The Pale Duke

"...Once the subject finished witnessing this he... imploded. The guy imploded. From then [on] it didn’t take much time to figure out that this was the blood of the Pale Duke. And if a singular drop caused that effect... imagine a slightly larger quantity."
-Iggy, possessed by The Smiler.
== General ==
The Pale Duke is a Higher Being, the main villain of the Pale Duke Arc and a recurring antagonist of the Refuge of Silksong Universe.
== Storyline ==
=== First Coming ===
He was introduced at the start of the Pale Duke Arc, in which Nover, and Plant, two of the main scientists of the Refuge attempted to create an artificial god using the remains of the Pale King and the essence of the White lady, who was murdered by said scientists, to function as a pale ore generator. The plan was foiled through the vessel "The Great Heart" getting inhabited by a malicious and nameless entity that later would popularly be designated as "The Pale Duke", who took over Plant, turning him into his champion.
After being ascended to godhood by the Godseekers, the Pale Duke unleashed havoc upon the refuge by releasing numerous constructs upon the place. The being was later stopped by Unn, the lifeblood creature, and the Shadelord in the physical realm - and Krest, in the dream realm (godhome).
=== The Second Coming ===
In an attempt to earn resources, knowledge, and military advantage over other nations, Xenosia revived the old entity, Keeping the god contained within a large room covered in a silver and gold sheets that was frequently renewed by Mugwunp. Most of the Pale Dukes relevance during this plot would lay in his involvement with the events of Starfall, in which he fought against the invaders for obscure reasons.
=== The Third Coming and Complete Character Rewrite ===
The third coming of The Pale Duke was characterized, mainly, by his complete character rewrite, that altered not only his backstory to be more fitting within the RP, but also his entire personality.
The influence of the Higher Being in this plot was limited, where most of his presence happened in indirect events, such as in the scheming against the The Smiler. That said, the presence of the Duke during this plot could be felt through the partial control he had over Xenosia.
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Category:Higher Being