✯ House Kovachev [Recruiting] ✯

[6xdestroyer 1610]

 

House Kovachev

“By Right of Flame”

 

House Kovachev (Sons of Kovac in Raevir) is a masterly Raevir house descended from a cadet branch of House Carrion originally formed by and named after Kovac Carrion, Lord of Kovachgrad, literally ‘Kovac’s Hold’ in the tongue of ancient Raev.

 

During the time of old Raev, the Carrion Vochna had firmly cemented its rule over the surrounding provinces and all of the area inhabited by the Raevir people from their newfound capital of Khazav. However over the generations there had been a single, unrelenting thorn in the side of House Carrion - that was to say House Nzech, who Barbov the Black had originally rebelled against and deposed, claiming Raev for himself, his sons and grandsons until the end of time. The present line of House Nzech was in fact descended from a lesser first cousin of the monarch who Barbov had deposed, who had bent the knee to the rebel forces in return for his head and his family’s castle, Ralich, and all its attendant lands.

 

Barbov did reluctantly spare his line, however as a consequence of this, after generations had passed and Barbov had become a cold corpse in the ground, House Nzech began to speak once more about their ‘ancient rights’ to Raev and their supposed superior claim to the realm. This talk eventually took root in the courts of a number of feudal lords and slowly gained leverage in the realm until it culminated in a rebellion from House Nzech, whose lord proclaimed himself the Stone King from the mountainous border territories surrounding Ralich.

 

This was not the first instance of House Nzech’s defiance, and would, as any learned Raevir historian knows, sadly not be the last. King Timov I, himself the great-grandsire of the ‘Old Crow’ Emperor Siegmund, sent his young and brazen nephew Kovac to raise a cohort from across the realm and put down the Stone King’s rebellion. The young lord did just that and marched through the mountain passes to the stronghold of Ralich, laying siege to the fortress. Ralich was reputed as being uncapturable and very defensible, and the Stone King’s forces merely hid behind their walls avoiding all combat, endeavouring to sap their assailants reinforcements. Unfortunately Kovac had a similar idea, and while his own forces could be consistently replenished and supplied by King Timov’s host, the Stone King had no such luxury and was to be starved out of his castle.

 

The lengthy siege lasted for ten and a half months after which the Stone King, trapped in his castle, decided he would sally forth and see what damage he could do to his besiegers. His cohort was utterly destroyed by Kovac’s forces and he himself was slain by Kovac in single combat, who was said to have cut him in twain with a single arc of his bardiche. His sole child and heir, Lyudmila, crowned herself from within the halls of Ralich the Stone Queen.

 

The Stone Queen’s servants, incited by her castellan, were less than loyal to her and understood from past example what became of those who continued to oppose the dynasty of the Crow. They yielded the fortress and delivered her to Kovac trussed and hooded.

 

As a reward for his exceptional service in the Siege of Ralich, King Timov granted his nephew Ralich and its surrounding territories which became known as Kovachgrad or Kovac’s Hold. Taking up a role as warden of the mountain passes, Kovac firmly entrenched himself within the Stone King’s old fortress, marrying Lyudmila the Stone Queen and subsequently creating House Kovachev, a cadet branch of House Carrion, taking for his sigil a feral red griffin on black, one of the many hardy beasts that resided in the mountains surrounding Ralich. House Nzech may have been dispossessed and pronounced extinct, but while the Stone King’s line was absorbed into House Kovachev when its patriarch wed the Stone Queen, many more and lesser lines of the house existed. Like a weed, House Nzech is known for being very difficult to eradicate, as while treasonous their roots ran deep. Descendants of the Nzechonovic dynasty are rumored to still exist to this day.

 

From their position in the ore-rich mountains, House Kovachev had become a house of industrious repute with famed metalwork and jewellry, their smiths and furnaces producing fine artisan works. Despite this, however, the house remained poor due to the almost complete lack of arable land in the mountains, preventing Kovachgrad from growing its own food with the exception of a few sparse berries in the boreal forests. As a result of this, fire has become a more integral part than usual in the life of the communities ruled over by Kovachev, allowing their livelihood of metals and weaponry to be produced and providing them with warmth and the hearthfire that sustains them.

 

While a relatively new house, the Kovachev line has always remained loyal to House Carrion, their kin and liege, fleeing with them to Anthos and subsequently the Fringe along with the remainder of the Raevir people.

 

The Kovachevs and the people of their hold are typically robust and broad men, with light hair that ranges from flaxen to dirty blonde. Ethnically they can be considered a hybrid people of the local Northmen and Raevir. Their men are thick-bearded, wear heavy furs and sealskins, and are prone to wielding heavy axes and red-and-black painted round shields in battle. The members of the noble line almost always possess the deep green eyes of their Carrion forefathers, and the men of former Kovachgrad place a great emphasis on family loyalty.

 

{❄} Levy Men of Ayr {❄}

The levy of Ayr are those sworn to House Kovachev as well as its holdings and peoples. They follow the traits of the family, and are extremely loyal, offering down their lives for their liege lord and occupants.

 

 

The Tazky

(Infantry)

 

Prisahal

(Sworn)

“You can no longer be slain. No longer are you one, but are instead many.”

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These men have sworn their lives to train and fight for the glory of house Kovachev. They reside in Ayr, taking an oath to protect it and the Kovachev bloodline, they are armed lightly and must work to prove themselves.

 

Vojak

(Man-At-Arms)

“You blade is no longer frozen by the North’s icy winds, for it is warmed by the thoughts and souls of your brothers now.”

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These men have proven through dedication and work that they are deserving to represent the house through their actions. They are skilled with blades of all swords, often challenging each other to duels and sparring matches to see which of the group is the most skilled. The most skilled often receiving a medal for their skill and devotion to war and battle.

Spravca

(Officer)

“You have served long and well, your scars a memento of your sacrifice, your perseverance unwavering.”

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These men are very rare, only a few are given the prestige of such a title. Those that have struggled and toiled throughout much of their life are honoured with this name. They demand respect in the ranks, they are the leaders of the Tazky, though the same as the Prizak of the Sipka, their commands are universal throughout.

 

The Sipka

(Archers)

 

Dralek

(Amateur)

“Your arrow strays with your mind, unkempt, eager to learn, to be molded, to sail on the wind.”

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    Often considered the initiates of the Archer Division, these men have just recently been recruited and are impelled to try their hardest to achieve the next rank. These men are still in training so they may not be as skilled but are plentiful in battle.

 

Strelec

(Bowman)

“Your arrow steadies, following the thoughts of your mind, steadily able to hit its target.”

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These men are extremely skilled in the art of archery. They know their way around a bow. Practising on the dummies at the Carnatian keep would help increase their skill with a bow or crossbow. They have long toiled as Daleks to be granted this position, and thus respect the Dalek nearly as much as they themselves are respected.

 

Prizak

(Officer)

“Your mind is one with its environment, you feel the air, the breeze, you are one with it all.”

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These men have shown themselves to be worthy of their ranking. They are all battle hardened veterans who have faced many challenges. The Prizak have proven themselves to be experienced and although there are not many their skill exceeds others expectations. They are often seen commanding groups of archers or the entire archer division altogether.

 

Application

(In Character)

 

 

[!] A man in a Kovachev Tabard looks down over you, inspecting you with a few circles before speaking.

 

“Name, lad?”:
 

“Hrmph, so be it. Where are ye from?”:

Looking the man over, he’d then ask, “Any experience fightin’? O’ at anything, really?”:

“I see.. what be yer reason for joining?”:

“Do ya have ah profession?”:

“Anything else ye wanna add, lad?”:     

 

[OOC]

 

MC Name:

Skype:

Do you have Discord or TS? If not, are you willing to get it?

        

[cruzazul 2815]

Boris Carrion salutes his once great vassals from the seven skies.

[Nathan_Barnett36 1564]

“Name, lad?”: Meh name is Ivan Crawford
 

“Hrmph, so be it. Where are ye from?”: Am from Carnatia.

Looking the man over, he’d then ask, “Any experience fightin’? O’ at anything, really?”: Da, am fought in many wars and with deh Old Carnatian group.

“I see.. what be yer reason for joining?”: Am wish to serve under House Kovachev and fight for Carnatia.

“Do ya have ah profession?”: Da, Woodworker and blacksmith.

“Anything else ye wanna add, lad?”:  Niet dat is all  

 

[OOC]

 

MC Name: nathanbarnett36

Skype: You have it

Do you have Discord or TS? If not, are you willing to get it? Yes

[6xdestroyer 1610]

1 minute ago, Nathan_Barnett36 said:

“Name, lad?”: Meh name is Ivan Crawford
 

“Hrmph, so be it. Where are ye from?”: Am from Carnatia.

Looking the man over, he’d then ask, “Any experience fightin’? O’ at anything, really?”: Da, am fought in many wars and with deh Old Carnatian group.

“I see.. what be yer reason for joining?”: Am wish to serve under House Kovachev and fight for Carnatia.

“Do ya have ah profession?”: Da, Woodworker and blacksmith.

“Anything else ye wanna add, lad?”:  Niet dat is all  

 

[OOC]

 

MC Name: nathanbarnett36

Skype: You have it

Do you have Discord or TS? If not, are you willing to get it? Yes

Accepted!

[Imperium 3495]

“Name, lad?”: "John sir."
 

“Hrmph, so be it. Where are ye from?”: "I was born in small village outside of Felsen."

Looking the man over, he’d then ask, “Any experience fightin’? O’ at anything, really?”: "Yes, I have seen many battles."

“I see.. what be yer reason for joining?”: "I wish to serve  Carnatia, and Oren in anyway I can."

“Do ya have ah profession?”: "Blacksmith."

“Anything else ye wanna add, lad?”:  "No."

 

[OOC]

MC Name:Shadowhunter464

Skype:you have it

Do you have Discord or TS? If not, are you willing to get it? yes I have ts

[6xdestroyer 1610]

16 minutes ago, Fanklin said:

“Name, lad?”: "John sir."
 

“Hrmph, so be it. Where are ye from?”: "I was born in small village outside of Felsen."

Looking the man over, he’d then ask, “Any experience fightin’? O’ at anything, really?”: "Yes, I have seen many battles."

“I see.. what be yer reason for joining?”: "I wish to serve  Carnatia, and Oren in anyway I can."

“Do ya have ah profession?”: "Blacksmith."

“Anything else ye wanna add, lad?”:  "No."

 

[OOC]

MC Name:Shadowhunter464

Skype:you have it

Do you have Discord or TS? If not, are you willing to get it? yes I have ts

ACCEPTED!

[Lunar 442]

No mention of Varon the Great? *Ivar shakes his head.*

[iris1612 1780]

Maximilian recoils in disgust "I had hoped the ******* Raev scum had all died out from inbreeding by now."

[6xdestroyer 1610]

23 hours ago, MaxGemini said:

Maximilian recoils in disgust "I had hoped the ******* Raev scum had all died out from inbreeding by now."

**** the kha

[grnappa 1230]

Spracva Erik Berhal humbly states, "I'm so awesome."

[CheekyNolan 5420]

Moved to the Archive. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.