Tales of Valenthia: The Beginning

== Sequence ==
Tales of Valenthia > Tales of Valenthia: The Beginning > A Visionary Warrior, Rising! > New Wonders, New Danger > Rebellion Reunited > Darkest Hours > Untold Truth
== Characters ==
*Aubrey Radcliffe
**Beatrice Radcliffe (Mother)
**Norman Radcliffe (Father)
*Ithamar Stone
*Dimitri Baker
*Kleisser
*Avanise
*Vahn Donaville
*Aeragon (Indirectly mentioned)
== Synopsis ==
With the tragic death of King Leandro, no heir was able to take the throne, and so the kingdom was left with a massive power vacuum. Ser Vahn Don, general of what remained of the Valen army, bravely stepped in to act as Regent, but his hands were full with the Demon War. Once the dust settled, there was very little left of the once proud and glorious nation of Valenthia. The Tushken retreated to the deserts to reclaim their ancient homelands, sundering all ties with Valenthia and taking their warriors with them, leaving Valenthia without a third of their full strength.
And due to that, things went more and more unchanged. Bandits and raiders once again became kings of the unguarded roads, taking what they pleased with little fear of reprisals from the inefficient law. The wandering demons took over the marshlands, driving out any inhabitants and turning them into the stuff of nightmares. And the mages, hungry for power, were now free of restrictions, able to once again study dangerous and forbidden magics of Valenthia's elements. One such individual was a witch proficient in Dark magic, and takes the disguise on the shape of a beautiful woman.
Now in the 20th century, Valenthia was in a stable state of positivity, vibrance, magic, culture and wealth; Despite the underwhelming militaristic might. Many have miraculously entered the realm of Ceyraholt to redeem themselves from their past mistakes. Aubrey Radcliffe, a teenager, lives a normal life inside the walled Wonder city. While everything seems fine, she saw a series of images through her mind, such as two conflicts would wage war on separate time periods the country, loss of a close friend, and Lucifer emerges on a future war. She dismissed these images as delusional and blasphemous.
Aubrey is farming crops with her parents, gleefully enjoying the simple life in the Wonder city, and she was tasked on carrying water for the family and people. While exploring the Weeping Woods, she almost gets injured by almost tripping, not for Ithamar Stone, a black young man who lives by woodworking; Assists her, and talks about their lives and how simple they were before walking her home.
Meanwhile, Kleisser is caught fleeing away from the Valen Army knights, and proceeds to steal Aubrey's Gem of Truth and run away, only to be stopped by Dimitri Baker, who helped return her gem and sprinted towards home. On the Scorching Sands, a huge battle on Valenthian soldiers, knights and the Tushken soldiers fight for control of the desert city. Avanise, the leader of the Tushken bloodline, is disgusted by Ser Vahn Don's propaganda after losing the battle in a humiliating manner. She noted it by stating he was corrupted by an unknown entity.
After Aubrey recovers from such intense incident, she returns home and grasps the Gem of Truth in her hands. Upon looking at it directly.... It shined and disoriented her, causing a series of visions. One of which was a second demon war that would end the nation itself, the other is her leading a rebellion against oppressive rulers and.... Lucifer?
Why would the gem show the devil?
Category:Lore