Craysto Harland

**Craysto Harland** is Valenthia's most powerful arch mage; a veteran of the Warmage, a guild of mages dedicated to preserving the magical order on the eroding nation. Harland is well-versed in Valenthia's elementals and employs them to the benefit of nevanity.

## Biography

### General

There was nothing remarkable about Harland as a young boy other than his propensity towards magic. It was clear to all that he would be a mage and no surprise to anyone when he took up studies as soon as he was allowed. It was never his intention to have any impact on history, but all of that changed when the skies darkened and strangely opulent and majestic floating islands appeared above Valenthia.

These mysterious islands, with their towers and halls, cast an ominous shadow over Castle Donaville, and while they were silent, they made everyone extremely nervous. The king ordered a party be sent up to investigate: Sister Keira, a boon sister, ser Harland the mage, an Tushken swordmaster and a Valenthian knight.

Initially, they found the islands to be almost completely empty. Hall after silent hall greeted them with nothing but shadows and echoes. It was only when they reached the most imposing of towers that they met a small group of sorcerers calling themselves the Magginaos.

Their story was grim: these islands were all that remained of the nation from whence they came. Theirs had been a magocracy and magic was a part of every day life for everyone. At the height of their power, something terrible happened: a cataclysm on such a grand scale that it ripped their world apart.

These few Magginaos were the only survivors.

At first, the party was sympathetic, happy to oblige and share whatever hospitality they could offer. What they soon discovered, however, was that the Magginaos were more powerful than anything Valenthia had ever encountered, and they were hungry for power.

Knowing that none could stop them if they so chose to take over Valenthia, the party made the difficult choice of trying to stop them there and then. What followed was a terrible struggle, a battle that took them through all of the islands as the Magginaos tested their wits, their prowess, their strength, their resolve and their compassion.

It was a difficult battle that drained them mentally and spiritually, but eventually, the party prevailed and the Magginaos were no more, apparently they disbanded.

Harland and the others returned to Valenthia, stating only that the islands were empty, the four of them silently agreeing to keep the events that took place a secret.

In the years that followed, Harland committed himself to his studies. He remained in Valenthia, refusing to join the elite on the islands, all the while wondering if they could have done something different.

He married, had a son and generally tried to live as quiet and normal a life as he could, but never feeling quite completely at peace. Many celebrated the islands of the Magginaos as gift from the gods, but only he and three others saw them for what they truly were: a warning, the dire consequences of power and magic left unchecked.

## Abilities

Craysto Harland is the most powerful Arch-Mage of Valenthia. Even his colleagues at Warmage can easily prove that; A living legend on the rotting lands of Valenthia, Craysto Harland flexes his skills on the use of magic and sorcery for the better good and as a defence against all evil.

* **Master Sorcerer**: Harland, aside from being a Mag; Was an extremely skilled sorcerer. Almost no one is close to his prowess in the field of sorcery, he utilises it for combat and a variety of purposes.

* **Magic**: Magic is the practice of harnessing various forms of energy to manipulate one or more aspects of the infinite realities that are present within the universe; In Valenthia it is defined as controlloing and harnessing the elemental entities. It encompasses many different activities, including astral projection, divination, spell casting and teleportation, and includes the practices of many cultures and religions, as well as many books and writings from ancient times. Depending upon the individual, some sorcerers study and practice their power by certain belief systems, such as Shamanism, Voodoo, Wicca, or any number of other practices from cultures around Valenthia and the exterior, the planet Nexus Prime.
	+ **Light**: Harland utilizes the Light; As his main elemental of choice. He can create a lot of weapons through his imagination; Ranging from Spears, swords, axes, daggers, glaives, staffs and so much more. As with the *Cycle*, this allows him to defeat Hydro and Blizzard users with ease.
	+ **𝔻𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤**: Surprisingly, Craysto has great control on the very cursed elemental entity, Darkness.
	+ **Nature**:
	+ **Earth**: Harland uses the earth elemental to a great degree. Notably for restraining or preventing the escape of any pursuers or opponents. He can notably warp Golems back into their natural state, instantly killing them.
	+ **Hydro**: He also uses Hydro as a means of providing drinkable water or to drown his opponents to death.
	+ **Blizzard**: Harland is discreetly obsessed with Blizzard; He usually uses it to entrap escaping thieves or assailants to prevent them from escaping or attacking him.

* **Gifted Intellect**: Harland has great intellect that allowed him to master magic and sorcery at a short span of time. He is also skilled in business, teaching and being a politician.

### Weaknesses

* **Frailty**: Harland is roughly a thousand years old. He may seem fine but his durability is low. Things such as body shots, getting attacked, falling from great heights are easily capable of exposing his frail durability which can easily lead to injury and even death.

* **Unarmed combat**: Harland being an old individual apparently indicates he is unskilled in unarmed combat. This can easily put him at risk.

## Trivia

### General

* As a young boy, Harland was fascinated with magic.
* He views the elementals as entities, especially Light and Darkness.
* Harland seems to see the dark future ahead of Valenthia's terrible fate.
* According to Ser Vahn Don, Harland is said to be introverted individual who hates people invading his privacy; He prefers to be alone or with small groups over a large crowd.
* Harland's prowess of magic can make Lucifer respect.
* His reputation also gave a huge target for Kleisser's ragtag group and even the Death Knight's own army.
* Earned the respect of Rachelle Lasorelle