Dread Empire

## The Dread Empire

Artist: Unknown'The City of Vorillbus'

The Dread Empire, Formerly known as the Dread Tribe was once ruled by Emperor Imperator Maxen who inherited the Dread Tribe and took them to the

Northern Kingdoms where he reformed the Dread tribe and changed it to the Dread Empire during the first year of the Hyparain age.

After making a binding pack with the four noble houses of the Dread Empire; House Dread, House Armas, House Von Soria, and House Xenides. The Dread High Court was also created to help rule over the Empire.

After the Northern conflicts Seven Warlods where elected from each of these house to feather help rule over the Dread Empire, However during the absence of their leader and under the new ridership of Stefen William, a govern whom was Elected as Lord Reign of the Empire the Empire met a swift had by the new Northern King Jarl Olsen, after they attack, pillaged and destroyed the capital fortress city of Vorlibus.

Currently, the City of Vorlibus lay’s in ruins along side the Dread Place where the remains of the High Court is said to be seen. The Area has remind untouched since these events.

## **The Rise of An Empire**

Starting as the Dread tribe roughly three millennium’s before the start of year 0 of the Hyparian age; the dread tribe was known to have originated somewhere within the borders of the deep frozen wastes and to have made packs with half-bread celestial creatures. Once their long time leader of unknown name had been slain, his son Imperator Maxen of the Dread, raised up as the new leader and took the Dread Tribe at the time to the borders of the Northern Kingdoms. Imperator Maxen officially founded the Dread Empire, during the first year of the Hyparian age. Styling himself a Emperor of the Dread Empire.

## **The Pack of Four**

It was during year 2 upon finally building up the Dread Empire that a binding pack was made between the four noble house that helped formed the Dread Empire, thus house where: House Dread, House Armas, House Von Soria, and House Xenides.

From there the Dread Empires High Court was formed and they together worked on a formal government within the Northern lands, using their old ways and managed to expand their territories under the leadership of their Emperor, Imperator Maxen. Overlord of the north and to his high court.

## **Northern Conflict**

During year 3 While there however, they encountered a faction known as the Northern Kingdom who where not happy about the new settlers within their claimed lands. Though after ten long years of war with not only the Northern Kingdom but with the frost Giants of the Frozen wastes as well, the numbers of the Giants attacking and the Northern forces started to finally dwindle after ten years of war the Northern Kingdoms was absorbed as the Dread Empire started to conqueror more of the frozen wastes.

In the Year 13 marked in the Imperial Calendar Imperator Maxen made the name ‘Imperator the Overlord’ as he begun sizing land in the frozen wastes of the Exiles border. This eventually started up a rebellion from the Kingdom of the North whom claimed these lands as their own.

Year 14 Marked the start of the Northern Rebellion, which lead to the Northern Wars.

As a finally attempt to win this on going conflict during year eleven the North started the Northern Rebellion which lead to the Final Northern War..It was only in the year seventeen that the Kingdom of the North was finally and officially brought to their knees and their King, King Callan Von Barnholt Krag along with his main Northern Council was imprisoned then slain one by one in front of their own remaining Northern Council and the Council of the Dread. Bring an end to the Northern Kingdoms reign of nearly fifty year at this time. After which the Northern Council was absorbed into the Dread Empire, creating the Council of the Dread and the High Council of the Dread, thus allowing for the Dread Empire to fully take over the Northern Kingdoms, which now lost its independence.

## **The Seven Warlords**

Years after within the year twenty four in the Imperial Calendar the Dread High Council elected seven Warlords to govern settlements throughout the frozen wastes.

#### These Seven Warlords Where:

1. Lord Zachariah of House Xenides
2. Lord Vincenzo of House Von Soria
3. Lord Salvadorof House Armas
4. Lord Leonidas of House Xenides
5. Lady Elisha of House Armas
6. Lord Enrique of House Armas
7. Lord Eliseo of House Von Soria

## **Power and Wealth**

At year Eighteen the Dread Empire would grow in Power, stability and wealth. Emperor Imperator Maxen then slowly started to corporate a uniform system of law and welcomed different forms of arts and literature as well at this time, under the advise of his council.

## **The Fall of the Dread Empire**

After the Emperor Impertor Maxen left the Dread Empires capital; the fortress city of Vorlicus and travelled fair lands in his quest to conquer them. The Governor, Lord Stefan William was elected by the council and high court to become Reign of the Dread Empire in their Emperors absence.

Over the course of a two years now Reign Stefen William had gained favour of the Empires courts and Councils, taking advantage of this Stefen went as far as to have the courts elect him the title Emperor in the absence of the True Emperor Impertor Maxen, rather then continuing to be called Lord region he became known as Emperor Stefen William. Over time the remaining high Concil and Court, started to consider Emperor Stefen William the new true Emperor, in part this was due to rumors of Impertor Maxen’s death because of the fact that no word had been sent to the Capital for over five years at this point it was only sensible to believe that the new lands had managed to claim their former Empire. Amongst other things, Emperor Stefen was even rumored to have plains to have the True Emperor Impertor Maxen Killed before he could reach the main City and Place to reclaim the throne.

The High Courts at this point where then reformed to consist mostly of the New Emperors supporters. Soon after that however, a Revolt lead by a small group of former Council member who lead legionairs that where left behind had started to unfold, this however would lead to a civil was within the Dread Empire, which in turn ended with most of the legion members and those former council members being slain but, the dread Empire in turn was greatly weakened.

Word of this civil war travelled throughout the North and though the local tribes of the North, Tribes whom at this time was lead by a man named, Jarl Olsen. Jarl managed to gather up his tribes and lead on four raiding parties with the help of his lieutenants, two on each side of the Dread Empires Fortress City of Vorlibus. The raiding parties where able to take down the Fortress cities outer walls, using large mammoths and cannons, allowing the raid to plunder the city and loot it as the forces where orders to leave the city and protect the place.

From this point the raiding parties gathered and was able to knock down the main gate. After having fought and severely injured Jarl Olsen, Lord Stefen William is confronted by Ivan Stefen Son of Jarl, who is reported to have stabbed Stefen in the chest with his sword, killing him. This left the rest of the High Court to surround then be captured and killed by the rest of the Northern raiders. Those in the high Court Slain where hung on pillars, the structure of the place was left in complete ruins.

The few that escaped or fled then branched off, to form their own factions or become wonders of the exile lands.

## **Dread Empire Timeline**

### Short History

* **Year -3,436:** The Creation of the Dread Tribe.
* **Year: 0:** Imperator Maxen takes control of the Dread Tribe, Hybrids are included as well as Half-breed into the tribe now and The Official transition from a Tribe to an Empire for the Dread Empire.
* **Year 2:** binding pack was made between the four noble house that helped formed the Dread Empire; House Dread, House Armas, House Von Soria, and House Xenides.
* **Year 3:** The start of norther conflict would happen.
* **Year 13:** After the end of the Northern conflicts, the Dread Empire begun to Conquering the lands of the Frozen North. Imperator Maxen becomes known as the Overlord of the Frozen North.
* **Year 14:** The Start of the Northern Rebellion, which nearing the end of this year kicks off the North War
* **Year 17:** The Kingdom of the North is defeated. The North King, Callan Von Barnholt Krag is captured with his Northern High Council. They are then slain on by on in front of the remaining North Council and the Council of the Dread.
* **Year 18:** marked by growing power, stability and wealth within the Dread Empire. The Empire slowly starts to corporate a uniform system of law and welcomed different forms of arts and literature as well at this time, under the advise of his council.
* **Year 45:** The Fall of the Dread Empire Starts: Emperor Impertor Maxen Leaves the Dread Empire Capital, to conquer new lands. Leaving Stefen Williams to be Elected as Reign of the Empire
* **Year 48:**  Stefen Williams is Elected New Empire after the True emperor Impertor Maxen is considered dead.
* **Year 50:** Civil war in the Dread Empire takes Place.
* **Year 51:** The Fall of the Dread Empire Ends, The Dread Empire ends up in Ruins.