Editing Secret of Evolution (section)

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The Secret of Evolution was originally discovered by [[Estark]], Lord of the [[Nadiria|Underworld]], a thousand years before the game begins. [[Estark]] used the Secret of Evolution to transform his body and become the ultimate life-form, and in so doing becomes the most powerful being on the planet. However, although despite his power, the [[Zenith Dragon]] was able to seal him within a tomb deep beneath [[Mamon]].

After this, the secret was lost until it was rediscovered by the alchemist [[Mahabala]], father of [[Maya]] and [[Meena]]. Concurrent to Mahabala's discovery was the retrieval of the [[Armlet of Transmutation]] from the [[Vault of Vrenor]], which is a channeling device necessary to amplify dark energy required to power the transformation process. The armlet would change hands frequently until it found its way into the hands of the monsters.

Unfortunately, Mahabala's apprentice [[Balzack]] murdered him and stole his research, using the imperfect version to empower himself and [[Marquis de Léon]]. He passed the secret onto their master, {{Psaro B}}, the Master of Monsterkind. Psaro had held off on using it himself for fear of losing his sanity; however, this changed when his lieutenant [[Aamon]] secretly staged the murder of his lover [[Rose]] by human thugs, causing him to fly into a rage and utilize the armlet, taking on a form very similar to that of the transformed Estark but with access to even greater power.

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Unbeknownst to either Psaro or the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Chosen Hero]], Aamon had expected them to kill each other on [[Psaro's Peak]] while he perfected the Secret of Evolution and assumed dominion over all monsterkind. This plan was subverted when the Chosen were able to resurrect Rose using an [[Yggdrasil Flower]] and restore Psaro from his madness. The {{Hero 4}}, Psaro, and {{Party 4}} confronted Aamon in [[Diabolic Hall]] in his ultimate form and and destroyed him, seemingly eliminating the Secret of Evolution with him.
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