User:RavynousHunter/Castle Killer

The Story of the Castle Killer
The man called Castle Killer was born many years ago to a primitive tribe of Necromancers who lived in the mountains bordering Vabbi and Kourna, given the birth name of Royen Gravedancer, he was a prodigy among them, being able to channel otherworldly forces into his spells. From an early age, he was taught the arts of Necromancy by his tribe elders, specializing in the field of minion creation. However, a collective of dark forces began to stir in the world, the forces of Abaddon, Menzies, and Dhuum began their collective plot to supplant the Five, but their stirs caused a ripple in the fabric reality, generally too small for any creature to even detect, but just strong enough to devastate Royen's mind. This caused him to slowly lose his mind, eventually becoming so irrationally violent that the elders had to seal him away deep within their subterranean temple.

However, this was only a temporary solution. After a few years of being kept in a cell, his chance for freedom came when Varesh sent her forces to "tame" the "savages" of the mountainous regions, many of whom were his fellow tribesmen. As the Kournan militiamen slashed their way deeper into the Chamber of the Forsaken, they came across Royen's cell, and in a moment of ultimate arrogance, decided to set him free so they could beat him without mercy. However, the Castle Killer was born, seeing his one and only chance at freedom, he lunged at the soldiers, falling upon the head General and tearing his face off, drinking and covering himself with his blood. This gave him just the boost he needed, and he slaughtered the entire detachment in exceedingly gruesome form, leaving naught more than bloody stains and entrails about the cave.

As he arose to greet the midday son, he was given a vision by the being Karasuman. The vision requested that he travel to Ascalon and free the first of the Three, and in return, he would gain his former power... and more. Accepting the offer, he blacked out, finding himself on the borderlands between the vast Crystal Desert and the then-verdant kingdom of Ascalon. He had found a note at his feet, detailing his "objectives," he was to find the Temple of the Six southeast of Ascalon City, and slay the monks there to free the first of the Three, followed by a detailed map showing the way to the Temple.

He followed his Master's orders to the letter, finding the Temple and killing all the monks, their blood used to cover him from head to toe, and in a dark ritual, to gain even more power, but darkening his skin in the process. His first task had been complete, and his new Prince gave him his new orders, to send a message to Shiro Tagachi in the Mists suggesting an alliance between he and Abaddon, while disguising himself as a messenger of Abaddon. He would then wait for Shiro to make his first move and then invade and kill the priests guarding the Second Aspect, in their own castle in the far southern reaches of Kurzick territory.

Shiro had made his first move, learning how to corrupt the spirits of the living and dead to form new gruesome monsters, and, at that time, Royen had gained his infamous title, as he invaded the castle and viciously slaughtered all the priests there with a massive army of undead gathered from the graveyards and battlefields of the Kurzick-Luxon War, and freeing the second part of his Master, who would then infiltrate Shing Jea Monastery and slay Shiro while the First would take care of the meddlesome Lich Lord, using their combined powers to free their final Brother in Elona and start the beginning of Abaddon's demise.

The Three didn't stop at just letting their servant free them, they allowed him the pleasure of slaughtering any Kournan troops they came across, including the infamous Fortress of Jahai, using their spilled blood and souls to empower him further. They ordered him to stay behind at the border between the Desolation and Vabbi, so as to hold off any enemy troops coming in from the rear. Indeed, they did come, a full garrison's worth of troops came to the Basalt Grotto, hoping to head off the Three and cut them off from Varesh's unit, but they would come across a Necromancer of now legendary power.

He and only he stood atop a hill, overlooking the shocked Kournan army. His face became overtaken by a look of absolute sadistic glee, the Kournan pigs were going to dance through the Desolation as his minions. He leaped down from the hill, armed with an enchanted Axe given to him by his Masters, he cut down the soldiers left and right, viciously killing them all. This single act of destruction caused a flood of power, and Royen saw his chance. He leaped into the middle of the vortex of power and absorbed it all, gaining enough power to make even Grenth blush. He opened a portal to the Realm of Torment, and arrived just as his Masters were finishing off Abaddon, thus proving their power had grown sufficient enough to slay a god.

The Castle Killer serves even now as the Aspect's messenger, envoy, and also as a warning of the hideously painful and gruesome end that awaits all those that would oppose them. His new place in his Master's new world will most certainly be as both His voice and blade.

"The power of the blood lies not in channeling it into spells, but channeling it into yourself . After causing death on a large enough scale, one can gain enough power to rival a god.  Blood is truly the most powerful single force in existence."

-- Royen Gravedancer, the Castle Killer