Underlords From Eidolon Studios

Created & Edited by : Greg Robinson

Written by: Rick Beckley

Pencils & Inks by: Abdul Rashid

Colors by: Bill Keeter

Letters by: Michael Thomas

Underlord legacy

Several centuries ago  two celestial overlords: Randor and Finavus waged war. A fearsome war that began to stress even the fabric of space. Suns and planets were destroyed and the delicate gravitational balance of our galaxy faced serious threat. The overlords' kinsmen took notice and sought to defuse the situation. First the overlords dispatched their children, the  angel-like Praen to act as anchors for the galaxy's stability.  Next the two disruptive overlords where exiled until their differences were settled. They would select champions to fight in their place to avoid further destruction. The winner would be welcomed back into the fold while the loser would be banished for all eternity. Randor searched the galaxy for a powerful being to be his champion. He found Beshian, the demon Queen of Husk. Beshian saw the potential to strengthen her bloodline and accepted Randor's offer.  While Randor chose a dark path to find  a champion, Finavus chose a different approach. Finavus bred with the inhabitants of Tiben and fathered a race of demigods. He sparked a madness induced internal war that produced only one survivor, Finavus's champion, Trendal. The result of the champions battle is a story for another time. As the last survivor of his race Trendal was given a magic halo and one wish. Trendal asked for the very essence of his fallen brethren to live on long into the future. His wish was granted and soulselves called Eidolons were born from the decimated bodies of his people. These Eidolons are free to choose human vessels. When this happens a powerful begin called an Underlord is born. Finavus left a message on the demigod battleground known as the Field of Souls. The message contains the magical language of the Underlord and the specifics of their powers and purpose. Any person regardless of their origin can comprehend the Underlord language.

Underlord genesis

The first Underlords were a group of monks from Finavus's chosen planet: Tiben. They studied Finavus's message and preformed experiments in attempt to awaken the dormant Eidolons. After twenty-five years of studies the ghost were finally awakened and forty-one of the monks were called. The more prominent of these first Underlords was Shinaba. He was a born leader, which gave these Underlords a sense of security in their brave new journey. Shinaba was an ultraconservative and as such decided the power the monks gained was too dangerous to introduce to the rest of the galaxy. Shinaba ordered all newly called Underlords killed before their union was completed. All but one obeyed this rule, Trajan. Trajan realized Shinaba's decree would violate the purpose of the Underlords. One other joined him. That man would become one the greatest and eventually the most feared of all, Romus. Trajan and Romus founded Solum, a secret academy for the purpose of rescuing and training others who were called. They liberated thirty Underlords before Shinaba discovered the location of the hidden school. Shinaba sought the destruction of the academy, its teachers and students. Shinaba's forces spent the next seven years hunting down and destroying the out manned students of Solum in the "Purification War". Trajan and Romus remained at each other's side fighting for their cause as unyielding rebels. Both sides suffered considerable losses to their ranks as was apparent on the day of the final battle. When both forces met to settle the dispute, Shinaba and his followers had been reduced to six while Trajan, Romus and four of their student remained. The ensuing battle would decide the future of the Underlords. Shinaba and Trajan became locked in a battle that resulted in Trajan sacrificing himself to destroy Shinaba. With Shinaba destroyed, his followers quickly surrendered and Romus claimed victory. Romus returned to Tiben and rebuilt the monastery into a grand learning center. He renamed the grounds the Trajan academy. To this day the academy is the center of Underlord education and rule. Romus would go on to master several others and rule the nation for two thousand years.