Azari Pasdar

Azari is a knight who guards the prince named Surya. He is the most trusted of knights in Surya's opinion as he goes above and beyond his duty and often times places his own needs second in order to protect or provide for his charge. Because of his selflessness, he is the chosen knight of the young prince. When Surya accidentally stumbled through the wormhole that leads from Lato to Estaol through some unknown means, Azari followed after him. The two had a lot of difficulty in adapting to the harsh new environment since they were ill prepared for the cold. The difference in the warm climates of Lato and the frigid temperatures of Estaol nearly killed the prince as they tried to seek out shelter from an on coming blizzard. To make matters worse a *Remorhaze followed after the two and tried to kill them, badly injuring Surya in the process. They managed to get away but, Azari was forced to drag Surya into a nearby cave to try and save the prince from freezing to death and try to nurse his wounds.

The two huddled together for warmth, having enough supplies to start a small fire and an attempt at smoke signals. Little did the two know that they were sharing shelter with a fierce *Blight Dragon. When some of the smoke made its way to the back of the cave, it awakened the Blight Dragon from a decade long nap. As the creature finally revealed itself, Azari readied himself to defend the already weakened prince. Like clockwork the Remorhaze popped out of the snow at the foot of the entrance to the cave. The Blight Dragon took this as an invasion of his territory and considering the Remorhaze as the bigger threat (literally), began to fight the beast. Azari decided to take up sword against the Remorhaze as well since it had been the first to harass him and the prince and he figured the odds were better with a dragon's aid to defeat it. The Remorhaze was quite strong though and put up a near impossible struggle for the Blight Dragon and Azari. Perhaps due to his slumber the dragon had been groggy, but either way both managed to kill the Remorhaze. They were both on the verge of death, however. At first Azari thought he was hearing things but when he looked to the Blight Dragon it was making eye contact with him.

"Make a pact with me." The beast demanded in the knight's head. It growled loudly enough to rouse movement from the wincing prince. "Make a pact with me, or we shall all die here." It warned before flapping its giant wings. Azari seemed perplexed by the creature's eagerness, not understanding the meaning behind this pact business. "I will lend you my power in return." With that said, Azari looked to the prince and then to the dragon and nodded. They both shared each other's blood and the pact was sealed. Azari lost his eyesight in exchange for the Blight Dragon's eternal companionship, but both of them had become stronger in ways neither could have imagined possible. The Blight Dragon told Azari his name was Leshem and that he would aid the knight now in whatever way he needed as their lives were now entwined. Azari put the prince and himself on Leshem's back and the three took off for the nearest city to mend Surya and get more suitable clothing and equipment to better survive in this new world called Estaol.

*Remorhaze - Creatures that look like a combination of a gigantic centipede and a cobra. They are more insect-like in appearance but have a hood like that of a cobra, but with additional spines. They are usually found in arctic regions and considered quite dangerous. 

*Blight Dragon - These dragons are known for their cruelty and being amphibious giving them a greater chance of survival. They are not to be taken lightly as they have a necrotic breath weapon which bites into a creature's overall life source. It is harmful to a being's very soul and renders healing magic either less effective or useless altogether depending on how hard the target was hit from the blast. They are a debilitating force to be reckoned with, especially considering they have the gift of flight as well. Their cunning and sharp wits will also make one a formidable foe. They are very proud and usually quite vicious as well. It is amazingly rare for one to be friendly as they, like Deep Dragons, are prone to being born evil. They are the Suuki tribe's sacred animal, and treated as deities in their lands. They are considered appeasement deities, as they are given offerings or tributes to avoid their wrath. Getting close to a Blight Dragon is near impossible and most are very solitary creatures.