Chapter One- A brief history of the Wardens.

A brief history of the Wardens

An order under the Banner of The Knights of the Ebon Blade called The Ebon Shroud had been exiled from Stormwind for the assault on the Regiment and Disciples of Light. Overlord Unaethralas Moonsong, one of the Shrouds leaders was responsible for the assault. Stormwind wanted his head on a pike, yet offerd the Shroud knights a pardon should they denoucne the order. This is know as the Ebon Shrouds Demise. As to where Moonsong is, no one is sure. On sunny days whispers in the wind speak of Kalimdor, yet on stormy nights thunder and lighting roar what sounds like Northrend.

The Shrouds founder Warlord Lexgrad Bleakwind, who was missing for some time had returend. A death knight who had broken his blade on a quest seeking to feed his desire to become alive. The leadership his rightfully to posses. The knights frowned upon this, not allowing him to take command. The leadership fell to the Overlords second, Lady Isadora Rose Dawn, for the sake of keeping the knights united. She failed to forfill her task, the exile and scar were already too deep. Knights began breaking their oaths and deserting the ranks. No matter how many deserters they would hunt down and kill, more and more fled to Stormwind begging for forgiveness.

Isadora Rose Dawn was left with only one option. To save the Shroud, she broke her oath by denoncing it to officials of Stormwind. Upon her shameful return to the Hold, she gained Highlord Darion Mograines permission to form a new order. For the next two days and nights with needle and thread in hand, she crafted the new to be tabard.

Upon its completion she descended below the Necropolis know as the Acherus. There she lit a pyre, tabard of the Ebon Shroud and tabard of the new to be order she set on fire. The ashes of both tabards were placed in the pummel of her blade, sealed over with a large garnet gem. Through this ritual the Shroud was saved as The Wardens of the Blade were born. The Shroud and Wardens were now as one.

She recruited those who never denounced the shroud and those who had deserted its ranks. Now the living believed the Shroud was gone. They never suspected her delicate plan. To add a cherry to the tip of the pie she began working along the side of Argent Crusaders. A force of Ebons, Argents and Regiment of living became what was known as the Wardens of the Blade.

The Wardens brought honor and trust to their name. Arathonians and Northerners of the Eastern Kingdoms welcomed them into their mighty halls. Treaties were signed, peace was made with orders of the alliance. Isadora Roses Dawns reign was not long lived, an honorable death she met. From her fall and onwards a lot had happened. Much is unknown to the narrator of this epic saga.. All that is certain is that the Wardens fell under the leadership of a Paladin. They all may of died in some heroic battle, or just disbanded, no one may truly know.

A year later a Quel'dorei Undead Knight emerges in the picture. This strange third person speaking being was heard muttering as she dug in some rubble, in a dark corner of the Ebon Hold. There she found Lady Isadora Rose Dawns blade, and a tabard. She ran to her Highlord, bleeding his ears with endless questions. With no patience for her way of speaking after endless hours, he threw a book at her, with the order to become informed and reforge the Wardens. Now this undead being carries the Banner. She can be heard yelling the following words where ever she goes, in her never ender search for new knights to fill the ranks.

"The Drums of war are beating, to the rhythm of the cracking of our enemies skulls. Death we grant them, as they choke on their own blood. The earth shall tremble, as we scatter their headless bodies across the lands. Undead knights! Duvaineth has blown the horn of war! She questions your dedication to the Ebon Cause, calling you forth out of your holes. A long forgotten order under the Ebon Banner has been reborn. Approach Duvaineth and prove your worth".

Pics of Shroud and Old Wardens

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