Nife Dohanar

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An officer in the Aurian military. He became the first ever First Lance of the Black Protectoran at its founding under Peter I.

## Key Events

492PE: Nife was bought a commission by his father as a Haft officer in the Aurian Protectorates Area-Legion.

495PE: Due to his noble heritage and competency Nife was raised to senior Haft and made a second to his local Captain.

498PE: Predictably Nife was promoted to Captain of his own cohort. Though he had performed well this was primarily due to the system of patronage in the military. his family were generous and Nife had proven able to take orders and was fairly quick witted.

505-507PE: Nife served in the mobile area legions that covered the Protectorates. As an officer he fought in the Wargak Invasion. When the Wargak horde invaded through Saracan Middleholm was the central location for the trading area's legions. Suddenly Nife who had never commanded more than a hundred men and horse at once was placed in a position where he became a leading staff officer to cavalry command. He ended up being part of the planning of several major battles.

Most importantly he was credited with imaginative use of Sapphire Wizards' Guild wizards. He saw them as more than artilery pieces and rarly used them in the front lines which won him favour with the wizards but also proved very effective. For example, he used them to create cloud cover at ground level which then hid a 300 horse strong cavalry charge. The physcological impact of hearing that many horse and screaming men caused a numerically superior foe to buckle and break before the charge hit making it incredibly devestating. He also famously used the wizards to slow the enemy and speed up Imperial troops often proving this utility magic to be extremely devestating in its unexpected effects on the battlefield.

Another of the key experiences Nife had during the war was when he was unexpected left in a position to personally lance in hand lead a major thousand strong legion charge to into the flank of an orc/ogre attack on the Border Guard's lines. This personal combat experience, his personal bravery and of course the fact the Empire decisively won that engagement gave him an incredibkle boost of popularity both with the troopers and civilians who heard stories back in the cities. It also crucially endeared him to the first ever Commander in Chief Nik Firehand. He would later recommend Nife personally to the Emperor.

Finally before the invasion was turned back two of the cavalry's senior commanders were removed. One by orc arrow and the other wounded when his horse was dropped under him shattering his legs. These events created gaps in the senior leadership of the Aurian cavalry command which Nife was promoted to fill. During the war he was officially promoted four times.

515: The Protectorans were founded under Peter I. The Black Protectoran's base of power was chosen predictably as Middleholm with Nife Dohanar (Due to his exemplary service in the Wargak Invasion and Nik Firehand's recommendation) as its Marix. He took the title First Lance.

523-524PE: Nife led his forces in the Western Campaign to take Cthol Tarak while also directing no less than 18 Black legions south under the overall command of the Marshal of the Empire to the Southern Campaign to take Tor Zeric put Auria on the edge of the duchy of Tholis Mesa.

525PE: Nife after success in the western Campaign left an impressive entourage of 4 thousand horsemen to engage in military exercises near the Empire's ally of Kolaran. While they were in the area Kolaran officially joined the Empire and this created a new trade stream for the Empire. Nife was one of the Imperial dignitaries present at the official signing of the treaties that would bring Kolaran into the Empire proper.

527-529PE: Auria conducted the focused Sirene Campaign to take Tholis Mesa. This resulted in the Raven Dukedom being absorbed into the Aurian Empire and the Duke swearing fealty to the Imperial Throne. This was Nife's last active campaign as First Lance before his reitrement from military service.

534PE: Nife Dohanar retired from the Aurian military with full honours and was given a duchy in the Protectorates to reward him for his service to the crown. He was also allowed to designate his successor by direct undisputed appointment. He apparently remained in contact with the new First Lance (his protege) for several years via letter and occasional visit.

551PE: Old Nife Dohanar died in his sleep after suffering with a breathing ailment and the blackbone sickness.