Founding
Loosely in response to the founding of the Golden Gauntlet, a chapter of loose cannons broke away from the Fulminarian Empire under a new banner. Led by a wood elf calling himself Idris Epoch, the group became the Tenebric Vanguard, a rogue nation of mercenaries for hire.
Rounding up any rogue they deemed fitting for their barbaric faction, regardless of what side they originally fought for, they began to fight as a cohesive military unit. Becoming a powerful mercenary group, they loaned out their fighting skills to both sides of the conflict and reaped the benefits. They fought for whoever paid them and charged into battle with shouts of "Blood for the blood gods!"