King Salbecido — King of Oscurac King Salbecido is the father of Shombra, Espegia, and Krulek and the ruler of Oscurac before Krulek’s rise. He is a proud, demanding and deeply patriarchal king whose greatest frustration was his failure to father a son through his two royal queens. Salbecido’s first queen, Luinara, gave birth to Shombra, while his second queen, Spesha, gave birth to Espegia. Both women came from royal families, but Salbecido regarded the births of daughters as disappointments. Shombra, as a child, personally witnessed him humiliating Luinara for failing to give him a son, an experience that would leave a lasting impression on her. Salbecido enjoyed the company of a courtesan named Fuenoja. When she became pregnant, the astrologer Logstro predicted that her child would be a boy. Salbecido consequently began treating Fuenoja with great favor. When she gave birth to Krulek, Salbecido married her so that Krulek could become a legitimate prince. Although Krulek was bo...
Demovol — God of Evil Demovol is the God of Evil and the supreme divine force worshipped by those who embrace darkness and seek mastery of dark magic. He is the brother of Decerte, the God of Death, and unlike the other Gods, he was excluded from Zidior's original spell that made the Gods immortal. Cunning and manipulative from childhood, Demovol later turned his disadvantage into a unique power. Through a boon granted by Decerte, he can die but resurrect whenever his soul chooses to return. He cannot grant true immortality to mortals because he does not possess the life-creating magic of the Gods. Demovol's influence extends through witches, dark sorcerers, demons and evil rulers such as Krulek. He is patient, calculating and willing to manipulate even those who worship him, viewing powerful followers as instruments for expanding his influence. Core traits: cunning, manipulative, ruthless, mischievous, ambitious and supremely confident.