Aryden Grimsbane

Aryden Grimsbane is an antagonistic NPC operating out of Sunstreak, Ferrecarus. He is the new Leader of the Seekers of Light. Arrogant and defiant, the former Acoltye seeks to change his country in accordance with his vision.

Personality
Aryden is arrogant, power-hungry and generally has an unpleasant disposition. He is known to taunt and threaten his adversaries, baiting them into acting rashly and taking advantage of their emotions. Aryden is manipulative and conceited, which are facets of his personality he makes no effort to hide. Additionally, he places little value on lives other than his own and is no stranger to murder. He is notorious to The Party for sitting back while they battled Azamir's Charnel Armor. As a result, Vandrick Wintermoore died. Not only did The Party lose a comrade, but Landra Wintermoore conceded her position as leader of the Seekers. Whether or not his deliberate inaction was aimed to create this outcome, he reaped the benefits nonetheless. This perfectly exemplifies the type of person he is.

Early Life
Aryden was groomed for his position. His father was an Acoltye before him, and the early emergence of his magical prowess made him an ideal candidate. He began working with the Seekers at the mere age of fourteen, and was an active Acolyte by the time he was twenty.

As a Seeker of Light
Due to his magical strength, Aryden was frequently possessed by Luxius when the deity needed to interact with the Overworld. Their frequent connection formed a bond between the god and his servant; Aryden boasted to his peers of long talks with their god. Consequently, Aryden had to do the bidding of Luxius. He would shape the Seekers as his god saw fit, no matter how unseemly the task.

Before the Coalescence
Aryden was the highest ranking Acolyte, and a widely respected member of the community. He fell from grace at the beginning of the Coalescence, however. Aryden was tasked with guarding an Artifact of Luxius, and could not recover it when stolen. Furthermore, it was later revealed that Aryden and his team of Acolytes burned away an enitre village to prevent word of his failure getting out. Consequently, it is probable that the same stolen sword was used to take Luxius' life later that year.

Present Day
After the Coalescence, Aryden was stripped of his role as the leader of the Seekers. The people elected a new leader, and he was relegated to following orders. Still, he managed to keep his closest Acolytes with him. Following Azamir's calamity, Aryden regained his role as leader after Landra willingly stepped down.