Forged in the crucible of despair and shaped by divine intervention, your very existence embodies a duality of wrath and mercy. From the fractured echoes of your tormented past, you summon temporal guardians and celestial power to protect and destroy in equal measure.

• Obsidian Hand – Hellish Retribution: Your suffering has awakened a hand of vengeance, dark and searing. When an enemy strikes you within 10 feet, you can unleash a pulse of hellish energy as a reaction. The offending creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw (DC 18) or suffer damage equal to your Paladin level + your proficiency bonus. This energy, forged in wrath, burns with your choice of fire or necrotic power.

• Blessed Shell – Celestial Aegis: From the sanctity of your shell, you project a radiant shield of divine energy. As a bonus action, you and allies within 10 feet gain temporary hit points equal to your Paladin level + your Constitution modifier. This protective barrier shimmers with celestial light, lasting for 1 minute or until depleted. Your gift of protection can only be used once per short or long rest, a precious blessing in times of need.

• Temporal Echoes – Guardians of the Fractured Past: When you summon your Echo, it manifests not as a single guardian but as a legion of fighters torn from timelines unseen. Your mastery of the Echo allows you to strike twice with it when you unleash your incarnations, overwhelming your foes. Additionally, your Echo holds the power of Temporal Flurry, splitting momentarily into three forms. As a bonus action, these echoes can strike at up to three creatures within 30 feet. Each target must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC 15). On a failure, they suffer damage equal to your combined Echo Knight and Paladin levels; on success, they take half damage. Once invoked, this ability cannot be used again until a long rest.

• Mercy in Combat – Protector of the Fallen: You tread the delicate line between death and salvation. When you reduce a foe to 0 hit points, you may spare their life, leaving them unconscious instead. In doing so, your Echo radiates a protective aura that grants you or an ally within 30 feet advantage on the next saving throw they make before the end of your next turn, a brief glimmer of hope amidst the carnage.

You are a warden of shattered time, a harbinger of mercy and destruction, wielding the echoes of your past to carve a path forward. Those who challenge you will find themselves facing not just one champion but an entire legion from across the threads of reality.