<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"><b>T</b>he tome that Oscar found didn't detail much, but what it did tell was that Maddox wasn't the original- he was just the oldest son. It was mentioned in Zion's old tome that Maddox was the God of Darkness and Chaos, taking on the position after his father, Coor, was locked away for a heinous crime- The Death of his wife, Ava. Ava was the Goddess of Light and Life, often called Ava the Beautiful or Ava the Dreamer. It was from her dream that all of creation sprung, yet it was from this dream that created her husband, who represented the Antithesis of Ava and from them sprung many children. Neema, Lythaniel, Arashi, and Maddox cast their siblings and their father away into the abyss for his crime, banishing them forever.<br/>
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The deities they banished were as followed- <i><b>Armeros</b></i>, God of War, <i><b>Arvins</b></i>, God of the Hunt, <b><i>Baveras</i></b>, Goddess of the Sea, <b><i>Etherus</i></b>, God of Excess, <b><i>Eyasha</i></b>, Goddess of Peace, <b><i>Foiros</i></b>, God of Fire, <b><i>Grothar</i></b>, God of Weather, <b><i>Jeyriall</i></b>, Goddess of the Harvest, <b><i>Nehtor</i></b>, God of Healing, <b><i>Queprur</i></b>, Goddess of Death,<b><i> Seyella</i></b>, Goddess of Destiny, and <b><i>Urtengor</i></b>, God of the Forge.<br/>
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It spoke at length about Ava and her influence on the world- as a gentle caretaker, often guiding the younger races, but never to the point of controlling, as direct interference disrupted the Web of Destiny. Also included in it was a prayer for her. <br/>
</span><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00"><b>"You may think them cruel for their actions.....but my siblings were good people. Maddox, Neema, Arashi....we all good intentions when we did what we did, but....well, even the smartest among us were short-sided."</b><br/>
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Oscar would see someone in the room, leaning against a cabinet, before speaking up. "<b>My sister has her hands in Mirielle's fate, but......you are different." </b>He said, walking towards him. He would then sit down before him. "<b>Don't try to run out the room, you'll find the door stuck....and no-one will hear us. Do not fear, however- If I wanted you dead, I would've killed you." </b>The Exile said, before looking towards him. His eyes would glow before he would reach a hand over and.....gently place it on Oscar's shoulder, as a father would a child. "<b>You've allowed envy and desire to cloud your reason and judgement.....but it is not your fault alone. My brother has deeply rooted in your mind and caused them to fester....you regret your friend's death, I can see inside your heart."</b><br/>
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The Exile would stand before holding out his arms, as he would grasp a <a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Forig00.deviantart.net%2Fa5c0%2Ff%2F2014%2F204%2F6%2Fc%2Fshadow_person__the_scot_by_psychostar1993-d7rylx2.png&amp;hash=bfd656b3bd04a0acf9bf670051c49067" href="https://orig00.deviantart.net/a5c0/f/2014/204/6/c/shadow_person__the_scot_by_psychostar1993-d7rylx2.png" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">being of pure shadow</a>, The Exile's eyes glowing, before he would banish it. The Exile would then look down towards Oscar, his divine aura glowing, before speaking up. "<b>Doing this requires great effort on my part.....I am still weak from my waking, but I am growing stronger.....I offer you redemption, Oscar, as a Paladin." </b>He said, before holding out his hand. "<b>Become my Divine Champion, my sword against my sister's blinding light and my brother's corrupted dark.....take my hand child, if you are genuine......" </b>He said, smiling towards him<br/>
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<b>"...and I will do what I can for you."</b></span><br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>Zion would sit down as she spoke, thinking of actions to take, before she asked why he hadn't done anything. Zion's eyes would glow as he looked towards her. "<b>Because unlike you, I wasn't in hiding or pretending as if none of this was my problem- I was <i>dead! </i>I was only recently ressurected and brought back to life by the actions of the Goddess the loves me, Mother! IF it wasn't for Neema, I wouldn't be here!" </b>Zion said, as he looked at his hand- he wielded the Light of Neema, a powerful tool to be sure, but he was only a mortal vassel for it's power. Maddox wouldn't pull punches when he learned of him.<br/><br/>"<b>But you don't know much about what's going on, do you?......Sit down, I think it's time you learned just how much I've discovered since being brought back to life </b><i><b>three weeks ago!" </b></i>He said, and he told her, everything that the Goddess had told him and everything he learned- from start to finish. Lunelra was always smarter than him when it came to planning, and right now, Zion needed help. Lunelra was the only one who'd know what to do in this situation. He needed help.<br/><br/><a class="username" data-user-id="27" data-username="@Synn" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/27/">@Synn</a>