Penidden Black Jack

The Firestarter
Black Jack is a trickster, and the ruler of the Ashengrey, a vast burned forest. A thick layer of ash hangs in the air, blinding and suffocating. The glow of the eternal embers from the great burning is the only light that shines. In this dark place ends those who wished to enter Lazlow the Cider King's feast hall, but were denied.

Black Jack has always envied his brother, Lazlow, for his popularity. Because of this, those who ends up in the Ashengrey are tormented by Black Jack for as long as they stay there. It is not unheard of that those who pass into the Ashengrey is given a new chance to prove themselves worthy of the the Great Feasthall. The first challenge being climbing the massive apple tree.

Black Jack does not have many followers. Those who do follow him usually do so in the name of greed. A few might invoke his name for good luck in situations that call for cheating, or theft. The true followers of Black Jack will join him in the afterlife. Here they are granted a status that allows them to torment others in the Ashengrey, alike Black Jack does.

The Great Burning
The Ashengrey used to be a lush vast forest, isolated from any other plane of existence. In this forest, a great apple tree grew. In this tree, Lazlow build his great feast hall, the source of his popularity amongst the mortal featherlings. In his jealousy, Black Jack tried to burn down the great apple tree. But, in his carelessness, he ended up burning all of the forest. All, except for the tree which he originally sought to burn. A power unbeknownst to Black Jack protecting it from harm. From that day forth, Black Jack has sought ways to bring down his brother, blaming him for the great burning of the once lush forest they both call their home.