Orcish History

The Fourth Divine Avatar: Remiah
Remiah was an average-looking orc when he appeared in the court of Emperor Shen-hui without warning, emerging from a shadowy corner. The guards immediately started to drag him away, but he shouted to the Emperor he was a Divine Avatar, just like Shen-hui’s divine ancestor Yang-hui. The Emperor ordered the guards to stop.

Remiah warned the Emperor that if he did not set free the orcs then his city would be destroyed. The Emperor laughed. “But how will you tear down my city with only one hand?”

Everyone was confused, as Remiah clearly had two hands, until the Emperor strode down the dais from his throne. He drew a sword from one of his guards and cut off Remiah’s right arm at the shoulder. Shen-hui threw down the sword and walked back to his throne, so he did not notice that there was no blood.

The wound closed immediately, though the severed arm remained on the floor. The guards were astonished, so did nothing to stop him as he walked out of the tower. The Emperor screamed at them to get him, but before they could leave the building Remiah struck the building with his left hand. The Crystal Tower cracked, and then collapsed.

Remiah led the orcs to uprisings that destroyed all the elven cities. Gaitye Forest was spared, as were human settlements. However, the disruption to the political, legal, and economic system was severe, and the shock to elven pride and culture was so great it shattered the empire at the same time as Remiah shattered the tower.

It was never his intention to replace the Sylvan Empire. Instead, he encouraged the orcs to create homesteads or ranches in the countryside.

The ruins of elven cities, especially Chai-Syl, are considered a sacred place to orcs. They don’t settle in them or loot them, though they usually build their homesteads outside of the old walls elven walls.

They call their lands The Commonwealth of Free Orcs. They keep to themselves, but when there is danger will band together to face the threat.