While his kindness and generosity made him somewhat of a town hero to some, the Ancestor considered his popularity to be but a temporary escape from his duties, to his family name and societal stature. Whenever he could abandon the Nobility of the Courtyard to their lavish, unbridled hedonism, he would walk among the common folk, raise his glass in the tavern, and drink with other residents of the Hamlet. While his childhood is a mystery, the Ancestor was liked, even beloved, in his youth by the people of the Hamlet. It is believed that the Ancestor was born in the Manor like his ancestors before him. They had armies of loyal soldiers to defend their lands, and they were unbelievably wealthy.

Little is known about the Ancestor’s past or his family, only that he is descended from a long line of powerful nobles.

It begins with an inconsequential event, transitioning to the Ancestor's interaction, and ending with the creation of a horrifying power that threatens the hamlet.Ī Noble Bloodline & Pressures of Nobility

The Ancestor's memoir often describes a series of events that led to the horrors that endanger the Hamlet.

This biography will mostly be speculation based on a reconstruction of the timeline of events that led him down the path of forbidden knowledge, his opening of the gates to oblivion, and his ultimate failure of being a human being. As paradoxical as it may sound, we know very much and very little about the enigmatic man who is our Ancestor.

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