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'''Irian Balewood''' (Ruul’den: ''Irianix'', often called '''“Enty”''') is an [[Elvenkind]] (''Ruul’yun'') figure from [[Ruulran]] whose life and condition are central to the modern history of [[Mundus]]. Once a young engineer–soldier in the [[Ruulran Royal Corps of Engineers]], Balewood vanished after an incident at a [[Dark Energy]] detection tower roughly a century ago; in recent cycles he re-emerged, altered by [[Darkblight]], and widely known as “Enty.” His recurring role in world “[[loops]],” make him a pivotal character in the ongoing [[Dark Energy]] crisis. | |||
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{{Infobox character|name=Irian Balewood|image=Irian.png|imagesize=250px|image_alt=Irian Balewood|image_caption=Irian Balewood, as depicted by the [[Lorekeeper]].|race=Elvenkind|age=26 Cycles|nationality=Ruulran|origin=Ruulran City|aliases=Enty|occupation=[[Royal Engineer]]|status=Alive}} | |||
== Names and aliases == | |||
Balewood’s birth name appears in sources as '''Irianix of [[House Balewood]]'''; after leaving Ruulran’s aristocratic system he used the simpler “Irian Balewood.” In Directionland he is most commonly called '''“Enty,”''' a nickname that arose after early witnesses described him as a “Dark Entity.” | |||
== Appearance and personality == | |||
Balewood is [[Elvenkind]], soft-spoken and reserved. He is typically described with '''brown hair''' and '''white eyes''' (previously blue), a change attributed to his affliction. Accounts emphasize a gentle, loyal temperament despite progressive symptoms of [[Darkblight]]. | |||
== Early life and Ruulran background == | |||
Letters attributed to Balewood recount an upbringing in '''[[Ruulran City]]''' within the aristocracy (''House Balewood''). As a teenager he '''renounced his rank''' and privileges (becoming '''[[Na’vortha]])''', estranging his family; he worked as a blacksmith’s assistant, then entered military engineering. By age 24 he had become a '''lieutenant engineer''', trained in bowcraft and carrying a personal sword he nicknamed '''[[Prickle]]'''. | |||
== The tower incident, disappearance, and presumed death == | |||
Ruulran military reports later unearthed by [[Valmin Thornvalley|Valmin]] state that at '''25 cycles''' Balewood inspected an [[Energy Detection Tower]], uncovered a '''black mineral''' at its base, and—after touching it—was thrown back and left '''catatonic''', gasping for breath. His condition deteriorated; he ceased responding to stimuli, then '''vanished from his hospital room''' and was '''declared dead''' months later. | |||
== Transformation into “Enty” == | |||
Centuries later by some reckonings—but appearing no older than his mid-twenties—Balewood resurfaced around [[Directionland]] as '''“Enty.”''' A [[Ruulden]] diary titled ''[[N’druvath nai]]'' (“'''The Darkness Inside'''”)—linked to Balewood—describes a creeping corruption after contact with the mineral, consistent with '''[[Darkblight]]''', a process now understood as '''replacement of [[Light Energy]] with [[Dark Energy]]'''. Enty’s eyes had turned white; his speech and memory were fragmented. | |||
== Role in the time loops == | |||
Scholarship by '''[[Tobbin Valeside|Tobbin]]''' and '''[[Valmin Thornvalley|Valmin]]''' holds that [[Mundus]] has fallen to The Dark One many times; '''at the end of prior cycles Enty sacrifices himself''', releasing Light Energy that resets the world. Tobbin and Valmin uniquely retain memory across loops. | |||