Nertovec

Yaru's Bane (Sea-Isli Tradition)

**Nertovec** is the demonic embodiment of the chaos of battle, and the horror of brutal massacres. He is a demon of Keyvaile and has often been seen in the midst of bloody battles and horrid carnages, revelling in it’s death and destruction.

## Bio:

Nertovec is a demon of Keyvaile, who feeds on the death and destruction of chaotic battles. He serves the demon lord Carnôge, but only loosely as he often does things on his own accord.

He first appeared during the first war of the Reptilian Age, when during a heated battle between the Madvari and the Kaimec, he rose from the flames and blood of the lizardman warriors. This would cause a panic and rout of both sides, causing many of them to be trampled to death by their fleeing friends. The demon tasted this and craved more.

He would fight in the Spirit War at the end of the Reptilian Age, fighting many spirits and gaining strength from the fearful Repamri dragons, who fled from the chaos. He would eventually be defeated by Ecthelon, Spirit of Glory and locked away.

## Fey and Glorious Age:

He would spend the entirety of the Fey Age in his prison, fed by the small conflicts of gnomes and goblins. But during the Rising Times, he managed to deceive the gnome queen Madivor Reveŕse into freeing him, to protect her from the growing power of the elves, a fear she was given by Yies, Lady of Lies. He escaped his prison, causing a great shock wave that destroyed the land around him and killed many fay folk. This disaster is often placed as the end of the Fey Age.

Madivor's fears came true, as the elves blamed her for his freedom and attacked her. The resulting war fed him, and gave him strength to go into hiding, and wait fro the right moment to strike. As the Glorious Age continued, he caused many small wars and conflicts for the elves in order to feed, and was attracted by others such as the Battle of Hou-Liu Pass between the invading Sea-Isli Empire under Huai Su-Gao and an alliance of kingdoms and tribes under King Tedhak of Izioi. Here he would slay many great warriors, including Yaru Yi-Hou before being driven off by Emperor Huai alongside Miao Xia-Qi and Malarian Uo-Ceralua.

Much later, he would witness the rise of the Fomorians, who caused such terrible massacres and death, that he would regain his full strength once more. Just in time to witness the slow collapse of the Inlawsween empire. During the Battle of Lotheir's Folly he would be attracted by the sheer brutality shown by the Node warriors and here he would encounter their warlord Torg Yagmainif who's life he would spare, seeing the potential for meny more massacres. He once again served under his lord Carnôge after he was freed from Crater of Olga, aiding in the fall of the elven empire. When Inlawswee fell, he caused it’s conquerors to turn on each other to prevent a stable empire from rising from the elves’ ashes.

## Major appearances during the Era of Sorrows:

* He would appear during the Battle of Cormac that was fought between the future people of Samta.
* He would become worshiped by the Firbolg people as the god Volgen. He was annoyed by this at first but their ferocity in battle intrigued him, so he tolerated their worship.
* He appeared several times during the Total War, relishing in the long drawn out conflict.
* He would attempt to corrupt the elf lord Tyberius Innatarsh but would fail.

## Powers:

**Demonic Power:** He is a greater demon of Keyvaile with many dark and twisted powers, which he draws from the chaos and brutality of war.

**SIlver Tongue:** Nertovec is a master of trickery, often turning brother against brother with words alone.

## Major Servants:

**Madivor****, Gnome Queen of Ratac (Unwilling):** He tricked the Gnomish queen into freeing him, causing her downfall due to elvish retaliation.

**Orvic the Swine:** Human warlord of the west. He was among the warlords,who controlled the former elven homeland, and was slain by Tyberius Innatarsh.

## Triva:

* He was created for the story testing of Innatarsh, and thus in not mentioned in the Spirit War despite fighting in it.
* His rival is Kilodif, Spirit of Valor.
* Of all the active demons during the Glorious Age, he was considered the most dangerous by elves.