Talio Heinrik

* The Hero
* The God

**"We probably shouldn’t do that…" - Talio Heinrik**

## Before Season 1

### Early life

  Born in a small town near a big city in the Hanseatyn Kindom. Talio was raised primarily by his mother, he’s father was a famous adventurer stopping at home only a small number of times, but Talio still fondly remembers hearing his dad´s adventures, and the stories his mother used to read to him at night. It was in those stories that Talio learned of the legends of many heroes, and the value of being a shield against the forces of evil. In particular he heard the legends of “Artorias the DragonSlayer”, a symbol of hope and courage for all Dar´Zur kind, and his ability to summon extremely powerful and legendary creature as he used his magnificent blade technique to take down many legendary foes. These legends inspired him, and become the building blocks for the abilities he now possesses.

  Everything seem to look up to young Talio, he just turned 11 and had shown a great affinity for magic, and although he still couldn’t cast any major spells or summon any type of creature he would always offer his help to neighbors, making quite famous in his small town.

  However one day a mysterious cult attacked his village, Talio´s mother order him to run as far away has he could, and so the young Talio did just that.

  As young Talio was running away he looked back, “I couldn’t do much”, he thought, “But if I can just do something, even if only something small, id be worth it right?”, but when his head turned he saw great abomination, destroying and pushing aside anything that stood in his way, and with that, all of Talio´s courage disappeared in an instant, the only instinct in his mind was “survival”. But has he ran a cultist noticed his presence and begun to chase him, and Talio being only a child the cultist had no trouble catching up to him, and pulling a dagger form his long dark robes he casted a binding spell, Talio´s legs were now grappled by necrotic chains coming from the ground.

  Has the cultist came closer, with each small and sadistic step Talio´s fear grew stronger, but with that also came and unstoppable will. He was defenseless and stuck to the ground but all he could hear was a voice in his head that with each second kept getting lauder, “You will not let him take more”. Talio kept struggling to release himself from the spell, but it was too late, the cultist had reach him, and has he raised his dagger Talio saw the cultist´s face, an evil and sadistic grin deprived of any regrets or compassion, and just when the cultist was ready to impale Talio with the dagger, has he exclaimed “Die in the name of the Green Father” a power within Talio surged.

  With a mighty and childish scream a magic phantasm emerged from within Talio for only a slit second, but it was enough to throw the cultist off balance. Has he was falling to the ground he let go of his dagger, and with one hand he quickly grabbed the dagger, with the other he pulled the cultist leg towards him, plunging the dagger strait into the cultist hearth. The cultist struggle for a few seconds has Talio ,now release from the binding spell, pushed the dagger has deep into the hearth has he could. The Cultist was dead.

### Life in the Mafia

  After the chaos Talio was found by the guards and taken to the nearby city has a refugee. Now an orphan in a strange and massive city Talio saw himself in a tough situation, but he soon found a home. A small mafia group within the city recruited him after the boss saw young Talio trying to wash his hands of blood in the City’s Watch House, in the boys eyes there was no fear, and that pleased the boss greatly.

  Over the years the mafia family had grown into a powerhouse within the city, and as it is the mafia´s job, they protected many shops and homes from the criminals that roam the city, and so Talio, now an adult and able to control his phantasm, spends his days fighting and going after all manners of criminal his boss demands of him.

  In those days Talio felt a strange feeling of peace, sure it always felt like his life was cheap in this massive city, and sometimes he was forced to let slide some things he had rather stopped. But for the most part, all it was asked of him was to investigate criminals and stop evil whenever his boss saw him fit to handle. But has much has those days filled Talio with purpose, now he looks back in disgust.

  Talio was sent on a mission to steal information from a rival mafia family many times, with he´s ice power he could break locks very easily, and if push comes to shove, Talio knew how to remove criminals from the equation. He would never read throw the paper however, the Boss had told him those contain dirt on the rival family, if people knew that he knew that information he would become an even bigger target.

  With the years Talio started to doubt his place in the family, he worked so hard to take down criminals, but things looked like they never changed. With every criminal he took down another one would rise, the great mafia family stood powerful and unchanged, and no matter the mayor the people suffered and begged. Life in the gargantuan city began to feel like and endless ocean with unstoppable waves, in which Talio was but a small fish waiting the day he crosses a line.

### Death of the Boss

  One day Talio´s curiosity won and he opened the briefcase he just stole, the contents horrified him. The briefcase contained letter exchanged from the family’s bosses, talking about kidnappings, sacrifices and strange rituals for a mysterious “The Green Father”, and symbols Talio knew all to well.

  Talio returned to the families’ base, has he entered the boss´s chambers the room was exactly like the day Talio first arrived, filled with glass cases holding many items, and the boss siting on the desk while the boss´s security sat on a smaller table in the corner.

Talio placed the briefcase on the table, “No sheep’s in the field”. The boss, a skinny but quite dangerous looking old man, took a good long look at the briefcase and nodded at the security to leave the room.

-“So not even Maclerence saw you? An impressive and clean job as usual Talio”- the boss took a look at the briefcase-“It’s this one without a doubt, perfect.”

The boss than looked up to Talio´s face. “You seam troubled child, is something of the matter Talio?”

Talio gave a faint smile and responded – “We keep stopping the people that do evil and yet it seem like the waves just keep always flowing, do you think we’re doing this job wrong father?”

The boss gave a simple and caring smile has he lifted from his chair.

- “People are always going to do bad things has long has it suits them, the gods gave us freewill, and that’s our price to pay for it. Besides you are looking from the wrong perspective, a man can only do so much, you have done more than enough for this town if you focus on your goals I’m sure one day you’ll understand why are we all here for”

-”Do you know your place in the world father?” – Talio asked

-“More or less child”- Responded the old man has he prepared to open the briefcase.

-“I know where you stand to”- said Talio with a serious and determined look on his face.

Has the boss opened the briefcase, a magical spell filed the room, as ice burst out from the briefcase, trapping the boss´s arms in ice – “A BINDING SPELL. WHATS THE MEANING OF THIS?”

Talio quickly pulled a dagger from his pocket and stabbed the old man, then taking a few steps back has he pulls a bottle from his pocket.

-“That dagger had poison and this is the antidote, what are you planning? WHERE YOU INVOLDED IN THE VILLAGE ATTACK?” – asked Talio with an angry tone on his face, and an even angrier look on his face

-“Talio don’t do this” – pleaded the boss -“I can teach you so much more, like I taught you all you know today. I can give you purpose and whatever you desire, with the Green Father everything is possible you must believe me!”

-“Tell…T…”- Talio struggled to keep calm, and finally he gave up on trying-“WHY THE FUCK SHOULD I LET YOU BREATH??”- he said, has he let go of the antidote and pulled the Boss´s cane, revealing a hidden blade, with which he pointed strait at the boss´s throat.

-“Talio please, you’re not seeing the way I see, it had to be done” – Said the boss has the poison begun to take hold, making it hard to speak.

-“The way I see it your hearth shouldn’t be beating”- Said Talio while pulling his arm back, preparing for a strike-

-“Talio don..”- Talio sliced the old man´s neck with a precise strike. And has the decapitated head of the old man fell on table, Talio didn’t felt satisfied, not only he had helped the very people he sought to eradicate, but he just killed the only man he could consider “family”.

  Talio reached behind a painting in the room, revealing a safe, he broke the lock and took what was inside, black gloves that had been passed down throw the generations of the Mafia family, and took the gloves and the cane from the Old man.

  The security heard no commotion since Talio had equipped the briefcase with a “Silence” magic scroll. And as usual Talio left the room and nodded to security and left the building and the city. Making only a small and quick stop at his house to gather the things he needed and could carry.

  Has Talio was far from the city gates he looked back, he knew that in that city there were now a couple dozens of people that wanted his head on a spike, but that didn’t matter anymore, now it was he´s turn to take something away from them.

## Season 1

  After leaving the Mafia family, Talio travelled to The Empire of Koruthar in order to get away from his pursuers and make a new life.

  The Lads first meet Talio in a small inner village in the Empire. However this small town was actually enrolled in a dangerous cult, and after the cult was defeated the only civilians left in the village was (wolf dud), (girl that was a whore for koltar) and 4 small children of varying ages.

  Talio showed interest in joining The Lads in their adventures, but decided it would be best to stay behind to help rebuild the village and to ensure the safety of the 4 kids, becoming their father figure.

  At the time of the start of the Plague of Shadows Talio had traveled to a nearby city for supplies, having no contact with the Lads and being too far away Talio was not able to help in the final confrontation, but was able to witness the destruction of the Plague first hand.

## Post Season 1 Development

### The Gareth Encounter

  Talio officially joined The Lads and helped rebuild the city of Meirin, took care of his adoptive kids, and helped in the founding structures of The Ladian Empire.

  However his past finally caught up to him, Gareth Finnegan having heard rumors that Talio was found within the continent of Koruthar quickly packed his stuff and was set to bring justice to his deceased boss, thinking Talio had killed their Mafia´s Boss for selfish gain.

  Upon seeing him Talio immediacy realized what was going on, trust was a precious currency within the city controlled by the Mafia families. But if there was someone he knew he could trust to do the right thing was Gareth.

  Talio tried to quickly explain what he saw in those documents, but Gareth was to strong and motivated to have time to listen to what this betrayer had to say. However Talio knew if there was someone else who deserved to know the truth it was Gareth, Talio had seen the assassination contract the boss had placed on Gareth´s little brother.

  So Talio took every single of Gareth´s punches without even trying to fight back or defend himself, hoping he was able to withstand the attacks long enough for Gareth to hear his story.

  Eventually after hearing about his brother Gareth calmed down, and understood the whole story. Apologizing to Talio and joining The Lads.

### Ladian Empire

  During this time Talio was focused on rebuild and expand the newly formed Ladian Empire, focusing on the safety and organization of the refugees of the old Empire. With the help of Mercurius he created the guard and defense system on the town and new added settlements.

  However a big chink of his time was spent teaching his adoptive children about the world, and setting up the new Millefiore family.

## Season 2

  During Season 2 Talio was finally able to feel like he was fighting back against the forces of evil, stopping many cults and dangerous people along The Lads adventures.

  However The Lads methods of saving would often result in major collateral damage. Pilled on with the stress of knowing the enumerable evils that lurk in the world, and wondering if they were merely being manipulated by the godly forces of the universe, Talio slowing became more stressed and uncertain of the path he was following. Fortunately the high energy of The Lads and the cheers of the people they save would always raise Talio´s spirit.

  After the defeat of Kermit, The Green Father a great peace settle in Talio, or at least that what he thought it would happen. Instead he only felt more conflicted than before, after all his path up to this point had been a bloody, and many other evils were just waiting to reveal themselves. The words of his adoptive father echoed within his head, after all his older boss thought he was doing the right thing too, how could he know that his path wouldn’t end in the same manner.

### Commotion in the Library

  His inner tension culminated in the holy library, where after Talio distracted the Pontiff of Knowledge so that Gareth would have enough time to pursue his love interest, he asked Leonia Bartolo about books on teleportation and summoning. However she quickly picked up that Talio already knew a lot about the subject and wasn’t really interest in the books.

  After some time the conversation transitioned into Leonia explaining how she became Pontiff and the rigorous training she had gone through since she was a small child. This troubled Talio, after all he had always had the freedom to what he wanted, and highly valued that necessity for freedom in people, seeing someone living their life on a path set by other people just didn’t felt right to Talio.

  However after reflecting he realized that perhaps he was not so different, the boss he treated has a father had rules for him sure but would always let Talio run around has he pleased has long has he did what was demanded of him. No the thing that imprison Talio like a slave was the vision of his small home village falling in complete darkness, and Talio´s powerlessness to stop it.

  Although it had given him his sense of justice and duty, this constant quest for taking back what was taken from him would slowly bring him to madness. So he decided to free himself, and be more like what he wished he was, perhaps enjoy a bit more this world he just saved before his time on this plane ran out.

  Leonia then noticed Talio lost in thought looking at a book shelf, although he seemed like he was paying no attention to books. She then asked “So what’s so interesting in books about migrating fish?”.

  Talio quickly turned his head and as if the words passed him completely he asked- “Did they ever let you talk to boys in that school of yours?”

 “People in my position usually don’t have the time to concern themselves with those kinds of matters. Fnammu and that friend of yours seem to be more of an exception”- answered Leonia

  Talio fumbled for a second, realizing his plan had been made clear since the moment they entered the room. And closing the book he was pretending to read he composed himself and placed himself a bit closer to her – “Well it’s quite a shame then, is it not?”

  Leonia caught off guard responded unsurely – “Well that’s just how things tend to go”- as if waiting to see what would unfold next.

  Talio now only centimeters away, placed his hand on the wall behind Leonia- “And yet the world twist and turns, one never knows quite what may happen next…”

Noteworthy accomplishments during season 2:

* Played a game of cards with Ihkulan

* Became a Bronze Mask for a while

* Stopped Ihkulan mega death beam with a Force Wall
* Died and got revived like 2 times
* Killed Kermit, The Green Father
* Helped Gareth get laid
* Had a baby with Leonia Bartolo, named Eduardo Heinrik

* Constructed the Cielo Gear: Paradiso
* Expanded the Millefiore Family

## Godhood

### Domains

Travel, Liminality, Freedom and Knowledge

### Authorities

Travel, Liminality, Roads, Portals, Rebellion,

## Liturgy

### **Symbol**

The cardinal vectors shaped into a snowflake

### **Liturgical Gestures**

Placing your hand on its side at the center of your chest, then lifting your index and pinky finger, to simulate a pair of horns.

### **Preferred Materials**

Talio has greater influence over materials who are in the process of changing shape or properties, or volatile materials who easily react when in the presence of another material. This mostly takes the form of ice, gems and crystals who are also used in many rituals to create portals or conjure creatures, and many alchemical reagents.

Most popularly, clerics of Talio use a special alchemical ice in their rituals named “the dragon’s ice”, believing the great volatility of the elemental brings the God’s attention.

### **Prayers**

**Common Exalted Name.** The Traveler,\ Wondering God,\ Winter Sky,\ Crown Breaker,\

**Combat.** May my steps be as silent as the falling Snow,\ and my knife as sharp as judgment,\ Let the crowns of the wicked break.

**Safe Travelling.** Bless that who carries me\ and the ground I walk upon.\ May the winds be my honor\ and the road my truth.

**Rebellion.** Crowns toss their slaves into the fire,\ feeding a flame they cannot control.\ May my summer fire scorch the wicked,\ so that the great winter may fall upon all that is good.

### **Rituals**

**Travel.** It is often customary for all travelers to toast to Talio at the end of a good day of travelling, as a form of gratitude and to wish for another day of safe travelling. The same drink must be shared among all members of the travelling group, sharing “inferior” drink among the crew while the captain toasts with fine wine is seen as a bad omen and prone to incur Talio’s wrath.

### **Peculiarities**

Apostles of Talio are known for sculpting his likeness onto pillars of stone in order to create waypoints to guide travelers, denote roads and mark locations. These pillars are considered sacred, and their destruction is seen as a sacrilege.

Sometimes magic portals or teleportation spells will cause a “Flumfer” to appear on the mortal realm, these creatures ail from Paradiso and are bound to run and explore unseen places. These creatures are seen as holy beings, being given to great followers of Talio. Seeing one run is believed to be a sign of great luck to come, but unwillingly keeping a Flumfer is said to incur Talio’s wrath,

## **Theology**

### **Holy Days**

· **Ascension Day.** The day the Lads ascended to Godhood is usually celebrated with lavish festivities by the followers of the Lads in general.

· **The Winter Festival.** The winter solstice represents the longest night of the year marking when the winter is at its worst, but also indicating the return of spring, with the day also being seen as a time of rebirth and strengthening. Celebration usually lasts the full night, with people respectfully gathering to keep each other warm and share food. Entertainment is usually provided by bards of Koltar, who adore exaggerated sad masks to represent the lack of sun in the longest night of the year but sing jovial tunes about Talio and The Lads accomplishments.

### **Holy Sites**

**Ladtown.** is the epicenter of all Lad worship and therefore a holy city for the followers of Talio.

**The Wayring.** Built by Talio in his later years as a mortal, the great gate served as a portal to connect the Ladian Empire to other places on the mundane world. After the Lad’s ascension Talio became unable to directly powerup the portal as he once did, and the gate eventually seized his functions.

However, followers of Talio began to flock to the ring as a site of worship, constructing a temple on the ring’s location, in the God’s honor.

### **Holy Weapon**

**Cielo Gear: Paradiso.** A golden mechanical arm, adorned with many gems and crystals tapped into other planes of existence.

### **Companions**

Talio is mostly represented alone, although in many occasions he is also accompanied by a myriad of fantastical creatures he commanded in life, like elementals, beasts, strange Eidolons, etc.

### **Angels**

The magical creatures commanded by Talio are known has the Yaruh, shapeshifting trickster creatures tasked with watching over and aiding the mortal world, while their true nature remains undiscovered.

Their true appearance is dependent on the Yaruh’s ranking, with South Yaruh resembling a humanoid shifting blue cloud, while Talio’s true Angels are known has the “North Yaruh”, and appear to be a moving galaxy in the shape of a Dragon.

## **Politique**

### **Enemies**

**The 3rd Council.** Standing in direct oppositions to The Lads, although they have managed to reach a certain level of peace, the terms of such diplomacy are fickle. Talio does his best to prevent anyone from upsetting the Patheon, as to prevent a direct war with the council, but also believes they must be prepared for what seems to be an unavoidable conflict.

**The Eight Inferno Rings and Kairos.** Talio despises all who wish to inflict their tyrannical will on the world through any means necessary, keeping such entities at bay should be seen as the God’s top priority.

### **Friends**

**The Lads.** His trusted longtime friends, and fellow members of the Ladian Pantheon.

**Laufey.** Accompanying Talio ever since he reached sainthood, even though he is most aware of Laufey’s trickery the two still managed to maintain an amicable friendship.

### **Complications**

**Kvasir.** Although there was never direct confrontation, Kvasir belives Talio is hording knowledge he should not possess.

**Archfey of Winter.** The fey king is most displeased with Talio’s use of “winter” in his titles and celebrations. Although many messages were sent, Talio has yet to formally issue a response.