Hello,
Here is the second lore post leading up to this year's Halloween project.
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The Banished Seed
In all the pieced together records of the Tree of Souls,
only one stands out as a “failure” of the mysterious entity. Legends have
suggested that the tenth vessel of the tree’s will fell to corruption. With the
Seal of the Abyss starting to weaken, the shadowy influence of the beings
sealed in the alternate dimension began to seep into the mortal realm. The
tenth person to take up Ardelrius’ mantle was enticed by the Insanity Prophet
Rengal, one of the most insidious of the Sealed Ones. By binding the essence of
the Summoner before it could realize its power, the tempter ripped away the
Tree’s control and instead twisted the Seed. A monstrous demon was born whose
power rivaled many of the Sealed Ones themselves. The corrupted Seed decimated
the realm with unholy power. While it did not have the ability to store and
wield souls, this creature instead commanded powerful arcane energies that
could distort and bend reality itself.
The bloodshed and terror of the corrupted Seed raged on for
two years before it was finally cornered. An alliance of humans, dragons, and
even the elusive Araknyos Weavers was able to overcome the Seed and subdue it.
The power of this alliance could not completely shatter and destroy the Seed.
Instead, they were able to seal the creature and put it into a dormant state. Heavy
runic chains bound the Seed and it was buried in a stone tomb deep within a
mountain on the northern continent. The surviving members of the alliance knew
the seals would not hold the Seed forever. With the Demon Smith having gone
into hiding, it would only be a matter of time before the corrupted Seed would
break free and return. Perhaps the ethereal will of the Tree of Souls would
give rise to a new Seed in time to destroy its corrupted brethren once and for
all.
<>The next post should go up on Halloween day.
Stay tuned!
~Zan