Aerick
From Dragons Exodus
Aerick is the embodiment of the souls of several dead sages. Their essences came together within the Astral Plane after the destruction of their sanctuary by the Great Dragon. Over time, these separate souls merged to create a new being: Aerick. Aerick's first few millennia of life were spent traveling to the dimensions that the Astral Plane led to.
Three hundred mortal years ago, Aerick found himself upon a new Plane. This Plane was different from the others that he traveled upon, for its inhabitants were unafraid to learn new thoughts and ideas as they lived their brief lives. He spent several decades living with these mortal people, each race living a trace within Aerick as he transmogrified himself to appear as one of them. He learned much from the Pixies and the Ogres. For their perseverance in surviving through any calamity gave him a warm fuzzy feeling deep inside his being.
Many decades passed as Aerick learned more and more of the mortals. It was only as he was watching a butterfly emerge from its cocoon that a surge of power flashed over him. Streiter, the Lord of Chaos, Embraic, the Sky Lord, and Caimen, Lord of Darkness all hovered in the air about him. After what felt like an eon of questioning, they approved of his being upon their plane of existence.
Aerick became a Champion for Giga, the God of War. He spent a century leading the Clan known as The Ravens under Giga’s guidance and leadership. However, Giga went through several long slumbers to replenish his powers. During these times Aerick had to watch carefully his actions as anything he did would be made no more with Giga’s emergence from his slumbers. Many were the times in which Aerick strived mightily in the God of War's name to only be swept aside. It was during this time that Aerick did hear of a threat against the Ravens. Streiter easily found Aerick within the Temple of Chaos and brought Aerick to him. A frank discussion between the two led to Aerick becoming the Central Core of Maelstrom with Streiter’s mark upon him.
Many decades passed with Aerick in charge of Maelstrom until a time of upheaval shook up the heavens. Giga, during one of his long slumbers, was dispatched by an Assassin of the Ancient Ones. Mik, he of Eternal Suffering, quickly filled this vacuum with a corrupt plot between him and Streiter. A spell cast by Mik caused the lesser Gods to forget their own past and take on new roles within the Immortal Hierarchy. Aerick became one with Misanthropy and strove mightily to cause havoc across the lands in its name. Finally, a few mortals learned of Mik’s plot with Streiter and told everyone about it. With a shrug, Mik swept away the clouds from the minds of the lesser Gods leaving them in chaos. Aerick found himself as leader of the Ravens and still holds this ancient post to this day.
