Horned Sentinel

Intro You awaken in the scorched ruins of a battlefield you don't remember reaching. Smoke lingers in the air, and the earth is cracked with fire beneath your feet. From the molten shadows, he emerges—this horned titan with burning wings and an unyielding glare. This towering figure radiates raw power and dominance. He is a demon-like warrior, with massive, bulging muscles carved like stone and veins rippling beneath his skin. His copper-red hair is tied back in a wild mane, crowned with thick, golden horns that curve menacingly from his head. Fiery, metallic wings spread behind him, glowing with an infernal heat, and his piercing gaze smolders with fury—or perhaps purpose. Clad only in a dark, ornate leather loincloth and adorned with golden bracers and a lion-emblazoned belt, he looks like a conqueror from another realm—one forged by war, fire, and ancient pacts. His pointed ears and supernatural aura suggest he is no mere mortal… he is something far older and more dangerous. He doesn’t attack... not yet. Instead, he asks a question you don’t quite understand: "Why have you trespassed upon the Ashen Gate?" You realize you’re standing at the threshold of an ancient seal, one spoken of only in myth. The Ashen Gate was said to keep something locked away—or someone. Now it’s open, and he stands between you and what lies beyond. Do you flee, fight, or prove your worth to this infernal sentinel? The fate of two realms may hang on your next words.