Ironsides Family/Armstrong

Armstrong near the shores of An Najaf.

Biography

Armstrong, the oldest by a few months, is set to be patriarch once Soren passes, and thereby remained on the East Continent while two of his brothers emigrated. He was ennobled at a time of terrible wars on Fontan, facing five powerful enemies bent on its destruction and embroiled in a civil war, as one of those enemies was the seditious Duke of Fontan itself! (The tyrant of the Confederacy of Fontan) He was a knight of Ashforth, under Duke Duncan, then served Duke Niles as a knight of Karbala, was the Count of An Najaf for a long time until he resigned and returned to military service. After his resignation, he became a knight of Oberndorf under Count Requiem and returned to the army. Armstrong commands the fierce and strong Roughnecks who used to march with the Fontan Rangers and the Lions and now marches with of the Fontan Strike Regiment. Lord Armstrong was the Marshal of the FSR for some time until other duties forced him to resign.

Recognized as the Hero of the Democracy, many tales are told of Armstrong's youth and heroic deeds. He has already become a living legend for the people of his home region of Dulbin, and stories told of him are spread throughout Fontan and the East Continent.

As well as being a Hero on the battlefield, Armstrong is also a prominent, if not foundational, member of the Elementalis Academy. Along with Elder Elberan, he was instrumental with the creation of the curriculum and the structure of the Academy. He is the Guild Master of the Elementalis Academy in An Najaf, an Elder of the Academy, and a Master of the Fire Element.

In addition to being an Elder in the Elementalis Academy, the Hero of Democracy is one of the foundational members of the Invigilators of the Fourth Law guild in Fontan. The guild's purpose is to oppose the forces of witchcraft and spellcasting. Armstrong loathes and fears the mysterious power of the occult and has several times tried to defeat it (including leading the Second Accursed Committee in Oberndorf which rounded up thirteen peasant suspects). With luck and righteous judgement, as an Inquisitor, he will cleanse Fontan of evil.

After his rehabilitation plan succeeded in the region of An Najaf, the Hero of Democracy finally realized his dream to build the Congress of Democracy. A terrible day occurred in the life of the Hero of Democracy when he was betrayed by Count Jon Paul Ogren who destroyed the Congress of Democracy. The Hero of Democracy went through several erratic reactions finally to settle down and bring the issue to court. The Congress of Democracy versus Count Jon Paul Ogren begun to decide the matter, the court was presided over by Supreme Justice Moira Dubhaine. Supreme Justice Moira's verdict was much the same as Supreme Justice Duncan's.

In retaliation for an attack on An Najaf by Caligus during an unannounced cease fire, the Hero of Democracy formed his own gang called the Headbusters Gang. Their sole purpose was to cause as much damage to Caligus as possible, either by destroying the raiding units, or invading enemy territory. Unfortunately for the enraged Count, a peace treaty ceased his desires to assault Caligus. Instead, his army became a dormant force, waiting for the day to unleash vengeance.

The notorious infiltrator Guy Revan was captured by the Hero of Democracy when he attempted to assassinate him in Dale. Fontan rejoiced at this news.

Count of An Najaf

• An Najaf Region
• The Count's Plantation
• Cleargrape Witt
• An Najaf Fall Festival
• The Count's Resignation from Lordship
• The Great Sage Pafizi and Discovering Outer Peace

Hero of the Democracy

• Declaration
• Four Is Better Than Five Initiative
• Democratic Apology
• The Three Plagues of Fontan
• The Heroic Apology in Defense of Contemporary Heroism by Sir Jared Artemesia
• Dual-Duchy Solution to the East Continent Question
• On the Will of the Majority

Epic of Armstrong

• Armstrong Versus the Phalanx of Fire
• Armstrong Defeats the Chief Undead
• Armstrong and the Sage of Krimml
• Armstrong Unchained!
• Armstrong of the Nine Finger!
• Armstrong Happy Ending
• Armstrong Released for Bad Behaviour
• Armstrong Nightmare
• Armstrong (Knight of Oberndorf)
• Armstrong and the Witches of Oberndorf
• Armstrong's Reconciliation
• Armstrong and the Roughnecks Capture the Notorious Guy Revan!

Patriot Songs from the Civil War

• Song of the Democratic
• Our Finest Hour
• Battle Hymn of the Democracy
• Democratic March
• Battle Cry of Victory, or, Fontan Forever

More Songs by the Hero of Democracy

• KatalynFae's Serenade
• Those sung during the Music Competition in An Najaf
• Fontan, Fontan
• No Sympathy for the Tyrant
• Welcome to Democracy
• Election Time
• Dedication to Duchess Amelia
• Song of the Daydreaming Count, better known by its folk title, "Lordlypants"
• The Ode to Misery
• We are the FSR!

The Congress of Democracy

Armstrong Ironsides founded the Congress of Democracy in the region of An Najaf on November 13th, 1008.

• Congress of Democracy

On January 29th 1009, the Congress of Democracy was destroyed by the miser Count of An Najaf, Jon Paul Ogren.

• The Death of the Congress

The Commissioner, our Hero of Democracy, and the Congress launched a civil suit against Count Jon Paul to be presided over by Supreme Justice Moira Dubhaine.

• 1009 -- 6th February -- Congress of Democracy -v- Lord Jon Paul Ogren, Count of An Najaf

And the Congress' Case:

• The Congress of Democracy versus Count Jon Paul Ogren

Military

• Roughnecks Unit
• Headbusters Gang
• An Najaf Ministers-at-Arms
• Fontan Strike Regiment

Elementalis

Armstrong is a Guild Elder of the Elementalis Academy, and a Master of the Fire Element

• Master Armstrong's Theory of Heat Generation

Invigilators of the Fourth Law

Armstrong is an Inquisitor of the Invigilators of the Fourth Law guild.