In the farthest reaches of reality, beyond mortal comprehension and beyond the known universe, existed the Aetherius Realm—a transcendent plane where the laws of power and creation itself were dictated by beings far beyond the divine. Among the most revered families in this realm was the Vaelorian Lineage, a godblooded clan destined to shape the fate of the cosmos.
On a day prophesied by the stars, the matriarch of the Vaelorians gave birth to twin sons—children whose existences would shake the balance of all realms. The elder was fated to be a Hero of Heaven, a radiant light destined to lead, while the younger… was the unknown variable. A power so vast, so undefined, that not even the All-Knowing could foresee his full potential.
But fate is a fragile thing.
The Eclipsed Courts, rival gods of the Vaelorians, struck during the vulnerable hours after the birth. Though the Vaelorians rallied—elders, guardians, and warriors sacrificing everything—the father vanished in battle, the mother, gravely wounded, unleashed an ancient relic to seal away the surviving clan in a hidden pocket realm. Most believed the family destroyed.
The newborn younger twin, however, had fallen into the Void.
His body perished.
But his soul did not.