Alva, the Wayfarer

Lore

Alva, the Wayfarer crossed many lands in search of a cure for Saint Serrata's sickness. His armor is light but durable as he spent much of his time traveling. When he was traveling Zullie, the Witch used all manner of tricks and deceit to ruin him, but he would not be distracted from his task. When he failed to find a cure for Saint Serrata's sickness, he relinquished his knighthood.

Theories

Alva's story.

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Saint Serrata was a cursed undead. Alva swore on his knighthood to find a cure. Alva's journey seems to mirror that of the undead who travel from land to land searching for a cure. Just like many of the undead, no cure was found, and Saint Serrata hollowed. Alva realized his quest had failed and relinquished his knighthood. Wracked with guilt and remorse he found comfort with Zullie, the Witch. Alva rediscovered his purpose, perhaps to find a cure to the curse for the sake of others, and he and Zullie spent their lives together, she supporting his endeavors.

Zullie ruined Alva with kindness

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One of the characters from the Locust Preacher's repertoire is very reminiscent of the wandering knight. The Preacher states that Alva's search to cure the saint's illness was futile from the start, and the knight would later embrace the Dark and find closure in it, with him being reunited with his beloved as a bonus.

Assuming that the Preacher isn't romanticizing Alva's story to sell you on embracing the coming Age of Dark, it can be assumed that Alva never failed his quest, he instead gave up his ambition to be with and support his new unlikely beloved, a big distinction from the established conclusion that Zullie gave him a new purpose after Alva had "failed" his quest. Little is known about Saint Serrata or her condition in general, so it's hard to consider the credibility in this theory

If it does have any credence, then in an indirect (or maybe direct?) way, Zullie's original goal to bring Alva to failure worked in the end, as Alva had given up his only ambition to be with her.

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Alva's Armor
Armor worn by Alva the Wayfarer. Light but offers very high defense. Alva crossed many a land in search of a cure for Saint Serreta's sickness, but failed and relinquished his knighthood. Alva was once wracked with guilt and remorse, but rediscovered his purpose in life with the aid of the witch who once plotted against him.

Black Witch Robes
Robe worn by Zullie the Witch, seducer of Alva the Wayfarer. Boasts excellent magic defense. When Zullie the Witch learned of Alva's dedication to Saint Serreta, she used all manner of tricks and deceit to ruin him, but in the end she would spend her life with him, supporting his endeavors. The witch, as unloving as she was unloved, finally found illumination through her blighted existence.

Locust Preacher
"One was a wayfaring knight, on an endless, forbidden search.
Only the Abyss granted closure, if not reunion with his beloved.
Fear not, the dark, my friend.
And let the feast begin."

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