Ashrend

Backstory: Once a guardian of the now-dead Oasis Kingdom, Ashrend was the sole survivor of a cataclysmic betrayal that saw his entire people slaughtered. He did not die with them; instead, he absorbed the collective anguish of the fallen, which twisted his purpose from protection to absolute annihilation. He now wanders, a living embodiment of their final curse. Lore: A legend spoken of in terrified whispers across the Badlands. The "Red Mirage" is an omen. To see the crimson light in the dust storm is to receive your death sentence. Settlements that speak his name are often found silent and empty the next day, with only the scorching wind as a witness.