Lore

Back ground story = Original lore provided by Meerkat games

Expanded lore = Tries to expand on the very limited lore and interconnect champions.

## Leo

Name: Leo

Age: 16

Position: Warrior

Race: Human

Background story - A warrior from the Golden Lion mercenaries. He lost his parents in the war, but was found and raised by the mercenaries. Growing up among the mercenaries, his martial arts are outstanding even at a young age. Now he has left the mercenary and is preparing for his own trip. He is participating in this tournament to cover the travel expenses.

**Expanded Story**

As the acrid smoke settled, the crackle of spells could still be felt in the air. Wolfden, once a quiet town, had been reduced to rubble and now lays in disrepair. All around the rubble lay the bodies of villagers’, in between their eyes metal throwing knives were lodged and long body slashes lay exposed on flesh. Albert the war chief of the Golden Lion Mercenaries knelt to pay his respect to the fallen villagers who should never have been caught up in the war. The eery silence is suddenly broken by the sound of a crying child coming from a collapsed house. Albert stood up sharply and order his men to find the child’s call for help, amongst the rubble inside an upturned wooden cot lay Leo. The mercenary looked at the war chief and spoke.

“Chief what should we do with him we cannot bring a child into a warzone?”

Albert replied and ordered.

“We will take him in and raise him ourselves, do not forget the Golden lions do not leave our cubs behind”.

5 Years passed, and the war still raged on, Leo now the age of 10 had trained daily with the mercenaries learning how to, speak, read, write, fight, and survive. His material arts and sword and shield fighting were outstanding even at his young age. Now at the age of 16 Leo returns to the Capital where the Golden Lion Mercenaries are based as the war has ended. He seeks the truth for who targeted his birth town and is preparing his own trip to find out. Just after leaving the mercenary he learns of the battle royal being held at the Capital and will participate to cover travel expenses on his search for truth

## Bella

Name: Bella

Age: ??

Position: Sniper

Race: Human

Background story - An elite member of a secret society formed to protect the world from threats, keep secrets, and protect relics. She was sent to investigate the conspiracy taking place at the Battle Royale competition.

**Expanded Story**

Bella started life outside the Capital in a forest village, wooden huts hidden behind shrubbery secluding outsiders. Food was scarce without outside contact, but Bella learned how to hunt with a bow and arrow at an early age. To the north of the village lied the magical grove. Curious elf siblings Elma and Eden would sneak out of the grove to play with Bella even against Melia’s wishes. Barto the dog tagged along and enjoyed hunting boars for Bella and Elma. Many years passed and they still enjoyed each other’s company the forest village thrived because of the trios ability to hunt together. Melia and the Forest villagers were unaware of the organisation infiltrating and planting a plague vial inside the magical grove. The vial contained a concoction of madness, the liquid shook violently inside its glass shell scratching the walls of the transparent prison.

That night the rain poured, the storm grew louder, a stampede of leaves, the forest’s rage was an inextinguishable fire.

Bella woke to a rumble of footsteps and rushed outside; a sea of adult wild boars was crashing into huts and trampling villagers. Blood coated the boars’ horns from impaling the villagers’ bodies. Bella did not understand, was this a nightmare what was happening? She tried drawing her bow, but her arrow hand uncontrollably shook stopping the arrow from slotting onto the bow string. A familiar voice echoed from amongst the beast brawl.

“Bella, Bella where are you?!”

Elma shouted for her friend as she fired off arrow after arrow into the angry swarm of boars. Barto the dog helped incapacitated targets for Elma to shoot. Through the rainstorm and moonlight conditions Bella rushed towards the sound of Elma. Their eyes met, and Bella shrieked.

“Where is Eden, what is going on!?”

Elma face grew teary “I cannot find him!” and she paused “Melia that witch did this!”.

Bella appeared confused.

“Why would Melia do this to the villagers we are frie…!”

Before Bella could finish her words a high tempo melody vibrated through the ground and a figure sprinted out of the bush about 50 meters in front of Elma.

It was Eden. His cape and clothes were shredded and torn; the look of desperation plastered his face as prey would look. Eden kept sprinting towards Elma. Elma went to shout to her brother, but she was interrupted by the shadowy behemoth that tore through the delicate bush. The beasts long brown feather coat glistered under the moonlight downpour, long protruding claws stuck out of its paws and its beak cracked shut. It stood 10 foot tall and bellowed a hallowing scream, the Owlbear was enraged.

The wild boars scarpered in all directions at the sight of the Owlbear, Eden kept sprinting but on closer inspection one of his legs was badly wounded. The Owlbear stood down and readied itself on all four paws.

Bella and Elma drew their bows and spirited towards Eden. Bella shouted to Eden.

“Eden, run in a perfect straight line and close your eyes!”

Eden obeyed, shutting his eyes he ran straight forward, a well-orchestrated melody of whistles hissed past his ears, the slight thud of a snare drum shrilled from the beast behind him. Eden kept running, 40, 30, 20, 10 meters to Elma. The symphony of arrows endlessly continued to pass his head, and then he tripped on a root. The Owlbears looked as if a porcupine was attached to its stomach. Blood wheeped from the punctures but the momentary fall from Eden allowed the Owlbear into striking distance.

The Owlbear lunged with its claw and connected with flesh.

Eden opened his eyes. Blood covered his face, but the sound of a whimpering dog layed on his lap. Barto was bleeding badly with a deep claw mark residing through his left eye socket.

The Owlbear collapsed from the blood loss hemorrhaging from it's body.

End scene.

Bella or known by the Capital as the Patroller is an elite member of the King's secret society. The secret society was established to protect the world from threats, keep secrets, and protect relics. A master of offensive bow combat, Bella can let off multiple arrows in quick succession, firing a persistent assault of arrows at any enemy of the King. She now resides the Capitals streets quiver and bow at the ready with her Owl feather cape in tow. A recent failed assassination attempt from the organisation left Bella with a dagger slash through her right eye. The King ordered Bella to investigate the conspiracy taking place at the Battle Royale competition.

## Morgan

Name: Morgan

Age: ??

Position: Warrior

Race: Human

Background story - There was a knight who eager to avenge family enemies. And there was a cursed ax that absorbs the owner's soul every time when gets wielded. The knight, Morgan decided to take risks and hold this cursed ax in hand. However, once the ax is in your hand, you can never let it go.

**Expanded Story**

Morgan, now a decommissioned knight of the Capital suffered from the war, losing limbs and heart he seeks to avenge family enemies, but his fickle damaged body cannot support him. On a late winter’s night, a shadowy figure knocked on Morgan’s door with a proposal for him. If Morgan became the next vessel of the cursed ax he would be promised power and immortality. Morgan did not hesitate to answer the shadowy figures proposal as his weak body was a cage to his existance.

“I will become the next vessel”

The figure gleefully grinned. Snapping his fingers twice a bunch of red hooded figures carried a coffin looking object into the room, it was covered in layers of red cloth and was carefully lowered towards the table. The object hissed as it connected with the surface of the table, steam started emanating from the cloaked entity. The red hoods slowly unwrapped the object but with each layer removed the room grew darker and frigid. The red hoods physically appeared to be slowing down with each layer, as the final layer fell to the floor air surrounding the object solidified. Four ice statues stood around the object the red hood frozen in place.

The shadowy figure looked at Morgan and whispered.

"This ax absorbs the owner's soul every time when wielded but it will give you unrelating power"

Morgan could barely move his body towards the object his blood felt heavy as it started to solidify inside his veins. His feet glued to the floor Morgan fell forward, shattering his arm as if it was made of glass on the ax. Morgan felt no pain as his nerve ending froze blocking signals to his brain. His face lay bare above the ax, as Morgan’s last thought played in his mind.

"I offer my soul, cursed one I seek my goal, make my skin and breath cold, may your ax never leave my hold, in return give me power I was foretold".

Morgan’s body froze in place. The shadowy figure spoke.

“It looks like you were unworthy to be the next vessel”

He sighed… but a demonic voice hummed out.

“T̴̩̀ḫ̷̿e̴̹͐ ̷͌͜č̸̫ǒ̸̮n̸̖̐t̷͓̒r̴̮̎ả̵̡ç̷̛t̶̽ͅ ̵͎͆ȋ̸̢s̶̹̽ ̷̫̍c̶̞̈́ǫ̵̐m̵̬̎p̶͖̑l̵̹̑ḛ̷͠t̸͖̋e̸̩͋”

White shoots sprouted from Morgan’s root hairs and painted his hair to the tips. His skin turned a bluish grey whilst his missing arm re-grew from ice and the new frozen hand melded with the Ax. Morgan felt warm but his breath was cold, his body felt immortal but he felt empty. The power he was promised was now his to play with but his humanity was gone. Morgan spoke through grinned teeth.

“Let’s pay some family friends a visit”

To that day Morgan wandered the land in search of his family enemies but recently his cursed ax returned him to the capital warning him his last family enemy is boarding an airship for the battle royal competition.

## Violet

Name: Violet

Age: 16

Position: Assassin

Race: Human

Background story - Violet was raised from an early age as an assassin with innate talent and sense. She mainly addresses the dark missions of the organization. Cold-hearted but she always tries to solve problems in an extreme way.

**Expanded Story**

Violet never understood her family, nor did they believe that her shadow would talk with her or the murderous intent it had towards them. A child born with two shadows was adopted by the Organisation at a young age as her original family was erased in the dark.

Trained as an assassin Violet learned to control her second shadow, developing new senses and fine tuning her reflexes. By manipulating the light around her violet could momentarily disappear or send her shadow forward to attack from afar. At the age of 5, Violet took her first assassination contract with her mentor Kaiba, the target was to eliminate a village where the Lion Kings cub was discovered to be born in secret. Unaware to both Violet and mentor the cub had survived and was found by the Golden Lion Mercenary’s. As the years passed Violet had completed thousands of kill bounties for the Organisation, with only one unknown failed assassination to date.

Now at the age of 16 Violet has been noticed as the best assassin within the organisation and is offered the highest-level kill contracts. The target codenamed the “Patroller”, an elite soldier of the King with extremely high clearance has been investigating land close to the entrance of the Organisation.

*One week later*

Back in the Capital Bella was preparing to carry out her citizen duty or visiting the Capitals orphanage to interact and play with the children. Unaware of the trap house she was about to enter Bella smiled as she did like spending time with the orphans. The weather was overcast and gloomy, a real fitting mood she thought sarcastically to herself. Arriving at the orphanage nothing looked out of the ordinary although she did note a change in staff for the front desk was unexpected. The young man spoke quietly.

“Welcome, are you here to see the kids today?”.

*Bella nodded.*

“Excellent, one child has been waiting for you and is really excited to meet you”.

*The man paused.*

“Just go through there and the kid will be waiting”

Bella walked over and opened the wooden door; the room was small and had stone walls, no windows, no other doors, one way in and one way out. A kid with purple hair sat on a bed on the opposite side of the room and excitedly waved her in. Something in the air made Bella uneasy maybe it was because Bella had also been an orphan after the madness outbreak in the forest village. But that did not explain why her hair stood on end, Bella stepped forwards hesitantly and the child looked puzzled at her.

Under Bella breath she spoke

“I suppose it is nothing”

Bella kept walking, but the room appeared to be getting longer and longer, she didn’t feel unwell just unsure on what was happening. Bella reached what she thought was the middle of the room and stood still.

*Lights out*

Immediately footsteps in all direction drummed on the floorboards around her, Bella reacted by jumping backwards towards the door in case of a sudden attack.

*Clang!*

Bella let out a weep of pain as a metal bear trap sprung, digging deep into her leg, trapped in place her eyes had not adjusted to the darkness yet. The kid cackled hysterically from all around the room hiding their position in the darkness. Violet had been described by the Organisation as cold hearted and who always intended to solve problems only in an extreme way.

Violet was attached to the ceiling with her chain dagger above Bella and echoed her voice again around the room toying with Bella.

“Tell me your name lady maybe you are the wrong target”.

Bella understood the danger she was in, trapped and blinded the current situation looked bleak. Bending over she quickly rummages into her quiver feeling for a certain arrow.

Violet spoke while giggling.

“Are you planning a shot in the dark?”

Bella rapidly drew her bow and shot the arrow into the darkness.

*Thud*

Violet couldn’t contain her laughter.

“Heheh you missed me, missed me and now your time is up hehe time to die hehe”

Violet prepared for the execution loosening the chain in the ceiling and readying her second blade. The chain detached; gravity pulled Violet towards her targets neck however a sudden burst from across the room ignited the wooden door. The blaze lit up the room, and the warmth brought hope to Bella. The light reflected off Violet’s dagger which caught Bella’s eye. Bella had already been waiting as she slotted her arrows in a fan on her bow string.

*Twang*

*Twang*

*Twang*

*Twang*

*Thud*

The volley of arrows struck Violet in her shoulder and she fell to the ground in a heap. Bella immediately drew her bow aiming at the child’s head ready to finish the assassin.

Violet cried out

“You only hit one of us”

A shadowy dagger emerged from Bella’s blind spot, slashing across Bella’s right eye the blade dug in deep. Bella screamed from the pain but quickly composed herself, but the little girl had vanished, a different man appeared at the door from earlier holding a baby in his arms.

End scene.

The Organization sent Violet to the battle royal to assassinate anyone attempting to prevent the Great Plan, but Violet went to complete an unfinished job.

## Nina

Name: Nina

Age: 22

Position: Supporter

Race: Human

Background story -A wandering chef traveling around the world to find out mysterious cooking recipes. She has participated in this tournament, attracted by the unique ingredients in the stadium.

**Expanded Story**

A wandering chef traveling the world in search of new recipes, food and ingredients. She strives to make the most fantastic dish in the world that all will love. Nina carries a magic cooking rucksack that can store countless amounts of ingredients. With a enchanted frying pan in her hand at all times, she is always prepared to sizzle and cook up a competition. She has participated in this tournament, attracted by the unique ingredients inside the stadium. Thinking she might find the final ingredients needed to complete the perfect dish, losing is no longer an option.

## Coric

Name: Coric

Age: 72

Position: Warrior

Race: Human

Background Story - As a brave barbarian, he is wandering the world, hunting monsters. A battle royale was held while passing through the capital, and he was drawn to the instinct of the barbarian.

**Expanded Story**

The brave barbarian knows no retirement, at 72 years of age he has never felt so energetic and alive. Wandering the world and hunting monsters has become his calling, his barbarian instincts guide his life and beer drinking throughout the land. After a recent expedition, Coric returns to the capitol to resupply and repair damaged equipment. Coric learned of the battle royale being held by reading a notice in is favourite tavern "The Hammerman Inn". He could not resist the challenge of the free for all. With a cup full of beer in his hand, Coric rushes out the tavern towards the awaiting flying air ship.

## Sasha

Name: Sasha

Age: mid-20s

Position: Assasin

Race: Human

Background story - Sasha is known as the best dancer in all federal states. She is charming enough to attract many men, but no one could ever win her. She is attracted to people who are as passionate as she is. She participates in this tournament to find love through dancing.

**Expanded Story**

Known throughout the federal states of the Capital as the best dancer in all the land. Her charm and beauty attracts many men, but no one could ever win her heart. She is attracted to people are are as passionate as she is at dancing. Her magic fans empower her urge to dance and put on a charming fan dance. The sensation of seeing her fans dance around will surely put anyone into a charmed condition. Hearing of the battle royal she has gone to the Capitol to participate in the tournament and find love through dancing.

## Ballista

Name: Ballista

Age: ?

Position: Sniper

Race: ?

Background story - Ballista -  a Demon Hunter with the dual wield crossbows.

**Expanded Story**

Ballista once an ordinary girl enjoyed her peaceful life out in the far lands. Until the day that devil with the frigid frown came. She hid in a closet helpless whilst her family was massacred around her. Watching through a crack the devils palm caressed her mothers neck. "My family wishes to talk with you" the cold devil whispered. His grip tightened until a ice snap echoed throughout the room, "̴͔͛M̵͓̌o̴͍͑r̸̝̈́ë̵̬́.̸̗̎.̶̡͗ ̴͈̾M̸̩̈́o̴͉̅r̶͎̓e̴̟̓.̴̻͊.̸̩͂ ̸̪͝f̵̤͗ḙ̸̒ę̸͠d̵͕̓ ̵̭̈́m̸̳͘ë̸͇́ ̶̜͂t̶̜̾h̴̻͠ë̷̞́ì̴͕r̶͍͘ ̸̘̎s̸̞̚ó̴̡u̸̝͋ĺ̶̹s̷̝͊.̶̫̂.̸̥̚"̶͔̓ a demonic voice pleaded. "We are finished here A̶̬̽x̶̟̰̤̲̂͒͝, my family can rest easier with one less traitor around" the devil spoke. Ballista waited and waited until the soft crackling footsteps were no more. She emerged from her mother's closet. Ballista walked through the alienated house, her families lifeless bodies scattered across the floors. Ballista could not cry but only felt hatred surge through her veins.

*5 Years later*.

Ballista roams the land performing demon exorcist with her crossbows until she finds the frozen devil. On her travels she meets a cloaked figure all in black. A messenger from the organization with a calling card for Ballista.

**M**ortal hunter you seek the frost devil

**O**minous snow spreads sorrow

**R**emember one silver broad arrow

**G**rasp the soul's that fell into his peril

**A**dvance to the king's capital

**N**atures life cycle, restores your lachrymal.

## Chao

Name: Chao

Age: ?

Position: Tank

Race: ?

Background story - A mysterious hermit holding a fishing rod.

**Expanded Story**

K.S.S Scouting Report

Location: Island of Fortuna

Status: Uncertain

Reporting matter: The Founder of Fortuna

Investigating Agent: Bella. P

B.P: Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.

Chao: But teach a man to fight, and satisfy his hunger.

B.P: The Founder of Fortuna.

Son of the World Tree.

Slayer of the Lost God.

Chao: Please child. I am just a Fishermen.

Chao: Mother senses **their** mark on your right eye child.

B.P: She is worried?

Chao: For the impending battle, yes.

(Pause)

I sense your visit isn't to fish with me?

B.P: No, I am just the messenger.

(Hands over a Royal letter)

Chao: A Fishing Royale?

B.P: It doesn't say tha...

Chao: Bring it on child I have never felt so young!

B.P: But it sa...

Chao: Child I must stock up on my bait. I look forward to our battle.

(Chao rushes off)

End of transcript. Suspect is no doubt the lost ancient hero.

K.S.S Classified.

## The Capital

Hidden away on top of a waterfall lies the Capital, a bustling medieval city filled with folks from all backgrounds. Small towns and farms are spread scarcely on the outskirts, providing food and material to the city. Great stone walls surround the city deterring any onlookers of attacking, the Golden Lion mercenaries stand ready as sworn to protect the King and Capital. The Royal war still rages on in the distance land far away, to bolster moral of their army the King's courtier suggested the first battle royal to be held at the capital. Many champions across the world and federal states came to participate in the free for all, all with different reasons and motives. The grand competition was intended to select the strongest heroes of all and reward the winner handsomely. Participants gathered aboard the capitals flying air ship and awaited.

## The Organization

The mediators of the shadows, gods unlawful hand carried out by his disciples. The Organization seeks to influence world decisions for the greater of their god. A large cult of believers has amassed and will do anything to please their god. The royal war was one of the Organizations twisted plans in upsetting the power within the world. If the Capital fell the Organization could move onto the Great Plan, resurrection of their lost god. The battle royal was the Organizations plan after all, a recruiting ground for the strongest warriors and elimination of any non-believers.

## The Stadium

The island of Fortuna or known as the Stadium is the chosen battle ground for the competition. Legends say the seven smaller island that encompass Fortuna provide their essence to the world tree. The almighty heart of the island that floats above a vortex of wind and life energy. The regenerative effect of the land was an ideal battle ground, the world tree builds anew after each and every battle. Scattering materials and life throughout its land their was no better stadium for battles. Strong walls of water surround Fortuna preventing anyone from entering or leaving on foot or sea boat. The Valkyrie, the Capitals airship is the only route onto and off the Stadium. To land in the Stadium participants must free fall 530 meters then operate their glider the remaining 200 meters. The town island essence provides the world tree with the ability to construct, buildings and chests. It is speculated that the world tree decides your luck because it is mother of creation on the island.

Mages at the Capital have supplied mount whistles that call on the world tree to create rideable beast to aid movement of competitors. Many useful items can be crafted from the materials the world tree supplies. World tree ethos or attribute cards are the embodiment of world trees character. Competitors can harness this power for themselves. Wind, Droplet, Leaf, Sun and Shadow are the World tree ethos.

Wind - Gale, Gust, Burning passion, Penetrate, Thirst, Shockwave

Droplet - Vagabond, Mystic, Engineer

Leaf - Fortitude, Perseverance, Swift, Escape, Eternal life, Dedication

Sun - Awaken, Mana Burst, Charge Hit, Rush, Corrosion, Disaster

Shadow - Ghoul, Curse, The Crow

To the King this competition was all a game. "Games are boring without action I do not want to wait too long for my winner!" he scoffed at his courtier. "Then we should enlist the help of Archmage-Kraps the electromancer my sire". Archmage-Kraps heard his Kings wishes and conjured four incantations to please the King's hunger for action.

Portals - For when it takes too long on the saddle, release the champions shackle, a new form of magic travel, take me to the trees, mines and battle.

Magnetic field - Electricity surge through my vein, cross at speed in the plain, let flesh feel my pain, linger and remain, until one has the crown to reign.

Red zone - Lightning from my eternal goblet, rain down on the land as a comet, fall with warning then bomb it, let no one block it, champions must dance around my lightning-sonnet.

Coffins - May the champions grapple, return thy soul to the chapel, leave everything they found on the travel, may they return to the royal castle, to rest and stay at the bastle.

Each incantation was cast on Fortuna and activates when the Valkyrie enters the air space above the Stadium.