Gardon Bloodclaw

Gardon Bloodclaw was one of the generals in Human Faction in Legends of Arkain, and the main character in the Second Human Book. And later, became Cala'er of the reborn Zyainor.

## Personality

Gardon Bloodclaw was wise, but impatient. He also believes in winning using everything in his playbook. In rarest glimpse of his compassion, he adopted Zed, a direwolf. In gratitude, Zed can summon packs of his brethren in Ironfist, fighting alongside Ironfist warriors, named Bloodfangs.

## Background

Born in the Western Empire, he is a brother of Emperor Theodore and uncle is Renald Van Durce. He led his own army named Ironfist, an elite unit in Imperial Army that specializes in commando attacks. He was also trained by Lord Brian the Fallen in Shadow Ways. Also, Princess Felicia, his true love, searched for him through the mountains just to reunite with him, but it is known that they separated, parted paths, which Felicia became the apparent heir to Kerrel's throne, and him rebuilt Zyainor from the ruins.

## Abilities

Being a student of Lord Brian the Fallen, he develops Shadow Skills. His abilities are:

(first Book)

* Roar
* Immolation
* Hit
* War Aura

(second Book)

* Cursed Strike/Cursed Bolt (True Story)
* Dark Secrets
* Immolation
* War Aura
* Summon Zed

## Exclusive Items

* Old Amulet - Adds Strength, Agility and Intelligence to the Hero.
* Gardon's Cursed Sword. Adds Damage, and has Unholy Aura.

## Story

### Human Book

Many years after being deployed to the Kingdoms, he was investigating about Black Dragons, so he went to Derryn Outpost, a nearby Imperial/Royal Army camp. But found it razed by Demon Legion and their Slaves. Either he assisted Salana Woodhunter in liberating the outpost, or she escaped while his unit sieges the outpost. After that, he gave Salana several Elite men to guard her to the Elven forests, and empowered her necklace. After that, he met with the Black Dragon.

If Salana chooses to send envoys to him, he himself comes, occupying an abandoned Human base nearby. He and his Ironfist charges toward the Demons and the Elven bases allied with Demons, headed by Larantos and Lera the Huntress respectively, and destroying Demon portals, and chose either destroying or sparing Lera the Huntress.

If Blen Greymoore chose to follow Ironfist envoy, he sets up a scouting position near the Pearl. He investigates the source of corruption in the area. They clashed Demons, Undead, Beasts and even Forgotten, who caused the Pearl's corruption. They slain the leader of the creatures. Then he revealed that his suspicion was right, Genethas was a Demon Slave all along, and his Veterans of Voidwar are thralls to Demons.

He rallies his men against Genethas and his ilk, including several Royal Army and Imperial Army regiments, while he has Knights of Kome, Seabright's Elite and the Elven Army behind him. The infighting started, Blen and his Kasrkin was on standby. They defeated Genethas or Blen defeats him, but the traitor escaped or blew his cover then fled, as their position were overrun by Demons.

As he retreats to Kerrel, King Dorten declined, and Renald Van Durce and his Golden Guard arrived, arresting Blen and Aedale Redfist and stripped Gardon with his army. He later was commanded to assist Lerrig Goldheart's defense, with Merlon Seabright in tow. He has a choice, let his guards deliberately killed, or go to the outpost intact. If you chose the latter, Lerrig will appear later, with his Royal Army in tow against Renald, if you chose the former, he will kill Lerrig while Royal Army does nothing. Later, they destroy the Demon attack with the forces they have.

Renald once again commanded him to quell an uprising into Kingdoms of Torran and Pyrru, led by Korras Retka and Scarlett Retka, with Cora Redfist. He defeated the rebels in a pass, with the option of being assisted by rebelling people of a village named Essix under threat by Kajon Marauders.

He was tricked by Mayor Kent, with his Golden Guard and Royal Army remnants, and captured by Rahandir Drakeskull. Thanok and Claire went on being assisted by Lord Brian the Fallen and his shadows. The shadows make short work of Undead and Traitors guarding the catapults. Then Thanok attacked the Undead and allied bases, and killed Mayor Kent. Thanok rescued him after they killed the Fallen Mage Guild guarding the cells. He met Rahandir himself, warning him that the rebellion was a trap made by Renald to eliminate him.

They retreated after the King of Pyrru and Torran attacked with his sister Scarlett, reduced their base to the inside of the city. He led his army with Cora Redfist and Larine the Exile. The trap was sprung amidst the battle, Golden Guard, under Imperator attacked them. They repelled the attacks, destroying the enemies, securing Destructors and executing the rebel king Korras Retka. He took the crown, becoming King Gardon. He either executed Scarlett, or left her alive to be either spared or her powers absorbed by Cora.

He later knew the news of Elves are being pulled out and going to be evacuated. He commanded Merlon Seabright to destroy both Golden Guard and Elven allied bases. Before meeting Saphira Whisperwind, offering her alliance with Gardon against the Elves and Rahandir, who acted independently. She delayed the Golden Guard, while he install either Salana Woodhunter or Larine the Exile to the throne. The only things in their way are the Queen Renova's sister Lady Riana, Lera the Huntress and several Golden Guard soldiers posted nearby. Lera and a faction of Golden Guard under Captain Ironside defected, and with later arrival of Knights of Kome, the throne is secured. He also tried to secure Hammerfall Dwarves alliance, but the dwarves declined.

After he secured the Elves, he met Vail, last of the Zyaise people, offering her to resurrect the dead Nation of Zyainor, and lead the people in the reborn Zyainor by marrying her. She accepted after the Black Dragon offered her assistance.

The hour of reckoning has come, he will face Golden Guard with his might. Before that, his uncle met him for last time, apologizing what he does, still offering alliance to take out Theodore the Emperor. He declined. He, Saphira, Merlon, Cora, either Larine or Salana, Theoden of Kome and Vail led the charge against Renald, Praxeus, Marin and Hammerfall guarding the Purificator. They won, and secured the weapon.

If you chose Renald, he will fight them, despite losing Saphira in the middle of the fight. He died at the hands of his uncle.

Then, the Purificator is ready, but there the enemies come, Undead Bonelords came with their men, Tribal Dominion arrives under Okri and Brockta the Stomper, also Demons built several portals. They used the Purifier to defeat them.

After the victory, he was approached by Ebira, offering him either she halve the strength of Demons by pulling out, or he decline the deal. Either way, the fight in Demon soil was inevitable. With Purifier eliminating Demon armies, they charge upon Hell's Gate. They secure victory against Demons with Undead and Elven allies. But the Undead betrayed them, attacking and killing Merlon, they retreated, leaving Dorten's son, Toraes to die, should you decide to finish all Demons. If not, Toraes survived.

They reform the frontline, with Lor and Isalmur as forward bases. They battle against the Undead traitors, while he married Vail.

### Orc Book

He met with Amari on Lord Brian the Fallen's cove, to seal a non-aggression pact with her Tribal Dominion. Depending on the player's choices, he will go with Blen Greymoore, and Logan the Skirmisher. He was later mentioned that he failed the attack on Golden Guard base, so Amari will do what he failed to do. He sent Blen or Commander Varan and Kasrkin to assist Amari.