It was done. The Elden Beast lay slain by the hands of a lowly Tarnished. It's corpse fading from the world like so many before it, becoming nothing more than a mere memory in the hands of the one who dealt the killing blow. For the first time since the Shattering, the Lands Between stood still, awaiting what would come next. The renewal of the Golden Order, or its corruption. Or perhaps it would be abandoned in favor of a New Age, one of Stars, or one of Madness.

But alas, it was not to be.

With the absence of the Elden Beast protecting the Lands Between from the outside influences, many an Outer God saw an opportunity. To take command of a world, to do with it as they pleased. Among the many possibilities, one stood out from the rest. It took the form of a Dragon, and this was not the first time it had entered the Lands Between. And it would not be the last.

The nameless God was quick to act, laying it's claim once again. With a breath, the Lands trembled, feeling the command of it's Lord. With a thought, the beast scoured the Lands for any remnant of the Age of Dragons. It was disappointed, however, to find Placidusax, It's most devout worshipper and champion, dead. The only hint to be found of him was the blade in the hands of the Tarnished before It. And with anger, the God tried to banish the him, but found the attempt pointless. For within the Tarnished lay Miquella's Needle, and creation to protect it's holder from the Outer Gods. And though the God was powerful, it could not kill the Tarnished permanently. He would always return, seeking to kill the God that dare to steal away his long awaited victory over the Greater Will and the God that created it.

Thus, the beast chose to imprison him within the roots of the now dead Erdtree. Even as he cursed the Outer Gods, he could not escape.

The beast now satisfied with it's action, it began to change the world. It had been so long since it last ruled, it took pleasure in taking all the time it wanting to craft it anew. This time it would not give the inhabitants the power to oppose it, to eject it from the land as it was before.

But soon enough, it found the world lacking. It did not

have anything it could truly respect. The people it made, weak. The monsters, empty. There was nothing alike itself, nothing to speak to. In the end, the beast had grown lonely. So it chose to make one. But as powerful as it was, even it needed to split it's very essence. Separating itself into two symmetrical forms. One of Light and Life, the other of Dark and Death. Opposites in every way, but only complete when together.

They became known as the Brother Gods amongst the people of the world. They were worshipped amd loved. People flocked to ask them for blessings, but they rarely answered. But soon the people grew resentful of them, and a Queen rose to topple them. The Brothers, enraged by the act, stripped humanity of magic, cursed the Queen for opposing them, and decimated the kingdoms. The two decided to leave the world to humanity, the God of Light granting the task of reuniting humanity to the revived King of the foolish Queen, and the God of Darkness shattering the Moon in anger at the failure of their world.

Vowing to return only when Humanity was ready, they left and sealed the Remnant away from the influences of any other Outer Gods...

Buried beneath the world, the Tarnished found himself alone and forgotton by the world he sought to change. Left to rot by the Gods, like so many before him. But within the silence of the roots, a whisper was heard.

"Fret not my dearest consort, for thy time will come again. Now close thine weary eyes and rest. For when thee awakens, a new age will have come..."

Sighing in acceptance, he closed his eyes, trusting the one he chose to serve. His determination lit anew, he raised his head one last time before his rest.

"Upon my name as Vabin the Crimson Storm, Consort to Ranni the Witch, and Godslayer, I will raise once more. And I will free this world from the the Gods once more."

AN 1

Gonna be honest, never really wrote a story before. But ever since I first played Elden Ring I really wanted to write some fanfic. It works so well because of how open ended the game is. I have a ton of ideas too, but this one stood out the most. With the new RWBY: Ice Queendom, it gives me something fresh to work with. But for this story, it is going to be centered around my personal Elden Ring character, Vabin. Most of his history I plan to show in the story if people like it.

But the basics about would be his loadout. He is a dex/fai build centered around the Dragon King's Cragblade and dragon cult incantations. Essentially a Dragon Priest/Warrior. The Crimson Storm part is just reference to the Ancient Dragon Lightning and is my way of fitting with the classic long names that FromSoftware gives it's bosses.

Feel free to pm me advice or ideas. Be aware that any flames will be met with laughter and ridicule. So put those foolish ambitions to rest.