Grael
Related topics: Grael (Live Event Character 2006 August), Mukkir Aspect of Grael, Shadow Aspect of Grael, Ruschk Aspect of Grael
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Grael, the Heart-Render, Black Spear of the Kemeroi, Scourge of Haebrous, and Rage of Shadow.[1]
The Grael Rebellion and arriving in Dereth
Grael was a warrior of a tribe of Ruschk in the north of the Kingdomw of Haebrous, who called themselves Mukkir.[2]. Their leader was Chief Daemal and their warriors called themselves Blood-Warriors.[3]
In the fifth year of the reign of Braletain of Haebrous, Grael's tribe is slain to make way for a mercantile company's gemstone excavations.[4] The tribe and their Blood-Warriors put up such a ferocious fight against the Haebreans (the "Shining Ones"[3]) that Braletain's soldiers exterminated every one, save for one single warrior.[2] This only survivor of this tribe, Grael, is brought back to the Royal Menagerie.[4]
At the behest of his queen, Carraida, Braletain subjected Grael to life in the gladiatorial pits.[5] He survived all the fights, taking the heads and eating the hearts of his slain opponents. His rage over his defeat, the failing of protecting his chief and the slaughtering of his tribe never subsided.[3]
As time led on, Grael. a. k. a. the Spear of Mukkir gathered an army of slaves and fought their way from the pits.[6] He and his new "Blood-Warriors" savaged the kingdom for three days[3], killing many, including Braletain's young wife, Queen Carraida.[7][2] Because the slaves did not have any magical capabilities, and the Haebrous forces did, the Rebellion was suppressed quickly.[3]
Grael somehow escaped Braletain's vengeance, even as his followers were annihilated by the magical arts of the Haebrean royal "thaumaturges".[2] Grael managed to flee, still singing his songs of rage.[3] Four of the other survivors were the brothers Farelaith, Baranaith, Hiranaith and Korogaith.[8]
Though they went separate ways, Grael and the brothers met up again on the coast of Dereth. Traveling in a land they did not know. Grael convinced them to join him, and follow the call to the north he felt.[8] Grael sought the help of "Darkness" to fight the Haebrous.[3]
One night, Farelaith woke up, and found Grael and his brothers caught in some sort of dark magic.[8] Grael seemed to undergo his transformation willingly, and swore oaths with the "Dark that speaks".[3] Farelaith's brothers were wrapped in darkness and started screaming. Farelaith managed to overcome his paralysis and ran. In his fear of Grael, he did not even look back to see what had become of his brothers. [8] The three brothers now serve, turned into Shadows and having lost their name, in the Temple of Stirring Shadows.[9] Grael learned "to move within the Dark that walks and learned to devour the light" of the Empyreans.[3]
Grael, now called the Black Spear of the Kemeroi, went on to the north. The place he chose to sleep was an isle north of Vissidal Isle.[10] His presence, "dreaming songs of rage"[3], covered the island in Shadow, and the isle soon came to be called the Dark Isle. Those Falatacot who followed the Old One, N'cthail, took a chance and used ancient seals to sink the isle below the waves. It was their hope that none would ever wake Grael and that this world would be free of him forever.[10]
The War of Blood and Shadow
Both the Raven Hand and Dardante tried to summon Grael and get him under their control. Pontifex Maegris of the Raven Hand and Dardante decided to cooperate and initiate a summoning ritual [11][12][13][14][15]
Because of suspected treason, the Raven Hand decided to perform the ritual without the help of Dardante[16][17], even though the outcome might fail catastrophically without Count Dardante there to guide.[18][19] Isin Dule finds out about the activities of the Raven Hand, notably High Archon Kraest, trying to summon Grael and orders his forces to interfere.[20]
Grael got released, see From the Darkest Depths Teaser Video for a summary of the events leading up to this as seen by Dardante.
The summoning of Grael did not go as planned, and both Pontifex Maegris and Dardante's main assistant, Archmage Aigonne, were turned into shadows.[21] The experiments with Grael having gone awry, Grael became now Dardante's master instead of the other way around. [22]. Dardante, being corrupted by Grael, was turned into a Shadow.
When Isin Dule cannot prevent Grael from being summoned, he calls in the help of the Isparians to rise the Dark Isle[23] and to prevent the Dark Isle from being sunk again.[24]
Grael and his Mukkir minions rampaged around Dereth, invading towns such as Rithwic.
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Grael invading Rithwic
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References
- ↑ 2006/08 Shattering the Dark - Pack Grael
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2005/09 - Under Cover of Night - Book of Xik Minru
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 2005/08 Friend and Foe - The Song of Grael
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2005/08 - Friend and Foe - The Grael Rebellion
- ↑ 2005/08 - Friend and Foe - Account of the Spear of Mukkir
- ↑ 2005/08 - Friend and Foe - Account of the Spear of Mukkir
- ↑ 2005/08 - Friend and Foe - Account of the Spear of Mukkir
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 2005/12 Through Sacrifice, Strength - Our Bitter Winter
- ↑ 2005/12 Through Sacrifice, Strength - Shade of Farelaith#Lore & Dialog
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 2006/06 Toward Ancient Shores - Kiriel Shadowborn#Lore & Dialog
- ↑ 2006/06 - From the Darkest Depths - Teaser
- ↑ 2006/06 - From the Darkest Depths - Journal of Maegris
- ↑ 2006/05 - The Price of Loyalty - Herren's Orders
- ↑ 2006/04 - Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands - Translated Elder Spirits Tablet
- ↑ 2006/07 - Toward Ancient Shores - Town Crier Rumors
- ↑ 2006/05 - The Price of Loyalty - Intercepted Note
- ↑ 2006/05 - The Price of Loyalty - Pheraion's Notes
- ↑ 2006/05 - The Price of Loyalty - Lost Messenger#Lore&Dialog
- ↑ 2006/06 - From the Darkest Depths - Archmage Aigonne's Notes
- ↑ 2006/05 - The Price of Loyalty - Isin Dule's Instructions
- ↑ 2006/06 - From the Darkest Depths - Grael's Summoning Chamber#Lore & Dialog
- ↑ 2006/08 - Shattering the Dark - Town Crier Rumors
- ↑ 2006/06 From the Darkest Depths - Soul Crystal of the Dark Isle Live Event
- ↑ 2006/06 From the Darkest Depths - Helm of Isin Dule Quest#Lore & Dialog