Harald Olvason
Harald Olvason, a noble from the Kingdom of Whiteshore, fled to the Orrin Empire after his family's Death during the War of the White Gold. Disguised, he and his sister Esther became renowned for their deeds but were imprisoned by Emperor Ambroise. Harald's pact with a Genie for power led to his possession by a Dao, transforming him into an uncontrollable elemental monster. Ultimately, he was killed by his sister in a tragic confrontation, dying with gratitude.
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Harald Olvason was a paladin of Achille, however, when achille couldn't help him, Harald broke his oath and made a pact with a Dao, becoming a warlock of the genie and a powerful fighter champion.History
The Kingdom of Whiteshore was created a few years ago to quell the pleas for the independence of the Northlanders. However, the solution proved ineffective, as the kingdom started to rebel against the empire, starting the War of the White Gold. Harald Olvason and Esther Olvadottir are brother and sister, and nobles from the north, children of the newly appointed king of Whiteshore, who died shortly after the beginning of the war of Whitegold in 2835 BD at the hands of Orrin's soldiers. Their older brother, Hakon Olvason, next in line of succession after their parents' deaths, was captured by the soldiers, and the two teens managed to flee to the south, hiding in the empire that killed their family. Working as handymen for wealthy merchants and nobles, the siblings took new names and identities, hiding even their shared blood. The siblings were hired to find the lost daughter of a wealthy merchant. The merchant praised them for their work, and they were approached by Leonardo Troubleback, a man of many skills, working for various merchants and nobles to ease their lives. Leonardo, a mysterious man, keeps his business confidential as his network allows him to work with even the most powerful nobles of the empire. Leonardo is known to possess many skills, a boon granted to him by a Genie he has locked in a chest in his care. Leonardo offers the duo numerous jobs, as their abilities are quite handy, and the three become closer, especially Harald and Leonardo. Meanwhile, the young prince Ambroise of the empire is struggling for power after the death of his father due to food poisoning in 2833 BD, as his brother is the rightful heir to the throne. Alexander, as the firstborn of the dead emperor, became the new emperor of the empire. However, with the ongoing war of the white gold, Alexander went on a quest to win the war in the name of the empire. Soon after, rumors of Alexander's death spread through the empire, words of his heroic deeds as he died on the battlefield reach every tavern and inn. And Ambroise take over the throne after the death of his brother Prince Ambroise holds a large reception, a ball to celebrate his ascension to the throne within the castle walls. Every important noble is invited to his event. Leonardo receives a request from one of his customers, a noble who fears for his life as a series of letters lead him to believe someone will attempt to kill him during the reception. But the importance of this event cannot be understated and he refuses to miss the reception. Harald is magically disguised as the noble, and carefully memorizes his plan of action, as he needs to act as the noble he's embodying. With the magical disguise, Harald attends the ball and manages to not raise any suspicion. However, the ball is interrupted, as another guest is found dead. Prince Ambroise, who made an appearance, retreats to his quarters as the death is announced, and the guests are invited to leave while the soldiers investigate the issue. The siblings, curious about the event that unfolded, also investigate and are led back to the noble who feared for his life, who used Harald's disguise to murder his enemy unnoticed, the siblings providing him a perfect alibi. Disclosing this fact would have them hanged as accomplices of the murderer, and they decide to remain silent. However, the siblings are summoned to a meeting with Emperor Ambroise shortly after. Confronting them about the event that unfolded during the ball, Ambroise explains that their implication in this crime which disgraced the reception held in Ambroise's honor cannot be overlooked. The siblings explain the situation, carefully avoiding the mention of Leonardo, as they try to defend their cause to the emperor. Through the discussion, they discover the emperor's racism and elitism, traits they come to dislike, as the prince refuses to be reasoned with. A woman intervenes, standing up for the duo. She presents herself to the siblings as Catherine, the wife of the deceased emperor Alexander. Thanks to her, they avoid the death penalty, however, to repay the empire for its clemency, they'll have to accomplish a quest. A large monster, whose presence has disgraced the land, has long disturbed the folks of the empire, and it is due Time for it to die. Once the meeting is over, Catherine discusses with the siblings, she reveals Ambroise's plot to overtake his brother, as her husband has not perished. Before they leave to face the monster, Leonardo confesses his love for Harald, and the two kiss as Harald promises Leonardo his heart if he survives the encounter with the monster. They defeat the monster and return successfully, surprising Ambroise who expected them to die at the hands of the monster. Now known as heroes, Ambroise seizes this opportunity for public recognition and publicly recognizes them as heroes of the empire, sharing the fame of their feat with the heroes, and gaining public favor. Harald, true to his word, starts a romantic relationship with Leonardo. Leonardo, concealing his business and actions, the two are forced to meet far from prying eyes. As their recent quest brought them closer to royalty, they learned of prisoners from the north, and the siblings decide to visit the prison, as they manage to be authorized in even the most secure part of the prison. The duo have a shocking encounter, as their older brother stands in one of the jails. Brought to tears by the encounter, they try not to be too emotional, to not raise any suspicion about their origins. Their brother is in a sorry state, both mentally and physically exhausted after two years of prison and questioning. Harald, wishing to free his brother as soon as possible, asks for an audience with the emperor despite Esther's doubts about this solution. They meet with Ambroise once again, as Harald pleads for the release of this prisoner, his request is denied. Esther manages to stay composed, hiding her link with Hakon, while Harald, furious, tries to blackmail the emperor, revealing his knowledge of Alexander's state and intentions. The emperor, furious, has them both imprisoned, especially as he is suspicious of a link between Hakon and Harald. Harald is thrown into the high-security prison alongside his older brother, and Esther is thrown into another jail in another part of the prison. A few months later, news of a battle won by Whiteshore reaches Ambroise, and the rumors of the heir of Whiteshore reappearing spread through the empire. The emperor has Harald interrogated and tortured, and learns of Esther's heritage. Harald, powerless against the torture he suffered, prays to his god Achile, unsuccessful as he suffers the questions of the emperor. Wishing for a way out, any kind of way out to end this torture. Leonardo often visits his lover Harald, trying to ease his pain, as he cannot free him. But when Harald shares his wishes for power, Leonardo has his chest deposited in Harald's jail.
Harald offers a pact to the genie trapped in the chest. The genie shall be freed, and use Harald as their host, in exchange they'll provide Harald with the power necessary to never be imprisoned again.
The genie accepts, and Harald frees the Dao and taps into its power as the Dao takes over Harald's body. With this newfound host, the Dao easily breaks the bars of his jail, escaping the castle alongside Hakon.
Harald manages to regain control over his body, and the two flee to the north as Leonardo joins them. But Harald is constantly losing himself to the Dao who takes over his body, the crises becoming more and more frequent.
Knowing he's losing control, Harald departs from Leonardo and his brother, promising he'll come back when he regains control of himself. Leonardo and Harald's brother go into hiding in small villages, often changing to escape both the horrors of war and being recognized.
Harald, alone, loses control over time, as his proximity to the battlefield makes him known as the earth Demon, a violent force destroying both the forces of Orrin and Whiteshore. His mind and body are now entirely overtaken by the Dao.
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