Epheziel (Shao)

Ephezial was a member of Research Team Nine in the city of Vieshao. When the Whispering Tyrant came to take over the city, Epheziel sacrificed the entire city in order for him to achieve immortality through undeath. From then on he was known as Shao and spent centuries perfecting his immortal life and learning all that he could.

## History

### **Early Life**

Ephezial was born in the city of Vieshao. INSERT INFO ABOUT BEING A SICKLY CHILD

### Research Team Nine

JOINING RESEARCH TEAM NINE WHICH WAS LOOKING INTO THE SCIENCE OF SOULSTONES

### Lycan-Lich Abomination

CREATING A HORRIBLE SOUL MADE OF A LICH'S SOUL SPLICED WITH LYCANTHROPY TO CREATE A NEW DEMON AND SPREADING THE ABOMINATION TO YANA'S CLAN AND RYCARD'S BODY

### Infiltrating the Von Adessa Family

Through research of various souls and bloodlines, Shao had found a rare bloodline that he grew obsessed over. He infiltrated a noble family in Cheliax where he killed the brother of Ilrune Von Adessa and created a clone of said brother. After some tampering with the mind of Ilrune, Shao had fully assumed the role of his brother. He then manipulated Ilrune for years, controlling his every decision and action. Eventually, Ilrune married a Varisian woman with the bloodline Shao had grown obsessed with. Eventually she birthed three children and Shao was thrilled to have so many subjects with the bloodline he had a mysterious obsession over.

A few years later Shao raised the Soul of Olwain Montgomery and Sir Wulfred to assist him with his nefarious deeds in Cheliax. Olwain eventually was used to kidnap Ilrune's wife so that Shao could extract her blood and examine her unique soul. She died during the experiments, which Shao had not meant to do. But he had no stress since the woman's daughter, Lidia Von Adessa, shared the same bloodline that he could use whenever he needed it. It was never specified what Shao had in mind for the soul of Lidia's mother or her bloodline, but it is assumed it aided him in his ability to mass produce clones.

As Lidia grew older Shao began to lose control of her since she wanted to join the church of Asmodeus and become an Inquisitor. Shao relentlessly manipulated and mentally abused Lidia in order to keep her under his thumb. His plans started to go sideways when Lidia was called upon by House Thrune to aid fellow agents. One of the agents she wound up assisting was Hemlet Dorvin, an old acquaintance of Shao's. This only made things worse since Lidia had an infatuation with Hemlet, who also began to manipulate her to assist in his own goals.

Eventually Shao was kidnapped by Nictessa as they had found out his secret. They attempted to extract his knowledge on Warlock Island, but in the end Shao committed suicide in a violent blast to destroy his body and his kidnappers. The body belonged to Ilrune's brother, and Shao awoke in his old body he had left behind in the care of Bjorn and Iana.

### Clones For Tyrants

GOING INTO THE VARIOUS DEALS SHAO HAD MADE WITH NUMEROUS VILLAINS TO CREATE CLONES FOR THEM IN EXCHANGE FOR ARTIFACTS AND KNOWLEDGE

### The Lost Dominion

THE STORY OF SHAO RUNNING INTO THE CHARACTERS AND HIS EVENTUAL DEFEAT

## Attributes

### Powers and Abilities

* **Clones**
* **Immortality**
* **Demilich Attributes**
* **High Level Magic**