The Outcasts: How Kael Vance United the Forgotten to Defy the Iron Crown

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In a world where freedom was a fading memory, Kael Vance stood alone. A rogue with no allegiance, he wandered the fractured lands of Eldros, avoiding the ever-watchful eyes of the Iron Crown—a merciless regime that ruled with fire and fear.

But fate had other plans.

When the Crown’s enforcers, the Scarlet Sentinels, razed his last refuge, Kael found himself thrust into an impossible mission: uniting a band of outcast prodigies—each marked by the Crown as threats—to ignite the rebellion that could shatter tyranny forever.

The Forgotten Prodigies

  1. Lyria Sol – A former Crown scholar who discovered the regime’s darkest secret: the Hollowing, a ritual that stripped dissidents of their will. Hunted for her knowledge, she became the rebellion’s strategist.

  2. Dain Rook – A disgraced Sentinel, once the Protector’s favored enforcer, until he refused an order to slaughter innocents. Now, he trains rebels in the Crown’s own combat arts.

  3. Mira Vey – A street thief with the unnatural ability to manipulate shadows, making her the perfect spy—if she could be trusted.

  4. Torin Feld – A blacksmith’s apprentice who built forbidden weapons, only to see his family executed for treason. His inventions could turn the tide of war.

  5. Eris Noa – A mute assassin, trained by a forgotten order, whose blades moved faster than thought. Her loyalty was as silent as her voice.

The Protector’s Grip

The Iron Crown’s rule was absolute, enforced by the Protector, a figure wrapped in myth. Some said he was immortal; others whispered he was once a rebel himself, corrupted by power. His enforcers, the Scarlet Sentinels, wore crimson masks—symbols of their erased identities.

Their most feared weapon? The Hollowing—a process that turned rebels into mindless husks, puppets of the Crown.

The Spark of Rebellion

Kael never wanted to lead. But when Lyria revealed the Crown’s next target—the last free city of Veymar—he had no choice.

  • The Heist: To steal the Protector’s Oblivion Core, the source of the Hollowing.

  • The Betrayal: Mira’s past dealings with the Crown put them all at risk.

  • The Final Stand: At the Bridge of Ashes, where the outcasts would face the full might of the Scarlet Sentinels.

Will the Outcasts Rise—Or Fall?

The rebellion’s fate rested on Kael’s ability to trust those who had every reason not to trust each other. Could a loner, a traitor, a scholar, a smith, and a ghost truly bring down an empire?

Or would the Iron Crown erase them from history, like so many before?

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