Mantiss the Tasma

Mantiss has had a complicated existence. He started out as an Angel, a being of light and purity, along with his family; his father, his mother, and his twin brother, Milenium. For a time, they were as a family should be, until thoughts began to creep into the young one's mind. Thoughts of jealousy and rage for his perfect brother. It was his father who started the notions. Always commenting on how Milenium did this, or that... never stating just how well Mantiss had done something and overlooking him as if he were not there. It left Mantiss feeling as if he weren't worthy; his father not proud of him for overcoming some vast obstacle that he and his brother both shared in. The longer this hate welled up inside of Mantiss, the more it festered and boiled, bringing the young Angel down to his knees. It wasn't enough that his father thought of him as nothing... But, it also didn't help that a darkness began to speak to Mantiss. A darkness so great that it took the form of a Demon, leading the Angel astray from his path in Heaven and, ultimately, being his downfall.

After he fell from Grace, Mantiss was left without a body and wandering the world. His mind was distraught with pain, hate, remorse, and sadness. All of this completely wiping the happy feelings from his body and soul, and left him wanting. It didn't take him long to stumble upon another wayward soul. And getting the little thing to accept his offer was simple. Using his newly acquired "friend" as his host, Mantiss was finally able to stretch his legs. But as it were, his sins did not go unseen. For up above, Milenium has been keeping a close eye on his brother. As soon as the possession occurred, Milenium stepped in and also homed himself in the same body as his twin brother, making sure he would not harm the lad he possessed.

For years, this is how the brothers and their host lived. It was a struggle for the still growing youth, Ratha, to understand what was going on. All he really knew was that he had two other voices in his head and massive periods of time where he would black out and couldn't remember a single thing. During that time, one of the brothers had complete control over his body and mind, locking Ratha away within his own head to fulfill their needs. And it was during this time, Mantiss was slowly regaining strength. Biding his time to break free of his prison, trapped within Ratha. Once he managed to escape, he would have enough power to create his own body - be his own being again! It was Milenium's biggest mistake for not seeing his true intentions from the start.

Once Mantiss broke free of Ratha, it dispersed he and Milenium from the mortal's body, leaving Ratha in a forever weakened state. Sadly, Mantiss did not foresee that some of his power would transfer to his brother, allowing him to take on a form of his own out of Heaven. But, that was not a threat that concerned him now. For there was a much greater threat. The darkness that had tricked him. The demon that had thrown him out of Heaven's light and turning him into a twisted, hell-bound creature. Sliftix was on the move and he was after Mantiss. Teaming up with unlikely foes, Mantiss fought valiantly and risked his life to save another; the female he fell hard for, though his nature left the romantic mush out. With such a sacrifice made by him, Mantiss was forgiven and allowed back through Heaven's gates. It was something most would dream of having again. A chance to prove they knew what they had done was wrong... and yet, it was not what Mantiss desired. It was not what he wanted.

For centuries he sat, staring down upon the world and wishing he could go back. The longer he stayed in Heaven, the more his mind escaped him. The memories he held of the ones he called friend and foe alike were slowly dissolving into nothing. The thing that made it worse... The thing he didn't want to lose was her. And yet, he found his mind could not comprehend her name, her face, her voice, or her scent. All Mantiss could remember was that he had to get back to her. Milenium saw his brother's struggles, watched how Mantiss longed to be back with the one he loved; even if he could not remember much of her, that was were he was meant to be, by her side. Milenium showed his brother a way out of Heaven, a way to fall out of Grace once more.. and Mantiss was more than happy to oblige. However, when Mantiss touched back down to Earth, he was no longer Angel, nor Demon... but a mixture of the two; a Fallen.

And to this day, Mantiss is left searching all of Ark for her. The love of his life and the keeper of his soul. A daunting task, considering his mind cannot remember much about his lost love.