Nolan

Nolan, a poised and prominent scholar from Eruditio, yearned to unlock the secrets of the multiverse. But after discovering a cosmic threat of unimaginable proportions, he was forced to give up everything he held dear in order to stop it. Despite his initial efforts, Nolan fell into despair when he realized that the ever-expanding Calamity would soon find its way to his a solution, he discovered a sliver of hope within himself: his soul. Thus, Nolan left everything behind and set out on his mission across the multiverse, scattering fragments of his soul as beacons to trap the Calamity. Through all of the pain he has endured, he never lost sight of his goal... his Layla. As the day dawned, a man stood in front of a tombstone. Upon closer inspection, this particular tombstone had nothing written upon it, not even a name. The man had not come to pay respects, but rather to tell a story; his story. It was twenty years ago when Nolan's teacher, while on his deathbed, extolled the virtues of science and warned him of its dangers. Nolan knew his teacher had always worried about him. Nolan specialized in the study of the multiverse, and he theorized that their universe was just one of countless others, like a drop in the ocean. But how could humans ever hope to measure the vastness of the cosmos when their life span would not even register on the cosmic scale? Perhaps through his research, Nolan will discover a bright new future for the Land of Dawn, but more likely he will toil in obscurity for the rest of his days. Science was both his blessing and his curse. But he was a scholar of Eruditio, someone who fought for the freedom of others, and he never feared the unknown. When Nolan learned of the cosmic threat known as the Calamity, he suggested looking beyond their universe for a way to prevent it. And so he initiated the Infinite Gateway Project, leading the research into dimensional portals and multiversal coordinate tracking technology. If he could unlock the door to the multiverse, he could not only disperse the cosmic forces of the Calamity into the void, but also create a brighter future for his world. If he could reach beyond the stars, his world could be saved. He would devote his life to this mission. When Lillian invited Nolan to the cemetery, he questioned if she was in her right mind. Surely it would be in poor taste to frolic in the final resting place of so many exalted generations of scholars? But when he discovered the hidden jar of wine stashed away by his predecessors, he realized that this cemetery had long been a gathering place for scholars to discuss life, death, and everything in between. Lillian was far more gregarious than Nolan. To her, death was not the end, but rather the journey home. When they came upon the topic of their futures, Lillian confessed that she was willing to give up everything in order to obtain a greater understanding of the multiverse. She wanted her tombstone to be nameless, for she cared little about fame