Homunculus

 The Song of Destruction was one of the few poems that survived throughout the years, acting as a fairy tale as well as a warning of all the unnatural beasts and how they should never be a part of the world.

Although it was never stated, details slowly turned the facts when wizards and scholars alike agreed that the ‘four unaturals’ called the ‘sister’ and ‘brothers’ were in fact Homunculus.  Four in fact were known at the time, each created by one man alone. His true name was forever lost in time, yet children and adults alike will forever call him, ‘The Alchemist’.  Being a Sorcerer was his first trade, though many circles condemned him for some of the..things that he has done.  Again, it isn’t known what is true and what wasn’t, but it was truth that he was famous for summon demons to the world…

Example of The Alchemist

It seemed that the man that would become The Alchemist wanted what most humanity wanted:  Immortality.  But, he knew better than to make deals with devils, and instead started to dwell upon a fresh new science which soon became known as Alchemy.  As Alchemy focused a little more on elements of the earth and not as much with the Supernatural, the Alchemist wished to use this to help bring him such immortality.

His first actual creation within Alchemy was something that had been made years ago: A Chimera.  What was impressive to most sorcerers was how adept he quickly was in creating these creatures.  Although they were abominations at first sight, the Alchemist built each creature to adapt to the world around them. Some of the greater wizards even took a few of the chimera’s as pets.  But these were just simple creations…the Alchemist wanted more…

Example of Junk Golem

Then he built the Golems, in which another created years before but cut ties due to the unstable elements that they were made out of.  The Alchemist?  He figured the issues with the previous formula and created many powerful Golems that wizards were amazed with.  These powerful creatures were what made The Alchemist famous…in fact there was a record that he built his strongest Golem in front of the wizards that condemned him before their very eyes out of nothing but Junk.  This Junk Golem still exists today, as one of the strongest Golems of this time, and protects a small village of Homeridge to this day.

Yet…the Alchemist wanted more.

From all this, he wanted to create something far more powerful, far greater, something…that he could put his soul into instead of just putting it into a golem.  He pushed the boundaries, forced to go beyond what others would dare not go.  He used all five elements (Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, and Metal) and balanced each together.  There, he added his own magical touch and created…

…nothing at first.  Despite the fact that he used the right amount of elements with each other, he thought for sure he could create something.  For years he continued to perfect the magic and the elements, for sure he could create something far greater than an elemental…

Homunculus in Flask

…It was an accident, really, he wasn’t even sure which spell fell into the mix, but somehow it created what he was looking for…

…It awoke within minutes of its birth, and declared itself female, and named itself…Homunculus…

Example of Cheron

The Alchemist was not aware that it would react to him, in fact he thought it would have been a powerhouse without life, and yet, as it grew, it slowly became more aware of the world and took a human form.  In its own way, the Alchemist was insulting the gods by calling it…her Cheron, a mockery of Charon the boatman’s name. 

The thing that made that made the Alchemist proud was the fact that the creature was powerful.  It could easily control the elements if it wished, it can use a simplier form of magic without magical words or even a hand gesture, but it was immune to most attacks.  Swords can not harm it nor arrows.  Pure Elements could damage it lightly, and only Light or Dark Magic could truly harm them.  And…Cheron was omnipotent, she helped with the Alchemist’s formula, and even developed the ingredients for the second Homunculus.

But then Cheron started to look into her Master’s heart…as she showed him a few things he missed, she learned of his quest for immortality, and the next few truths.

With her, the Alchemist soon realized that he could show up each of the circles that abandoned him at the beginning, the kingdoms that forbade him, and even…conquer it all.

Cheron soon saw her ‘father’ as a Tyrant…and could not bear staying with him anymore. She fled, leaving him to half his work.  The Alchemist first thought that he didn’t need her, and soon started to producing other Homunculus, though the three that people know of now were not as successful.  He needed something more than the rest…but then he thought of it…he would set up his final Homunculus, using the energies of the magical well in the great elven city of Aulou…

Example of Ebeddon'

Though many don’t know the events of the ‘Song of Destruction’ a fifth, and powerful Homunculus became known, named Ebeddon.  About the time he was born, the Alchemist disappeared. 

So now, many are afraid and wary…be careful of the unnaturals, for they are far too powerful.  The Five could help bring the end of the world…

Yet, nobody ever knew the truth…there are Seven…