Tzai - The Demon Monk

Background

Centuries ago, a wandering monk named Tzai decided to rest near a serene pool. He meditated for several days, and only left his state of tranquility when he felt a blast of ice-cold air rush past him. When Tzai opened his eyes, he saw a demonic doppelganger sitting across the pool, its jet-black eyes reflecting the monk's image back at him.

Monk and demon stood and approached to stand face-to-face, breath-to-breath. The battle between Tzai and his demon self was spectacular and vicious, yet for all his discipline, for all his strength and wisdom, the monk fell before the demon's overwhelming might. The demon and monk were forged into one being -- Tzai's mortal body consumed by the demon's wicked soul. For a hundred years the demon roamed the countryside, terrorizing and slaughtering entire villages for nothing more than the joy of it. Eventually, the possessed monk was cornered and forced into submission by a coven of powerful magi. The magi freed Tzai from the demon's influence; ashamed of what his fists had wrought, Tzai begged the magi to kill him. They refused. Instead, Tzai would journey to Graxia and fight as an Immortal. Should Tzai emerge victorious, the magi will honor Tzai's request and grant him the final peace that he so desperately desires.

Tzai Concept Art