Hello, readers. It's been some time, has it? Today, I'd like to share a little piece of my big writing project, called The Chronicles of Angelus. This has been a sort of "on again, off again" project for a long time for many reasons, but I felt that in recent times, I really want to take a serious crack at writing this story. I'd like to share little snippets of my writing with you guys in the future, as I want to share as much of this personal adventure as I can. I'll also be giving monthly updates on my writing, on top of the other junk I post here. :P
This will be a bit of a long post, as I'm including the synopsis of the story as well as a sort of lore building prologue chapter. I hope you enjoy!
The Chronicles of Angelus - Synopsis
Two thousand years ago, there was
the War of the Three Planes, a great
and terrible war that took place upon the Human world between the invasive
Demon army of the Demon Lord Lucifer from
the Underworld, and the Angels led
by Grand Master Eden sent to protect
Humanity from the Overworld. Alongside
the Angels were Humans reborn from the dead, called Reapers, who were trained in the arts of combat against Demons. However,
despite the efforts of the Angels and Reapers, Lucifer and his Demonic army
were on the path to victory against Eden with the help of Human sympathisers
that came to be known as Wraiths and
his most powerful allies, the Four
Archlords, which would allow the Demon Lord to rule all of Humanity with an
iron fist. But word spread of an Angelic knight, a soldier of Eden’s army named
Alexander Laguoire, who rallied Angels,
Reapers and Humans together to fight against the Demon menace, pushing back
against their efforts when all seemed hopeless. Eden summoned this soldier of
fortune, and in a ritual she gave Alexander a gift of incredible power; a
crystal which allowed him to transform into Eden’s most powerful knight and the
defender of Humanity, Angelus! With
the power of Angelus, Alexander and his allies valiantly fought back against
Lucifer’s forces and in a final decisive battle defeated the Demonic army and
sealed the Underworld off from the Human world. This seal came at a price,
however, as the Overworld would also become sealed away as well. With Eden’s
graces, Alexander decided to stay behind to live with a Human woman he fell in
love with during the war, as well as protect Humanity alongside the Reapers
from any possible Demon threat. With the Wraiths doing their master’s bidding
and attempting to summon Demons through the barrier, Lucifer’s threat still
lingers. As for the events of the war, as well as Angels, Reapers, and Demons,
they all faded away from the memories of Humanity, now regarded as legends and
myths in the modern age.
It is now 2007, and on his 20th
birthday, Alexander’s descendant Cien
Laguoire is sent a warning by an effigy of Eden herself; the Wraiths are
descending upon Cien’s home of Monterey, California, detecting a weak point in
Eden’s dimensional barrier. What’s worse, it is revealed that the four Arch
Lords stayed in the Human world to recover, and are joining the Wraiths to do
Lucifer’s bidding and bring doom to the city! With Eden’s blessing, Cien takes
up the mantle of Angelus as his ancestors have. Alongside friends old and new,
he fights against the resurging threat of the Underworld, as well as a personal
quest of revenge against the Wraiths who hunted down his family for generations
and murdered his parents fifteen years ago…
A History of the World
Earth.
A majestic planet, covered with forests, deserts, mountains, valleys, and
oceans. It is a planet of life, containing creatures that live upon its land,
within its waters, and in the skies. It is a place of innumerable mysteries,
legends, and myths, from the unseen creatures that live on it, to the
civilizations and events that passed in times long gone. One such legend was
that of a great war, where Angels and Humans fought alongside each other
against a legion of Demons who sought to take over Earth and subjugate Humanity
to their will. Connected to this war was an Angelic knight, one of incredible
power that rallied the Angels and Humanity together to fight the Demonic menace
when all hope seemed lost. He was deemed a hero by his allies, and would seem
destined to go down in history as one of the main driving forces of the Angelic
army. But alas, this hero, alongside the great war, would fade from the
memories of mankind, and history became myth. However, mythologists have
attempted to piece together these events, the notable people involved, as well
as the Demons that had appeared from information pulled from ancient texts,
images, artifacts, and other sources. With what information was found,
mythologists had detailed the events of the great war that has been hidden away
in history…
A long
time ago, Humanity and Angels lived in harmony. While Angels were never permitted
to directly intervene with Human affairs, they still acted as guides, imparting
advice to Humanity when they ask for help, and allowing them to make their own
decisions and actions from the advice given. The Angels lived in a different realm
from the Human world, which was called the Overworld. While the Overworld was
still a great mystery in terms of how this realm is structured, it is known
that there is at least one large city where Angels reside, named Novus Luminia.
And it is here where the Angelic Grand Master, their leader, lived and ruled over
her kind, while watching over the Earth and mankind’s progress. Her name was
Eden, and she was loved among the Angels for her kindness and wisdom, and was
worshiped among most of Humanity as a goddess. Eden, alongside a council of
wise Angels, governed the Overworld, relations with the Human race, as well as
relations with mythical creatures that lived upon Earth, including the almighty
Dragons led by their king, Bahamut. While a symbiotic relationship was
maintained with the Angels and Humanity, mankind itself was chaotic and
unpredictable; while there were many that lived in peace, there were also many
instances of Humanity’s more savage nature, especially in times of war, where
soldiers fought in the name of their ruler, their land, or a worshiped deity,
including Eden herself in some instances. While discussions amongst Eden and
her council about Humanity’s atrocities was a fairly common topic, their rule
of never directly intervening with Human issues still stood, as doing so would
interfere with the free will of the Human race and would impose the will of the
Angels upon them. However, one of Eden’s most trusted council members broke
this law, being sickened by mankind’s war-like nature. This Angel came to be
known as Lucifer.
Lucifer descended from the heavens, purging those who had sinned in
their lives, from the thieves, murderers, and rapists, to the ones that sought
blood on the battlefields of war. There is one known instance that Lucifer
had laid to waste an entire army, including its warmongering ruler, as they had
raided and pilfered many villages in the name of one particular Angel which
they had worshiped. Saddened and enraged by Lucifer’s actions, Eden had him
captured and permanently detained and his rank on council stripped. However,
Lucifer had broken free of his cell, and had escaped from Overworld and made
his way to the world of darkness, the realm of the Underworld. The Underworld
was a place where the Angels dared not go, as it was a forsaken land whose only
purpose was to maintain the dimensional balance between it, Overworld, and
Earth. The lifeless abyss of the Underworld was a danger to Angels, as they were
beings of light, and the abyss made them weak. Regardless, Lucifer managed to
survive in the Underworld, and having escaped Eden and the Angels, Lucifer
began plotting for his master plan; to bring order to Humanity and rule over
them as their sole god, and to eradicate Eden and her influence. But in order
to do that, he would need an army, and one that would strike fear into man and
Angel alike. Lucifer was well known to be incredibly intelligent, and had
possessed abilities that even Eden herself had found quite powerful. He had the
ability to destroy… but also that of creation. Using his own blood and genetics,
as well as his knowledge of alchemy and manipulating life, Lucifer had created
a new breed of creature: Demons. As his “children” grew in numbers, they began
to split off into many different species, and eventually became organized under
Lucifer’s rule, having made several Houses consisting of the most powerful and
organized Demon species. Lucifer eventually renounced his Angelic being, and
over time started to become a Demon himself. Eventually, Lucifer had made an
open declaration to Eden about his intentions, and that he was amassing an army
that grew bigger with each passing day. Fearing the worst, Eden began making
her own army, calling upon her citizens to prepare for a coming war, and over
many years had built up a regal military consisting of the finest Angelic
warriors, preparing for the time that Lucifer made his move.
And
that time did come.
Around
two thousand years ago, gates from the Underworld had appeared in masse on
Earth’s most developed areas, and from them came the horrifying Demon army,
with Lucifer, the newly appointed Demon Lord, leading them on a rampage of
terror, opression, and death for all those who opposed him. In retaliation,
Eden had sent her Angelic army to battle, and the mythical War of the Three
Planes began.
While
the Angels had fought valiantly in the name of Humanity’s freedom, Lucifer had
already made a significant impact upon mankind; some people had surrendered to
him out of fear, but there were few that would willingly work for the Demon
Lord, siding with his ideals and his conquest of Earth. The most loyal of these
Humans became known as Wraiths, who were agents of Lucifer’s will. In the later
days of the war, Lucifer gained four incredibly powerful allies, who were given
the title of Arch Lord: Vidal Sumner, an undead Human necromancer who raised
legions of undead and sent them against Lucifer’s enemies. Argus, Baron of the House
of Dark Fire, whose hatred of Humanity and incredible strength made him a
feared warrior on the battlefield. Sherda, a Demon who came from the deepest
depths of the Underworld, who sought to consume his enemies with the terrifying
darkness of the Underworld. And Tiamat, the sister to the Dragon King Bahamut,
who betrayed her kind and nearly drove all Dragons to extinction.
Being
at a disadvantage, Eden had to make great lengths to keep up with the Demonic menace.
She sought out an undead Human, Rilian Morta, who studied an unusual form of
necromancy called “soul arts”. Using soul arts, Rilian was able to bring the
dead back to life by recreating the deceased person’s body around their soul,
instead of the usual method of reanimating a dead body. These types of undead
also had much more durable and stronger bodies than a normal Human’s, which
would make them excellent warriors with training. Despite initial controversy
with the Angelic council, Eden and Rilian became allies, and Rilian formed the
Reapers as specialists in combating Demons, as well as seekers for new Reaper
recruits.
The
Angels also made some superweapons to fight Lucifer and his Demon army. While
there is little detail on most of these armaments, there is one that had been well
recorded: an enormous machine called Illumina. This “golem” as it was described
would be piloted by an Angel, and was able to harness extremely powerful magic,
as well as being incredibly strong and could even self-repair if damaged.
Illumina was quite capable of fighting against an Arch Lord, enough to be
considered a great threat to Lucifer. However, disaster struck the Angels;
Wraiths, posing as worshipers of Eden, stole Illumina and begun to use it
against Eden’s forces. With the combined efforts and powers of Lucifer, the
Arch Lords, and Illumina, things began to look dire for Humanity. Eden herself
begun to lose hope, fearing that all will be lost and taken by her once trusted
ally.
But in
the darkest times, even the smallest, faintest light of hope can make all the
difference.
An
invasive force of Demons commanded by Tiamat were on the brink of seizing a
fortress containing Human refugees, which was guarded by a platoon of Angelic
knights and Reapers. But one Angel rallied his Angelic allies, the Reapers, and
even many of the Humans that were able to fight, and courageously fought back
against their enemies. For what seemed like an inexplicable reason, Tiamat
retreated after her unit was decimated. This marked a turning point in the war,
and it seemed this one Angel became a driving force for Eden’s army. This
Angel’s name was Alexander Laguoire. Alexander had an unbreakable will, was
very courageous, and was committed to Eden’s cause, desiring to bring peace to
the world in these dark times. But he was also very kind and considerate, and
thought of his allies, whether they be Angel, Human, or Reaper, as his friend
and brother in arms. He was a great morale boost to his comrades, as well as
being an incredible fighter on the battlefield. Word of his exploits and
victories over the Demons were spread around, to the point where some people
had regarded Alexander as a hero. Eventually, Eden herself had heard about him,
and came to a decision that could very much help bring an end to the war.
Eden
had summoned Alexander to a chamber deep within her palace. While very few are
privy to what this chamber contained, it was here that Eden performed a ritual
to give Alexander incredible power. When he returned to the battlefield,
Alexander wore a white crystal not bigger than the palm of his hand. But within
this crystal was a great power, one that would drive away the dark back into
the abyss of the Underworld. By using this power, Alexander was able to
transform into the legendary white knight, known as Angelus. As Angelus, armed
with the magic elements of light, earth, fire, water, and wind, Alexander and
his comrades fought back against the Demon army, and had successfully managed
to completely turn around the war. None stood against Angelus; the four Arch
Lords were defeated in battle, forced to retreat in a severely weakened state,
while Illumina was left disabled after a battle against the Wraiths, with the
Angels hiding the giant golem away somewhere on Earth, being unable to
completely destroy it. Finally, after one last decisive battle, Lucifer and his
army were driven back into the Underworld by Alexander and his comrades.
After the battle, Eden created a
powerful barrier around the planet sealing off the Underworld from the Human
world. However, this also meant that the Overworld would also be sealed away,
which would put an end to the Angels communing with Humanity. Eden and her army
would return to the heavens, while the Reapers would continue to look after the
planet, hidden from the public view, not only defending it from any potential
demon incursion, but now to also guide the souls of the dead to the afterlife.
However, among some other Angels, Alexander decided to stay behind with Humanity.
He told Eden that there was someone important waiting for him after the war
ended, a Human woman that he fell in love with, and wanted to go live with her
for the rest of his days while working alongside the Reapers to defend Humanity.
Eden accepted his decision, only advising that if Alexander would have a son,
that he would pass on the crystal and the powers of Angelus to him, and in turn
for the Crystal to be passed down to the descendants of the Laguoire family
bloodline. Eden then thanked him for everything he had done during the war and
gave him her blessings, wishing him to have a long and happy life filled with
love and kindness. And with that, she left for the Overworld, never to be seen
in the Human world ever again.
With Eden’s departure and her
barrier in effect, the knowledge of Angels, and in turn Demons, the War of the
Three Planes, the Reapers, and Angelus, faded from the memory of mankind on a
large scale. Humanity moved on without
the guidance of Angels, but with the Angel’s victory in the war, they have kept
their free will to build up their civilizations around the world. In the
shadows of the world, the Wraiths still serve Lucifer, recruiting more people
to his cause, working with the few Demons left in the Human world, and
attempting to summon more Demons into the Human world. As for Alexander, he
indeed did live a long and happy life, having married his Human love and had a
family, having a single son. At the end of his life, Alexander’s being ascended
and transformed into a Soul Arm; a weapon forged from the souls of beings of
great power, both Angelic and Demonic. But an incident with the Wraiths had
prevented Alexander’s son from retrieving this Soul Arm, which forced the
Laguoire family into hiding while the Reapers and the devout Human followers of
Eden sealed away Alexander’s Soul Arm in a secluded temple, away from prying
eyes. After this point, there had been no records of Demons and Wraiths, as
well as Reapers and Angelus. However, the Laguoire family still lives on, and
despite the lack of any known records, it is rumored that they continue to fight
alongside their comrades in their battle against Lucifer and his minions.
And now, another chapter in the
bloody battle between the forces of light and dark begins. One that could
decide the fate of Humanity…
