Although his early history is mired by rumour, Ein's relation to Camille St.
Laurent has become a marked note in historical circles. The two were born the
children of the celestial prophet Veshen Zhebanelm, Ein being the senior sibling
by 10 years. Camille would go on to be the queen of the St. Laurent City-State,
while Ein vanished from the public eye for a time.
For almost two hundred years, Camille would endure as queen of the city-state,
though the reason why remained obscure. It was brought to light however when Ein
reemerged, leading a force of Edean warriors called the Kriegbesonnenheit. The
Krieg, as they came to be known, amassed great ranks from local warlords who came
to join their cause. Ein believed it to be the Krieg's destiny to rule the Nordelands,
and he would forcefully subjugate all those who dared stand in the way.
On the occasion that Ein's army found itself sieging Camille's doorstep, it
was revealed to her ministers that their father had long since predicted that
Ein would be the ruin of the Nordelands. Veshen had even tried to kill his son
to prevent the catastrophe, but had failed repeatedly due to his own soft-hearted
nature. Since he himself had not the will to slay a child, he brought Camille
into the world as Ein's countermeasure. She was given to the Tirade, sovereign
goddess of the St. Laurent region, and bestowed with as much longevity as was
necessary to defeat Ein.
Ein had crushed two-thirds of the Nordelands by the time he attacked St. Laurent.
Under him had come four generals, each capable warriors in their own right. The
most sinister of these was Vier, an unearthly man who bore a weapon he had stolen
from the shrine of the Tirade. Although Vier was defeated and the sword retrieved
in the course of the war, the general vanished before he could be slain. He was
not seen again throughout the war whatsoever.
The war was instrumental in securing a Yagyu-Nordec alliance between the province
of Setsuzoku and St. Laurent. The two had been trading partners, and in the event
of the siege, the shogun of Setsuzoku saw fit to send Camille some reinforcements.
With these and other allies at her side, including the Nordec nation of Keahl,
Camille was well-equipped to combat her brother.
The war came to a close with a series of successful tactical strikes on the
key territories Ein had conquered. With those captured or obliterated, Camille
immediately moved on Ein's fortress at Par Mavarsia. There the final battle was
fought, both Camille and Ein reinforced by the celestial powers which sustained
them. It was unveiled that Camille and Ein had opposing abilities. Ein could unravel
the fabric of reality, collapsing structure of an object or person. Camille on
the other hand, could re-knit what had been destroyed, and thus the two were brought
to stalemate.
The balance was tipped by the interference of the Tirade herself. The goddess
manifested in the midst of the battle and, forming a discus of fire, tore Ein's
head from his body. Thus the tyrant's life came to an end, his power returning
to the world.
The aftermath of his death saw Camille renounce her throne to live out the
rest of her days in a monastery in Agea. She took up the vows of a nun and passed
away shortly thereafter. St. Laurent was left in the hands of its Prime Minister,
who helped to ensure that Setsuzoku and St. Laurent would remain allies. A permanent
trade route was opened between the two nations, and helped facilitate the rebuilding
of the beleaguered city-state. The Krieg meanwhile collapsed and dispersed without
Ein's iron fist to lead it. Two of Ein's generals survived the war; Drei and Zwei.
They married and helped rebuild their homeland which Ein had conquered.
However, there was still the matter of Vier, which remained unsolved long after
the war's end.
