The Warlord is the leader of all chimaera and the ignited the revolution of the chimera in a brutal slave revolt against the seraphim. He is the father of Thiago.
Appearance[]
The Warlord is a Hartkind, and has the head of a stag, but is otherwise human. Since he still possesses his natural body, he is elderly-looking.
Personality[]
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Background[]
A thousand years ago, the Warlord was a slave to the seraphim. He ignited the revolution of chimaera in a brutal slave revolt. He led the chimaera to freedom, and helped them to reclaim their lands that had been stolen from them by the Seraph Empire. He was established as the unifying leader of all the chimaera races. His gonfalon, or banner, was stag antlers with leaves growing from, symbolizing new growth. His seat of power was Loramendi.
Plot[]
Daughter of Smoke & Bone[]
After the siege of Loramendi, the Warlord was personally killed by Emperor Joram, and Thiago took over as leader of the chimaera.
Days of Blood & Starlight[]
Bethena, a seraph soldier, recalls how the Warlord kept the war locked at the land's edges to try and protect the chimaera civilians. Later, it's recounted how the Warlord's signature was to give his victims a "smile." He had done this to his seraph masters when he rose up from slavery a thousand years ago. The "smiles" became a powerful and unmistakable symbol of rebellion.
Akiva remembers how the Warlord was killed at the hands of Joram and his men after the destruction of Loramendi. Joram had forced the Warlord and Brimstone to their knees and made them watch the deaths of all the other chimaera before killing them himself in the agora of Loramendi. The Warlord's last words were to tell Joram that it hadn't been their dream to "rule the world." After killing Brimstone, the Warlord attacks Joram, not even seriously wounding him, but stealing his dignity on his day of triumph. Ever since, Joram has been delivering on the promise he made to make "a country of ghosts."
Relationships[]
Thiago[]
The Warlord is Thiago's father, although no emotional connection is shown between them. The Warlord found his son's decision to refuse to stay back in safety to be completely reckless for a leader.
Memorable Quotes[]
Days of Blood & Starlight[]
- "You could look out the window today, see the sky raining fire, and say that it has all been for nothing, everything we've ever done, because now we've lost. But folk were born and lived and knew friendship and music in this city, ugly as it is, and all across this land that we fought for. Some grew old, and others were less lucky. Many bore children and raised them, and had the pleasure of making them, too, and we gave them that for as long as we could. Who has ever done more, my friend?"[1]
Trivia[]
- All chimaera know the Warlord's ballad.
References[]
- ↑ Days of Blood & Starlight: Chapter 65, pg. 389