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Soladrien
Backstory
Soladrien was once a radiant soul among the high elves. Wise, stoic, and touched by the divine. He was chosen by the Elders of the Ethereal Path to ascend and serve as a sacred guide who ushered souls from the mortal realm into the undying lands of peace and rest. He was revered, his steps silent as starlight, his voice calming to the most restless dead.
But fate, ever cruel, placed before him a soul unlike any other. She was luminous, spirited, questioning, brave. Her name is lost to time, but Soladrien remembered her, loved her, and in time, desired her. Against sacred law, he delayed her passage, hiding her from the pull of the undying lands. He built a sanctuary between worlds, and there he kept her, whispering promises of eternity, of love untouched by death.
When the Elders learned of this betrayal of sacred duty, they were swift and merciless. They tore the soul from his keep, severing their bond. In fury, grief, and defiance, Soladrien lashed out, slaying one of the elder spirits in his wrath. For this, he was cast down.
They bound him to the Everreach, a world between life and death where time decays and echoes of the past never fade. Cursed and corrupted by sorrow, he became what he was never meant to be: a hunter of the very souls he once protected. His divine purpose twisted into a hunger.
Appearance & Forms
True Form (Infernal): A towering demon wreathed in smoke and fire, eyes ablaze like dying suns. His skin is obsidian veined with molten gold. Great curled horns rise from his skull, his fingers end in talons, and his voice cracks the air with layered echoes.
Wolf Form: A massive black wolf with curling ram’s horns, glowing eyes, and a mane of shadows. His howl carries into the dreams of the dying. The earth dies where he walks in this shape.
Elven Form (Fallen): The echo of what he was. Still beautiful, but ruined. His skin is etched in ancient runes—bindings, curses, and marks of his fall. The horns remain, unable to be hidden, and his once-silver hair has darkened to shadow. His eyes a dark gold, though they fill with a writhing shadow, shifting dependent on his mood.
Abilities & Traits
- Soul Consumption: He can devour souls to extend his life and gain knowledge, memories, or powers of the dead.
- Blood Sustenance: Drinking blood anchors his physical form, allowing him to act in the mortal world.
- Fear Feeding: He draws strength from fear, able to conjure illusions, influence dreams, and drive mortals to madness.
- Form Shifting: Can take on any of his three forms at will, but prolonged exposure to mortal realms weakens his infernal form.
- Shadow Travel: He can slip through shadows and appear in places where death has recently touched.
- Unholy Allure: Despite being cursed, remnants of his divine elven beauty still draw mortals toward him.
Reputation
Soladrien is a myth, a curse, and a warning. Parents tell their children not to linger at crossroads or speak to voices in the mist. Shrines are built in forest clearings or at the edge of battlefields, stocked with blood and tokens to keep him away. Those who know of him call him a god, a devil, or something far worse, because unlike other demons, he remembers what he used to be.His name is rarely spoken aloud, and when it is, it is followed by silence or prayer.