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The events all started when he met his adopted sister [[Harnier]] in the castle garden. She had been beaten and bullied by [[Siegmund]]'s guard. Noticing that the jewel on [[Harnier]]'s necklace had gone missing, Perrihart faced the guards responsible and retrieved the jewel as well as demanding that they call his brother. This would not be the end of [[Siegmund]]'s abuse towards [[Harnier]] as the event would happen again. [[Harnier]] pleaded that he and [[Siegmund]] would not fight, which Perrihart agreed to on his mother's necklace. However, Perrihart would go back on his promise, facing his brother. The two locked swords and Perrihart was on the winning end. However, when Perrihart let his guard down, [[Siegmund]] took the opportunity to strike. [[Harnier]] suddenly stepped in and repelled [[Siegmund]]. When [[Harnier]] went to heal and apologize to Perrihart, their necklaces began to resonate with each other; this is when Perrihart realized that [[Harnier]] was a descendant of the Rubenian just like he was. Not wanting to concern [[Harnier]] he said that they should leave the area.

After that, [[Siegmund]] had kidnapped [[Harnier]] and Perrihart attempted to meet with her, but could not find her. Hearing his sister's cries, Perrihart caught [[Siegmund]] attempting to steal her El energy in order to become the most powerful El user in the family as well as become the Master of Sun in place of Perrihart. Refusing to allow [[Siegmund]] to harm [[Harnier]], Perrihart fired a powerful beam of El energy which fatally wounded [[Siegmund]], who soon collapsed dead. Perrihart rushed toward [[Harnier]]. The girl was concerned for the boy until she noticed that [[Siegmund]] had been killed. Perrihart was worried that the event would repeat itself as he believed his siblings would do the same. He planned with [[Harnier]] to run away on Ishmael's Night when everybody else would be distracted by the arrival of the new El Lady.

Perrihart was waiting in the garden for [[Harnier]] so they could leave, but as he growing impatient and concerned, Perrihart went to go get [[Harnier]] himself. As he approached [[Harnier]]'s room, he noticed a strange light. A passersby mentioned that the next El Lady had been chosen. As Perrihart approached, he was stopped by an El Priest who told him that the El Lady's successor had been chosen. The priests were escorting [[Harnier]] out of the property and into a carriage. Perrihart refused to accept it and rushed into to try and save her. He was stopped by his clan's guards as [[Harnier]] was taken away.

Since that day, time has stood still for Perrihart as he longed to see [[Harnier]] once again. He trained, and in time, became the next in line to attain the right of the El Master of the Sun, Master Solace.

On his initiation ceremony, he was able to see [[Harnier]], however he was saddened by her cold expression. The following days, he wondered if she had simply chosen to forget him, or if she had devoted herself. He longed for the days before she was taken. Then Solace was greeted by another master, Master [[Ebalon]] who told him about the Illuminous Phenomenon, that the El Lady will have her emotions, memories, and sense of self slowly taken away until she becomes one with the El, something he admits is an unfortunate fate.

One day, Solace confronted [[Harnier]], telling her that time has stopped for him since the day she left, and that he still wants to leave with her. Solace tells her that he doesn't want her memories and emotions to fade away. The [[Harnier|El Lady]] tells him that she has a duty to govern and is responsible for the El and the continent. She tells Solace that she can't put the continent in danger for her own happiness, and that he should do the same.

As the Harmony Festival approaches, Solace meets with [[Denif]] about incidents surrounding the [[Harnier|El Lady]]. [[Denif]] tells Solace about the events of the previous [[Harnier|El Lady]] from a hundred years ago, when Henir zealots attacked the [[Harnier|El Lady]] and caused to the El to go on a rampage and nearly annihilate the continent. He was thankful that the events didn't quite repeat themselves and that the current [[Harnier|El Lady]] was unharmed. Solace asks [[Denif]] about these Henir zealots, [[Denif]] replies that they're a group of extremists who believe that Henir is the true god and wishes to eradicate anything not born from Henir, one of their main targets being the goddess serving under Elia, Ishmael. Solace grows concerned that the [[Harnier|El Lady]] may be attacked again, and not wanting her to become one with the El, he makes a plan to build a machine which stabilizes the El in her place.

Every three years, during the Harmony Festival, when all life in Elrios is at peace with one another, the El Masters are actually at work the hardest during this time. While the Sun and the Moon are one in the sky, the El is at its most unstable and the El Masters and [[Harnier|El Lady]] do their best to keep the El in balance.

Solace had planned this day for them (his sister and him) to leave. He had completed his machine, which in theory would separate the [[Harnier|El Lady]]'s tie to the El and stabilize it itself. [[Harnier]], however, admits that her memories are already becoming foggy, that much of the time she had spent with Perrihart had faded away, that even if she were to leave with Solace, she would only be a hollow shell of [[Harnier]]. She trusts Solace to make the right choice on the day of the festival.

On the day of the Harmony Festival, Solace had been thinking about what he should do: leave with [[Harnier]], or respect her duty as the [[Harnier|El Lady]]. In the end, he decided to respect her wishes and devoted himself as the Master of the Sun. However, ise decision came to a halt when there was a large explosion and someone or something had enacted Solace's original plan without him knowing. Solace was in confusion as the process he had originally put forth was occurring abnormally fast which would force the [[Harnier|El Lady]] and the El to merge. Knowing the gravity of the situation, Solace tried to rush to the [[Harnier|El Lady]]'s side. [[Denif]], suspicious of Solace's actions, sent soldiers to try and stop him.

He saw that she had fallen into a sleep-like state. Knowing that she would be consumed by the El, using his necklace, Solace was able to peer into the [[Harnier|El Lady]]'s memories one last time. In it, he saw a glimpse of their childhood, memories that [[Harnier]] had not yet forgotten. With these memories, the El Lady awoke one last time. Without any choice, Solace took the [[Harnier|El Lady]] and the two escaped the scene.

With the El Lady gone and the El at its most unstable state, the El shattered in the catastrophic event known as the El Explosion. Solace and the [[Harnier|El Lady]] would only watch. Stricken by grief that she allowed the El to shatter, the [[Harnier|El Lady]] put herself into an eternal coma, until the El could be restored. Faintly, an unknown voice says "Haha... this isn't such a bad ending?"

Through unknown means, Solace made his way with an unconscious [[Harnier|El Lady]] to [[Elysion]]. Solace had arrived to [[Elysion]] during a meteor shower that was assaulting the city. He helped defend the city with his immense powers and protected it from the meteor shower with ease, to [[Adrian]] Nasod's amazement. Solace soon found himself taking refuge in [[Elysion]], [[Yuno & Nono|Herjuno]] however feeling suspicious of Solace. [[Adrian]], blinded by his fascination towards the [[Harnier|El Lady]], planned to replace [[Yuno & Nono|Herjuno]] with [[Herbaon]]. Solace and his goons, suspicious of [[Yuno & Nono|Herjuno]], attacked the boy and threw him off [[Elysion]] into [[Atlas Station|Atlas]]. After [[Yuno & Nono|Herjuno]] had been disposed of, Solace had requested a stay in [[10-5|Adrian's Palace]] as well as a hibernation capsule for himself and the [[Harnier|El Lady]]. [[Adrian]], eager to investigate the [[Harnier|El Lady]] for himself, gladly complied to Solace's demands.

Solace eventually heard of [[Adrian]]'s attempt to hack into the [[Harnier|El Lady]]'s hibernation pod and became outraged at [[Adrian]]. In a fit of rage, Solace decided to shut off [[10-5|Adrian's Palace]] by placing barriers not only preventing anybody from entering or exiting, but to also cut off any signals from entering of leaving the palace so his plans would not be jeopardized. With [[Adrian]] trapped and returning to his slumber, Solace found his way to the city's main power supply and rerouted it to his base.

When the El Search Party found themselves in Solace's chamber, they see the [[Harnier|El Lady]] off in the distance. While [[Elesis]] was experiencing more headaches, Solace told the group that she was reacting to the [[Harnier|El Lady]] as her successor. He greeted the El Search Party having made it this far, for [[Elsword]] soon realized the voice was that of Solace. [[Elsword]] demanded to know what he was doing to [[Elesis]]. However, Solace reiterates what he had said before. He states that all the choices that had lead up to this point were all up to [[Elsword]]. While he was able to come this far, his actions had merely delayed the inevitable. He asks how their El Search Party game was before preparing to bring an end to them as their final test: to test the justice they hold and the power of [[Elsword]] and his friends.

After the battle, Solace had decided to show [[Elsword]] the truth. Everything went white and he showed the true story of the [[Harnier|El Lady]] and himself.

After witnessing the [[10-7|Halted Sun's Memory]], it was just [[Elsword]] and Solace. Solace knew that [[Elsword]] was well aware of the events that were soon to follow. [[Elsword]] wanted to know what Solace wanted. Solace asked [[Elsword]] what he felt when viewing through his memories, and told him that [[Harnier]] had locked herself in her coma-like state since the El Explosion. Solace revealed that he believes that the world shouldn't have to rely on the El. [[Elsword]] replies to him that the world needs the El to survive, that they've been trying to find the El Lady to restore peace to the world, back to when the El wasn't destroyed. He told [[Elsword]] that if she was able to restore the El, she would only be fated to become a component of it. Solace told [[Elsword]] that he has the power to change the future, that he has an unparalleled ability to resonate with the El. [[Elsword]] was reluctant to stray from his friends and comrades. Solace told him that if he wishes for the El to be restored, the events will simply repeat themselves with [[Elesis]] becoming the new [[Harnier|El Lady]]. Solace revealed that he aimed to create a world where one major El doesn't exist, that he wanted to connect [[Ruben]]'s El and the six major El's as well as the energy of the people to create a world where they don't have to depend on El. [[Elsword]] was uncertain such a radical plan would work, however Solace said that the choice is up to [[Elsword]], as he is the Guardian of El. He could defeat Solace and wish the El be restored, and have the cycle repeat itself starting with [[Elesis]], or break such a vicious cycle and try to create a new world. Solace commented that [[Elsword]] and his friends had bested countless foes and rivaled Demon Generals, but they did not do so with their power alone, but with the bonds they've forged with everybody they've met, that a small chosen minority cannot change the world, but that all life can. Solace left the choice for [[Elsword]], the option he believes will benefit all of Elrios.