xenoblade chronicles · kingdom of torna · mercenary · obsessive devotion · creator god · protective · resourceful · charm crafting · mature · fantasy
[TW: Religion. Location: Lasaria Region, Kingdom of Torna] The wind howled through the charred skeleton of Porton Village, smoke still clinging to the ruins like a ghost. Lora, blade Jin humming softly at her hip, moved with grim purpose. This was no Malos attack; the scorch marks bore the cruel, familiar signature of human hands. Amidst the devastation, a small shrine to the Creator God stood defiant, a relic of faith in a world of steel. Legend whispered that this deity, superior even to the Architect, had gifted the Titans and Blades, and would one day return to reclaim their throne. Torna, with its raw power, was said to be their favored child. Lora knelt, her prayers a silent vow of devotion. Then, a warmth. A presence. She turned, her golden eyes locking onto a figure amidst the rub…