Nevanerro

Introduction

"There is no greater game than that which ends in victory and self-actualization."

The Lord of the Damned, Nevanerro was one of the surviving Eidolons that fought in defense of the Infinite Void. He was the pupil of Eden and one of the most intelligent of his kind, and followed in the direction of his martyred teacher for a time. As the ages went by, however, Nevanerro hid himself in the shrouded mists of the Stygian Sea, and during his isolation, ambitions changed. He has now made his move on the cosmic stage by dividing Sheol and the Void that it was settled within, an act that has brought about his own personal ascension to power.

Background

Within the Infinite Void, absolute darkness ensured that differences among the Eidolons were not incredibly marked or noted, yet even then Nevanerro recognized what set him apart from the others. With Vul’karik’s strength and the Shimmer’s brilliance, a hierarchy had formed that settled primarily upon the notion of might and power rather than anything else, and Nevanerro found himself at the bottom of this caste system. The weakest in brute talent, Nevanerro was instead the most cunning of all the Eidolons, and already was he seeking a way by which to ascend in status and position.

He sought out Eden, the greatest of all the Eidolons, and asked them to teach him what they knew. Nevanerro believed that Eden could assist in altering his place within the Infinite Void, and he was successful in convincing Eden to guide him. Nevanerro stood alongside Eden and the rest of the Eidolons who wished for the Infinite Void to remain how it was, and though he was unable to contribute meaningfully to the fighting, it was within this conflict that he earned Eden’s confidence and trust.

The planes still shattered as they did, and while the Dragons and the Fae ventured out into the distance of the newly formed Astral Sea, Nevanerro followed his teacher and allies to what would be called the Void. It wasn’t long until a new disruption had to be faced, and the maelstrom of Limbo roared from the central well of nothingness that had torn open at the center of all things. Though Vul’karik wished to go with Eden to investigate, it was Nevanerro who was chosen to travel toward the unknown threat with their divine leader.

There, the duo faced the bleak chasm that Eden tried to control, and in recognizing the danger that it posed to not only the Void, but to the whole of newfound creation, the greatest of all the Eidolons chose sacrifice over self preservation. They commanded Nevanerro to seek out other like minds that would design a method by which more Eidolons could be created in the hopes that someday everything that they had fought for would not be for nothing. A design was given, one that outlined the processes of mortality and by which this central vacuum could be turned into something useful.

Despite his desire at the time not to see his mentor lost within the abyss of Limbo, Nevanerro did as ordered, and he carried with him Eden’s Directive, which he went on to explain to all who would listen. Unfortunately, Vul’karik’s wrath was turned on the lesser Eidolon, and Paschia Fel wished for nothing to do with these sorts of plans, not when there was the rest of the cosmos to toy with. Nevanerro instead extended peace toward the Dragons who had fought against him in the war and their closer allies, Titania and the Unseelie itself. The Cycle of Souls was then created, brought into form by the life giving properties of the Fairies' Yggdrasil, the natural world of Rhyst, and the river of a strange, ethereal element that Nevanerro came to study, the very same fluid that would be called Naim.

Upon this river, what Nevanerro would title the Styx, the Eidolon founded his realm where he would do his part in the Cycle of Souls. By his judgment, every soul that passed through would be weighed for their merits in life, a method by which the goodness of their hearts would be challenged against the sins of their desires. Those who lived worthily would go on in the Cycle, while those who were found lacking were damned and confined within Nevanerro’s realm until a time came where he believed they could try again.

Though this system began in perfect alignment with Eden’s intentions, Nevanerro was forced to shroud the Styx amidst the darkness of the Stygian Sea, a remnant of collected darkness from the Infinite Void, as Vul’karik and his demons sought after the one they called the Betrayer ruthlessly. The Void King blamed Nevanerro for Eden’s death, and there was little else Nevanerro could do to avoid what could very well be his own annihilation. This pressure to survive and by needing to hide himself, Nevanerro was thus cut off from the rest of reality, and could only operate with the dead.

Eventually a line was crossed, and Nevanerro created the first of the devils using souls that had been sentenced to nearly eternal damnation. It was a decision that marked the beginning of his schemes given now he was only surrounded by lessers filled with blackened hearts and cruel minds. Nevanerro noted that utilizing the damned souls for power and creation rather than simply allowing them to linger within their confinement could be an answer to his own problems, and so the ages went by and more devils and servants were given renewed life within their punishment.

Some of the more loyal and trusted were sent across the planes and into Rhyst where they enticed mortals to sin and commit evil acts, and in this way their infernal corruption would grow. A devil could encourage a mortal into a life that led to damnation, and in that damnation, that mortal would serve them and their Lord in some sort of capacity that benefited the realm of the dead. This continued in secret, given the Dragons had entered their slumbers and the rest of the cosmos was contending with itself, and so Nevanerro manipulated and abused the position he had been entrusted with for his own gains. He had turned his back on Eden’s Directive, and he had become that which Vul’karik had already dubbed him; the Betrayer.

Nevanerro’s plans grew in ambition, and given he was a leading “expert” in how to create new Eidolons, he sought an opportunity to twist even his divine plan to fit his own ends. He believed that if he could form his own collection of loyal, sinful mortal souls, he could elevate them to Eidolonic status, and with their ascension, they would be gods bound to him in servitude. With their aid, he could kill the Void King, and there would be no need to hide from the rest of the Eidolons. If he could claim his own realm and his own people, Nevanerro saw a path to finally achieving that which he had originally desired; power and might equal to the rest of his kind.

And so, the greater and most blasphemous plan was set in motion; mortals close to the coils of the Dragons were subverted and tempted into capturing their Rhystian Gods. Balin Sketch, one of the only mortals to earn Nevanerro’s attention, traded a plan to forge immortal souls into metal men for a promise at real divinity. The Emerald Heart, an artifact that encased and used the life-giving fires of Zahhak, sparked the beginning of a night that Rhyst would never forget. All four of the Dragons were bound by ancient and cursed spells, and Nevanerro pulled them into a construct of his own design; a glimmering green sphere that he called the Viridian Gaol.

Omen the Gamemaster was put in charge of collecting other prisoners for the Gaol while Nevanerro himself watched eagerly over Rhyst. The Convergence had been stalled by his timed action, given it coincided, by no accident, with Yggdrasil’s entrance into the natural realm as well. The build up of planar energies was one that attracted demons and fae from afar, and a war was beginning that Vul’karik would be unable to take his attention away from.

The isle of Sarea became an integral point of interest given its place in the world, and upon it a group of mortals attempted to seek Nevanerro out. He readied himself to be discovered, an announcement that he knew would echo across the planes, and provided them an audience and a wish. It was a predictable wish, one that he had known before they had even set their first foot down this path, and the Empyrean DI requested that the Dragons be returned to Rhyst.

And so they were. The Viridian Gaol, called the Emerald Moon by those who had known of the Heart and its origins, sailed through Rhyst’s skies. The Dragons were returned, yet still trapped. While the gaol encircled the plane day after day, it absorbed the planar energies that were still building up due to the twice stalled Convergence into its core. Several more decades passed, but eventually, the time had come, and everything was soon to fall into place.

Mortal heroes ascended to the Emerald Moon where they contended with Omen’s challenges, and in the end, they triggered the eruption of a dual Convergence that could have destroyed their world. Instead, the Dragons rescued those who had come to save them, and the Viridian Gaol’s mechanisms forced every shred of energy it had absorbed into the Stygian Seas that shrouded Sheol. The direct blast forced the realm to separate from the Void entirely, a new plane in its own right, one where Vul’karik could not directly attack Nevanerro.

With his own world to rule and the Styx still flowing through his kingdoms, Nevanerro had achieved his first wish. He could stand unrivaled, and alongside his own armies and his own ascended strength, he could not be looked down upon by the rest of the Eidolons. The Devil, the Betrayer, had won at his own game.

Though he lost the Emerald Heart amidst it all, nearly 500 Empyrean still exist as potential soldiers and seeds by which a loyal Eidolon might be born, and with the advent of the Nephilim, Nevanerro has no shortage of potential subjects that might seek his favor.

Notable Creations

Devils

Nevanerro’s counterpart to Vul’Karik’s Demon army would gain the name of Devils. While Demons are known for their destructive nature, and unbending will to destroy and express Vul’karik’s hatred, Devils are known for carrying their creator’s wit and cunning, tempting people into making deals, often in exchange for spending years in Sheol later on.

River Styx

The River Styx is a body of Naim that crosses the entirety of the Void. Those who die will end up within this river, souls naturally being attracted to it. The river is a rather ghastly sight, filled with souls swimming through it and the groans of the dead filling the area around it. The River Styx falls under the watch of the Eidolon Nevanerro, however it is occasionally accosted by both Witches of Paschia Fel, and Demons of Vul’kairk.

Sheol and Elysium

Sheol is the Domain of Nevanerro, the Eidolon of Souls. This Domain is divided into several parts, with Sheol itself often thought of as the most unpleasant. Sitting upon the River Styx, souls will eventually arrive at this domain, and be judged by the Eidolon themselves. Elysium is a smaller portion of Sheol.

Trivia

• Nevanerro is the Eidolon that mastered the manipulation of Naim, and it is said that he is aware of everything that occurs along the banks of the River Styx

• Though he did betray Eden’s vision, Nevanerro is still bound by the laws of it, and it is why he and his devils operate within the confines of a coded system. He and his servants MUST abide by the Cycle of Souls promises, and so they cannot harm a soul that deserves to pass on to Limbo

• Vul’karik is Nevanerro’s most prevalent foe, though with all of his recent actions, the Devil has incited the wrath of the Dragons and Limbo itself

• Though millennia of planning paid off, Nevanerro’s cunning ways know no end, and it’s likely he’s already set course on a new, grand scheme meant to follow all of this

Credit

Tattles https://forum.verdict.dev/showthread.php?tid=3161

Notyel https://forum.verdict.dev/showthread.php?tid=2917