Lazarus

A contemporary illustration of the fabled Lazarus during the Siege of Karmastapan

## Character Information

### Also known as

"Lazarus the Great"
"Lazarus the Mighty"

### Occupation

Soldier
Holder of Reminiscence

### Family

*Unnamed mother*
*Unnamed father*
Loren (Brother)

## Status

### Cause of death

Wounded by Alexieren the Bloody, shot three times by bowman

## Appearances

### First appearance

*Not yet appeared*

**Lazarus** was an Old-Blooded Titan who lived during the Era of Heroes, a period of Titan history that took place in 5000 B.C (Earth Calendar). He is remembered as a mighty warrior, and was one of the first to pass his memories on to another Titan upon his death. He is notable for being the oldest preserved memory in Titan history, with the current host of his memories being active as of 2206, Galadan Lazarus.

Much of his life is highly mythical, with many of his deeds recorded in the Titan book, *The Epics of Lazarus the Mighty.* Despite his memories living on in Titans, due to the amount of time that has passed and the number of hosts that have possessed his memories, it is difficult to access his personal memories directly. It is known that his courage, convinction, determination and desire to conquer evil are all passed on through his memories.

## Fictional accounts

### Family

It is written in the Epic that Lazarus came from a very poor background of Whelchan Farmers in the Eastern Provinces of Eliarius. He had a wide extended family but the Epic only makes mention of his mother, father and brother, Loren.

In the Epic, it is mentioned that Lazarus' father was a good farmer and an inpiration to Lazarus, however he lacked the strength to fight and never fought in a war. Lazarus' mother was said to be the source of Lazarus' good nature and virtue. His brother, Loren, followed Lazarus in joining King Thereaclese's Army of Many, however, Loren was struck down by a stray arrow during one of the King's early conquests. Loren's death in the Epic provides a reason for Lazarus to declare "Evil will rest no more!"

The Epic makes mention of Lazarus' many suitors. All fair women whom seek Lazarus for his strength and power. There is no mention of Lazarus having ever married or started a family however.

### Narratives

Of the accounts of Lazarus within the Epic and elsewhere, many traits are assigned to him to further portray him as a warrior-god of unnatural strength.

He is said to have been indestructible. In the Epic, he is mentioned as having mown down leagues of men without breaking a sweat, and he had survived numerous slashes at his bare skin without so much as staggering.

Lazarus is mentioned in the Epic to have "Slain evil Kings and Soldiers alike in swift justice". The relability of his claim is difficult to discern due to the numerous "Kings" that propped up during the Age of Heroes.

## Truthful accounts

### Early life

According to surviving census data, it is mentioned that a Titan by the name of Lazarus was born in the Eastern Provinces of Eliarius. However, the data does not mention whether his family were farmers as recorded in the Epic, with their occupations being left blank (this was usually the case for lower income families, so that they could hide possibile illicit activities).

Lazarus is mentioned as having a brother, Loren. According to accounts, he and his brother were close and attended military training camps together with the aim of becoming mercenaries to bring in money for their parents.

According to files recovered from Military encampments in that area, a soldier by the name of "Laezarius" was recorded as having scored very high on all forms of combat testing, while another soldier "Lorcen" scored fairly average. Historians agree that this is likely Lazarus and Loren.

### Rise to fame

Lazarus rose to fame during his time as a mercenary by carrying out contracts that few others would dare attempt. According to accounts, Lazarus the mercenary was highly popular due to his effectiveness.

When the war against King Marcenan broke out in his homeland, Lazarus was conscripted by King Thereaclese. His brother, Loren, was also conscripted. Lazarus was given a high ranking position due to his prior reputation, his rank was officially listed by King Thereclese's courtiers as *Aashangal* which loosely translates to war-chief or captain. Aashangal Lazarus led soldiers through many successful battles, but unlike the Epic, Lazarus lost his fair share of battles. Often this was due to poor leadership from higher ups or just unfortunate match ups.

Hospital acccounts recovered in 2064 record a soldier fitting Lazarus' description as having suffered three life threatening injuries during the battle of Ghargal.

### Purging of evil

It is said that after the war, Lazarus became particularly dissatisfied with the King he served during the war. He saw the greed in the hearts of the powerful as the treaty that was signed lined the King's pockets with gold and left the soldiers who served him with nothing but injuries.

For Lazarus personally, it was the loss of his brother, Loren, during the war that finally pushed him to leave the service of the King. Lazarus began to build a grand army that would topple corruption and evil throughout the lands.

Lazarus quickly made enemies of many Kings, including the one he had formerly served. Lazarus and his army declared war upon the greedy kings.

He led his army in many successful battles, but unlike what is mentioned in the Epic, Lazarus was defeated a fair amount too. Most notably, in one battle, the Battle of Barnstrang, he lost 20,000 men before he called for a retreat. His chief Lieutenant, Heraclese, was blinded in his left eye during this battle.

### Siege of Karmastapan

The most famous battle of Lazarus' life, and the one recorded in the Epic, was the siege of Karmastapan. Karmastapan was a large and heavily fortified fortress that housed the Kings of the three largest kingdoms in the land. Lazarus, determined to "Cut the head from the serpent" sieged Karmastapan with 40,000 men.

Details about the battle differ from those recorded in the Epic. While Lazarus was recorded as having cut down numerous soldiers, it is unlikely that this numbered the thousands as mentioned in the Epic. Contemporary accounts made by soldiers who served both with Lazarus and those who fought against him unanimously agree however that Lazarus was a true force to be reckoned with.

After two days of sieging, Lazarus' men broke through Karmastapan and laid waste to the inner walls of the fortress. Meanwhile, the Kings dispatched their best soldiers to take down Lazarus, hoping that his death would break the morale of his army.

A fearsome brutish warrior by the name of Alexieren the Bloody, was the Kings' best warrior. He killed many of Lazarus' men before finally confronting Lazarus himself. In a bloody battle that witnesses agree was a spectacle to behold, Lazarus inflicted a mortal wound on Alexieren. However, in his triumph, Lazarus was shot three times by a bowman from afar. The bowman's identity is still to this day unknown, and he is believed to have been killed by Lazarus' men later on in the siege.

### Passing on the torch

Lazarus, determined not to let the death of his mortal body be the end of his quest to rid Titan of evil, sought a way to live on. His chief Lieutenant, Heraclese was by his side as he lay dying.

It is unknown how Lazarus acquired the ability to pass on his memories, but historians believe that it was the result of a genetic mutation that was fairly uncommon at the time.

Lazarus passed on his memories to Heraclese and passed away. Heraclese, now reffering to himself as Heraclese Lazarus, took on the mantle of leadership and led Lazarus' army to victory.

Heraclese, upon his death, passed his and Lazarus' memories on to a new host, creating a long line of hosts lasting for thousands of years.

## Hosts

The following is an accurate list of individuals whom have possessed the memories of Lazarus over the ages, starting with Lazarus himself. Each individual that hosts his memories, also pass on their memories with them, making Lazarus' memories an amalgamation of memories from hundreds of individuals. Many hosts are unable to recall memories beyond the previous two or three hosts, meaning modern hosts of Lazarus' memories are unable to actually recall any of Lazarus' memories directly.

1. Lazarus (5436 B.C - 5407 B.C)
2. Heraclese Lazarus (5407 B.C - 5363 B.C)
3. *At least 100 hosts*
4. Ghyrra Lazarus (1891 - 1942)
5. Orphel Lazarus (1942 - 1984)
6. Calcross Lazarus (1984 - 2013)
7. Jaynex Lazarus (2013 - 2045)
8. Bhyrenia Lazarus (2045 - 2089)
9. Phoeseus Lazarus (2089 - 2132)
10. Elphiam Lazarus (2132 - 2182)
11. Galadan Lazarus (2182 - present)