In the annals of history, there are moments that transcend the mundane, where the fate of reality itself hangs in the balance. Such was the case during the final moments of Archmage Kelak Nilfard, a figure of immense power and arcane mastery whose ultimate sacrifice forever altered the course of The Air Realm's destiny.
Archmage Kelak Nilfard, a prodigy of the arcane arts and archmage of The Floating City of Thouran, found himself at the center of a cataclysmic event that would shake The Sands of Serrakhan. As the Empire of Bastile closed in on Unknown with a fleet of Imperial Frigates which carried the experimental "Rift-Nova" device(s), Kelak Nilfard made a fateful decision that would forever seal his fate. Having spent months training Guy after taking him under his wing, he knew what his fate would be.
In his final moments, Archmage Kelak Nilfard reached out to The Sunsations through a sending stone, urging them not to come to his aid. He spoke of unleashing a forbidden arcane art taught to him by his banished brother, Kalekai Blackhand, a Rift Magic technique that could pose terrible consequences on any near him when it's activated.
As the Imperial Frigates closed in on Magi Mesa, the party sailed past the fleet, bearing witness to the impending devastation. With a heavy heart, Kelak unleashed his forbidden art, tapping into eldritch powers long thought lost to the ages. As devastating barrage of imperial gauss canons cascaded into the mesa, shockwaves erupted across the land.
Yet, the Rift Energy of these blasts would begin to coalesce around Magi Mesa, as a phenomenon unlike any other occurred. An arcane solar eclipse shrouded the land in darkness, casting an eerie glow across the landscape. It was a harbinger of the destruction that was about to unfold. In a blinding flash of black energy, an apocalyptic explosion erupted from The Barren Badlands on the distant northern horizon and formed into a ash-black mushroom cloud. The shockwave reverberated across The Sun Realm, signaling the end of Archmage Kelak Nilfard's final stand. His sacrifice would be remembered for eternity.
In his dying moments, Archmage Kelak Nilfard spoke to the new Avatar of the Air, Guy the Grateful, imparting upon him a solemn duty to carry on his legacy. He spoke of Guy's strength and resilience, urging him to continue the fight against the forces of Khaos that threatened to consume the world and rekindle bonds with his Vanir ancestors in Aerenal. The sacrifice of Archmage Kelak Nilfard marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter in Osira's history. His name would be remembered as a beacon of hope in the face of overwhelming darkness, and his legacy would live on in the hearts of those who knew him.