Family History

Sir Araved

Lived in Era 15, got 1 heir(s) (Aravedon) and was a member of Blitzkrieg Buccaneers
Araved

A Young man, living in the 15th era, with a dream: to build his own kingdom from scratch. To carve out his own place in the world. He rallied his fellow villagers and set out to build a colony. After founding his first city after himself, Vednia, he enjoyed some months of relative peace and prosperity...

Araved soon planned a new kingdom of moderate proportions. He sent his scouts looking for adequate positiions to colonize, and planned. Then, out of nowhere, new cities appeared on the landscape... but not under his banner! Colonizers and dreamers like himself had erected their own cities right under his nose! And he had to make a decision. So he did... an army was trained to crush the young cities before they could properly establish themselves. This decision was not made lightly. If Araved's dream of a place of his own in the world was to come to pass, these small lords had to be taken out of the way. And it would be him or them. If his attack failed, Vednia would be vulnerable. Soon his army would be complete, and with it the biggining, or the end, of his dream...

The first few battles were no more then skirmishes. 50 soldiers were defeated right outside Vednia, after witch they were pursued to a guard tower east of the battle. The tower was razed easily. The next goal was Undercity, a small town southwest of Vednia. The small army marched only to find the city already taken by a more powerfull lord. This could become a problem, but luckely Good Lord Oakenshielde accepted a non aggression pact. A promise was also made that Araved would not colonise or wage war south of Undercity and Lord Oakenshielde would not move north. So Araved marched his small army back to Vednia. There he would join witn new recruits and move on the last two cities that stood in his way; the sister Dwarven cities of Starterb and Startera...


First Territorial War


War! Before the army was ready many more encampments dotted the landscape and a preemptive strike was launched against Vednia. But by then the armie was ready. The small Dwarven detachment was easily defeated and sent fleeing back to their cities. But now there was an even greater problem. The Dwarven leader, a Lord Corbett, allied with King Greyswandir and the kingdom of Blitzkrieg Buccaneers, Lord Oakenshielde's kingdom. Would Araved fight an ally of his friend Oakenshielde? A decision had to be made. So Araved decided that he would fight. The truth was, he had the right to. Corbett attacked first, even if Araved had already decided to attack. So the army marched...

Araved's army marched to Mini Rock. But the city seemed to be walled. The scouts informed that Starterb was not walled, so he marched past the city and attacked the latter. Victory was swift and the city was razed. It had no potential for growth. But that was not the case of Startera. It was easily taken and secured. At the same time, a smaller detachment took the city of DA Waterboy to the east of Vednia and some minor skirmishes were fought. Victory was at Araved's side. The ill prepared and equiped Dwarven armies were no match for the veteran fighters behind Vednia's banner. But then the Dwarves learned. Mini Rock was fortified while Vednia's Guards secured Startera. It would prove a formidable chalange. And again the army marched...

When the army reached Mini Rock it set up camp. Reinforcements were soon to come, but this battle would be bloddier then before. Two smaller detachments were also on the move to take Mini Farm, a small city to the north. But something came across Araved's mind. Something that was bothering him for days. Was he becoming a tyrant? Maybe... so he decided to send Lord Corbett a letter asking for the surrender of the city of Mini Rock and Mini Farm... and a proposition to form an alliance. The lands taken in this war for territory were enough already. there was plenty of room for both him and lord Corbett to expand. If Lord Corbett accepted there would be peace and prosperity, for Araved would next apply to join the kingdom of Blitzkrieg Buccaneers, sealing a lasting alliance with Corbett and efectively stopping any vengeance strike by his people or his kingdom. If not, Mini Rock would probably fall, although not without heavy cost of life, and Mini Farm next. And if something was not to be done the war could rage on for many more months. Now the decision was on the shoulders of the enemy... or ally...

Politics... not the most pleasant thing... Lord Corbett accepted the terms partially. He would not surrender Mini Rock. Araved accepted the new terms, but discussions raged on. Corbett had his army attack the First Vednia Guards and victory was his. A bloddy and terrible battle... the tattered remains of Araved's army marched back to Vednia to regroup, only to find another army ready to besiege Vednia! It was King Greyswandir, marching in the defense of his subject, Lord Corbett. A counterattack was now out of the question. Vednia could not fall. Everyone braced for a final, desperate battle for their freedom in this land. In the east, Mini Farm was razed and an army marched to Startera. The situation was desperate. Victory was turned into defeat, and, soon, annihilation. But in the end, politics saved the day. The application to join the Blitzkrieg Buccaneers was accepted and the war halted imedeatly! Now, under a new and mighty banner, Araved's small county had to thrive. Cities had to be built and had to grow! And armies would have to march! For no one would stand in the way of the Blitzkrieg Buccaneers...


End of the First Territorial war


Some months passed and all was well. Araved's cities were growing steadily and his county prospered. But all that could end soon. A lord in Fantasia started casting the Armaggedon spell. As others before him, he would face heavy opposition. Victory would be hard to achieve. So Araved never gave much attention to the reports from Fantasia. But this time it was differnt. In less then three months the spell would be completed! Everything Araved faught for might have been for nothing. The world as he knew it would end and, should he survive the sundering and face a new era of the world, he would have to start from scratch. And the only thing he could do was wait. Only time would tell...

It would seem the present won the battle... and so the present era would prevail... for now...

Many days passed without incident. Araved was able to keep his cities growing steadily and even plan future conquests. But then, out of nowhere, an army marched to his cities. It belonged to a Sir Enos. He attacked unprovoqued, and it was a planned attack, for he marched right past Wraths Landing and the Undercity, both cities of the Blitzkrieg Buccaneers, and went right for Araved's cities. What quarrel could he have with him? Why this aggression? It was certainly not for territory. There was no stratigic value on capturing a city within enemy territory and leave bigger and stronger cities sorrounding the conquest. It would be easily retaken. Nevertheless, the army marched to Riverhold and a battle occoured. Riverhold's garrison fought bravely, but ultimatly the city perished. It was sumarily razed. The same happened with DA Waterboy. Araved could not understand the intentions of Sir Enos. Again it was proved the invasion was not for territory. Neither was it for slaves, the cities were razed and everyone was slaughtered. It seemed to be just for... fun. Chaos. As simple as that. Forrestbrook was fortified, the other two cities had garrisons but there was no time to build walls, but the enemy seemed to stop. The enemy regiment, comprised mainly of cavalry, was visibly weakened by the last two battles. It was no larger then a Battalion now. Maybe the losses at Riverhold and DA Waterboy had not been completely in vain. The enemy marched back from where it came and no pursuit was ordered. This small war was won, if won at all, by attrition. If the enemy retreated because he thought the losses were not worth it, that is. It could have been for some other reason. Araved had to recover from his wounds...

The loss of Riverhold and DA Waterboy were a great blow to Araved. Strategically it was no more then a setback, but personally, seing those two cities being razed wihout being able to do much about it, was devastating. Those were his people. Thousands of civllians died. and roughly two thousand of his troops were killed. Soldiers that had fought at his side not two months before. All dead... and just for fun... Sir Enos was now a blood enemy of Araved. He was probably too powerfull to deal with but, if he wanted a fight, he would have it. Sooner or later they would meet again on the battlefield. And, by then, Araved would hopefully be able to take the fight to him...

Some days passed. It was time to rebuild. Both cities were to be rebuilt. Stronger. Better. There would be no signs of weakness. And this time, should an attack come, Araved would be ready...

Finally the defenses were compleated! All of Araved's cities were now well defended and taking him by surprise would not be so easy. Now it was time to help in the offensive. Time, fate would have it, was against him. Another lord started casting a spell to end the world. And this time the madman might just make it! No more then 50 days would it last. And the city where the spell was being cast was too far away to do anything. Araved had been knighted by this time. It would seem he had grown strong enough to prove that he was no fool, and a good ally. Still he would have to prove that he deserved this great honour. Araved's Kingdom was now allied with the Templar Elites and at war with two great kingdoms: Solace and Abydos. Solace was defeated by inner fighting. A great Lord of that kingdom, a Sir Redemption, was now an ally of the Blitzkrieg Buccaneers. And a powerfull ally at that. As for Abydos, war was unnavoidable as they just seemed to be looking for a fight. Sir Enos, the destroyer of Riverhold and DA Waterboy, was with Abydos. If all of their lords were as... aggressive... as him, then war was the only thing to do. And so they prepared for war. But soon after the first assaults were lauched an uneasy peace was bargained. Abydos would stop the aggression untill the spell to end the world was stopped... if it would be stopped... Araved kept strengthening his forces in the event the spell was stopped and war would breake out again. Now he had a strong base. Now he would be able to do his part in his kingdom's wars. Now he would be able to prove his loyalty. But would the spell be stopped? Only time would tell...

It seemed unavoidable now... the world was at an end. 13 days... May God and His everglowing Light have mercy on all our souls...

One day. The sky was turning red as flame now... death was comming to claim the world and it's denizens... you could... almost... see it... in a glimpse... a shade between the thundering red clouds...