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'LIERLO GABRIEL D'LOR, 3024-3041 Much loved brother. Deeply trusted friend.' -Lierlo's Epitaph, Series I, Chapter 28

Bio: Lierlo is the son of the late Luneblanche leader, Siun D'lor and his Cielnoir mistress, Malevolence Ververte. Siun was married to Roreille's mother at the time. During this period, the Luneblanche and Cielnoir were still strictly separate and feuding. The war between the two clans reached a fever pitch around the time Lierlo was born. Malevolence knew that if she kept her child (which she had named Apathy), her clan would try and kill him for being half-Luneblanche. Siun did not know that his mistress was from the Cielnoir clan until she came to him and left their child in his care. Malevolence gave her child a Cielnoir crest-marked chain engraved with his name for him, as a memento of her. Siun did not want to call him 'Apathy,' as it was a Cielnoir name. Instead, he named him 'Lierlo,' after his grandfather.

Although Siun did not have the heart to get rid of Lierlo, he was not too happy with having to look after a Cielnoir's child. Lierlo was told almost daily that he had dirty blood, that he was a filthy and evil creation. He was forced to hide any signs of his Cielnoir heritage, for example, he had his Cielnoir fire spells trained out of him and replaced by Luneblanche fire spells, even though it hurt him to do it. Lierlo's wings were mostly white, Luneblanche style, but often sprouted the odd black feather. Siun always took it upon himself to pluck out the black feathers until they eventually stopped growing back.

Siun's constant bullying did have quite an effect on Lierlo. Since he was told that a part of him was impure and evil, he began to hate a part of himself and wish he could be rid of it. This hatred soon manifested into a Cywyrm Spirit Familiar and eventually another 'Lierlo.' This was the Cielnoir Lierlo that the gang have seen Lierlo acting as in the present day. Lierlo would often see the other Lierlo and would be told to do things by him, usually bad things. Lierlo would then blame these wrongdoings on him, but in reality, the other Lierlo was just a figment of his imagination, and still is. He willed the Cielnoir Lierlo into being so he had a scapegoat for anything bad he ever did.

Even though he was quite unbalanced on the inside, Lierlo managed to keep it together. When he was older he was able to join his sister, Roreille, and his father in upholding the Divine Protection and keeping the peace in the world of Dalimoor. Lierlo and Siun had very different opinions on the best way to protect Dalimoor and the Malaphaescite. Lierlo believed that the Spirits should get involved with the people of Dalimoor, but Siun had the rather archaic belief that the Spirits should not be involved with the affairs of mortals.

This brings us closer to the present day. When the new Queen, Laurenza, came into power and fully developed her Malaphaescite powers, Lierlo noticed that she might be a threat to the world. This was because she was the first ever Oracle of Spirits to be part human, and humans are notorious for becoming power-crazed and abusing the powers they have. He thought this would be a problem for Laurenza especially because she had such a wild and unrestrained personality, always searching out new lovers. Siun told Lierlo not to get involved and that the Divine Protection will stop the Malaphaescite from falling into the wrong hands. Lierlo was annoyed that his father did not understand that the Malaphaescite was already in the wrong hands, so he decided to tackle matters himself. He took possession of a human's body and live with Laurenza, to try and find her a true love that would settle her down to the path of righteousness. He chose the body of young blonde boy by the name of Falos and joined up with the Circle. After doing some research, he soon found who he thought would be a perfect match for Laurenza: Thorn. Against his father's wishes, he opened the Divine Protection and allowed Thorn entry to Dalimoor. Even though his choice was incorrect, it was a wise selection in the end, because Thorn was a vital addition to the team and now a very good friend of all the others. When he felt hiding it was no longer necessary, Lierlo revealed his true identity to the gang.

Lierlo has never had much luck when it comes to relationships. When Lierlo first met Kuja's sister, Mihako, he fell in love with her. However, things never really worked out between them, as being a clone, Mihako was unable to love Lierlo in any sense of the word. He also had a couple of awkward encounters with his half-sister, Cassandra. Towards the end of his relationship with Mihako, Lierlo used Allen to try and get some of the affection he was missing out from Mihako. This was the final thread that unravelled their ropey relationship, as Mihako, though unable to love, was still able to become jealous. She transformed into her AoD form and killed Allen, and Lierlo had to seal her away for their own protection. After this terrible loss, Lierlo's split personality came to the complete forefront. He saw that the greatest love can be found within yourself. He and the Cielnoir Lierlo, Apathy, began a special relationship.

Lierlo is an intelligent, resourceful and compassionate individual. Though young, this blonde-haired and green-eyed Spirit is wise beyond his years. He usually wears white Luneblanche-style robes and glasses when he is reading. Lierlo has a Spirit's Familiar, a Cywyrm called Smiley.

Lierlo and Apathy
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