From New Babbage Department of Records and Archives

Origins/ Nightshade was born in Lemuria 5000 years ago.

Day of the Black Star/ A falling star decends on the planet, burying Lemurian deep inside the Earth.

A long life/ Nightshade had learn how to use homuculi to extend his life span.

1st millenium

Nightshade is a Lemurian Alchemist.

2nd millenium

Wanders the deep dark hollow world.

3rd millenium

Is rumored to have created the philosopher stone

4th millenium

Citizen of the Old Empire.

5th millenium

Settles in Babbage after the fall of the Old Empire.