- “You have no idea what the Yin Blade is capable of achieving, Richtofen! There are some types of dark magic even I can't control!”
- ―Willard Wyler[src]
Willard Wyler was a retired movie director that planned to make a surprise return to the film industry by creating a new horror movie. After discovering the Yin Blade in San Francisco while looking for ideas for his movie, Wyler returned to his theater and hid the Yin Blade within his Zombies in Spaceland film in order to prevent the weapon from ever falling into the wrong hands and causing unspeakable consequences.
However, the spirit of Edward Richtofen managed the enter the film and located the Yin Blade. In an attempt to stop him, Wyler created clones of the four actors he previously captured and ordered them to stop Richtofen from escaping the film with the Yin Blade. However, Richtofen was successful in his task and confronted Wyler in his theater. With his humanity restored and armed with the Yin Blade, Richtofen murdered Wyler before preserving his soul within Wyler's Soul Jar. Wyler's soul was later sacrificed by Richtofen to power the MPD in order to establish a connection to the Aether for Gruntijackal.
Biography[]
Wyler was born on March 15th, 1965 in New York City to two unnamed parents. He would eventually go into the movie business and would go on to make a fortune with his horror films, using dark magic to further enhance them. At some point during his dark studies, Wyler came into possession of the Soul Jar. Eventually, Wyler retired, but planned to make one last movie as a grand comeback.
Day of the Departed[]
Wyler was present at the Day of the Departed festival in San Francisco during Gruntijackal's attempt to use the Yin Blade to rip open the Rift of Resurrection. While taking note of the carnage for his movie, Wyler discovered the discarded Yin Blade. Realizing what it was, Wyler hurried back to his limo and ordered his driver to return back to his theater.
Upon returning to his theater, Wyler experimented with the Yin Blade. Confirming his suspicions, Wyler realized he must hide the Yin Blade, knowing its dark magic was too powerful to destroy. Wyler then used the Yin Blade to open a rift into his Zombies in Spaceland film, where he hid the weapon. Unknown to him, the spirit of Edward Richtofen, whom Gruntijackal had under his influence, used this rift to enter the film as well.
Rebirth of Gruntijackal[]
The Beginning of the End[]
After discovering Richtofen's intrusion, Wyler created four clones of the four actors he once imprisoned and placed them in the film in order to stop Richtofen from escaping with the Yin Blade, which the latter had now discovered within the film. However, the actors were unsuccessful, with Richtofen escaping with the weapon. Returning to reality and now mortal, Richtofen confronted Wyler in the projection room, where Wyler was with his Soul Jar.
Wyler tried to reason with Richtofen, asking the madman what he had planned. Richtofen then laughed, explaining he planned only one thing; to bring back Gruntijackal from the Fractured Realm and resurrect him from his state of limbo, noting that Wyler's Soul Jar was also instrumental for what he had in mind. With that, Richtofen slashed at Wyler with the Yin Blade, killing him. Richtofen then stole the Soul Jar and preserved Wyler's soul within it, mockingly telling him that it was the least he could do for him.
The Rebirth[]
Wyler's soul was among the countless other souls within the Soul Jar that was deposited into the MPD by Richtofen, fully powering the device and providing it enough energy to establish a connection with the Aether.
War of Vengeance[]
Palace of Secrets[]
Wyler is mentioned by Xarcoh when the latter explains his survival to Alex "Rook" Miller, O'Ryan Bennett, Chris Bennett, and Tyler "TJ" Jackson during the confrontation in the Temple of Terminus' sky garden, saying Wyler's Soul Jar was a key requirement in the resurrection of Gruntijackal.
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