Elysio

**Elysio** is a human mage and honorary companion of the Legendaries. He is revealed to be the notorious Darkhell or at least the good persona of him.

## Biography

### After the Jovenia Incident

Having taken the full blast of the Jovenia crystal left Darkhell was not only reduced to a child, but also affected by amnesia. His only companion was a stray bird which he decided to call Vertigo. He wandered out of Casthell in search of answers and was taken in by some village who named him "Elysio". Wherever Elysio went outside the village, he was prejudiced for having some obscured past and for his unpredictable powers, which usually set off from extreme vibes. At some point, he stumbled on a map that showed him the path to the Guardian's tower in Cherripie.

### Quest for The Stone of Crescia

In a canyon within Cherripie, Elysio was ambushed by a Troll, but was rescued by Danaël. He was refusal to join the Legendaries at first, but his need for friends convinced him to travel with them. Claw sensed something wrong with him as did Shimy's pet Fireleo. Claw was more suspicious when the boy showed them the map he possessed. He told the Legendaries he wished to find the Jovenia not solely for himself but also to help the villagers who raised him. In his sleep, Elysio murmured something about wanting to kill everyone in his way.

On the high cliffs, Claw was still suspicious of Elysio, when the Man-Beast tripped and almost fell off. Elysio was able to save Claw, but both sustained injuries from the cliff walls (in Claw's mind, Elysio deliberately let him plummet off the cliff). In the flower fields, Elysio was nursing his arm when Claw came over and the two made up and became fast friends. Claw mades a promise to help Elysio regain his memories. As a Giant Bee foraged for nectar, Elysio recklessly killed it with his slingshot angering an entire swarm into chasing him and the Legendaries. They took shelter under plants, when Elysio eerily glowed recollecting that he had been in the place before. His magic awakened the plants into plant-men called Zar-Ikos. The Zar-Ikos overwhelmed the Legendaries, when Elysio let out a wave of energy to rescue them. The Zar-Ikos realised that Elysio was their creator, revealing to the Legendaries that he was really their nemesis Darkhell.

Elysio had the Legendaries bound to a plant chamber so that he could drink a Memoria Potion without their interference. He was dressed in garments much like Darkhell's, but was saddened to hear that the Legendaries no longer believed in him and declared he would prove them wrong. However the Legendaries escaped and Claw managed to grab Elysio and the potion. The party was trapped at the edge of a gorge, but were rescued by winged-monsters, who later revealed themselves to be the Silver Falcons. Elysio was kept tied up so as not to regain the memories that would turn him into Darkhell. Claw fed him and explained cryptically what would happen to him.

The next day, the transformed Silver Falcons brought the Legendaries and Elysio to Klashinga where they could acquire the Stone of Crescia to restore everyone's age and restore the Silver Falcons' human forms. Razzia tied Elysio to a tree with Claw's bandages. Claw took a moment to keep the promise he made earlier. He made it easy for Elysio to escape and handed him the Memoria potion giving him a choice to take it or not, while reminding him to remember the good he did for him if he became Darkhell. Sure enough, Elysio escaped and drunk the potion. However as he recalled the evil memories and realised he was about to become what the Legendaries feared, he harnessed enough willpower to reject the transformation and Darkhell separated from his body becoming a second living entity, who went about his way.