Abismo Luctus

## **Biography**

#### **-Early Years-**

A nothing man. A nowhere man. A Ronin. Shandüchan's called Mr. Luctus a Lark-- a man who lost everything. Everything and everyone to him was gone. Due to unknown reasons, Abismo Luctus spent his years wandering with nothing left to fight for, nothing to build, and nothing to do. He just existed and lived in the moment, because there is nowhere else to go.

He often wore disheveled and old clothes, worn out, torn and patched. Those who knew him said he stood with a perfect posture, and had the air of a man who had seen much of the world.

Luctus was an expert marksman and quickdraw artist with his gold plated revolver.  He also carried a lock picking kit and a flashlight. His most prized possession was a tiny, worn out book of poems. When he held it, it with reverence.

#### **-100 Doors-**

After being accused along with six other suspects for the attempted kidnapping of Princess Fiametta , his official response was:

> "Who?  I don't even know who that is.  Why would I want to kidnap this random girl?"
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Abismo Luctus was placed with his inmates in the 100 Door Maze. While originally indifferent to escaping and proving his innocence, Luctus slowly began to act with renewed fever for freedom. The man was the first among the prisoners to discover that kind actions and compassion was the ultimate key to escape. Despite this, he had an uneasy relationship with many of his fellow suspects, especially Quigley Hearthstone, and often threatened and used violence to get his way.

#### **-Legacy and Conspiracy-**

Of all the accused prisoners taken during the 100 Doors Trial, Mr. Abismo Luctus' legacy is arguably the most impactful, regrettable and controversial among the Shanducha Empire . Princess Fiametta's charge of Quigley Hearthstone being her kidnapper, was ultimately proved wrong ten years later . Abismo Luctus was taken in as a part of her royal guard, where he waited patiently for the opportune moment to unleash a plan: Destroy Princess Fiametta's Island. He was linked with her original kidnapping at the age of ten.

Reasons for Abismo Luctus' despising and plans against the Princess are unknown. However, he is charged with the murdering of every person on the Island and his reputation is a disgraceful one.

Controversy arose soon after it was revealed who the bomber was and there is much speculation as to the Lark's motives. While the majority of the world believe he acted on his own ambitions, some Hiltstorians speculate that the Emperor of Shanducha himself, assigned him as a mole to get close to the Princess' Nation and destroy it. Shanducha, some speculated, feared the Princess' growing power and decided to end it. The Emperor has made no official statements for or against Abismo Luctus.

Shanduchan people themselves are very much opposed to this notion. The claims, they counter, are to slander the Emperor and they speculate Abismo was in fact a spy of General Hadropsey himself, to destroy the small nation and harm the Emperor's reputation.

All evidence for any of these motives are inconclusive however. Whether or not Mr. Luctus survived his own bombing of the Island of Princess Fiametta, is also unknown.