Donton Company

== Overview ==
The Donton Company were a fabled band of fighters led by Vendorn Rinstone, departing from the Helmontan village of Donton in 5 BG to fight against the invading Ivar Grexciss. Although they died in the Deerhold Landings, their mission was fulfilled, dying honorable men. Their Company persisted through generations in the form of folklore around the north, instilling inspiration and bravery into many. 
== History ==
=== Formation ===
The Donton Company was founded by Vendorn Rinstone after his speech which rallied the 200 members of the company to take arms with the esteemed resident. A story of ordinary men displaying incredible bravery and solidarity, the Company quickly organised and planned their route to a known Ivar Grexces entry-point in the Kingdom of Contra, near Deerhold Castle and the town of Cenrein.
=== In Battle ===
==== The Evacuation of Cenrein ====
Once the company reached the Ivar Grexciss entry-point near the village of Cenrein, the company set to evacuating the village on the grounds that they had knowledge that the Ivar Grexciss would make landfall nearby and thus plunder their village. Complying, the residents swiftly abandoned their village under a safe escort arranged by the Company. Fortunately, once the Ivar Grexciss arrived, they found the village utterly abandoned which would have otherwise suffered the brunt of their intentionally fear-inducing pillaging. 
==== Involvement in the First Phase ====
Not long following Cenrein's evacuation, and in time for all of the Company's return to the shore, the Ivar Grexciss sent multiple ships to pillage the nearby area, to which the Company mounted a noble but ultimately feeble resistance. Outnumbered and outmatched, the company resisted a wave of Ivar Grexciss disembarking from their vessels and arriving at the beaches. There, the Donton Company mounted a fabled last push against the invading forces, in the knowledge that they were all doomed to die that day. Feeling they had achieved what they set out to do in saving many lives in the village of Cenrein, they gave their best in their resistance of the oncoming forces. Each one perished fighting their formidable forces, maiming and in many cases killing the oncoming surge of Ivar Grexces, with ultimately all members perishing. Few onlookers witnessed their last efforts.
== Legacy ==
Despite the few witnesses to attest to their bravery, the few that did were able to evade the worst of the pillaging of the first phase of the Ivar Grexciss' three phased plan to eventually secure and capture the castle of Deerhold, the Donton Company's story was passed down and their stories spread. Many, taking their acts of heroism, made their names and their Company legend in northern regions, particularly in relation to their evacuation of the residents of Cenrein. Their story propagated throughout the north for this very reason, that a batch of men from an unassuming northern village could make a difference in saving the lives of many people from a terrible fate. In addition to raising morale, their story actively encouraged Helmontan and Contran involvement in the effort to repel the Ivar Grexciss forces. By 301 AG, their tale remained well known in northern regions. Category:Forces