Sigismar Synd

Overview

Sigismar Synd (also known as Sig), born 361 AC, is an Ordis Exalt and Alterer who serves as a Paladin of The Aegis. He is bonded with his Alter Ego Wingspan, a griffin Chimera, through The Musubi ceremony. Sigismar descends from Ayxas, the third Kuningas of Asgartha, whose infamous legacy shaped his upbringing and military career.

Background

Sigismar comes from a wealthy noble family residing in an opulent palazzo in Arkaster. His lineage traces back to Ayxas, the third Kuningas of Asgartha, whose name is infamous for turning the kingdom into a tyrannical regime. His father is a politician who worked in the corridors of the Basileus’s palace, infiltrating diplomatic circles through intimidation and deception. His mother provided him with gifts alongside expectations of studying etiquette, music, eloquence, rhetoric, history, and sciences.

As a child, other parents prevented their children from playing with Sigismar due to his lineage, and his birthday parties went unattended. His father ordered him to endure the exclusion. When he escaped his tutors, Sigismar wandered the island’s vineyards and played with Eidolons he summoned. An instructor named Kadri (whom Sigismar called “old wolf”) taught him that children were not responsible for their parents’ actions and trained him in the basics of Alteration.

When Sigismar was seven, his sister Anuncia ruun-Aysun was born after a difficult labor. His father forbade him from seeing his mother during confinement. Seven years separated the siblings—Anuncia received their father’s leniency while Sigismar bore the burden of succession, and when he joined the Ordis, their father shifted all attention to Anuncia. Sigismar possesses a ring with a diamond band connected to his relationship with Hasret.

Sigismar left his clerkship and enlisted in the Ordis to join the Rediscovery Endeavor exploration forces. His father persuaded the military hierarchy to grant a dispensation for a political career instead, but as Sigismar was being escorted out of The Rampart, alarms sounded. He rushed to the fortifications where soldiers were grappling with Tumult creatures. A defeated pregnant Chimera resembling a griffin crashed near him and died; he extracted a surviving griffin from its belly. Admiral Temera Singh granted his request to join the exploration forces on the spot. Sigismar named the griffin Wingspan.

Sigismar raised Wingspan daily, and the Chimera grew in size and strength. Kadri served as his designated Alteration instructor, and he trained in weapons handling with Eidolons including Jeanne d’Arc, Bedivere, and Robin Hood. Through The Musubi ceremony, Sigismar and Wingspan became Alter Egos.

Ayxas had uttered a decree during his exile in The Tumult that humanity was not ready to face what lurked there. Sigismar searches old grimoires for clues about his ancestor’s actions, hoping that Caer Oorun may contain preserved tomes with a more accurate account of Ayxas’s history.

Timeline

368 AC - Consoled by Ozma

After bullying at school for his lineage, Ozma appeared and comforted Sigismar, stroking his hair and reassuring him he bore no responsibility for ancestors’ sins.

371 AC - Carriage Ride to Monolith

Sigismar rode in carriage past Arkaster streets gazing at The Monolith, wanting to visit Sanctum library but mother postponed.

386 AC - Training with Jeanne d’Arc

Sigismar sparred with Jeanne d’Arc who taught him that Aegis soldiers must be instruments dedicated to completing mission bigger than themselves.

387 AC - Chess with Kakoba

Sigismar played chess with Legion Commander Kakoba, opening with queen pawn while observing his opponent’s approach through the game.

390 AC - Cadets Meeting Wingspan

Sigismar landed Wingspan at Kurung courtyard where cadets abandoned training to pet griffin, and Sigismar answered their questions as Exalt figurehead.

390 AC - Hasret’s Archive Theft

Spy Hasret stole scroll from Asterion archives about Ayxas, containing attack pamphlet written by Vissentes Narses that might explain ancestor’s offenses.

391 AC - Studying Ordis Carrier

Sigismar studied transporter at altiport with Sunisa, memorizing details and associating Heka Glyphs needed to summon it within The Tumult.

391 AC - Recruit Inspection

Sigismar attended recruit inspection alongside Admiral Temera Singh and Commodore Jin-Hee Jeanty, scrutinizing each recruit and introducing Nosk to Jeanty while instructor Gulrang Oduro assessed candidates for officer potential.

392 AC, September - Battle of Madan Bay

During the Battle of Madan Bay, Sigismar flew on Wingspan as banner bearer using Coalescence to coordinate assault vectors with regimental leaders, creating diversion for Muna Druids and Yzmir Mages.

392 AC - Conversation with Anuncia at Kuna

During Season of Mists shortly before departure, Sigismar visited family villa at Kuna where Anuncia ruun-Aysun found him brooding with ring, and they discussed his departure and her engagement to Amaro Arundhani.

392 AC - Bureaucratic Frustrations Aboard Ouroboros

Waru Toowoom blocked various Ordis initiatives and confiscated materials, creating tensions for Sigismar.

393 AC, January-April - Receiving Tumult Warning at Ice Palace

Sigismar received Paper Herald from Admiral Singh at ice palace warning that The Ouroboros detected approaching Tumult waves, ordering immediate evacuation to Cais Adarra Oasis, and he rushed to inform General Sekifu.

393 AC, January-April - Capturing Jinn at Mountain Pass

Sigismar captured a furious Jinn blocking a narrow mountain pass by using Glyphs written on paper to create a paper cage trap, while his troops wagered Florets on the outcome.

393 AC, January-April - Hunting Thieving Magpeng

Sigismar used Heka to summon bloodhounds by stamping a Glyph on a birch trunk, tracking a Magpeng that had stolen items from camp including a ring from Hasret, on assignment from Fen to locate the creature’s nest.

393 AC, January-April - Crossing Frozen Lake

Sigismar led his troops in single file across a frozen lake with bioluminescent activity and massive silhouettes visible in the crystal-clear ice below, when a beast erupted through the surface at the vanguard position.

393 AC, January-April - Mushroom Forest Patrol

Sigismar patrolled through forest with mushroom-covered tree trunks and drifting spores with new aide-de-camp Nina, detecting suspicious rustling that proved to be a knee-high Living Snowman Chimera carrying camping gear on its back.

393 AC, June-September - At The Screed Before Crow’s Eye Descent

Sigismar spoke with Teija at The Screed before Teija’s descent into The Crow’s Eye, cautioning them about sealed lower levels and potential Tumult Singularity at the bottom, and patted Nauraa’s neck as he would his griffon Wingspan.

393 AC, September - Confrontation with The Hunger

Sigismar participated in the Exalt operation against The Hunger in The Maze. He watched Teija meditate atop a memory block attempting psychic contact with the entity while waiting for his signal to unleash an attack. Through Heka, Sigismar summoned the Gestalt’s Rhombus and pressed it to a memory block to monitor Teija’s safety from a distance. When The Hunger shifted to aggression and Atsadi and Kojo Oduro engaged in combat, Sigismar held back his forces until Treyst triggered the detonation that destroyed The Maze.

393 AC, June-August - Ordis Roll Call at The Screed

Sigismar endured a cockatoo Ordis Crier reading names at The Screed while jays unfurled the roll call, mentally connecting with Sunisa via Gestalt as she ranted about cooking the annoying bird.

393 AC, June-August - Receiving Special Assignment

Sigismar waited in the staff clerk’s tent at The Screed, observing the map of the Abyss covered with urgent reinforcement requests, before receiving a cryptic “special assignment” that shocked him when he read the orders.

393 AC, June-August - Recruitment Video Flub

Sigismar filmed a recruitment video for the Rediscovery Endeavor with Nosk operating camera, but flubbed the closing line by saying “needs… me” while Sunisa watched and laughed.

393 AC - Awaiting Election Results

Sigismar summoned the Ugly Duckling Eidolon while awaiting Arkaster Echo election results that would determine the fate of his sister Anuncia ruun-Aysun and her future husband, prepared to accept consequences if the outcome favored her.

393 AC, June-September - Woollyback Herding Assignment

Sigismar was assigned to watch over herds of Woollybacks as punishment after his failed recruitment speech.

Abilities

Sigismar practices Heka Alteration, using Glyphs to create protective barriers, make his blade incandescent, and conjure banners. He serves as a Paladin of The Aegis rather than pursuing the political career his father intended.

Relationships

• Wingspan: Griffin Chimera Alter Ego bonded through The Musubi, proud mount and companion
• Anuncia ruun-Aysun: Younger sister (7 years younger), born after difficult labor, benefited from father’s leniency while Sigismar bore succession burden, discussed engagement at Kuna (392 AC)
• Temera Singh: Admiral who granted Sigismar’s request to join Expeditionary Corps
• Kadri: Instructor called “old wolf” who taught Sigismar basics of Alteration and that children are not responsible for parents’ actions
• Hasret: Skilled spy who stole Asterion archive scroll about Ayxas for Sigismar (390 AC), former romantic partner, ring with diamond band connected to relationship
• Amaro Arundhani: Anuncia’s fiancé, father would have disapproved of match with Sigismar
• Ozma: Eidolon who consoled Sigismar after bullying, reassuring him about ancestral sins (368 AC)
• Jeanne d’Arc: Eidolon who trained Sigismar in weapons handling and fighting principles (386 AC)
• Bedivere: Eidolon who trained Sigismar in weapons handling
• Robin Hood: Eidolon who trained Sigismar in weapons handling
• Kakoba: Legion Commander who played chess with Sigismar, wise and bold politician supporting Avkan ruun-Heshkari (387 AC)
• Sunisa: Former aide-de-camp who served with Sigismar; still communicates via Gestalt (391 AC, 393 AC)
• Gulrang Oduro: Ordis instructor who assessed recruits; met Sigismar with ice-cold reception for unspecified reasons (391 AC)
• Jin-Hee Jeanty: Commodore present at recruit inspection (391 AC)
• Nosk: Ordis communications officer who operated camera for recruitment video; introduced to Commodore Jeanty as recruit (391 AC, 393 AC)
• Waru Toowoom: Ordis politician whose bureaucratic obstruction frustrated Sigismar’s operations (392 AC); Sigismar used family connections to tighten Isura’s purse strings against Waru, believing Waru was genuinely opposing the Rediscovery Endeavor rather than secretly supporting it (393 AC)
• Afanas Korovinovich: Yzmir Battle Mage who coordinated with Sigismar during Battle of Madan Bay (392 AC); conspired with Sigismar aboard The Ouroboros to counter Waru Toowoom’s bureaucratic obstruction (392 AC)
• Basira al-Arshad: Bravos warrior Sigismar signaled about Kraken’s approach during Battle of Madan Bay (392 AC)
• Vissentes Narses: Historical figure who wrote attack pamphlet about Ayxas
• Asor: Gardener at family’s Kuna villa retreat
• Dorota: Asor’s wife, works at Kuna villa retreat
• Sekifu: General whom Sigismar informed of Tumult evacuation order (393 AC)
• Fen: Lyra Exalt who assigned Sigismar to track Magpeng thief and locate its nest (393 AC)
• Three Little Pigs: Eidolons Sigismar encountered and directed to camp during creature hunt (393 AC)
• Nina: New aide-de-camp who replaced Sunisa, served during Jinn capture and frozen lake crossing (393 AC)
• Ugly Duckling: Eidolon Sigismar summons via Heka; holds personal significance as emblem of his childhood rejection (393 AC)
• Father: Politician who worked at Basileus’s palace, infiltrated diplomatic circles through intimidation, shifted attention to Anuncia after Sigismar joined Ordis, would have disapproved of Hasret relationship
• Mother: Provided Sigismar with gifts alongside educational expectations, postponed visits to The Monolith
• Ayxas: Infamous ancestor, third Kuningas of Asgartha
• Teija: Muna Exalt and romantic partner; Sigismar spoke with Teija at The Screed before descent into Crow’s Eye (393 AC) and monitored Teija’s safety during The Hunger confrontation via Gestalt Rhombus (393 AC)
• Nauraa: Teija’s Alter Ego whom Sigismar patted on the neck at The Screed (393 AC)
• The Hunger: Entity Sigismar helped confront in The Maze, monitoring Teija’s safety (393 AC)
• Treyst: Axiom Exalt who triggered The Maze’s detonation (393 AC)