Abaddon

A meme image of Abaddon

> "*Silence, Captain! You dare challenge a member of high command? I am Abaddon Dusk, and I will defile you." -Abaddon to Captain Albair.*
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## Summary

Abaddon Dusk was the name for the vampire-corrupted form of Victor Dorne. Abaddon's personality was a more corrupted version of Victor's, magnifying his desire for justice and control to an extreme level. Victor harbored a slight resentment of his brother for something he had done a long time ago. Abaddon magnified this hatred to an extreme degree, resulting in a murderous obsession.

## Origins

During the battle against Grand Mother Koebelle, Victor was charmed and bitten by the vampire. Although an exorcism was attempted by the Tav'Arj vestals, it only delayed the corruption. Slowly, Victor's pious nature crumbled.

During his time working for the Hags of Longwall, Victor invented the disguise of "Abaddon Dusk" in order to effectively sneak into the Triumvirate barracks where Captain Albair was located. During this time, Abaddon wore dark iron spiked armour with a blood red cape.

When the three heroes barged down Albair's office, Abaddon did all the talking, pretending to be a high-ranking member of the Triumvirate. However, after Abaddon slapped Albair across the face, he drew blood with his spiked gauntlets. Shocked, Albair activated an alert, bringing High Priest Rosad to his location. Unable to kill the Captain, nor the Triumvir, the trio had to flee.

## Execution

Deep in lockdown, Abaddon executed his plan. Late in the night, Abaddon snuck into Erich's room, prepared to murder its occupant. Spying a figure cloaked in the covers of the bed, Abaddon raised his sword and plunged in down into the unconscious form of his victim. After pulling his blade from the corpse, the vampire walked across the silent hall to the burning forge of Namaranth Dorne, where he placed his bloodied weapon among the smelting pile. He then went to Victor's room, took off his spiked armour, and went to bed.

In the morning, the base was in panic. It seems that someone had snuck into Erich's room and murdered Screecher in the night. Erich had been praying all night at the altar, letting his adopted son (Screecher) sleep in his bed. Aware that there was a murderer among the resistance, Erich called for Tar'Djin, Zenera, and Victor to help him find the killer. Abaddon's prey had gotten away, but not for long. Soon Erich would be alone, and that would be the time to strike.

The party found several leads, although they seemed to simply complicate things further, and provide no clear answers. The Kirkvirk family had been known to dislike Erich, but they were soon cleared. It was discovered that a bloodtrail led to Namaranth's forge, where Tar'Djin accused the artificer of performing the dark deed- much to the half-elf's shock and confusion. However, this led to the discovery of the murder weapon, which concerned Abaddon. Furthermore, a drunk was half-asleep in the hall, and claimed to have seen a tall figure in dark spiked armour enter Erich's room and then exit it with a bloodied sword, before placing it in the forge and leaving the hall. Zenera and Tar'Djin were intrigued by this, and went to examine Victor's room, where it was discovered that his dark iron sword was missing- indeed the same one used to perform the deed. Yet the two heroes did not suspect the pure and noble Victor, believing him to be framed- or perhaps another target of the attacker. Outwardly, Victor was concerned by this prospect, but inwardly, Abaddon laughed at their foolishness.

With no further leads, Erich individually asked each member of the party to join him a Zone of Truth, alone. He had to ensure that his bodyguards were not turncoats. Yet when he met with Victor, Erich did not push the Zone of Truth on him, claiming that he knew his brother was innocent. The two brothers embraced, before Erich suddenly felt the cold emptiness of a blade puncturing his chest. Abaddon loomed above Erich plunging the sword deeper and deeper, locked in the embrace. Erich was stunned, barely able to utter his last words:

> "I knew I would be killed by someone close to me. I just never had the heart to think it would be you... Brother."
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Tar'Djin and Zenera burst onto the scene, and the two heroes drew their weapons against the vampire. Yet despair filled their hearts like a dark mist upon the lungs as they watched their good friend Erich fall to the ground and **die**. Slowed by despair, the murderous hands of Abaddon acted quickly, smiting off the right arm of Tar'Djin, putting him out of action near-immediately. The battle was decisive and terrifying, with Abaddon eventually being slain by Zenera's consecrated blade, Dragonbane. Tar'Djin was close to death, and was only saved by the restorative powers of Pyrus' Revenge. However, the loss of Erich, Victor, and Tar'Djin's arm proved heavy for the Hags of Longwall. Despite Abaddon's corruption, Victor ascended to heaven and passed Pyrus' trial, entering the afterlife in peace to join his brother. Abaddon Dusk was no more.

## Avenging Armiriane

Abaddon's visage appeared once more to Zenera in her encounter with Dominatus. The vile beholder-priest conjured a dark reflection of the fallen paladin to dishearten the half-elf hero. Fortunately, he was unsuccessful.