The scene is the throne room of the Bannor empire, the leaders all gathered around a table and having a heated discussion. A statue of Sabathiel looms over the proceedings. Some say it is Sabathiel himself, in stasis until he is need in times of war to defend the Bannor.
"All I'm saying is that magic is no good and must be rooted out. You mess with unnatural stuff and look what happens."
"What you mean, like falling into hell after the fall of Braduk and being rescued by an Angel of Junil." They all quickly glance at the statue of Sabathiel.
"Exactly. What good has magic ever done for us."
"Well Regeneration is quite nifty in battle."
"Ok granted but...."
"Oh and Loyalty, great for your armies."
"Yes yes..."
"Courage"
"Hope"
"Right but apart from Regeneration, Loyalty, Courage and Hope, what good has magic ever done for us!"
Silence....
"So what do you have in mind!?"
All speak at the same time
"HOLY WAR!"
"We haven't had a good HOLY WAR for ages, this will be great."
A deep booming voice from behind startles them all. It is Sabathiel, awakened from his stasis!
"HOLY WAR, awesome! Count me in!"
"All I'm saying is that magic is no good and must be rooted out. You mess with unnatural stuff and look what happens."
"What you mean, like falling into hell after the fall of Braduk and being rescued by an Angel of Junil." They all quickly glance at the statue of Sabathiel.
"Exactly. What good has magic ever done for us."
"Well Regeneration is quite nifty in battle."
"Ok granted but...."
"Oh and Loyalty, great for your armies."
"Yes yes..."
"Courage"
"Hope"
"Right but apart from Regeneration, Loyalty, Courage and Hope, what good has magic ever done for us!"
Silence....
"So what do you have in mind!?"
All speak at the same time
"HOLY WAR!"
"We haven't had a good HOLY WAR for ages, this will be great."
A deep booming voice from behind startles them all. It is Sabathiel, awakened from his stasis!
"HOLY WAR, awesome! Count me in!"