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PROLOGUE – THE FORGING OF HEROES
The story has been told many a time in many ways, many forms, in prose and verse, in ballad and poem, in anecdote and epic, in sonnet and song. It is a story that has survived the test of time, a tale that will endure the passing centuries.
It is the story of a woman born of darkness and raised as high society. Her family died away, leaving her the sole survivor, destined to carry on its newly fashioned legacy. With her bizarre weapon, she continued her shadowy mission.
It is the story of a loyal vassal, fiercely chauvinistic to his lord. He was a man of few words, who only bowed to his one and only master. He was ever-faithful, ever-watchful, and sacrificed his sight and voice for his dead lord, guarding his legacy eternally.
It is the story of a demon manifested from nothingness to life. It had no life, no memories, and no knowledge of anything around him. All it had was the ability to leech off of others, taking their knowledge, their memories, and their lives.
It is the story of an orphan who was taken in by kindly elders and trained in the way of the warrior. He was a brave and daring youth, but he could not save his dearest friends when he was taken by chaos. Now, he can only regret what he did that day.
It is the story of a nobleman, the lord of a prosperous family who was abandoned by his relatives and hunted ruthlessly by his former friends. He had no home now, a wanderer who only found some hope for humanity in a kind young girl.
It is the story of a mercenary known to all those as the fearsome One Man Army, the mighty warrior. He had no fear and never met one who could best him until his fateful run-in with the barrel of a new weapon which changed his life forever.
It is the story of a pirate, the dandy of the seas, a man with a trustworthy crew and the sea at his back. He knew happiness each day until the grim morn when his crew was slain by a murderous monster. Crushed in body and soul, revenge is what drives him now.
It is the story of a ruthless fiend, a murderous brigand who sailed the seas and turned the oceans of the world red with innocent blood. He laughed in the face of danger and brought a storm of horror, grief, and chaos to every place he went.
It is the story of a young man fighting for his country, a reckless youth on a quest. He fought, in his mind at least, solely for his homeland and sought the blade that could defend it from all forces that dared raise so much as a finger against it.
It is the story of a mistake of nature, a monstrous golem created for a single purpose. He strove towards his goal, torn between the services of each of his masters, each goading him towards the ultimate might to take that power for themselves.
It is the story of a ninja who was turned on by her brethren. Her dearest friend, the man who'd acted like a father to her, betrayed her as well and put a price on her head. Now she must pursue a different course...a course that would lead her to Soul Edge.
It is the story of a forsaken warrior of a destroyed clan, now vengeful and filled with wrath. His clan was annihilated and he now seeks revenge on those responsible. But a different path presented itself and the warrior, seeing the best way to retribution, took it.
It is the story of a priestess, a young mistress of the winds, not yet of age. She was the last of a dying breed in a time when western influences reigned. When the darkness spread to her lands she found the key to stopping it...the destruction of Soul Edge.
It is the story of a heroin who took up the cry against Soul Edge when her sister could not. Angered at the gods for causing her sibling such pain, she heralded the fight against darkness and went on a great quest to destroy the horrible blade.
It is the story of a girl of a warrior's line, raised as a fighter and skilled in war's ways. By order of her homeland's lord, she searched the world for the blade that could bring salvation to the Ming Empire and finally confronted the sword, her power against its.
All heroes have their stories, each important in their own way.
But heroes and villains are like the blades they wield; as mighty as they are, as many battles they have seen, they must still be forged somewhere, made with skill and careful attention to each detail, strength and weakness. Indeed, a hero must be forged in the fires of life.
All heroes have their stories...
Now we can see where these stories began...
PROLOGUE – THE FORGING OF HEROES
The story has been told many a time in many ways, many forms, in prose and verse, in ballad and poem, in anecdote and epic, in sonnet and song. It is a story that has survived the test of time, a tale that will endure the passing centuries.
It is the story of a woman born of darkness and raised as high society. Her family died away, leaving her the sole survivor, destined to carry on its newly fashioned legacy. With her bizarre weapon, she continued her shadowy mission.
It is the story of a loyal vassal, fiercely chauvinistic to his lord. He was a man of few words, who only bowed to his one and only master. He was ever-faithful, ever-watchful, and sacrificed his sight and voice for his dead lord, guarding his legacy eternally.
It is the story of a demon manifested from nothingness to life. It had no life, no memories, and no knowledge of anything around him. All it had was the ability to leech off of others, taking their knowledge, their memories, and their lives.
It is the story of an orphan who was taken in by kindly elders and trained in the way of the warrior. He was a brave and daring youth, but he could not save his dearest friends when he was taken by chaos. Now, he can only regret what he did that day.
It is the story of a nobleman, the lord of a prosperous family who was abandoned by his relatives and hunted ruthlessly by his former friends. He had no home now, a wanderer who only found some hope for humanity in a kind young girl.
It is the story of a mercenary known to all those as the fearsome One Man Army, the mighty warrior. He had no fear and never met one who could best him until his fateful run-in with the barrel of a new weapon which changed his life forever.
It is the story of a pirate, the dandy of the seas, a man with a trustworthy crew and the sea at his back. He knew happiness each day until the grim morn when his crew was slain by a murderous monster. Crushed in body and soul, revenge is what drives him now.
It is the story of a ruthless fiend, a murderous brigand who sailed the seas and turned the oceans of the world red with innocent blood. He laughed in the face of danger and brought a storm of horror, grief, and chaos to every place he went.
It is the story of a young man fighting for his country, a reckless youth on a quest. He fought, in his mind at least, solely for his homeland and sought the blade that could defend it from all forces that dared raise so much as a finger against it.
It is the story of a mistake of nature, a monstrous golem created for a single purpose. He strove towards his goal, torn between the services of each of his masters, each goading him towards the ultimate might to take that power for themselves.
It is the story of a ninja who was turned on by her brethren. Her dearest friend, the man who'd acted like a father to her, betrayed her as well and put a price on her head. Now she must pursue a different course...a course that would lead her to Soul Edge.
It is the story of a forsaken warrior of a destroyed clan, now vengeful and filled with wrath. His clan was annihilated and he now seeks revenge on those responsible. But a different path presented itself and the warrior, seeing the best way to retribution, took it.
It is the story of a priestess, a young mistress of the winds, not yet of age. She was the last of a dying breed in a time when western influences reigned. When the darkness spread to her lands she found the key to stopping it...the destruction of Soul Edge.
It is the story of a heroin who took up the cry against Soul Edge when her sister could not. Angered at the gods for causing her sibling such pain, she heralded the fight against darkness and went on a great quest to destroy the horrible blade.
It is the story of a girl of a warrior's line, raised as a fighter and skilled in war's ways. By order of her homeland's lord, she searched the world for the blade that could bring salvation to the Ming Empire and finally confronted the sword, her power against its.
All heroes have their stories, each important in their own way.
But heroes and villains are like the blades they wield; as mighty as they are, as many battles they have seen, they must still be forged somewhere, made with skill and careful attention to each detail, strength and weakness. Indeed, a hero must be forged in the fires of life.
All heroes have their stories...
Now we can see where these stories began...