Karu Aeon
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Karu Aeon was a princess of the [[Aeon Kingdom]], orphaned alongside her sister [[Kieu Aeon]] when the Botan Empire invaded. While Kieu was believed dead, Karu was captured by Botan, brainwashed, and raised as an obedient soldier of the empire. She was reunited with Kieu and [[Arkem Lyons]] under false pretenses, fell hard for Arkem, and was permanently broken when he rejected her after a single night. She betrayed [[Kieu Aeon|Kieu]] to [[Hadieha|Vamfri]] in spite. She kept the survival of Kieu and Arkem's daughter [[Aurore Lyons|Aurore]] a secret from Vamfri — the one act of mercy she never let anyone know about.
She and [[Julian Regulus]] eventually killed [[Hadieha|Vamfri]] on Hav'En, and Karu bore his son [[Petrov]] before being sent back to Eitoria when the voices in her head — [[Hadieha|Vamfri's]] residue — grew loud enough to alarm the Hav. She lived as a hermit on a small island near Sharbain. She died in the tsunamis caused by [[Toriatik]] raising the continent.
She awoke in the [[Maleidic Realm]] with [[Hadieha|Vamfri's]] voice clear in her head and the souls of the realm whispering with him. Led by them, she found her way to the rift where Toriatik was straining to drop the continent, overwhelmed him, and re-sealed him out of spite — preserving the floating continent indefinitely. She turned her attention to claiming the realm for herself and became the [[Maleidic Queen]].
In the years before [[Aries Villanite|Aries']] birth, she was behind a quietly developing world government raising an army of modified soldiers based on [[Teishi Suraibu|Teishi's]] experiments. [[Goldeye]] eventually killed her, impaling her into the Mystic Crystal during the battle on Mt. Ani'Le. The Crystal shattered, the Maleidic Realm shifted from green to gold, and her consciousness was folded into the apex predator-stratum of the realm alongside [[Hadieha|Vamfri's]] and other powerful Malei-users who had been consumed before her.
It is her voice, among others, that [[Idris Hadi]] hears in the [[Maleidic Realm]] when he is told he is the chosen one. He never realizes the conviction he reads as recognition of his unique destiny is in fact the recognition of his exact predecessor — the woman who built the same world-government corruption project he would, decades later, build a second time.
Vamfri's Madness and Karu's Rise as Maleidic Queen (200–160 BF) ►
Between 200 and 160 BF, Vamfri Laikanes, having discovered Karu Aeon's earlier deception, subjected her to prolonged mental, emotional, and physical abuse while compelling her continued service. Together they opened a portal to Hav'En and made first contact with the Hav people. Vamfri used the Hav as experimental subjects while investigating the Maleidic Realm and its energy, called Malei. When the Hav discovered Vamfri's identity as Hadieha, Karu betrayed him in exchange for her safety. Vamfri attacked her with Malei before being killed with the help of a Hav named Julian Regulus, who fell in love with Karu. Karu and Julian had a son named Petrov. Karu subsequently developed symptoms of madness—intrusive voices and bursts of dark energy—attributed to Vamfri's experiments. Julian exiled her to Eitoria to protect her from Hav judgment, taking their son. Karu settled as a hermit near Sharbain. During this period, the awakened Toriatik announced his intent to reclaim Eitoria by killing all its inhabitants, then raised a submerged continent from the Shadow Sea, triggering catastrophic tsunamis that destroyed Karu's village and killed her. In the Maleidic Realm, guided by Vamfri's voice, Karu located and overwhelmed Toriatik but could not extract his soul. She re-sealed him, stabilizing the floating continent, and began consolidating control over the Maleidic Realm as its Queen. The Aeon Kingdom later established Lyonia, the first settlement on the floating continent.
Vamfri's Madness and Karu's Rise as Maleidic Queen (200–160 BF) ►
Between 200 and 160 BF, Vamfri Laikanes discovered that Karu Aeon had lied to him and subjected her to prolonged mental, emotional, and physical abuse while compelling her continued service. During this period, the two developed a method to open a portal to Hav'En, making first contact with the Hav. Vamfri used the Hav as experimental subjects while investigating the Maleidic Realm and its energy, called Malei. When the Hav discovered Vamfri was Hadieha, Karu betrayed him in exchange for her safety. Vamfri attacked her with Malei before being killed with the help of a Hav named Julian Regulus, who fell in love with Karu. Karu and Julian had a son named Petrov. Karu subsequently developed symptoms of madness—voices and bursts of dark energy—attributed to Vamfri's experiments. Julian exiled her to Eitoria to protect her from Hav judgment, taking Petrov with him. Karu settled as a hermit near Sharbain. The awakening Mystic Toriatik then announced his intent to destroy all Eitorians and raised a submerged continent, triggering catastrophic tsunamis that killed Karu and destroyed her village. In the Maleidic Realm, guided by Vamfri's voice, Karu located Toriatik through a rift, overwhelmed him, and re-sealed him—leaving the continent suspended. Karu then began consolidating control over the Maleidic Realm, marking her emergence as the Maleidic Queen. The Aeon Kingdom later established Lyonia, the first city on the floating continent.
Year 250–200 BF: The Savior of Santerris Arc ►
During the period 250–200 BF, the ancient being Hadieha awakens on Eitoria, adopts an injured harpy girl named Vogel, and assumes the identity of Vamfri Laikanes. He searches for Kona and eventually tracks rumors of the Black Devil's Remains to the continent of Santerris, joining the Botan Empire's military and rising to general. Vamfri organizes a fighting tournament using the Black Devil's Spine as bait, which is won by Arkem Lyons. After enchanting the sword with a tracking spell, Vamfri releases Arkem, who later meets Kieu Aeon. Kieu removes the enchantment, prompting Vamfri to deploy Karu Aeon—Kieu's brainwashed sister—to pursue them. Arkem, Kieu, and Karu join the Santerran Liberation Front and liberate the Aeon Kingdom. Kieu, pregnant with Arkem's child, remains behind while Arkem and Karu continue the campaign. Arkem and Karu briefly become intimate, but Arkem ends the relationship, destabilizing Karu emotionally. Karu secretly abducts Kieu and delivers her to Vamfri, who infects Kieu with Maleidic corruption, forcing Arkem to kill her. During the confrontation, Vamfri identifies Arkem as bearing wings identical to Liu's and flees after being pushed back. Arkem later learns Kieu had hidden their daughter Aurore's survival from Vamfri; Karu, despite her allegiance, never revealed the child's existence to him. Arkem raises Aurore, becomes King of Aeon, and is remembered as the Savior of Santerris.
Year 250–200 BF: The Savior of Santerris Arc ►
During the period 250–200 BF, the ancient being Hadieha awakens on Eitoria, adopts an injured harpy named Vogel, and assumes the identity Vamfri Laikanes. He joins the Botan Empire's military on the continent of Santerris, rising to general, and organizes a fighting tournament to assess human development. The prize is the Black Devil's Spine, a life-draining cursed sword. Arkem Lyons wins the tournament but is defeated in a subsequent duel with Vamfri, who enchants the sword with a tracking spell before releasing him. Arkem later meets Kieu Aeon, an orphaned princess whose kingdom was destroyed by the Botan Empire. Her sister Karu Aeon, brainwashed and serving Botan, infiltrates their group. Arkem and Kieu fall in love and she becomes pregnant. After Kieu withdraws to raise their child, Arkem and Karu continue fighting with the Santerran Liberation Front. A brief sexual encounter between Arkem and Karu ends in his rejection of her, destabilizing Karu psychologically. Karu ultimately abducts Kieu and delivers her to Vamfri, who infects Kieu with Maleidic corruption, forcing Arkem to kill her. During the confrontation, Vamfri identifies Arkem as bearing wings identical to the entity Liu, revealing Arkem's true nature. Vamfri flees. Arkem later learns Kieu had secretly given birth to a healthy daughter, Aurore, before her capture. Karu concealed Aurore's survival from Vamfri. Arkem raises Aurore and becomes King of Aeon, earning the title Savior of Santerris. Eitoria during this era serves as a multi-world hub connected by portals to Hav'En, Hadie, and other planets.