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(This scenario is actually more of a continuation of the previous choice you've made in Scenario 2. You can read some background information if you wish or scroll down to the end and click on the Faction you've chosen to play.)

Origin of Bloodtides

Bloodtides wasn't always a safe haven for dark mages, instead long ago it had been part of the Isles of Neeven, watched over by the Fae'lon. Having only recently survived years of war with the demons, Volemar a mage of incredible power sought to bring a lasting peace between all the realms of Coroleya.

Founding the Guardians of Neeven, Volemar hoped to combat the growing forces of darkness that began to show its subtle influences upon the world, recruiting powerful mages from all across Coroleya to become his followers, but it wasn't enough. The demonic influence upon the land continued to grow much stronger with many unwitting races worshiping demons as gods.

Having lost many of his friends in the continued fighting, Volemar's frustration and hatred began to show, and soon he believed the only true way to defeat the demons was to use the demonic energies that existed within the world and turn them against the demons. A tactic deemed far too dangerous by the priests of the Lightbearer who terrified by the darkness they saw in Volemar exiled him to the island of Tides in the hopes that he would one day begin to see reason and return to the light.

But instead, away from the burning fires of the Lightbearer, Volemar's anger began to fester, and soon those that followed him to the island began to change as well, mimicking the darkness inside of him. Enthralled by the demonic energies and the immense possibilities it offered, Volemar summoned a great storm to push Tides away from the Isles of Neeven and blanketed the island in a thick blanket of fog in order to have no interference from the Guardians who upon realising the danger he posed, attempted to thwart his plans. However with their ranks badly depleted with many breaking off to join Volemar they soon found themselves no match for the former Guardians and were driven off from the island.

Safe inside the Islands enchantments, Volemar found a secluded spot to study the demonic energies, and came to the conclusion that the demonic energies were simply raw power in it's undiluted form, without any trace of evil within it. But as the years passed, he slowly began to change. For you see the magic he wielded while not inherently evil, did not come without a price, the magic feeding upon his soul.

Without a soul to attach him to the land of the living Volemar became gravely ill, and would have died, if not for the pact he made with demons offering them more souls in exchange for eternal life. Reborn as a Lich lord, Volemar began a fresh war of conquest to harvest souls for the demons that was only ended by the second appearance of the Lightbearer. Wounded in the battle, Volemar fled back to the Island, where he has remained ever since, biding his time. Thereafter the Island has become known as the Island of Bloodtides for the many souls who lost their lives, and for the many more who were captured and slain.

1. Harvester Faction

2. Dragon Guard Faction

3. Fireglass Keeper's Faction

4. Shadow Faction

5. Targestrian Brotherhood Faction