You have questioned and I shall answer. I am neither Arcos or Belial. Nor am I a simple being, created by the whims of a simple master. I am their successor! I am fate incarnate and chaos unleashed. I am the maker and the destroyer, the incarnate father of sin! My names are beyond legend, mortal. Tyrus, Alam'gir, X'os- I am all of these! But you. You will know me by another name, fitting for a new era. You shall be my herald of the coming dawn, by this name will worlds know of my coming! Exodos! Exodos! I am Exodos!
See me now and know fear, mortal! I am no demon, nor am I a god- fallen or risen! I control those that enter my prison and take from them, what is to be mine forevermore!
This is my pandemonium, little herald. It was built to contain my very essence by the pantheon itself! Do you know of the pantheon, human? Of course not. It is beyond your time. It was the order of your gods, a basis of all things. But by sealing me, they were forced to close the bastion with most of their own inside. Inside, human! How I enjoyed taking their powers for my own. And when that happened, the pantheon collapsed and dissension ran amok their ranks, spreading until the remaining gods became nothing more then feudal lords.
How do I know this? Fool! Insect! This is my domain! All who dare enter stand no chance resisting me! They tell me all! They give me all! This is Innisfal, prison of eternity! Those who fall, land here and from them, I take all!
Belial. The first of the fallen. The most powerful of Twilight. He stood against me, like most. But… like all others, he too had no chance. Belial. Were you sent to seal him, instead? Little fool. You came to your doom. You were tricked. Decieved! Yes. Let the hope leave your eyes. Let your soul know the cost of betrayal!
Aurendil? Do you think such a tool has any power over me? What? You don’t even know what you wield? It is an elvish blade, human! Designed by an elven race of old who are nothing more then a forgotten memory now. Aurendil, the bringer of light. But there is no light in this darkness, herald. There is no hope. Like the crafters of the blade you now hold, you too shall perish. There is no hope!
What? What have you done? I bleed! What have you done to me? That is not Aurendil! That is not Aurendil! Come, assassin! Show me your claws, so that I may recognize the works of cowardice! So even Exodos may bleed. How is it that I can not feel the blade’s glow even though it is from my land, human? What weapon has the power to hurt me so? Tell me!
I understand now. Bearer and blade, one and the same. You are Bane, Bringer of Ruin, and the sword you hold is nothing more then yourself, crafted by my blood. So you plan to destroy me and seal Belial at last? It seems you’ve succeeded. But I cannot die. Not now. Not ever! I am eternal, Azurio! You cannot destroy me!
What? No. No, no, no! Stop! This cannot be! You cannot seal me, Azurio! It is impossible! I am Exodos! I am eternal! You cannot seal me!
You won’t need that now, Azurio. You have me now.
Yes. Exodos. That is me. You’ve sealed me within yourself, Azurio. You’ve traded your soul- your very essence in order to contain me. And now you’ve become the most powerful of mortals. My secrets are yours. My powers are yours. For a price, of course.
Leave it. Leave behind your shattered heritage and create a new one, with me. We shall walk amongst worlds, with crowds of thousands shouting our many names. Together we shall be almighty! Side with me and we shall be, the chosen of eternity.
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Commentary:
These are the major words of one of the most important events in the Calus Trilogy. Azurio had traveled to Innisfal in order to seal Belial as was told by the Light Elves. However, the given objective was misinterpreted and Azurio was doomed to face the being that is known as Exodos. This is not one large soliloquy. It is a number of his major sayings within this chapter, before and after he is sealed within the Mark of Kings and the Banesword.
Little detail is given about this chapter but it is the beginning of Azurio's burden that ultimately leads to complete chaos.
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