VonEbs

MC Name: VonEbs IG Name: Ebs Telrunya Race: Elf What are you selling?: Animal Products Any specific color stall? (Not Guaranteed): Green? Do you agree that any type of stealing, breaking, trolling, or the likes in the market area is NOT permitted: I agree.

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That's not an upside.

Was there an update I missed?

Sorry to necro this thread, and I know a lot of you weren't around during Aegis, but Enor Sheffield (Wildeboy98 or whatever) was just downright wretched. After the epic plot where the great Edmund Sheffield betrayed his country for the Undead and consumed his wife, Queen Ivrae(who tasted of chicken) and the head of the Orenian Guard, Vardak(who tasted of apples), Enor was "kidnapped"(basically inactive) and there was almost a civil war over the throne between supporters of Dawn Perea(diggintildawn) and the former King Saint Daniel(thedangergan?) as well as some scrub Felix who was really totally irrelevant. However, instead of allowing the rp to play out, the gms/admins parachuted Enor in to take the throne. He was startlingly incompetent and had little talent at ruling a bunch of dysfunctional 15 year olds(Oren at the time). I'm pretty sure the military and council controlled nearly everything during his reign, but whenever he did try to do something, it normally ended in disaster. For example, just as the Phoenix Rebellion was about to overthrow him, it is alleged her had the Undead destroy Al'Khazar(basically the center of the whole server) to disrupt their plans to blow up the Orenian sewers and invade the city. He also had almost no involvement with the other nation leaders in a time when diplomacy was actually done in-game(he might have had some contact with the dwarves). Of course, events outpaced him, and the Phoenix Rebellion ended up launching from Galahar in the South, and Renatus was formed. And, then as the final screw you to his nation, he handed the North over to Gaius, and all the active towns up there were quickly destroyed by the Undead. From an rp and an ooc standpoint, no one was worse than Enor in that by the end of his reign, Oren was gone, the humans shattered for most of the next map, and the Undead finally breaking through to attack the South and eventually destroy Aegis. He also then went on to found Salvus with Dawn, and used his GM connections to get Salvus a spot near the Asulon spawn while other groups(elves, orcs, dwarves) had to walk thousands of blocks during a time when the wheat plague made any travel whatsoever nearly impossible. All in all probably one of the worst legacies of any ruler on the server. P.S. His Senchesel was Khronos, who we all know /nuke-d the server. GGs all around.

Not the worst decision in the history of the server.

Elorna: Do you even like Ebs?

Name: Ebs Telrunya Race: mali'laurir Age: 484 Occupation: Thinker Experience: Warden of Malinor, Personal Guard of High Prince Native's Wife, Sorrious, Guardian, Co-negotiator of the Malin-Krug Pact, Professor at Aegis University, Reporter for the Aegis Times, Brewer in Al'khazar, Fourth Prince of Malinor and Steward of Laurelin before the Incineration of Laurelin during the rules of High Prince Native, High Princess Indelwehn, and High Prince Haelphon, okarir'acaln of Haelun'or, Treasurer of Malinor, Merchant in Salvus, Abresi, and Auvergne, Owner of Luminaire's most popular bookstore, Editor of The Flagship, the most popular newspaper in Anthos, Prince of Malinor during the rule of High Princess Titania. Campaigns personally fought in: The Undead War(sieges of Snowy Field and Alstion, the attack on Unk, numerous skirmishes at Wrath's Clutch, battle of Sanjezel, battle of Al'Khazar, Battle of Alras, Princess Cassandra's invasion of Laurelin, battle of the North Road, Incineration of Laurelin and destruction of Aegis), Rex Mogroka's sack of Haelun'or, Zombie Pigmen siege in Elysium, Delver War in Anthos, Flay(or Blackmont or White Rose, never really sure) sack of Luminaire, Raid on Abresi, Scourge War(Battle of the Druid's Grove, Battle of Lenfarthing, Battle of Luminaire, Battle of Adunia, Battle of the Cloud Temple). Embedded as a war reporter on numerous occasions(Orcish attack on the Templars, battle of the Dreadfort, Orcish capture of Salvus). Proficiencies (Archery, etc.): Archery and Swordsmanship Place of Current Residence: None. OOC: Username: VonEbs Skype: vonebs Nexus Profession+Proficiency: Apprentice Farmer Timezone: CDT Do you have Teamspeak?: (Y)

Friday June 19th 6:00 EST

Thanks for clarifying, though the elves were still the Wardens at the time. In regards to the Delver invasion, I believe Supremacy is correct in regards to the cause. Also, most of the malinorians were in Titania's Redwood Manor, not actually dead. We realized holding the overly large wall was a hopeless endeavor. We were waiting for a signal from the orcs, but the orcs took advantage of the massive amounts of lag and started butchering the Delvers before they could react. Then they stole the yellow hats some of them were wearing and proceeded to totally rout the delvers. And Art definitely was one of the leaders of the Delvers at the time. I really wish we had executed Lyweneth. Caused all sorts of trouble. Probably should have executed Artimec as well. heh

Let's see... Bolding the Victories. Aegis: Battle of Kal'Bryst: Before my time, but I have been told that there Wardens were there during the initial Undead onslaught. Alstion and Snowy Fields: The Wardens routinely sent parties north to fight with the humans and dwarves to defend Alstion as well as launch multiple ill fated assaults on the bombed out ruins of Snow Fields and and fortress of Unk. Undead Assault on Sanjezel: The Wardens and many other elves come to the aid of Krugmar, thwarting an undead invasion of the orcish capital, Sanjezel. After this battle, Princess Indelwehn of Malinor and Rex Mogroka of Krugmar agreed to the Malin-Krug Pact, an alliance that endured for much of Aegis. Multiple Battles at Wrath's Clutch: Impossible to forget the great saga at the undead outpost of Wrath's clutch just South of Alras. The elves, along with really whoever was around at the time, attacked this citadel at least half a dozen times in order to rescue those kidnapped by the slavers operating out of the fortress, notably Princess Indelwehn. During one of her many captivities in Wrath's Clutch, she was tainted by the undead. Surprise attack on Al'Khazar: A group of Wardens, Blackaxe Dwarves, and others(I seem to remember there being orcs involved) attacked Oren for some reason that I don't remember. The unlikely alliance prevailed, IIRC. Final Campaign against Wrath's Clutch: Along with the Dwarves, the Wardens sieged Wrath's Clutch and drove the undead from Southern Aegis. This later transformed into the first of many crises with the dwarves, as they wanted total control of the Clutch and attempted to tear down an elven fort at the site. Lirinya Destroys Ravenhold: After the fall of Al'Khazar I believe, former-princess turned undead Lirinya destroyed the elven resort/mining town of Ravenhold. She was defeated during the invasion, but not before much of the city was burnt down, and it was ultimately abandoned. Defeat of the Kaxils at Serpent's Ridge: A rogue orcish clan that caused all sorts of trouble for pretty much everyone was driven out of Serpent's Ridge, a small town between Laurelin and Ravenhold. Battle at Elvendale: Minor battle at the mostly abandoned wood elven settlement of Elvendale. Ptahwithin might remember more of this than I do. Galahar: Helped save the city from Ever's rebellion/purge/whatever it was. The one time the druids actually helped anyone during Aegis that I can remember. :) Defeat of Queen Cassandra: She attacked Laurelin. The elves kicked her ass. Enough said. Defense of Alras: The elven contingent withdrew from the battle after things became hopeless and lead survivors to the forests outside of Laurelin, where the Alrasian Refugee camp was established. The Wandering Wizards Defeat: Pretty much everyone was there. Incineration of Laurelin: During the destruction of Aegis, Laurelin was burnt to the ground by drakesfire. It was the last major capital to fall. Asulon: Mogroka attacks Haelun'or: The orcs sacked the city of Haelun'or during it's early days. The walls were rebuilt taller. Multiple skirmishes with the Mori'Quessir: There were a lot of minor raids before the Mori sort of petered out. Fight to reclaim the Dwarven Capital: Pretty much everyone died during this battle. Pretty sure it was the dragon that did us in. Good times. Elysium: The Never Ending Battle against the Zombie Pigmen from the gigantic erupting Volcano: self explanatory. Anthos: Attempted Delver Invasion: Malinor and their Orcish Allies(mostly the orcs tbh) destroyed a much larger Delver and Orenian force that attacked Luminaire for god knows what reason really. Pretty sure either the White Rose or the Flays attacked at some point. Elves lost pretty badly. Orenian Occupation of Luminaire: The High Council negotiated a peace treaty with Oren, ceding some sovereignty. It lasted until Oren dissolved during the Mogmen crisis. There was no battle involved in this, as some of you have erroneously suggested. Attempt to recapture the Druid's Grove: The Malinorian forces, along with the druids, gathered a host and attempted to retake the Scourge invested Druid's Grove. One of the more epic battles I was involved in; our force of about 30 was cornered in the library and butchered by the magically enhanced Scourge, which then proceeded to wipe out a larger dwarf army in about 60 seconds outside the Grove. Coalition Assault on Lenfarthing: That one time we actually succeeded in retaking Scourge invested land, when all four races attacked together. Orcs attacked Haelun'or: Pretty sure it was the Orcs, at least. Malinor sent a contingent to aid the High Elves, but we were all pretty much slaughtered by the numerically superior and more pvp inclined orcs. Orenian attack on TO fortress: There was one battle where the Orenians and TO were inhabiting two geographically close fortresses. Most of the elven army died to the throngs of mobs that were populating the server at the time. The Sariants lost. Conclave Rebellion: Hardly really a battle. Dokahn and allies built a city in the mountains, pretty much everyone defected, then he and his supporters, along with an Orenian Army, marched into New Malinor and declared it abandoned. Malinor finally fell, Conclave replaced it. Most of the battles since then haven't really been armed affairs, as it's pretty obvious what's left of the elven playerbase doesn't have much stomach for PVP. Most of the political changes have been relatively bloodless, except for the one two months ago, though as I understand it, about 4 elves were at that particular battle.

I recall when you, broken from the combined failures of your mediocre existence, after the inevitable and brisk failure of your beloved Conclave that you had betrayed Malinor for, decided to accept the "purity" of the Mali'aheral into your heart. Your lack of character is not really my concern though Ikur. The statement that you are a scapegoat for the problems is inaccurate in so much as the mali'aheral are the primary source of most of the elves' problems, and their rise in power and influence through bullying and deceit mirrors the decline of the elves as a whole. You can shift the blame to the weakness of the mali'ame as much as you want, but at least they did not sell their souls to Kalenz in exchange for a small degree or protection and a hollow sense of self worth.

I neither suggested that Malinor should return nor would I advise it. If it were, it would be inhabited by incompetents and collaborators like yourself Iatrilemar. You should return to your walled sanctuary and contemplate if all the destruction you have wrought, if all the blood staining your pale hands, was truly worth it in your quixotic quest for meaning in your pathetic life.

I shudder at the thought of Malin seeing us now in our shattered, broken state. The eldest subservient to the youngest. It’s quite fitting of the irony of our situation. Every time I think of the King of Oren with elven subjects, I cannot help but let a bitter chuckle escape my tired lips. Then, invariably, I sigh, as if I have become the sigh, the long, painful sigh of history. It all weighs down on my terribly, as I have much to atone for, as do you. Some of you may wonder how things decayed this far, ignorant of the choices made by those past and present, and how they contributed to our race’s fall. I, unfortunately, am not as blissfully ignorant as you. It began long ago, when exactly could be debated. I’m quite partial to the Incineration of Laurelin marking the start of our most painful era, but it could possibly have been earlier, with the election of High Princess Indelwehn or the attack on Kal’Bryst. Regardless, the elves suffered a mortal wound when the ancient trees of Laurelin crackled under the drakes’ fire, and we have been bleeding ever since. I was a Prince of Malinor then, as I am now, though the title certainly bears a different, more sullen weight than it did during the Golden Age of Aegis. I was there on the shores of Asulon, a refugee from the cataclysmic destruction of our mother Aegis. Malinor was in total shambles, and we few high elves that had survived Iblees’ rage discovered the college at Haelun’or. It was long abandoned, its inhabitants killed off. We starved plenty those first years, threatened by dull, aching terror of empty stomachs. We were desperate to survive then, and as the Mori’Quessir appeared from their cavernous sanctuary to drive us to the sea, we built strong, thick walls. Originally, we had a small merchant district where any could live, but Dio Astore had another vision for our City-State. He convinced the citizenry that Malinor’s day was past and that Haelun’or needed to strike her own path, and though I disagreed, I had invested too much in my new home to leave immediately. I was traumatized by the destruction of the Jewel of Malinor, and I regret not doing something, anything, to put to stop the madness that consumed Haelun’or from within. Those who are responsible are many: Dio Astore and Ellir’siol at first, then after the coup by Nelecar and his expulsion, Kalenz and Delonna, and the tricky logician Lucion’Sullas, along with several others who pushed the City-State further and further towards “purity.” It was a corruption of the High Elves’ very souls, and this same corruption drives their insanity to this day. I left before Nelecar’s reign of terror, of which the Mali’Aheral nary speak, and rejoined the High Elves in Elysium. There were still moderates among them then, and the difficult circumstances of Elysium brought the elves back together for a time. Certain members of the Mali’Aheral had other plans, however, and permanently shattered our relations with the Dwarves of Urguan, who had given us refuge, by stealing a Golemancy Anvil, one of the dwarves’ most prized possessions. Kalenz was one of those responsible, and though he alone does not share the blame, his intent was to destabilized Malinor, and it worked. During the panic caused by the breaking off of diplomatic relations with the dwarves and the threat of invasion by Oren, the sojourning High Prince Bravepaw was removed from office and replaced by a Mali’Aheral, Kolyat. He and Lucion joined the High Council, and thus would begin the eternally painful drawn out End of Malinor. Those of us in the government under Kolyat struggled in vain against his dictatorial tendencies, and many of us were forced to flee Malinor for our lives. I sought refuge with House Valois in Salvus, but others were not so fortunate. I began a campaign of letters against Kolyat, and eventually, through the effort of many brave elves, he was pressured into resigning and departing for distant shores. I returned to Malinor to publish my newspaper, the Flagship, but it had become apparent that things had radically changed in my absence. The military had been allowed to rot away to almost nothing, and the nation was broke. The White Rose was preying on elven civilians outside the Capital, and there was little we could do to stop this. I was brought back on as Treasurer at this time, but it was increasingly clear that those of us left in Malinor were fighting against entropy. The Scourge was eating at our territory from the North, and the humans went through cycles of chaos and conquest that destabilized all the nations. We rekindled our alliance with the Uruks for a time, but mistrust and miscommunications combined with very poor decisions in Malinor lead to the collapse of relations with them. Eventually, Titania Hawkson was elevated to High Princess, and though she worked tirelessly for Malinor, little could be done prevent the coming collapse. I now see that it was inevitable, from the time that Kalenz and the Silver State of Haelun’or struck an insidious plot with the Emperor of Oren to usurp Malinor for his own benefit. Through Haelun’or at this time, it continued to develop in isolation, its more unflattering policies of culling impures taking shape deliberately under Kalenz, who invariably would win election to whatever office he sought. Some attempted to moderate Haelun’or, but the Mali’Aheral in their blind bigotry were complacent in the genocide being carried out under their preferred ruler. In my view, all of the citizens of Haelun’or are guilty of the genocide against their fellow elves, and they should all be punished without mercy, drawn without quarter given, less their sickness reemerge in the next generation. There is no way for the Mali’Aheral to find redemption, in this plane or the next. I know now that the leaders of the Conclave, primarily the Knight Lion(also known as Prince Darius) and the fool Kalameet were unwitting tools of Kalenz and the Emperor. In the place of Malinor, which they betrayed at the first opportunity, they erected a corrupt and malevolent state that terrorized all elves. It masqueraded as a Republic, but none were fooled. Power was controlled by an elite that had taken it upon themselves to fill their pockets with plunder from the elves, and they set about it with abandon. They shattered the elven identity completely, and their rule became so intolerable that the wood and dark elves, in their desperation, turned to Haelun’or to deliver them. The crimes committed by the so called leaders of the two subraces are understandable if not forgivable, as collaboration with the enemy is the highest and most insidious of crimes. They, including Artimec, Phaedrus, and Dak’ir, turned over dozens of so called “impures” in order to gain a pittance in terms of special treatment and protection. The rights of the elves living in Haelun’or were routinely trampled on in the name of order and security, and the new united elven nation, if you could really call it that, did not last long. Kalenz abused his power over the lives of those beneath him to make them glorified subjects, and stole from the elves the one thing we had left, our dignity. The fractures and splinters never ceased or disappeared, though Kalenz campaigned vigorously to unite all the elves under his fascist state. Most were powerless to resist, as any who did were terrorized by High Elven death squads that were dispatched throughout The Fringe and Thales. Those within Haelun’or, the pure few who were lucky enough to be born with fair skin and platinum hair were given privileged lives while those elves that sought refuge with Haelun’or were needlessly crowded into ghettos. Invariably, whenever the Descendants were forced to move due to some cataclysm or another, the Mali’Aheral would conscript help from their so called cousins until their walls were built and roofs secured, leaving the mali’ame and mali’ker outside the walls, easy to be preyed upon by raiding orcs and humans. Many elves needlessly died to orcish axes and human blades because of the Mali’Aheral’s treachery, and for this still some clung to the mali’aheral as the true leaders of the elves. It mattered not the wretched poverty and despair our people, my people lived in. Malinor had been bad and corrupt and evil and this was better. The willful ignorance and treachery of some of the mali’ame and mali’ker doomed the rest of subservience and indignity. Now, the mali’aheral’s madness has brought both ruin and salvation onto the elven people. The humans of Oren have delivered you from your despair at the hands of Mali’Aheral and those that collaborated with them. Yes, Malin has forsaken us all. His grace is no longer with us, and we are but shadows of our former selves, pathetic imitations of what a real elf once was. Perhaps there is still room in my heart to forgive those that brought us here, who committed heinous crimes for their own temporary benefit at the expense of our people. Look around you fools, at the lost generations who have abandoned you. See you any left from the days when High Prince Native gracefully ruled from the shade of the ancient forests of Laurelin? The noble families and humble miners of Ravenhold, the brave homesteaders of Serpent’s Ridge? Who among you fought in the North against the great Undead invasion, fighting and dying for our brothers and sisters in Oren and beyond? Who among you witnessed the Sages fall to the Undead hordes, those who sacrificed themselves so you could be here today? We are disgraces to their memory, and all the elves should be ashamed that they have been bystanders as our once great people fell into a deep, dark pit, left to suffocate in a brutal brew of ignorance and bigotry. If Malin were still with us today, he could not help but turn away from our ugliness, and we are unworthy of the love he has for all his children. I know many of you will pay me no heed, but we are all responsible for what happened here, and we all have sins we must atone for. Go now and remember how you destroyed a once great people, and serve your new masters, as they are truly superior to us. Ebs Telrunya, Last Prince of Malinor

Thanks for letting me crash in your mansion in Salvus.