The Stinging King Killigan Hammerfell

## Killigan Hammerfell

Killigan Hammerfell assumed the role of Stinging King after the previous tyrant was killed in battle with The Chaos Hounds.

## Basic Information

### Aliases

The Stinging King, Killy Gilly, Dominus Asheborne

### Organisation(s)

The Guardian Council, Pit Fighters League

## Family

### Parent(s)

Fandril Hammerfell (Father), Frigya Hammerfell (Mother)

### Sibling(s)

Thorrin Hammerfell

Killigan Hammerfell is a mountain dwarf warrior who is currently the Stinging King of Galatias and a sitting member of The Guardian Council. Brother to Thorrin Hammerfell, a member of The Chaos Hounds, Killigan helps the people of Forestsedge through his role as Stinging King. A former slave and pit fighter, Killigan is a grizzled and practical individual, seeing the world as it is and not how he likes it to be. As a result, he is very pragmatic in his decisions in governing Galatias.

## History

### A Home Lost

Killigan was born in the heights of The Crown Mountains, his family living in a small smithing village on the outskirts of a larger city. A quiet and introspective dwarf, Killigan had a true passion for nature and animals, vastly different to his older brother Thorrin's love for stone and metal. Despite their differences, the two were best friends and did everything together. Thorrin often accompanied Killigan on his wanderings, looking for rare plants or birds.

It was on one such expedition that the brothers encountered a group of Crooked Knife slavers. Managing to escape the bandits, the brothers fled back to their village, only to find it aflame. More Crooked Knife warriors were rampaging through their peoples homes, capturing as many slaves as they could. Unable to hide or fight off the warriors, both boys were taken captive and enslaved.

Forced into rusty wagon and thrown in chains, they were transported over the next few months across the continent, all the way to the coast line. During the journey, Thorrin was identified to be one of the stronger surviving slaves and was eventually sold off, separated from Killigan. Distraught, Killigan soon fell into darkness, a rage slowly building within him.

### The Great Slave City

Killigan was eventually sold to a gladiatorial Ludus in Galatias, bought out as part of a collective of other slaves. Initially dismissed as small and weak, Killigan's rage and ferocity soon proved a powerful tool, and he took to gladiatorial training with a relentless vigor that impressed his Dominus. Over the next fifteen years, he excelled as a warrior, earning great renown and privileges within the arena. He also became close friends with a minotaur named Bouvedir, a fierce but lost warrior who had been abandoned by his people.

Over time, Killigan became incensed by the system of death and enslavement that Galatias was built upon, the oppression of the Skraeling tyrants and the current Stinging King Mik'Na Kirax serving as a constant reminder of the suffering he had been through. He and his fellow gladiators soon formed a quiet resistance, helping to spread wealth and food to the starving citizens of Galatias' outer rings.

After a few years of forming a small rebel group, Killigan's Dominus passed away in secret, granting Killigan rule over the Ludus with his final breath. Taking the name Asheborne to mask his identity, Killigan began to form a grand plot to kill the Stinging King and liberate Galatias. Learning of a secret meeting between the Skraeling tyrant and the Hemomancer Lennox Sanguine, Killigan planned to ambush them during the great games and destroy them both in a fiery explosion using the magic of Ogrimmoth tattooed into his very body. This plan would be interrupted by the arrival of a group known as The Chaos Hounds, who had fought their way into the city with the aid of Sloan and where now on the run. Killigan sought the group out, granting them sanctuary, hoping he may find allies in his fight. Instead, he found his brother Thorrin.

### Brothers Reunited

Overjoyed at finding his brother, Killigan's joy was quickly thrown into despair as Thorrin was overcome with the power of Shog-Ammonoth, who had been using the young warrior to achieve his own ends. Thorrin had formed a pact with the Primordial in the hopes of saving his brother, and now that he had found him the Deep One did not intend to honor the agreement. Thorrin was forced into a battle within his mind, as Shog-Ammonoth attempted to take command of his body and mind. Struggling to break free, Thorrin was snapped back to reality when he heard his brothers voice, the bond they shared severing his connection with Shog immediately.

The two brothers, kneeling and embracing one another, soon broke down into tears of joy. Killigan revealed that he had always known his brother would come for him, he had never lost faith. As he was introduced to the other members of The Chaos Hounds, Killigan revealed to them his plan to kill the Stinging King. His brother and his allies readily agreed to partake in his plan, though Thorrin swore that Killigan would not need to sacrifice himself to achieve their goals.

The group then made their way to the great arena, intending to end the Stinging King or die trying.

### Fall of The King

Masking themselves as unknown gladiators, The Chaos Hounds, Killigan and his warriors entered the great event being held in honor of the Stinging King's new alliance. Fighting their way towards the Kings throne, the group were ambushed by huge beasts of war, the King revealing he knew of their plans and had anticipated them. Fighting for their lives against multiple monstrous threats, the group were scattered and wounded. Sensing defeat, Killigan planned to use the spell of Ogrimmoth to sacrifice himself and take the Stinging King with him.

Before he could unleash the spell, Cordel Dickmane, a powerful member of The Chaos Hounds, unleashed a burst of raw magical energy. The huge assault destroyed the Stinging King, as well as Sloan, and nearly killed everybody in the arena before Thorrin managed to save the sorcerer from his own magic. Dust and ash fell upon the arena, and Killigan weeped tears of joy. They had done it. They had liberated the city of slaves.

### A New Purpose

Following the fall of Mik'Na Kirax, Galatias was slowly rebuilt and freed of the rot that once festered at its core. Killigan found himself leading the charge to restore the city, to aid its people, not out of any desire to lead but simply to help others. It nonetheless came about that he was chosen as the new Stinging King, a title he did not relish but would take on and forge a new destiny for. Killigan descended deep into the Skraeling pits beneath the city, dragging the head of Mik'Na Kirax with him as a token to prove his worth. The Skraeling accepted their new overlord without complain, as was their way. Killigan was now the undisputed ruler of Galatias, and he would take on that responsibility as best he could.

During this time, Killigan built new infrastructure and reorganized the city, freeing slaves and distributing wealth to give every citizen a new beginning. The Skraeling hordes proved indispensable as an untiring workforce, and it wasn't long before Galatias had been changed for the better. Killigan was also invited to take a seat on The Guardian Council, the Council hoping to bring Galatias into the fold. Killigan gladly accepted, and after his cities many newly built ports and coastal access as a way to transport goods with other nations. He also offered the services of Galatias' many gladiators to fill the ranks of his nations Guardians, to better protect his people.

Killigan now sits upon the throne of a new Galatias, one of hope and prospects. He aims to ensure the mistakes of the past are never again repeated.