A Brother's Sorrow [Fallen Hero Song]

A song about the hero's brother, who is forced to carry on her mission after her death. He never wanted to be the hero and is caught in a struggle between his mission to protect those around him and his hatred for those who took his sister from him.

He never wanted to fight or kill; he was the healer, and as such blames himself not only for being unable to save his sister, but also for breaking his vow to the Goddess to never use his powers to kill, only to heal.

Multiple times throughout his journey he tries to do what's right, what his sister would want. But as he continues his journey and the death toll rises, he asks himself, "How many must die, before I find the light?"

As his journey progresses he sinks further into the dark, justifying his actions as righteous and something his enemies deserve for taking his sister from him.

As he approaches the end of his journey, he laments that he should have died instead and questions himself once more, this time trying to decide if he's the hero his sister would have wanted him to be, or a villain she would have stood against. Eventually he realizes it doesn't matter what he is, he'll finish his journey regardless.

Finally, he reaches the end of his journey; the castle of the ruler who took his sister from him. As he makes his way to the throne, he sees there are no guards or monsters to stop him.

On her throne, the tyrant sits alone, welcoming his challenge. As they prepare to fight, he feels that only her death will free him from his burden.

As they battle their magic scorches the land around them, his holy fire against her demonic flames. Fate had long ago decreed he would lose this battle, but he refuses to accept that.

As the final clash approaches, he takes everything he's felt since he first started this journey, all of his sorrow, his hatred and even his hope that he could do one thing right by ending her reign, and puts it all into one final strike.

At the end of it all, he defeats her, but there's no sense of victory, no release from his sorrow. He stands alone before the empty throne, feeling regret for all the lives he took and understanding that the tyrant's death won't bring his sister back.

Only silence remains as he ascends her throne, clinging desperately to what little light remains in him, resolving to atone for what he's done by establishing a new rule.