![]() ![]() Then, alone once more, she set out on her renewed quest for vengeance. She waited until Astar was asleep before packing her belongings. The moment she was sure she had picked up Framton’s trail, Talene knew it was time to go their separate ways. Their days of peaceful coexistence did not last long. She even grew skilled enough to use her flames to complete delicate, complex actions. She would no longer accidentally scorch the ground where she walked, instead, was able to precisely manipulate the flame she carefully cradled in her hand. Under her careful guidance and instruction, Astar gradually grew proficient in the techniques of manipulating and controlling fire. Talene began to purposely develop Astar’s ability to control flames. She hoped that afterwards, Astar would be better equipped to defend herself. One day, with another Hypogean vanquished, Talene decided to let Astar master the power of flame. There simply wasn’t time, on the road to revenge, to look after Astar. After all, her ultimate goal was vengeance. ![]() While Talene was amused and gratified by Astar’s antics, she was also a little worried. The problem was, Astar’s command of fire was still immature, and her lighthearted imitations often caused trouble. Whenever Talene efficiently dispatched yet another Hypogean, Astar would often imitate her actions, mimicking a burst of flame. The Dark Forest was not always peaceful, with sporadic Hypogean incursions occasionally breaking the tranquility. In Astar, Talene seemed to see a past version of herself. Perhaps even Talene herself failed, at first, to realize that Astar’s appearance had given her a feeling of companionship-a feeling she had lost long ago.Īstar’s dependence reminded Talene of just how much she had relied on her own mother, all those years ago. Finally, after several unsuccessful attempts to rid herself of Astar, Talene resigned herself to the fact that she wouldn’t be able to shake her unwanted accomplice. At first, Talene was too focused on her bloody revenge to give much thought to Astar. She seemed to view Talene as a parent, sticking by her wherever her path led. The Phoenix Flower was born from the Solaris Flare, so perhaps this common element was the reason for Astar’s instinctive affinity with Talene. A merry, warm flame burned above the little sprite’s head, and her eyes beamed as she gazed at Talene. There, after her usual business of slaying a trouble-making Hypogean, Talene came across an odd creature, hidden in a clump of grass-the sprite Astar, sprung from a Phoenix Flower. One day, hot on the heels of a quarry, Talene came to the Dark Forest. Eventually, with most of the Hypogeans incinerated in the cleansing solar fire, the last of the Phoenixes was hailed as a hero by the mortals of Esperia.īut as long as that Hypogean still lived, her flame of vengeance would never die. Relying on the power of the Solaris Flare, Talene had been hunting down Hypogeans wherever she could, trying to discover the whereabouts of Framton. Only then might she atone for and cleanse away the shame of her childhood cowardice.įor Talene was no longer the weak, defenseless bird of her youth, and the Solaris Flare had become her vehicle of vengeance. She burned with the desire to exact revenge on her mother’s murderer with her own hands. She believed that her mother had sacrificed herself to save her, and that her mother’s defeat at the hands of Framton was the result of her, Talene’s, weakness. She resented her perceived cowardice, even at such a tender age. The purplish-red raging flames drew closer, licking at her mother’s form before finally devouring her whole…Įver since Talene had been reborn from flames, she was following the trail of the Hypogean, determined to track him down. Terrified, trembling, and powerless to help, she could do nothing but look on as her mother’s shield finally shattered. Unable to bear the sight any longer, her legs shaky and hesitant, she finally heeded her mother’s warning to hide. As the monstrous Hypogean blaze raged ever fiercer, Talene’s heart was heavy with desperation and helplessness. Talene, still a Phoenix youngster, stared in horror, seeing her usually beautiful, strong mother using the very last of her flame power simply to hang on. Her mother’s round flame shield splintered under the relentless attack of the Hypogean, Framton. The passing years have done little to dull Talene’s memory of her mother’s death. 6.1 Skill Enhancement: Everlasting Flame.5.2 Strengthen Signature Item: Blade of Resurgence. ![]()
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