The Last Light of Elaria
Elaria was a world of light, ruled by an older order of Guardians who drew their strength from star beacons — massive towers that harnessed the energy of stars. These beacons protected Elaria from the advancing Void, a dark energy that devours land and memory. There was peace for centuries, but the beacons have diminished, one by one, and the kingdom has crumbled. Cities lie in ruins, forests are dead, and the sky is an eternal twilight.
But one beacon still exists — the Last Light of Elaria. Its light is said to revive the others, but no one has dared the dangerous journey to reach it in decades. The Guardian, Kael, sets out alone on the impossible journey.
As Kael continues in his quest, he faces many obstacles. As he reaches the beacon, he is put to one last test — a twisted reflection of himself. To ignite the beacon, Kael must battle his darkness not with force, but with acceptance.
Kael succeeds in igniting the beacon but loses his own life. The beacon erupts into flame, illuminating across the sky, a beacon for the scattered remnants of Elaria. As it shines, the kingdom begins to heal. Kael's heroism becomes a legend — the spark that revitalized hope.
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Wistful and grand introduction of Kael’s Theme- Nostalgia, burdened heroism, quiet resilience. It’s not about glory — it’s about loss, duty, and the flicker of hope that refuses to die.
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Cinematic and discordant — Oppressive, tense, relentless — nature and the Void are closing in, the storm rages, and Kael’s will is tested.
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Triumphant and sorrowful bittersweet, transcendent, and peaceful. The darkness has lifted, but the cost is felt deeply. It’s not a celebration — it’s a eulogy wrapped in hope. The world begins to heal, and Kael’s legacy lingers like an echo on the wind.
Kael’s Backstory, The Legend of Elaria.
I was born in the shadows of Elarias Beacons— towers so bright, one could turn night into day.
The beacons stood like sentinels across Elaria. They weren’t just stone and fire — they were sacred. Each one lit by a Guardian, chosen by the flame itself. Their light kept the Void at bay, held the world together like stitches on a wound that never quite healed.
I still remember the day they fell one by one, like stars burning out. The people turning on each other faster than the dark ever did.
Legends say one beacon still remains.
I am no legend and I am no hero
But I will climb, not to be remembered, not to become a legend, but because somebody must
Notes from the Composer:
This Project centers around film scoring. It complements my research into the intersection of psychology and film music. This composed and arranged score is meant to tell a story without a visual component. In a perfect world with more time, I would have taken the time to hire a whole orchestra to play and record this piece, but the realization you hear is with virtual instruments. Since the instruments available to me typically follow one type of articulation or playing style, each had to have almost five tracks to compensate for the variety of techniques and sound I was aiming for, coming to around 150 tracks for each movement. Altogether, this is a three-movement work that paints a hero's triumphant and tragic journey, The Last Light of Elaria.
This music aims to give listeners a mental image and an immersive experience. With no visual aspect, the context of how, when, why, and where things happen is open to interpretation. The bare minimum is given to allow listeners to imagine. Here is the setting, now you tell me what happens…