Carliah? Me? Are we – are we all supposed to die, is that it?"

No answer was forthcoming, and instead of yelling in anger, Jonah felt tears stain his red cheeks.

"…can't you just show us you're here?" he whispered. "Please…just show us you're still here. If this is all part of some plan you have…just – show me."

His voice died in his throat before he'd even finished the sentence. He wanted to beat himself for doubting the Lord of Argwyll. But he also wanted to cry out, even louder, in the hopes that his voice would be heard.

But that was the child in him talking. The Lord had forgotten them long, long ago.

He's left us here, he thought, trying to force his hands apart. Now, we really are on our ow-

A light crashed through the ceiling, splitting the bed apart.

Jonah's eyes flew open to see nothing but blinding, purifying rays of sunlight.

He fell back and stared, open mouthed, at the sight that was emerging in front of him. The light beacon had speared through the castle from above, centering on the spot where he'd been praying, and only now did his ears ring out with the shuddering thunder of the heavens that roared above the city.

The Viscount and his guards rushed to the boy's room at once, all of them equally baffled.

And yet even they stopped when they saw what had just appeared to the boy.

It floated down from the hole in the roof with the grace of the First Lightborn, four feathered wings wrapped round its body that suddenly spread out to reveal glimmering golden armor that shone with the might of a thousand diamonds in the dawn. Threads of pear white hair fell down from its head and spilled over its massive chest, and four arms stretched out as though welcoming all of them into its embrace.

And Jonah, who had never seen Sir Artorious ever before, looked into two of the being's four eyes and saw the resplendent blue of the Lightborn's glistening there.

And before anyone could muster the courage to say anything, the angel moved its pearl-white lips to speak:

"So shall the prayers of my children be answered with the conviction of the just, and so shall my glorious light shine down upon the righteous."

The Greycloak guard followed their Viscount's suit in bowing before their Lord, forced to close their eyes at the sheer power flowing out from the divine being's body.

All of them but Jonah, who, impossibly, managed to speak.

"By Kaedmon…"

The angel's eyes met his. And he smiled.

"Not so formal, child," he said. "We have work to do."

Ethan Hawke Current Character Sheet:

Current [Host]: REVOK, CHIMERA OF WESTERWEALD

LVL: 150

HP: 2500/2500

MP: 2000/2000

WILL: 3000/3000

STR: 200

PER: 185

SPD: 150

CHA: 0

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[Core Skills]

1, Possession (Grade B)

Unlocks Possession of all mortal beings.

[Remote Possession]

Allows Possession of ONE External Host

Warning: Extended usage may cause Host to rebel or break down.

2. Appraisal (Grade E)

Appraisal now allows you to see enemies through solid surfaces.

3. Skill Siphon (Grade C)

Can transfer unlimited skills from one Host to another, in addition to any skills gained from your prior Hosts.

Any Skill you transfer is automatically upgraded to Grade C, unless its power level is already higher.

4. Transmogrification (Grade S)

Can Transmogrify items of {Onixia} quality or lower

[Corporeal Consumer] Unlocked!

You may Transmogrify up to 5 weapon or armor types at once. This process cannot be reversed.

HIGHEST LEVEL REACHED.

[Host Skills]

1. Prophet's Pacification (Grade S)

Heretical Skill conceived by the Prophet Jun'Ei. Allows the User to nullify all Skill usage from another user on contact.

Duration: 10 minutes.

HIGHEST LEVEL REACHED.

2. Cry of Baphomet (Grade: A)

Your bellow becomes a force of nature, striking down your foes with arcs of lightning

Effect: 185 pts Lightning DMG for 5 secs

3. Skein of Typhos (Grade A)

You shed your skin and instantly grow a new layer of muscle, tendon, and cartilage, mimicking the rejuvenating capabilities of Argwyll's oldest beings.

Effect: 50 pts HP {Regeneration}

4. Storm of Revok (Grade A)

Manifest the rage within yourself into material form: you spew a gout of molten lava at your enemies.

Effect: 200pts Fire DMG for 5 secs

5. Ray of Putrefaction (Grade A)

Summon the toxins that swirl within your body to create a beam of corrupting sickness that instantly seeps into your target's bowels

Effect: 150pts Poison DMG for 5 secs

65% Chance to cause Status Effect [POISONED]

6. Skitter (Grade S)

You summon forth a burst of speed that carries you out of harm's way for a maximum of 15 minutes.

[Tactical Withdrawal] unlocked: [Skitter] produces a cloud of dust that {BLINDS} enemies for 20 seconds

[Mass Skitter]

Skitter can be applied to up to four allies.

[Sonic Skitter] unlocked

Skitter now produces a shockwave that [Electrifies] nearby enemies (DMG: 200 ELEC)

HIGHEST LEVEL REACHED.

7. Roar (Grade S)

You bellow a vicious rebuke at your enemies, infecting them with [PARALYSIS] for 5 secs

Paralysis from [Roar] also applies Status Effect {SLUGGISH} to enemies – halving their movement speed for 2 minutes.

-50% armor Prot. for all enemies affected by [Roar]

[Project Roar] You can cast Roar at a designated point up to fifty meters away.

[SHATTER] property unlocked. Roar now {Shatters} any armor of {Phys} Protection <50

[Hemorrhage Wail] unlocked. If an enemy's HP <40, a successful [Roar] attack shatters their skull.

HIGHEST LEVEL REACHED

8. Hide (Grade S)

[Mass Hide]

[Hide-in-plain-sight]

You may now attempt to disappear from your enemy's line of sight even in broad daylight, with a 30% chance of failure.

Sneak Attack DMG: x4

HIGHEST LEVEL REACHED

9. Dive (Grade S)

You gather momentum in the air and dive into your enemies or structures.

Dive DMG: 200

Dive can now be used to destroy objects of STR 60 or lower.

[Homing Dive] Dive now homes in on the targeted enemy/structure

{Twin-Dive] Dive can be activated twice in quick succession.

[Unhindered Dive] Dive can now break through any solid material (excluding sentient life). You do extra DMG to enemies based on your weight.

10. Wing Buffet (Grade B)

(AOE) Repels enemies up to 100ft away who fail a STR check.

{Gale-Force-Gust} Wing Buffet now has a 45% chance to disarm affected enemies.

11. Albionic Authority (Grade C)

You command any plant life directly connected to the earth to fight for you for 30 seconds. Effects differ based on plant life affected

12. Thorn Storm (Grade B)

You summon an arc of deadly thorns, each piercing opponents with armor equivalent to {Adamantine} and dealing 100 pts of DMG.

Thorn Hail now occupies a 50ft area of your choosing, affecting all targets who move in this zone.

13. Thorn Whip (Grade B)

A wicked vine sprouts from your arm, encrusted with jagged thorns that damage your opponent. The whip can also be used to grapple objects.

DMG: 150pts

Status unlocked: Cat o'thorn tails

Three Thorn Whips are now summoned at once, each dealing separate DMG.

14. Mimic (Grade D)

You assume the form of another sentient being for the duration of this ability.

Your HP is set to 0. Any hostile action instantly dispels the illusion.

Duration: 2 hours.

15. Twilight Edge (Grade D)

{Shadow} DMG 90 pts in a 30ft arc.

MP Cost: 10 pts

16. Spectral Snipe (Grade B)

Special Synergy unlocked: GUERILLA

When combining [Hide] with [Spectral Snipe] your first shot is an automatic headshot.

17. Ethereal Form (Grade C)

{Phase} unlocked. Your form becomes intangible, making you [IMMUNE] to all forms of DMG while you maintain this Skill. [Mass Phase] unlocked – giving you and up to three other creatures the {Phase} property

*Note: Any hostile action dispels this skill

[Mass Phase] unlocked. You may give up to three other creatures the {Phase} property

18. Summon Wraith (Grade E)

You draw upon the powers of darkness to forge a spectral soldier from the shadows.

Summon {Undead} (Shadow Wraith) x1.

Duration: 60 seconds.

19. Summon Illusion (Grade E)

You concentrate to form an illusory entity from you or your target's mind. The target becomes convinced the illusion is real, although more perceptive creatures can see through the deception (PERS: 50+)

20. Summon Mana Veil (Grade E)

You create a dense layer of fog 50 ft wide. Any targets within this fog must pass an Intelligence check (INT: 30+) or be {Silenced} for the duration they remain within the fog.

{Silenced} targets cannot cast spells.

21. Petrification Coating (Grade D)

You slather your weapon in the debilitating bile closest to your heart, giving your weapon the [PETRI] attribute for 10 secs.

[PETRI] Chance: 40%

Duration: 10 secs.

Petrification automatically triggered against targets with the [Sluggish] debuff.

22. Poison Coating (Grade E)

You slather your weapon in the virulent poison composed from your own blood, taking –20 HP DMG instantly in exchange for giving your weapon the [POIS] attribute.

[POIS] type: Pale Lord Venom.

-5 HP/sec

Duration: 10 secs

23. Root March (Grade C)

Your oneness with nature attunes you to the very soil of the earth. You may use the tree roots of Argwyll to travel through the world.

[Mass March] Unlocked! You may allow up to (5) beings to travel using [Root March] with you.

24. Barkskin (Grade D)

The energies of the earth empower you, forming a protective layer of ancient bark over your skin.

PROT: +80

Duration: 2 minutes.

25. Repulsor Shield (Grade D)

You heft your mighty shield, nullifying magical attacks completely up to a certain magnitude of DMG.

Current {MAG} DMG Prot: 95

[Repulsion] trait gained: Repulsor Shield now reflects any magical attacks back at the attacker.

26. Ice Barrage (Grade B)

Summon a hail of eight ice-bolts that each deal 230 DMG and destroy surfaces of STR 60 or below.

27. Winterbreath (Grade C)

Release a cone of winter air from your lungs, extinguishing any {PYRO} spells within melee range and freezing non-resistant enemies for 5 seconds.

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