Ardanath Cross

Adarnath Cross was once one of our greatest warriors. One of the twelve paladins each pledged to a god in a name of protecting the lands from The Void beasts that the Genai has allowed on the plain. Some, of course, fell to darkness as quickly as their gods, corrupted with their own delusions of true godhood. Adarnath was unlike the others. Adarnath was a pure man, devoted to his god, Silma.

As was the demand of his faith, Adarnath showed compassion, forgiveness and love to all who needed it. Love to the weak, compassion to the hungry and even forgiveness to his enemies. Were it not for Susnos, who knows what he might have achieved.

From the moment Adarnath saw Susnos worshipping at the Church of Alaie he was in love with her. Duty was second to his new-found feelings, he petitioned Silma to allow him to cast aside his wife, a request that Silma denied. In a rage he rode home that night. No one truly knows what happened, save that his wife and child were found dead the next morning.

Aghast at the actions of her foremost warrior, Silma found Susnos and drained her of her life force, leaving her withered shell of a body for Adarnath to find as a punishment for his crime.

Upon finding the body Adarnath took his own life. If he could not be with her here, he would be with her in the realm of Garr. But Silma had trapped the soul of Susnos so Adarnath could not be reunited with her. Adarnath fought his way from the realm of the dead, some say killing one hundred Reapers to find his way back to the world of the living. He rose again as a Knight of Death, eternally searching for Susnos and prepared to slay any who stood in his way. It was another 10 years before he was defeated. He was interred in the Tower of Dariss, sealed in a casket and watched over by the ten warriors of Dariss who finally imprisoned him.

Many years later, the adventurers of Myste-Hass accidentally released Ardanath from his imprisonment at the Tower of Dariss. Berticus faced the paladin of Silma, but was forced to run due to the power of the man.

The Myste-Hass Calender

Ardanath

02/04/19

A party travels to the Tower of Dariss to face Ardanath Cross. Whilst seeking the undead paladin, it becomes clear that touching the symbol of Dariss allows communication with some divine entity - possibly Dariss himself. A cultist, seen running through the chambers, is captured by the party and explains that a prophecy has been discovered at the Great Library of Kahzara stating the God of Prophecy will reawaken The Twelve of Old. Deeper within the corridors the party face a mage, cult leader and undead cyclops. The group continue on to finally encounter Ardanath and begin a very tough fight. Sadly, Varius is killed.

Knightfall: Ardanath Cross

16/11/21

The adventurers gather their horses and prepare to leave town when the bells are rung. The city is surrounded by undead. The Helvettian forces fight off the undead as the party departs, accompanied by the second Harbinger of Fate. The group heads out to a northern location which Rasvyn has previously located via scrying. Making their way through tombs filled with sarcophaguses and undead, they meet Ardanath Cross. It is clear he is attempting some ritual with red Genai Stones in order to resurrect Sussnos. Both Sussnos and Ardanath are killed.

The Temple of Resurrection==

25/11/21

A party heads out to the Temple of Resurrection again and are attacked by some ghoul-like fiend. Deeper within the complex, they discover Ardanath Cross and Sussnos held within a triangular ritual circle. In the room, just to the side, is a throne - a cradle for Mordon. It appears that Ardanath and his love are being resurrected yet again. Discussion with Sussnos unveils that Ardanath’s obsession with her is unwanted and uncontrollable. Dramos attempts to use fire on Ardanath which releases him from his bonds. Corym banishes Sussnos in order to protect her from the undead paladin. Meanwhile, the rest of the party face off against Ardanath, this time destroying his body to ash. Corym releases the spell and Sussnos returns and flees.