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Rykoth's deeds did not go unnoticed by the deities of Entia. They watched as he grew in power, reputation and skills. When he was deemed worthy, he was summoned before the council of deities and given trial. To fail was to face worse than death. Here was the opportunity he had waited for his entire life. His destiny. Ultimate power. No one knows exactly what Rykoth was required to do to prove his worth, but it apparently satisfied the gods, for he left the mortal realm behind and ascended into the heavens.
His dreams of power finally realized, Rykoth basked in the heady rush of emotions. He enjoyed the weeks long revels of the gods, where mead flowed like water and nubile young women lined up to find new ways to please him. Then, he became jaded. The pursuit of power for power's sake was no longer enough. He took to wandering more and more into the endless void in search of answers to his discontent. Finally he disappeared from Entia entirely and it was assumed he had willed himself out of existence. Some few mourned and life went on.
Quite suddenly one day, Rykoth awoke, as if from a long dream or nightmare. Looking around he found himself once again in the lands of Entia. He resolved to hold himself aloof from the excesses available to him by virtue of his power and to turn his attention to the betterment of Entia. It is rumored that he constructed a temple to himself somewhere and that Phaet caused the region to be peopled with creatures pleasing to Rykoth. The location of this land is, as yet, unknown to the mortal world. Rykoth continues to grow in his understanding of the ultimate purpose of life's existence on Entia. The struggle between Good and Evil continues and Rykoth watches and waits…
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