Zaynion Hexasen

= About Zaynion = Zaynion Hexasen (ZayonArts) is an Aldan brewer, miner and scientist. After the loss of his parents, Zaynion never stopped researching the cause of his parents' deaths, and vowed to continue their research. He also vowed to see if he truly did have a younger brother...or if it was a fragment of his memory. He currently resides in Alda, where he researches the same issues that his parents started to research long ago.

= Zaynion's Story =

Chapter One: All in His Head
In a land far away from Rathnir and Eldham was a small country called Khalopnys. Zaynion Hexasen was born in this small country to a pair of well respected archeologists. Zaynion had always wanted a sibling, and when he was four years old, that day finally came. Zaynion couldn't stop jumping around and smiling ear to ear because he was going to be a big brother. He promised to treat his new sibling nicely and with kindness, just like he had been treated.

However, when Zaynion finally saw his brother, he noticed that his brother had a scar on his right cheek. Their parents were treating his brother like he was a sign of bad luck- Zaynion wondered why. He had heard the stories, but how can a baby bring bad luck on a whole country? The siblings only saw each other a couple of times before Zaynion's parents casted away the baby, fearing bad luck would follow them.

Zaynion grew older, and as he did, he kept asking his parents about his sibling- the one with the scar, but they kept dismissing the claims, saying that Zaynion was making up an imaginary friend. Zaynion couldn't argue with this, as he barely had any memories of his alleged 'sibling.' So, he believed for the longest time that his sibling was just all in his head and started to distant himself from the notion of having a sibling.

Zaynion started to watch his parents and listen to them talk about their research. He found it odd that archeologists were talking about research, but they were scientists too. As a result, he started to work hard in his schoolwork, with the hopes of one day being able to help his parents out in their research. Yet, as he worked on his research, he noted that he kept seeing these visions of bright purple crystals glittering in caves and other places. Just what were these crystals?

As he grew older, he noticed that his parents started to change their attitude towards life. Things the family loved to do together was no longer allowed. His parents would scream and yell at Zaynion for no reason, which caused him to truly doubt what he knew. It was not until when he was twelve that his parents were taken away by the militia to be executed for practicing "black magic" and keeping secrets from the government. Zaynion was in shock from all of this-and for once, he knew that this was not all in his head.

Chapter Two: Researcher
What Zaynion did not know at first was that his parents were researching the mysterious Hexaphites- a crystal that he had never heard of before. He was not the only one who had not heard of this: everyone in Khalopnys, save his parents, had never heard of this before. Due to the unknown nature of these crystals, Zaynion's parents did not bother to take any precautions to shield themselves from the Hexaphites. What they did not know was that the Hexaphites contained two types of energy- Chaotic Energy and another source of energy. Zaynion quickly went into his parents' lab and saw all of their research-and hid it from the militia. His visions that he had saw...were of the Hexaphites, and where they were found in nature. He quickly set to work mapping possible locations for his visions, but could not do much more, due to the militia raiding his home to rid it of 'black magic.'

Thankfully, the militia thought Zaynion's map was a map of where he wanted to go, and did not bother him anymore. Zaynion started to spend all of his time reading his parents' work, and started to conduct his own research on the Hexaphites as well. While he did take more precautions than his parents, his exposure to the Hexaphites caused his eyes to change colors to the color of the crystals he studied. Thankfully, his precautions paid off, as he was successfully able to produce the first stable Hexaphite at the age of nineteen.

Zaynion was determined more than ever to save other people from the craziness that had caused his parents' demise, but despite all of his research, he had one question: was his brother even real?

Chapter Three: Saving Runar
It was not from a lack of effort that Zaynion could not find his brother-he kept asking everyone that knew his parents at the time of this 'memory' of his if he had a brother with a scar on his right cheek. No one ever told him an affirmative answer, but he continued to search, never giving up hope.

One day, he saw the militia of Khalopnys escorting a group of that lived in an isolated island that was under Khalopnys' rule. Zaynion noticed that one of these prisoners had a scar on his right cheek...and looked similar to him. His eyes weren't purple, but deep down, Zaynion knew that this was his long lost brother. He continued to watch the militia escort his sibling to jail, and Zaynion quickly decided to break his brother out of jail.

He rushed down to what was now his lab and decided to use the Chaotic Energy of an unstable Hexaphite to cause a massive earthquake to break the prison's walls, but it came with a cost. Runar was knocked unconscious from the blow, and their reunion would have to come later. Fearing for Runar's life, Zaynion rushed his body out of town-far away from the eyes of the militia.

Zaynion hoped that his brother would awaken. He couldn't afford the loss of another family member, and if he did lose the only blood relative he had left...then his life would lose its meaning. Thankfully, Runar woke up, and Zaynion was incredibly grateful to have someone in his life that he could call his family. After explaining what had happened, Zaynion and Runar finally had their reunion. Zaynion's memories were never an illusion or dream- they were real, and he was eternally grateful for this. However, another threat loomed over their head- Khalopnys' militia. The brothers decided to flee their home country by sailing away on the ocean. The brothers never suffered, thanks to the skills that Runar had learned throughout the years. They were able to make it to a strange new kingdom: Alda, in an area called Rathnir.

It was two months spent on the ocean, but the brothers never complained about their journey. After all, they were able to make up time lost due to choices out of their control. And for that, they will never complain about it.

The two siblings first settled down in Kala and started to conduct their research there, however, they operated a brewery and potions shop called The Magic Kalamity. Soon, the siblings became closer than ever, and they were indeed happy.

They were freed from the militia and the people that had broken them apart-could life have gotten any better for them?

Moving Homes
Zaynion, however, was worried about the Hexaphite's effects on the people of Kala. No one had any idea about the dangers of these crystals and despite all of the research that was completed, he knew that the crystals could be quite destructive. Despite Runar and Zaynion swearing off using these crystals for nefarious purposes, he still feared about a disaster that could strike Alda. As a result, Zaynion and Runar moved to a remote island, called Kralhexa. Here, the siblings created their own mini-paradise to complete their research in, along with a base of operations for their business. The siblings were able to complete not only their research here, but also create more potions and brews to sell to the people of Rathnir.

It was here where Zaynion was able to perfect the purification process of the Hexaphites, thanks to the help of Runar, but he could not figure out how to harness the good energy beyond some potions. Zaynion noted that his brother was becoming more ruthless in his practices, and he just hoped that his brother would not end up like his parents. The very thought of that happening caused Zaynion to become paranoid about the safety of all of those involved with the crystals, and so, he continued his pursue of finding out just what exactly these crystals could do.

However, what Zaynion and Runar did not know was that their new home was under siege from a being that held more vengeance than an unpurified Hexaphite.

Segra's Minions Appears!
Unbeknownst to the siblings, a powerful deity, Segra, was terrorizing the world they lived in. As a result of her anger towards the humans, she sent her minions to wreck havoc and to disrupt all life. Zaynion and Runar had heard about this being, and were determined to help others who were affected by Segra's minions. It did not take long for the siblings to jump into the action, as they had heard about the Soul Knight invading a town in Alda, Zerith. Zaynion blamed himself for the unleashing of this being due to him not being cautious with his research, but nevertheless, he was determined to help out in any way possible.

Zaynion and Runar rushed into action against the fiend- a mistake that would almost cost the siblings their lives. As ruthless as their blows were, they were not coordinated, and soon became overwhelmed by the Soul Knight. Rather than giving up, Runar instructed Zaynion to seek out the aid of others who were in the area. He firmly believed he could hold off the creature until that point. From there...hopefully, the creature would be weak enough for Zaynion's troops to take out.

Zaynion did not dawdle around, and rushed to find the help. It did not take him long to return with three other warriors of Alda- Faby, Viper, and Governor Kunze III. Zaynion's little army planned out their attacks based on each fighter's strengths. As they approached their foe, each soldier observed Runar's actions against the Soul Knight, and noticed that its blade glowed with an inhumane glow-one only which they had heard legends of. Runar's strength was fading- and they noticed that. So, it was quickly decided that they would charge in and hopefully strike the final blow all at once on the creature.

Runar heard the shouts of the four warriors that had come in to help him and felt the strength that he was losing come back to him. His heart was racing as he saw Zaynion start to strike the beast once more. So did his troops-but their attacks were all uncoordinated. It was Runar that finally realized that it would take one coordinated blow to take out the Soul Knight.

Runar held up a hand to signal to the others to stop fighting. All of them were exhausted, and no one was feeling it more than Runar. Runar then told the others of his plan-and they quickly agreed. All five of the warriors synced up their breathes, and from there, a final charge was made at the creature. Zaynion helped all of them get their breaths in-sync, and from there, they attacked. The Soul Knight fell, with Zerith being saved from the wrath of Segra. After the battle, the warriors discovered a weapon left behind by Segra's minion, and decided to preserve it for further research, along with the sword serving as proof that they had taken up arms against Segra.

All five of the warriors were haled as heroes in Alda for stopping this powerful creature, and for saving countless lives. Runar and Zaynion had enough of battling an angry deity, so they decided to retreat back to their home of Kralhexa to continue their research. However, the Soul Knight's Appearance was only the beginning for the siblings' troubles, but for now, they believed that Alda was safe and sound. Zaynion finally felt like he had atoned for his mistakes, and was more careful with his research.

Chapter Five: The Anti-Drake
Right below the five warriors' battle, Governor Kunze III, the leader of Zerith, has a secret chamber, where a dragon was growing. He called this area the Dragonial Chamber, and never let anyone know about this because he wanted to raise the dragon by himself and was doing his best to keep the dragon happy, health, and safe. What was unknown to him was the dangers that not only was he exposing himself to, but the dragon as well- and it lurked near his city.

In the deep caves near Zerith, there was an undiscovered Hexaphite cluster. Since Zaynion thought he had all of the visions of the Hexaphites, this one remained undiscovered, and as a result, the chaotic energy from the cluster began to radiate out, causing everything around it to become alter. The dragon of Governor Kunze III was no exception to the Hexaphite's chaotic energy.

The dragon mutated and evolved into something known as the "Anti-Drake." The Anti-Drake became sentient, leading it to escape its confines of Zerith to find the largest of Hexaphites as possible so then it can continue to grow in power. However, the siblings were unaware of what was going on as they fought the Soul Knight.

It was not long after the battle with Segra's minion, and in order to rest up, the siblings were staying near their brewery in Kala. Watching over the city, Ciprilu Saxon was about to turn in for the night, but he had a gut feeling that something was off. As he decided to climb up the watchtower one more time, he heard a strange sound-one that sent shivers down his spine. He quickly climbed to the top of the tower and took out his spyglass to survey the immediate area around Kala.

He started to search on the ground, thinking it was some rogue bandits messing with him, but then, he heard the sound again...this time, from the air. He noticed a figure moving across the sky but could not make out what the figure was. The figure he saw roared loudly into the sky, causing the people of Kala to wake up at this sound. No bandits would roar like that! Suddenly, the clouds began to slowly part away allowing the moonlight to bleed onto the landscape. Ciprilu continued to focus on the figure, but the fear that he felt went onto his face as he saw the creature fly into the moonlight. From his spyglass, Ciprilu saw what looked like a dragon but its form was emaciated to the bone, with its three heads flailing in frenzy as they spewed flames.

Ciprilu started to call for more troops, as he knew there would be a long battle ahead. He thought this was another deity sent by Segra as a result of her wrath...but if it was Segra, then why was the creature flying towards Kralhexa? Ciprilu quickly rushed to Runar and Zaynion’s quarters and briefed them on the situation. They soon grabbed whatever equipment they could muster and quickly headed to Kralhexa, with Ciprilu staying behind to watch over Kala. As they sailed towards the isle, they spotted a vessel headed in the same direction and later realized it was Zerith's Governor, Kunze III.

Turns out...the Anti-Drake was the dragon he was trying to raise, and he protested against the killing of his beloved pet. However, this did not stop Zaynion from firing a single arrow at the Anti-Drake. It pierced the former dragon's right side, and the beast let out a howl...however, it was not too phased by it, but it was indeed upset. Fiery orbs rained down upon the three men traveling towards Kralhexa, and they decided to land on the shore as soon as possible to stop this foul beast.

Zaynion looked at his sibling in shock- why was he luring the creature to their years of hard work? This was wreckless! Furthermore, people's lives were at stack, and not just their own. However, Zaynion continued to fire arrows at the beast, while Governor Kunze III and Runar were tasked with distracting the creature. Runar did indeed let his ego get to him, and as he taunted the foul beast, a fireball landed where the lab was at, and the building started to burn. Runar was furious that Zaynion had not taken the beast down yet, so he yanked the bow out of his brother's hands and fired a single shot at the beast.

This was the blow that brought down the beast, but there was a problem- the former dragon was slayed over the lab. It fell through the building, onto the attic floor. Furious, Runar made it over there and started to restrain the creature himself. Zaynion and Governor Kunze III sprang into action after inspecting the damage caused by the beast. Eventually, it was brought back and kept in the Governor's Dragonial Chamber.

Inside the Dragonial Chamber, the beast continued to mutate, since the root of the problem had not been discovered yet. The undiscovered cluster of Hexaphites were still nearby, and so, more chaotic energy was radiated out. Rather than going above ground towards the main source of the energy, the beast decided to start wandering around the deep caves near Zerith.

Citizens reported feeling the ground shake on the calmest of days for fourteen days after the first battle with the Anti-Drake. At first, they thought nothing of it, as they blamed it on irresponsible miners, however, the shaking continued to grow stronger. Runar, Zaynion, and Governor Kunze III decided to go investigate the source of the shaking underground.

After digging deep under the ground, they discovered that the Anti-Drake had tunneled to a place that was just on top of a large lava pit- and where there was only a small ledge for them to stand on. Rather than fighting the Anti-Drake with swords, as in a typical war, they had to fight the creature with bows and arrows. Governor Kunze III finally realized that the dragon that he so desired was not going to happen, so he gave the order to Runar and Zaynion: kill the Anti-Drake at all costs.

Zaynion continued the assault of arrows on the beast, while Runar decided to slay each of the three heads on the beast. The outer heads were easy for Runar to slay- as he could quickly jump onto an area of the ledge that were not being used by either Zaynion or Governor Kunze III. However, the head in the middle was tricky. Runar did not hesitate to risk his life by jumping onto the creature's back one final time to slice the head off, deciding to show the creature no mercy. This caused Zaynion to panic, as his fear of losing his brother took over as he saw Runar complete his mission...but Runar started to fall into lava.

Zaynion, in a panic, grabbed onto his brother's hand, and carefully pulled Runar back to safety. Runar was able to watch the beast meet its end in the lava, and for once...he was grateful that his brother showed mercy to him. Zaynion was incredibly thankful that his brother would live to see another day.

Chapter Six: Learning from Mistakes
Runar and Zaynion recalled every detail about what they had learned about the Anti-Drake, and it was not too long after that they had discovered not only a way to purify the Hexaphites, but also ways to harness the good energy left after the purification was completed. This pleased Runar greatly, as he realized that his brewing business could be perfected now that this purification method would allow him access to all of the good energy needed. However, this also showed the siblings the importance of discovering all of the Hexaphites' clusters around Rathnir.

Both siblings agreed that the Anti-Drake, nor any creature like it, should ever be allowed to roam the land or sky again. As a result, Runar took it upon himself to start out on various expeditions to seek out all of the clusters to not only purify them, but to also know where they were located at. With a book and quill in hand, Runar set out, ready to start working towards a more perfect world.

As for Zaynion, he stayed behind in Kralhexa as he quickly started to purify the Hexaphites that he had in his possession, in fear of hurting everyone else. Zaynion quickly improved the purification process to the point of realizing that people would be safe to live on Kralhexa. When Runar brought back the Axolotl Family, Zaynion welcomed the family to their slice of paradise with open arms.

To this day, Zaynion still purifies the Hexaphites, with the hope in mind that no one would have to deal with witnessing what he saw happen to his parents long ago. Each day, he realizes his goals as he sees the color of his eyes- Hexaphite Purple, a constant reminder of what could happen if the Hexaphites are left untreated.