Kyrion

1034ms joined Stoneworks on July 7, 2021 and is most active on Eldham.

Kyrion is a Niedene warlord, born in Rathnir, who settled in Eldham in hopes of a more peaceful and prosperous life. Though his time in Eldham wasn't as peaceful as he hoped it would be. He holds a deep desire for revenge against his old leader, Forda, who caused the destruction of Jacksonville.

Kyrion is also, together with Axolotl, one of the founders of the Turtle Project.

A new home
After Kyrion arrived in the beautiful plains of Eldham he breathed the air he heard so much about at home. He travelled the mountains that could only be described by spikes of earth bridging into the heavens themselves, blisteringly hot deserts, fields of snow, vast grassy plains and harsh oceans. After much struggle and conflict during his time in Rathnir, he finally arrived at a land that promised peace. His hopes of becoming a successful merchant grew everyday as he trekked through the days and nights of a peaceful nomadic lifestyle. After a few months of a nomadic lifestyle he grew tired of having to live off of his wits. The greed he always had homed into his heart; After the Escharian Ascension he boarded a ship to Eldham in prospect of a new home but also wealth. He gave in to it all and searched all over Eldham for a small town which he could grow his business in. He searched for a residence of perfection to no avail till he came to Preyella. One particular town caught his attention, Jacksonville: Jacksonville was a small town that had been built barely any time ago, it was perfect for his business venture and had a small and welcoming community with no other competitors. When he finally came to the small town it had no more than a few houses, and the mayor, Forda, greeted him with a warm smile and showed Kyrion's designated plot of land and as it was, it brought a slight smile to his face.

The destruction of Jacksonville
Kyrion had become extremely joyous to hear from the mayor that Preyella had promised Jacksonville independence after the Preyllean-KWECean war because Preyella boasted they didn't need that small amount of land when they would have the entire empire of KWEC territory. Peace terms were settled the next day and although no one had lost or gained territory yet, a festival was still held to celebrate the upcoming independence of Jacksonville, fireworks, dances, and drinking commenced while games were held and work began on the flag of the upcoming nation. The next day Kyrion travelled out to mines again and all he had on his mind was tonight. The Preyllean Empress, Valérie, had told the citizens of the small town that tonight Preyella would officially declare the town's independence. When the afternoon rolled around Kyrion walked with his friend, Axolotl, back to the town all the while talking about the independence party. As the two trekked over the final mountain they stared over the mountain at Jacksonville.

What they saw shocked them, Jacksonville was smothered in a cloud of pitch black smoke, both of the two citizens sprinted over to their home, being separated in the process. Kyrion approached the small town, now engulfed in flames, as he did he heard screams echoing throughout the plains and loud iron boots stamping into the scorched earth. He peeked through the now ruined cobblestone wall to see a troop of soldiers storming the town, the group of soldiers came upon a citizen trying to escape the deathly march and one of them, who was carrying a large Preyllean banner, impaled the citizen, shouting at the few remaining citizens that these were the consequences of betraying the Preyellan Empire. At that moment it clicked for Kyrion, Preyella had accused Jacksonville of treason to not allow them independence and sent their brutes to crush the town of ever gaining independence. Kyrion fell to his knees, tears flooding his ash-soaked eyes. He trudged back to the mountain he came from with rage bristling throughout every cell in his being.

The Truth of Preyllea's plot
Kyrion managed to regroup with another two citizens and leader of Jacksonville, Axolotl, Forda and Alpha, but as going back would surely be a death sentence they fled south and met a trade caravan which they would follow until it reached a humble town named Glossau, at the time Trakai, built upon a small forested island practically connected to the continent in the northern region of Ravenguard. The four men were allowed housing and given work inside town, where Kyrion quickly settled and made friends with the locals. As the town had a little population he became a popular figure within Trakai contributing much to it and its locals, as well as telling stories of his early years in rathnir, his journey to Eldham and path to where he stood then. Forda too became well known for his inovative ideas and although to a lesser extend Axolotl too for his brilliant mind and brews. The three were later enlisted into the Guard of Trakai due to their combat prowess and other individual characteristics that might've proved useful, pledging to defend the island and its lord in the face if danger, as well as to fight for the Empire of Ravenguard when the guard was called to arms.

Kyrion and Forda were soon enough sitting by the same table as their lord and his right hand drafting up plans not only of security and matters of the guard, but also internal development, politics, trade and industry; Such as the brewery built with Axolotl's help, the town's fortress and more. Both of the men were however in constant competition and at odds with each-other, ever since the siege of Jacksonville Kyrion's relationship with his old leader and friend, Forda, had been deteriorating due to their clashing beliefs and ideals, a process that was only sped up by the politics inside Ravenguard and Trakai.

It all finally crumbled, not because of recent politics but rather because of the siege of Jacksonville and the reason behind it. While looking through some old notes registering the projects and events and happenings inside of and involving Jacksonville Kyrion found papers detailing a failed hit on the Empress of Preyllea supposedly sent by Forda, which would explain the sudden war declaration while the two entities had been at the negotiating table regarding the town's independence,

When confronted about it, Forda admitted to ordering the hit but argued that it was the only way to stand a chance at seceding from the empire, a thought that Kyrion saw as severely flawed even if the hit was successful. The hit was all but confirmed when, at an audience with the empress of Preyllea, Kyrion asked the monarch regarding the subject her answer was: "We would've kept negotiations going or simply integrated Jacksonville into the Empire, however Forda was too untrustworthy". Infuriated, Kyrion rushed to Glossau and challenged Forda to a duel, where his opponent would either be vindicated by his gods or properly punished for his crimes, just as he reached the town.

The Duel
WIP

Turn to banditry
Though Kyrion had been given shelter, and had enough of food, he found himself with diminishing tools and armor and had been struggling to earn any money even with all the hours he spent in the mines, and so he turned to raiding and mercenary work to earn a living.