As soon as we reached the Ember Guard headquarters, armed guards surrounded us. Weapons were raised, and tension filled the air. A calm-looking man stepped forward and introduced himself as a commander. Moments later, their leader appeared. With a serious expression, he invited us inside, warning that the truth we were about to hear would change everything we thought we knew.
Inside the headquarters, the leader began to speak of an ancient force known as the Dominion of Ashes. He explained that their rise was not an accident, but the result of a decision made long ago by powerful beings.
Long ago, twelve pure bloodlines ruled this planet. They gathered to discuss how to protect their world from the endless enemies that threatened to destroy it. Each bloodline possessed unique and powerful abilities, and together they stood as the planet's guardians.
Ten of the twelve believed that only one ultimate soldier could save them all. They proposed creating a child using the blood of all twelve bloodlines. Two bloodlines strongly opposed the idea, fearing the consequences of such unnatural power.
Ignoring those warnings, the ten bloodlines began the experiment. Their combined blood gave birth to a child with unimaginable power. From a very young age, he was trained by masters who both guided him and feared what he might one day become.
When the child was nine years old, everything went wrong. He lost control of his power. In a moment of rage and confusion, he killed all of his masters. Seeing them as weak, he decided that beings like them did not deserve protection.
As the child grew older, he transformed from a savior into a conqueror. He wiped out every enemy that threatened the planet, but his heart grew cold. He no longer wished to protect the world—he wished to rule it.
To enforce his will, the king created ten soldiers from his own power. These warriors became known as his generals. They were the strongest beings on the planet, second only to their king. Together, they formed the core of the Dominion of Ashes.
The two remaining pure bloodlines made one final attempt to stop him. They fought with everything they had, but the ten generals were too powerful. One by one, the resistance was crushed.
With no other choice left, the remaining survivors united in secret. They formed an organization dedicated to stopping the Dominion of Ashes and ending the king's rule.
That organization became known as the Ember Guard—the last hope against the darkness consuming the world.