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The Ascended
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The Vision ::The Aengul, Aeriel, appeared to four of the Aenguls' most direct mortal descendants in the form of a mongoose, warning of a new threat of the World's Peace.  She told of an Ancient Evil that would reach out to taint the pure souls of Aegis, and that only they could fight it.  Aeriel awakened in these four the ancient knowledge of their immortal ancestors, granting them many boons. ::Four Become five ::The four mortals, the elf Riizu and the dwarves Tsu, Candle, and Arcadius, set out in search of this new threat.  On their journey, they encounteres a fifth of the Aenguls' Bloodline, ans so awakened in him his inheritance.  The dwarf Omni, being a deaf mute, quickly grew frustrated with his in ability to communicate with his brothers. Sue knew of his malady and set about constructing a spell to allow Omni to speak.  When the spell was finished, though, it did not work as intended.  It did not grant Omni the ability to hear or speak, but instead forged a telepathic bond between the five brothers.  Finally being able to hear the others after a fashion, Omni told his brothers of how Aengul appeared before him and told him to travel. She did not say where to, only that he must walk a long way and would meet the others like himself. He was told that he must bring him a seedling from the Cloud Temple, and plant it only when he had reached a safe haven. ::Haven ::For many days and nights the five travel, leaving small shelters along the way. Each time they stopped, they thought to make themselves a home, but Rizzu-who had taken