⚜ Heart of Xarakses ⚜
Among the scholars and philosophers who venerate the Mistlord of Blood, Conspiracy, & Conflict are a select few who have heard of or even seen records of the Heart of Xarakses. No one truly knows the origins of the artifact with many wild tales and speculations born of fanatics and scholars with no evidence. Some believe it to be just an enchanted amulet given grandeur. Some believe it is a powerful sanguinyte shard possessed by a spirit. But then there are those who believe that it is exactly what its name suggests; the heart of Xarakses themselves, holding the last vestiges of power and divinity of the dead Mistlord evident by the visual glow of life within the stone.
Those who hold this artifact in their possession have experienced effects varying in degree. Some fell to madness while others were driven to self-seclusion to study and unlock the secrets of the stone. It has passed hands over several centuries and those who keep their wits about them speak of harrowing visions and voices.
Legend has it that the Heart of Xarakses was in possession of the last living high priest of the Mistlord, one whose name has been lost to time. For several hundred years it was believed that the priest safeguarded the stone, trying to revive their fallen god after the devastation of the Sundering, but to no avail. It is said that he had an apprentice, who on the priest's death bed was tasked with ensuring that the heart of their departed god be protected until a "Chosen One" was revealed to undertake the task of resurrecting the Dead Mistlord and recover Xarakses's greatest achievement..........the Kyntori
. Would you mind providing some more details as to what this is for? I am not aware of any discussion you have had with Paragon so feel free to outline the entire plot for me here and we can work on getting this initiate ^.^