Welcome everyone to the Chapter 1 intro for Legacy of the Devourer, I am finally taking the plunge into the writing section so I can effectively use the backstories of my characters. I will be posting these notes before every chapter to explain some things about the world, also use this for any questions you want to share with me and the community. These stories are loosely based on Warhammer and its sister game 40'000, I will try my best to explain some things that make references to this world. Chapter 1 is simply called Beginnings; this chapter is from the view-point of Eldrac. The view-points may vary from chapter to chapter so read these notes!!! Most of my stories have been inspired by video games such as silent hill, and various anime so you may see references within these, plus Vampire the Masquerade plays a huge part in this with the vampire references. My stories also do not keep to a definite tone, there is war, sci-fi, romance and horror within the stories so I hope you enjoy it. The general setting for the story is that the wars that happened in the 40th millennium have ended most races are at peace but the Eldar have been destroyed, the Orc's subdued in labour camps and the Necron's disappeared. The Imperium is flourishing and the other races within the alliance such as the Tau have gained new ground and are colonising the Maiden worlds of the Eldar. The remaining Dark Eldar have joined with Eldrac to help keep peace in the realm, only because it involves killing, some are learning to come away from the pirate ways they used to have after realising they were the only Eldar left in the galaxy. The story is mainly set on Gaia, the sister world of Terra which the Imperium is situated, Gaia was created by the gods as a second home for the human race to see how both worlds would evolve differently, currently it is 2207 A.D there (gaia is the world we live on now) and is in a state of a civil war with the Earth Coalition Forces and Unity in fierce completion with each other over the Earth. The Chaos Wraith's are spread thin and an old enemy is rising from the dark corners of space. Chapter 1 starts with a mission to the rim world of Cetui, believed to be a type-5 un-inhabited planet where a Chaos Wraith squad has gone missing on a routine training mission but more is to be found there than dust and stone. For more info on the subjects here read below. Seeing as though this is the start I may as well post up some main character bios for chapter 1: Name: Eldrac Spardanae Age: Unknown, has amnesia Strengths: Half-Daemon, Half-Elf, vampirism, enhanced physical and mental attributes, Eldar psionic training, ex-god, proficient in all styles of combat, expansive knowledge of all manners of combat such as martial arts and tactics. Weaknesses: Prone to homicidal rages, daemon side makes him chaotic, has debilitating visions, can be too cold for others to bear. Distinguishing Marks: Extensive scarring, red eyes, black and white hair, and usually wearing black leather. Significant Other (If applicable): Yuka Otawa Status: Supreme Commander and founder of the Chaos Wraith's, progenitor of the Asurkharne clan vampires Weapon(s) (if applicable): Maranae (katana), Luce and Ombra twin Desert Eagles. Bio: Eldrac is the first born son of Leo Spardanae a half-demon knight and Aelas Ulthran a half-elf half drow. He is suffering from amnesia, he thought he was born in the Imperium of man but as history tells him, he served in the old wars fighting with the Alliance and the High-Elves. He trained with the Eldar (space elves) under his Grandfather Eldrad Ulthran and became the most gifted Dire Avenger and Warlock the Ulthwé Craftword (the giant ships which carry the last of the doomed Eldar race) had ever seen his psionic powers rivalled Eldrad's only because of how freely he could use them. He has since brokered peace treaties between the Eldar, The Imperium and Tau; he has a particular dislike for the Inquisitorium who weed out all demonic and mutant presences within the human Imperium. He served in the last great battle against Chaos, the Rhana Dandra, where all of the Eldar race was wiped out including him, he rose from death to find all he knew destroyed, he proceeded to use his considerable power to kill all of the Chaos Gods, on devouring Khorne he gained vampirism and was a whole new bloodline, the Asurkharne bloodline which has demonic blood running through its veins, he was the progenitor, the Antediluvian of this new clan and it survives even today. Prior to the Rhana Dandra he had his own personal army and the remnants of which he now dubbed the Chaos Wraith's, an elite army outside of the constraints of laws, a mercenary group if you will, that keeps order within the dimension of Ailoc, it has absorbed the Dark Eldar within it because they believe in Eldrac's chaotic nature. Eldrac is now a shell of his former self but gained some of his lost soul when he met Yuka, they have been together 2 months when the story starts, at the start of the story he has hitched a ride on a recon mission to Cetui on the outskirts of the old Eldar empire, bored out of his mind after being on Earth so long he jumps onto this mission to help, but no one except the commander on the mission knows who he really is... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Karl Duke Age: 218 years old Strengths: Vampirism, extensive combat knowledge, fast learner, psionic powers. Weaknesses: Only human, is open to mental based attacks Distinguishing Marks: Tribal tattoo's on torso and arms. Significant Other (If applicable): None Status: Commander of the Chaos Wraith's, commands the Death-Bringer outfit, Elder of the Asurkharne clan of vampires. Weapon(s) (If applicable): Dusk (double-edged katana) Dawn (Modified Colt 1911A1) Bio: Karl's life before the bio is just like mine because he is me; it seems rather vain putting myself in the story. Karl was just a normal man, he had a family, albeit a dysfunctional one, he had a great career and a loving girlfriend. This all changed after a trip to the city of Angels, Los Angeles. Here he was turned and sired as a Malkaivian vampire, as he was already nearly insane it did not do much do him but he had voices inside of his head, like the normal Malkaivian insight, but constant almost as if he had psionic powers. He had to give all of his former life up as he was now part of the Masquerade, in a fit of rage he made an attempt on the Prince's (the Camarilla ruling bodies leader) life and was nearly cut down by the Sheriff (the prince's protector) when Eldrac turned up, with his demonic strength and Eldar grace, made quick work of anyone who threatened him. After this Karl and Eldrac overthrew the Camarilla and created a free state, Karl and Eldrac created a new fighting style using one pistol and a blade which they now excel at. Luckily Karl was not present during the Rhana Dandra after he became a member of Eldrac's elite force, he is now a commander of the Chaos Wraith outfit the Death-Bringers and is fighting in the current war, when the story starts he is on leave and has journeyed to the main Wraith base in Japan... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: ADI Age: N/A Strengths: Is a computer AI and is not open to many physical or mental attacks, highly advanced knowledge. Weaknesses: Is open to computer viruses and is bonded to a machine. Distinguishing Marks: None Significant Other (If applicable): None Status: AI of the mech Osiris Weapon(s) (If applicable): Osiris (Battle-frame mechanical organism) Bio: ADI stands for Advanced Data Integration, she is the AI used in the Battle frame Osiris which is Eldrac's current vehicle and mech, Osiris was created by the SDF (Space Defence Force) as a new robotic attack system to replace their current series of Orbital Mech's, it is faster and stronger than the predecessors and ADI is quick to point out, looks much better. Currently she is also in charge of the command uplink Holo-net system which the Wraith's use in battle. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Carnak Age: 1295 Strengths: Has many of Eldrac's strength's, can use chaotic powers much more effectively. Weaknesses: Advanced cell degradation due to accelerated aging during the cloning process. Distinguishing Marks: Skin is degrading and his eyes are a sickly yellow colour. Significant Other (If applicable): None Status: Antagonist to Eldrac, dying due to cell death Weapon(s) (If applicable): Blood and Ice (Twin daggers) Bio: Carnak is the clone of Eldrac; he was created 1295 years ago during the wars between the main races. The Dark Eldar captured Eldrac and tortured him for 3 years, during which they observed him and cloned Carnak to be his tormentor and to take over the universe. For a while Carnak and Eldrac were evenly matched but some of Eldrac's powers came from something other than his biology and Eldrac eventually gained the upper hand and struck down Carnak. Now he has resurfaced and all who have seen him report him to be dying. His skin is peeling off and his hair white. The accelerated aging has eventually caught up with him, they thought he would be immortal like Eldrac but it seems that even his immortality is not part of his biology. Now Carnak looks for ways to stop this change and kill Eldrac once and for all... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Nemira Almeras Age: 43 Strengths: Were-cat, enhanced strength and agility Weaknesses: Is only human, is weak to all weapons that harm were-creatures, megalomaniac Distinguishing Marks: Tattoo's all over body. Significant Other (If applicable): None (ex-girlfriend of Eldrac) Status: Leader of the Shadow Sisters, and elite assassin squad for Unity Weapon(s) (If applicable): White death (Ninja-to) Bio: Nemira was once the lover of Eldrac, she was an exceptionally gifted girl who had ambitions above and beyond this world and outgrew this life extremely fast. Then she joined the Chaos Wraith's and attracted the eye of its leader Eldrac. They embarked on a whirlwind romance and seemed to be very close but it did not last. Nemira at one point was kidnapped by a clan of Were-cats and was turned into one of them. After realising her powers she became mad with the lust for more. Eldrac soon found the clan and slaughtered them all except for Nemira, she acted relieved and trained with Eldrac to subdue her inner best. Soon after Unity revealed itself as a rebel force to the ECF (Earth Coalition Force) and the Chaos Wraith's she left Eldrac in their bed and joined them to gain more power and to get revenge for Eldrac destroying her clan, she wanted him to be the only one alive after she had finished with all of his friends and squad mates. She now commands the mysterious Shadow Sisters who get their orders from the head of Unity although no one knows who he is. They follow these orders without question, usually killing key figure-heads in the war to throw forces into disarray. They once made an attempt on Karl's life but fell short because of the prompt arrival of ADI and Osiris. Currently she is plotting with the other commanders the best way to take over Africa and its many deposits of a mysterious new substance called Meta-life. It crystallises on the surface and leeches resources from the ground which can be refined away to be used later. Only two people in the world know exactly what this substance is, they are Eldrac and the mysterious leader of Unity. ---------------------------- I think I have written enough for chapter 1. I will write more bios as I go along but you will find out about more of their histories as the story plays out. Hope you enjoyed reading this it was an essay in its own right, so I'm afraid the chapters may be a wee bit long, I will be posting Chapter 1 soon, so stay tuned and I hope you enjoy reading The Legacy of the Devourer. -Eldrac