The Crown Of Urguan

[Tethras 278]

As told from Berren Starbreakers perspective.

 

There are many stories surrounding the origin of the Crown of Urguan. Some say that it was gifted to him by Yemekar himself, others that he was born with it. Signifying his destiny to rule the world under
the guidance of the Brathmordakin. Though those are merely stories told to our children. I believe the story is far most interesting... This is what I believe.

 

 

The Creation of the Crown of Urguan

 

 

 

Long ago in his youth, Urguan went on a grand mining expedition into the mines of one of the earliest of Dwarven Colonies.  Seeking to further increase his already vast wealth with the valuable ores found under the city. Whether it be by chance or the guidance of the Brathmordakin, Urguan discovered a special material names Urguanium. This material was small in amount, yet durable beyond all imagination. So much that it destroyed many picks in the attempt to harvest it. Urguan was bemused, what was this material that caused him so much nuisance? He spent days on end, staring at the ore. Going back and forth fromattempting to harvest, to glancing at it with grudging respect. That was until

Urguan with all of his cunning and guile devised a way to harvest the ore. He resolved to dig around the ore, creating an enormous tunnel to the main halls of the Colony which they used to drag up the precious material to his forge. 

 

 

 

For over a month he laboured with respite.  Sealing himself away. Declining food or water
as he laboured away tirelessly on his forge. Repeating the processes many times over, destroying many tools in the process as he tries to shape the mysterious Ore. Eventually Urguan resorted to
using unorthodox methods of using the Hammer of Urugan and one of his valued Rune smithing chisels to craft the Ore. With his three greatest inventions Urguan continued to shape the metal. Pouring all of his skill and effort into his creation.  Chiseling runic engravings across the material as he continues to shape it, for forty days and nights he laboured without rest. Stumbling out of the forge on the forty fifth day, clutching a small bundle in his arms. His body frame thin from the labour, as
he stumbles out. His sons rushing to his aid as a wry smile creases on his face, glancing down at the bundle. It revealed a crown, wrought with the finest materials. The intricate runic engravings on it, rendering it indestructible. 

 

The History of the Crown

 

 

 

After it’s creation Urguan wore the crown until his death. Handing it over to the most prominent of his sons Barradin. Barradin wore the crown throughout his reign. Through to turmoil of the attacks by
Ondnarch to the rise of the Ironborn. Concerned with the rumours of the slightly sinister if not brutally evil actions of his brother Velkuns clan the Ironborn. He ordered that the crown should be hidden away, deep within the mines of Kal’Urguan after his departure. Forcing the ones who undertook this
task to swear an oath to Yemekar not to reveal it’s location.  And so during the turmoil of the Blood Age, the crown was thought to be lost. It’s guardians killed during the Blood Age, making the location lost to all those who remained in the aftermath when Simpa took the throne from Thorgarn Ironborn. Deemed lost and not wanting to sully himself with donning the Crown of the Ironborn, Simpa ordered another one forged. Thus the Crown of Urguan was seemingly lost to the annuals of history.
Rumoured to be one of Urguan’s greatest works, though to be destroyed as a final act of spite by the hated Ironborn.

 

That was until Thorik Grandaxe, rediscovered it. During his coup upon the High Council, Thorik discovered the final testament of Bardel Gravelfist. One of the guardians of the Crown. The journal contained the location of the Crown, deep within the mines. Excited by the news of the
ancient relic, Thorik ventured deep into the mines. Blissfully unaware of the traps that lay in the crypt that contained the Crown. Frustrated by his own arrogance Thorik, threw himself forwards. Progressing through each trap at an astonishing rate, risking death more than a few times. Continuing to rack up the injuries as he progressed to the center of the crypt. Before finally laying his hands on prize. His eyes filling with glee as he retrieves the crown, leaving the Crypt. Bruised and bloodied he returned to the Grand Council with the Crown of Urguan.  For the duration of his reign, Thorik wore the Crown of Urguan out of pride and reverence for his ancestors. Revealing how he discovered the Crown only to only a handful. Though it was not to last, during the supposed death of Thorik Grandaxe the Crown was deemed lost. With the release of Ondnarch, by taking over the body of Thorik Grandaxe the Crown was sent away to the depths of Karik. Ondnarch in his rage, reminded of the humiliation of his defeat by the hands of King Barradin tried to destroy the crown at first. Unable to do so he resolved to send it into the depths of Karik where no dwarf would see it again. A final humiliation to his enemies whilst he plotted their demise.

 

 

 

Time passed as the Crown still remained in the depths of Kal’Karik. Resting in the depths as a result of Ohgrahad’s scorn. It remained so for time, seemingly lost forever with the fall of Karik at the hands of the Drakes. But an excavation team, braving the dangers of the city ventured into it’s depths. It was there they discovered the Crown of Urguan, seemingly mistaking it for a Crown forged by the Karikians. Thinking that only the Karikians were the ones who retained the knowledge on how to shape metal into such a masterpiece after the Blood Age. They brought it back to the surface to
present it back to their Kinsmen. But that is when disaster struck. The Renatians in their avarice stole the Crown, passing it on to a Orcish Rex .

 

The Orcish Rex wore the Crown of Urguan for many years. Flaunting it to show his prestige in battle. Whilst humiliating his foes the Dwarves. He would wear it into battle, flaunting the Crown like a beacon to his enemies to remind them of their loss. It seemed that it was to remain so until a dwarf by the name of Kjell Ireheart slew the Rex, reclaiming the Crown of Urguan. The dwarf would be later known as Paragon Kjell Ireheart the Emporer Dragon Slayer. Out of respect for the seemingly dead King, the dwarf who had yet to earn his overly long title returned it to the Grandaxes. Where it was kept under close guard and treated as a relic of their clan.

 

 

 

Though with the return of Thorik Grandaxe from the grasp of Ondarch it was returned to Thorik. Marking his second ascent to Kingship. He wore the Crown of Urguan with pride, until he stepped down as King. Handing it over to his successor Omithiel Strongbrow. Thoriks successor wore the Crown for the rest of his reign. Wearing the Crown of Urguan through the First Orc-Dwarf war of Anthos. With the victory of the Dwarves, rumours spread. The Crown of Urguan was rumoured to be blessed, whoever used it would achieve great things. And so as the Dwarves gained for prestige, the rumours of the Crown increased. Some claiming that the dwarves had always been in times of
hardship when the Crown of Urguan was not worn by the King. Increasing the suspicion. Thus, with the departure of Omithiel fears grew. People started to worry that if the Crown was lost that the Kingdom would enter another time of hardship. Though it was not lost, Omithiel left it down with a letter denoting
him “Passing on the torch”. Leaving the Crown of Urguan for his eventual successor King Thorin Grandaxe. Who wears the Crown to this current day. 

 

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[chaotikal 2392]

((Thorin wears a black crown, not a white one. :/))

[Tethras 278]

((Thorin wears a black crown, not a white one. :/))

((The black one is Charles Crown, given to Thorin by Kjell. The other one, deemed the "White one" is the Crown of Urguan.  The White one's design is subject to change, this is merely about the Crown of Urguan. Which is currently the white one, although the description of the crown is not mentioned in the post due to the look of it being subject to change oocly. )) 

[Moot 1719]

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