Before her doom, Vytal was the safest of all the Kingdoms. People would flock to her borders looking to escape the Grimm and terrors of the world. There, they would be protected, sheltered from the storm of chaos outside. No Grimm dared step foot into Vytal.
Why, you ask?
At the very center of the city, stood a silver shard of dust, larger than any other dust crystal. It repulsed the Grimm, keeping the monsters far from the city.
In the beginning, some would chip off a small piece to carry with them as they traveled, but this was soon stopped.
But those who carried the tiny shards still began to exhibit different traits.
Silver eyes.
Unquenchable semblances.
The urge to protect others at the cost of their own lives sometimes.
They were called the silver-eyed warriors and became wanderers, drifting among kingdoms and fighting off Grimm daily. Even though the shards were eventually lost, the Silver-Eyed's children carried the same trait on.
Some say the Dust Crystal drove them to death, making them sacrifice themselves. Others say it brought peace to places it could not reach. But all agreed that the Silver Eyed people were protectors of the World of Remnant.
The Silver Dust Crystal sank into the deeps during the destruction of Vytal. No one knew where it disappeared to, or if it still exists.
When Vytal was destroyed, the surviving Silver-Eyed people scattered completely. The trait still passed on from parents to children, yet they grew scarce. Eventually, it was rare to see a Silver Eye.
Today, they are still driven to protect others.
But perhaps they will be called home, someday.
Someday…
Soon.
Something to chew on while I'm gathering my thoughts and forcing them on paper :D