True Runes

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Story of the True Runes

The Story of Creation ...

   In the beginning, there was "darkness." Then, the "darkness" shed a "tear."
   From that "tear," the brothers Sword and Shield were born.
   Shield claimed it could defend against any attack.
   Sword claimed it could slice through anything.
   The brothers began a legendary battle.
   At the end, both Sword and Shield shattered.
   Sword became the sky, Shield became the earth, and the sparks from the battle became the stars.
   As for the jewels, they fell to the ground and became the True Runes--The runes that all other runes were born from. 

The 27 True Runes are the embodiment of existence itself. They're comparable to deities in the Suikoden World; they've governed history since it's beginning. Empires have risen and fallen because of the True Runes. They seem to have their own sort of sentience and personality, even.

The 27 True Runes are extremely powerful, with complete control over what they represent. More than any other rune, they're capable of creating elemental forms to use as their own physical bodies. They're known to take human hosts too, however; some Runes like the Rune of Punishment, always seek a human host.

When being hosted by a human, most of their power is sealed away, and the host is only granted a small amount of it's power to use. However, this small amount is still more than granted by most runes. As such, True Rune bearers usually rise to positions of importance; though arguably, it could be said that often True Runes choose individuals whose natural talents would have them rise to prominence regardless.

True Runes have a few interesting effects on their hosts; firstly, they tend to change their personality a little. The bearer of the True Fire Rune for example, becomes slightly more aggressive. A more noticeable change however, is that True Rune bearers become ageless. If they acquire the True Rune while still a child, they age until their prime and then stop aging. If acquired during adulthood, they simply stop aging then. They also become immune to disease and other natural causes of death; however, they can still be killed in battle.

True Runes cannot be removed by normal means, nor can their dormant forms be forced out of their Orbs by normal means.

The True Runes

True Beast Rune

Previous Bearers:: Various animals

Current Bearer:: Moss

Related Runes: Beast Rune

The True Beast Rune represents animalistic rage and passion. It governs the deep logic-less layer of the mind; the instinctual emotional part that lacks rational thought.

It's not entirely known what powers the True Beast Rune gives it's host; it seems to turn them into a beast of some sort, giving them inhuman speed and strength, as well as greatly increased instincts. They also seem to know peoples emotions by looking at them, even if outward signs are different.

The True Beast Rune has been hosted by various great beasts throughout history; it has turned simple animals into legends. Many heroes met their demise trying to slay these beasts, but eventually when one hero did succeed, it would become dormant for some time before finding a new host.

During one of these dormant times in the recent past, a young man stumbled upon it's location, inadvertently attaching the rune to himself. This young man, known as Moss, has been cursed with bearing the Rune since, in a strange and powerful beast form.

Rune of the Beginning

Previous Bearers:: Negean and Arceid

Current Bearer:: Unknown

Related Runes: Black Sword Rune, Bright Shield Rune [components, not spawn]

The True Rune of the Beginning represents creation. It's always found in two separate components; The Bright Shield Rune and The Black Sword Rune. The hosts of these two runes are destined to fight each other until only one of them is left alive; the victor will be granted with the full True Rune, gaining the full power and agelessness of the True Rune of the Beginning.

The Bright Shield Rune grants great protective and healing powers, while the Black Sword Rune grants great offensive powers. It can only be assumed that the Rune of the Beginning grants both, but since the hosts of the Bright Shield Rune and the Black Sword Rune usually kill each other, thus resulting in a draw, the effects aren't known.

Two famous owners of these Runes were the ancient heroes Nagean and Arceid.

Blue Moon Rune

Previous Bearers:: Blue Moon Village of Gale Forest

Current Bearer:: Unknown

Related Runes:: None

The Blue Moon Rune represents both destruction and compassion.

    Long ago, there was a small village of Runic Vampires that lived peacefully for many centuries, under the protection of the Blue Moon Rune. They lived peaceful isolated lives of contemplation in the village, which was in the middle of a large and dark forest. However, over time a certain Vampire known simply as Laracra persuaded other vampires to leave the village, and create world which they could rule without hiding. With the power of the Blue Moon Rune, they managed to conquer a large portion of the continent, easily defeating any humans that stood in their way. Suddenly, the Blue Moon Rune abandoned the vampires, and lifted it's protection. Most vampires died, and their empire quickly returned to the hands of humans.