Fain
| Fain, of the Red Masque | |
| Circle | First |
| Symbols | a red mask on a field of black |
| The Tongue of Fain | Yzerios |
| Allies | Raezon, Morgfyre |
| Enemies | Eventru, Lisaera, Terentia |
| Patronage | Magnagora |
Features obscured beneath the Crimson Mask from which He takes His name, Fain gazes scornfully upon the common muck and rabble of mortality, choosing only the most able and ambitious to join His Masquerade. Born to the First Circle of the Elder Gods, He was a leader and diplomat among His peers, and supervised the Fifth Circle in its endless pursuit of knowledge. Therefore He is a God favoured by the powerful, worshipped by generals, governors, and the Magnagoran aristocratic ruling elite, from whose ranks His Priesthood is predominantly constituted. Fain's motives are shrouded in secrecy, as secret as the visage which lurks behind His Mask, save that He views the Basin of Life as a vast chessboard, and mortals as pieces through which the great game of power is played. His immense hatred toward the elfen and merian race is well documented, but He also bears an enmity toward the race of kephera, by whose machinations He was imprisoned within the Undervault.
Description
He is a radiant undead immortal and His eyes burn with an unflinching hatred and ruthlessness toward all manner of life. Standing taller than any mortal being could ever hope to rise, a seething demeanor of malevolent domination only adds to His monumental stature. Hidden behind a crimson mask, His features are undeterminable, not a single distinguishing feature escaping from the dark shroud that engulfs His form. The constant, jarring sensations of fear and pure suffering are the only reward to all those who manage to fall beneath His gaze.
History and Facts
Before the Elder Wars, Fain was a Leader who presided over the Circle of Thinkers. His mate was Lisaera, of the Seventh Circle. As the Histories of the Elder Wars slowly are released, Fain is revealed to be the mastermind behind the Twelve Traitors, a coterie of Elders who empower themselves with the excoroperditio energies of the Soulless Gods. When discovered, Lisaera told Meridian and Fain was hurled into the Void. Fain's hate of Lisaera persists to this day.
Fain has been seen since the beginning of the Modern Age, firmly seating himself in the tainted city of Magnagora alongside his fellow Traitor, Raezon. Stylised as "of the Red Masque", Fain reigned with an iron fist and drew many powerful adventurers to his fold. However, when Terentia, the Even-Blade left for the Void in search of an artefact of great power, Fain followed in pursuit.
It would be known that Fain and Terentia met each other within the Void, and both trapped in a demi-plane manifested by the will of Morgfyre, the Legion. Fain managed to wrest free from the powerful enchantments of the plane, fleeing further into the Void. Terentia would be later saved by Hajamin, who would be ultimately consumed by Morgfyre. Meanwhile, Lacostian and Raezon built magical beacons and instruments, summoning forth both Fain and Terentia back to Lusternia. Fain was taken to Nil to recover and then began to retake the Eye of Dynara, which Terentia brought with her, only to lose it to Charune, the Horned God.
Fain returned to his former status of leading divine; however, when Morgfyre returned to the Basin of Life, followers flocked to the new divine. The Red Masque stayed prominent, yet, often vied with his fellow Traitor for power.
When the Undervault was discovered, Fain's presence within the realm almost immediately disappeared. It was revealed that Fain inadvertently became caged within the Great Illithoid Prison. Psychically, he communicated with His order and former congregants, who had turned to worship Morgfyre, and at behest of the Legion, He was freed from the psionic web by a collective assault of Magnagorans. Fain remained in the shadows for the most part, plotting and planning as his former protege, Morgfyre, had now taken control of much of Magnagora.
Morgfyre disappeared for a time and Fain was able to retrieve much of his former control over the city. However, now that Morgfyre has returned, it remains to be seen how much conflict will be raised.