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Dantalian

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Welcome to the second story in my Sacred Destiny Series; The Weapons of Destiny. Firstly, let me point out that as I just mentioned, this is the second story of a series. I highly suggest that before reading this story you read the first story; The Black Pentagram, which can be found with the quick find code: 49-50-482-57646133
However, I will include a prelude summarizing the events of the previous story and a list of original and submitted characters. This is more meant as a means to refresh the memories of the people who had read The Black Pentagram, but should also prevent new readers from being lost if they choose not to read The Black Pentagram.
Something you should note is that I often include concepts, races, beings, etc. that are not found in the RS canon. I am currently making a glossary for them (which is at 10 pages right now, and not complete.) When I have finished it, I will post the Quick Find Code here.
Incidentally, I do accept bios, and also try to give any bios submitted serious consideration. To increase your chances of getting a bio submitted, I suggest the following:
1) Read the story before trying to submit a bio; I know some authors who say you must have made x posts before submitting a bio. I don’t have a minimum post requirement, but I will say that a character who has a bio that actually is relevant to the plot has a higher chance of getting in than one that does not. Also, this story will involve some dramatic events, if I decide to have Falador destroyed, and you afterward submit a character who in his bio has “lives in Falador” well, that bio is probably not making it in. "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

23-Apr-2010 02:24:36

Dantalian

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2) DON’T make your character overly powerful: In the past, I had planned to accept all bios, but even then, I was going to kill off the god-moding characters within a few post of their introduction. I simply don’t accept them now.
3) Related to the above rule, include reasons for your character’s power in his or her history: I probably won’t accept a character like; Vesuvius, is a mage who can summon firestorms with ease. If however, you include in his history about how this Vesuvius guy went on a dangerous quest and faced many trials, eventually earning himself the respect of the Dragon-kin who taught him the spell, then I just might put him in.
4) Finally, use the form below to submit bios:
Name: (Your character's name here)
Age: (Your character's age or how old they look)
Gender: (Male, Female)
Race: (Any sentient race of Runescape is eligible, as is any sentient race that has appeared in the stories. Incidentally, Asura (Mazoku), Devae (Tenzoku), Guardians (Norizoku), and Khaotiks (Fanzoku) are allowed in any story of mine, but unless you have read other stories written by me, you probably don't know what these are. However, you may be able to find them in the glossary, once it is up.)
Appearance: (What your character looks like.)
Religion: (Saradominist, Zamorakian, etc)
Alignment: (Good, Evil, Neutral) (I will incidentally except D&D type alignments (lawful good, chaotic evil, etc.))
History: This should be a description of your characters past, intentions, etc. Whatever information you think will help me correctly display your character in the story. It may extend into a second post after the bio, but not into a third post. "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

23-Apr-2010 02:26:43

Dantalian

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~~~PRELUDE~~~
In the Second Age, facing a stalemate between his forces and an alliance of all the other gods, Zaros, the empty lord, created three weapons and imbued them with his essence. Because they were imbued with the essence of a god, these weapons were stronger than any other yet created. Yet, as terrifying as they were on the battlefield, these weapons had another, far more potent use. For if they were to find their way into a certain three temples, made before even the first age, they could open the Pandemonium gates, allowing Zaros to boost his armies with a nigh limitless supply of demons, and thus giving him the power to crush the alliance of the gods.
However, Armadyl, lord of the skies, discovered Zaros’ plot, and created three weapons of his own, in the same manner. And as with Zaros’ weapons, Armadyl’s weapons possessed a grander purpose than being used as simply tools of battle. For if they were gathered in a different three temples, they could open the gates to a holy plane, and from there call forth holy beings to strike down Zaros’ demons, thereby decimating his forces.
The rest of the Second Age, Armadyl and Zaros tried numerous times to place the weapons in the correct temples, and every time were thwarted by the other. This continued until that fateful day, when Zamorak betrayed, and defeated Zaros. Ironically, this gave the weapons of Zaros a new purpose, in addition to the summoning a limitless supply of demons, they could bring back the empty lord himself.
However, both Zaros’ and Armadyl’s weapons vanished in the chaos of the Third Age, when unbeknownst to the armies of the gods, a person named Mephos Nidhogg saw to it that they were hidden. After which he created a seal upon them known only as the Black Pentagram. "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

23-Apr-2010 02:29:02 - Last edited on 06-Sep-2010 20:21:55 by Dantalian

Dantalian

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After the god wars ended, Guthix learned of the weapons. And realizing the threat they posed to balance, he placed five seals on the Black Pentagram, hoping to prevent the release of those weapons; one set of which could now bring back Zaros and an army of demons, while the other set could bring back Armadyl and a myriad of holy beings. Because releasing either set would decide the fate of the world, the weapons faded into legend under the title of the Weapons of Destiny.
The Black Pentagram held strong for many centuries, however, it did not last. For a Zarosian warlock by the name of Caihoc found the Black Pentagram, and informed the recently released mahjarret, Azzanadra. Azzanadra put together a group of Zarosians, and one by one, the seals were destroyed.
In the end, the Black Pentagram itself was destroyed, but as fate would have it, the seal was so strong that its effects would take a whole year to disperse. With this in mind, the Zarosians began to organize and prepare themselves in order to capture the weapons.
It has now been one year since the Black Pentagram was destroyed. The tale of the Black Pentagram is over, and the tale of the Weapons of Destiny is now beginning. "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

23-Apr-2010 02:30:47

Dantalian

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List of Characters from the Black Pentagram (characters that were submitted as bios have the last known display name of the submitter next to them in parentheses.)
Aion le’Colombe: A mysterious boy who has incredible power. It was revealed in The Monolith (a different story of mine, not in the same series) the he was created by Mephos Nidhogg.
Aquaregis: The vice-commandant of the Cult of Darkness. He vanished for a while, only to reappear with more power than ever. However, he seems to have cut off association with the Cult of Darkness in the process.
Daefon Tiburand (Giledaled): An Armadylyst who has recently gained quite a bit of prestige for successfully retrieving the Staff of Armadyl from Lucien.
Ginko Fask: An completely insane old man, who arrived on a pink comet, killed a Guardian of Guthix using a giant can of roach spray, and proceeded to ride the Chaos Elemental into Camelot. Whatever else may be said of him, he seems to be very powerful. Seems to know Rose.
Hekate Numatenma: The elder of the Numatenma twins. Hekate focuses more on physical prowess than strategy. She is one of the strongest warriors the Zarosians have at the moment. Due to her marriage with Seth, she exerts great influence over the Cult of Light.
Jun Skahn (Hunt4Targ): A Freminik girl, skilled in necromancy and combat. She travels the world as a mercenary, and helped bring down Lucien’s ambitions.
Liam D. Nidhogg: The leader of a group called the Cult of Darkness, he is currently allied with Zaros, but is not a follower of the empty lord. Also, Liam is an incubus, he must occasionally feed off others by kissing them in order to survive, this has caused issues with certain allies. Liam is also amnesiac, incidentally it appears that his memories were intentionally removed by someone using magic. "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

23-Apr-2010 02:33:29

Dantalian

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Mephos Nidhogg: A mysterious incubus who thus far has not appeared in person. It was he who created the Black Pentagram. He also left Liam with two artifacts, the Book of the Seventy-First, and the Devil’s Chains. He is believed to be injured from a particularly dangerous battle.
Orcris (The Orcris): A young Zarosian half elf, whose quick thinking and skill with the blade has allowed him to quickly rise through the ranks of Zarosians. He was instrumental in the releasing of the seals on the Black Pentagram.
Parsis: An aged (and immensely wealthy) scholar with particular interest in the Second Age, he has used his influence and tremendous wealth to begin restoring the ruins of Senntisten. Some suspect him of Zarosian sympathies.
Rose: The enigmatic child of chaos that was being raised by a group of Zamorakians. She seems to possess an incredible amount of power, but is completely insane.
Seth: A skilled warrior and leader of an honorable group calling itself the ‘Cult of Light.’ Originally opposed Zaros, but thanks to the influence of his wife, Hekate, he and the Cult of Light have been offering their aid to Zaros.
Soul (Ta Soul): A member of Zamorak’s Red Guard; a secretive group of warriors answering to Zamorak alone. He fell out of favor when he failed to protect an artifact known as The Winds of Change.
Sven: A ghost cat (shapeshifting cat) that traveled with Jun and Daefon, he vanished and his whereabouts are currently unknown.
Taika Guillory: A powerful fire mage working for the Zarosians, she is particularly interested in something called Base Magic.
Usha Numatenma: The younger of the Numatenma twins. Usha focuses more on magic and strategy than physical prowess, yet she as every bit as deadly as her twin. She is engaged to Liam, and thus exerts influence over the Cult of Darkness. "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

23-Apr-2010 02:36:47

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CHAPTER I-THE SUMMONS
The Diamond Emperor walked through his immense gardens, taking in the myriad of pleasant scents and the beauteous songs of the birds he kept. He paused from his walk for just a moment, checking his reflection in one of the crystal clear pools placed throughout the gardens. He looked young, no more than his late teens by most people’s reckoning, and with his ivory-colored skin, shoulder-length silky black hair, and eyes that shimmered like diamonds, most people who saw him referred to him as having the looks of the ideal youth. To this day, no one who met the Diamond Emperor for the first time had ever guessed how truly ancient he was, how he had seen the rise and fall of nation after nation, or how he had often played a part in those rises and falls.
Yet, now was not the time to dwell on the past, there was still much to do, so the Emperor pulled himself away from the pool and continued through the gardens; returning to the problem he had been musing on before passing by the pool; the problem of Gielinor.
Zaros’ followers had the upper hand in that world, but even Zaros was unaware that an even higher power was manipulating him, trying to claim Gielinor as its own. The Diamond Emperor frowned, it would be impossible to ignore if the Void King managed to conquer a whole planet, such a thing would force the Emperor to send his own troops, which would mark the end of the ceasefire, and embroil most of the universe in war. The end result of that war was easily calculated, an empire as powerful and united as the Diamond Emperor’s would crush the hordes of a divided Void. It was not fear of defeat that made the Diamond Emperor reluctant to end that ancient ceasefire, it was the fear of casualties. "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

23-Apr-2010 02:40:24

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Pausing once more, the Diamond Emperor said, “Leave me for a time.” As he did this, he detected several attendants qho had been hidden nearby disperse. A normal person wouldn’t have noticed them leaving, much less their presence, but of course, the Diamond Emperor was far from a normal person. After he was certain they had left, he sent his mother a message informing her that he would be visiting shortly, and continued walking.
A few moments later, the Diamond Emperor came across a clearing, in which his mother sat, surrounded by attendants. It was generally agreed by those who had met the Emperor that there was no man alive who was more beautiful, and thus it came as little surprise that the Queen Mother was considered the most beautiful woman alive. Like her son, time seemed to have not affected her in the least, she looked very similar to the way she had when she was in her mid twenties, although some swore that she had grown even more beautiful in the millennia since that time.
In contrast to her son’* white, gold, and red robes, the Queen Mother wore a simpler, but still elegant dress consisting mostly of cloth that was white and various shades of blue. Gems more brilliant than blue diamonds were woven in her dark hair, causing it to look like a portion of the night sky on a cloudless night.
When they laid eyes on the Emperor, the Queen Mother’s attendants bowed deeply and departed in a blink of the eye. The Queen Mother, on her part, stood and bowed.
“My lord,” she said, “You honor us with your presence today.”
The Emperor sighed. “Mother,” he said, “I have asked you countless times not to refer to me by titles. When I am with you, I am simply your son, my status as Emperor means nothing. Likewise, you are my mother, as such, anything you request I will give to you, as I have done before.” "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

23-Apr-2010 02:43:34 - Last edited on 07-Sep-2010 00:33:04 by Dantalian

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“I apologize,” said the Queen Mother, “Old habits are hard to break.” Embracing her son, she said, “Now what is on your mind? You seem troubled by something as of late.”
From within his mother’s embrace, the Emperor replied, “There is a world, on which I have few servants, it is called Gielinor. There are some on that world who wish to open the Pandemonium Gates.”
“Will they succeed?” asked the Queen Mother, “It is you, my son, not I, who possess the power of clairvoyance.”
“If you truly wish to know, I will tell you, mother,” replied the Emperor, “But the outcome will be worse if I reveal it.”
“Then you should keep silent,” mused the Queen Mother, “But since you tell me this, I shall guess you would like me to visit Gielinor?”
“Would you, mother?” asked the Emperor, “Other than I, you are the most powerful person in the whole of my kingdom, with your help, the end result will be far better, but I fear that there will still be much suffering before this incident is over.”
“I will be happy to aid my son’s desires,” replied the Queen, “Will you be sending more aid?”
“I intend to try to ask the vicar of the outer regions to send support,” answered the Emperor, “And Mephos is on that world, although he is currently neither alive nor dead, and as such is not able to offer his aid.”
“Ah, Mephos,” said the Queen, “It has been a long time since I have seen him. I shall try and bring back your favored servant while I tend to Gielinor. Is there anything else you need of me, my son?”
“Not of that urgency,” replied the Emperor, “But mother, please do attend the banquet tonight, your company is sorely missed when you do not come.”
“I shall do so,” replied the Queen, “You have my word.”
“Thank you, mother,” said the Emperor, “There is just one more thing; I would like to stay here a while with you, and enjoy my gardens in your presence. That is, if I am not being a burden to you?" "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

23-Apr-2010 02:46:28

Dantalian

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“A burden?” asked the Queen, “Spending time with my only son, a burden? Surely you jest, and I know it to be so, for you are far wiser than your enemies give you credit. I would be happy to spend more time with you; and if I may, the Celeroiser bushes are looking exceptionally beautiful at this time, perhaps you would like to view them?”
“I would be fine looking at a swamp if I could do so with my mother,” replied the Emperor, “And the Celerosier bushes are always more beautiful than any swamp. Please, lead the way.”

Parsis stroked his chin as he looked over the most recently restored spire of Senntisten. Even in a years time, and investing ten billion gold pieces, his efforts had only managed to restore the upper levels of the magnificent Temple of Senntisten, two spires, and a portion of Senntisten’s once impregnable wall. Of course, he wasn’t disappointed by this, it had taken the Zarosian Empire nearly a decade to build the great city of Senntisten, and that was with the help of a god, several mahjarret, and over a million faithful Zarosians of various races.
Besides, the Temple of Senntisten had begun to draw Zarosians from all over the world in the guise of “curious tourists” to pay tribute to their god. The result being that Zaros’ influence on Gielinor grew every day. Furthermore, even real tourists, upon viewing the magnificence of what little had been restored of Senntisten found themselves drawn to learn more about Zaros, his empire, and his religion. As a result, many people had converted, to a point where Misthalin was considering granting Zarosianism recognition as an established religion. "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

23-Apr-2010 02:48:38

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