Indirik Family/Kende

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In September of 2006, Kende Indirik left home to seek his own fortune. In order to get out from under the shadow of his siblings in his homeland of Montauban, Kende took ship and sailed for the land of Atamara. His wandering led him to adopt the life of a sell-sword in the service of Darka. Only time will tell if he will find glory or death.

The Wayburg Campaign

Kende's first mercenary campaign was less than successful. After a long march across the length of Atamara, Kende reached the city of Wayburg in Abington. The city was in the middle of a colony takeover attempt by Minas Ithil. After helping in the takeover effort for two days, the forces of Abington arrived. In a massive battle, the takeover forces were scattered. Kende's Footmen were almost completely wiped out. Thus began the long, lonely walk home.

The Looting of Suville

Kende's second mercenary campaign was another foray across the continent, into the deepest reaches of Abington. After stopovers for repairs and resupply in Foda and Sullenport, Kende marched with the Darkan army toward Abington. Striking deep into the heart of Abington, the Darkan army sacked and lootedthe city of Stoneville, then burned and looted their way south. A few days later they reached their ultimate destination: Suville, the largest city on the continent. After successfully sacking and looting Suville, the Darkan army brilliantly sidestepped the avenging Abingtonian army and pulled back out of Abington, their mission completed.

Interlude

Returning home after the successful campaign, Kende took a break. After traning his swordfighting skill at the academy in Azzal, Kende packed his backs and made for the tournament being held in Cagil by the Cagilan Empire.

The Home Guard

During a long period of relative peace for Darka, Kende volunteered for duty as a bureaucrat in the Home Guard of Darka. His duties turned toward defending the homelands form periodic monster and undead incursions, and ensuring that the bureaucratic processes ran smoothly. After a few months, his service to Darka was rewarded by an appointment as the Baron of Mnt. Sinclair. During his service as Baron of the Holy Volcano, Baron Kende rebuilt the original temple of Darkanism that had been dismantled due to lack of funds. The new temple was not as magnificent as the original, but was scaled down so the meager population of the region could support it through their small offerings.

Duke Kende Indirik

After eight months of faithful service and stewardship of the region of Mnt. Sinclair, Kende was rewarded with an appointment as the Duke of Siver. The position had become vacant when the King of Darka, King Kostaja Kosunen, had stepped down and the Duchess of Siver, Queen Amaarent, was elected as ruler in his place. Sir Kostaja Kosunen was then appointed as Duke of Siver. Within days after his appointment, Kostaja Kosunen was abducted along with his son and daughter and they disappeared.

General of Darka

After a year and half serving as the Duke of Siver, Kende was appointed as the General of Darka. His first campaign was to continue the war against Norland. Norland was on its last legs at the time, having been attacked by Darka, Minas Ithil, Eston, and the Barony of Makar. When Minas Ithil, Eston, and the Barony concluded their war, Darka continued to press the attack. After a few weeks King Kostaja recalled the armies of Darka. About two months later Darkan forces once again took contract and marched to war. Kende stepped down as Duke if Siver to march with the Darkan armies, and concentrate on the strategy of the coming wars. (OOC: Kende declared himself a hero when he marched to war.)

Visions of War

Following the end of the contract to defend Minas Ithil, Kende felt a compulsion to take a pilgrimage to Mnt. Sinclair, the holy volcano of Darkanism. While he was there, he received a vision war and death.

The war against the Empire

Citing Empire interference in Carelia and southern politics, Carelia declared war on the Cagilan Empire. Suville and Caergoth joined with Carelia. In the north, Hammarsett, Minas Ithil, the Barony of Makar, Eston, and Darka all joined the war against the Empire. Kende lead the armies of Darka for several months at the start of the war. He organized and lead the campaigns that forced the surrender of Coria (though they later rejoined the fighting), and many expeditions into Empire and Taran lands. After many months of fighting, Kende was captured by the Tarans, and lost the post of General. He still fights the war against the Empire, but as a knight of Massillion. As the war continued, Kende was once again appointed as General of Darka.

In the long run, the war did not go well for the northern alliance. The alliance was unable to truly unify on common goals, common strategies, and otherwise act in unity. Hammarsett was destroyed, Minas Ithil split and then destroyed, Eston split, and then forced to surrender, and even the Barony wracked by secession. Eventually the northern alliance was reduced to Darka standing alone against the might of the entire Empire. Armies from the Cagilan Empire, Tara, Coria, Strombran, and Suville all marched north to assault the lands of Darka with mighty armies.

Darka repelled four assaults by the combined armies of its adversaries. Many, many warriors on both sides were slain on the blood fields of Nazamroth, Agnilar, Wistir, and finally in Malor. In the first battle in Malor, the hero Siegterm Guldan, Count of Maycxal, was slain. Then in the second battle at sunset, Kende was slain in battle by Dyn Karedan of the Cagilan Empire. Dyn collected the bounty on Kende.