The Dark Lord

The Dark Lords true name is unknown. For most of his adolescences he was raised by his Father a veteran of the local militia was forced into early retirement after a bandits' dagger found its way into his leg, he then worked at a local lumber mill. The Dark Ones' mother died in child birth, not much is known about the Dark Ones' mother, she was rumored to have been a local village seer who was able to wield great powers. It was said that the day he was birthed the Clouds darkened and the Ground shook, his mother let out a cry that was heard all across Orctova. The Boy was raised by his Father until he was nine, upon his ninth birthday something happened...something that changed him forever. It was said that he killed his own Father, some say his action came from his evil nature...but others say it was an accident. Whatever the case it was then he first discovered his magical abilities. He was sent off by the village priest to the Ortova Magical College of Dalve. He spent 8 years at the College, at the College he came across his first Dark Artifact, an ancient book containing details of Dark Forbidden Magic. From the book he gained knowledge that the Gods' sought to destroy...Dark Knowledge. He quickly used his new knowledge to entice and recruit a small but loyal group of followers, training them in the Dark Arts. The College Grand Master an experienced Wizard of 150 years suspected nothing of the Darkness that was beginning to grow in the college. On the 13th day of the Harvest Season the Dark One struck the fatal and final blow, he and 20 of his followers began executing their fellow students. By the time the Grand Master realized what was happening over half the college was on fire and most of the 487 students and teachers dead. The Grand Master, 6 teachers and 13 students made their last stand in the Great Hall but alas it was to no avail, not even the Grand Master could stand against the Dark One and they were quickly exterminated. Using his new powers he raised the dead and marched on to the nearest settlements destroying them and raising the dead to build his Army. The Dark One became obsessed with his own mortality, Why Had He Been Allowed The Powers Of A God...but the life-span of a man. In his search for more power he conquered all of N.E Orctova, eventually enslaving the local Orc Tribes and breeding them to increase his Army. His original followers (who now numbered only 10 due to their participation in numerous battles) were now known as the Claws of Darkness and almost as great of mages as he...this could never be. So in a ceremony inspired by the Twilight Cult he sacrificed them to the Old Fallen Ones, increasing his power further. His Legions were countless, Giant Spiders, Orcs, Giants, Goblins and more all swore allegiance to the Dark One. He allied himself with the one of the leading Orc Senators in the Grand Republic, whom the Dark One had given several ancient Dark Artifacts to help him control his fellow senators. The Twilight Cult also proved to be natural allies of the Dark One as they themselves worshiped one of the Fallen. The Empire of Green was nothing more than a tool for the Dark One to use, their soldiers were used to fight the Dark Ones Enemies. Their leader was a slave to the Dark One, when the Empire of Greens usefulness to the Dark One had run its course he ordered the Twilight Cult to aid the Dark Lands in their assault on the Greens. The Orc Republic had begun their attack on the Dwarves and pressed far into their land, The Dark One did not think the war against the Empire of Green would take as long as it did. As a result the Orc Republic who was to receive aid from the Twilight Cult never did so and eventually when the Trade Mongrels of the North West had already beaten back the reserves of the Orc Republic and entered upon their mainland.
By this time the dreaded Camvonians entered into the Western Alliance, due to a dispute between the Dark Lord and the leaders of The Camvonian Empire. The Dark Ones agents had discovered ruins on Camvonian Land, in which the ancient scroll of eternal life was kept. The Camvonians rather than see in in the Dark Ones' hands destroyed it forever, this enraged the Dark Lord and he did what may have been the most vile evil deed ever to be seen in Noliterre. He created a spell to destroy the very souls of captured Camvonians, he even went as far as to send specially trained squadrons known as Soul Eaters on suicide missions deep into Camvonian with orders to attack undefended settlements. The Dark Lord could feel his allies armies as well as his own failing so he sought out more allies, slowing he corrupted the minds of the leaders of ELF until he was able to turn them over to darkness. Even then it was not enough, his own legions were on the verge of destroying the Green Empire but his allies were falling all around him, the Western Armies of Light were prevailing and his own power was fading and so he made a choice he mustered the last of his strength he tore his soul in two, half of his soul died the other half lived on...forever trapped in oblivion. He was able to achieve immortality but at a terrible cost, he is neither living nor dead, he is cursed to just existing in the world between worlds. Soon after he disappeared the Orc Republic and the Twilight Cults armies fell, as did the corrupted armies of ELF. His own kingdom an people scattered across the world like ants...The Dark Lord may not be among us now but his presence will always be felt over the years there have been many pretenders to his name but none have come close to achieving what he was able. Mothers will always use the Dark One to threaten their children. He will always be known as the scourge of the Second Age and the Bane of Noliterre...and even a God.





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