Rangers of the North (RotN)

The Rangers of the North are a radical Yinrel militia. Nearly all of the members Yinrel, there lanky long limbs and fingers, various tones of olive, pale skin, and long flowing hair were striking features that make up its ranks. . Earthlens that are born with sub-par magical abilities are thrown out of the Earthlen society where they are either forced to grow up in the wild on their own or are found and raised by the Rangers of the North. because of these reasons, Rangers of the North do not possess the ability to use any Earth magic.

### History

The Rangers were created by Wyrran Ivyshade and his two companions, Ardlin Valsandor and Gwiloyrn Farnan who met while working for the Grand Elders as inspectors. As inspectors, they would travel to rural and outskirt areas of the region to inspect things and inform citizens of news in the capital. While doing this though, the three went to every city in Lelmdell and secretly began to spread the word of their Yinrel clan as well. Calling them the "Rangers", they planned to attack the unsuspecting Asakami before they could locate Lelmedell's borders. The Asakami clan saw them as witches and wanted to exterminate the Earthlen. Yinrel that found the need to resist were welcome to be a Ranger, and soon enough, the Rangers had gained a bit of a following of Yinrel people ready to go to war with the Sohouman people. Everything seemed to be going in their favor until word got to the Grand Elders. A meeting was immediately held in the capital with all 3 of the creators present. By the end, they were stripped of their abilities and banished from the entire region. All the members of the militia who participated in the recent battles recieved the same punishment without question and many who had not pleaded to be spared. This was a disheartening blow for the group but with the numbers that remained Wyrran was confident they could still subdue the enemy. The Rangers continued to have many small battles and skirmishes for weeks.. The one that changed the fate of the Rangers was The Battle of Oristel.

In front of the Asakami, Rakuyesh Sashema and the Rangers, the three companions, as Ardlin Valsandor waited in the back with his bow. Wyrran and Gwiloyrn ran up charging Rakuyesh; they always believed that showing any weakness would prove the arrogant Earthlens that they couldn't put up a fight without Earth Magic. Wyrran ran, chain mail glistening in the sun, at Rakuyesh Sashema and swung hard with his longsword. Unfortunately, to no avail, Rakuyesh Sashema blocked the hit with only a grimace in response. The Asakami were much stronger than the Yinrel, the Yinrel merely having the advantage of numbers. Rakuyesh easily overpowered Wyrran, tripping him to the ground and beheading him in a fluid motion. "I pity you, devils" he remarked quietly. Gwiloyrn was attacked by two Asakami soldiers before she reached Rakuyesh, successfully subduing them before lightning fast arrow pierced through her armor, hitting her in her lower stomach. Despite her great fortitude, she faltered and was then defeated by the three soldiers who appeared almost out of thin air. With a strike deep into her right shoulder and a slash from her mid stomach to her right hip, she was finished. Death strung through the Ranger ranks. All intel on the Asakami talked about their ranged combat but...this was a massacre, up close and personal. Ardlin, enraged by the death of his companions, drew his bow with unsteady hands. He supported the few troops left, picking off ten Asakami before shooting Rakuyesh Sashema. The arrow flew towards the handle of his sword, with a quick swing, the arrow fell at his feet in two. Even amongst all the chaos, Rakuyesh's eyes met Ardlin's and cold chill went up Ardlins spine, locking him in place. He was motionless as countless emotions polluted his mind and heart. Suddenly and arrow wizzed by and found its way into found its way into the flesh of Ardlin's shoulder. The shock of pain sent his mind back he broke what seemed like a trance. Crazed by the death of his friends, Ardlin ran into Syndred forest blinded by rage and pain. Rakumesh began to let out a howl of laughter at the sight. He would quickly disposed of anyone who still dare advance towards him but he gave no chase to Ardlin. Running without care, Ardlin tripped on uneven ground and hit his head hard on a large rock knocking him out. When Ardlin awoke he found himself lost in the depths of Syndred forest. He weeped. Deep in unknown territory, he was forced to leave the idea of freedom and solely desired survival.

He hunted in the forest, honing his skills with the bow and learned to sense the presence of life in the forest. One day he came across a village hidden by thick trees and vines. They were all very young, except for one adult. A woman who left with her child and husband to live in the wilderness and protect the abandoned. Unfortunately, she was not a hunter and with the growing number of people the crops weren't enough. Because of this, Ardlin decided to help them so he joined the abandoned who also cared for his head wound. The woman named Surla who had taken care of the young abandoned, wandered the forest during the day looking for other abandoned children. Ardlin taught the children the way of the bow. As they grew, they became masters in archery. Ardlin taught them to hunt the plentiful wildlife but to respect the animals and the earth as a whole. They used every part of the animal and blessed their food. Hidden deep in the forest, this was the new Rangers of the North.

Ardlin trains them well in the ways of the assassin rather than the ways of soldiers, and that they shouldn't fight with their hearts, but instead should fight with their brains to use the environment to their advantage without putting a huge toll on the same environment. Not soldiers, but skilled marksmen who lived in shadows. The abandoned who were seen by the Earthlen as forsaken by terra sought to prove themselves worthy of her blessing. They fought to stop the Asakami and any man, beast, or monster to protect the earth. The Rangers fought against the Asakami who made large machines and dug deep into the earth. They were not stoppers of wars, but keepers of the peace who would watch from the distance and strike from afar. They used bows carved from sticks they found in the magic forest and silk from spiders living in a nearby cave. Wielding curved blades they forged from iron found deep in caves, the rangers of the north were now once again, a legend. Even to this day, outside of the two cities that participated in the war, the only information many know about the Rangers is that they were masters of archery and were Yinrel. They are protectors of nature In EverReign, sworn to fight anything trying to hurt the planet, at any cost.