Abeo

Abeo is a robotic Bladesinger and a member of The Magic Men. He is the "son" of Etillius, a tinkering bladesinger who raised the machine in a temple on Tythnet.

## Backstory

   Abeo was a small and thin warforged constructed and given the ability to live by an elven man known only to Abeo as Father for the purpose of upkeep. Where this upkeep was to take place was a sanctuary hidden away far from the dangers of the world surrounding it. The sanctuary was cylindrical in shape to fit all the books/bookshelves. It had a small outcropping at the bottom for a small bed and a kitchen but it was home for the two of them.

Abeo’s daily life included cleaning the sanctuary of dust, tidying up bed and kitchen and cleaning mostly loose books strewn about by Father. Abeo felt that his life was simple until the day Father asked him to train alongside, learning the secret history of the bladesinging arts for himself to make sure the security of the sanctuary was always at its peak ability Abeo understood and picked up a blade with both hands ready for whatever Father may do. He was yelled at immediately for holding the blade with two hands. Father explained that “Bladesinging is an art of war and magic combined perfectly to seek out harmony between the two, it is not to be used by brutes and brigands who manhandle their tools of war” Abeo never used his left hand to hold the blade again.

The first hundred years of training were just sword practice making sure the exact blow was delivered at the exact moment with the perfect execution, then once Abeo understood that they then moved on the study of basic magics and how to conduct yourself as a wizard. Instead of crafting a spellbook like every wizard, he found it easier to just simply carve the spell runes into the metal plates that make up his body. Father noticed and said “Your carving is fine just make sure not to disturb the one on your forehead, that one is what binds you, and do no disturb the lion on your chest that is an important symbol for bladesingers. Abeo took great care carving carefully and patiently. Abeo found a liking with the lighting element of the world and wanted to learn more of those kinds of spells.

Hundreds of years past and in the midst of training Abeo finally understood why he must never hold the blade with two hands. It was to keep one hand free so he could spellcast. He remembered Father’s words “It was to be the perfect harmony of war and magic.”

By the time Abeo had completed his understanding of the Bladesong, Father was old, much older than when they had started. Father fell after a round of training clutching his chest and looked to be in intense pain. Laying in bed with abeo next to him he explained that the wounds of time had not been kind to him and it seemed like he was running out of time. He also explained that not many people even know about bladesinging and it seems that we may be the only ones who  even practice it. He was happy to see his creation, his son show a great deal of promise as a bladesinger but sad that he would never get to see the kind of wizard his son could become. He would for only a year longer after being bedridden. Abeo was left with a message by Father once he finally passed “You can leave the Sanctuary once you are ready, The door will unlock for you and only you” Abeo left his Father’s body undisturbed except for placing his favorite book on his chest.

More time past and during this time abeo tried his best to keep up the Sanctuary but time is to strong a foe and so the Sanctuary started to fall apart, books having pages fall out, some of the bookshelves if disturbed would collapse. Abeo did try many times to leave but found himself scared too. Too scared to leave his home, his knowledge and his father.

Until one fateful day when a book fell from the shelves right front of Abeo as he was trying to repair one of the bookshelves flipping open to a letter left inside. Abeo curious about it opened and read it. It said “an opportunity of a lifetime awaits at a tower north of the glass fields”.

Abeo decided that this was his chance to leave and took the opportunity. He donned a hooded cloak and set out finally having a reason to leave the decaying sanctuary. As soon as he left he heard his Father's voice say to him “Good Luck”. Abeo gave his respects and set out into the world.