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VOLUME 1 - THE BETRAYAL OF SHADOWS
BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION
In the golden Age of Balance, Aeth-Khoria thrived under the gods' unified hand. Khor, the God of Death and Shadows, stood as the cycle's bedrock - guiding souls to rest beneath the Basin of the Dark Emperor, while his trusted Karnakyr Necromancers guarded the veil between life and death. All was harmonious, with Aethon's light sustaining life, Veridia's growth nourishing the land, and Lilith's shadows balancing the scales.
But ambition poisoned faith. Karnak the Cruel, the most powerful Karnakyr high priest, believed Khor's patience was weakness. He struck a deal with a demon who took their order's name in mockery, plotting to seize control of death itself. As Khor descended to guide souls home under a new moon, the traitors ambushed him. Using blood from the Graveyard of Kings and magic from the Prison Pits, they shattered his divine form and bound his essence to the mortal body of a fallen knight - Tavish of Raven's Ford. The cycle fractured, undead hordes spread, and darkness betrayed the very force meant to bring rest.