Born into a life of witchcraft and magic, Alatya Pela was destined to find a powerful place in the ranks of Kryall. This was not her first destination, however, as she had spent several years studying the arts under the ancient witches of Gorahn, honing her skills for her eventual position in the council of Ordo Extraho.

It was brought to her attention that the tombs of the ancients were being sought, and she made it her own mission to ensure that they would remain safe. For many years, she spent most of her time either traveling through the vast lands of Kri and beyond, keenly searching for a clue as to the location of a tomb, or charging others with the same task.

Upon the discovery of the first, she returned to Kryall and appointed one of her own to watch over the door and study its markings. It was hoped that this was to be the closest anyone would get to one of the ancients.

Very little is known of Arkeus past. He arrived in Kryall twenty years before the great war erupted, badly wounded and keeping to himself. After being treated by the city's medical staff, he decided to remain within its walls until his debt was repaid.

In the years that passed, he kept his story to himself, only once admitting that he had spent some time in the forest of Kilana. Having spent a number of years working in the gatehouse to the capitol building, he was promoted to capitol guard and stationed within its walls.

Using his new position to his advantage, he requested to be present during all meetings of the council. He was granted this wish and noticed by Alatya, who decided to take him on as a personal guard whenever she was to leave the city.

Born far north over the ranges and into the lands of Tarlos, Marus' first appearance in Kri was as a young adult. He was but a merchant at the time, and did not spend long, travelling through Selos and over the Barros ranges to the south.

He returned to Kri years later however, and headed straight for Gorahn, meeting a witch by the name of Elatos, commonly known as The Fire Queen. She taught him the ways of Kri and gave him a basic understanding of magic before he decided to take the path of a werewolf. She assisted him in this choice, only to have him abandon her and continue his travels south.

His final return to Gorahn saw him appointed as the leader of the werewolf soldiers. With his new position, he was taken in by Rakah and made to be not only a personal guard, but a strong friend.

One of the most powerful witches of Kri, Rakah L'Sterah rules over the mountain city of Gorahn and all that fall within its lands. His face is pockmarked with scars, and his body shriveled and old. In his youth, he appeared quite handsome, but the many, many years that he has lived and fought have taken their toll.

Rakah's focus is bent on the tombs of the ancients and the fabled keys that are told to unlock their doors. Few know of his reasons or intentions, and fewer wish to find out. Many have died as a result of his single minded desire, and it is feared that many more shall meet the same fate.

May those that step between him and his goal have the gods' mercy.

A relatively young vampire, Skarlette was born to loving parents in Daera, a city heavily populated by vampires north of Me'Thora. Due to the city's inhabitants, she found a particular fascination with the creatures, and decided quite young that she wanted to become one herself. Denied at the age of thirteen and told she would have to wait, she finally achieved her goal five years later after taking matters into her own hands.

Upon her return to Daera, she was confronted with a werewolf battered city. Her mother had been slain and her father sent insane by infection, killing himself not long after. She ensured all her family's business concerns were taken care of before once again leaving, heading straight for Kryall.

She was welcomed with open arms and quickly appointed to the city guard, rising in the ranks to eventually become commander.

Turned at a very young age, Willow was found by Rakah at the age of ten, alone and fighting desperately with her uncontrollable transformation. She spoke little of her past, choosing only to reveal fragments of her tale to those that she trusted most, finally opening up to Rakah after he spent years teaching her to control her rage.

It is known that her parents were killed in a werewolf attack, but little more has been divulged to the general populace. Rakah took her in as her own, but speaks little of their relationship himself, choosing to keep it private.

Once she felt comfortable with her level of control over her transitions, she chose to join the special guard in Gorahn, training almost exclusively under Marus, before joining her adoptive father's search for the ancient tombs.