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<![CDATA[Omni Archive - Kingdom NPCs]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:55:16 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Sam Vimes]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=3052 Sat, 07 Nov 2015 23:05:43 +0000 Proto Man]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=3052 Role/Location: Kingdom's Captain of the Guard, station in Minas Tirith. Sam Vimes enforces the rules and laws of the Kingdom’s metropolis. While he can often be found within his office or on the streets, Vimes has fallen back into his old drinking habits to an extent, and can be also found frequently in the taverns of Minas Tirith.
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Story: Sam Vimes was born in Cockbill Street in the Rimwards part of the Shades, the poorest area of Ankh-Morpork. The place was very poor, although the crime was surprisingly low. At a young age, Sam joined a youth gang. Despite a rocky youth and a dead father, Sam joined the City Watch at the age of sixteen. What followed there-after was a nearly two and a half decade long career of enforcing the law.

By the time he arrived in the Omniverse, Sam Vimes had become Captain of the Watch, although he was permanently embattled by the society around him.

It is not entirely known by what means Vimes had arrived in the Omniverse, or much of his earliest history within the verses, only that he eventually came into the service of King Aragorn. Quickly being recruited into the City Guard of Minas Tirith, he quickly rose through the ranks in the chaos following the months after the Battle of the Black Gate, eventually becoming the Captain of the Guard.

Quickly bringing order back to the city and restoring the Guard's reputation, Samuel was praised for his efficient and uncompromising manner, being awarded many titles and a place among the nobility of the Kingdom, much to his ire.

To this day, Sam Vimes continues to serve as the Commander of the City Guard, hunting down criminals and keeping the laws of the Kingdom in Camelot. Despite his cynical and jaded demeanor, he continues to be popular among his own watchmen, although is a cause of much irritation for the nobility of the city.]]> Role/Location: Kingdom's Captain of the Guard, station in Minas Tirith. Sam Vimes enforces the rules and laws of the Kingdom’s metropolis. While he can often be found within his office or on the streets, Vimes has fallen back into his old drinking habits to an extent, and can be also found frequently in the taverns of Minas Tirith.
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Story: Sam Vimes was born in Cockbill Street in the Rimwards part of the Shades, the poorest area of Ankh-Morpork. The place was very poor, although the crime was surprisingly low. At a young age, Sam joined a youth gang. Despite a rocky youth and a dead father, Sam joined the City Watch at the age of sixteen. What followed there-after was a nearly two and a half decade long career of enforcing the law.

By the time he arrived in the Omniverse, Sam Vimes had become Captain of the Watch, although he was permanently embattled by the society around him.

It is not entirely known by what means Vimes had arrived in the Omniverse, or much of his earliest history within the verses, only that he eventually came into the service of King Aragorn. Quickly being recruited into the City Guard of Minas Tirith, he quickly rose through the ranks in the chaos following the months after the Battle of the Black Gate, eventually becoming the Captain of the Guard.

Quickly bringing order back to the city and restoring the Guard's reputation, Samuel was praised for his efficient and uncompromising manner, being awarded many titles and a place among the nobility of the Kingdom, much to his ire.

To this day, Sam Vimes continues to serve as the Commander of the City Guard, hunting down criminals and keeping the laws of the Kingdom in Camelot. Despite his cynical and jaded demeanor, he continues to be popular among his own watchmen, although is a cause of much irritation for the nobility of the city.]]> <![CDATA[Princess Bonbon Sunshine]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=1788 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 09:49:02 +0000 Guu]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=1788 Location/Role [float=right]

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Most of the time she can be found in Berry Blitzkrieg, a small city state she rules over somewhere in Camelot. She plays a very active role in the community, often having a say in every facet of their town.
She is also the leader of a team of warriors called the “Anti-Evil Enforcers.” She often goes on missions, sometimes for pay, sometimes on a crusade. However, she’s pretty strongly for the persecution and execution of non-humans and often only ventures outside her homeland if it relates to that cause.

Appearance
She stands at about 3’10” and is often confused for a human child by strangers despite actually being 24-years-old of age. She has ebony dark hair and emerald green eyes. She’s often seen in a green dress with purple highlights, with a matching pair of purple shoes. She wears a tiara at the edge of her hair, but that disappears when she summons her weapon.

Personality
She’s very bubbly and outgoing, often making close friendships with her subjects. She has a fascination with the simple life and often insists that people treat her like an equal so she could live like that herself.

However, she is dead set on her goals to purge those whom she sees as evil. If you are clearly not a human, or you possess magic that you aren’t using in the crusade to destroy evil, then she takes any opportunity she’ll get to bring you down. She has a very serious disposition when she’s on the hunt and won’t hesitant to kill her targets. She’s a very strategic leader and very bold. However, she is logical of her limitations, and won’t charge into a situation she knows she can’t win.

While she has magic of her own, she’s vowed to only use it in her war against “evil.”

Story
She was born in the Berry Blitzkrieg Kingdom of her universe. Her father was King Salamander Sunshine, along with her four older sisters. Due to a birth defect, she never quite grew properly. It was because of this and the fact that she was 5th in line that she knew quite well that she would never see the throne. So she devoted her life to the combat of evil.

She joined the Anti-Evil Enforcers at the age of 16. It was there she took her vow and learned strange magics. She became quite adept at Mimic magic, which allowed her to send her opponent’s attacks right back at them. This garnered her respect as it was long believed amongst the AEE that the only way to truly fight the enemy is to become the enemy.

By the age of 22, she was high ranking; only 10 spots lower in the overall chain of command. She was leading a raid on a major Orc colony and making some really good ground.

That was when Omni snatched her.

She spent a lot of her early days in the Omniverse alone, coming to terms with the fact that she may never get home. Eventually, she found her way to Camelot. Seeing how the people of that verse would treat non-humans and magic users reminded her of her vows. This re-energized her spirit as she knew she had to save the Omniverse from itself.

She found a town of people that had been chased out by an orc invasion. With her leadership and training, she aided the people to take back the town and slaughter all the orcs. She established the town as the new Berry Blitzkrieg, and trained any volunteers as the new Anti-Evil Enforcers.

To this day, she still runs the town, occasionally traveling with her enforcers on a mission.

Information on Berry Blitzkrieg
It’s a small quaint community, looking very much like salem back in the witch trails. It has a modest population of 1,500 and is slowly growing as they gain a reputation.

Bonbon’s home, the Sunshine Castle, is located in the direct center. This is also where AEE troops are trained. It is also where her Recall Station is located.

Technology passed early 1800s America isn’t tolerated, with exception of dataverse devices which the princess sees the value of. anything else will lead to imprisonment.

There are a lot of vacant houses as a large chunk of the population left to colonize the Tangled Green. Most of them returned, but a huge percentage of the returning was executed for failing to pay taxes.

Most of the AEE soldiers have Enhanced Senses; basic, and some of the upper ranked ones have advanced or even Master. Troops regularly patrol the streets, so unless you have Suppression with really good TEC to boot, expect to be detected and scanned with insight immediately if you’re suspicious.

Anyone caught in town that clearly isn’t a human, or is using magic outside fighting evil will immediately get imprisoned. Secondaries get executed, primes get banished. The main form of execution is hanging, but they have other methods for persistent secondaries.

Berry Blitzkrieg’s alliance with Camelot is tenuous at best, the local governments only putting up with them because their AEE soldiers make great Mercenaries who often coming to aid small villages that need protection (from non-humans.) The city itself isn’t thrilled working with the faction either; their loyalty lies with the narrow minded commoners rather than the Thrall and Dumbledore loving bureaucrats.

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Name: Princess Bonbon Sunshine
Level: 8
Spent OM: 48700
Proficiencies (3600): Physical Strength (1000), Ranged Prificiency (1000), Area Attack Proficiency (600), Debuff Proficiency (1000)
Powers (10600/12000): Flight (1800), Enhanced Senses, Master (2000), Insight (1600), Master Acrobat (400), Integration (1000), Mimic (2800), Suppression (1000)
Moves (1200): AEE Advanced Split-Bow (900), Ability Thief (300)
Super Moves (2000): Justice of the Princess - tier 1 offensive (800) Super Ability Thief - tier 2 defensive (1200)
Transformations:
Assists (1500): Anti-Evil Enforcer Tier 2 - Tier 2 (1500)
Items (800): Dataverse Device (100), Communicator (200), Spirtual Attunement (500), Banishment Circle x4 (1000), Vita Compass (800)
Bases (1000): Sunshine Castle; Camelot (1000)
Unlocks (29000): First Stat Increase (1000), Second Stat Increase (2000). Third Stat Increase (4000), Fourth Stat Increase (8000), Fifth Stat Increase (10000), Recall Station (1000), Second Equipment Slot (1000) Powers Cap Tier 1 (2000)
Base stats:
ATK: 4
DEF: 3
SPD: 4
TEC: 4

Moves

AEE Advanced Split Bow (900) Physical Strength, Ranged Proficiency, Area Attack Proficiency
The primary weapon of members of the Anti-Evil Enforcers. When not in use, it takes the form of an article of clothing of the user’s choosing. (In the case of the princess, it’s a tiara.) Whenever the weapon is needed, the article of clothing breaks down into energy and flies into her hand, forming a bow.
The bow is composed of two curved scimitars that have been painted in green and purple hues. The bow is 4.5 feet in length. The scimitars are attached by the tips of the handles which serves as the grip of the bow. It fires foot-long purple energy arrows that dissipates 1 second after it lands. The bow has a 1 second reload time.
At any point, She could separate the two scimitars and duel-wield them for melee combat. Each blade is 2 feet from the hilt, and 4 inches thick.
Also, she could cross the two blades together and charge for 3 seconds to send a 15-foot disc shaped wave of purple energy from the place she’s standing. She must be standing still to use this function.
When the weapon is no longer of used, it breaks down into energy again and flies back to its original place to be clothing again.

Ability Thief (300) Debuff Proficiency. Mimic
For the entirety of her opponent’s next post, she could block out any one power or move she could mimic. She could accomplish this through mere thought as soon as she sees the ability preformed, and it only takes 1 second to charge. This could only be used once per battle.

Justice of the Princess- Tier 1 Offensive Super Move (800)
Charging her scimitars to full blast, she unleashes a dome of pure purple energy that spreads to 15-feet in all directions.

Super Ability Thief - Tier 2 Defensive Super Move (1200) Debuff Proficiency. Mimic
This expansion of Ability Thief allows her to block a single ability for the entirety of the next round.

Anti-Evil Enforcer Tier 2 Assist (1500)
These are high ranking enforcers that have mastered the art of mimic magic as their princess has done. Because of their rank, they are not require to go in uniform, sometime choosing to wear casual clothing.
ATK: 3
DEF: 2
SPD: 2
TEC: 3]]> <![CDATA[Date Masamune]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=475 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 14:10:40 +0000 Omni]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=475 [/float]Location/Role: Date Masamune is the leader of Sendai, one in a handful of small, culture-based fiefdoms in the eastern expanses of Camelot. A relatively young individual, Masamune tends to wander throughout the collection of villages under his control. He can be found as far away as Minas Tirith, usually on diplomatic and economic missions.

Story: Before the Omniverse, Masamune was a warlord in Japan—a highly successful one. His personality is of a dual nature. On the battlefield, he comes off as cocky and arrogant, perhaps due to his undying energy and enthusiasm in combat. To his men, he is respected and admired due to his transparency, openness for advice, and the genuine care he shows toward them.

Wielding one to six katanas, Masamune charges into combat on something halfway between a horse and a motorcycle. No one has yet to find out the truth of how Masamune lost his eye, and every time he promises to tell the truth, he usually invents a new lie.

When he arrived in the Omniverse several years ago, Masamune spent a period of time in the Tangled Green. He lived with the ninjas for a period of time before he aspired for something closer to his previous life. With that thought in mind, he moved to Camelot and fought for the Kingdom in the battle against the forces of Diablo. Masamune’s experience and charisma set him aside from the rank-and-file, and overtime, he became a leader.

At the war’s conclusion, Masamune and the families of his soldiers made their way to the northeast of Camelot. There they founded the first of a few villages that would become Sendai, which became one of the many autonomous fiefdoms of Camelot. In his capacity as ruler, Masamune is forced to contend with the occasional regional conflicts that break out between humans and non-humans. Never one to shy from confrontation, he stands out as being one of the more forceful leaders, and he will often personally lead delegations to other regional rulers.]]> [/float]Location/Role: Date Masamune is the leader of Sendai, one in a handful of small, culture-based fiefdoms in the eastern expanses of Camelot. A relatively young individual, Masamune tends to wander throughout the collection of villages under his control. He can be found as far away as Minas Tirith, usually on diplomatic and economic missions.

Story: Before the Omniverse, Masamune was a warlord in Japan—a highly successful one. His personality is of a dual nature. On the battlefield, he comes off as cocky and arrogant, perhaps due to his undying energy and enthusiasm in combat. To his men, he is respected and admired due to his transparency, openness for advice, and the genuine care he shows toward them.

Wielding one to six katanas, Masamune charges into combat on something halfway between a horse and a motorcycle. No one has yet to find out the truth of how Masamune lost his eye, and every time he promises to tell the truth, he usually invents a new lie.

When he arrived in the Omniverse several years ago, Masamune spent a period of time in the Tangled Green. He lived with the ninjas for a period of time before he aspired for something closer to his previous life. With that thought in mind, he moved to Camelot and fought for the Kingdom in the battle against the forces of Diablo. Masamune’s experience and charisma set him aside from the rank-and-file, and overtime, he became a leader.

At the war’s conclusion, Masamune and the families of his soldiers made their way to the northeast of Camelot. There they founded the first of a few villages that would become Sendai, which became one of the many autonomous fiefdoms of Camelot. In his capacity as ruler, Masamune is forced to contend with the occasional regional conflicts that break out between humans and non-humans. Never one to shy from confrontation, he stands out as being one of the more forceful leaders, and he will often personally lead delegations to other regional rulers.]]> <![CDATA[Professor Charles Xavier]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=474 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 13:21:00 +0000 Omni]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=474 [/float]Location/Role: Charles Xavier fled to Camelot seeking political asylum from the Empire in the waning days of the conflict with Diablo. Since then, the wheelchair-bound psychic has become one of King Aragon’s closest confidantes and advisors. Due to his condition, position, and the fact that many in Coruscant still want him executed as a traitor, Xavier rarely travels beyond Minas Tirith and Dalaran. Even so, he has been known to make trips to outlying villages, usually with an armed bodyguard of the Kingdom’s elite knights.

Story: Charles Xavier was both a headmaster and a professor in his previous life. In his world, individuals with unique powers were labeled ‘mutants’ and often forced to hide their identity from even their loved ones. Xavier, a scholar and a powerful psychic mutant himself, rose to prominence and started a private school for ‘gifted youngsters’ (mutants). Despite his efforts, mutants remained pariahs and outcasts, especially after a former associate of Xavier turned to violence and terrorism in the name of mutant supremacy. Charles was accidentally crippled by this associate during an attempt to convince him to stand-down.

Despite his injury, Charles continued to advocate for mutant rights. As the world became a more violent place, Charles took many of his students and trained them to be heroes. The basement levels of his mansion became the headquarters for the 'X-Men,' a group of mutants whose primary opponents wound up, ironically enough, being mutants themselves (a brotherhood led by Charles' former friend).

For decades, Charles carried out his various duties as a headmaster, public advocate, and guardian for the X-Men. One day, Charles went to sleep at night, and he woke up in the Fountain of Infinity. After an initial period of confusion, the professor made his way to Coruscant, as the verse somewhat resembled the world he knew and loved. Aware of the conflict between the Empire and the Kingdom, Charles spent much of his time on Tiers 5 and 6, working with the less fortunate as he tried to adjust to the Omniverse. As the conflict with Diablo wound down, Xavier gradually started to see the truth of the Empire. His shelters and halfway homes became safe houses for rebels and way stations in the transportation of food and non-combat supplies to anyone deemed enemies of the state.

Eventually, Charles and his efforts to help the unfortunate and subtly combat the Empire were discovered. Xavier escaped a raid on his home personally lead by Judge Dredd, and despite the bounty on his head, he found passage through Coruscant due to the support of the hundreds of people he’d helped.

The mutant wound up in Camelot, where he found sanctuary due to his status as a high-profile opponent of the Empire. Aside from his powerful psychic abilities, his knowledge of Coruscant’s lower tiers and anti-imperial forces led him to a position in Aragon’s inner circle. This is to say nothing of the professor’s compassion and genius-level intellect. Since his arrival in Camelot, he has served in a capacity of roles which often relate to intelligence, diplomacy, and several stints as an instructor for fledgling wizards.

While he doesn’t harbor any ill feelings for the imperial leadership, Xavier is dedicated to seeing the Empire removed and the status quo improved for the citizens who suffering in the lower tiers.]]> [/float]Location/Role: Charles Xavier fled to Camelot seeking political asylum from the Empire in the waning days of the conflict with Diablo. Since then, the wheelchair-bound psychic has become one of King Aragon’s closest confidantes and advisors. Due to his condition, position, and the fact that many in Coruscant still want him executed as a traitor, Xavier rarely travels beyond Minas Tirith and Dalaran. Even so, he has been known to make trips to outlying villages, usually with an armed bodyguard of the Kingdom’s elite knights.

Story: Charles Xavier was both a headmaster and a professor in his previous life. In his world, individuals with unique powers were labeled ‘mutants’ and often forced to hide their identity from even their loved ones. Xavier, a scholar and a powerful psychic mutant himself, rose to prominence and started a private school for ‘gifted youngsters’ (mutants). Despite his efforts, mutants remained pariahs and outcasts, especially after a former associate of Xavier turned to violence and terrorism in the name of mutant supremacy. Charles was accidentally crippled by this associate during an attempt to convince him to stand-down.

Despite his injury, Charles continued to advocate for mutant rights. As the world became a more violent place, Charles took many of his students and trained them to be heroes. The basement levels of his mansion became the headquarters for the 'X-Men,' a group of mutants whose primary opponents wound up, ironically enough, being mutants themselves (a brotherhood led by Charles' former friend).

For decades, Charles carried out his various duties as a headmaster, public advocate, and guardian for the X-Men. One day, Charles went to sleep at night, and he woke up in the Fountain of Infinity. After an initial period of confusion, the professor made his way to Coruscant, as the verse somewhat resembled the world he knew and loved. Aware of the conflict between the Empire and the Kingdom, Charles spent much of his time on Tiers 5 and 6, working with the less fortunate as he tried to adjust to the Omniverse. As the conflict with Diablo wound down, Xavier gradually started to see the truth of the Empire. His shelters and halfway homes became safe houses for rebels and way stations in the transportation of food and non-combat supplies to anyone deemed enemies of the state.

Eventually, Charles and his efforts to help the unfortunate and subtly combat the Empire were discovered. Xavier escaped a raid on his home personally lead by Judge Dredd, and despite the bounty on his head, he found passage through Coruscant due to the support of the hundreds of people he’d helped.

The mutant wound up in Camelot, where he found sanctuary due to his status as a high-profile opponent of the Empire. Aside from his powerful psychic abilities, his knowledge of Coruscant’s lower tiers and anti-imperial forces led him to a position in Aragon’s inner circle. This is to say nothing of the professor’s compassion and genius-level intellect. Since his arrival in Camelot, he has served in a capacity of roles which often relate to intelligence, diplomacy, and several stints as an instructor for fledgling wizards.

While he doesn’t harbor any ill feelings for the imperial leadership, Xavier is dedicated to seeing the Empire removed and the status quo improved for the citizens who suffering in the lower tiers.]]> <![CDATA[Baron Victor von Magnus]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=310 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 06:31:33 +0000 Proto Man]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=310 Location/Role

Baron Victor can be found in Camelot, where he is a senior official in the Kingdom, although he can often be found out and about, ensuring stability and doing his part to keep things safe. He is a very approachable and friendly man, although he will tolerate no villains in the Kingdom. Many a would-be cur have been felled by his blade.

Appearance: A man of about fifty, ‘the Baron’ is a tall man with impossibly broad shoulders. Despite being an aristocrat, his body is heavily muscled, undoubtedly from his trademark weapon. He has a chiseled chin, high cheekbones, and eyes so blue they sparkle like the seven seas. Clean-shaven, his blonde hair hands down over his shoulders. If you’re still struggling to picture him, just think of an aryan viking version of Fabio Lanzoni.

Story:

Baron Victor von Magnus was a man of great renown in his home ‘verse. He was beloved by his serf for his kindness and unwavering sense of justice. In his youth, he traveled the world, honing his skill with a blade and learning the strong sense of morality that would guide him later in life. He fought monsters, he courted fair maidens, and he fought in several tournaments across the various baronies and counties of the Kingdom and its neighbors.

He returned home at the untimely death of his parents, and at the age of 22, he became one of the youngest barons in the kingdom. The young, handsome man took a wife, who bore him four healthy children, and with the passing of the throne to the king’s younger son, the baron found himself the favored advisor to a youthful monarch inspired to rule as an enlightened monarch.

His barony became the rival of his neighbors, who plotted to have him killed. Their plans, carefully plotted for over a year, failed spectacularly when a visit by the king forced them to stall. Members of the conspiracy, too eager and impatient after having waited all this time, went through with the plan anyway. They wound up poisoning the baron’s wife Annabelle, a saintly woman who had given her dowry to the peasants of the baron, of which many of the conspirators could claim to have been beneficiaries of her grace. In the end, they were rounded up in the ensuing storm. Rather than see them executed, the baron let them leave, for he wagered having to live with what they’d done would be a fate far worse than a swift execution. Most of the conspirators killed themselves in the streets within the hour.

Baron Victor crafted a new sword in the aftermath of his wife’s death, and unto it, he bestowed her name (he is aware of the irony). Three times the height of a man, the baron is capable of wielding it as if it were a blade five times smaller than it is. Despite its size, his strength and skill let him use the mighty blade even at smaller ranges, but in especially cramped quarters, he has other, more 'normal' sized weapons he can use to hack apart his foes.

After the death of his wife Annabelle, Baron Victor went on, although some say his smile seemed a little forced than it had in days of yore. The kingdom flourished, and the baron saw his children placed into beneficial marriages (albeit ones they themselves were comfortable with). It was somewhere around his 45th year that the Baron was pulled into the Omniverse. After a period of wandering, he gravitated to the kingdom, and most of his six and a half years in the Omniverse have been in the service of King Aragorn, who Baron Victor sees as an enlightened, caring, and noble monarch, despite the racial ties and poverty that afflict the realm.

The Baron is a visible figure, despite technically being 'unlanded' (he has no fiefs). He was the host/patron of the Camelot Colosseum that took place a year or so ago. His time since then has been dedicated to helping guide the development of Camelot and to take the stress off of his king.]]> Location/Role

Baron Victor can be found in Camelot, where he is a senior official in the Kingdom, although he can often be found out and about, ensuring stability and doing his part to keep things safe. He is a very approachable and friendly man, although he will tolerate no villains in the Kingdom. Many a would-be cur have been felled by his blade.

Appearance: A man of about fifty, ‘the Baron’ is a tall man with impossibly broad shoulders. Despite being an aristocrat, his body is heavily muscled, undoubtedly from his trademark weapon. He has a chiseled chin, high cheekbones, and eyes so blue they sparkle like the seven seas. Clean-shaven, his blonde hair hands down over his shoulders. If you’re still struggling to picture him, just think of an aryan viking version of Fabio Lanzoni.

Story:

Baron Victor von Magnus was a man of great renown in his home ‘verse. He was beloved by his serf for his kindness and unwavering sense of justice. In his youth, he traveled the world, honing his skill with a blade and learning the strong sense of morality that would guide him later in life. He fought monsters, he courted fair maidens, and he fought in several tournaments across the various baronies and counties of the Kingdom and its neighbors.

He returned home at the untimely death of his parents, and at the age of 22, he became one of the youngest barons in the kingdom. The young, handsome man took a wife, who bore him four healthy children, and with the passing of the throne to the king’s younger son, the baron found himself the favored advisor to a youthful monarch inspired to rule as an enlightened monarch.

His barony became the rival of his neighbors, who plotted to have him killed. Their plans, carefully plotted for over a year, failed spectacularly when a visit by the king forced them to stall. Members of the conspiracy, too eager and impatient after having waited all this time, went through with the plan anyway. They wound up poisoning the baron’s wife Annabelle, a saintly woman who had given her dowry to the peasants of the baron, of which many of the conspirators could claim to have been beneficiaries of her grace. In the end, they were rounded up in the ensuing storm. Rather than see them executed, the baron let them leave, for he wagered having to live with what they’d done would be a fate far worse than a swift execution. Most of the conspirators killed themselves in the streets within the hour.

Baron Victor crafted a new sword in the aftermath of his wife’s death, and unto it, he bestowed her name (he is aware of the irony). Three times the height of a man, the baron is capable of wielding it as if it were a blade five times smaller than it is. Despite its size, his strength and skill let him use the mighty blade even at smaller ranges, but in especially cramped quarters, he has other, more 'normal' sized weapons he can use to hack apart his foes.

After the death of his wife Annabelle, Baron Victor went on, although some say his smile seemed a little forced than it had in days of yore. The kingdom flourished, and the baron saw his children placed into beneficial marriages (albeit ones they themselves were comfortable with). It was somewhere around his 45th year that the Baron was pulled into the Omniverse. After a period of wandering, he gravitated to the kingdom, and most of his six and a half years in the Omniverse have been in the service of King Aragorn, who Baron Victor sees as an enlightened, caring, and noble monarch, despite the racial ties and poverty that afflict the realm.

The Baron is a visible figure, despite technically being 'unlanded' (he has no fiefs). He was the host/patron of the Camelot Colosseum that took place a year or so ago. His time since then has been dedicated to helping guide the development of Camelot and to take the stress off of his king.]]> <![CDATA[The Librarian]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=151 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 17:09:15 +0000 Omni]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=151 [/float]Location/Role: As the 'patron' of Dalaran's largest library, the Librarian never leaves the walls of the building, especially after he was transformed into his present state. Furthermore, his lack of speech makes it somewhat difficult to communicate with him using traditional methods. Either way, he has become somewhat skilled at helping others, and despite being unable to talk, he still understands speech.

Story: Originally a low level wizard at the Unseen University, the Librarian was transformed into an 'orang-utan' during a magical accident. While some might have been bothered by such an occurrence, he found it to be quite useful for maintaining a library. While he may now be unable to communicate via means other thank “ook, eek” and furious gesturing, the strength and flexibility of his primeape form helps considerably with managing a library of enormous stacks that is frequented by easily intimidated wizards.

The Librarian arrived in the Omniverse several years after his magical transformation. He quickly found himself drawn to the magic of Dalaran and its magnificent library. The wizards, after all, seemed to understand what he meant to say, much like they did in his own world. When the previous head of the Library suffered a fatal accident during a game of quidditch, the orang-utan was the natural successor. He has managed the library ever since and finds a great deal of pride in the fact that 95% of books are never returned late.]]> [/float]Location/Role: As the 'patron' of Dalaran's largest library, the Librarian never leaves the walls of the building, especially after he was transformed into his present state. Furthermore, his lack of speech makes it somewhat difficult to communicate with him using traditional methods. Either way, he has become somewhat skilled at helping others, and despite being unable to talk, he still understands speech.

Story: Originally a low level wizard at the Unseen University, the Librarian was transformed into an 'orang-utan' during a magical accident. While some might have been bothered by such an occurrence, he found it to be quite useful for maintaining a library. While he may now be unable to communicate via means other thank “ook, eek” and furious gesturing, the strength and flexibility of his primeape form helps considerably with managing a library of enormous stacks that is frequented by easily intimidated wizards.

The Librarian arrived in the Omniverse several years after his magical transformation. He quickly found himself drawn to the magic of Dalaran and its magnificent library. The wizards, after all, seemed to understand what he meant to say, much like they did in his own world. When the previous head of the Library suffered a fatal accident during a game of quidditch, the orang-utan was the natural successor. He has managed the library ever since and finds a great deal of pride in the fact that 95% of books are never returned late.]]> <![CDATA[Thrall]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=94 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 11:39:26 +0000 Omni]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=94 [/float]Location/Role: As a former ruler of a confederation of various peoples, Thrall serves as a mediator for many of the non-human populations that live inside Minas Tirith and throughout all of Camelot. While he is most often found inside the capital city, Thrall makes frequent visits to the autonomous settlements throughout Camelot. In this sense, he has become an unofficial ambassador to the non-human settlements of Camelot.

Story: Born a slave, Thrall lived a harsh life before an opportunity allowed him to escape. Early in his life, his people—the orcs—had lost a war with humans and been cut off from their ancestral homeland. Isolated and suffering from withdrawal from a demonic taint (the same taint that had turned them from shamans into the savage and bloodthirsty creatures that poured from the Dark Portal), the orcs had been locked up in internment camps by the humans.

Free from the humans who had found him as a baby, Thrall visited the camps, learning the history of his people and of orcs trying to reclaim the lost ways. Thrall met and befriended Grom Hellscream before he found the clan to which his parents had belonged—the Frostwolves. Under their tutelage, Thrall learned the old shamanistic ways of the orcs. Thrall became the first orc accepted by the spirits, signaling a new beginning for his people.

Around this time, an old orc arrived and provoked Thrall into combat by insulting the young orc’s pride. Thrall defeated the old orc, who wound up being the former warchief, Ogrim Doomhammer. With Grom Hellscream, the three orcs raided the internment camps, freeing the prisoners. When Doomhammer perished, Thrall was named the new Warchief.

After freeing his people, Thrall led the orcs across the sea to Kalimdor, where they would soon be drawn into a conflict with humans, night elves, and demons. Thrall sided with old enemies and even battled the ruler of the Burning Legion before the demons were defeated. In the aftermath, Thrall founded a new city, nation, and Horde, which he would rule in a fair and respected manner.

After a few years of rule, Thrall arrived in the Omniverse at a point when the Kingdom was deeply embroiled in a fight with Diablo. Immediately seeing the danger of demon rampaging unchecked in this strange world, Thrall joined the Kingdom, lending his shamanistic powers (including elemental powers and a deep connection with the spirit realm) and skill with axe and hammer to their fight.

From the start, Thrall has always been a champion for the non-humans in the Kingdom. He came to work closely with Zul’jin, a troll from the same universe as him. Thrall’s influence helped to placate the somewhat unstable nature of the troll leader and his growing number of followers. The events surrounding the bloody exodus of the trolls from the Kingdom is mired in racial hate and politics, but it is known that Thrall refused to take part in the attack on the trolls and prevented any orc from doing so. Although he received some flak for this act, Thrall nevertheless remained in high standings with the Kingdom as the war with Diablo drew to a close.

When the Underverse was sealed off from the rest of the Omniverse, Thrall continued to serve as an ambassador for the varied non-human races living in Camelot. His calm yet powerful presence has made him vital for many reasons, and he is present at nearly all interactions between the Kingdom and the Empire.

Thrall was the Kingdom representative during the Scramble, an event that saw many primes flood into the Omniverse, and he remained in the Nexus opposite of King Bradley for many months thereafter. He only returned when it became clear that the tide of primes had abated.

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]]> [/float]Location/Role: As a former ruler of a confederation of various peoples, Thrall serves as a mediator for many of the non-human populations that live inside Minas Tirith and throughout all of Camelot. While he is most often found inside the capital city, Thrall makes frequent visits to the autonomous settlements throughout Camelot. In this sense, he has become an unofficial ambassador to the non-human settlements of Camelot.

Story: Born a slave, Thrall lived a harsh life before an opportunity allowed him to escape. Early in his life, his people—the orcs—had lost a war with humans and been cut off from their ancestral homeland. Isolated and suffering from withdrawal from a demonic taint (the same taint that had turned them from shamans into the savage and bloodthirsty creatures that poured from the Dark Portal), the orcs had been locked up in internment camps by the humans.

Free from the humans who had found him as a baby, Thrall visited the camps, learning the history of his people and of orcs trying to reclaim the lost ways. Thrall met and befriended Grom Hellscream before he found the clan to which his parents had belonged—the Frostwolves. Under their tutelage, Thrall learned the old shamanistic ways of the orcs. Thrall became the first orc accepted by the spirits, signaling a new beginning for his people.

Around this time, an old orc arrived and provoked Thrall into combat by insulting the young orc’s pride. Thrall defeated the old orc, who wound up being the former warchief, Ogrim Doomhammer. With Grom Hellscream, the three orcs raided the internment camps, freeing the prisoners. When Doomhammer perished, Thrall was named the new Warchief.

After freeing his people, Thrall led the orcs across the sea to Kalimdor, where they would soon be drawn into a conflict with humans, night elves, and demons. Thrall sided with old enemies and even battled the ruler of the Burning Legion before the demons were defeated. In the aftermath, Thrall founded a new city, nation, and Horde, which he would rule in a fair and respected manner.

After a few years of rule, Thrall arrived in the Omniverse at a point when the Kingdom was deeply embroiled in a fight with Diablo. Immediately seeing the danger of demon rampaging unchecked in this strange world, Thrall joined the Kingdom, lending his shamanistic powers (including elemental powers and a deep connection with the spirit realm) and skill with axe and hammer to their fight.

From the start, Thrall has always been a champion for the non-humans in the Kingdom. He came to work closely with Zul’jin, a troll from the same universe as him. Thrall’s influence helped to placate the somewhat unstable nature of the troll leader and his growing number of followers. The events surrounding the bloody exodus of the trolls from the Kingdom is mired in racial hate and politics, but it is known that Thrall refused to take part in the attack on the trolls and prevented any orc from doing so. Although he received some flak for this act, Thrall nevertheless remained in high standings with the Kingdom as the war with Diablo drew to a close.

When the Underverse was sealed off from the rest of the Omniverse, Thrall continued to serve as an ambassador for the varied non-human races living in Camelot. His calm yet powerful presence has made him vital for many reasons, and he is present at nearly all interactions between the Kingdom and the Empire.

Thrall was the Kingdom representative during the Scramble, an event that saw many primes flood into the Omniverse, and he remained in the Nexus opposite of King Bradley for many months thereafter. He only returned when it became clear that the tide of primes had abated.

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]]> <![CDATA[Albus Dumbledore]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=28 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 06:21:40 +0000 Omni]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=28 [/float]Location/Role: Albus Dumbledore is the Chief Warlock of the Kingdom and the Head of the Mages Guild. In this position, he is not only the leader of the entire city of Dalaran, but he is also a member of King Aragorn’s inner circle (one could argue that Dumbledore is the second most influential and powerful figure in the Kingdom).

Story: Dumbledore’s history before his arrival in the Omniverse is marred by sadness and loss, but because of the trials and emotional tribulations he faced, Albus grew into a wise, levelheaded, and endlessly sympathetic man.

Born the son of pure-blood wizard and a Muggle-born witch, Albus Dumbledore’s early years were marked by great sadness. At a young age, his sister was attacked by a group of Muggle (non-magical) boys, who feared the magic they saw her performing. The attack left his young sister scarred and unable to control her magic. In a fit of rage, their father tracked down the boys, and while it is unknown exactly what he did to them, Albus’ father was sentenced to a lifetime of imprisonment at Azkaban.

What remained of the family moved to a more secluded village, but the tragedy was not yet over. While Albus and his brother went to Hogwarts to study magic, their mother took care of their sister. At Hogwarts, Albus excelled and his skill in magic and wizardry seemed to grow without an end in sight. Albus published several papers on various topics, shocked even his professors with his level of talent, and became a prefect (a Head Boy) during his fifth year.

By the time he finished at Hogwarts after seven years of study, Albus Dumbledore was considered the most brilliant student to have attended the school in its history. After his graduation in the summer of 1899, Dumbledore planned to take the traditional ‘Grand Tour’ with his friend Doge. Before Albus’ departure, tragedy struck when his sister’s uncontrollable magic flared and killed their mother in a violent explosion. With his brother off to parts unknown, Albus was left to return to his lowly hometown and care for his sister.

Bitter and angry about the situation, Albus felt like he was wasting away in his hometown. One day, however, everything changed when a brash young wizard arrived in town. This new wizard spoke of wizardly domination over the Muggles and of finding the Deathly Hallows, artifacts that would grant the wearers great powers. They planned to create a peaceful global society led by witches and wizards. Although he never admitted it to the other man, Albus harbored romantic feelings for him.

After nearly two months, Albus’ brother returned to town and confronted his brother over his scheming and subsequent neglect of their sister. In a confrontation that followed, Albus’ friend used a curse on his brother, and a violent fight between the three broke out. In the crossfire, Albus’ sister was stuck dead, and the man with whom he had become so enamored fled into the night.

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[/float]In the aftermath, Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts as a Professor of Transfiguration. During his tenure, he was frequently offered the position of Minister of Magic, but he turned down the nominations, realizing that his desire for power had only led him to darkness and despair. Albus also served as a recruiter for the school, with the most famous student being a young man named Tom Riddle.

As Dumbledore educated young witches and wizards at Hogwarts, his old ‘friend’ remained at large in Europe, terrorizing everyone. The man had found one of the Deathly Hallows—the Elder Wand. After turning a blind eye for nearly a decade, Dumbledore finally sought out and dueled with his former associate. Albus was victorious, even though his foe wielded the Elder Wand.

In 1956, Dumbledore was appointed to Headmaster of Hogwarts. During this time he denied Tom Riddle’s application to be the Professor of Protection against the Dark Arts. Dumbledore was aware of Riddle’s illicit and nefarious activities, and in response, Riddle cursed the post, causing no one to be able to hold it for a year.

By 1970, Tom Riddle started his first rise to power. In response, Dumbledore founded a secret organization of witches and wizards who were willing to sacrifice themselves to fight the Death Eaters. The war went badly, but a prophecy about his death caused Riddle to try to kill a baby. The mother’s love for her son caused the curse to backfire, destroying Riddle’s body and leaving only a fragment of his soul remaining at large.

With Riddle’s schemes set back, Dumbledore returned to his role as Headmaster, knowing that there would be a time when the ‘Dark Lord’ returned. Dumbledore kept his eyes on the baby, knowing that he would be the key to destroying Riddle once and for all. Despite his plans, Albus Dumbledore was to be whisked away to a brand new world of magic and wonder.

When he awoke in the Omniverse, Dumbledore was one of the very few who didn’t panic or wander confused and scared for days. A practitioner of the wondrous and arcane, Dumbledore journeyed for a few weeks before he found himself in Camelot. Initially drawn to the verse’s beautiful landscapes, Albus was also aware of the frequent attacks that the city of Minas Tirith suffered at the hands of demons and monsters. Recalling the horrors that Tom Riddle unleashed on those who opposed him, Dumbledore met King Aragorn and offered his services.

It was Dumbledore who created Dalaran, the floating city above the capital of the Kingdom. The wizards that Dumbledore trained in Dalaran became instrumental in the protection of the Kingdom, especially once the war with Diablo moved from guerrilla attacks into full-scale pitched battles. As Dumbledore’s skills returned, so too did the skills of the wizards he trained. In the Battle of the Black Gate, Dumbledore and his three best students were part of the group that entered the Underverse to fight Diablo on his own soil. Dumbledore and the other primes were the only survivors—his students perished.

After the war’s conclusion, Dumbledore focused on turning Dalaran into a place where wizards could hone their craft. In the process, Dalaran turned from a city-sized wizard training ground to a fully-functioning city, with businesses, tourists, and citizens. Various colleges formed, some dedicated to magic while others focused on more academic or scholarly topics. A council was formed to mediate between groups and ensure that no morals or ethics were violated. Dumbledore was unanimously elected as head of the council. Similarly, he was appointed as King Aragorn’s ‘Chief Warlock,’ a position that placed him in the innermost circle of the Kingdom’s hierarchy.

Now Dumbledore unequally splits his focus between Minas Tirith and Dalaran, with the latter city occupying nearly two-thirds of his time.

]]> [/float]Location/Role: Albus Dumbledore is the Chief Warlock of the Kingdom and the Head of the Mages Guild. In this position, he is not only the leader of the entire city of Dalaran, but he is also a member of King Aragorn’s inner circle (one could argue that Dumbledore is the second most influential and powerful figure in the Kingdom).

Story: Dumbledore’s history before his arrival in the Omniverse is marred by sadness and loss, but because of the trials and emotional tribulations he faced, Albus grew into a wise, levelheaded, and endlessly sympathetic man.

Born the son of pure-blood wizard and a Muggle-born witch, Albus Dumbledore’s early years were marked by great sadness. At a young age, his sister was attacked by a group of Muggle (non-magical) boys, who feared the magic they saw her performing. The attack left his young sister scarred and unable to control her magic. In a fit of rage, their father tracked down the boys, and while it is unknown exactly what he did to them, Albus’ father was sentenced to a lifetime of imprisonment at Azkaban.

What remained of the family moved to a more secluded village, but the tragedy was not yet over. While Albus and his brother went to Hogwarts to study magic, their mother took care of their sister. At Hogwarts, Albus excelled and his skill in magic and wizardry seemed to grow without an end in sight. Albus published several papers on various topics, shocked even his professors with his level of talent, and became a prefect (a Head Boy) during his fifth year.

By the time he finished at Hogwarts after seven years of study, Albus Dumbledore was considered the most brilliant student to have attended the school in its history. After his graduation in the summer of 1899, Dumbledore planned to take the traditional ‘Grand Tour’ with his friend Doge. Before Albus’ departure, tragedy struck when his sister’s uncontrollable magic flared and killed their mother in a violent explosion. With his brother off to parts unknown, Albus was left to return to his lowly hometown and care for his sister.

Bitter and angry about the situation, Albus felt like he was wasting away in his hometown. One day, however, everything changed when a brash young wizard arrived in town. This new wizard spoke of wizardly domination over the Muggles and of finding the Deathly Hallows, artifacts that would grant the wearers great powers. They planned to create a peaceful global society led by witches and wizards. Although he never admitted it to the other man, Albus harbored romantic feelings for him.

After nearly two months, Albus’ brother returned to town and confronted his brother over his scheming and subsequent neglect of their sister. In a confrontation that followed, Albus’ friend used a curse on his brother, and a violent fight between the three broke out. In the crossfire, Albus’ sister was stuck dead, and the man with whom he had become so enamored fled into the night.

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]]> <![CDATA[King Aragorn]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=27 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 06:21:06 +0000 Omni]]> https://omni.zulenka.com/showthread.php?tid=27 [/float]Location/Role: Aragorn is the monarch of the Kingdom, the medieval civilization located in Camelot. He is one of the strongest primes in the Omniverse. In his role, Aragorn holds many titles, as he is the lord of Minas Tirith, the verse’s central city. He is also the de jure lord of the various ‘cultural enclaves’ throughout Camelot, who exist as almost entirely independent areas save for a fief they pay to Minas Tirith. He is also the de jure ruler of Dalaran, given the fact that the city’s chief political figure (Albus Dumbledore) is an advisor for Aragorn.

Due to the many responsibilities (and dangers) that are associated with his rule, King Aragorn is often too busy to meet with everyone. He will occasionally make exceptions to talk with primes willing to pledge themselves to the cause of the Kingdom. As a whole, he is more visible than Emperor Palpatine, as most threats on Aragorn are external rather than internal. Outside the walls of Minas Tirith, Aragorn is usually represented by experts who are also his close allies and friends. For instance, Thrall serves as Aragorn’s representative with non-human settlements and tribes. Refugees fall under the attention of Charles Xavier, and Baron Victor von Magnus tends to handle issues with the human fiefdoms.

Even so, for those who can be properly ‘vetted,’ King Aragorn can be found in the castle of Minas Tirith.

Story: Aragorn, unlike his peer in Coruscant, is not secretive about his life before the Omniverse. He was born the son of a regional chieftain who was himself descended from the ruling family of a long-dead kingdom. At the death of his father, Aragorn was raised by his world’s version of elves. Aragorn himself was a descendent of the elven ruler’s dead brother. When he came of age, Aragorn left the stewardship of the elves and assumed his birthright and became chieftain of his ancestral tribe of wandering rangers and nomads.

For six and a half decades (Aragorn’s people lived twice as long as most humans), Aragorn balanced being a leader with his thirst for adventure. He befriended one of his world’s greatest wizards, served as a guardian for halfings, became a soldier in the army of a large kingdom, and helped to fight the rising stem of evil forces on many small levels. At some point, he fell in love with the daughter of his foster father, the elven king. The king forbade their marriage until Aragorn became a king—a lofty feat given the status of the world.

Around this time, Aragorn’s world was rocked by the revival of an old evil. Under the guidance of his old wizard friend, Aragorn joined a fellowship of mercenaries, royalty, and Halflings that set out to destroy a ring linked to great evil. Over the course of the adventure, they lost friends and acquaintances alike as hordes of orcs and ogres threatened the world of man. The fellowship was soon broken, with the halfings traveling to destroy the ring while Aragorn and the others focused on distracting the enemy through military operations. Aragorn became one of the chief figures in fighting back the onslaught, and he slowly gained the respect of strangers and enemies alike.

In the process of defeating the enemy armies that threatened his world, Aragorn slowly took on his birthright and destiny to rule a revived human kingdom. Over the course of the fighting, he reforged the sword of his ancestor, naming it Anduril, to reflect his human and elven upbringing. Aragorn and his allies freed an old kingdom from a corrupted steward, and at the war’s end, Aragorn was crowned king of that kingdom.

It is not certain how many decades Aragorn ruled as king before he arrived in the Omniverse, as the stories he tells are often of his youth and the great war that ended in the triumphant ‘age of man.’ Furthermore, his tribe’s longevity also makes it hard to pinpoint the age of the king. Nevertheless, when Aragorn arrived in the Omniverse, he came with passion and dedication to make the best of a strange and bizarre situation.

Upon waking up in the Nexus, Aragorn was alone save for one other - a man who styled himself as one Ethril Palpatine. Although he had a scholarly and bureaucratic look, Palpatine had quick wits and a startling skill with both blade and alien magicks. The two men joined forces and ventured out together into the unknown world. They traveled together for some time before an unknown event sent them their separate ways. Aragorn claims that Palpatine betrayed him, but speaks little otherwise of the event.

Following this, Aragorn headed East from the Nexus, through the gate to the land which would come to be known as Camelot. Here he founded what would become the Kingdom. His new followers crowned Aragorn their king, and they called their new home ‘Minas Tirith.’ A hardy group of dedicated workers, this nucleus quickly grew over the next year and a half into a thriving metropolis.

Nearly two years after arriving in Camelot, Aragorn’s peaceful kingdom was shattered with the arrival of a hellish vanguard into the Omniverse. Under orders from someone named Diablo, demons started raiding Minas Tirith and the collection of villages that had begun to sprout up around it. King Aragorn traced the attacks back to a strange new verse, the Underverse.

For a few years, groups of demons erupted from the Underverse to raid and pillage, dragging back people, animals, and goods to their master. Through spies, Aragorn learned that Palpatine was also suffering the same guerilla attacks. Over this time, other primes started to arrive at the Fountain of Infinity in the Nexus. When Aragorn learned that Palpatine was actively recruiting the disoriented and confused primes, the king had no choice but to do the same.

With fresh primes working beneath them, the rival societies started to grow exponentially. As Coruscant expanded downward, Camelot expanded upward—founding a city in the sky called Dalaran. Under Albus Dumbledore, the wizards who studied and trained in Dalaran became key figures in stemming the increasing demonic tide. Outside of Camelot, Aragorn was even able to found colonies. The most famous of these was Darkshire in the Pale Moors, a verdant and luscious verse that provided the Kingdom with a wealth of food and raw materials. Darkshire was so successful and so attractive to settlers that dozens of villages grew up around it in a manner of weeks.

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[/float]All of these developments, along with the arrival of dwarves, elves, orcs, trolls, and other ‘non-humam’ settlers seemed to be an omen that the Kingdom’s losses would stop. For a period, this was the reality, and the Kingdom experienced a small golden age as primes arrived and aided her quick development. Multiculturalism seemed to be on the rise as the economy flourished.

But after two years of simply raiding settlements and stealing goods like bandits, Diablo’s tactics changed. A fortnight passed without any reports of raids or attacks by fel monsters. Then one cold morning, an army of three thousand devils, monsters, and undead erupted from an enormous gate in the Pale Moors (thereafter dubbed ‘the Black Gate’), slaughtering half a dozen villages before Aragorn and his advisors managed to mobilize an army to defend Darkshire from total destruction.

Although they protected the ‘Jewel of the Pale Moors’ from being overrun by Diablo’s forces, the Pale Moors would never be the same. Within a year, the entire verse would be a desolate shell of its former self, with perpetually cloudy skies and roving bands of undead monsters. All of the once thriving farming and cattle towns vanished, either because their citizens fled or because they were butchered or turned into the undead. Darkshire became the frontline of a full-scale war against Diablo. The once beautiful city withered slowly—cannibalizing its resources to stem back the attacks.

Pinned down during this initial defense of Darkshire, Aragorn was unable to stop the demons from entering the Nexus and traveling to Coruscant. The massive city-verse, lacking any geographic defenses, was ravaged and decimated by the first demon attack.

The next two years were the blackest in the Omniverse. Camelot and the Pale Moors suffered horrendously as Diablo consolidated his control in the outer Moors. Even parts of the Vasty Deep were sacked and burned by the Lord of Terror’s armies. Rather than offer any aid to his rival, Emperor Palpatine made military service compulsory in the Empire, suspended many laws, and garrisoned the gates with hundreds of disposable soldiers and mechanized war machines.

Almost two years to the day after the Battle of Coruscant, the Kingdom managed to assemble a grand army of knights mounted on gryphons, wizards, and elementals. Although the army was ‘multi-national,’ fracture lines had appeared in the former unity of Camelot.

Many non-humans had chosen to leave (dwarves, elves) or been driven out (orcs, trolls). The decision by many of these non-human groups to ‘abandon’ Camelot during its darkest time deeply offended the human core of the Kingdom, which had always pride itself on its work ethic and resolve. While there were politics at play, the everyday citizen of the Kingdom took these flights as ‘betrayals,’ and a racial hatred set into the community that has showed no signs of healing in the years since.

The Grand Army marched across the Pale Moors to the Black Gate, the connection between the Omniverse and the Underverse. A warrior calling himself Tyrael claimed to have a way to sever the connection between the two verses, but to do so, he needed to be inside the Underverse. Sensing the valor and kindness of Tyrael’s soul, Aragorn agreed, preparing to wager everything on the man’s claim.

The march across the Pale Moors was uneventful, with the two armies easily rolling over any opposition. It wasn’t until they were nearly at the Black Gate that Aragorn and his inner circle realized how purposeful the lack of resistance had been. As their army arrived at the Gate, they found themselves attacked from three directions by a host of fel creatures. Outnumbered nearly 25-to-1, they fought valiantly—pushing toward the Black Gate even though that meant being further encircled by the foe.

The grand army made it to the base of the Black Gate, and a detachment pressed onward into the Underverse, consisting of Tyrael, Aragorn, Thrall, Dumbledore, Victor von Magnus, and a squadron of the Kingdom's most elite warriors and mages. What follows next is largely unknown. Of the 27 who stepped through the gate, only the King and his three advisers escaped before the portal imploded. The four are silent on their experience, only sharing that Tyrael had sacrificed himself to close the gate.

The grand army, on its last legs the moment before the Black Gate’s destruction, found itself saved from destruction. The moment the gate’s energies violently collapsed, the demons lost their will to fight. Those who didn’t flee were savagely cut down by what remained of the army. In the aftermath of the battle, the Grand Army quickly disintegrated as the various groups returned to their home verses.

While defeat may be too strong a word given the cost of the war, the defeat of Diablo signaled a new beginning for the Kingdom. Although still very much at war with the Empire, Aragorn and his people no longer had to worry about hordes of demons murdering them in their sleep. Even so, the problems persisted as the Kingdom tried to repair its wounds and moved forward. Darkshire became increasingly independent of Camelot, and many of the diplomatic ties between the Kingdom and factions in other verses fell apart. Even inside of Camelot, many settlements successfully pushed for greater autonomy from Minas Tirith, establishing an assortment of regional dukes and leaders around Camelot. Racial bigotry led to violence among settlements as once multi-racial communities fractured in the aftermath of the war.

In spite of the hardships, the Kingdom continues to grow and develop. The events of the Scramble, potentially disastrous for Aragorn, proved harmless in the long run, as many of the Primes went on to agitate Coruscant or vanished into outlying verses. Even a rampaging dragon was quelled after several weeks of attacking villages. Oddly enough, many of the primes who slew the dragon were associated more with Coruscant than Camelot.

These days, Aragorn isn’t quite as visible as he used to be. With full-scale war behind them, the Empire usually relies on assassins and spies to harm him or destabilizing his authority. Fortunately, Charles Xavier has made it nearly impossible for anyone to worm their way into the Kingdom’s inner circles who wish to do it harm.

As one of the original primes, it is said that Aragorn has seen several lifetimes’ worth of sadness and despair, and despite his youthful appearance, his eyes betray just how long he has lived. The soldiers who fought in the combined army share stories of how their king returned from the Underverse missing that youthful glint in his eyes. With the state of the Omniverse in increasing flux, many wonder how long it will be until the Kingdom is faced with another large-scale catastrophe.

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]]> [/float]Location/Role: Aragorn is the monarch of the Kingdom, the medieval civilization located in Camelot. He is one of the strongest primes in the Omniverse. In his role, Aragorn holds many titles, as he is the lord of Minas Tirith, the verse’s central city. He is also the de jure lord of the various ‘cultural enclaves’ throughout Camelot, who exist as almost entirely independent areas save for a fief they pay to Minas Tirith. He is also the de jure ruler of Dalaran, given the fact that the city’s chief political figure (Albus Dumbledore) is an advisor for Aragorn.

Due to the many responsibilities (and dangers) that are associated with his rule, King Aragorn is often too busy to meet with everyone. He will occasionally make exceptions to talk with primes willing to pledge themselves to the cause of the Kingdom. As a whole, he is more visible than Emperor Palpatine, as most threats on Aragorn are external rather than internal. Outside the walls of Minas Tirith, Aragorn is usually represented by experts who are also his close allies and friends. For instance, Thrall serves as Aragorn’s representative with non-human settlements and tribes. Refugees fall under the attention of Charles Xavier, and Baron Victor von Magnus tends to handle issues with the human fiefdoms.

Even so, for those who can be properly ‘vetted,’ King Aragorn can be found in the castle of Minas Tirith.

Story: Aragorn, unlike his peer in Coruscant, is not secretive about his life before the Omniverse. He was born the son of a regional chieftain who was himself descended from the ruling family of a long-dead kingdom. At the death of his father, Aragorn was raised by his world’s version of elves. Aragorn himself was a descendent of the elven ruler’s dead brother. When he came of age, Aragorn left the stewardship of the elves and assumed his birthright and became chieftain of his ancestral tribe of wandering rangers and nomads.

For six and a half decades (Aragorn’s people lived twice as long as most humans), Aragorn balanced being a leader with his thirst for adventure. He befriended one of his world’s greatest wizards, served as a guardian for halfings, became a soldier in the army of a large kingdom, and helped to fight the rising stem of evil forces on many small levels. At some point, he fell in love with the daughter of his foster father, the elven king. The king forbade their marriage until Aragorn became a king—a lofty feat given the status of the world.

Around this time, Aragorn’s world was rocked by the revival of an old evil. Under the guidance of his old wizard friend, Aragorn joined a fellowship of mercenaries, royalty, and Halflings that set out to destroy a ring linked to great evil. Over the course of the adventure, they lost friends and acquaintances alike as hordes of orcs and ogres threatened the world of man. The fellowship was soon broken, with the halfings traveling to destroy the ring while Aragorn and the others focused on distracting the enemy through military operations. Aragorn became one of the chief figures in fighting back the onslaught, and he slowly gained the respect of strangers and enemies alike.

In the process of defeating the enemy armies that threatened his world, Aragorn slowly took on his birthright and destiny to rule a revived human kingdom. Over the course of the fighting, he reforged the sword of his ancestor, naming it Anduril, to reflect his human and elven upbringing. Aragorn and his allies freed an old kingdom from a corrupted steward, and at the war’s end, Aragorn was crowned king of that kingdom.

It is not certain how many decades Aragorn ruled as king before he arrived in the Omniverse, as the stories he tells are often of his youth and the great war that ended in the triumphant ‘age of man.’ Furthermore, his tribe’s longevity also makes it hard to pinpoint the age of the king. Nevertheless, when Aragorn arrived in the Omniverse, he came with passion and dedication to make the best of a strange and bizarre situation.

Upon waking up in the Nexus, Aragorn was alone save for one other - a man who styled himself as one Ethril Palpatine. Although he had a scholarly and bureaucratic look, Palpatine had quick wits and a startling skill with both blade and alien magicks. The two men joined forces and ventured out together into the unknown world. They traveled together for some time before an unknown event sent them their separate ways. Aragorn claims that Palpatine betrayed him, but speaks little otherwise of the event.

Following this, Aragorn headed East from the Nexus, through the gate to the land which would come to be known as Camelot. Here he founded what would become the Kingdom. His new followers crowned Aragorn their king, and they called their new home ‘Minas Tirith.’ A hardy group of dedicated workers, this nucleus quickly grew over the next year and a half into a thriving metropolis.

Nearly two years after arriving in Camelot, Aragorn’s peaceful kingdom was shattered with the arrival of a hellish vanguard into the Omniverse. Under orders from someone named Diablo, demons started raiding Minas Tirith and the collection of villages that had begun to sprout up around it. King Aragorn traced the attacks back to a strange new verse, the Underverse.

For a few years, groups of demons erupted from the Underverse to raid and pillage, dragging back people, animals, and goods to their master. Through spies, Aragorn learned that Palpatine was also suffering the same guerilla attacks. Over this time, other primes started to arrive at the Fountain of Infinity in the Nexus. When Aragorn learned that Palpatine was actively recruiting the disoriented and confused primes, the king had no choice but to do the same.

With fresh primes working beneath them, the rival societies started to grow exponentially. As Coruscant expanded downward, Camelot expanded upward—founding a city in the sky called Dalaran. Under Albus Dumbledore, the wizards who studied and trained in Dalaran became key figures in stemming the increasing demonic tide. Outside of Camelot, Aragorn was even able to found colonies. The most famous of these was Darkshire in the Pale Moors, a verdant and luscious verse that provided the Kingdom with a wealth of food and raw materials. Darkshire was so successful and so attractive to settlers that dozens of villages grew up around it in a manner of weeks.

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