Vulcano

Eons ago, the old gods bore their favored children: the Titans, whose unfathomable power forged this world through endless battles with one another. Blow after mighty blow brought forth the seas, the mountains, and all in between. Their fury was pure and true. There was one among them who sought to usurp the balance– not through valor in battle, but through deceit and cowardice. Maiax, the Shadowalker, tricked his brethren and through the perversion of dark magic, took their fury, and trapped them inside the very volcano we stand upon now.”

It was a dark time for this world, and Maiax’s unchecked powers distorted and twisted all they touched, seeping treachery in the very souls of all creatures. If not for our great ancestor, Vulcano, the spirit of valor would have been lost entirely! Only he refused the hand of Maiax, and stood against the desecration of the world. His warrior spirit awakened the hearts of the Titans themselves, and they raged and battled from within their mountainous prison. Maiax, who sought to contain and bottle up that fury, realized his mistake too late as the combined might of the Titans’ epic battle royale resulted in the first Cataclysm of the world, in which this volcano erupted, burning all to ash and raining the remnants of the Titans’ eternal Essence upon the world.

The Titans’ rage gave way to the new era, and only spared the strongest of spirits, including Vulcano himself. Realizing that the shadow of Maiax could still creep its way back into the world, Vulcano began his grand efforts to build the Colosseum Eternal and establish this empire. He sought not to contain the rage in our hearts, but provide a forum for its glorious strength. The key to our empire’s strength is in that principle, my son. And trial by combat is our absolution against the cowardice of Maiax and those whose hearts are akin to his.”