Praetus

"The cost of balance is high. How much can the people be expected to pay?" -Alistair, the Meteor Sage Imagine for a moment that you receive word of an impending attack on a small village by a heinous force that's been terrorizing the countryside for months. If you reinforce the village with troops, the invaders will take notice, calling off the advance. But for how long? And where might they strike next? Alternatively, you could allow the attack to commence and launch a counterstrike on the headquarters of the invaders while simultaneously cutting off their retreat. The village and all of its occupants would surely perish, but the invading threat would be eliminated. Not an easy decision, yet these are the exact kind that Praetus, the Sun Supreme, is faced with on an hourly basis. Long ago, an organization of guardians called the Collective watched over the realm, striving for balance amongst all of Tya's inhabitants. Then came the great schism. Many of the Collective took to practicing dark magic to combat impending evils, ultimately forming the Chaos Dominion. But a far more principled group splintered off as well. They were known as The Supreme Arbiters. Praetus was a paragon of equilibrium, embodying unyielding loyalty to the balance and safeguarding of the realm. With an unassuming presence, he rallied a group of like-minded individuals who shared in his vision, and ultimately helped form the Arbiters. In the first year of his leadership, Tya knew stability like never before. The Chaos Dominion was held in check, and order rang true. But it wouldn't take long for some Arbiters to begin questioning Praetus's methods. A shadow was cast over the Sun Supreme's initial benevolence due to his unyielding pursuit of order, and what had once been seen as dedication took on a more ominous hue. In his quest to maintain balance, Praetus became increasingly ruthless, resorting to extreme measures to curb even the slightest dissent. His once-loyal followers watched in unease as the leader they admired became a tyrant willing to sacrifice individual liberties for the sake of the greater good. Despite all criticisms, the Sun Supreme retains his role as a leader of the Arbiters. Unwavering in his beliefs, Praetus would rather die than give way to disorder. Love him or otherwise, he just may be one of Tya's only hopes against The Chaos Dominion.