The Story So Far

Meiqir of Slasia wanted to become the next Ævyn.
To do so, he believed he must combine all the elements into one body akin to what humans are in Evindale. (The more humanoid of the races on the material plane are of all the eight elements, but none are as balanced as humans.)

To achieve that balance, Meiqir brought on a mortal, Keris Mawl.

Keris Mawl understood, thanks to Meiqir, that italti were created from the infinite life energy of Ævyn.

His plan was to create a process whereby Meiqir could drain the essence of italti, thereby enfusing Meiqir with loads of positive/life force. He also chose seven other italti, each known for their connection to one of each of the eight elements; Meiqir had a grasp of void, hence one down. Keris selected seven other italti from history, hunted them down, and devised a plan to capture them. He couldn't do this alone, however, so he enlisted the aid of devils who wanted 1000 times as many mortals souls as there are italti to capture as their price. He agreed and set forth a plan to finance a city's siege by convincing a land-grabbing expansionist nation, House Maristev of Mütvia, to foot the bill for the operation.

Keris also contacted the Creed of Star in southern Tunbria, convinced the Maristevians that Cultrek would be theirs if they financed the Creed's attack on the city. Maristev supplied uniforms and weapons to the zealot mercenaries who seized the chance to cause fear and death.

Cultrek fell, over 8,000 died and the devils devoured the souls. Fulfilling their end of the bargain, the devils went about capturing the souls (and the bodies) of seven italti.

In S2•E14, the party effectively rid the world of three devils, the same devils one Svae told the party to take out. In S2•E15, we see that was a strategic move as seven devils were being used to restrain each of the captured italti, but three were missing.

Those three held on to Sidrehele, Gors Hlyt, and Domanarus (who is now of his own free will -- Cerin, unbeknowst to anyone, no longer has to watch The Candlemaker as Domanarus is no longer under the sway of anything).

The party made it to the Void where they found a giant ball of negative energy (Meiqir) absorbing the essences of three italti -- Gred'Ghul, Starix of Kant, and Melirix (who, while rumored to be dead, is present in a spiritual form and being absorbed). Outside of the Void, Keris was making sure the ritual was completed.

With each passing moment, Meiqir spread tendrils of sorts that resemble a tree. It is because of this we now know Rath was absorbed by Meiqir upon her death and Meiqir was also the entity encountered by Tasya in the crypt. The tendrils reached out to each of those other italti, those three itali were being drained, thus empowering Meiqir further.

What was Keris to get out of all of this? He was to be the vessel for the new Ævyn once Meiqir could take him over. Why be the new Ævyn? Because Sythlia can't walk this world and he can, thereby becoming the new ruling force on this world.

Meanwhile, Vulraelagus was missing from the entirety of it all. He is of water and can't be easily captured by devils. In fact, he's been a devil slayer his entire existence but after his body was destroyed in an unrelated story, he, like Melirix, is nothing more than a soul. In this case, one bound to a location that happens to also be a nexus for ley lines; one from each element. He uses the information he gains from this nearby nexus to assist the party, clearly making him Svae.

Vulraelagus sends the party forward in time to the Rebels of Raesik's first attack on the Hold of the Creed of Star, while there they saved Moss and changed the T'nao's fate. What repercussions could this bring?

The party managed to kill Keris Mawl and bring his body into contact with the leader of the Creed of Star, in which was said to reside the soul of Keris Mawl in the future. This brought an end to Meiqir's plans.

The party returned to their own time where the remaining italti waited along with Neseris ri Svae.

Domanaris had experienced redemption and was allowed to enter the realm of Sythlia's mind, Sidrahele returned there also.

Vulraelagus entered the body of Neseris and they departed to the broken tower in Svaesti.

Gors Hlyt and Starix of Kant returned to Fayer's realm.

Now with the threat of the italti behind them for the moment, the party embark on a new journey of internal discovery.