Baldeny

Baldeny, or Balktoph as he was known during his time with the Akitans, was the immortal god-king of the Domain of Baldeny. He was an authoritarian and militaristic ruler, believing in human purism and supremacy. He led the imperialistic Domain from its formation in 2998 BTS/1E until his death at the hands of the Tellers of Truth, during the end of the Expansionist War in 1050 ATS/3E.

Biography
Born to a family of social outcasts in 9254 BTS/1E, much of his early life consisted of being treated as nothing more than dirt. Stepped on by anyone and everyone, Balktoph resorted to violence to protect himself and his family. He was quick to join the Akitan Military as soon as he was eligible. Possessing a passionate spirit and burning heart, Balktoph vowed that such injustice that he faced would never happen again. As he climbed through the ranks, his combat prowess grew, and his powers manifested. With much effort, he possessed the unique ability to temporarily sever his spiritual cord, phasing himself out of the universe for a brief moment in time. During this severed time, he became undetectable by any means, even to the Gods. Additionally, he was also able to move and act upon things. When his spiritual cord re-attached, he would re-materialize from where he was during severed time. Thanks to this power, Balktoph soon became one of Akita's strongest warriors during the Akitan-God War. After proving himself, he was entrusted with a god-killing great axe: Grunsaker, and was given command of a starship.

In 9218 BTS/1E, while en route to meet up with a Shan'Saikan Task Force, Balktoph's ship was ambushed by Orne, the God of time. With his ship caught in a time trap, Balktoph watched in helplessness as his crewmates and fellow warriors rapidly aged and withered away. Curiously immune to Orne’s time trap, Baldeny managed to sever his spiritual cord and phased out of existence. Going undetected, Balktoph moved, and in what appeared to happen in an instant, brought himself back into existence, bringing his god-killing great axe Grunsaker upon Orne’s heart. Balktoph drank from Orne’s bleeding heart, absorbing some of his power. For a brief moment, Balktoph held the Domain of Time, becoming immortal in the process. While his control over the Domain of Time eventually wore off, Balktoph's already strong powers grew ever more powerful. When the Akitans were finally pushed back to Rexa during the war, Baldeny decided that even if the Akitans were to be entirely wiped out, he would endure. In 9001 BTS/1E, a year before the Akitans were defeated, Balktoph mustered all the power he could and willed himself out of existence.

In 2999 BTS/2E, Balktoph willed himself back into existence in response to the collective anguish of humanity during Rexa's Second Cataclysm. The power released upon his return was so great that an entire mountain was leveled, and the crater lake of Baldeny was formed. He arrived to a twisted and foul world, with soulless black skies and monstrous undead plaguing the lands. The local humans viewed him as a God, and their savior. Upon learning the lay of these new lands, Balktoph renamed himself Baldeny. He then founded the Domain of Baldeny, and appointed Himself as its immortal ruler. He organized the lost and scattered, forming a great resistance that would come to end the Second Cataclysm. During this time, Baldeny observed the differences within humanity. He noticed that they were not a singular race like the Akitans, but varied and different from one another. Baldeny was disgusted, believing that such differences would only achieve division and disunity. The elven refugees from Eridani and the Dwarves of the Alenovan Empire were denied entrance to His Domain, by force if necessary.