_Sug 2555 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Ethereal Guardians : Sokar’s Champions ~Sokar, The Patron of Endings~ ______________________________________________________________________ Resources Sokar Lore: https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/154494-%E2%9C%93-the-patron-of-endings-sokar/ Ascended Lore: https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/159076-the-agents-of-the-archaengul-ascended-rewrite-ii/ Ascended Magic Wiki: https://wikia.lordofthecraft.net/index.php?title=Ascended _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Index History of the Patron of Endings Introduction to the Ethereal The Soulforge Creation The Gifts of Sokar ______________________________________________________________________ Key Words Sokar: The Patron of Endings Ethereal Guardians: Servants of the Patron of Endings, able to be called forth into the realm of reality using Lunar Infusion, Lunar Energy, and Soulfire. Aeriel: The Caretaker of Souls Ascended: The Servants of the Arch-Aengul The Soulforge: An Artifact Created by Ascended to call forth the Ethereal Guardians from the SoulStream. History of the Patron of Endings Since the beginning of time, the Arch-Aengul has protected the Seven Skies with her blessing but little is known of the process of how souls find their eternal peace through her. However, it is Sokar the Patron of Endings whom ferries the dead to their eternal rest. Sokar is an omnipresent being who uses a bell to toll the dead as they pass into life in the Soulstream. Before the Arch-Aeungul Aeriel took the mantle of the Caretaker of souls, the souls of those whom passed on from their world would be damned to wander aimlessly without peace. When the Arch-Aengul deemed that death should be silent but absolute, Sokar, being the servant of Aeriel, created a bell from silver which she used to guide the dead to eternal peace. She fashioned two more bells, making the three: Astaerel the Weeper, Kibeth the Walker, Saraneth the Binder. Sokar used these bells to guide both mortal and deceased beings, as well as used another to slay undead during her toils with Iblees. For what many believe to be a passive Patron, Sokar is able to combat evil through using her bell Saraneth to damn evil and corrupted beings to an eternal damnation in Ebrietæs. When it was time to return to her duties in the seven skies she gifted the descendants with a bell named Bellot, which sparked the practice of ringing bells as warnings or celebratory symbols. ~Special Thanks to Shimmering for the submission of Sokar!~ Sokar’s Ethereal: An Introduction ~A Ethereal Guardian Watching over the City of Sacellum within the Soulstream~ The Patron Sokar resides within a city named Sacellum, a city which emits a bright luminescent lunar light in a place shrouded with darkness within the Soulstream. In the beginning of her war with Iblees, when Sokar left the Seven Skies she created beings entirely made from raw soul essence and lunar light and energy from the Soulstream, allowing sentient guardians to manifest into reality from purged evil souls which passed into the Soulstream and forewent a process of alteration into holy and pure souls. They were to guard all entrances to the Soulstream and purge souls in Ebrietæs so that their patron can ferry them to the Arch-Aengul and fight when needed as well as defend the city of Sacellum when called upon to do so. The way Sokar selects her guardians is an intricate and careful process. Within the deserts of the SoulStream, vast amounts of unpurged and evil souls wander and plot to invade Sacellum. They attack the city at a constant and are often beaten back by the Patron of Endings and her Ethereal. The battles rage at an unyielding pace as the war for Sacellum wages onward. Sokar will often counter these attacks by going into the deserts of the SoulStream and begin purging the evil which resides there. Every so often, Sokar will sense good within one of the evil souls she was to purge, she then offers them purification and salvation within the eternal embrace of the Caretaker of Souls and uses the fear of the soul to her advantage. Sokar strikes deals with the souls whom are to be purified, they will be cleansed but must serve a penance of servitude within the mortal realm first. Their soul, much like the Ascended is protected by their patron yet their form allows them to perform their duties freely without fear that their bond with Sokar will be broken by soul-altering magics. The Patron of Endings will send them to assist the servants of the Arch-Aengul in their endeavors upon the realm, letting the once impure souls assist in purifying those of dark ilk before they can reach the Soulstream and wage war against Sokar, Aeriel, and Sacellum. Their being is free forming when in the Soulstream, yet upon the mortal plain they must be bound to a suit of armor so that their frameless form can be contained and used to the Guardians advantage. During their purification process, the dark and evil parts of their soul are purged, including their emotions in most cases. Thus when brought into the mortal realm, these beings are imprinted upon by their creator’s soul which can lead them to develop different personalities and emotions similar to their creators. However, although they are free forming beings they’re limited to 8ft maximum in height and that is in extremely rare cases. Upon death, the ethereal being will respawn at their place of creation, The Lunar Forge. ~A Ethereal Guardian manipulating their Lunar Essence in the Soulstream.~ The Lunar Forge The Lunar Forge is a hidden and secret forge created by the Ascended Vesper whom was at work upon a regular forge one night in the Ascended Forge area, creating artifacts and swords for his brothers and sisters of the Order of the Mongoose. As he hammered away, sparks of hot metal flung everywhere, burning holes in the sleeves of his garments. He looked up towards the fire that was in front of the anvil he was at work with. The flame appeared to take upon a bright white coloration rather than the smouldering orange color of normal flames. His gaze averted from the licks of fire for a mere moment before he looked back and what was once fire was replaced with what appeared to be a soft light that replicated the prior flame yet was more similar to moonlight. A soft and tranquil voice entered his head as the flames danced and took form into a small altar-like depiction. The voice instructed him to build a forge unparalleled to no other so that his brothers and sisters of the order could use it to please the Caretaker of Souls. The voice told him to create the forge in a unique way so that a method of creation could be used to make beautiful creations. He found himself in a trance but as he blinked once more, the regular flames of the forge danced in the reflection of his eyes and he inscribed everything within a tome that he had seen and began work on the new forge. The forge was created from lunar infused alloys and possessed multiple tunnels which lead to an inner chamber which spanned about 9 feet long. Four main entrance tubes sat upon the outer part of the forge, whilst a golden chamber sat in the middle. The forge was then Lunar Infused so that it could convert lunar energy from the moon to power the workings of the forge. A massive hulking frame holds the forge in place for any unwanted accidents to be reduced. In total the forge stands at a height of 15 feet tall. ~The Guardian of Delaselva "Heial" Vientos~ Creation and Traits ~A Guardian Exploring an old Dwarven Ruin~ Circa. The Deep of Cold 1625 Ethereal Guardians are bound to the armor in which they are placed in. A unique process is used to allow these beings to pass through a rift from the Soulstream and into reality. Sokar’s Guardian’s are created of raw soul essence and lunar energy, however a bond between the user and the Ethereal Guardian must be made and maintained so that Sokar is able to establish a rift for the being to manifest into the armor that is in a chamber in the forge. However, since Soulfire is a byproduct of an Ascended’s soul connection with Aeriel and thus a gift from the Caretaker of souls, Sokar established an alternative way of blessing her champions with the ability to convert the soulfire of an Ascended and manipulate it into Lunar Energy. Because of the Lunar Infused forge, the forge is able to convert soulfire into Lunar light more fluidly which then the Guardian is able to latch onto through the rift to the Soulstream and manifest themselves using the energy from Sacellum on their side of the rift and that of the energy on the other, thus causing a link between the souls of the two. Once the guardian is pulled through the rift and has manifested its lunar form in the golden chamber, the guardian then is able to move as they were in the Soulstream. Sokar then holds their soul in a state of limbo, allowing them to function on the mortal plain and still maintain a connection to her in the Soulstream. Due to the link between the souls and the void left by purging the evil from the soul before its reformation, the Ascended’s soul often imprints upon that of the Guardian’s, allowing similar views, traits, and characteristics to affect that of the Guardians. The Guardian is then released from the chamber, bound to the suit of armor which was placed within, should the guardian be defeated, they themselves would manifest back at the Lunar Forge due to their soul connection to the forge, upon defeat a bright flash will emit as they return to the forge. Beneath the Guardian’s regular armor, there is solidified raw moonlight which acts as a buffer to the Ethereal being, upon defeat the guardian will be able to manifest into a new suit of material armor, filling the new suit with it’s reformed being. Guardians are similar to descendants in the fact that should they lose a limb in combat, they can no longer manifest said limb back due to the piece of armor being separated from their being. It is not uncommon to see these beings comprised of multiple different pieces of armor due to the need to recreate them upon their defeat. A guardian is only able to be a maximum height of 8 feet due to the amount of lunar energy their soul can process. A guardian possesses the strength that slightly surpasses that of an Orc yet their movement is similar to that of a man in plate armor. The Gifts of Sokar Lunar energy is energy taken from the moon and soulstream, due to the pure nature of this substance it acts in a similar way as soulfire when used upon impure souls. The lunar energy is granted to these beings by their Patron Sokar, the Patron of Endings. The Ethereal, being comprised of lunar energy and light as well as soul essence were taught by the Patron of Endings how to manipulate this energy to their advantage. When a Ethereal is brought forth into the realm their lunar form is retained, Lunar Energy is much like soulfire, it uses the purity of the soul to create abilities used to serve Sokar. Sokar’s main goal is to protect and guide, thus her champions are given the gift to use their Lunar Energy in a similar way as the Soulfire of an ascended. They have many abilities which allow them to perform their duties so that they can eventually return to Sokar in Sacellum and serve her for eternity. Lunar energy when used emits a soft twilight glow and resembles a pure mist-like substance able to be manipulated to the user’s advantage. Guardians are able to use it to surround the blade of their sword thus giving it the ability to purge souls of impure nature. The lunar energy itself is not directly drawn from the moon itself, just the energy that comprises the form of the Guardian. However, it is regenerated over time through rest and passive activities. Sokar grants them a number of abilities to go along with their Lunar Energy manipulation, These include: Lunar Augmentation: Lunar Augmentation is the ability of the Ethereal to harness the powers of the moon much like that of Lunar Infusion, yet this allows them to temporarily boost their strength and fortitude to allow them to make one last attack or move in their final moments. This can only be done so at night and can be drawn forth similar to soulfire, through concentration and fortitude. The strike would only be strong enough for a light parry or a push, nothing extreeme like a full blown strike. (2 Emote minimum.) Ethereal Vision: The passive ability for Ethereal Guardians to see ghosts that would remain hidden within 7 blocks of the guardian. They can not see spectres in husks or disguises (Daeva). Only ghosts, Revenants, and haunts and undisguised/husked spectres would stand out in their vision. The Guardian is able to see through ectoplasm and locate beings within mass substances like Deadbreath. (Passive Ability) Moonlight Aegis: When in darkness and shadow the Guardian becomes a temporary walking beacon of searing moonlight, making themselves very obvious but causing their being to burn corrupted souls on contact. (I.E. Through touching using their gauntlets and gloves.) This is done through the purification of their soul essence which causes them to emit a bright light from their form. (2 to 3 Emotes in length.) Lunar Blessing: The Guardian is able to call for the blessing of Sokar upon their weapon before combat if they have the time to temporarily enhance the item in which they are taking into the encounter. The blessing allows them to enhance the amount of Lunar Energy that can be processed by the item, thus allowing the Guardian to call forth more energy than they were able to prior. It can be done as a prayer or a request but must be said out loud. A small symbol of a crescent moon becomes carved into the object and shines brightly when in effect. The blessing ends upon its first initial impact with a tainted soul or being. (3 Emote Minimum.) Lunar Touch: The Guardian is able to imbue lunar energy into a being of taint and allow that to seep into their form and begin to slowly purge the taint and corruption within said creature/being. The lunar energy appears as a bright white substance that engulfs the area being affected. The Guardian can not send this energy outwards and must be in direct contact with the creature through touching. This ability can also be used to heal should a descendant become plagued with taint or another corrupted substance, should the Lunar guardian need to, they’re able to purge away the affected areas negative effects. (3 Emote Minimum.) Red Lines/Weaknesses: Ethereal Vision Can not be used on beings that are husked or illusioned. Moonlight Atronoch can only be used in darkness to cause the being to glow, using the ability in the day would cause them to appear normal. Ethereal Guardians can only be a maximum height of 8ft. When they lose a limb they can not regrow a limb similar to the original, they lose it until they can return to the Lunar forge to fix it. They have remnants of lifeforce and can be drained by necromancers and the like. Weak to necrotic drain, doing so could easily defeat the being if the connection between lifeforce is not broken. Weak to illusionary magic, easily tricked and manipulated. To Create a guardian, a full connection and concentration must be given to the process of creation, an interruption will cause the process to stop. To learn creation an MA must be submitted and approved by the MAT. The process of creation is long and tiresome, simply emoting the imbuement of the altar and raising of a Guardian is prohibited. Blunt Force Trauma. 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