Narthos the Unwieldy

Rough Depiction of Narthos

**Narthos the Unwieldy**, usually referred to as just "**Narthos**", was an unseen minor antagonist present in the SOTE short story, *Dark Confrontation*. He was the leader of a gang of Abyssal Fortunes that survived after the death of Skorj and the collapse of his organization. When BG began expanding his kingdom in the eastern portion of the Wastelands, Narthos' gang had a brief altercation with the warforged.

## **Biography**

### *Scourge of Grognear*

While the conflict in Grognear was heating up, Narthos tried his best to bolster the Gurlos by being a reliable soldier. Sadly for him, the Sovereign Slayers were tearing through every sub-faction a part of the Abyssal Fortunes and the Gurlos were no exception. He wanted to face the Slayers, see what they were made of. His chance for combat never came and before he knew it, the organization he pledged himself to shattered from the damaged it had sustained.

### *Conflict with the New Kingdom*

His new chance for redemption came subsequent to the aftermath. Although Skorj's men were largely scattered or slain, some remnants still existed. As Narthos traveled the Wastelands, he began accumulating survivors as a part of his crew. Remaining members of Black Raiders, Red Magicians, and of his former gang recognized him as a new leader in their escapades across the Wastelands. His regrets about the Slayers were palpable, but he realized there was no use worrying.

This all changed when the Wise One's Kingdom came knocking to his newly established village. BG, their king, wanted the village to peacefully combine with the Kingdom and let them operate autonomously with their allegiance sworn. Narthos didn't try to play any mind games, he simply resisted the change. Together, he and his warband defeated a platoon of Legion soldiers and captured an Eltrist priest in their care. They hung him, solidifying their animosity towards the Kingdom.

BG struggled with what to do to Narthos' band, but eventually, he did what he knew best. He ordered a battalion of Legion soldiers to storm the village. The frontal assault decimated Narthos' crew and got him and his best five men captured. Narthos and the five best were transported to Schattenreich, where he witnessed BG torture and maim all five of his friends. Once he was broken, BG had his soldiers tie up Narthos to a stake, letting him rot until starvation finally took him.

## **Description**

### *Appearance*

Narthos was a bulky, dirty blonde haired human who mostly matched up with how one would think a Gurlo would dress like. His clothes marked him as one of low standing. His hair was short, his beard was sharp. Although he could never afford to change his clothes to something cleaner, neater, and more presentable, he tried to groom himself as best as he could.

Once he became the leader of a gang, he started to upgrade his gear. He got a more intimidating sword and a more steadfast shield. Plus, he still groomed himself regularly. This made him more dapper than his bandit compatriots and well suited for a standout leader.

### *Personality*

While in his Abyssal Fortunes era, Narthos had a lot to prove as a lowly Gurlo. He never really had a chance to shoot for anything besides his orders, which frustrated him immensely. From the stories told about Firefox, however, there was a small hesitance from him to try and work his way up the ladder. So, ultimately he was stuck in a paradox of not wanting to gain new responsibilities but also wanting respect from those around him. Near the time he conquered this flaw in himself, the Sovereign Slayers destroyed everything he held dear.

In his time with an independent crew, he grew to be bolder, decisive, and more confident. His behavior earned him the nickname of "the Unwieldy." There was a downside to this evolution, though. He became rash and ruled by emotion, which is the development that led to his downfall.

He also enjoyed spending time with the Storm Kings. He liked to arm wrestle in his free time, even if he lost many times to his goliath pals.

## **Relationships**

### *Skorj*

The connection between these two was nothing more than an underling and an overlord. Narthos barely knew anything about Skorj and really saw no reason to advance in the Abyssal Fortunes just to meet him. Although his respect for the enigmatic mastermind was potent, Narthos didn't idolize Skorj. He did Skorj's work, he knew his place, and that's all he needed to do.

### *Firefox*

Hearing the tales of this Crimsonian Beast terrified Narthos, even if he never let anyone in on his fear. Something about the fierce, fanatical devotion that Firefox had for Skorj disturbed the bandit. His mannerisms, his weapons, his moniker. All of them mixed together to create some of Narthos' worst nightmares.

Unlike all of the other triumphs the Sovereign Slayers had over the Abyssal Fortunes and the Pillars, hearing about the death of Firefox made Narthos' day just a tad bit better.

### BG-8253

Although BG's old party was responsible for the death of Narthos' worst fear, the bandit's hatred for the warforged couldn't have been more discernible. Every single feeling he had about BG was one of anger. His blood boiled just thinking about him, which was very apparent when BG and his kingdom encroached on his territory. Land he had worked so hard to fight for. Narthos let his anger get the best of him, but he just couldn't help it.

Even if he was barely an obstacle in the expansion of the Wise One's Kingdom, Narthos hurt BG and he couldn't have felt more proud in that moment.

## **Trivia**

* Narthos was originally just an unnamed bandit who served as a small conflict instigator in the very beginning of *Dark Confrontation.*
	+ However, upon being added to the wiki by AnerexoMexo, his role evolved from a set piece to that of a realized character.
* While under Skorj's reign, Narthos learned the language of Giant in order to communicate better with some of the Storm Kings. Although he was a Gurlo during the time, he enjoyed the lively and bombastic energy the Storm Kings had to offer.