Forgotten

Forgotten is a diplomat and a mayor of Saisekiba town in The Crownlands of Raiyuna. Head of Zato clan.

## History

### Origin

Forgotten was a curious kid, always asking questions, and always doing things that a kid shouldn't be doing. (For example, at 10 years of age, he went to a jungle, *alone*, while his family were busy doing business with a merchant.) As he grew older, his curiosity grew with him. When he’d ask his parents about their family’s history, they wouldn’t answer. When he’d ask them \*why\* they wouldn’t answer, they would say that it shouldn’t be spoken of. Forgotten was irritated, but he couldn’t do much, as asking his parents again only resulted in them ignoring him.

Years later, his parents suddenly died in an unfortunate accident. His father, during his last breaths, gave him a book with a note, and he told Forgotten that this book was passed down the generations for centuries, but no one could open it, as no key worked. Forgotten returned to his horses and read the note. “Really,” the note said, “every item and dozens of keys were used to try and open this book.” There *was* something that his ancestors didn’t try using, though, *lava*. He understood that they were afraid to use it. It could damage the book, after all. Forgotten was not afraid, though. He poured lava into the lock, and the book opened as the lock melted away. Forgotten started reading and couldn’t stop. The book was about an ancient deity, and an underground empire that he originated from, the Zato dynasty. This dynasty ruled over all of Eldham's undergrounds thousands of years ago. They prayed to the ancient deity that the book also spoke of, Terrdea. The last ruler of this empire, Fortis IV The Sinful", forbade praying and hosting sacrifices for Terrdea in his arrogance. The crops began to fail, and only a year later, an earthquake struck Eldham. Nearly everyone that lived underground was killed. Fortis, and most of the Zato dynasty, perished as well. All save for four remaining sons. The sons agreed to not talk about any of it. They wrote the book to pass it to descendants of their dynasty.

"The First who is going to be brave enough to destroy their family history,” the book read “is going to be the first to ever read it''. After he finished reading, Forgotten took his brothers and all of their money, and traveled to rebuild their long lost culture.

### Beginnings

Three brothers, Ziaja, Forgotten, and Stick; after a long journey, stopped by a savannah. They had run out of food, so they started fishing and hunting to prepare themselves for another journey.

Meanwhile, nearby, while calmly fishing, Forgotten spotted a torch popping up out of nowhere. A torch! A symbol of the god, Illuminate! Forgotten understood that he needed to settle down there. He contacted Mecr Asellus, a local governor of the province that the brothers were in. He asked Mecr for permission to settle in the area, and Mecr allowed it.

They started working and mining, and finally, the area was clear enough to build the first building and to start gathering people in the town. They named the town Saisekiba.

Years passed, and Saisekiba was growing slowly but steadily, when the bandits attacked. The brothers froze when they saw black medals with red jaws hanging in every bandit’s hand. They were the same people that killed their parents. The brothers took their swords and the fight began.

Zaiaj, Forgotten, and Stick had no chance, as they were outnumbered, but they still wanted to avenge their parents’ death. The fight was surprisingly long, but each strike hit harder than the last. One of the attacks broke Stick’s neck, and immediately killed him. Quickly afterwards, the bandits surrounded Ziaja and Forgotten. They were taken hostage.

They traveled, they traveled a lot. On the long journey to an unknown place, while the bandits weren’t looking, Forgotten quickly stuffed a piece of flint into his pocket.

They kept on traveling, until one day, the brothers awoke in the middle of the night. Forgotten started to overhear the bandits' conversation, they seemed to be an organization that wanted to destroy all history connected to a state named the Great Divine Empire of Zatoria. The organization had started before even the end of the empire. It began as a group of nobles who were against the rule of the Zato dynasty. Supposedly, the original leader of the group was still alive. Myth says that he defeated the Wither, and gained eternal youth by keeping the nether star in his pocket. The brothers were destined to meet him.

Forgotten knew that meeting with this leader meant certain death, so he was trying to think of a way to escape. Days passed, or months even, and the brothers learned more and more about their history. They also finally confirmed that this group was the same group that killed their parents. The two brothers were pissed.

Finally, Forgotten found a way to escape. Upon meeting the leader, Forgotten took out the flint that he hid away from the bandits months ago, and stabbed it into the leader's neck. Forgotten killed him in the same way that the bandits killed his parents and brother. The brothers took the leader's horse and started to gallop away. The bandits chased after them, but they eventually freed themselves from the bandits’ pursuit… only to realize that they were left in the middle of nowhere.

Years have passed since they were taken, they tried returning to trade and fishing to survive, but they didn't have any money, so they couldn’t buy horses. Maps? There were no maps! This was isolated terrain, that supposedly no one from the outside knew about it.

Forgotten and Ziaja weren't trusted in the area, so they had to begin the long journey back home. Years later, they finally returned to Saisekiba...

1. ↑ Zatorish Calendar: Forgotten Empire Era
2. ↑ Zatorish Calendar: After Saisekiba Creation Era
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Credits for writing this piece of story to ognjen!#3339