The Shadow Knight Empire

“From his hands he shall deliver us away from the darkness of the Ten and usher in the rule of the righteous..the rule of the Titans.” – Fodrim Az'an

Change is the most feared concept among all intelligent beings and when change is introduced it is fought off with lies, accusations and treachery. It is within that persecution that we exist..the victims of an ignorance brought on by the theft of a race’s destiny and the continued ignorance spread by a strong nation of humans who seek to conceal their militaristic ideals with lies, propaganda and deceit. Within this brothership of those persecuted we strive to achieve destiny, fight back the lies and undo the hatred sowed by a man whose very life has been devoted to the destruction of the weak, the usurpation of order and the death of tranquility. Within this time of darkness there is a father, one who was at the beginning and shall stand beside us in the end. One who shall show us the way and deliver us from the exile we have been placed in and lead us to a new age of unity, prosperity and unsurpassed freedom..that being I humbly speak of is our Lord, Master, Savior, Father and Emperor..Galadore. I am Fodrim, but a humble servant for his Lord Galadore’s wishes and one from whose lips shall speak the honor that is the Shadow Knight Empire.

At the heart of every Shadow Knight warrior is truth, pain and vigilance. The truth at seeing the world for what it really is and for knowing the true heart of the enemy. Pain at knowing the suffering others and we have had to endure from the oppression of the darkness brought upon us by the Ten and their Empire of militant order devoted to the persecution and subjugation of those possessing truth and difference within their hearts. Vigilance at knowing the ultimate sacrifice to make for our Lord Galadore is our lives that must be given without hesitation. We fight cause it is our destiny and has been from the beginning of time. From the tomes of history shall come knowledge and wisdom and this I shall share with you, as be it Lord Galadore’s wishes.

Untold centuries ago well before our races breathed their first breaths and before their eyes behold the glories that shall soon be ours the universe as we know it was created by the father race of the Titans. From their infinite power and love they crafted the planets, the oceans and the stars that surround them. Their rule was destined for eternity and within their rule the true age of peace was to be ours. However contempt and jealous rage motivated an outside force called the Primals to invade our worlds, our homes and our way of life and destroy those of the Titans with the aid of the Immortals and their leader Zeus. Within this fateful battle our leader was created as the last free being of his race. His blood and power mixed in the ultimate unity of divinity and mortality. This being became a warrior of Titan power and Troll strength and he was become Galadore.

With a jealous eye and a great fear the Immortals soon encased Galadore in a stone shell and exiled him into the stars as punishment for his attempt to fight and save the universe from the tyranny of the Primals who we refer to..as the Ten.

For untold millennia the prison containing our Lord traversed the great stars, passing worlds quickly but that pace was miniscule compared to the speed with which the Ten quickly consumed the entire universe and crafted it with their evil. Among these stars a world of darkness was forged and crafted from the bones of children, the blood of innocents and the dirt of the land was the Ten’s ultimate means to enforce their regime. This nest of evil, a world from which darkness continues to disrupt our way of life, became known as Imperia. The demonic force crafted from death and made only to serve death like a whore serves her master became known as the Damocles Empire.

Upon the year now called 1 S.K. , the time of our Lord Galadore, freedom was his as he landed upon a world cursed by the darkness of the Primals. This world called Ys cried out for a leader and for a spark of light to free them from the chaos and servitude of the Ten. From this outcry came our Lord’s destiny.

The suffering of Ys was great to bring sorrow to the heart of Galadore and within this sorrow he united several races all suffering the oppression and hate of those they walked alongside with. The suffering races of the Troll, Goblins, Orcs and Gnolls soon flocked into Galadore’s arms as the Shadow Knight Empire was formed. Named so for the Knight who shall fight against the Shadows that mask truth with ignorance and hate. A 29-year crusade began as Galadore motivated others to rise up and cast off their shackles and unite within our banner. In the year 30 S.K. the world of Ys was liberated and renamed into Cerebus to mark the new age and the first step towards uniting the universe. His heart rejoiced as the resources of this world were devoted to a higher purpose and the weapons of war soon became the weapons of peace. However within his heart he knew that others suffered and a way must be found to reach out towards those in need of guidance. Much studying was done and the way came to our eyes. A portal was crafted to take us to a new world and our purpose was given new vigor.

In the year 76 S.K. our Lord Galadore’s eyes beheld a world and a race that set his heart into a sorrow that caused him to weep for a year. Upon the world Diabolius Prime, our Lord beheld a race that was made to suffer for their blessing. Their blessing was that this race was crafted in the image of our Lord and for that they were made to suffer upon a world void of life, mercy or food. The race of the Diaboli was found and soon joined our ranks as a stalwart part of the Shadow Knight Empire. From their dead wastes our Lord Galadore shall deliver them unto the promised lands of food aplenty. Pointing his hand to the stars Galadore lead the Diaboli, the Trolls, the Gnolls, the Goblins and the Orcs united as brothers towards a new world..that of Ares. In the year 90 S.K. the Shadow Knight Empire set off on the task of liberating Ares from the grip of tyranny that the Ten had pushed there.

Upon the world Ares, Galadore’s eyes beheld a race of Drow pushed into the darkness by their Elven oppressors. Calling forth the persecuted Drow and Elves also discontent with the suffering of their brothers, the Shadow Knight Empire set off on the quest to free Ares from the rulers content on keeping it in check with fears. Once again justice was victorious and in the year 204 S.K. Ares was united among the worlds of Cerebus and Diabolius Prime in the Shadow Knight Empire. Many lives were lost and those spared from a righteous death had to be ushered into the Empire against their will but their will was not of their own for they were possessed by the Ten and subject to wild fits and murderous tendencies. It is then Lord Galadore knew that not all people would so willingly join within the brotherhood now made greater by our Drow and Elven brothers. While content his work was not finished. Soon he lead us to the world of Tantra as we came upon a meek race being pushed down by murderous warriors of wanton bloodlust known as Dwarves.

Within the lands of Tantra several races were found held in servitude by vicious Dwarves content to use them to gather the riches of their world and mold them into weapons with which to destroy all life. Among the oppressed Lord Galadore beheld the Minotaurs, the Sharga and the Yuan-Ti. Our Lord Galadore directed us in the righteous quest to free these oppressed races and after much bloodshed and much fighting liberation came in the year 263 S.K.

As the Dwarves feel many cried out to the Ten for a warrior to come and reclaim the lands and push back the light of truth. In the year 309 S.K. our Lord Galadore faced his greatest trial. Sent up from the pits of hell was the destroyer Zeus himself. Fighting valiantly for many days victory came and the destroyer kneeled before our Lord admitting him to be the true God. Before his life faded from his eyes, Galadore took of Zeus’s energy and made the powers of his into Galadore’s own. After much rest as his children aided their new family member of Tantra, Galadore pointed to the stars again and within the portals we went to the world Hostka.

Upon Hostka our Lord Galadore faced new people to liberate and a stronger foe to overcome, knowing the time shall come to face his greatest foe. For years Hostka was fought over till, in the year 312 S.K. victory and liberation came to Hostka. For the world of Hostka being small and the united forces of the Shadow Knight Empire being pushed ahead by numbers, truth and the cheerfulness of Galadore’s victory over Zeus the liberation of Hostka came quick. Of much relief this was to the people of Hostka that we were pointed towards more worlds in great need of our help. Among these worlds numerous forces were sent out, over a million troops sent out to ten small worlds in the year 325 S.K. to act in Galadore’s name. During this time I, Fodrim, was also sent with this force. My appointed world was that of Mekreen and in Galadore’s name I acted for it’s liberation knowing that we were alone in our quest and one day we will be called out again by our Lord and asked of our progress. Sent along with me was my fellow brothers Madril and Glorg. Madril was of the noble wolfweres found in the hills of Hostka and Glorg was a Greater Yugoloth Guardian summoned by Lord Galadore’s unsurpassed magic prowess. Left at Galadore’s feet to serve alongside him was his servants Vinader, Rawblade, Mordroc, Kruge, Nightshade and Bludgeon. Those honored to be among Galadore embarked towards his greatest battle and challenge yet to come. In the year 380 S.K. our Lord Galadore beheld the world of Sirius and prepared his troops for their greatest battles yet to come.

Landing far from the great capital of the Sirius Confederation, our people faced a great movement across the large world of Sirius and so for over a hundred years we pushed across the world, pushing back the darkness till it shrank and shrank around the world of Sirius and the large government of the Sirius Confederation. So rigid and arrogant was the Sirius Confederation that they claimed a singular rule over the entire world and enforced their ideals on the helpless and weak. It was among this world that the Shadow Knight Empire discovered the technology of peace and ascended into the heavens. In the year 480 S.K. we became aware of a new and frightful weapon being devised by a dark nation on a world far from Sirius. With this weapon this nation was to take the skies and rain fire upon those that dared challenge them. Our Lord Galadore took this knowledge and from his hands crafted the first Shadow Knight Airship. With the wealth of the Empire behind it we sailed the skies along with the birds and moved quicker and quicker towards the capital of the Sirius Confederation. However within the year 494 S.K. a new force of darkness appeared upon Sirius and with a tongue of lies seduced the Sirius Confederation into its arms and sought to end our Lord Galadore’s rule. The darkness had arrived.

From the nest of evil Imperia came the demonic force of the Damocles Empire. Clothed in the colors of darkness blue and gray Damocles marched against our brothers lead by the elven tyrant Peralay and sought to bring about the destruction of that which we had worked so hard to preserve. In the end however fate would not be denied and Shadow Knight forces swarmed over the Damocles Fort so mockingly called “ Fort Destiny” and in the year 499 S.K. the devils of the Damocles Empire were pushed back into their nest and driven back by the light of our Lord Galadore’s rule and sent towards their hive. Galadore looked towards their nest and knew that before peace could be assured the nest must be cleansed of all evil and crafted into the image of peace and light. Within the next year a century was to begin and the great battle ever fought was to be waged. Bravely we marched into the nest of evil and in the year 500 S.K. , forces of the Shadow Knight Empire and the worlds of Cerebus, Diabolius Prime, Hostka, Ares, Tantra and Sirius united under the rule of Emperor Galadore marched into the nest of evil, the hive of hate..the planet Imperia.

Our passage into Imperia was small and only a handful of our finest soldiers were able to set foot upon the soil of the Damocles Empire. The Mages Rawblade Dren’gal and Vinader knew that in order to insure our victory a much larger portal was to be constructed. Our soldiers fought against the outlying Damocles towns till they moved towards the city of Norcon and then Galadore beheld the face of evil. With his eyes he viewed a man of unrelenting hate, a heart of no love or remorse, a mind stirred only by greed and lust, and a face curled into a smile of glee at seeing his new victims. With a shudder we beheld the angel of death sent down by the Ten..Baiganx Windfire. Using trickery and the corrupted technology of the airship our forces in the Massacre at Norcon were slaughtered as we were bombarded from forces of the land, sea and air. Of such a great loss this was to our heart but stronger we continued. Behind the Angel of Death was the Ten’s ever smirking face as they guided him to victory after victory regardless of how many of his own people he slaughtered. For the next year the battle was a stalemate as the forces of the Damocles Empire held us back. A last ditch plan had to be put into action in which a great portal was to be created and the nest of evil brought across the astral distance closer to the world of Sirius so from which we could call forth greater numbers and bring about the liberation and the ultimate salvation of the universe. From a tower the portal was to be created and Galadore oversaw the work with his own eyes. However the intrusion of the Angel of Death brought about the greatest tribulation of the Shadow Knight Empire. With smirking faces Baiganx Windfire sealed the fate of their own people and caused the victory of the Damocles Empire, with great relish they went about afterwards with the executions of many of their own people as a tribute to their victory and a great idol was crafted of Baiganx Windfire in the capital of Damocles, Basillicus, where to this very day people prostate at the statues feet, children are sacrificed and men swear their lives to the pursuit of death as well as to infidelity, for their idol Baiganx is a man of much passion and no loyalty for the mates he takes. After this time came great suffering as our Lord Galadore was constantly attacked and put into suffering by Baiganx, Olordrin and other children of the darkness – those devoted to spreading the tyranny of the Ten.

Now in the year 520 S.K. of our Lord Galadore I was returned to the family to find much sorrow. Many have died and many have been lured away from the light and into the darkness. Captured and brainwashed by the Damocles Empire our best Mage, Rawblade Dren’gal, now consorts with the enemy. Lured away by visions of his own greatness the Mage Vinader also set out to build himself his own nation on the world of Imperia. Fallen into battle were the best of us as Bludgeon gave his life to fight the Krarthian Demon of Olordrin. While Bludgeon did die for his cause his fight was not in vain as Olordrin openly welcomed the seducement of the vampires, a race that is hunted mercilessly by those of the Axius Kingdom on the world of Imperia. Kruge also was lured away and now lives a life of servitude beneath the Angel of Death Windfire’s latest woman to be tricked by his charms to lie with him in a bed of sex, lies and murder Governor Akasha Windfire of Daguenet. I, Fodrim, returned to find our cause while beaten for today is not defeated by tomorrow. Many such great races act within the name of our Lord Galadore and we welcome anyone who seeks to act for the true rulers of this universe, the Titans, and to push back Damocles expansion as they work with greed and lust to subjugate all of Imperia and with the steel of their swords make all races bow before them in servitude.

“One cannot reason with words to those whose ears only listen to the sounds of battle and the cries of war. It is cause of that we take up arms and fight for those who’s eyes are clouded from the truth.” - General Adun Baultgon

Many claim that war is the end of peace however to us it is the beginning of peace. Extending his arms out, our Lord Galadore has gathered together the resources of several worlds and those of several races. Where Fodrim has spoken of our history and where we came from then I Baultgon shall speak of where we shall go and of our future. Allow me to show you the resources of our world focused and the power with which we shall wield to bring about the ultimate peace.

Sirius -Global supremacy achieved. Central command point for all Shadow Knight activity, military actions as well as key mineral mining facilities. %30 of Imperial Citizenship is located on this world as well as secondary food production facilities.

Cerebus – Global supremacy achieved. Command point for the majority of the Shadow Knight Army as well as critical Navy and Airship construction. %20 of Imperial Citizenship is located on this world as well as primary military construction points.

Hostka - Global supremacy achieved. Chief production facility for all armaments as well as aeronautical research and scientific centers. %25 of all Imperial Citizenship is located on this world as well as primary food production facilities.

Tantra - Global supremacy achieved. %7 of all Imperial Citizenship is located on this world as well as secondary mineral extraction and processing centers.

Ares - Global supremacy achieved. Primary staging area for the Shadow Knight Imperial Fleet (Airship forces) %8 of all Imperial Citizenship is located on this world

Imperia - Global supremacy campaign currently in progress. %7 supremacy achieved as of 520 S.K.

Diabolius Prime - Global supremacy achieved. Chief recruitment area for troops and government workers. %10 of all Imperial Citizenship is located on this world.

New Damocles - Global supremacy campaign currently in progress. %3 supremacy achieved as of 520 S.K.

Mekreen - Global supremacy campaign currently in progress. %78 supremacy achieved as of 520 S.K. Resource extraction is also currently in progress.

Earth - Global supremacy achieved by the total annihilation of this primitive planet in 506 S.K. World was eliminated to contain the spread of Damocles Imperialistic ideals. Travel to world is impossible.

Total Imperial Citizenship – 400,000,000 combined citizenship (Military and Non-Military. Service Workers (Slaves) Excluded)

Percentage of Citizenship devoted to military service for our Lord Galadore - %10

Sirius – 84,000,000

Cerebus – 56,000,000

Hostka – 70,000,000

Tantra – 19,600,000

Ares – 22,400,000

Diabolius Prime – 28,000,000

Sirius – 12,400,000 (%31)

Cerebus – 8,000,000 (%20)

Hostka – 3,600,000 (%9)

Tantra – 4,000,000 (%10)

Ares – 4,000,000 (%10)

Diabolius Prime – 4,000,000 (%10)

Makreen – 2,400,000 (%6)

Imperia – 1,200,000 (%3)

New Damocles – 400,000 (%1)