Dead Kingdom of Vhenan

The Dead Kingdom of Vhenan is a powerful human nation located in the north-eastern coast of Énelya. It borders the cold lands of Khemredet in the north and the dangerous Wildlands of Angmar in the south. The southern kingdoms often call it a dead kingdom because most of it's inhabitants are undead, many of whom are presumed to be under the complete control of their king, Sandrocus the Eternal. However, Vhenan has not always been filled with undead; this shift happened as a result of the Second Demon War. Vhenan was the first kingdom that came under the crushing tide of Malzarak's demonic horde and suffered massive losses. It is said that a great prophet of Vraash came to their aid and offered Sandrocus a choice. The prophet promised to raise the fallen soldiers of Vhenan to fight for their king once more, but only if Sandrocus would pledge himself, his nation and his people to the eternal service of Vraash. Choosing between utter annihilation and undead slavery, the king decided to choose the latter.

Because of Vraash and his necromantic magic, the almost fallen kingdom rose back to it's feet. As the bodies of the slain stood to defend Vhenan, the demons were perplexed by their new enemies. These puppets had no souls to offer, they felt no pain and certainly no fear; the demons could no longer find enjoyment in slaying these soulless beings. Even worse, the soldiers of Vhenan now fought with unyielding resilience and held their borders without falter. Seeing that Vhenan had been conquered by another evil, Malzarak decided to turn his attention elsewhere. At this point, the lizardfolk of the Khutzan Klan and the humans of the Republic of Tolrania were closing in on him. Thus, the kingdom of Vhenan had persevered. As the Second Demon War raged on in the lands of Tolrania, Sandrocus stayed within his own borders and rebuilt his nation with a new purpose; to serve Vraash for all eternity.

Seeing how necromancy is greatly frowned upon among most mortals, Vhenan has been left alone in the north. Since the end of the Second Demon War, Vhenan and their king Sandrocus have kept to themselves. They have not reached out to anyone and even if they had, no sane mortal would ever trust undead. As Vhenan continues to quietly grow it's armies and build more altars to their God, Vraash, the Empire of El Sherdan has been growing increasingly worried about the state of this undead kingdom. El Sherdan has been sending more soldiers, including members of the Radiant Sun, to Isqarioth's Bastion, perhaps as a way to keep an eye on Vhenan. The emperor is concerned that the undead might be the next great foe that the mortals have to defeat. Rumours are spreading about an endless army of undead sweeping down upon the south and conquering all on it's path, but in truth Vhenan has been quite passive. Through the Church of the Eternal March, their citizens worship Vraash day and night, practice the arts of necromancy and slowly breed new bodies by using the nevermores. It may be that they are just waiting for a sign from their God, or perhaps they are also preparing to defend Énelya from the next demonic invasion. Only Vraash himself knows what the purpose of these undead will be.