HERALDS CAMPAIGN
Villains
Pathsetter for the See'le people, Fafnir was one of many Pathsetters that struggled with the aimless direction and slow dissolution of the Pennant Archae. He sought to inspire his quiet and aloof people with rage and the indignity of their continued ignorance or rebuff by TAERA, who they had helped defend in the Violate War.
When his brother, Pathsetter Feros Volk'na, began a Recall, Fafnir leapt at the opportunity to gather the sympathies and rage of the other tribes. Fafnir grew his faction in the memorial grounds, and was able to drown out objections in the Recall to force Feros in declaring war against TAERA, starting the Siege of Palisades.
After Feros' death, his son Fenror challenged Fafnir on their direction and his ascension to leadership. They dueled, Fenror the clear victor, but Fafnir unwilling to admit defeat or relinquish power to a 'clueless boy', creating a schism in the Arath Diaspora.
This schism would turn violent, when Fenror's Orthodox Pennant Archae begrudgingly allied with Palisades, and turned on Fafnir's Pennant Archae Separatists mid-battle.
Fafnir fought Fenror again, this time ontop of a Siege Scapebeast, where Fenror sliced two fingers off of his fighting hand. Fafnir was able to escape the battle alongside the survivors of the Pennant Archae Separatists.
Korath is one of the many cruel and combative adopted children of the Violate King. He was first encountered in a three way fight outside the neck. Disguised as one of his men, he was the only survivor of his band, taken prisoner by Ffamran. Taking the group by surprise, Korath was able to limp away and summon more of his men and disappeared.
In Vaxis' hideout in the Neck, Orin overheard these men transporting Korath north, where they met with the Faras, who gave them orders to head west on their return to 'The Complex'. Provided intel by Second Revelation, Korath and his brother Riaydrihn prepared the Complex, their hideout, for this mercenary groups arrival, so they could capture Elimarah and earn the favour of the Dama.
Gathering a disguise from Teleres, Korath used this to lure Ffamran, Grippsly and Kovan deeper in the facility, where he lay an ambush for them. A slip of the tongue gave him away, and he was forced to spring the trap early. He was again wounded by Second Sunrise, and was forced to escape after the death of his pet, the Dog Fucker.
Evidence was later found that Korath had escaped the tower entirely with a small band of followers. This band later attacked Kovan and Rhoawn on their journey to Palisades, who in turn were ambushed by Paedra's Merse cell and utterly destroyed, leaving Korath's fate unknown.
Riaydrihn is one of the many cruel and combative adopted children of the Violate King. Second Sunrise first learnt of him from multiple sources in Barrowstead, acknowledging the presence of 'Bastards' had stalled the nearby Road Project.
Second Sunrise was later charged with bringing Riyadrihn and his brother, Korath, to justice, to free the people of the Complex and allow the Road Project to complete.
Riaydrihn however had been given intel of the mercenary group's arrival, and with resources gifted by Second Revelation was able to lock down the tower, and began a manhunt for the 'Merse' traveling with the group.
Riyadrihn's operation was later overtaken by the Ruhk, and once Elimarah was recovered by the Ruhk's team, Riaydrihn was completely abandoned to the mercy of Second Sunrise and the Preacher's Faithful.
Riaydrihn met his demise failing to escape Second Sunrise, and had his head crushed by a transformed Mhoram when the bomb he attempted to bargain with was deactivated.
After Broken Mantra's failed terror attack in Torrens, and the death of Prophet Esher, the remaining members bickered and then scattered over their utter collapse. Each cell's leader attempting to proclaim themselves the 'new' prophet of Broken Mantra.
Vaserel, himself a senior priest in the cult, instead followed rumors of a White Woman, traveling from village to village, who could see the future, and even grant wishes...
Vaserel became 'Hierophant' to his new prophet, and presumably helped with the occupation of the Fallen Litany and set up of the Recallset.
Vaserel was encountered by Second Sunrise here, blocking their access to the Recallset and their rescue of Elimarah from her integration within it.
Vaserel, like Esher before him, met his demise at the hands of Orin, who violently tore Vaserel apart.