Edward The Eighth

## Ser Edward The Eighth

Edward standing upon a field of devastation and death.

Edward The Eighth was a ghoul king and leader of The Godfall Pact, as well as the ruler of The Eldritch Citadel and instigator of The Nine Keys of Anvilguardius. He was killed by Twisted Fate after failing to summon Edwardius at the climax of the war.

## History

### The Line of Edward

The line of Edward is an ancient ghoulish family of rulers, sorcerers and warriors. Descended directly from Edwardius, the line of Edward has seen the rise and fall of the ghoul people. In centuries past, the Ghoul Empire spanned all of Forestsedge. They were guardians of the forest and protected the other non-human races.

However, the spread of the Northern civilisations and the Reign of The Holy City quickly changed the fate of the ghouls. The forests were cut down and walled off, while the monsters were shunned and feared. The Ghouls, treated as little more than animals, were hunted to near extinction.

All was hopeless until Edward The First, a mighty Ghoul warrior and leader of his people, took charge of what remained of the ruined Ghoul Empire. Fortifying his people within The Eldritch Citadel, an ancient monument to the Elder Gods, Edward The First began to plot his people's revenge. The quest for revenge would consume his family line, knighting his descendants in the tradition of the first Ghoul Empire and charging them to continue his lust for vengeance.

### The Godfall Pact

Carrying on his forebears legacy, Edward The Eighth formed the largest army of ghouls ever seen. Having won over the favor of the Ghoul Queens, Edward began to seek allies in his quest to overthrow the nations of the Forestsedge.

His search led him to forming alliances with the Orcish Tribes of the south and the Saigaini Elves. Edward presented to the leaders of both forces a grand plan; to unite The Nine Keys of Anvilguardius and summon a God, to wage war on the cities of Forestsedge. This grand alliance together became known as the Godfall Pact.

Edward himself was a mighty foe in battle. Using all the might of his people, Edward had mastery over melee and magical combat. Focusing his magical gifts on the art of Necromancy, Edward would often resurrect his most powerful foes to battle against their allies, aiming to distract them and catch them off guard. He would then take advantage of their weakness, darting in and using his powerful bite or monstrous claws to wound his enemies in close range. Often Edward would often be accompanied by a number of his followers, whether they be scrounging, menacing ghouls or large powerful ghoul ogres. If the situation was truly dire, Edward had the ability to call upon the massive Ulfgara packs, or summon one of the Dracoliches that served him.

#### Death

Once Edwards' plan was kicked into motion, he and his minions began searching for the Keys. This led to repeated interactions with a group known as Twisted Fate, a motley crew of adventurers from various walks of life. Over the course of the next two years, Edward's forces had repeated interactions and battles with the group.

Though he did eventually gather the Keys, Edward was killed in the act of summoning his God, his plans foiled.