Erich Dorne

Erich, in the Hags of Longwall HQ

> *"Praetorum inter Pyrrum"* -Erich's last words to the party.
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Erich Dorne (he/him) was an Iron Paladin of Pyrus and the Sterling Dynasty and the brother of Victor Dorne. It was jokingly stated in one of the first few session with Victor that Erich looks and sounds like Sean Bean. When the party met him, they discovered that this was not the case.

Erich was one of the Brothers of Dorne, named after the first dawn of the Eternal Night after Pyrus' resurrection. Erich was very proud of name, and sought to uphold the values of Pyrus and continue the Sterling Dynasty. He was very politically astute, and much more comfortable as a leader than his brother was. However, he was more adverse to risks than Victor was, which Victor believed was a flaw of Erich's. Erich was older than Victor by roughly 2 years, and considered himself to be much more emotionally mature than Victor.

## Hyden

Erich Dorne was born in Hyden, to Joric and Asteena Taylor. Hyden was about the size of Rhubarb, so approximately 30 people. It was a farming town that dealt primarily in hackberries. Hackberries were difficult to harvest, being small and high up on the trees. Little Erich and little Victor would sometimes climb up the trees to collect the berries for their parents. Hackberry jam was a common meal at the Taylor family ranch. When Erich was about 12 years old, the boys went to bed like any normal night. But this was not a normal night. This was the night his parents died. The raiders came with torches and blades. There was no warning. Joric ran into Erich and Victor's room, waking the boys from their peaceful slumber, and in a way, waking them from their childhood innocence. Erich took his younger brother's hand, and led him away from the house. Out their small window that they would watch the stars through as kids, through the hole in the hedge that was a favourite for playing tag, across the babbling brook where they caught fish for tea in summer, and up the small hill where they picked hackberries. From their vantage point they could see their house and their village burning down. The boys could hear the screams of their parents. Erich began to climb the tree, helping Victor first. Yet when his parents were brought out of the house to be slain and humiliated, Victor could not contain his rage. The younger boy ran down the hill, filled with righteous anger--before he was tackled by his older brother.

Erich: "Vicky, what are you doing? You'll get us both killed!"

Victor: "I have to save mum and dad!"

Victor struck Erich across the face, and he burst out of the hedge to confront the bandits. Erich stayed behind in the hedge, unable to save his brother. The bandits laughed as they saw the child approach them, eyes filled with vengeance. One bound the struggling child's hands and feet, while the other two brought forwards his parents. Their leader raised his axe... And slew both Joric and Asteena. Erich could do nothing to intervene. He wanted to cry. He wanted to scream. Most of all, he wanted to run forward and save his brother. But he could not. As Erich watched from the bush, the bandits beat Victor in turns, having fun with their new punching bag. Then, the faint sounds of hooves. The faces of the bandits fell as the sound of thundering hooves grew louder and louder, until suddenly horses and knights could be seen by Erich from his hiding place. A patrol of paladins had arrived, led by The Hag of Longwall herself, Cleric Gertrude Silvertrail. Erich explained the situation to the Cleric, as Victor was nursed back to health. This was the end of the Taylors, and the beginning of the Dornes.

## Sterling

The boys were taken to Sterling Citadel, where they were

The boys were rescued, and taken to the church of Pyrus, taking the name of Dorne as all orphans of the church do, in tribute to the Holy Dorne, the event characterized by Pyrus' resurrection by Flaviarte, and the end to the Eternal Night that had fallen upon the world. Both brothers were trained to become paladins of Pyrus.

And so he was rescued and taken into the Iron Paladins of Sterling VII (the one before the current one)

3. Training from Gertrude

In this time, many friends were made. Erich met a lovely woman named Armiriane Sonnershyne, a rather aloof elven woman

4. Friends made (Armiriane, Namaranth)

## The Brotherband

5. Promotion by Sterling

6. Brotherband squadron (Anakin & Obi-Wan Clone Wars Dynamic)

## Lord-Protector Initiative

When it was time for promotions, both the Dorne brothers were considered highly. Lord & Lady Sterling VIII had

Yet it was Erich's superior decision-making abilities and level-headedness that was considered

7. Lord-Protector promotion, Victor was passed up in favour of Erich

8. An invitation to Sterling Tower

9. Meeting Tirrius Warren

## Far Longwall

10. The Undercity of Far Longwall

11. Gambling with the thieves guild

12. Bribing the officials

13. Befriending the thieves guild

14. The werewolf child

15. Recalled to Sterling

16. A new enemy in Longwall

## Disappearance of the Idols

17. The Disappearance of the Idols

18. Victor in Longwall