Aatrox, The Darkin Blade

Who is Aatrox?

The Darkin Blade was not always the hateful creature he is today. Centuries ago, he was a noble celestial who helped to ward off the darkness in whatever form it presented itself. As time passed, he grew increasingly strong and the power began to go to his head. As his actions became more rash, he fellow celestials struck him down, damning his soul to the blade he wielded with an unbreakable curse.

Within the blade he was trapped without a body to carry out his will. At least until an oblivious human came across the seemingly abandoned blade and attempted to grasp it. The mortal's soul was no match for Aatrox's and in no time his body and mind fell under full control of the fallen celestial. Blade in hand, the vengeful soul used his new vessel of flesh to wander the lands and destroy those who had done him wrong.

Beyond vengeance, he seeked something else. The curse placed upon him that bound his soul to his blade also prevented his death indefinitely. Aatrox had no desire for immortality in his new form. Bringing cataclysmic levels of destruction was his only hope of maybe ceasing his own existence. For if nothing exists, perhaps no longer would he.

In the meantime he actively chases the acquisition of power. One must become truly godlike in every sense of the word if they wish to bring an end to existence as a whole. Every life he takes feeds his own soul granting him ever increasing strength. Many have taken to calling his fallen, destructive form "darkin." Others believe he is a god. Are they wrong?