The Noctori are a tribe of Moon Worshippers, their nocturnal life style gives them a rather pail appearence, their skin marble white in the sun. Many had never seen the sun rise, only a few Elders know the light of the sun.
Another defining feature no Noctori can hide are the markings on their bodies, from the feet to the side temple of their face, an almost animal like black markings run, black like a tattoo, but natural like a birth mark, it's lost how or why the Noctori have them.
The Noctori are not malevolent in anyway, they are peaceful people, their beliefs are the moon gave them life, that moon was the mother of their tribe. Strangely enough, the Noctori have but one fear, their fear is of Umbra. Umbra is a dark entity, the king of darkness with the power to regenerate, to have a rebirth when ever he is defeated.
An unfortunate event whipped out all but one Noctori.
Nightshade was born to un married young maiden of the tribe, she was not considered to be beautiful by the Elders, she was never given a mate and was subsequently shunned by her tribe when Nightshade was born. Only her mother stayed with her,she protected her daughter and granddaughter until the night she died.
Once alone Nightshades mother became more distant from the tribe, nightshade herself was nine the wiser to her mothers strange behaviour. She was enjoying her life, although she was unsure why she was shunned from her own kind. Instead she decides to explore and have fun in the nearby forest. Nightshade meets a young human boy called Reave, unknown to the nearby village and Noctori they become friends and for many years they form a close bond.
Life at home is peaceful for Nightshade once she turns 16 as she is seen as an outcast so no one is given to her as a mate. Unknown to her, her mother has become more dark in her skin, her mood and behaviour becoming stranger. Nightshade and Reave however have started to become close, they share their first kiss and spend the night together. It was after this night when their lives took a turn for the worse.
Nightshade and Reave spend the day together, after a good bye Nightshade returns to her home only to find flames, Shadows taking the lives of all around her. Nightshades runs to the centre of the village to find who glowing mother and a balls of darkness observing the light of the people. Her mother tells her she is heir daughter, that this ball was Umbra, her father. Nightshade is saddened and outraged, by now she and Reave have discovered her magical power, but unknown to Nightshade she can fully destroy Umbra and send him back to the void until her gains power enough to return. With a heavy heart Nightshade has to kill her own mother and the bodies of the people around her, the only way to defeat the Shadows.
Nightshade, now in complete dispear and confusion over what has happened she goes tot the one place she feels safe, with Reave. He takes care of her in secret, for many days she stayed in their childhood hideout until she has fully come to terms with what happened. Reave, although now in love with her and willing to leave their home for a better life, he was a coward, he feared death and what happened to Nightshade scared him. He did not want to die.
One beautiful morning, after sharing a sunrise together, the two lovers heard voices, angry voices, they are discovered together by Reave's village. The Noctori were feared outside her forest. After heated words, Nightshade pushes Reave off the hill to the safety below and takes all the gun fire. Nightshade dies but Reave, instead of staying runs away, he leaves and doesn't return until his a fully grown adult, now with magic of his own and somehow an immortal. He burns his former home and discards his former life.
Nightshade however wakes many lifetime later to a new world , she and her new companion Moon travel together, fighting creatures until the Shadow's return. Together Moon and Nightshade gather the greatest heros and fighters to fight the Shadows before Umbra comes to power. Together they do, Moon is made King while Nightshade decides not to become a member of the royal family. Reave did reluctantly join them, he couldn't understand why Nightshade doesn't remember him, he is heart broken but still taunts her for her attanetion. During a routine traveling mission as King, he, Reave and Nightshade are ambushed by remnants of Umbra. During the Fight, Reave's arrogance causes him to vaulter and once more, nightshade takes the blow for him. She dies in Moon's arm in the throne room.
It was not the last time she died and returned, she returned once more when Moon's children were older, his daughter called Umbra, this started a new war. His son and Nightshade team up and with others they once again have to hunt down Reave for his help. Once again they are heated, Nightshade once again sends her father back to the void and eventually she and Reave are reunited.
they eventually got married and Nightshade was gifted with the seed of a child, this cured Reave of his immortal curse and once born, end her cycle of rebirth.
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