Everchosen of Israphel

The **Everchosen of Israphel** were significant individuals who had been selected by the Archangel Israphel to carry out divine missions on Esria, though this was often beyond their knowledge. They furthered the will of Heaven on the mortal realm, serving to bring balance at crucial times or act as heroes when no others would rise to the challenge.

There was typically only one Everchosen named at any given point, and until the events of the Heartstone Crisis, when the Everbound nominated their champion, they were elected solely by Israphel himself. The title could pass between living individuals, as it often did in the past.

Throughout history, they influenced events in crucial ways that often went unrecognised. They were not always martial in nature. Some were shadowy masters of manipulation, quietly influencing the progression of events and guaranteeing that the balance of the world remained in check. Many more were men and women who simply found a voice in standing up to injustice.

In 1381 C.E, at the end of the Long Night, the Everbound were finally freed from their vaults and passed on from the mortal realm. During the later years of the Blessed Era, as belief in the Heavens began to wane and the influence of the Archangels disappeared almost entirely, Israphel became unable to watch over the world he loved so dearly. As such, the Everchosen disappeared completely into history, often without ever being recognised.

The last living Everchosen to be recognised was Ariel Aldwyn, who later ascended in 1606 I.E to become the last Archangel in existence.

## Information

### List of Known Everchosen

* **Telerian, the Whiteflower King** (44 A.E - 218 A.E)
* **Aden** (219 A.E - 565 H.E)
* **The Weeping Knight** (274 A.E - 305 A.E)
* **Emryn Ashbury** (1365 C.E - 1416 B.E)
* **Ariel Aldwyn** (1588 - 1606 I.E)

#### Unknown

In 1606 I.E, it was revealed that another Everchosen was present on Esria, guarded by the last angel in existence, the seraph Raphael. This Everchosen held the power to either save the world from ultimate destruction, or play a part in its demise.

## History

### Origins

According to recorded history on Esria, the four Archangels residing in the Heavens above rarely made their existence known, though this was true even during the years of the Era of Discord. They were too powerful to visit the world that they had created themselves, and would only rarely dispatch lesser celestials to watch over the world, in the form of Angels and Seraphs.

By the time that the Arcane Era had begun, the Archangels had become far more distant to their creation than they ever had been, and their touch disappeared almost entirely from the mortal realm. Their compassion and deep interest in the world of Esria had faded, along with their empathy for the mortals that inhabited it.

Only one Archangel retained a close connection to Esria, in the form of the Archangel Israphel, divine Lord of War and the vigilant sentinel defending the Heavens. His deep love for the mortal world and all that walked upon it only grew with time. Against the judgement of his kin he sought to preside over Esria, regularly dispatching his seven Seraphs to discreetly monitor the world.

There were times when direct intervention were deemed necessary. Seeking to preserve the delicate balance that existed on the mortal plane, however, Israphel was reluctant to play a part too directly. He ordered his servants never to reveal themselves, and instead sought to elect a divine champion in the form of the Everchosen.