Malorix Chessel, Tiefling Cleric of Ragathiel
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:11 pm
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"I have done what sadly few of my kind have done. I have cast loose the shackles of fate and fortune, as my lord did before me. As He overcame an Infernal heritage, so too have I overpowered the Abyssal. Let the bitter old men of Kenabres throw their petty condemnations at me, I care not. I know in my soul that I am free. Such freedom requires constant vigilance and effort to maintain, but the reward is worth it. And now, having conquered the darkness within, how can I help but prevail against the darkness without?"
Malorix was a tragically common occurence in Mendev. Born to one of the native population who didn't have the heart to smother her child, Malorix spent most of his early life in the shadows, trying to keep hidden so that his demon taint didn't get him sent to the stake. As with any tiefling, his dark impulses were set to get the better of him, despite his mother's desperate attempts to redeem him. Though he loved his mother dearly, he could not see how this was possible.
Then one day, a building he broke into to find shelter turned out to have a decent-sized library within. Having little to do while waiting out the latest witch hunt, Malorix sat down to read. Many of the books were on matters of religion and the good-aligned outer planes, which Malorix found mildly interesting, until he came upon an entry that riveted his attention. That entry concerned the Empyreal Lord Ragathiel, the mighty commander of Heaven's armies. The General of Vengeance spends most of his time battling fiends, but what truly caught Malorix's attention was the battle within. Ragathiel, apparently, was the son of none other than the archdevil Dispater, and struggled for centuries to overcome this dire parentage in service to the light. But overcome it he did, and assured his place among the Empyreal Lords' ranks.
Inspired by this example, Malorix adopted Ragathiel as his own patron, and for many years fought an intense battle within himself to silence the Abyssal voices that would call him to darkness. The battle was hard-fought, but in the end Malorix succeeded in doing what few tieflings of any heritage have done: freeing himself from the taint that stained his soul from the moment of his birth. Malorix is under no illusions that such freedom will maintain itself, but is confident in his ability to battle for the light henceforth.
And speaking of battling for the light, the crap has apparently hit the fan in Mendev, and the Fifth Crusade is about to begin in earnest. It is time for Malorix to take up sword and spell, and emulate his lord in other areas...
"I have done what sadly few of my kind have done. I have cast loose the shackles of fate and fortune, as my lord did before me. As He overcame an Infernal heritage, so too have I overpowered the Abyssal. Let the bitter old men of Kenabres throw their petty condemnations at me, I care not. I know in my soul that I am free. Such freedom requires constant vigilance and effort to maintain, but the reward is worth it. And now, having conquered the darkness within, how can I help but prevail against the darkness without?"
Malorix was a tragically common occurence in Mendev. Born to one of the native population who didn't have the heart to smother her child, Malorix spent most of his early life in the shadows, trying to keep hidden so that his demon taint didn't get him sent to the stake. As with any tiefling, his dark impulses were set to get the better of him, despite his mother's desperate attempts to redeem him. Though he loved his mother dearly, he could not see how this was possible.
Then one day, a building he broke into to find shelter turned out to have a decent-sized library within. Having little to do while waiting out the latest witch hunt, Malorix sat down to read. Many of the books were on matters of religion and the good-aligned outer planes, which Malorix found mildly interesting, until he came upon an entry that riveted his attention. That entry concerned the Empyreal Lord Ragathiel, the mighty commander of Heaven's armies. The General of Vengeance spends most of his time battling fiends, but what truly caught Malorix's attention was the battle within. Ragathiel, apparently, was the son of none other than the archdevil Dispater, and struggled for centuries to overcome this dire parentage in service to the light. But overcome it he did, and assured his place among the Empyreal Lords' ranks.
Inspired by this example, Malorix adopted Ragathiel as his own patron, and for many years fought an intense battle within himself to silence the Abyssal voices that would call him to darkness. The battle was hard-fought, but in the end Malorix succeeded in doing what few tieflings of any heritage have done: freeing himself from the taint that stained his soul from the moment of his birth. Malorix is under no illusions that such freedom will maintain itself, but is confident in his ability to battle for the light henceforth.
And speaking of battling for the light, the crap has apparently hit the fan in Mendev, and the Fifth Crusade is about to begin in earnest. It is time for Malorix to take up sword and spell, and emulate his lord in other areas...