The Astryx were the most peaceful race in all of the forgotten Universe.
In their millions of years of living, no Astryx had ever killed, not even animals such as goats or fowls. They believed in the notion that all life matters, and so all life must co-exist.
Then the Corrupted King came, and everything they knew and loved was thrust into corruption. As beings who lived within the stars, they saw everything that happened, and inasmuch as they wished for life to be spared, they could only watch.
Eventually, every life was corrupted, and so the Corrupted King turned his sight on them.
As beings who had never killed, they had nowhere to run and no warriors to save them. They were basically helpless before the terror of the Corrupted King.
The moment he reached their doorsteps, all life would be lost.
They knew that, and so they made peace with themselves. However, nine of them resisted. They were okay with being killed, but being corrupted wasn't something they wanted.
