Embernos – Fire Elemi Crusader

The Order of the Charred have existed within the confines of the great empire of Abunen Kolden for centuries, existing as a secretive order dedicated to empowering and progressing the values of Fire Elemi within the Empire, even at the cost of their kin’s rights and wellbeing. Embernos’ father and six father’s before him all sat in high seats within the order, and none in this order were given contact with the non-elemental parent each Elemi has.Though in this order most secured their bloodlines through the use of siring servants, rather than marriage or romance, for it was a purely transactional matter for them.

This was the world Embernos was raised in: where Fire Elemi are known for their passion in all matters of life, Embernos’s family and order was instead one of stoicism, emphasising the ability for one to control their passions except in times of need. Thus the young Fire Elemi was groomed for command and induction into the Charred from a young age, knowing one day he would join his forefather’s though often he was unsure how he truthfully felt about the matter. His father and forebears were cold, distant and ruthless with their discipline.

Regardless he emerged a prodigal student of his master’s, inducted into the order as a paladin as he came of age. Though around him the war of the Elemi Reclamation raged, with the traitorous Elemi from Greater Abune burning down towns and villages in their deluded bid to restore order and liberate the Elemi subjected to the rule of the Grand Councilor. Embernos’ first assignment, given by his father, sent him alongside a strike force, accompanying the alleged Incarnation of Maethromin, Andrazia, onto the shores of the enemy’s lands. Though the young paladin detested this assignment, he would rather stand with his kin in defense of his land that sail across the sea to terrorise the citizens of another land, and the supposed Incarnation of Maethromin was a brash and hot-headed Fire Elemi child two years younger than him. He had little respect for her, telling her as much.

Though the girl was quick to invite his respect, after challenging Embernos to Tuzparbaz: a duel with naught but their hands and their imbued essence of fire. Standing almost a foot taller than her, he thought he would surely crush her. Though he was sorely mistaken as she quickly outmanoeuvred and outpaced him, tripping him onto his back in barely ten seconds.Though he might have sat and unleashed a roaring tirade after his humiliation, his time in the Order of the Charred had taught Embernos humility. He took the outstretched hand of Andrazia and began a friendship that would instil confusion in the rest of the strike team that watched the ordeal from afar.