When Sirant turned to the Dark many of his worshipers followed their god. <br>
One among them was Anume, whom Sirant infused with part of his own might,<br>
making her his dark Avatar. After Sirant had been slain by the old Pantheon<br>
Anume was not killed but imprisoned behind two Seals below the tainted<br>
fortress of S'handor. Centuries later a High Pries of the cult of secret<br>
Sirant- worshipers, Lestinari, found the location of this prison and finally<br>
managed to free her. She then gained the help of the Pentagram Sorcerer and<br>
managed to empower herself into a goddess, using the vellum of the moons and<br>
the Soul Forge. Her plans to gain supreme power by completely draining the<br>
moons were thwarted however when the Pentagram Sorcerer was killed and the<br>
Soul Forge destroyed. Anume came to an agreement with the Demon Lord,<br>
Malchaeius and headed his army, the forces of Nexus for some time. Anume's <br>
pleasure in torture of mind, body and even soul soon got her a dark reputation<br>
and with the help of her Rune Magic she became patron deity of the Scourge.
Anume learned well from the Demon Lord, taking his motto "Fear, Hatred,<br>
Betrayal" to heart and betrayed her patron when the chance arose: Having<br>
convinced him to aid her bring back her former Lord, Evil Sirant, she caused<br>
the Rift in reality to collapse the very moment Sirant had entered it and had<br>
passed halfway through, thus destroying Sirant utterly and consuming most of<br>
the ensuing power blast. "Never again will I serve", were her words as she<br>
turned, half expecting an attack from the Demon Lord. Malchaeius however took<br>
pride in this treacherous act of his star pupil, and even though vexed he was<br>
also amused. Laughing, he disappeared from the scene of havoc wrought by the<br>
collapsed rift. Whether he still plans to take revenge on this betrayal is a<br>
matter of speculation that keeps Anume on her toes, never quite trusting anyone.
When Malchaeius focused on his plans in another plane of existence, Anume took<br>
this chance to take full control of the Pillar of Souls and so became the<br>
undisputed goddess of Death. Whether she came to an agreement with the<br>
Pillar's former master, Chayesh, or whether she disposed of him in another<br>
power coup, is not known. Fact is, that she came back from her expedition to<br>
the Isle of Souls changed, more powerful than ever before.
Aabahran