In loving memory of,
Atherian "Mr. World Wide, Der Ryder",
4th of Snow's Maiden 1807- 9th of Grand Harvest 1860 (11 S.A - 64 S.A)
Atherian was a man of many lands, a man of many faiths and a man of many names. Our story begins one faithful day in 1829 where Atherian woke up in the Cloud temple, a monk greeting him as he woke. Atherian had no such memory of much but surprisingly he would end up back where he was born in the kingdom of Norland. He was first visit the town of Elysium, a small farming village located on the upper mouth of the River Petra in Norland. From here he would have his first encounter that he could remember, with an Elven woman named Liluth Solros, Atherian would later disagree with Liluth on much but for the time being she would make an early acquaintance, from here Atherian would meet his first true friend and mentor Uruan Stormheart who was ironically a dwarf and lived in the kingdom of Norland. Atherian would spend much of his twenties in Norland serving in the Northguard and taking a profession as a blacksmith. He would eventually land a position as Warden of the Northguard. From his time in Norland he would join the Der Ryder clan meeting his soon to be life-long friends, Morpheus, Watcher, Eros, Lorlai, Darir, Brian and Octavia.
When Elysium got it's independence Norland, the Norlandic economy took a large hit causing for Atherian to look for work elsewhere, he found a job with a certain Reinhart Starmisk, a traveling merchant and Vesryn a philisopher of sorts, who both would visit the land of the Orcs or so it was called "Krugmar" at the time. Atherian would help open a Bazaar there and along the way would make many friends with the Orcs of Krugmar noting Targoth Borok, an orc that liked Fried Chicken that called himself the Colonel, a goblin named Barbog, a Fisherman orc named Ahng Glur, a mighty Olog Wrestler called Gil'riik, a orc 'Klomper' Called Hudin, One Sokron Da Bull and many more orcs that he would forge great relationships with in due time.
Meanwhile, the der Ryder clan would have set up shop in Rozania a fairly odd settlement made up of a bunch former Suiticans who had escaped the Chaos and strife that was the final days of Suitica. However, conflict with the new regime of Suitca now called Savoy and the Famous goats of Sedan, (who ironically Atherian would lead in due time.) The war turned out poorly for Rozania, them loosing all of the engagements of the war, however, by a pure miracle the pretender would drop his claim. But in the end this would not save Rozania with Continued raids by Savoyard forces and more internal strife would lead to the kingdom of Rozania to dissolve. The Der Ryders would be targeted as a culprit by the Rozanian Royal family for much of the strife and later would be forced to flee Rozania for the Settlement of Sedan where Atherian would eventually rise to the rank of Lord Marshall. Around this time Atherian would convert to Canonism indoctronated and radicalized by a few groups he would do jobs for and associate with mainly the Morenos and Sedan. Atherian would later join the millitary of Savoy untill it's eventual independence from the Holy Orenian empire Sedan was quite peaceful at this time surprisingly and as such Atherian wouldn't have much to do as Lord marshal of Sedan until the war of the Wigs would start. There Atherian would take the roll of a minor war leader, rallying his small numbers to pillage Orenian settlements. Atherian would help lead his men to victory helping build the new city of Havorlock.
Atherian was often Chastised by the Chancellor of Sedan for his lack thereof a Noble birth. As such when Atherian arested a elf he had a long time grudge for had been banished from multiple settlements for being a murderer -to give this elf the swift justice that he so deserved. However, the elf claimed to be an urguani citizen but Atherian ignored this lletting his dwarven comrade execute the elf for his heinous crimes! However, a young girl of royal birth seized her opportunity to take the title of Marshall from the man striking a plot with t Archchancellor they schemed to try and execute the marshal, Atherian left with no choice fled to Oren, to meet with an old friend Jarad Vullier, striking up an agreement with Jarad and th empire a coordinated strike would occur by imperial forces at the time of when Atherian's trial was to occur. The coordinated strike was successful the orenian forces capturing and executing two Haenseni nobles. This later would be a partial cause for his eventual capture and execution by forces of the Brotherhood of St. Karl.
A drunken Celebration after the victory at Haverlock with the Sons of Nagg, a band of orcs had lead Atherian to Haenseni territory. Atherian had stayed back to talk to an Orenian and a Haenser when all of a sudden Brotherhood forces appeared out of no where swiftly cornering and arresting Atherian. With this the prine of Sedan would be informed of his capture and all would come to witness Atherian's demise. The Haenseni gave the man his last rites and even returned his body to Providence but the execution was slow and painful the Lord of Marshall f Haense brutally striking the man's hands before giving the axe to the vice Chancellor of Sedan who would swiftly end the brutal execution. And so it was... one man had met his quick and sudden demise.
