someone spoil me, what happens to Eklis in the novel's end?

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I don't remember much but there's a big fight in the climax towards the end against Leila. Eclis sacrificed himself, seemingly died but his body never found. Years later (side stories) Penelope found her somewhere as a wandering knight that helped her, but he doesn't remember her or his past.

man these pussies can they really not js kill off a character (joke)