Abel

> "My hand begins to shake, as the substance drips off my hand, and onto my son’s forehead. His golden eyes are wide and vacuous. Unreactive to the crimson liquid."
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> Adam recounting Abel's lifeless expression, Agathian Fable - Echo of Fratricide

## Overview

Abel, the second son of Adam and Eve, was a shepherd in the first cycle, who became the "First man to bleed from another", creating the first victim. Abel is a biblical figure, who alongside his brother - Cain, made offerings to god of their produce: with Cain offering the produce of his farms, whilst Abel offered sacrifices in his livestock. God favoured the sacrifices Abel produced, causing Cain to murder Abel in jealousy, marking the first murder, and the first step in Adam's decline.

Due to the lack of material showing Abel as a living being, very little is known about his personality and virtues. The only insight offered into Abel as a person is provided in the form of comments made by Adam in Echo of Fratricide, which go as follows:

"Our youngest takes such delight in hearing of her, and it only soothes me to talk of her to him. The other however, is more concerned with himself."

This singular comment does not offer much in way of a character profile, however it can be inferred from the comparison that Abel was a considerate person, who presumably took great interest in hearing of his mother and looking forward to meeting her in the future.

## History

Very little is known about Abel for certain, with most of the context and history provided originating from the Christian Bible. The Christian Bible portrays Abel as a farmer, and the second son of the first humans: Adam and Eve. He was a shepherd and made regular offerings to the Christian God, who preferred Abel's offerings over his brother's. It can be inferred that Abel was at least a somewhat compassionate individual, taking great interest in the stories of his mother and the welfare of his fellows.

When he was soon to become an adult, he was murdered by his brother Cain out of jealousy. Cain lured him into his field and killed him through unknown means. Though, it assumedly was through the use of either blunt force or a blade over magic, as when Adam discovered his body, he was bleeding profusely. This incident was immortalised as the first murder in human history.

## World of Famthries

The story of Cain and Abel, as well as the majority of the real world Christian Bible are not commonly known stories. With the Christian Bible being studied by only a handful of individuals across Famthries. Because of this, Cain and Able, like many of the bible's characters are not well known at all. Considerable portions of the Bible script have been lost to time, with only so much of it surviving the end of the last cycle. The players will have to seek out scholars to learn more.

Due to his death in the first cycle, it can be assumed that Abel is not present and alive within the world of Famthries, with his place of death being unknown, it is entirely possible he died within the scope of the Godless Lands.

## Trivia

* Some analysists consider Abel to be both the first murder victim AND the first Martyr, though this is not a unanimous interpretation.