Ghost Kings of Avathon

The Ghost Kings of Avathon are the merged spirits of Avallon's former, deceased kings. A mysterious event caused him, and many other souls, to resurface onto Senothia. The Ghost Kings led a revolt against current Avallon and created a temporary alliance with the Starrite Guardians. They were defeated and sealed within the Quagmire Zweiblatt.

## Appearance

The Ghost Kings only have an upper body that consists of their heads, a ribcage, and arms, which are all colored in transparent green. The first head is deceased with an open skull, the second is the oldest-looking with a beard, and the third has rotting flesh and wears an eyepatch. All three have a unique mud-rock crown floating over their head. Additionally, they wear a short brown cloak and carry a staff.

## Brief History

The Ghost Kings of Avathon were once the rulers of Avathon over the course of the castle's history. They each died off through dubious and violent means. They remained elsewhere for a long time, but a mysterious event increased magic throughout the Plane of Law, allowing these merged kings and numerous other souls to return from the afterlife. The kings led a revolt against modern Avallon in the 13th dusk, evicting the current king and population in favor of ancient ghosts.

The Starrite Guardians, along with Tuba Warrior, entered the castle. They met with the kings, but upon realizing the ghosts were strong in numbers, created a temporary pact with them. The pact stated that the Starrites must complete three tasks for the kings in exchange for use of the ghost army, although it could be broken anytime. The army was used to fight Osmima and his desert guards.

The first task given was to spill a spirit-flame over Avallon's forest, taking down a safeguarding spell against evil creatures. This was the catalyst for the Singewalker's return. The second task was to find the Athanasia. The kings revealed that it was in Nepha and sent the Starrites to retrieve it. Unfortunately, they returned with the Alger Harrinore who began to defeat and absorb all souls in the castle. The Ghost Kings tried to fight but were swiftly defeated and absorbed into the Quagmire Zweiblatt.

## Abilities

The Ghost Kings have a dominant position over the other souls that leaked onto the Plane of Law. They could manipulate them and employ spirit magic through the use of their conjured staff.

* **Soul Physiology-** Being a soul means you have no physical body, giving the Ghost Kings unique abilities such as phasing through objects, levitation, and partial immunity to any non-spirit attacks.
* **Spirit Magic Manipulation-** Spending time in the afterlife made it easier for the kings to learn Spirit Magic. This, along with their ghost army, made them an intimidating foe.
	+ **Ghost Manipulation-** The Ghost Kings can control their army through both magic and spiritual strength. It is the most dominant soul and can even "lend" the army to others through additional magic.
	+ **Limited Pact Creation-** Magical pacts are not uncommon for magic users, and the kings can employ them to make deals with others. They created a pact with the Starrite Guardians which stated that they can use their army three times in exchange for completing three tasks for the Ghosts. If broken, it would only sever the pact.
	+ **Spirit Flame Manipulation-** The Kings also developed a proficiency with spirit flames. They managed to create a portable flame spell, that when dropped onto Retha's forest, would destroy a protective seal against evil creatures.
		- **Spirit Blasts-** If threatened, the kings would create blasts of spirit magic through their staff as a form of attack. They were used but failed against Alger.

## Weaknesses

* **Spirit Attacks-** Despite being partially immune to any physical and magic attacks, the kings are still susceptible to spirit-based forms of damage. It is ill-advised to fight a soul without spirit attacks.
* **Quagmire Zweiblatt-** This mystical two-bladed sword carries soul-manipulation properties, inherited from it's creators Quag & Mire. Alger used the sword to effortlessly absorb the king's entire army before vanquishing the kings themselves.

## Trivia

* The Ghost Kings are souls, which contain both spirit and mind.