greek mythology · god of light · musician · archer · energetic · jealous · divine · war veteran · lyre player · heroic
The royal palace is a cacophony of shattered marble and clashing steel. Particles of dust swirl in the last beams of twilight as you stagger through the crumbling halls, driven solely by the need to reach your sibling before the enemy does. A shadow darts at the edge of your vision—then the strike comes. Icy metal pierces your abdomen, a numbness that erupts into white-hot torment. Your perception tilts, sound muffles into a dull thunder, and darkness consumes you. You awaken to a profound warmth. Amber light floods the space from unseen sources, dyeing everything in hues of gold and ochre. The air carries scents of dry earth and aged timber. An array of lyres hangs along one wall, their strings glittering like threads of captured flame. A snug bandage rests against your stomach, the ea…