klisemfg Chapter 246 Thorbene
Chapter 246 Thorbene
The royal family of Stromgarde are descendants of Ignatius Trollbane, a high general of the Arathor Empire. Trollbane is an honorary surname bestowed upon the high general by the Anduin family, the royal family of the Arathor human empire.
Thorbain means 'troll slayer'.
The Arathi tribe established a nation in Stromgarde, and the Arathor Empire, under the leadership of House Anduin, grew increasingly powerful, making contact with the dwarves very early on. Later, as the human race prospered and its population grew rapidly, they began searching for more suitable lands to live on...
The nobles, along with their wealth and subjects, traveled north and south, crossing seas and exploring land...
The Kingdom of Lordaeron was established in the north, while Stormwind was founded in Elwynn Forest in the south... The Kingdoms of Alterac, Kul Tiras, Gilneas, and Dalaran were once considered to be centered around Stromgarde...
However, with the decline of the Anduin family, leaving only Lothar & Anduin and his sister, the Arathor Empire existed in name only, splitting into the seven human kingdoms...
Lothar's sister married King Wrynn of Stormwind...and gave birth to Varian & Wrynn...
Stormwind appears to have become the legitimate royal line... In reality, the practice of intermarriage between Stormwind and House Wrynn has a long history... They do indeed possess a larger share of royal blood. After many migrated, Stromgarde became an isolated fortress...
With the population dwindling, the Thorbain family refused to be left behind and declared themselves kings... They claimed to be the true kings who upheld the traditions of Arathor... They never showed much respect for the Kingdom of Stormwind. However, after the orc invasion and the fall of Stormwind, King Thoras & Thorbain of the Kingdom of Stromgarde in Stromgarde were the first to send troops to respond to King Tiris of Lordaeron's proposal to establish the first human alliance.
They joined forces with dwarves and gnomes, and together with Dalaran and the high elves, they sent troops to resist the orc army.
The two sides launched a major battle around Lordaeron, and the orcs were defeated.
After the death of King Llane & Wrynn of Stormwind, Lothar Anduin became Regent of Stormwind... and led his nephew Varian & Wrynn to conquer the north. He gained the support of the old King of Lordaeron... and became the Supreme Commander of the Alliance of the Seven Kingdoms.
The King of Alterac, cowardly and afraid of death, secretly begged the orcs for mercy... After the orcs were defeated, Alterac was purged and its territory divided... Most of it went to Lordaeron, and the remainder was shared by Stromgarde, Gilneas, and others...
The Alterac Mountains and Hillsbrad Foothills, among other areas, were, strictly speaking, the former territory of the Alterac family... This is also the source of the Syndicate bandits' hatred towards the surrounding countries...
Stromgarde doesn't seem to have gained much from the war...
Stormwind also relied on Lordaeron for its reconstruction at the time, but there was an underlying competition between the two sides for the position of the leader of the Orthodox Alliance.
As long as Lothar lives, he is the link connecting the entire alliance...
Lothar Anduin was revered as the 'Lion of Azeroth.' He was the Alliance's Commander-in-Chief and Regent of Stormwind...
He led the Alliance to great victories in the First and Second Orcish Wars, but tragically died in the Battle of the Burning Steppes. His statue still stands amidst the ruins of the Burning Steppes, its sword pointing towards Blackrock Mountain...
After Gul'dan's death, the orcs were defeated and disintegrated...
Warchief Orgrim regrouped the remaining Orcish forces to save his people...
Thrall reunited! The Frostwolf Clan banners fly once more... They shuttle between Arathi Highlands and Lordaeron, their main adversaries being the forces of Lordaeron and Stromgarde...
Until the third Scourge plague struck, Lordaeron crumbled, and Thrall and Jaina each led their people across the sea to seek refuge, where they fought the Burning Legion at Mount Hyjal...
The Plague of the Undead... destroyed the old Alliance... and indirectly laid the foundation for the establishment of the new Horde. The Lich King is the common enemy of all.
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The name Anduin is not only the name of the current young prince of Stormwind, Anduin & Wrynn... The plate-armored priest Anduin was named by his father, Varian & Wrynn, in memory of his uncle, Ser Lothar & Anduin.
Representing Stormwind as the inheritor of the legitimate Arathi bloodline and continuing the orthodox status of the Arathorian Empire.
This distinguishes it from Lordaeron, Kul Tiras, Gilneas, Alterac, and the independent Kingdom of Stromgarde... The ancestors of the Kingdom of Stromgarde were the great generals of the Arathor Empire, who swore to defend the ancestral lands of the Empire to the death and refused to leave the Arathi Highlands.
Ultimately, they stayed at Stromgarde to guard it.
They were also rapidly depleted in the war, and their pride and sacrifices seemed to be obscured and forgotten...
They raised horses and trained cavalry on the plains of Arathi Highlands, maintaining the traditions of the original troll hunters... They held the Stormwind Wrynn family, who claimed to be the true heirs of Arathi through matrilineal marriages, in utter contempt...
Both Tyrese, the old king of Lordaeron, and Thoras of Stromgarde died at the hands of their own sons during the war against the Scourge.
Tyrese's ashes were even distributed by his good son Arthas...
He resurrected the great lich Kel'Thuzad using his ashes as a casket for his soul, thus embarking on the path to becoming the second Lich King, and the true Lich King. In reality, he willingly degenerated into a tool, constantly serving three masters, ultimately seeking a desolate state of independence.
According to Professor Lorraine's explanation, Arthas wielded Frostmourne, wore the Armor of Domination, rode a frost dragon... commanding an army of millions of undead... ravaging the land, at the height of his power.
In reality, he bears a striking resemblance to Lu Bu, the greatest warrior in the world of the teacher's era...
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However, at present, all forces have not yet fully united to target this filial son who has lost his mind.
The old king of Stromgarde was murdered by his own son, Garin, but the public claimed that he died at the hands of the Scourge.
Some people have noticed that one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, a Death Knight, bears a striking resemblance to the old man in Naxxramas. It seems Thoras & Thorbain are now working for the Lich King...
He has been reborn and is ready to take revenge on Garin at any moment...
However, Prince Garin's life was far from easy... The so-called throne was meaningless... The Thorbain family and Stromgarde were now practically a crumbling ancient fortress...
They were almost forgotten, receiving the same treatment as Lordaeron...
I've heard that the Syndicate is actively contacting the knights of Stromgarde. They've formed a front to save the nation, hoping to restore the glory of the human kingdoms, instead of the current state of Stormwind where nobles fight for power, are complacent, and are harming the people—a so-called order.
The so-called Alliance leader, Stormwind's new regent Bolvar... and the young Princes Anduin and Wrynn... are practically puppets and figureheads in the eyes of the descendants of the Thorbane family...
Lord Godfrey of Gilneas, some of the Three Hammers dwarves, Lord Anthrem of Dalaran, and Princes Galin and Trollbane of Stromgarde all deeply agreed with this...
Although the night elves in Kalimdor have not yet made a statement, Galin has already contacted Countess Katarina & Prester and Archbishop Benedictus, the most powerful figures in Stormwind.
If all goes well, Stromgarde will officially rejoin the Alliance.
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The thousands of cavalrymen by the lake are the last remaining assets of Stromgarde... Their expedition to the Hillsbrad Foothills was on the advice of Archmage Ansrem, the Speaker of the Kirin Tor and strategist of the Salvation Front.
The siege of Lorraine was also joined by militia from the nearby town of Hillsbrad, as well as advisors sent from Southshore...
The cannons and firearms were provided by the dwarven patrol force...
Even the Syndicate and the nearby self-defense forces, the so-called Dunhol Castle bandits, volunteered to form a revenge alliance... because Master Yuvel said that the army of the dead in Lorraine had killed the 'Duke's' men, who were originally active on the hills near Hillsbrad Foothills and claimed to be the good men of the land.
Now, the orphans of Alterac Valley, the knights of the Kingdom of Stromgarde, the gunners of Southshore, and the dwarven troops have united, using all of humanity's traditional weapons and armaments except for mages.
The young militia captain was filled with pride after their victory...
As commander, he originally planned to eliminate the potentially spreading tide of the undead as soon as possible, but unexpectedly, without the support of the Kirin Tor, the cavalry achieved such results.
His cavalry suffered the most losses in the army... over a hundred men were killed and many were wounded, but Prince Galin still felt the sacrifice was worthwhile... The Red Knights of Stromgarde are invincible!
Plaguebringers, Death Knights, and Skeleton Minions are nothing special. What about those useless cowards who were responsible for killing those who knew the truth and the refugees sent from Dalaran...?
Garin couldn't help but scoff at Master Yuvel's so-called elite force; the knights of Stromgarde were merely traditional warriors... cavalrymen who couldn't use magic were more powerful than so-called mages and paladins. The prince was lost in daydreams and longing as Stromgarde were restored to their ancestors' glory under his leadership...
"Father, you are wrong!"