Archibald Torsson

## Archibald

> "*ARCHIBALD! **NO!!!!**" -* Psych after witnessing Archibald's death.
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> **Archibald Torsson** was a member of the Tor Clan. He is the brother of Reginald Torsson and niece of Bran Torsson. An exemplar of bravery, Archibald died valiantly fighting against the Bloodreavers in the the Battle of Albridge. Even when given a second chance at life as Archibald Mk.II, he ultimately chose to sacrifice himself to bring an end to the machinations of Rob Boss and destroy The Colossus. His spirit is now trapped within the Heart of Dolon with Rob Boss and Dolon III.
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> Biography
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> ### Death
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> Before the Bloodreaver War, Archiblad seemed to live a fairly normal life within the Tor Clan. When the war began, Archibald and his brother Reginald were among the members of the Tor Clan who escaped the fall of Tor's Hold with Bran Torsson. They regrouped at Albridge to hold against the coming Bloodreaver invasion. By the time The Party arrived in Albridge with the Harkenwold Militia, the Tor Clan had already defended the south side of the town against two Bloodreaver attacks.
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> Soon after The Party's arrival, a larger third attack was launched. Archibald quickly rushed to support the fighting on the bridge, pushing ahead of even The Party. It was there where he would be struck down by the blade of a Bloodreaver Soldier. Grief stricken, Reginald rushed forward to avenge his brother and slew the soldier. Yet it was too late and Archibald had died. In a sorrowful ceremony, Archibald's body was placed upon a battleship and lit aflame as it sailed downriver.
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> ### Archibald Mk.II
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> When word reached the Tor Clan about the discovery of the Heart of Dolon, Gillbob the Tinkerer began to hatch a plan that might restore Archibald to life. He designed an automaton body fashioned after Archibald's that could be powered by the Heart of Dolon, the battery serving as a receptacle for Archibald's soul to allow him to live within this new body of metal. The plan was proposed to Vincens Elprath and The Party, who agreed that once the Heart was acquired it would be best to house it within Archibald's new form so that the resurrected dwarf could serve as its guardian.
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> Following the Battle of Ghimmer Peak, the Heart was in the hands of The Party. The Cult of Mechanus tasked Raz Rakoten Mauz with locating an Axle of Mechanus, which proved the final piece in constructing the Archibald Mk.II. Kieth Hamarhaast officiated a ceremony which entreated Archibald's spirit to return from across the Bridge of al-Sihal, guided by the Dancing Spirits. His spirit being tethered into the Archibald Mk.II, he was reborn.
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> Being powered by the Heart of Dolon in addition to his new body's innate mechanical properties made Archibald incredibly powerful. Yet due to the risk of the Heart falling into enemy hands, he was mostly confined to Hammerfast and away from the front lines. Regardless Archibald seemed to contently enjoy the new time he had been given with his family while waiting. The fullest extent of Archibald's abilities was displayed after the Fiveleague House came under attack by Whitey Shieldington's zombie army. There he easily mowed down the zombies in droves.
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> ### Battle of The Colossus
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> Eventually, Archibald's second life would take another turn. The Painted Beauties launched a massive attack on Hammerfast intent on reclaiming the Heart of Dolon, during which Rob Boss himself sought out Archibald. Bran and Reginald attempted to stop Rob Boss to no avail, but The Party arrived just in time to prevent the Dark Lord from unbinding the Heart from Archibald's body. Although The Party was able to strike Rob Boss with Deicide and force his retreat, unbeknownst to them a small shard of his essence had still managed to worm its way into the Heart.
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> While the Alliance of Hammerfast was away fighting the Painted Beauties in the climactic Battle of Dunmer-Lake, this small piece of Rob Boss slowly corrupted the Heart and overwhelmed Archibald's spirit to take control of his body. By the time The Party returned with Ezrath Eveningfall and made the final decision to destroy the Heart, it was too late. Rob Boss took complete control and escaped the city, heading towards Dir Simafl and The Colossus. The Party gave chase, only to arrive just as the Rob Boss-controlled Archibald Mk.II ripped the Heart from its chest and place it within The Colossus. The process infused both the vestige of Rob Boss and Archibald's dormant spirit into the awakening body of the giant machine.
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> As The Party fought their way into The Colossus in a last ditch effort to shut it down, the spirit of Archibald struggled to contact them. Eventually with the help of some Dancing Spirits he was able to reach Aisu Kurimu. Archibald revealed that while Rob Boss was currently in control of Heart, and therefore The Colossus, both his own spirit and that of Dolon III were still trapped inside the Heart as well. Under Archibald's instruction, The Party slowly drove out Rob Boss's corruption, therefore loosening his control enough for Archibald to take over. In this brief moment Archibald was able to internally wreak havoc within The Colossus, ejecting The Party out just in time before crashing it back into the depths of The Ruptured Mountain. There he has remained, spirit trapped in eternal vigil over both Rob Boss and Dolon III and entombed in the useless shattered body of The Colossus.
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