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History (for app reference)
General canon info: There are five countries: Northern Country, Eastern Country, Southern Country, Western Country, and Central Country. In this world, being born as a wizard/witch is akin to a random mutation. Due to their great power and extensive lifespans, wizards are often feared or hated by humans. However, another quirk of this world is that the moon, otherwise known as The Great Calamity, descends and attacks the earth once a year. A sage from another world (read: they got isekai'd in from modern day Japan) has the power to summon a group of wizards referred to as the Sage's Wizards, chosen to protect the world by fighting off The Great Calamity. In the most recent battle, the Calamity was much worse than usual and many of the chosen witches and wizards died in the battle. The aftereffects are still being felt throughout the five countries, and the surviving and newly chosen wizards, along with the sage, now must do everything they can to prepare for next year's battle.
Faust's history: Faust grew up in a time of social unrest and upheaval. Alongside his human childhood friend Alec Granvelle, he co-led the revolution that would eventually reform Central Country and establish its current monarchy. Alec led the humans while Faust led the wizards; they envisioned a future where humans and wizards could live together in peace. The wizard Lennox also joined the revolution and became Faust's servant, and Faust studied magic under Figaro during this time.
When victory was close at hand, Figaro suddenly left, abandoning the cause. And when victory did come, Alec's advisors convinced him to have the wizards executed. Lennox came to free Faust from his cell before his execution, but he refused, as he had faith that Alec would retract the order and didn't want to give Alec further reason to distrust wizards by escaping. He held that faith up until he was tied to the stake and the fires were lit.
Lennox was able to rescue Faust from the verge of death, but not the emotional scars of Alec's betrayal. Faust ran away on his own, eventually coming to the Valley of Storms in Eastern Country. He expected to die there, but instead his wounds began to heal and he built himself a home where he spent roughly the next ~400 years in solitude with only his bitter hatred of humanity, the local spirits, and the occasional cat to keep him company. He directed his hatred into making curses, which by chance wound up becoming his profession as wizards and humans sought him out to make curses for them.
Less than three decades ago, Faust was summoned as one of the Sage's Wizards. During the most recent Great Calamity, he once again nearly lost his life due to his injuries after trying to protect the other wizards (which he feels he failed to do since many of them died), but was revived at the last second thanks to the new Sage's arrival. Amongst the newly chosen wizards to replace those who died were Alec's descendent Arthur, as well as Lennox and Figaro, leading to some reunions that Faust was less than enthused about. He often tries to deny he's the same Faust who is now lauded as a hero who helped found today's Central Country; his execution was erased from history.
The Sage's wizards have agreed (some more reluctantly than others) to live together to train for next year's Calamity. Now he's vaguely taken on the role of a teacher to the younger Eastern wizards. While he's still a shut-in, working with the Sage & other wizards to fight off and solve the many problems caused by the Calamity has him willingly spending more time in the company of others and settling into his role as a Sage's wizard and a teacher- even if he keeps claiming he's not cut out for it.
Faust's history: Faust grew up in a time of social unrest and upheaval. Alongside his human childhood friend Alec Granvelle, he co-led the revolution that would eventually reform Central Country and establish its current monarchy. Alec led the humans while Faust led the wizards; they envisioned a future where humans and wizards could live together in peace. The wizard Lennox also joined the revolution and became Faust's servant, and Faust studied magic under Figaro during this time.
When victory was close at hand, Figaro suddenly left, abandoning the cause. And when victory did come, Alec's advisors convinced him to have the wizards executed. Lennox came to free Faust from his cell before his execution, but he refused, as he had faith that Alec would retract the order and didn't want to give Alec further reason to distrust wizards by escaping. He held that faith up until he was tied to the stake and the fires were lit.
Lennox was able to rescue Faust from the verge of death, but not the emotional scars of Alec's betrayal. Faust ran away on his own, eventually coming to the Valley of Storms in Eastern Country. He expected to die there, but instead his wounds began to heal and he built himself a home where he spent roughly the next ~400 years in solitude with only his bitter hatred of humanity, the local spirits, and the occasional cat to keep him company. He directed his hatred into making curses, which by chance wound up becoming his profession as wizards and humans sought him out to make curses for them.
Less than three decades ago, Faust was summoned as one of the Sage's Wizards. During the most recent Great Calamity, he once again nearly lost his life due to his injuries after trying to protect the other wizards (which he feels he failed to do since many of them died), but was revived at the last second thanks to the new Sage's arrival. Amongst the newly chosen wizards to replace those who died were Alec's descendent Arthur, as well as Lennox and Figaro, leading to some reunions that Faust was less than enthused about. He often tries to deny he's the same Faust who is now lauded as a hero who helped found today's Central Country; his execution was erased from history.
The Sage's wizards have agreed (some more reluctantly than others) to live together to train for next year's Calamity. Now he's vaguely taken on the role of a teacher to the younger Eastern wizards. While he's still a shut-in, working with the Sage & other wizards to fight off and solve the many problems caused by the Calamity has him willingly spending more time in the company of others and settling into his role as a Sage's wizard and a teacher- even if he keeps claiming he's not cut out for it.