Dulan 518

Ugdrasil's rise to power

Ugdrasil did not hesitate to use the power he inherited from Kaliur. He set out to unite the warring orc clans into one nation - and he intended to make it a peaceful nation. It did not come easily. Ugdrasil began by building a city he named Trilgad. It grew strong and Ugdrasil used it as his power base. Abandoning the old ways, he used persuasion and influence to unite his people. He faced strong opposition from the five chiefs of the main orc clans. They didn't want to follow a half-blood.

But the younger generation was tired of the constant battles and saw in Ugdrasil a great leader. One in particular was a great friend and supporter of Ugdrasil as he fought to overturn the old ways. His name was Lamunesil. He was also a student of Kaliur, and the two of them had grown up like brothers. Lamunesil helped shift the political tide in favour of Ugdrasil's massive changes, and by the year's end Ugdrasil had succeeded. He was head of a single orc nation, and declared peaceful relations with all other races. It was such a momentous event, from that day on, orc history began to be reckoned according to the Trilgad calendar, just as humans used the Dulan calendar.

It did not occur to Ugdrasil that perhaps he had already started down that dark path he was warned of by the prophet.