Saturday, April 7, 2012

Legend - Turgon

Turgon the Virtuous was a king of Kedane several centuries ago. Turgon grew up in West. Nothing is known about his parents. He received fighter training at the Pikatol academy in West. After graduating, he started his career as a simple soldier in the Kedane army. He rose through the ranks and was soon commanding the armies as the Gnoll incursion was finally repulsed.

When John the Wizard disappeared, Turgon was the unanimous choice to ascend to the throne. Turgon proved to be a popular king and united the island under his rule. He started and completed many public works projects.

Turgon journeyed to the Token Island and banished the Black Blemish, rumored to be a Balrog. During this process, the Token Island sank and Turgon was forever changed. Instead of a man, Turgon had taken the form of a centaur. Turgon continued to rule Kedane, but the battle on the Token Island had taken it's toll. Turgon grew moody and was prone to violent outbursts.

Turgon founded a settlement on the northern island in the Lycos chain. He christened it Turgon's City and moved the capital of Kedane to this new settlement. The northern island is infested with a variety of humanoid tribes. They attacked the city frequently and the Kingdom of Kedane was constantly in a state of war.

Turgon's mental state continued to deteriorate. It was discovered by the court astrologer that Archibald the Lich was influencing Turgon using some vile magic. Turgon flew into a rage at the news. He gathered his trusted companions and set sail to the Isle of Panos. The Isle of Panos is the rumored home of Archibald. Turgon and his companions were never heard from again.

Several weeks after the ill-fated ship left, a black cloud formed over Turgon's city. It began to rain. Several days later, several severe earthquakes rocked the city, destroying many buildings. The rain stopped, but then fire rained from the sky and what was not destroyed by the earthquake was burned in the fire. Turgon's city was abandoned and remains a ruin to this day.

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