Destruction of Seris

In an effort to prevent a catastrophe, the Magistrate offers the Abyss a sacrifice, however, things soon go horribly wrong.

## Story

On the surface, the village of Seris would appear to be nothing more than a quaint and peaceful town, but just beneath that surface, lies an ancient dark evil, a portal to the Abyss.

In order to avoid a catastrophe and keep the town safe from danger, for an unknown reason, the Magistrate decided a human sacrifice would appease the Abyss and keep the village safe. So, they made their decision, for an unknown reason, a girl named Abby would be selected as the sacrifice. When the Magistrate arrived for her, she accepted her fate, but her sister, Sarah, instead decided to fight the Magistrate off.

But being a common girl, Sarah couldn't hope to defeat either the Magistrate or the Abyss, resulting in her sister being taken away for the sacrifice; the Magistrate officer who came to collect Abby, Corvus, offered Sarah a lock of her sister's hair as a memento. With nowhere left to turn, Sarah retreated to a church of the Eternal Pyre, praying for guidance, for her sister's soul, and most of all, for the strength to fight the Abyss, so that no one else would fall victim to them again.

Meanwhile, the sacrifice had begun. However, once the Abyssal Lord Seris entered the Realm, it became clear the Abyss did not hunger for a soul, but for a body. Taking the body of Abby, Abyssal Lord Seris would proceed to destroy the entirety of the village in a massive Abyssal explosion, leaving almost no survivors. From the ashes of the village though, emerged the sacrificial girl, now known as Seris, Oracle of the Abyss. The Magistrate commander, Corvus, would similarly survive thanks to an unknown force. As the village was destroyed, far away in an ancient temple, a legendary blade called out for a champion.

Finally, as the village was destroyed, in the Church of the Eternal Pyre, Sarah's prayers were answered, and she was transformed into Furia, the Angel of Vengeance; she would do what no one else had done before, she would stand against the Abyss. She would instantly leave and journey into the Abyss itself, where she would take her vengeance on the Abyssal Lord that destroyed her home, seemingly killing it in a single blast. Following this, she'd also launch an attack against the Magistrate, with her joining the Resistance at some point after this.

Following this, Furia would seemingly join the Resistance in a quest for vengeance against Corvus, assisting the group in various other battles...

## Sources

This information comes from Furia and Seris' bios, the Rise of Furia lore cinematic (linked below), Furia's various Twitter teasers (also linked below), Corvus' teaser trailer, this loading screen tip, and various developer statements.

## Gallery

* "All souls need a fire to warm them and light their way."
* "Welcome to the village of Seris -- a quaint town harboring an ancient, dark evil. Do you dare discover what lurks beyond the charming surface?"
* "Extreme measures must sometimes be taken to protect all citizens of the Realm from potential threats. The Magistrate thanks you for your understanding and sacrifice."
* "The most treasured heirlooms are memories of our family."
* The village of Seris is destroyed by the Abyss.
* "Two sisters, two fates, defined by the forces of darkness and light. The Pyre has taken form. Furia will have her righteous vengeance."

## Trivia

* The timeframe this event took place has purposefully not been decided on for the sake of making it "more fun to have a bit of an unreliable narrator", but it vaguely took place anywhere from 1 to 9 years ago, being closer to one of the smaller numbers. It's been implied this event took place after the Crystal War began, but that event too, has never been commented on when it started.

**Directions**Anti-Abyss  •  Anti-Darkness  •  Nature Protectors  •  Neutral
**Groups** Bomb Kingdom  •  Deepwerks  •  Eternal Pyre  •  Followers of Io  •  House Aico  •  House Arturos  •  Outer Tribunal  •  Paladins (Former)  •  Red River Orcs  •  Sentinels  •  Shadow Tribunal  •  Summer Court  •  Tau-Kor Monastery  •  Thousand Hands Guild  •  Warders  •  Unknown Groups
**Noteworthy Items / Forces**Crystals  •  Magic  •  Souls  •  Warder's Key  •  Warder's Relic
**Notable Positions**Abyssal Lord  •  Border Lord  •  Grand Magister  •  Pyre Lord
**The Realm**Abyss  •  Aico Tundra  •  Crosswind Hold  •  The Eight Oceans  •  Enchanted Forest  •  Greenwood  •  Lunar Coast  •  Seris (Village)  •  Temple Isles  •  Trade Row  •  Warder's Watch
**Races**Abyssal Creature  •  Animal  •  Construct  •  Darkness  •  Dragon  •  Deities  •  Dwarf  •  Elemental  •  Elf  •  Faerie  •  Goblin  •  Human  •  Leipori  •  Orc  •  Pyre Creature  •  Ska'drin  •  Spirit  •  Stagalla  •  Tigron  •  Transformed  •  Undead  •  Vulpin  •  Wyrin
**Complete Timeline**Complete Timeline  •  Paladins Chronicles
**Story Arcs**Crystal Arc  •  Darkness Arc  •  Ska'drin Arc
**Time Periods**The Ancient Age  •  The Age of the Paladins  •  The Golden Age  •  The Age of Resistance  •  The Lost Future
**Notable Events**Dragon Scourge  •  Goblin Scourges  •  Golden Age  •  Crystal War  •  Koga's Revenge  •  **Destruction of Seris**  •  Battle of Ascension Peak  •  Warders Return  •  The Fight of the Shattered Desert  •  Shattered Goddess' Return  •  The Summoning of Raum  •  The Darkness Released  •  Shift of Power
**Other**NPCs  •  Updated Bios  •  Alternate Realities  •  Canon Skins  •  Statues  •  Legends  •  Misconceptions  •  Retcons  •  Character Feats  •  Alpha Lore

1. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/paladinsgame/comments/x99uey/ama\_with\_paladins\_dev\_team/inrakqv/
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/basicnoir/status/1589968411354095616
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/basicnoir/status/1589989285553659905