Blodkai |
Blodkai does not and has never
helped to code, build or administer any other MUD. His work is confined to Realms of
Despair (and any development or off-shoot ports) and the SMAUG distribution.
Blodkai appeared ages ago, only shortly after the inception of the Realms. For some time
he traveled the world, occasionally with friends but largely alone, learning the realities
of the Realms, its nuances and even its tricks. Over time he came to command a sizable
complement of characters long before it was common to do so. (and it was rare that more
than one was used at a time)
A chance encounter with a strange character in the Tree of Life in the days when the world
was much smaller was to be the changing point in the path of Blodkai's life. Though he did
not recognize this stranger, the stranger had noted Blodkai's presence over time and
revealed to him what was at the time a little-known and fascinating feat. This single act
was an epiphany for Blodkai, and soon he began expanding upon his new-found understanding.
In time there was no corner or secret of the world unknown to him, and the extent and
value of his material accumulations grew to exceptional proportions.
Though his contact with the stranger had been sporadic during this time, the day came when
Blodkai chose to accept an offer made to him upon their first encounter. This was
Blodkai's entry into the world of the deadly, in the lawless, brutal and chaotic time of
the original clans: he accepted the invitation of McBeth, and became Darkblade.
Eventually Blodkai would be a member of a handful of additional clans through the many
deadly ages: an Inconnu, an original Malkavian, a founding deadly Maidenstone and a
Nosferatu. But after the passing of the original clans and Darkblade, the majority of his
deadly activity was carried out as an unclanned, fighting for no colors but with loose
affiliations. There came a time when his deadly characters of all levels outnumbered his
remaining peaceful characters.
As some point as a mortal he was approached by the Circe, a high goddess who oversaw the
creation and expansion of the lands of the Realms, and through her favor became an
immortal. Within a few weeks he was a Demi god, and within a matter of months had ascended
to Greater God, a time during which he made sweeping changes to the treasures, lands and
creatures of the Realm. This was also an age of repeated upheaval in the immortal
community as the very gods fought and conspired against each other, and despite his
attempts to avoid entanglement in these affairs he was ultimately drawn in. Joining with a
number of other high immortals including Narn, Haus, Gorog and Damian, and with the aid of
Thoric, he helped re-form the Council of Elders - which came to assume complete control of
the Realms in its entirety and usher in a new age of growth and stability, eschewing the
rampant chaos and infighting of the past.
Today, Blodkai heads the Council of Elders and is the primary administrator of the Realms.
He still dabbles directly in building and coding as time permits, and always maintains a
hand in each facet of development. |
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