Red Wraiths

The Red Wraiths were the 19th Legion of the Red Protectoran.

## Organisation

The Legion was organised in the same way fromm before they merged with the Shades.

* Blademark
* Captains
* Hilts

## History

1314PE: The Battle called the 'Waste of Wraiths.' The forces of the Empire were assaulting the city under the Dovisa Family side of the Empire. They broke away from the city to fight the Blue forces who were coming to the city's relief with the 'Emperor' Amarak Dovisa.

The battle looked to go to Amarak and his westerners. Yet the Imperials revealed a willingness to use something they had not previously. Magic was a part of every major battle often countered or defended by wizards from the other side. Yet the imperial forces revealed something they had not expected, wielding their increased magical might without reservation. Not only were barbarian shamans alongside the sarrifs but there were also clerics of the temples of Death present. In particular three casters known as the Grim Feast. These revealed themselves of Liches and revealed that the legion they had been supporting they had encouraged to bond with shades. These dark packs turned the 19th Red Legion into Wraiths. Their stylised black shield clasps being used to signify these pacts. These creatures could not be fought effectively by the mortal fighters and resulted in a mass break in the Blue's lines. The so called "Broken Emperor's" bodyguard broke under the assault. Yet the wraiths had no interest or even understanding of the value of imprisoning such an important figure. He was slaughtered where he sat on his horse. The battle turned on this use of terrible soulcraft and divine death magic. Yet unsurprisingly the wraiths were not controllable by any save the Grim Feast themselves. So many loyalists fled from and were killed by the Wraith Legion. They would be known after this battle as the Red Wraiths.

This was a decisive victory in the war of the Red Empire over the Blue. The 19th Legion though had to split off from the main army and camped separately from them. The three cleric/liches liaised with the Marshal of the Empire via a specialist force of sarrifs and the Paladin of Justice Devid Tanaraf. Even the victorious army was traumatised by what had happened in the Waste of Wriaths and if they had not been so fearful of them it was discussed if the army would have moved to destory the Wraith legion. However it became clear they may not have been able to do so.

Cthol Tarak surrendered immediately on the condition the Wraiths not be unleashed on them or be allowed anywhere near the city.

Now that the 'false' Emperor and his heir had fallen along with thousands of soldiers in the Waste of Wraiths. But due to the reputational damage of using the Red Wraiths the Emperor was very reluctant to use them to drive home and force ultimate bloody victory. The Emperor Kolar offered amnesty to the west. As long as his son and wife were returned unharmed and their commanders bent the knee and acknowledged no further claims to the throne. This led to a time of peace between the two empires.

1316PE: The Emperor needed to end the Seige of Tor Celer before it became too embarrassing. First Lance Krathe Stoneshoulder was given command of the seige with his legions the Ashes and Blood. As the siege continued to wear on without significant progress the decision was made to call in the Red Wraiths. The Empire had not unleashed the 19th legion since the horror of the campaign to take Cthol Tarak and the death of the false Emperor Amarak Dovisa. Skirmishes and probes were frequent but with the powerful magical defenses a city like Tor Celer could bring to bear it was simply not possible to bring it down and due to its large assortment of magic wielding inhabitants the ability to starve the city out was simply not available.

The hammer blow fell on the city with a single devestating and coordinated strike from the Empire's forces. Knight Stalkers within the walls of Tor Celer assassinated one of the Theonists and two of the senior officers of the defenders including the Blademark of the 4th Red Legion. The Red Wraiths led the Ashes and Blood in their assault but they were certainly not the only forces from the Abyss present in the battle. The Wraiths were deadly as was lich Insanial and his undead. Yet there were supernatural defenders in the city and the clash was utterly terrible. The city eventually fell and the Wriaths were heavily involved in the slaughter.

1318PE: The Emperor tried attacked the Vormach the force who did so were known as The Blasphamy. The Red Wriaths were there along with the Ashes and Blood as was their accursed leader Krathe who was the officer in charge and the Soulcrafter Insanial. The attack was costly, yet despite the formidable defenses of Ironhold, the attackers broke into the fortress. In the following battles the Imperial forces with Abyssal allies were able to press into the sacred valley of the Vormach.

Though the Spear of the Oppressed saw the horrors that had been unleashed and took unprecedented measures. This resulted in the Dancing of the Djinn. The huge outpouring of Perennials ejected the Blasphamy. Many of the Red Wraiths were destoryed and they ceased to exist as a legion.