Ivory

Home Realm: Carthage

Primary Kit: Flo

Secondary Kit: Glaive

Species: Blade Wraith

House: House Crypt

Backstory

Life Before the Curse

Ivory was born on the world of Fenori, one cursed by the god's who created it. Only a single human village remained on this world who's people were dedicated to the art of crafting and wielding blades. After qualifying for the finals of a festival tournament, Ivory was training just outside the village when a woman who called herself Mori approached them. Mori claimed to the forgotten goddess of blades, her sacred sword sealed away by the other gods out of fear and jealousy.

Ivory took the quest with their long time companion Silver. During the quest Ivory and Silver faced many oddities of the world outside their village. Pieces of a long forgotten history seeming to be scattered everywhere. It was among the deepest reaches of a ruined city they found the entrance to a cave, and within was two warriors dueling for the sword they had been sent to retrieve. Ivory and Silver challenged the fighters, but their adversaries seemed to shrug off wounds that should have been disabling. It was in a desperate gambit that Silver's guard slipped and received a fatal blow. Overrun by fury and desperation Ivory made a desperate gambit and managed to land a grievous blow on both of the adversaries, but instead of crumpling to the floor they simply vanished away into a dark mist with their swords.

It was as Ivory pulled the sword from its resting place that Mori appeared in front of them cackling, as she faded into nothing Mori gave Ivory the truth they had been trying to piece together this whole time. She was no goddess, she had been a blade wraith imprisoned by her blade being sealed away, it was through Ivory claiming her blade she was now free to fade from existence and leave Ivory bound to the blade as it filled their head with the knowledge of just how cursed immortality could be.

Curse Bestowed

After receiving the cruse and laying their companion to rest Ivory swore an oath never to pass their curse onto another. They started traveling the worlds, each one would have battles that Ivory would join looking for the other wraiths. Legends slowly formed across various worlds of a fighter dressed in black stalking the battlefield but rarely drawing their swords. It was on these battlefields Ivory started to feel something change within themself. It was as if the blade they swore to protect and end the cursed legacy of was eating away at their soul. The true motive of the cursed blade was unknown, but Ivory was only reinvigorated with each of the other wraiths they encountered and slayed.

Blade Wraiths

Cursed Vessels

Blade wraiths can originate from many species, but they all have one thing in common, they carry. These swords are known as shardblades. Each one is inherently tied to the world on it was formed. A world is only capable of having one shardblade connected to its spirit. These blades grant the ones who wield them a sort of immortality, but eventually extract a heavy toll on their soul. The only true ways for a blade wraith to die are for their blade to be passed onto another or to be slain by another wraiths Shardblade.

Shardblades

Shardblades are forged when a world is brought into existence. Often hidden away in some kind of ruins or shrine no one truly knows the significance of these swords will bind to the first person who tries to train or battle with it. When they pick up the blade it will shift its form to one to suit their style and preference. Some become great glaives, some become a small knife, others still might become a set of paired weapons. A blade wraith with years of experience can learn to reforge their blade into a different weapon, although it often needs to be done in a location they can focus and recenter for their current task.