Galant Exfulgor

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"Only the free are just"

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## ***EARLY LIFE EVENTS***

Centuries ago, there existed a thriving kingdom called Trivorth. Their gems and precious materials were absurdly abundant, which led to it becoming a rich nation dependent on mining. Its inhabitants worked all day in the mines and thought their natural riches were a blessing from The Grey Pantheon, hence there were many churches and religion was immensely important. However, this so-called “blessing” over time became more of a curse, as a cycle of emperors being killed and replaced became the norm, leading to political instability.

The emperor at the time was Tsar Exfulgor, who had recently become a father. His son was named Galant, and he lived in a lavish palace, filled to the brim with precious materials and magical artifacts. Galant had lived his whole life blind to the poverty and abuse of his people who’s only dream was to someday replace the current emperor.

That was until one day, Galant (as a curious kid would) escaped the palace and went into the city. There he witnessed poverty like he had never seen before. People covered in dust and ash from the mines saw the kid and explained their situation to him, hoping he would tell the emperor and somehow induce him into helping the people. Galant was suddenly filled with an immense feeling of injustice, indignity and judgment. As he scrambled to get back to the palace to tell his father, he got lost and stumbled into a mine, where he was amazed by all the glittering and shining stones, but oblivious to his surroundings tripped and fell all the way to bedrock and was stabbed through his back by a sharp stone. He may have died, but his emotions lived on and pulsated through the bedrock, leading to a voidling being formed.

The Tsar, filled with agony, ordered the mine to be sealed, as well as for security measures to be greatly increased to avoid his death, since he didn't have a direct successor anymore. Until, 20 years later, when a dark figure emerged from the closed up mine, the townsfolk saw him and immediately reported it to the emperor, who was euphoric, as he thought his son had been brought back to life by the Grey Pantheon. Sadly that happiness didn’t last very long, as the now old emperor became sick and was bedridden, leaving prince Galant in charge. He tried to reason with the people and help improve their situation through reformed policies, but they wouldn’t listen to reason, they had been oppressed for so long that they weren’t capable of trusting the government. Thanks to security measures being lowered again after Galant “came back”, they saw this as a time of weakness and an opportunity to strike. At night, plenty of warriors stormed the palace, snuck into the emperor’s room and killed him with a dagger. Meanwhile, Galant heard the people rioting and hid inside a church. While in the church Galant saw an opal and was able to hear a whispering voice emanating through it, seconds later he started having visions where he saw a dagger, a mask and a new emperor flash through his eyes.

## ***RECENT LIFE EVENTS***

After the visions stopped, he felt immensely tired and fell asleep.  Then, he had some sort of dream, (it was actually an illusion, since voildings can’t dream) this felt like something he had never experienced before, and he heard the whispering voice again. That’s when he realized it was a god from the Grey Pantheon. “I’ll give you the justice you’ve been yearning for all of your existence…”-said the god with a powerful voice- “I only need for you to follow my lead”.

Consequently, the god told Galant to infiltrate the castle, kill the current ruler, and break the cycle by running away from the kingdom. Then, following his god’s instructions Galant grabbed a mask made out of ruby he found in the church and stitched together a jester costume. This was so he could hide his appearance from the emperor, as being a condensation of void and emotions isn't very discrete. After this, he went to the palace and offered his services to the new emperor, who gladly accepted his request and assigned him to his court immediately. After a few weeks passed, the Tsar grew self-assured and gained immense trust for the jester (grave mistake). That same night the emperor was walking with the jester through the palace and into his room, where he, tired after a long day’s work, fell asleep whilst Galant was telling a joke. Galant saw this as his opportunity, he took a bloody dagger he found at the Tsar’s bedside and stabbed him through the heart with it. Quickly, he slithered through the window and ran into the forest close to the kingdom, where he hid until the next night.

Galant was startled, as he heard screams of pain and looked back at the city. Where he saw that the beautiful land he once called home, after hours of riots, was illuminated by an immense fire which due to the burning gemstones was radiating through different shades, as if it were a rainbow.

And so the land of Trivorth was no more.

## ***PRESENT LIFE***

After the fire was over, and all that remained was multicolored ash, Galant went back to the city and took the dagger that had killed both emperors with him. He lived in the wilds and scavenged through cities, always being guided by the Grey Pantheon, which communicated through the gem he had on his crown. The first time he found a village, he saw some townsfolk and tried to present himself, but they looked at him with unease, as if he were an outcast, a monster. And so he fled, feeling absolute anger, with a single desire: to be the one to judge the world that had forever cursed him. He spent most of his time searching for magical objects, trying to find something that would enable him to reclaim his throne so he could create justice himself. All while being motivated by indignation, a feeling that only grew larger and larger with time and with how everything seemed to be against him in some way or another. Over centuries Galant gathered plenty of mystical knowledge and items, and now wanders through different cities as a salesman, ever scheming to someday reforge his rightful throne.

## ***PERSONALITY***

Galant is deeply characterized by his ego, which instead of being the rather boisterous attitude that is commonly associated, he displays it through his actions and mannerisms, always trying to show superiority. This has led to him developing a stubborn attitude, which he shrugs off as him “almost always being right” (even though he’s never right). He’s also a pessimist, but tells people he’s a realist, as he thinks seeing the world logically instead of through one’s perception is the correct way to live. This has made him (for better or for worse) a very impartial person, who people go to to seek advice, as they feel he wont judge them. Lastly, thanks to his fairly short time as a ruler, developed decently good leadership and planning skills, which he has tried to use to improve his sales, but to no avail.

## ***FUN FACTS!***

* Galant really likes following procedures and routines, so he makes coffee every morning (even though he can’t taste it).
* He tries to get as much information from the people who visit his shop, since he thinks they could be useful in the future.
* He’s got no battle skills and prefers to rely on other people to fight for him.
* His favorite color is maroon, because that was the color of his father’s eyes.
* He’s never seen another voidling before and thinks he’s the only one of his kind, therefore he doesn’t know anything about their culture, rituals or customs.