Paths of Extinction

Characters and History

Zeke Orland

Age: 17 

Height: 176 Cm

Appearance: An angular face, coal-like eyes, a short-bridged pointy nose, thin arching eyebrows, and barely noticeable signs of a growing mustache and beard. A usually unkempt raven-black hair and an average physique, neither too slim nor too fat. However, his recent and arduous physical training, coupled with the increase in his Agility and Strength stats were slowly but surely altering his body for the better.

Trivia: Youngest son of Anthony Orland and Olivia Vyrsan, a quiet youth who had, over time, developed an inferiority complex due to his inability to use Aether, unlike his two older siblings. To make matters worse, his parents were extremely reproachful and did not show any love for him, instead, they cared about-face and the privileges of the gifted. 

It could be said that Zeke grew up without parental love. However, Edward Orland, his older and successful brother, cared a lot about him and spared no effort to please Zeke and give him the best possible life.

As he was a ‘Defect’, Zeke studied in normal schools from a young age and, at the age of sixteen, was forcefully enrolled into the prestigious school; Erys.

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Maxine Orland

Age: 19

Height: 170cm

Appearance: An oval face, grey almond-shaped eyes similar to her mother’s, well-kept eyebrows, a slightly upturned nose, tanned skin, and natural round and soft lips.

In terms of physique, Maxine had a fit body equipped with well-defined muscles that were built over many years of training. She was relatively taller than other female students and did not like using make-up or wearing fancy and revealing clothes.

Trivia: The second eldest child of the Orland couple, one gifted with a unique and distinct ability, developed from a young age. From the age of 7, Maxine started learning Taekwondo, then added boxing to her list. 

What made Maxine superior to her peers and exceptionally good at close-quarter combat was the fact that she was a Dual-Aether user, which meant that she had not one but two Aether-fueled abilities, and both were different from her either of her parents’.

Her remarkable talents notwithstanding, Maxine was a huge troublemaker during her first and was almost expelled after hospitalizing three of her classmates. However, the reason behind that physical dispute was never disclosed to the public.

During her first year in Erys, Maxine had climbed to the top spot of the rankings in just 2 months. As for the second year, she only reached 4th due to the arrival of several equally prodigious students.

Currently, she stands at the 3rd spot in the Third-Year Ranking. 

Abilities: Physical Enhancement - Magma Gauntlets

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Julia Lopmore

Age: 17

Height: 167cm

Appearance: Unique hazy brown eyes and heart-shaped lips, long and silky beige hair, and an oval face. For her age, Julia has a naturally curvy body and long slim legs that she liked to reveal more often than not. 

Trivia: The only daughter of Frederic San Lopmore, a highly-respected Military Advisor as well as the chairman of the Saint Lopmore Association. Julia was doted upon by both of her parents and, especially, her grandfather, Michael Lopmore, one of the famed heroes of Stellar War. 

Born with a silver spoon and genetically gifted, Julia never took anything for granted and diligently trained from a young age. She had always been headstrong but stubborn and rebellious, thus leading to her delinquent-like actions during her first year in Erys.

As her ability was relatively similar to Maxine Orland, Julia tended to admire her senior, which was why she was so free-spirited and liked to challenge anyone strong.

The only thing Julia abhorred was studying, specifically History and Mathematics. It was the total opposite of her obsession with fighting and training.

Ranking: 2nd

Ability: Velocity Alteration

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Azmer Lorson

Age: 17

Height: 181cm

Appearance: A strong and fit body, medium blond hair, and characteristically orange-colored eyes unique to his family line. Azmer had a commanding jawline, a thin yet fitting adolescent beard, a straight long nose, and down-turned eyes.

He was a handsome young man, popular with girls thanks to his tall frame and sharp facial features.

Trivia: Hailing from the distinguished Lorson Family, Azmer had to carry himself with pride and never disappoint his father, William Lorson. Like the rest of his family, Azmer inherited the ability to wield fire, which was considered one of the strongest. However, he wasn’t as gifted as his father or brother, therefore, he always seeks to prove his worth and validate his position as a core member of the family. 

Unlike his father, his mother was actually a Defect and was cast out of the family when Azmer was 6 years old, so he ended up growing up without any motherly love. 

Ranking: 24th

Ability: Pyromancy

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Rodrick Dontoryian 

Age: 17

Height: 180cm

Appearance: A somewhat burly body, thick muscular arms, and a short dark-brown hair. He had a clean-shaved face, a short nose ended in a blunt plane rather than a point, and naturally narrowed upturned brown eyes. 

Trivia: The lone child of an infamous and vastly rich mobster that operates mainly in the Sunken Metropolis. Rodrick was no stranger to crimes due to his father’s occupation, which usually involved violence. Moreover, he was motherless and had long since developed a sense of superiority, thus making him oppress those physically weaker than him.

Ranking: 65th

Ability: Wind Gust

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The Stellar War

In year 2046, humans reached enough scientific and technological advancement to travel to planets within the Solar System. The first target was, of course, the Moon and Mars, both of which were colonized. 

Massive space stations were built, thus facilitating what happened next. However, the dramatic and revolutionary change occurred in the year 2058, twelve years after the first base was built on Mars. It was then that, without any prior warning, a planet appeared out of nothingness and started rotating around the Sun.

It was closer to Earth than Mars was, and subsequent to that, the Zyth appeared. They were a mysterious Race, presumably the inhabitants of an entirely different galaxy.

The Zyth were first sighted in the year 2070.

The humans immediately launched expeditions to the new planet, which was soon discovered to be habitable. Furthermore, a new and harnessable type of energy, known as Aether, was among the myriad new discoveries.

With the advanced technology and the assistance of the Zyth, the first batch of humans that arrived on the Aether Planet had built entire cities within the span of a decade, which was a remarkable achievement.

The humans living there, as it turned out, adapted to the different environments and became capable of manipulating Aether, which, at that time, was inaccessible without the use of special suits or excavated artifacts.

The peace and unabated evolution of the Human Race was, unfortunately, short-lived. The humans on Earth wanted to use the Aether Planet as an experimental planet to test their weapons, thus condemning the Zyth and all life on it.

Expectedly, there was a warranted and a strong response, both from the humans living there, and the Zyth, especially.

The disagreement escalated and, after 12 years, a bloody war broke out. 

In their ignorance and folly, the humans on Earth, referred to now as earthlings, clashed against the Zyth and their counterpart on the Aether Planet and miserably lost. They severely under-estimated the superpowers gained through Aether, but the most detrimental thing was their bodies, which were, upon landing on the Aether Planet, unable to adapt as fast as their predecessors.

The Stellar War lasted 7 years; the first four were on the Aether Planet, and the last three were on Mars, which became a battlefield littered with corpses.

Eventually, when both sides suffered enough, a non-interference diplomatic treaty was signed with the earthlings. 

The Stellar War was the time in which several individuals rose up to defend their homeland. From the Aether Planet’s side, these people were hailed as ‘Heroes’.

Amongst them, there was:

- Michael Lopmore, known as ‘The Raging Black Dragon’.

-Maximus Vis Zan, the Crimson Champion.