Holy War
When  the war finally reached Cantor, it came as a dagger in the back.  Atticus was shocked by Delverne's betrayal and was heavily conflicted  over their prophecy. How could Aurea order something so violent on her  own believers? Choosing to put his feelings aside and protect his  homeland, Atticus helped mislead the Delvans with a black thorn hoax and  provide healing and support behind the lines of the battle. When a  stalemate was finally struck, he discovered his home had been destroyed  and was left listless, both physically and spiritually.


Ambition
When  Delverne finally broke through the Ley Elk's barrier into the Ley Wood,  Atticus joined the expedition party in an effort to save his homeland  and the deity that guarded it. On this journey he forged a deeper  connection with Therras, seeing his finding of a Ley Antler Talisman as a  sign that the god was watching over him, and that his path was true.  The murder of Tharoneos and Rayne's betrayal shook him to the core,  shattering everything he held dear and scattering the friends he had  gathered during the expedition. His parasite progressed wildly in the  wake of this, leaving him sickly and grieving. In the wake of extreme  loss, however, a new sense of resolve rooted itself deep inside him. He  would do everything in his power to realize Tharoneos' last wish; he  believes it is his true purpose, and ordained by Therras himself.


Shatter
Following  the expedition into the Leywood and the explosion of virether across  Miras, Atticus was sent to Estraude to recover in a more stable  environment. He took on an apprenticeship with a local apothecary to  learn as much as he could about the local fauna and medical practices,  and acquired sealing tattoos across his body to try to combat his  spreading parasite. He had a fateful encounter with Rayne and his allies  on their return from their teleportations, leaving him even more  assured of the righteousness of his path. With new hope for his future  and more faith in Therras than ever, Atticus awaited his return home.  When news of the Mirian split arrived, Atticus was more anxious than  ever to come back and help at the Abbey, but was forced to bide his time  for just a short while longer.


World's Wrath
When  Nisalvini began to sink, Atticus was already in the area on a call for  the Abbey. He immediately found a ship to the island and set about  helping as many people to safety as he could. He ended up staying out  too long and was nearly swept away under the waves, but was rescued by  the glamoured Pristis crew by request of Kamon. Blissfully unaware of  how close he was to Rayne, it wasn't until they made land that he put it  all together. There was no time to be angry, however; he immediately  threw himself into relief efforts and helped Kamon find refuge in his  home. A week later, he was sent on the expedition to explore the  Citadel. Rather than seeing it as an honour, Atticus thought that he was  sent away because he was not useful enough and was getting in the way  of the relief efforts. Stung and hopeless, he did what he could to  complete his mission, but came back without any important relics. The  mark that formed on the back of his right hand itched; a reminder of all  his failures and shortcomings. His only form of solace was when a Ley  Fawn showed up at his home while he was away. He was able to befriend  it, and began calling it Poppy. She became a symbol of hope for Atticus:  Therras was still watching over him, and loved him.


Playing Gods
As  the fervor in Delverne swelled, so did Atticus' anguish. With each  passing day he felt more betrayed by Aurea. These feelings came to a  head when Delverne struck, attacking what remained of the beloved  Tharoneos and plunging his home into smoke and fire. In the throes of  disaster, Atticus was able to put aside his feelings and move to save  his home-- he traveled to Southern Cantor to awaken a great totem in a  desperate bid to save the land. His hopes swelled as it activated with  the other totems and formed a protective barrier, raising with the  towering forms of earthen golems come to save them. But with Delverne's  final spell, Cantor was engulfed and fire and Atticus watched all he  loved be consumed by flame before being spirited to safety by an earthen  golem.


Underworld
Following  his narrow escape and the realization of the total destruction of the  land above, along with countless missing souls lost to the fires,  Atticus hit a point of total despair. His home, the Leywood, all his  promises to Tharoneos-- burned to ash. For days he barely moved from  where he first collapsed, unable to care for his own well being in the  face of such calamity. It was only when voices were heard from the  scrying crystals -- familiar, Cantish ones, as well as those thought to  have been long drowned -- did he realize there was still something worth  saving. Moving with the rest of the buried Cantish, he began  investigating the ruins around them and searching for ways to connect  them together. When the plants began to stir and breathe life into the  dark, he knew Therras was here and keeping them safe. Cantor lived.

▌ Currently  ▌ 

The  last year or so of Atticus' life has felt like a building up of  something immense. His connections to Therras and Tharoneos were  revealed, his faith tested and bolstered, his life crumbled around him  until the only way forward was following the path that emerged from the  crushing dark. This feels like the culmination of everything he has been  raised for, come into himself for, reached for, prayed for. He won't  fail again. What feels like his destiny lays before him, and he is  prepared to do whatever it takes to revive Tharoneos and protect what  remains of Cantor. If that path leads to oblivion for him, it is worth  the sacrifice.