The X

Members of The X wear a red X marking on their cheeks. The leader, however, wears it on his head.

## History

### 3100-1 BC (2000 years)

* 3100 BC: WIth the arrival of the Bronze Age in ancient Greece, Philon, a Greek warrior of the upper class, led the Greek army during a major attack from monsters of Zora Cazinn. His city was left devastated, and Philon swore that he and his bloodline would devote their lives to ridding the world of monsters, no matter how long it took. To express his devotion, Philon game himself a surname: Xander, a new and unique name to the time, to ensure that his descendants are bound by name to protect the world.
* 3100-3023 BC: Throughout the course of his life, Philon gathers warriors to join in his cause to take out all of monster kind. These people he later refers to as "Oi Akolouthoi tou Xander", or The Followers of Xander.
* 2987 BC: Philon's son, Illias Xander, begins hunting outside of Greece for allies. In his and his follower's travels, they come across a city in Egypt called Qaryat Alnaar They get off on the wrong foot, and in a fit of rage, Ilias swears that Qaryat Alnaar will become the home for the monsters he destroys and kill them all.
* 2900 BC: Philon's grandson, Archemedies Xander, after a betrayal from one of his closest allies, starts the tradition of branding The Followers of Xander with a heated blade to ensure their devotion.
* July 356 BC: Alexander III of Macedon, first-born child of Phillip II of Macedon and Olympias of Epirus, is named after the reigning leader of The X, Mortimer Xander.

### 0 -399(1st-4th Centuries)

* During the reign of the Roman Empire, The Followers of Xander are treated with great respect, their leaders often holding positions of authority.

### 400-999 (5th-10th Centuries)

* With the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 and the rise of the Byzantine Empire, The Followers of Xander went into hiding to ensure their safety.
	+ To ensure their own safety, The Followers of Xander begin referring to themselves as The Fox, standing for Followers of Xander.
* The Fox travel about Greece, staying in hiding for years and discretely fending off monsters.

### 1000-1099 (11th Century)

* 1043: A mass monster invasion in Greece left much of it in shambles. The Byzantines rebuilt quickly, but The Fox determined that they'd be safer and more able to operate if they relocated.
* 1045: The Fox end up settling in northern what is modern-day Romania, beginning construction on a large castle and village in the snowy mountains. Romania's current structure, being composed of various groups and territories, allowed The Fox to settle in unnoticed, establishing their own territory and land.

### 1100-1199 (12th Century)

* Construction of the castle is completed. It is branded with the Xanders' initial, X.

### 1200-1299 (13th Century)

* With the rising, devastating Mongol invasions, The Fox again went into hiding to ensure they were left unnoticed. They were successful, the Mongols never knowing they existed in the first place.
	+ During this, The Fox's current leader, Master Lucian Xander, opted to wipe all records of The Fox's existence, sending warriors out to Greece to steal any records of their existence and wipe them off the map. These warriors were mistaken for Mongols and documented as such.

### 1400-1499 (15th Century)

* A massive monster uproar overtakes Eastern Europe. The Fox jump into action, taking down hundreds of thousands of monsters in the greatest monster genocide in all of history. The people of The Fox are considered heroes, calling them The X due to their branding, and the name ends up sticking. The current leader, Master Dragos Xander, is considered to be the greatest Master The X has ever seen.