The story of Soran is a long one and I have many books written about his life and legacy in my possession. Little is known about his life before joining the order of Albian. What we do know today is that his parents were extremely poor. At some point Soran found himself drawn towards the temple of Albian and to Dalanos. He joined the order after he was promised he could leave some years later and will be given a substantial amount of gold, enough to support his family for many years.

It is said they tortured the boy until he forgot his family back home, until he forgot about his ideals, his beliefs and finally even his name. They made him into a puppet. They taught him to feel no pain, no anger, no fear and no remorse. They taught him to be a weapon, to do as he’s told with no question or doubt, to move when he’s told to move, to kill when he’s told to kill. Then they broke him again, taking away everything he ever was, making sure nothing remained and then rebuilt him into a killing machine. His final test was to kill one of the church’s brothers. A young wide-eyed boy like he used to be. The boy was dead long before his body hit the floor. The process has been successful. Soran was gone. The Hand of Dalanos was all that remained, and the Father Abbot of the Albian church was pleased.

Together with Dymir the renegade elf and Shakur – then merely a demonic imp, Soran performed atrocities in the name of the Father Abbot. He never deluded himself that this was Dalanos’ wish – he even suspected the Father Abbot was in league with demons. He did not care, though, for his mind was blank – the only thing that mattered was the Father Abbot’s approval. In time the trio developed a rapport and then something others would even call friendship and Soran realized how far he was from Dalanos’ will. He tried to redeem himself numerous times but failed – he never knew what was expected of him. Should he follow his heart and what he knows is right or should he continue obeying the Father Abbot of the Albian church.

Eventually Dalanos showed him forgiveness but took away his sight. Soran the Blind Prophet travelled the land – and much like Albian he spread the words of Dalanos and healed the land of evil and injustice. The pinnacle of his attonement happened when he sacrificed himself to save the land and its people. He was declared a saint some years later and the order changed it’s name from the Albian Church to the Soranian Order of Dalanos in his honor.

Legends have it that he now sits next to Dalanos in the Halls of Truth and watches over the god’s true believers.