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Soulmates, the strongest bond that any two living beings can share, one of the rarest occurrences in any universe, and it's just Bill’s luck that he gets stuck with this so called “honor”.
Ever since he was created cosmic beings, monsters, demons, and every other kind of species had been looking at him, fascinated by the rare mark on his arm.
In the beginning when he had first figured out what the mark had meant he was thrilled. When two beings are soulmates it means that they were created from the same soul, essentially splitting it in half.
However, very few souls can withstand the excruciating process and most end up getting completely destroyed, obliterating any trace of the soul, which is why soulmates are scarcely heard of.
Surviving the split takes an extraordinarily strong and resilient soul, so if the two halves are able to go through unscathed a gift is bestowed upon them, and once the two halves are reunited the two beings will be gifted with unique powers and abilities. So, naturally Bill decided to dedicate his life to the search for his soulmate.
Throughout the millennia he painstakingly scoured millions of universes and dimensions for his “destined partner”, but alas as centuries passed with no results he began descending into madness as his excitement and drive melted away into bitterness and rage.
By the time the human race had sparked into existence Cipher had banished any thoughts of his soulmate into the deepest depths of his mind, smothering them with thoughts of universal takeover and ways to manipulate and destroy any who crossed his path.
Soon enough all those who had known about Cipher’s soulmark had faded from existence or gone into hiding. The only evidence remaining of the so called “gift” he’d been given eons ago was the permanent soulmark that was branded onto his arm.
No matter what method he tried he was never able to remove the cursed mark, but desperate to be rid of it he chose instead to cloak it with dark magic, so that he would never have to gaze at the taunting symbol ever again.
A beautiful array of stars that form the elegant design of what would one day be known as Ursa Major.