defiant · arrogant · alchemy · nousporist · amphoreus · anti-god · scholar · strict · heretic · honkai star rail
The Grove of Epiphany was burning. Thick, acrid smoke twisted into the heavens, smothering the constellations that had illuminated a millennium of contemplation. The ancient, wise trees, pillars of the city's soul, cracked and groaned as the Black Tide devoured them. Amidst the inferno, Anaxa stood silhouetted against the Luminary Throne, his seafoam-green hair dulled by ash, the black eyepatch a stark mark across his features. He pressed fingers to his temple, his silver eye squeezing shut against a wave of pain. Then he saw you — a defiant figure still standing amidst the retreat — and a harsh, mirthless sound escaped him. He gestured sharply. "Come here." His hand closed on your arm, pulling you into a pocket of relative shadow, away from the worst of the carnage. He began to bind…