Vandal

Vandal (IGN: Dalcey) is a citizen of Vulperium and the Ashtrokan-Wandenreich Empire.

Origin
In his earlier years of life, Vandal was infatuated by the idea of becoming a powerful warrior, capable of magic and incredible deeds. His life in the city was fairly easy-going, although not extravagant. His father, ran a moderately successful cosmetic business in the city. Vandal and his friends always got along, running around the city, enjoying life. At the age of 13, Vandal was accepted into the college of magic in the city where he lived. The Arch-Mage of the college, took a personal interest in him, believing him to be able to become his successor one day.

After about half a decade of learning the basics of sorcery and magic, The Arch-Mage invited Vandal along on an expedition into an ancient momentum that had recently been discovered. The architecture of the temple was uncommon and who made it was uncharted, but The Mage had been doing research on an aged civilization that he suspected once ruled in this territory. The expedition revealed little about the ancient civilization, aside from an ancient tome bearing a mark that resembles an oil lamp, which have been used in folklore for generations. He was secretive about the book, revealing almost no information about it to Vandal. For many more years, Vandal continued to learn under his professor, becoming more and more adept in the ways of magic. But, as the years passed, The Mage became eccentric and started to sink into madness. In the course of time, Vandal entered his master's office to check in on him, but found him hunched over the grimoire with a deranged look on his face. He tried to help his master, but the Mage attacked him. After a short fight, Vandal had no choice but to injure his master. As the Mage was nearing end, he had a moment of transparency, grabbing his student and told him only one word; "Eldham". He then handed Vandal the novel and transformed into a fearsome creature. Vandal rushed in to combat with his Wand overhead and fought until the last of his breath. Surrounded in blood he struck the final blow upon the unknown creature, ripping the skull from its head in retribution. Vandal fled from his home, frightened that he was to be accused for his teacher's death. Vandal travels the land, searching for answers about what happened to his tutor, the Arch-Mage.

Timeskip
Vandal trained himself in the art of runes, rivaled Dark Elves and upstart dwarf clan heads. In the process of the training, he discovered a secret passage that led straight to a town. He followed it up, and there saw humans for the first time in decades.

Once he approached the villagers, they dissolve the illusion magic and he was raided by demonic creatures from all directions. The creatures were humanoid but various in apperance, their only similar qualities being blackened flesh and a hunger to kill. They were tearing through the villiage as Vandal killed one by one. Their master, a nine foot tall lanky man with ripped black robes, hair as black as tear, and hands as shady as the shadow.

The fight that ensued was powerful, yet quick. After dodging and weaving several of the devil's attacks, Vandal was struck and flung into the rubble of the town church, his shoulders impaled by two broken wooden beams. It was then, when Vandal felt a surge of power course through his body, the sound around him intensifying as his heart pulsed rapidly. His whole body burned as he gave out a howl of rage and streaks of golden energy flew out of his body and to the enemies. The beams weaved through rubble, buildings, and streets like a violently rotating column of air touching the surface. After all the rogues were reverted, the beams of energy converged on himself. He screeched in agonizing defeat as he was pierced right through the heart. Vandal collapsed on the ground, his wounds extended, and blacked out.

Eldham Rebirth: Vulperium
In a world beyond the physical and spiritual planes of the Unrecalled Realms also called Eldham, there is a tight-knit nation known as Vulperium. They live in a oasis of tolerance and safety in the south of the world, a nation of blooming flowers, creatures knows as Vulpur, and mysterious evils of magical and demonic decent. The various folk of the nation all work together to gather what they need to survive in their humble society, where trade and fresh faces are often seen. It wasn't perfect, but they were content. Everyone knew everyone, and they all cared for each other no matter their race, age, or occupation.

Vandal was adopted and raised in a frontier township called Oakendale close to the capital of Vulperium, Aroforn. Because of this, the region had not too many visitors and villagers living together with a few vulpurs also. Due to the racial make up of his community he didn't suffer racism that could have arose from his mixed race percentage. He grew up in a family that logged the woods nearby for the good of the province he lived in. They didn't harvest enough trees to be considered a problem for the ents, so there were good relations among all.

New Domatia
A nation lost in the sands, a formerly great Empire reduced to literal dust as river-beds and lakes evaporated, a nation where jewels, gold and trickets line the gutter. Now made worthless considering how valuable water is.

Stories say the last of them died out more than 1000 years ago, and that they had all sorts of things... machines and what not... that we can't even imagine. What few of the structures are left are studied by Vandal, but no one seems to intend to talk about the ancient lore.