Arcane

🏛️ Basic Info

Role: Enigmatic Sorcerer / Antagonist
Race: High Elf
Age: Appears mid-30s, true age unknown

🎭 Personality & Motivations

Core Traits:

Calculating & Charismatic: Arcane is a master manipulator, able to weave words and magic to bend people to their will.
Obsessive & Methodical: Everything they do is part of a grander scheme, with patience spanning decades.
Detached from Morality: Sees ethics as a construct, focusing purely on power and knowledge.

Flaws & Secrets:

Fear of Losing Control: Despite their composed nature, Arcane has an underlying terror of forces beyond their understanding.
Haunted by a Past Failure: They once sought an artifact of great power but were thwarted—possibly by Darryn’s family.
A Dangerous Curiosity: They push boundaries others would never dare to, delving into ancient and forbidden magics.

What Do They Want?

To unlock a long-lost source of power hidden within the world, potentially tied to Darryn’s bloodline.
To reclaim something stolen from them—whether an object, a secret, or a legacy.
To eliminate threats to their vision, particularly Darryn, who is a lingering complication.

📖 Backstory & Role in the Story

Arcane was once a promising scholar of the arcane arts, fascinated by the lost magics of an ancient civilization. Their research led them to the Atlas Anderi, where they worked within its ranks for years, searching for an artifact of immense power. However, something went wrong—either they were betrayed, or their own ambitions led to a catastrophic failure.

It’s believed that Darryn’s family was involved in the event that ruined Arcane’s plans, possibly hiding or destroying what they sought. Arcane has spent years unraveling the threads of that past, and their interest in Darryn is no coincidence. They don’t just see the rogue as a nuisance—they see them as a key.

Now, Arcane’s influence is growing again, and their pursuit of the artifact is nearing its final stages. Whether Darryn can stop them—or if they might be tempted to join them—is yet to be decided.

🔗 Relationships

Connected Characters:

Darryn Van Helrich: A loose end, an obstacle, or an unwitting tool—Arcane hasn’t decided which yet.
Mysterious Patrons: There are whispers that Arcane serves—or seeks to overthrow—something far more powerful than themself.

Enemies/Rivals:

The Helrich Lineage: If rumors are true, Darryn’s family once stood in Arcane’s way.

📝 Notes

Arcane’s true nature is ambiguous—there are hints they may not be entirely mortal anymore.
Their floating citadel is rumored to exist outside normal space, accessible only under specific conditions.
They speak as if time is irrelevant, as though they already know how everything will end.