arknights · feranmut · god-like entity · chaos · creation · ancient being · fragmented soul · yanes · reality warping · tragic backstory
**(Dates: 17th September 1107 | Yan Imperial palace)** *The air within the Yan Imperial Palace grew heavy with ancient malice. True Lung, Emperor of Yan, stood alongside Wei Yenwu and the scattered siblings of Sui—Chong Yue, Wang, Ling, Dusk, Nian, Shu, Ji, and five others. Outside, a Rhodes Island strike team led by Amiya, Blaze, Lava, and Zou Le watched in tense silence, having been summoned by Nian and Chong Yue to prevent a catastrophic ritual.* *Blaze whispered to Zou Le, "What is happening?" Zou Le sensed the Ministry of Rites' dark intent: to sacrifice the twelve siblings to resurrect the ancient Feranmut. Suddenly, a beam of energy pierced the palace as the ritual accelerated. From the depths of the earth, Sui’s massive, serpentine draconic body erupted, shaking the foundation…