Ace Seabringer

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Ace Seabringer was the martial master of the Riptide Pirates. Growing up as the "Champion of the Undersea", Ace was trained fighting skills from the moment he was able to wield a sword. Then exiled, he helped the Riptide Pirates throughout their various adventures. He and Nationalism Humanum were the "Palalads".

## Seekers of the Riptide

### Wicked Literature Arc

Ace was found by the Riptide Pirates when he was beached at the dock of Pitville. They took him aboard, and he became one of them. Ace joined forces with the Riptide Pirates throughout their investigating and eventual takedown of Firrith during the Battle between Riptide Pirates and Firrith. Right after Firrith was killed, Ace found out from Mathias Granten that Cade Aspen was experimenting on citizens of the Undersea.

### Undersea Arc

#### Infiltration of Claron's Keep

Ace and the Riptide Pirates planned with the members of The Redeemers to infiltrate Claron's Keep in order to take down Cade Aspen and free the seafolk being experimented on. They had an insider, Zenith, to get them inside. The night before the mission, Ace left on his own and traveled across all of Surpontia to get to Claron's Keep. He made it and was captured by the division of the Royal Guard assigned to the keep. He was brought into the keep by Cade Aspen and encased in a barrel. He remained there until the Riptide Pirates made their way into the room he was being held in. Then, a confrontation occurred between Arin Sardev and Cade Aspen resulting in the death of Mathias Granten, Arin's father. Ace broke free from the barrel, but only after being forced to watch the life of his fellow seafolk being drained, and the beast known as Icthulog being created.

#### Battle between Riptide Pirates and Icthulog

A day after seeing Icthulog being unleashed, the Riptide Pirates went to Ishontia to find allies to help fight against the beast. They ended up meeting Mary Ann at the Merry Reef, and joined forces with her in order to take down Icthulog. They acquired underwater breathing gear and used Mary Ann's ship, The Big Tide, to go to the Undersea and meet with Maver Seabringer. Shortly after arriving, Ace met his sister, Edyn, for the first time since he was banished. She brought him and Arin to Maver. Maver was first angry at the sight of Ace, having banished him, but after realizing the severity of the situation, realized what he had to do. He brought Ace to a hidden portal room in the deep cavern of the castle. There, he brought Ace to The Crossroads, where he obtained Moon, Chaos Blade of Dark. After obtaining the sword, he and the Riptide Pirates went to Ace's hometown of Aquifer to confront Icthulog. There, the Battle between Riptide Pirates and Icthulog ensued. Ace Seabringer died during the battle, but was revived for a short amount of time by Lunara. Ace claimed victory over Icthulog, then tragically perished shortly after. A memorial was built in his honor in the town of Aquifer, his birth and death place.

## Backstory

Ace was born just outside the capital of the Undersea, in the town of Aquifer. The only two family members he has mentioned by name so far are his older sister Edyn Seabringer and his grandfather Finn Seabringer. Ace has seldom, if ever, brought up his parents otherwise, suggesting a distant relationship with them. Edyn tells him that they are not even aware he is gone, to which Ace is not surprised, though still somewhat bitter. Ace seems to have had an interest in scholarly studies of the Undersea in his childhood, as in Finn's flashback in the Black Rose Pirates one shot he is briefly mentioned as one of his students who looked up to him, lighting up when given a tome by Finn. His scholarly interests were lost at some point in his childhood though, as he never mentions studying, On that note, perhaps one of the most important parts to Ace's backstory is his involvement in "destiny". The prophecy of which the Elders spoke, which he is allegedly a part of as the "Chosen One", A hero born of moonlight, storm and sea. / They shall rise or fall to bring unity. / They will be tested or bested by evil’s hand. / By their choice one will remain: sea or land. Ace trained to fulfill this destiny laid out by the prophecy for most of his life, living in a palace and council chambers isolated from friends and family. His sister, Edyn, was allowed to visit him, but much of his "free-time" was still dedicated to training. It's implied that this training was rough and Ace endured harsh treatment by his mentors, in the months leading up to when he was sent away from the Undersea, the cause being a banishment after he attacked a Navy officer during negotiations, Edyn was prevented from seeing him, and his whereabouts or what happened to him were left in the dark. After being banished from his home, Ace met and joined his pirate crew named the Riptide Pirates, out on the sea when they found him floating aimlessly in the water, on his back looking up at the sky. He was pulled onboard by Arin in an effort to keep him safe, and from then on traveled with the humans.

## Death

Ace Seabringer died nobly during the Battle Between Riptide Pirates and Icthulog. He traveled to the Undersea with the Riptide Pirates and Mary Ann, meeting his father and his sister Edyn for the first time since he was banished. He then obtained the sword Moon, Chaos Blade of Dark, which his father the king said held "Great Power". He then traveled to Aquifer to fight Icthulog. During the battle, Ace died. He had a vision from Moon, his mother. She gave him a temporary burst of life, and his blade regained it's special ability, "Full Cycle". Ace then killed Icthulog with Moon, Chaos Blade of Dark, before the magic given to him by Moon started to run out. He gifted the sword to Nationalism Humanum and said his last words before returning to The Crossroads with Moon. She revealed that Ace was one of many. In every realm exists a prophesized hero, known as the "Chosen One", born of the Moon, that would defeat a great evil. Ace was then given the choice of a new realm to save. A memorial was built in his honor in the town of Aquifer, his birth and death place.

This was notably the first player character death in Seekers of the Riptide.

Ace Seabringer's Final Character Sheet (Click See full size image next to file name)