Ambroze, The Vampire

Ambroze is a first-generation Elf who awakened on The Equitorial Continent. His early life was idyllic, as was that of every first-generation Elf. He is a disloyal vampire nominally forced to work for The Voidbound Cult. He operates out of The Demonheart Vault, a prison hidden under the frozen glaciers of Icewraith Expanse.

Survivor's Guilt

Ambroze is a survivor of The Nightspawn Incursion. His first-hand experience during the attack was traumatic. As he witnessed many of his closest friends fall under the vicious onslaught of the Goblins, he instinctively fought back. His clan was hit particularly hard because they had little association with The Lightning Dragons who primarily settled on Paradise Plateau.

Interest in the Occult

At this point in his life, the only magic that Ambroze had any real knowledge of was that Dragons could create fire or lightning. He had never seen such a thing, as the Dragons only needed those powers in their cosmic war at The Void's Edge. There are no sorcerers among the first and second-generation elves, as they had not mingled with The Dragons.
In the midst of the battle to save his clan, Ambroze witnessed something strange. He saw a summoner - a goblin who had been given Dragon Blood to cast ritual magic. Vrrosh, The Summoner, dipped his claws in a stone goblet filled with the volatile, liquid magic. The goblin drew strange symbols onto the ground. A portal formed and horrific shadow demons poured forth.
The moment has been frozen in Ambroze's mind ever since. He knew that if the goblins could do such a thing, perhaps magic was not only meant for Dragons. In the beginning, Ambroze's desire to learn about the occult came forth from the simple fear of another attack during which his abilities would again fall short. He wanted to feel in control.

Vareena's Lies

Centuries later, Ambroze would meet another Elf obsessed with forbidden, dark magic. Vareena claimed that among the Humans and Dwarves were cultists who had been given great powers by Zalthor, The Demonlord. She promised him that a ritual performed at The Demonheart Vault would give him fantastical abilities but chose not to tell him about the negative aspects of Vampirism.

You'll have super strength to fend off large foes. Your vision will work in even the darkest of shadows. The darkness will protect you from harm as physical attacks pass through you without effect. You will be glorious in battle.

— Vareena, convincing Ambroze to travel with her

Ambroze and Spite by Midjourney

Vrrosh Casts A Summoning Spell by Midjourney

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