Born to Empress Majeara and Patriarch Aisling, Barzilai became the Vessel of the new deity of Twilight, Nyvaris. As a pup, he was raised with the best wolves at his every beck and call. He was coached by elite warriors of both Aurorum and Noctalia, giving him an eclectic set of skills that he has learned from the two packs. However, growing up, Barzilai realized how differently members of the packs treated him. He noticed every grimace, glare, and scornful expression made towards him. Even the Seer of Sylvicor, Diona, often spoke ill of him. To them, he was the personification of their alphas’ ignorance, disgrace, and selfishness. Regardless, he was generously loved and doted on by his parents who attempted to stop the persecution, but to no avail.

Barzilai was also close with Lunarre, his younger step-sister. He even considered her to be part of his true family, despite the fact they had no blood relations. But as they grew and the vessel within him became more difficult to control, she began to defend him less and less. He saw this as her turning his back on him, becoming an enemy to him and to Lyraithe. One sorry day, he cornered her and attacked her, forcing her to relive the same pain when she was just a pup. That was the end of their close sibling relationship. Things were only made worse as another male, Adonis, came in to defend her. Things started to escalate further as they began to fight, both leaving with many wounds to tend to.

Barzilai always knew of the context of his birth: of how Diona had warned his parents against it and how he was doomed to bring chaos to Sylvicor. He never believed a word of it. However, as he grew, containing Nyvaris’ chaotic, newborn spirit proved challenging. He was prone to violence, hostility, and was fiercely territorial of what he claimed to belong to him.

At 2 years old, he was granted territory where he founded the Lyraithe pack. During this time, he met Adrasteia who became his close friend and most trusted confidante. As he matured, he continued to be viewed with hatred and dislike by the other packs, despite being the offspring of their leaders. This discrimination was also experienced by Lyraithe members, to which they often came to Barzilai with complaints. It angered him to see his members bullied and disrespected. Over time, the injustice spiraled. Lyraithe wolves began turning up injured by Aurorum/Noctalia wolves and Barzilai decided that enough was enough. In an act of rebellion, he permitted his pack to disregard the general laws of peace which only angered Aurorum and Noctalia further.

At 4 years of age, his parents held a peace talk at the Halcyon Stones with all packs present to discuss Lyraithe’s “inappropriate” and “uncontrollable” behavior. They said that if he didn’t control his pack and demonstrate that he was an honorable leader, Lyraithe would be excommunicated from Sylvicor and that Barzilai was a threat that needed to be doused.

He was furious. How dare they act as if Aurorum and Noctalia had nothing to do with this? How dare they speak over the injustices Lyraithe was forced to endure? The Overlord, blinded in his rage, threatened the Seer, calling her a traitor to all wolves and that she had no interest in preserving the lives of others besides the Vessels. No, she only cared for the Deities. Diona, the Deities, and the packs were the real threat to Sylvicor.

But alas, Lyraithe was violently ran out of Sylvicor. A slaughter broke out amidst the peace talks, but no one knows who struck first. Barzilai barked orders for his wolves to evacuate while he and the Warmonger commanded the warriors. Lyraithe put up a good fight, but was easily outnumbered by the two packs. Barzilai had no choice but to retreat. Lyraithe barely escaped with their lives. He was heartbroken. His own parents forced him out of the territory, killed his packmates, and chose the words of a Seer over that of their own flesh and blood. He vowed then and there to survive, endure, and return.

Barzilai steeled himself, setting aside his torment and damaged pride to focus on keeping what remained of Lyraithe alive. His pack wandered as nomads with no permanent place to call their home. They were faced with the challenges of predators, constant food shortages, drought, sickness, and rogue wolves. But each encounter sharpened their skills, shaping them into cut-throat warriors and resourceful survivalists. It was during this time that Barzilai became mates with Grand Consort Adrasteia, who helped stabilize the pack during this precarious era.

4 years later, Overlord Barzilai decided that his pack was strong enough to face both Aurorum and Noctalia once more. They would reclaim not only their old territory, but all of Sylvicor for themselves. Aurorum, Noctalia, and Diona would die and the Vessels would become members of his pack. Barzilai fully intends to make sure that his parents’ packs feel the same hardship, loss, and humiliation that he and his pack did. He would also convert any Aurorum or Noctalia wolves who wished to join his cause.

He led Lyraithe to Sylvicor where they ambushed a portion of Aurorum territory, killing the patrols and garnering the attention of his estranged mother and her best warriors. Barzilai had waited years for this moment. Majeara was no longer a mother to him. His warriors attacked and Barzilai fought Empress Majeara. He violently ripped out her throat, killing the Empress before all of his pack and declaring this the initial act of war. He watched on as the Deity Lykeio moved from his mother to the Aurorum warrior, Cosima, who was allowed to live to deliver his message.

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