Kyros

*"I continue to pursue the depths of my potential with relentless resolution! Yes; seek power for power's sake! Forswear the pitfalls of morality; forswear both good and evil, the promises of duty and ambition.Power be the end of its own means, and nothing in Malm will stand in my, no, Helma's way."* ***-Christina D'Venti***

## Appearances

### Background

Her story began as Christina D'venti, a existence that was wholly surrounded by contradiction and defiance. The D'venti family or merchants was always known for their set of twin boys. Every single bloodline always traced back to twin males born of unmistakable blonde hair, and porcelain features. It was a merchant family, yes, but ultimately religious to their roots and core. They pride themselves in the closest "assumed" appearance of the Divine. Of course this is a simple interpretation. Thus Christina was born different, out of a seed that was most likely chaotic. Brunette hair, same porcelain features but with a darkness that lied deep beneath the surface of the flesh. Not evil, no, simply Change.

For Generations the D'venti family pride itself in its pure-blooded descendants, and carried with them a symbol of their Trade and Worship that was nothing more than broken elven blade. It has long lost its power, arguably its only function was to facilitate its user with a basic level of balance to access all matters of 1st level arcane. Dormant, this Bronze blade never showed any signs of life, not until the D'venti princess was born. The first female, and the first time the blade's bronze sheath began to glow...

Christina had been born female, which was already a contradiction to the bloodline, and in turn had awakened the blade's glow. Her parents questioned this naturally, primarily due to her gender, secondly because of her features. It was later discovered that the child was a product of an affair. Details on this have been silenced, omitted and kept well hidden from the public. She was raised with the upmost expensive education that can be bought in the capital. Trained from her child-days to wield a blade in the name of the Divine. Eventually she developed a talent for warfare, trade and religion. Furthermore, her aptitude for the arcane raised some eyebrows in the family and the Church, but ultimately her faith was paramount to her success. However, jealously struck the chords of chaos within the family...

It was the later born twins that righteously held the rights to the family name and traditions that tormented Christina greatly. She endured pains and malicious intent from the two boys that could only be described as: inhumane. One would argue that these atrocious events would have cultivated evil within her soul, but instead, it only fortified her faith in Helma. It was trough Helma that she found deliverance from her pain. Time and time again, the D'venti twins twisted her mind, battered her body, and did sins that when inquired... well, they are not for the faint of heart. Ultimately she was slain out of envy, both twins were charged for murder, and Christina was buried with the family heirloom. To the entire shock of the family, relatives, and close friends, Christina had returned alive! Blade in hand, broken, Changed.

### Black Knight Saga

#### ***Chapter I***

When she arrived at Lesicia Christina was tasked with joining the 5th Legion in hopes to bring glory and honor in the name of Helma. Instead she was deemed a deviant. Her philosophical nature, her inquisitive spirit and her kindness towards both friend and foe was taken as abrasive and insubordination. In truth, she was too proud of her own achievements in youth to adapt into the current regiments chosen path. She sought to meet with the leaders of the Union and Dynasty, even the Monster Horde to learn about their ways and their culture. With this, she could find herself creating a long and effective plan to bring the ultimate form of Order, executing the Mercy of Helma first, and her Wrath second. During these times she was able to meet with the Chieftain of the Union and make simple trade, but was unwelcome due to humanity's crime against the Union. Subsequently she found herself branded a traitor and captured by Dynasty forces. Whom she kindly preached too about Helma's stigmata on her person, and her own testimony of the burden she carries. During what could have been her trial, the armies of the Dark Elves attacked, a full scale war tore the land apart and she gave her life to protect both friend and foe. In one final glorious defense, she stood between the fatal blow meant for one of the Dynasty officers, and instead took the brunt of it. The young girl perished once more, and her blade was taken from her, ever to be forgotten by history...

#### ***Chapter II***

Several days later the appearance of a Black Knight started to torment adventurers within Malm. Their attacks were seemingly at random, bearing no purpose other than to instill change and prevent entropy. A desire to make the adventurers stronger and prepare them for the evil to come. This desire and this will was nothing more than the work of cultists trying to resuscitate Christina trough necromantic sacrifices. Many attempts had failed , all were imperfect and only released a specter that haunted most of the contested lands. Eventually the cultists became bolder, and tried to anchor the champion of Zom to a more personal level, in order to bring "damnation" to the world and break its every looming closing unbalance of light. In their minds, they thought that an Agent of Change was needed, to envelop the world in complete darkness. They failed to see that the Black Knight was not evil, and many paid little attention to her teachings and philosophy. Thus eventually, the adventurers defeated the cultists once and for all....

#### ***Chapter III***

Trapped in the realm of Zom, the Black Knight had grown tired of her cult's childish interpretations and false claims. For many it had only been days if not months, but to a soul trapped in a space of no order, time had become something that lost its weight and structure. What could have been a day, possibly meant decades to Christina; and perhaps a decade was just a minute. Growing bold the Black Knight assaulted the Dynasty's Archon, kidnapping them and the Overseer Natha from the Union to attract the attention of the two factions. She desired to be set free from this wicked place, and had a feeling that those chosen to participate in this trial had grown strong trough the tribulations that had been afflicted upon them. The adventurers fought bravely, and some even succumbed to the madness of the dark realm. But! They emerged from the bowels of this torment and supported each other till the bitter end. In the final battle, the Black Knight was revealed to be a tormented soul of Christina, kept there by an unpredictable Elemental of Zom. "Victory", the adventurers said, having set free Christina's soul, back into the world of Malm... It yet remains to be seen, if it was truly a victory that day, or if was just another spark of Change that had come unannounced. Who can argue what is true and what is false in Zom's playground?

## ***Chaplain of the Holy Griffin Empire***

    Stripped of her name and re-instated into the Holy Church, the young girl had sworn their loyalty and fealty to the Empire once again. She had returned months later after spending time in the Capital learning the Clerical ways of the Holy Order, and training to contain the darkness she was burdened to carry for the rest of her days. Princess Ilvarra had cursed her in her final moments: "May you forever be cursed to learn." -Those were the words that stuck, as she had come to learn many things that would have broken lesser minds. Things that she carries in silence, and speak not to a soul. Ironically, it is this silence and stillness that has granted her the rumors of "suspicious" among her enemies.

In this silence she reunited with Roseberry and Heathros, who welcomed her into the Keep, and eventually learned of her previous heroics. She was granted the tittle of Chaplain, and now serves as a representative leader within the ranks of the Empire. A soul that has been torn, a story that has concluded. Her only purpose is now to walk by those who have yet told their own tales, and to train both friend and foe for the tribulations to come. In her heart and mind, she wishes only for no other to go trough the same horrors that she survived....