Keldean at 07:24, 20 January 2009

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[[Category:Dunland History]]
== A Time of Change ==

Following the Younger War many felt Dunland would return to the relative peace it had known since the unification. A High King now sat upon the throne, and leadership seemed stable throughout the clans. Yet in less than a year every major leader in Dunland would be replaced.

First to be replaced was Freoborn of the Wulf. Never able to recover from the shame of his defeat at the hands of Dominick, the Wulf Chieftain went into self-imposed exile. His replacement was a hunter named Praxis.

The news of Freoborn's disapearance was still fresh on everyone's mind when another leader vacated his position. Dominick the Younger felt constrained by the position of High King and longed for the days of his youth in Caerdh; amidst rumors of madness the High King departed Kierkgard late one evening and was never seen again. Robert Mathain would claim the position of Bear Chieftain in Dominick's absence, but first the throne would remain empty for almost a year.

Stag Chieftain Asher Solace chose to step down as Chieftain and dedicate his life to the priesthood. A young smith named Giric Marasanta replaced him as leader of the Stag.
Kierkgard under Seige!

As the new Chieftains were settling into their positions, tragedy struck. While Praxis and Robert Mathain discussed ways to heal the hurts caused by the Younger War, a force of Orcs descended upon Caerdh. The sheer number of the horde was beyond anything in recent history, and after tearing through Caerdh the Orcs set siege to the Holy City itself, trapping the Wulf and Bear inside.

Giric and the Stag militia, accompanied by a large band of dwarven warriors, eventually relieved the siege. The orcs, caught between the forces of Wulf, Bear, Stag and Dwarf, were dealt with without mercy.
Madness and heresy

The throne of Dunland remained empty, but many saw a new High King in Giric. Giric had no desire for the throne, but the pressure from the clans was great and he agreed to take the position after much persuasion. The Fall Festival was set as the date of his coronation. However, at the festival a figure believed to be Kiern himself descended upon Dunland and named an unknown Bear, Sivern Cambuel, as High King. Giric was the first to pledge support to the new King.

After Sivern's coronation a rise of heretics in Laeg would keep the Stag busy for sometime. The fighting would eventually result in the destruction of the Stag stronghold of Fort MacDuff and the death of several nobles. When the fighting finally ended, Giric had learned the name of the heretic leader, a Stag noble named Tet'Nak.

Giric confronted Tet'Nak outside the walls of Kierkgard Dun, and through treachery Tet'Nak managed to slay the Stag Chieftain. The Stag responded immediately. Giric's replacement, Aphron Shamrick, exiled Tet'Nak from the Stag and pt a price upon his head.

Tet'Nak sought and received protection from Praxis and the Wulf. Angry over the Wulf harboring Tet'Nak, war was declared between Stag and Wulf. Only the intervention of the Bear kept the two clans from destroying each other.

Robert Mathain was named as the man to investigate the claims of heresy and murder levied against Tet'Nak. In his investigation he learned a darker truth, that the High King Sivern had gone completely mad. The Champion Nireryn had hid the King away and ruled in Sivern's name. Rather than face the punishment for these crimes, Nireryn took his own life.

With Nireryn dead and Sivern's madness revealed, Robert Mathain once again took up the position of High King. His proved to be a short reign, however. Finding Tet'Nak innocent of the charges of murder and heresy, Mathain named Tet'Nak Champion of Dunland - yet Giric was a folk hero, and Dunland would not let his killer go unpunished. Incited by Aphron, the people of Kierkgard rose up against Tet'Nak and Mathain. The resulting riots would see Kierkgard destroyed, Tet'Nak dead and Mathain forever gone from Dunland.
New King and Priestess

Jearak Baerknaught was to take Robert Mathain's place as Bear Chieftain. In a bold move, Aphron and a female Wulf Noble named Kaile stormed Kierkgard Dun, removing any they believed loyal to Mathain or Tet'Nak. Afterwards the two claimed the titles of High King and High Priestess.

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''All credits for this fantastic summary go to I'racil/Dominick. Many, many thanks!''

Dunland's history 3011-3022 - Revision history

Keldean at 07:24, 20 January 2009