Markus Lightburn

Markus Lightburn is the husband of Angel and the father of Kainine. He is known to be one of the strongest Arkenians in history. He was first part of the Protector Corps in which he was paired with Clay Allsyne as his partner. During their service they met another two man, or two woman team, Angel and. Markus became fond of Angel and soon they became a couple. Their rankings led to both of them becoming part of the Emblem, which was a high honor on Markus' part. Whenever he was sent on a mission, he was sure to bring Angel with him. He was later elated when he learned that Angel was pregnant. After Kainine was born, Aricia's mother came to tell of a vision she had. She explained that Kainine was a direct bloodline of Helios, even the Intact itself and that he was supposed to become a being of unmeasurable, devastating power. This didn't bother Markus as he stated he would teach his son to control this power. When Markus was offered a place on the Council, he rejected it and defected from the Emblem immediately. When the Downfall occurred, he and Angel, along with many other soldiers, fought back against the armies of abominations so others could escape. Markus and Clay confronted Gelberus. In his defeat he revealed himself to be Helios' jealous "brother" Xican, much to the duo's surprise. Xican regenerated himself and easily blew them back. Markus and Clay retreated since their comrades were being overwhelmed. The monsters were somewhat easy to defeat, but their were too many so Markus had Clay to take Kainine Earth. As they watched Clay and their son go through one of the escape portals, Markus and Angel sacrificed themselves to buy some time for other Arkenians to escape by concentrating all their life force energy and releasing a huge explosion that in turn claimed their lives. Although, while dead, their souls are still able to communicate with Kainine due to his relation with the Intact. Markus is currently living with Angel in the Intact's Domain.