Family History

Mr. Fire Line

Lived in Era 29, got 1 heir(s) (Flaming Stone) and was a member of Black Dragon Empire
Born in the slums of a distant city, Fire Line was named for the firing line that took his father's life. His father had led an army of rebels against the might of the evil Emperor that controlled the city, but he was no match for the Empire's military might. For years he slaved away in the mines for the Emperor, and through hard work received a commission in the Imperial Army. He served there for many years until finally he became a captain in the Imperial Elite Forces. He led his 100 troops into 15 battles in a long, bloody war against an opposing city. He won every battle, and at the end of the war only 9 of his men were wounded and 2 of those wounded were killed. After the war he was promoted to Brigadier General, he personally commanded 1000 men. However, he and his men had seen the methods the Empire used, and were not fond of them. Fire Line decided to lead his men from the city. On the eve his departure, he raised his army and renamed them the Flames of Vengeance, for he wished to take vengeance for all the people oppressed by the Empire, and began to lead them out of the city. At the outskirts of the city there were 2,000 Imperial troops, a full regiment, waiting for him. With a slight smile on his face he ordered his men to attack. The battle took about half an hour. The entire Imperial regiment was slaughtered, The Flames of Vengeance took about 50 casualties. Once he had left the city, about 3 miles out, he ordered his magicians to cast a spell. A great fireball exploded upon the Imperial Capital, devouring in it flames. Then his men marched to the East. Gradually, his men left, joining armies or becoming civilians in the cities they passed through. Finally, only 50 remained. Mostly Fire Line's officers, they searched the land far and wide for a place to settle until finally they came upon the Western Core of the Black Dragon Empire. There they started their city, Pyromania. It was a place were all could seek shelter from oppression and fear. A place where employment could be found, and gold flowed freely, where all could pursue happiness. And a place whose military might and brilliant leadership made all potential oppressors shake in their boots.
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The Flames of Vengeance Reconstruction:

Once his new city had been effectively settled, Fire Line was forced to face the hard truth. His army was inferior to those around him, and the Black Dragon Empire was at war. He immediately began to recruit men. Many peasants were eager to join the fight for the ruler that saved them from oppression and offered them protection. However the training was slow and expensive. He only had 50 veterans to train his men, and his low amount of armories took days to equip even small squadrons of men. He made plans to establish an armory near the mountains, but once his settlers reached the area he realized he did not have enough gold to fund it. Fire Line gritted his teeth and ordered them back home, at least they had found a spot for the armory. Meanwhile he continued to recruit. He was expecting 662 new soldiers in the next 21 days and though around 500 of them were simple farmers, it was a start. As his economy gradually increased he could train more elite units, and right now his prime concern was defense of the city. He knew many hard times were ahead and he was certain that his armies would emerge from these conflicts as a superior fighting force, a force generals would think twice about pitting their army against.
A few days later, Fire Line noticed a platoon of men by his colony which seemed to have been abandoned by their leader, his men needed some battle experience so he left 50 of his slingers behind and brought the rest of the men with him to attack the platoon. His men absolutely decimated the platoon, but little did they know what they would find upon their return.

**Retaking Pyromania**
When Fire Line and his men returned from the warpath they had found in their absence Charlie Company commanded by Mr. Asriel had occupied Pyromania. However his troops that were being trained in the city were able to sneak out and join him giving him a force of almost 1500 men to combat the enemy's 500. However, his generals predicted he only had a 7 in 10 chance of winning the battle, and that just wasn't good enough. He gave the order for 100 slingers and 100 pony riders to be trained in the city secretly and quickly, which would push his fighting force over the enemy''s. So Fire Line and his armies camped outside the city and waited quietly.
The training was not progressing fast enough, and the trainees had begun to desert out of fear of discovery. Fire Line new he had only one choice. He had almost 1400 men right now which gave him, according to his strategists a 80% chance victory, though he would have preferred a 100% chance he knew the only choice was to attack. "Charge!" he cried into the open air and his troops ran down the field in front of the cities gates. Enemy arrows biting into his lines, killing, maiming. His front lines were destroyed, however his slinger were able to kill 90 enemy men while he took 110 causalities. He had taken heavy losses, but he was able to absorb them through the mass of his numbers. He paused for a minute regrouped his men, the strategists predicted and 85% chance of victory. Once again his men rushed down the field, and once again the grass was watered with blood. Fire Line had to give the order to retreat once again. He took almost 90 causalities while the enemy took 130, meaning about 100 enemy remained. He walked through the camp, saw the wounded being treated, the dead being buried, and he knew what must be done. He assembled his remaining forces.