The Vastolans - Dartalia

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[The Vastolans are an ancient race of demonic fiends who were once said to have tried to devour the sun from the very sky itself to bring ruin about the world of Dartalia.

This is true. The Vastolans abhor the light, the divine, and Dartalia itself. The Vastolan crusade to destroy the Sun was apocalyptic. Vastolan monsters as large as monsters crushed cities underfoot, Vastolan foot soldiers pulled innocents from their home and killed them, Vastolan mages could turn a person inside out.

Vastolan victory would have been assured if it was not for Divine Magic. The races of Dartalia in their desperation forged a Holy Blade full of Divine Magic and gave it to their greatest champion. The Vastolans who were opposed to the Divine fought back, killing Divine Magic wielders until they had been hunted to near extinction. But the one thing the Vastolans could not stop was the Holy Blade. The Holy Blade cut through almost every Vastolan, with the last survivors fleeing to Kilnas Tower at the behest of their lord, where they were sealed away by the hero wielding the Holy Blade.

The Vastolans are a fraction as powerful as the once were, but they are regaining strength and somewhere out there the Holy Blade has suffered a similar fate: Weakened by time and disuse. To ensure the Vastolan plan to devour the Sun ends in victory this time, the Vastolans know they must find and destroy the weakened Holy Blade before it can regain it's strength or find a wielder.

Vastolans come in all shapes, sizes, and intelligence levels. Some Vastolans are simply meant as foot soldiers, skeletal monsters meant to wear down an enemy or kill weaker opponents. Some Vastolans are larger, adopting the form of powerful warriors they've faced and wielding grand axes, blades, spears, and more in their fight. Some Vastolans are cunning, intelligent, and wield magic to decimate foes. The one common thread among all Vastolans is that they despise the Divine Magic and those who wield them, they despise all living beings, and they will stop at nothing to end the world.

Vastolans do not "Speak" in any intelligible language. They speak an utterly alien language that is completely incomprehensible to mortal ears. However, one thing is common among Vastolan prayers: a figure known only as "The Null King."

The Vastolans are meant to be a punctuation point to a chapter whenever they appear. Sometimes there is only one Vastolan - a boss monster meant to engage the heroes immediately. Sometimes there is dozens led by a cunning commander. Sometimes the Vastolans ambush or use magic to muddy the mind. Be creative in Vastolan appearance, though they all share a few common denominators: Every Vastolan is wreathed in Shadow, seemingly made from it, and they all desire for the living to perish.]