Vvind (Old Lore)

> "*Deception and adaption a commanders tools, just like sword and shield are a soliders.*"
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## Introduction

Vvind is perhabs the most sucessful warlord in the entire history of mankind. He played a vital role in the pratonian conquest of the outer dimensions. His strategies are still used today as he is and was a tactian without equal. He had not lost a single battle until his defeat at *G´har Domun*.

## History

### Youth

*Ak Vvind Eriadon Vvrath Bor* was born during the end of the *First Ages*. As the son of the Ur of the Eriadon and an influencial Hementor, his lineage traced back to the great Ägir who conquered the outer lands of Eoam and participated in the War of Brothers. It was during this time that the first pratonian age neared its end. Vvind was a child of outstanding intellect. It was said that he had the mind of a Gathali, yet he cared little for unfolding the secrets of the universe. His bright mind demanded fodder and he found entertainment in challenges others where to cowardly or limited to take on. Had be been born into another bloodline, Vvind would have become a brilliant mage, scholar or mathematician. Yet he was born into the Eriadon, the bloodlines of warriors. Among there ranks, his hungry mind could find little challenge. He quickly turned his interest on history and abstract froms of strategy and organisation. He spend most of his time studying or watching his slaves reenact ancient battles like it was theatre.

The Eriadon had been subjects to shame and hatred since they failed the war against the Jatger of the east. Caldor himself had shamed them and since that distant day, their renown and power had declined with each passing decade. It was Vvind that should chance this forever.

It was during the reign of Cor Raserach that Vvind had reached adolescenes. Raserach usurped his fathers throne with a violent intruige, having him murdered by Hementor agents disguised as slaves. This was common practice in ancient pratonian times. Raserach did not trust his fathers council of Urs. He desposed of them, executing some while allowing others to return to their respective Vaskh Vanei. He gathered a new council to back up his reign, thus visiting each island of his archipelago to find befitting subjects. He despised the Eriadon, yet they had atleast a single seat in every Cors court as tradition dictated. Raserach atlast chose Vvind as Ur as soon as he learned of his lineage and Hementor influence.

Vvind struggled heavily in this court. Although his intellect and cunning was superior to that of most of his kin, he despised the constant intruiges and political dilemmas surrounding the court. It was during this time the the Pratonians had begun to use the Great Whirl to learn of the outer dimension. They soon learned that their ancient enemies, the descendants of the First Cult, had settled across several worlds, enslaved by new gods. Former Cors had refused to launch a military campaign outside of Eoam. Raserach however saw his power dwindeling while his subjects began to hate him in secret.

Thus he prepared a large fleet to sail out and free the lesser humans from their shuckles. The Godking tasked the Eriadon with leading it. Yet, the Hementor intervened as they feared to lose their position of power. Instead they convinced Raserach to lay this in their hands. With their almost limitless founds and influence they send 8 great fleets into outer dimensions. This layed the foundation for the Eons of Strive and the first unification of mankind under pratonian banner.

This fleets First stop was Apophis wheb they landed close to the Shattercliffs. Vvind lead the Praton Guard as backup and official leader of this campaign. In truth the Hementor where in charge but unlike all others they saw worth in Vvind. They knew he was capable of winning their war like no other Pratonian could, yet they feared his sucess could lead to the Eriadon regaining their old power and even surpassing them. For that reason they offered him to join their bloodline before the siege of Tatoth, the first battle the Pratonians seeked to fight. He should do so in secrecy and once a satisfactory amount of land had been conquered, he should officially marry into the bloodline and hand to Pratonguard to the Hementor. In return he would not only gain riches beyond measure and a seat in their high Court but also the hand of the high lady of the Hementor alongside with uncounted concubines. These where given to him inside his tent as a first taste of what would be to come should he serve them. Vvind was certainly tempted to agree but in the end his pride and hatred for the Hementor won. As he refused the concubines that had joined him in his bathtub pulled out hidden knifes and stabbed him, causing horrible wounds that would have killed any mortal. Vvind escaped his tent, naked and bleeding, persued by Hementor guards.
He hid inside a desert cave and waited, giving his wounds time to recover while feasting on the vermin in the cave.

Whilst he remained in hiding, the Hementor began their attack at Tatoth and despite their overwhelming force they where shattered at its walls, not even breaching the first gate. The Asguri, not used to battle, scattered across the surrounding desert. Many of them feared to return to the Hementor as they might execute them for their failure. It was here that they found Vvind. They still believed him to be the head of the invasion and covered before him, beging for mercy. He offered them their lifes should they swear loyality to him.

Thus Vvind amassed a force of a few thousand renegades, an uncomperably small amount to the army he had previously. Yet with so few men he achieved victory where this large army failed. He send his Asguri to Enter the city in secrecy through a closeby river and swim into the cities sewers. Before that he did something unthinkable for any Pratonian: He shattered his sword some soldiers had retrieved and trusted a burning shard into the hands of an particularly skilled slave archer. When reached the City they started a frontal attack at the temple, which was not prepared for such an assault. Whilst this alerted the temples guards set archer sneaked into the buildings heart accompanied by a few men. Once reaching the royal chambers he let fly the burning arrow that found its target in the godess of Tatoth, burning her alive.