The day they became Mortal

Paladins and Vampires have always been sworn enemies. While the Paladins were blessed with the power of Apollo, made to heal and to wield the power of light itself, the vampires were immortal beings with heightened senses, strength and speed. For centuries the two lived in general peace, while the paladins built their kingdom Appollis, the vampires resided in the sanguine lands of Sareth. All changed however when Caryan, a paladin and first king of his bloodline, poisoned the water supply of the vampires with Blackrye, a plant that to the vampire's horror removed their right to eternal life. No longer protected from illness or the relentlessness of time the vampires were forced to indulge in more blood. Soon enough a war broke out between the two kingdoms, a war that would cost the life of King Barron of Appollis and the sanity of Queen Diana of Sareth. Their heirs, mere teenagers, were too young to ascend the throne however, forcing the two kingdoms to hastily form a truce until both princes were old enough to rule.

Five years after the blood war Arrin of Appollis and Ophyr of Sareth rule their respective kingdoms. There is tension in the air and though the truce still stands, it’s clear that soon enough these years of peace will be revealed as nothing more than an interbellum.