There, her magical abilities were amplified. Alune rushed deeper into the temple and eventually reached its heart. They attacked the Lunari, defeating Aphelios and causing him to reach for the noctum flowers and eat one. Lunari from around the mountain to watch, and Aphelios, who was not known for asking for things, asked to attend.īut as the halls of the temple entered the physical realm, the Solari discovered the ceremony. Every time the temple opened, a person gifted in magic was chosen to occupy it. One day, the Lunari temple, the Marus Omegnum, began to come into phase to emerge from the Spirit Realm for the first time in centuries. The blooms could be distilled into a liquid that would open him to the night's power - however, drinking it caused Aphelios to feel so much pain that he became numb to everything else. In doing so, he discovered a pool where poisonous noctum flowers grew. He decided to perform a ceremony which would reveal one's path. With his sister being gone more often, Aphelios grew desperate for purpose. As she grew in power, however, the tasks she undertook required her to leave their home. Alune trained as a seer, revealing hidden paths and truths by moonlight. He bonded only with his sister, preferring her company to others'. He trained with his moonstone blades until he bled, ready to protect his fellow Lunari. As a result, the Lunari hid away until it was thought they no longer existed.Īphelios was burdened by the weight of expectations. They both grew up as loyal believers in their faith, one of mystery, discovery and reflection, and embraced the night not only due to their belief, but as their only shield against the Solari, who considered Lunari heretics and sought to destroy them. Aphelios was physically gifted like the moon of stone, while Alune was magically gifted by the spirit moon.
Aphelios and Alune were twins, born to the Lunari during a lunar convergence, when the moon of the spirit realm eclipsed the physical moon, and were hailed as children with an important destiny.