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Grand-Kronok

- The Grand Kronok is the leader of the Brotherhood, his word is final within the Brotherhood and disobeying him is fatal

-Ultimate say within the Brotherhood

-Can appoint a favourite to take over

-Must be Blessed by the High Prophet

Kronok

- Fully fledged member of the Brotherhood and has fulfilled his blood-oaths and trials

-Has ability to lead Military drills independently from the Grand Kronok

-Has ability to accept a Citizen as a Pledgeling into the Brotherhood as an apprentice to them

-Has shown Leadership and team working skills

-Has ability to vote on next Grand Kronok

-Free housing/armor/food

Ironbrother

- A member who has passed his Pledgeling trials but not yet fully inaugurated into the Brotherhood.

-Has been accepted as a novice of the Brotherhood

-Has access to the Brotherhood’s Food/Armor & Housing

-Must be accepted as an Ironbrother by the Grand Kronok

Pledgeling

- An individual who has been recruited by the Brotherhood and has sworn their Pledge to the Brotherhood and Faith

-Has been offered to join the Brotherhood as a Pledgeling

-Must serve an Individual Kronok as a Pledgeling and to progress must impress said Kronok with tasks and completed quests.

Pledgeling Oath

“I <NameHere> hereby swear on this day and my last day to serve faithfully my Kronok and the Brotherhood in whatever task that may be given to me”

Ironbrother Blood-Oaths (Note, if an individual breaks a blood-oath they are agreeing to the possible PK- (Permanently killing) of their Character, decide wisely before taking these Oath).

I <NameHere> hereby swear on this day to my last day to fight loyally and hardy for the Brotherhood, in any and all conflicts”

I <NameHere> Hereby swear to protect and serve the Brotherhood with diligence and unshakable loyalty.”

Kronok Blood-Oaths - (Note, if an individual breaks a blood-oath they are agreeing to the possible PK- (Permanently killing) of their Character, decide wisely before taking these Oath).

“I <NameHere> Hereby Swear utmost allegiance to the Brotherhood and to the Brathmordkinn and to the Gods aswell, and as such i shall act with Loyalty and Honor within the Brotherhood”

“I <NameHere> Hereby swear on this day to my last to uphold Yemakars Balance with Bravery, may Dungrimm slay me if i fail in upholding this task”

Trials of the Pledgeling:

Once chosen to be a Pledgeling within the Brotherhood, there are trials that the Pledgeling must complete before being considered as an Ironbrother:

-Pledgeling must Serve as an apprentice to a Kronok for a minimum of 2 RP Years (2 weeks) before they are considered to be enrolled as an Ironbrother

-Pledgeling must decide on the Patron god they wish to represent within the Brotherhood, a Patron god is for Life

-Pledgeling has to go on at least a single pilgrimage

-Completed their Pledgeling Oath

Trials of the Ironbrother:

Once a Pledgeling has passed their trials they will be inducted as an Ironbrother by their Kronok or the Grand Kronok, at this moment they are a full-fledged member but still subservient to a Kronok, and before being considered themselves a Kronok they must:

-Ironbrother has given at least 2 Offerings to their patron

-Ironbrother has served their Kronok for a minimum of 6 rp years (6 Weeks)

-Has sacrificed at least 1 person to their patron God

-Ironbrother has demonstrated their prowess in combat (Defeat at least 3 opponents)

-Ironbrother has Completed at least 3 quest by the Grand Kronok

-Completed their Ironbrother Oath

Trials of the Kronok:

Once an Ironbrother has passed their trials, then the time has come that they are Inaugurated into the Brotherhood as a Kronok; in which case an elaborate ceremony with the Grand King of Urguan will take place, the Newly appointed Kronok will swear a Blood oath to the Brotherhood and Grand Kingdom and now be ready to have an apprentice and serve the Brotherhood as a Kronok.

-Must Swear blood oath of Honor to the Brotherhood

-Kronok has proven prowess in combat, (Defeated at least 6 opponents)

-Must be inaugurated by the Grand Kronok/Grand King in a ceremony

-Must have at least 2 Apprentice-Pledgelings or 1 Ironbrother apprentice

Selection of the Grand Kronok:

Once a Grand Kronok passes away or abdicates, it is the decision of the Kronoks to vote amongst themselves who will lead the Brotherhood. However, for a Kronok to be eligible to run for Grand Kronok, the following must be true;

-Has served as a Kronok for a minimum of 4 RP years (4 Weeks)

-Has had at least 1 apprentice rise to Kronok

-Has had at least 4 apprentice rise to Ironbrother

-Sacrificed 3 Persons to the Gods

-Sworn fealty to the Grand King of Urguan, in a Blood-oath of Loyalty

-Has been blessed by the High Prophet in a ceremony

-Have at least 3 Kronok vouch for them or for the previous Grand Kronok to have vouched for them before departure.

Grand Kronok:

-Zedgar Ireheart [TheMeanking]

Kronok(s) and Ironbrothers:

-Kronok

Hogarth Irongut [Jordan1921]

-IronBrother -<InsertNameHere>[.....]

-IronBrother-<InsertNameHere>

-Kronok

Delric Grandaxe [Shambo]

-IronBrother -<InsertNameHere>

-IronBrother-<InsertNameHere>

-Kronok

<Insertnamehere>

-IronBrother -<InsertNameHere>

-IronBrother-<InsertNameHere>

-Kronok <Insertnamehere>

-IronBrother -<InsertNameHere>

-IronBrother-<InsertNameHere>

MC Name:

Age:

Character Name:

Character Clan:

Timezone:

Do you have Teamspeak?:

Skype Name (PM if you wish to keep it private):

Who sponsors you?(Must be a Kronok within the Brotherhood):

Time on Server:

Character bio:

(Here you should write on why your character would fit into the Brotherhood, and why you should join):

(Do you accept the PK(Permanently killing your Character) clause if you break the Brotherhood’s Blood-Oaths)?

Y/N

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Clan Father

-Is the Clan father and hence leader of the Ireheart Clan

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Ire Marshal

-Appointed by the Clan father to lead the Clans Military

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Champion of Ire

-The best warrior within the Ireheart Clan

XX

Ire Hammer

- The Ire hammer’s legions more experienced and battle-hardened legionnaires. Those who hold this rank have earned their rank through loyalty, hard work and diligent manner.

X

Stormhammer

- The The Ire hammer Legion’s main body, official soldiers of the Grand Kingdom who have passed the recruitment phase.

R

Scrub

Recruits of the Legion, however not officially recognised as legionnaires

-Must be current member of Ireheart Clan

-Must of passed the Ireheart trials

-Failing to pass the ‘Scrub’ test will result in your entry being denied and a beating of your supposed Ireheart will commence

The Rank you have in the Ireheart Clan will reflect the rank you have in the Clan’s military and Visa Versa, there shall be a correlation for the simple fact that it makes sense and is easier to manage that way

Vel (Line)

- Formation always has the leader in front

- Line must not pass leader or break form during march

- Not default stance when inactive

-Minimal numbers for this formation is one

Tav Vel (Two Lines)

-Formation always has leader in front

-Line must not pass leader or break form during march

-Continues going down in rows to accompany all soliders

-Minimal numbers for this formation is two

-Maximum for this formation is null (any)

Dree Vel (Three Lines)

- Formation always has the leader in front

- Line must not pass leader or break form during march

- May be default stance when inactive if number exceed 8 soldiers

- Continues going down in rows to accompany all soldiers

-Minimal numbers for this formation is three

Aemiz (Row)

- Formation always has the leader in front

- Row will not be used during march

- Default stance when inactive if number is less than 8 soldiers

-Minimal numbers for this formation is four

Tekom (Box)

- Formation has leader in the center

- Important individuals will be hosted on the inside

- Line must not pass leader or break form during march

- Rarely used during march due to difficulty to maintain

- Not default stance when inactive

Shield wall (Large-Row)

-Formation with the Leader preferable in the centre

-Defensive formation during battles

-Multiple rows if terrain limits formation

-No minimal number for this formation

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Clan Father

-Is the Clan father and hence leader of the Ireheart Clan

[MCPancakes] - Gror Ireheart

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Ire Marshal

-Appointed by the Clan father to lead the Clans Military

[Mcdooglemcdoogle] - Zedgar Ireheart

XXX

Champion of Ire

-The best warrior within the Ireheart Clan

[Vacent] -<>

XX

Ire Hammer

- The Ire hammer’s legions more experienced and battle-hardened legionnaires. Those who hold this rank have earned their rank through loyalty, hard work and diligent manner.

[Limitless]

X

Stormhammer

- The The Ire hammer Legion’s main body, official soldiers of the Grand Kingdom who have passed the recruitment phase.

[Limitless]

R

Scrubs

Recruits of the Legion, however not officially recognized as legionnaires

Being apart of the Ireheart Legion is it’s own reward, however once you get to the rank of Ire Hammer all equipment from henceforth will be free, included with a room in the Clan hall

Scrubs- Nothing

StormHammer - Basic set of armor and weapon of choice

Ire-Hammer - Basic Set of armor, weapon of choice included with a Horse

Ire-Champion - Nothing; the Ire Champion need not equipment for war making

Igor Ireheart

Kjell Ireheart

Vorstag Irehaert

Roggar Ireheart

Dreek Ireheart

Urir Ireheart

Thorin Grandaxe was the born in Aegis, the eldest son of Chaecus Grandaxe and Vulena Grandaxe, both parents had however met their demise short; Chaecus being assassinated by an Undead prophet, and a few weeks later Vulena had jumped off the Kingdom's highest tower. Consequently, after this not much is known of Thorin's life until his emergence as a Legionnaire during Hiebe Ironguts Reign of the Third Kingdom of Urguan, where he had came of age, however was considered a beardling by majority of Dwarves.

When Thorin had joined the Legion, Hiebe Irongut was King, and Kjell Ireheart was the Grand Marshal. Kjells reforms in the Legion to allow a more meritocratic system in which those who worked hard were promoted. As a result of this new system Thorin rose through the ranks, and eventually had arisen to the rank of Commander, with the blessing of his predecessor, Gorum Frostbeard, who had recommended this then, young lad to the role of commander.

When the war broke out, Thorin Grandaxe was an already established Commander within the Legion and when the Kingdom choose where they would strike. And, with large help of the soldiers of the Empire of Oren, the combined Human-Dwarven forces had taken the Orcish-mountain fortress, and Thorin was assigned in controlling the new keep. Having it re-named to “Khazard-Urukus” in honor of the battle. However, before Thorin would never truly test out what he had built, an unexpected disaster had hit Elysuim, and as a result the Dwarves all hopped on a boat, with the rest of the races for a new land, finding Kalos.

When the Dwarves had arrived in Kalos, the war had a temporary cease-fire, whereas the races had to seek new riches in these islands. However, the ceasefire would be short lived, and the Orcs would continue the war, attacking the Humans and the Dwarven capitals. The Dwarven Legion responded in attacking the orcs - in the middle island, and many skirmishes and conflicts between the Dwarves and Orcs took place there. Moreover, during Kalos, Grand King Thorik Grandaxe*had abdicated, and an elections were held, unexpectedly Thorin was elected for King, by Paragon Valen Grandaxe*, a wise dwarf, and now Paragon. Thorin, however was still seen as a beardling to the majority of the Dwarves, and who was far too young to yet be King, whereas Omithiel was wise, and old. However, after the elections, he had sworn directly fealty to King Omithiel Strongbrow, content in leading the Legion against the Orcs.

When Thorin had returned from a large victory against the Orcs, having brought a small force of Legionnaires to the Orcish capital against a force of orcs in their own capital, Thorin returned a hero, many dwarves celebrated the victory, King Omithiel even hosting a feast in Thorins honor. However the feast was cut short, when a mysterious and dark voice had hushed the hall, and a sprawl of hideous creatures had assaulted the many Dwarves, however Thorin and many of the Legionnaires managed to hold out, and the city remained safe.

When the disaster of the Dwarf capital in Kalos happened, Thorin Grandaxe was recorded to be in the thick of it; having been there when a demon had cursed the city, it was Thorin and his small squad that fought their way out of the undergrounds to warn the rest of the Dwarves, thankfully Thorin and his small company of Legionnaires had prevented the majority of the Dwarves being killed; with all the Dwarves evacuating the city.

When the Dwarves had yet again (with all the races) set sail for a new land, they found Anthos and the city of Kal’Azgoth. It would be in Anthos where the Orc-Dwarf war would end. When the Orcs had occupied the midpoint of both of their lands, which would later become the Grand Kingdom's capital of Kal’Ithrun. However, it would first be known as the Orcish fortress of ‘Fort Ugluk’ and it would be the last battle, and one of the biggest battles between the Orcs and Dwarves.

The Battle of Ugluk Fort had assembled a massive force; with the Orcish rex assembling a considerably large force(40-45), whereas the Dwarves had slightly curbed them in numbers (50), the battle would seem tight, the Orcs being on the defensive gave them a distinct advantage in the battle, knowing that the Dwarves only outnumbered them by a portion gave them a good chance at victory. The Orcs were under the Command of Vrograk’Gorkill, a deadly Uruk Rex who declared the war. The Dwarves were under the control of Thorin Grandaxe and the Grand Marshal, Kjell Ireheart.  However, Thorin had been given the honor of planning out the Legion’s strategy and planning for the siege of the Orcish held fort.

When the battle had ended, the Dwarves had emerged victories - having lead a counter-charge on the right-flank, taking the fort through a broken entrance made by the Orcs to weaken the Dwarven flank. As a result of the Dwarven victory, the Orcs had crumbled, the Orcish Rex, Vrograk had left the Orcs, shamed and dishonored by his loses it didn't take long until the Orcs crumbled, and a year later the Rexdoms of orcs collapsed for the first time, and the Orcs had split up into divided clans, ending the last great Orc-Dwarf conflict for millennia to come..

After the battle of Ugluk fort, the Legion had more or less been disregarded; the Orcish Rexdom had being beaten and disbanded. The Legion found itself in a peaceful occupation of its land, and with the deaths and absences of the majority of the older and wiser Dwarves of the Kingdom, a dwarven exodus had begun.

The result of these Dwarves having either left or died out, the nation saw troubling times; the Dwarves although winning the war, had largely been weakened, because  before the battle of Ugluk Fort saw many raids and skirmishes between both peoples, which weakened the Kingdom. However, after the War Thorin continued to rise in the Legion; King Omithiel having granted him the Fortress of Drake's Peak, and the land below it, which in time would form the Dwarven Navy, where the steam-boat was invented, by a Telchar Azaghual. Thorin had Drakes Peak built with the help of Kardel Irongut, who Thorin had considered a Loyal Dwed, but later would rebel against the future King...

When King Omthiel Strongbrow had resigned as King of ‘The Kingdom of Urguan’, the Dwarves saw a massive decline in their population, many clans being gone through the various deaths around the Kingdom, and oddly enough all of the Lords having resigned during the elections.A Dwarven exoduce Furthermore, the elections after King Omithiels abdication almost lead to chaos, a very young beardling being elected for King, by the Lord Karl Frostbeard, Kjell Ireheart having elected his own son, Dreek Ireheart, before himself left, and Gorum Frostbeard, having elected Thorin for King, before Gorum also left.

The Elections for King were tight; however Thorin had won by a substantial amount, and thus he was rightfully crowned the King of Urguan.

When Thorin Grandaxes reign began, many new Dwarves took power, many of whom fought with Thorin during the Orc-Dwarf war, the likes of; Telchar Azagual, Farren Starbreaker, Narlo Greyhammer, Dreek Ireheart becoming Lords of the Kingdom of Urguan. Furthermore, the new King enacted harsher taxes on the more wealthy Dwarves, centralising the Dwarven economy, eventually becoming the richest Dwarf in the world. Furthermore, after the centralisation of the economy, Thorin convinced the Lords to grant him absolute crown authority; which gave Thorin the ability to do as he wished in the Kingdom of Urguan.

Thorin finally outlined a peace with the Orcs, claiming the entire river and the lands south of the new Dwarf Fortress (previously Ugluk Fort) for the Kingdom of Urguan. During Thorin's rule the Adunians were banished, however after the Adunian ‘High King’ Lachlan Mor swore fealty to Thorin, he allocated the Adunians into Whitscar, where Lachlan ruled as Jarl of Whitescar.

Multiple amounts of rebellions and attempted coups had occurred during the then King Thorin Grandaxe’s reign; each claiming the young ruler a Tyrant, all wishing to depose him or form their own regime, Dreek Ireheart was one Dwed who had attempted to usurp the Kings power

The young Thorin however, was able to crush each rebellion and coup that was attempted with the help of the loyalists such as Igor Ireheart, who had served him during the Orc-Dwarf conflict and would in time be named Paragon Igor Ireheart. However, these failed coups and rebellions had only strengthened Thorin’s overall rule. And, on one fateful day, Thorin had crafted the Obsidian Throne,which was a meteorite that had fallen from the sky, Thorin claimed it as a gift from Yemaker and a sign of his divine right to rule; declaring it the throne in which all true Dwarven rulers shall sit upon. Afterwhich, he officially establishes the ‘Grand Kingdom of Urguan’ in which he would rule with the title of Grand King, a title first used exclusively for Thorik Grandaxe, now would be hereditary and used by any ruler who sat on the Obsidian Throne

When Thorin had annointed himself as Grand King he was the undisputed ruler of the South of Anthos; having decimated the once great Orc nation when being the Supreme Commander and having vassalized the two Kingdoms Adunia and Karakatuan. Thorin’s rule was also further stablised by the fact he had a close alliance and friendship with Emperor Godfrey Horen of the Holy Empire of Oren, which at the time had recently conquered the Elven nation of the Princedom of Malinor. This act, subsequently lead to the decline of the Elven race and which would eventually, lead the Humans and the Dwarves the two only major powers in Anthos. And although the two nations prospered, tensions would rise between the two dominant powers.

And, after many decades of peace between the two powers. Eventually the tensions broke out when the Oren men had killed the Lord Narlo Greyhammer during the reign of Emperor Horen, the son of Godfrey in which the Empire had sent a military force exterminate the Salvian people. When the news broke out that Lord Narlo Greyhammer had been slain; the Grand King Thorin responded in the mobilization of his forces; taking the death of his Lord as a direct insult and declared war against the Empire of Oren, having used the time of peace to prepare for the inevitable conflict between the two powers

However, the forces of the Empire were already mustered and prepared for war and were already dug in at the main river. When the two forces met, it would be at the Bridge that had separated the two nations. However, the battle had depended on a plan  in which Thorin had hoped that the current Flay leader - ‘Lucius Blackmont’ and his levies to flank the Oren force from the side, in which Lucius had vowed to do.That was the first and only defeat the Grand King had in battle - the Flay leader having been promised land the gold and land; he had broken his vow and had instead flanking the Grand Kingdoms force, and obliterating Thorin's army.

The Grand King Thorin survived the battle, having been found heavily wounded in the battle, although left him unaltered in his resolve; when the defeat happened, many Dwarves speculate that Thorin was worried, and afraid, however the Grand Kingdoms fortress of Storms-Crossing, which was the Orcish Fort he had captured as the Legion Commander was to re-constructed and completely re-modeled, the Grand King demanding a Dwarven fortress unparalleled to all others before and after it. Also the Grand King had been able to afford to build massive defences for the Grand Kingdom, building many great walls in his lands, to prepare for the Empire's counterattack.

When the construction of Stormscrossing was complete, it was more than Grand King Thorin had ever hoped for - the fortress being constructed by the finest craftsmen and builders around his domain, the Orcish Rex also lending his aid to the construction. And as a result Storms Crossing was finished extremely quickly - Thorin pouring all of the Grand Kingdoms supplies and resources into the construction, which would evidently pay off; as it would be made into the Capital city after Thorin’s death. However, unexpectedly the Empire of Orens main military force, the White Rose as well as the Emperor himself Horen I had left mysteriously Anthos, leaving the Empire in political chaos.

And through this chaos Thorin would eventually conquer the entire Empire of Oren; having pushed the Empire of Oren to a negotiation of peace, where the Grand King Thorin Grandaxe would be handed demand many things from the disbanding of the Empire, the aquisition of the Kingdom’s of Salvus and the Heartlands along with a statue of Thorin himself, and as Thorin had expected the Humans declined, at which point ‘The Torch’ by the same Dwarf who had guided Thorin to Commander many years prior, Gorum Frostbeard, where he lit the peace terms on fire stating “There’s yer peace”. Two stone hours later the King of Salvus had sworn direct fealty to Thorin, and not long after this move  would eventually lead to the First Empire of Orens collapsing.

This eventually forced the Emperor William of Oren to accept Thorin's peace treaty, being wrought with the chaos left behind from the exodus’ which was furthered by the unrest that the remnants of the then renegade Flays, including the political strife that had plagued the Empire lead to its ultimate downfall. With the Emperor William accepting Thorin’s peace deal, the heartlands that had previously belonged to the White Rose, and formally bringing the end of the Empire of Oren, with Horen’s heir, William Horen no longer being ‘Emperor’ but simply ‘King’ of Oren.

Eventually, the Nobles houses within the now fractured Empire had rebelled against their previous Emperor but now King of Oren, and soon enough every Noble house within Oren swore direct allegiance to the Grand King Thorin Grandaxe and accepted him as their Liege-Lord, when finally the King of Oren himself William Horen, swore allegiance to the Grand King and accepting Thorin as his Liege-Lord and ruler.

When Thorin had ruled as the Grand King over both Man and the Dwed, thus making him the most prestigious and powerful dwarf in history -. Thorin's rule over such a vast and diverse Empire stretched the abilities of the administration quite thin; it is said that Thorin's long term plans was to merge sons of Horen and Urguan into one grand entity, however after some time, he had met his fate at the hands of the of the fallen Aengul Ondnarch and thus fragmenting the great empire he had held together.

During his rule over the many noble human houses, he had elevated some, such as the House Carrion, whom he granted Kingship, granting the once banished peoples, the ‘Adunians’ their own Kingdom, But whilst his rule over the humans remained undisputed, the squabbling factions within the humans were always prevalent, only Thorin himself was able to keep peace between the houses. and as a result, on Thorin’s deathbed he granted Independence to all the Vassal Kingdoms, save for Salvus and Adunia; knowing that after his death all the humans would rebel against the Grand Kingdom.

One day, on finding another Golem Anvil, Thorin had 5 Golems, which suddenly for no reason known at the time, went insane and attacked the Grand King, who was found half dead, having defended the 5 Golems from the Obsidian Throne

After the Grand King’s death, it was decided that no other Dwed could hope to maintain the Empire Thorin had amassed; and it quickly proved true as many factions within the Grand Kingdom had started to defect from the Grand Kingdom.

Furthermore, after the Grand King’s death, the many Dwed he had defeated in the grand political schemes in the Kingdom began to rise within power, using their influence to rub out the name of Thorin Grandaxe as best they could, by claiming his victories as theirs, by refusing Paragonship, to Grand King of Kings, but now after nearly 200 years, 1,200 stone days, 21 Successors to the Obsidian Throne he had crafted, would he finally be named Paragon and the history of this particular Dwed, finally be revealed.

I wrote this about 4 years ago now (lol) and i never actually posted it or anything, just wanted to post this now because the character i played was quite enjoyable and i thought i might aswell share my story with you the community.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdgG01X-sDU