Darkmind Clan

Darkmind Clan was an Orc Clan in Arkain.

## Description

Ever since the days of the first arrival of the Orcs, the Darkmind Clan had always been one
of the most numerous. Great in number and naturally gifted with the skill to fight on the
backs of animals, its warriors were born to be raiders and riders, riding the animals they
had brought with them from their old home and the ones they found and tamed on Arkain.
The warriors of the Darkmind Clan were the first to land on the shores of Arkain, charging
into the lines of the pirate barons on back of their wolves. Later, they would also tame and
ride on the horses used by the humans of Arkain. However, when they, along with the other
clans, left the island baronies and landed on the shores of Arkain, they suffered a severe defeat
at the hands of an army of Salrian Elite Pikemen who had arrived from the south, not being used
to fighting against spearwalls previously.
This taught the clan the lesson that brute strength, even when on back of a wolf or horse, was not
enough. Therefore they began to deploy more infantry forces and warlocks as the war continued - and
continued to do so long after the invasion had failed. Still, the Darkmind Clan remained consistent in
relying heavily on its experienced riders.
Like the Bloodhand Clan, the warriors of the Darkmind Clan prefer an open battle against their enemies.
Due to them prefering to fight on the backs of their mounts, they are not too fond of fighting on the sea
or the coastlines.

## History

After the disastrous Great Journey, the surviving Orcs reformed their clans and starts raiding other people for survival. Darkmind was one of the clans who has superior wolf riders. Being a raider clan, they took advantage of villages, pillaged, looted and massacred villages in Kingdoms.

## Story

### Human Book

Blen Greymoore, with an Imperial Army and later, Kasrkin reinforcements, defeated Bloodhand Clan, Goldaxe Clan and Ironthunder Clan and the Orc Pillager base. The Darkmind built a fortress defense on the mountains. It took Harmos and Order of the Flame relief force, fresh from defeating Demon Legion scouts and Orc patrols and rejoined Blen, pushed them out. Then, Blen were joined by Genethas and Lerrig Goldheart with their Veterans of Voidwar and Imperial Army forces, flush out and kill Grael the Hunter, while Blen and Harmos rescue Aedale Redfist. Afterwards, Blen was charged into exterminating all Orc Clans.

Some survivors joined Bloodhand Clan, Skullblade Clan, Deathbreeze Clan, Goldaxe Clan and Ironthunder Clan in overrunning an Imperial outpost. They were beaten back by Hammerfall and Elven Army.

On the Second Book, they appear with Ravaging Fire Clan, dealing with Murlocs. Gardon Bloodclaw and Merlon Seabright fought them, acknowledging that they defeated and killed Selior Cleavehand.

Later on, with Deathbreeze Clan, they try to eliminate Golden Guard, but failed.

### Orc Book

Rangul, fresh from unifying his Deathbreeze Clan, assisted Rath Wolfscar in reorganizing and rescuing Orcs amidst burning forests, and massacred Orcs. They eliminated both Imperial/Royal joint bases, while evading Kasrkin main force nearby.

Rath, out of gratitude, assisted Rangul in defeating Ironthunder Clan, the Destroyer of the Bloodhand Clan and destroying the Moghtar sent to capture them all.

Rath led the united Orc Clans assaulting the Imperial Border Guard/Paladin Order/Cleavehand's Elite under Selior Cleavehand/Salomar the Healer/Lerrig Goldheart. Rath killed Selior, but it is not enough, he wanted Blen dead too. The Demon Legion invasion took them into a surprise and disastrous retreat, isolated from the rest of the Orc Clans, they plan to take out the Kasrkin and Blen.

Rath, obsessed with vengeance, killed all who wanted rejoining Rangul, while Ironthunder Clan helped them in the rampages across several Human villages and bases in search of Blen. They eventually cornered Blen, killed him, but in turn, Rath was killed by Harmos while Lokar the Crusher cursed him for fooling him, or the clan was overrun by Blen, should he was chosen to survive the battle. The remnants, rejoins Rangul and later Amari.

### True Story

They had the same story as the First Orc Book, but they had their own POV in Rise of the Clans. They had to subjugate all minor Orc Clans present on the area, while assisting the Deathbreeze Clan in accomplishing their mission. They still led the charge against the Imperials, which they did brutally.

They also had Inara as their new Hero, and her ability to call in Spiders bolster their ranks. Most of the leadership and thr clansmen fell in the attempt of killing Blen inside the Golden Guard base, with the remnants went with Inara and Lokar the Crusher.

The remnants later merged with the Ironthunder Clan, after Lokar was killed, with Inara as their new leader after the merger.

## Unit Description

The clan excelled in taming and riding the giant wolves in the forests of Arkain. Their skill and strength made them fearsome and terrifying raiders and pillagers.

Despite the Salrian Army had the perfect counter against the Darkmind, the clan still has their psychological way of maintaining their terrifying presence.

## Leaders

* Grael the Hunter
* Rath Wolfscar
* Inara

## Units

Great Hall/Stronghold/Fortress

* Peon

Barracks

* Grunt
* Outrider
* Tracker
* Spearthrower
* Catapult
* Warlord
* Avenger

Shaman Hut

* Shaman
* Warlock
* Necrolyte
* Witch Doctor

Bestiary

* Raider
* Kodo Beast
* Wyvern Rider
* Kodo Beast

Others:

* Wallcrusher