Rên, The Unclean
Eighth of the Nazgûl (Q. Ulaire Toldea)
The Bane of Rhûn, The Black Shadow, Eight of the Nine, the Fire-King of Khey Sârt, Odharen of the Near-Haradrim, Rên-Iey, the Tainted
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Relatively short for an Úlair, but tall for a Chey, Ren stood at 5’ 6” and weighed 195 lbs. He had ochre eyes, black hair, splotchy olive and pallid grey skin, being a very homely man. He was careless, pitiless and held little regard for others. His acts of sheer savagery gave birth to his name. Ren the Unclean, birth name Rên-Iey, was born at Ulk Jey Ama in the eastern Ered Harmal in S.A. 1969. The son of Sen Jey the illusion-weaver, he grew up near Heb Aaraan, amidst the enchanters who taught beside the magical Springs of Fog. His apprenticeship ended in S.A. 1987, when the eighteen-year-old illusionist went east to visit his uncle Ul Fen Jey, a lord who held sway over the Ahar of the Numahar River vales. There, near the legendary Grass Tombs, Ren met the woman he married in S.A. 1992, her name, Elyen.
Ren and Elyen returned to Ulk Jey Ama in S.A. 1944. Raising two children – a son Fén-Iey II, and a daughter Fyen, who when of age, married Prince of Khey Sârt. The family remained in the cool mountain town for four years. The illusionist composed a tome on enchantments while his wife raised horses and sheep and mastered the Chey’s favorite instrument, the multi-chambered drum. This idyllic repose ended in S.A. 1998, when the worst of many plagues swept through the central plains and struck the Jey households. Overwhelmed by fever, Ren barely survived the year. He prevailed, though, and briefly returned to his work. All seemed well, for the illusionist was ostensibly healed. Sadly, the illness twisted Ren’s mind, instilling him with delusions that slowly eroded his sanity. He began to fancy himself as superior to other Men, and spoke of himself as the Fire King – the son of the exalted Volcano, Ulk Chey Sart (Ch. “Home for the Chey Nation”), that stood in the center of the southern Chey plateau. Horrified, Elyen attempted to restore her husband’s mind and sought the aid of healers from the lands as far away as Rycolis and western Khand. Ren’s lucidity eventually disappeared and the illusionist left home on a pilgrimage to his purported mountain home. He gathered a cult of followers throughout the winter of S.A. 1999-2000 and declared himself the Overlord of the Chey.
As Fire King, he plunged into a campaign of ruthless subjugation that played on the themes of prosperity and terror. Variag and Nûriag warlords who held sway over the northern Chey territories fled as the tribes quickly fell under Ren’s control. By the end of the S.A. 2000, the illusionist was truly the King of the Chey. Sauron of Mordor watched Ren’s march across Chey Sart and saw great potential in the insane enchanter. He sent his agents to the Fire King’s refuge at Ulk Chey Sart, offering greater prospects for conquest, wealth and power. Ren agreed to a coalition and exchanged gifts. In S.A. 2001, the illusionist accepted a Ring of Power and became the eighth of the immortal Nazgûl.
Ren the Nazgûl The transition that gripped the Chey brought terrible forces to the forefront of their society, since many of the superstitious herders embraced the religious fervor that elevated Ren to the throne. Unbelievers (the so called “unclean”) died in countless purges and many, including Ren’s family, had once been close to the Fire King. The Jey clan suffered dearly, for the illusionist refused to protect those who resisted his quest. Between S.A. 2001 and 2012, the already weakened population of the thirty-six tribes fell in number by a full third. Their count stood at half of what it had been before the Plague of S.A. 1998. Once secure as master of Chey Sart, Ren pursued the goals that most pleased the Lord of the Rings. Attacking to the northeast and south, the Fire King’s mounted warriors overran the lands of Dalpygis, part of Khargagis Ahar, Heb Aaraan and Orgothraath in the First Chey Expansion (S.A. 2155-2693). Ren built an empire rooted in The Shadow, establishing an elaborate system of horse-roads and garrison holds in order to insure the consolidation of his conquests. Then came the Second Chey Expansion (S.A. 2899-3261), when the Kingdom of Chey Sart grew to its height. Vaag, Acaana, and western Gaathgykaraken fell in the first few decades, and Ren’s armies turned northward to concentrate on their incorporation of the Kargagis Ahar and the rich territory of Rycolis. These wars raged for two centuries, until the Variags of Ûvatha joined the Chey and turned the tide of resistance. Ren was at the apogee of his career when Ar-Pharazôn of Númenor landed with his Adan army at Umbar and captured Sauron.
During the Dark Lord’s imprisonment in Númenor, the illusionist remained at Ulk Chey Sart but, after the Akallabêth of Westernesse, the Ringwraith left his domain and joined his Master in Mordor. Ren stayed in the Black Land throughout the War of the Last Alliance (S.A. 3429-3441), fighting on behalf of the Evil One in Ithilien (S.A. 3429) and at the great battle of Dagorlad (S.A. 3434). This period marked the last portion of the early years of the Fire King’s glory. When Barad-dur fell after the seven-year siege and Sauron fell before Isildur, his One Ring cut from his evil hand, Ren and the other Úlair passed into the Shadows outside Arda. The illusionist did not return to Middle-Earth until T.A. 1050. The Third Age After his long exile, the Dark Lord stirred again and resurfaced in Endor around T.A. 1000. He summoned his Black servants from his covert throne in Dol Guldur fifty years later. Like his brethren, the illusionist reentered Middle-Earth, arriving at his old volcanic hold of Ulk Chey Sart. There, he began rebuilding his strength and plotting the renewal of the Chey Kingdom. Ren expanded his lair into a great underground citadel and laid the foundations for his future capital on the wide ledges surrounding the fiery mountain. He marshaled an army of disenchanted Chey warriors and began subjugating the neighboring tribes in T.A. 1235, all the while concealing his identity behind the guise as the “ire King”. Ren unified the six major tribal groupings in T.A. 1264. As Al Chey Sart, he ruled his kin through T.A. 1640.
Ren and Elyen returned to Ulk Jey Ama in S.A. 1944. Raising two children – a son Fén-Iey II, and a daughter Fyen, who when of age, married Prince of Khey Sârt. The family remained in the cool mountain town for four years. The illusionist composed a tome on enchantments while his wife raised horses and sheep and mastered the Chey’s favorite instrument, the multi-chambered drum. This idyllic repose ended in S.A. 1998, when the worst of many plagues swept through the central plains and struck the Jey households. Overwhelmed by fever, Ren barely survived the year. He prevailed, though, and briefly returned to his work. All seemed well, for the illusionist was ostensibly healed. Sadly, the illness twisted Ren’s mind, instilling him with delusions that slowly eroded his sanity. He began to fancy himself as superior to other Men, and spoke of himself as the Fire King – the son of the exalted Volcano, Ulk Chey Sart (Ch. “Home for the Chey Nation”), that stood in the center of the southern Chey plateau. Horrified, Elyen attempted to restore her husband’s mind and sought the aid of healers from the lands as far away as Rycolis and western Khand. Ren’s lucidity eventually disappeared and the illusionist left home on a pilgrimage to his purported mountain home. He gathered a cult of followers throughout the winter of S.A. 1999-2000 and declared himself the Overlord of the Chey.
As Fire King, he plunged into a campaign of ruthless subjugation that played on the themes of prosperity and terror. Variag and Nûriag warlords who held sway over the northern Chey territories fled as the tribes quickly fell under Ren’s control. By the end of the S.A. 2000, the illusionist was truly the King of the Chey. Sauron of Mordor watched Ren’s march across Chey Sart and saw great potential in the insane enchanter. He sent his agents to the Fire King’s refuge at Ulk Chey Sart, offering greater prospects for conquest, wealth and power. Ren agreed to a coalition and exchanged gifts. In S.A. 2001, the illusionist accepted a Ring of Power and became the eighth of the immortal Nazgûl.
Ren the Nazgûl The transition that gripped the Chey brought terrible forces to the forefront of their society, since many of the superstitious herders embraced the religious fervor that elevated Ren to the throne. Unbelievers (the so called “unclean”) died in countless purges and many, including Ren’s family, had once been close to the Fire King. The Jey clan suffered dearly, for the illusionist refused to protect those who resisted his quest. Between S.A. 2001 and 2012, the already weakened population of the thirty-six tribes fell in number by a full third. Their count stood at half of what it had been before the Plague of S.A. 1998. Once secure as master of Chey Sart, Ren pursued the goals that most pleased the Lord of the Rings. Attacking to the northeast and south, the Fire King’s mounted warriors overran the lands of Dalpygis, part of Khargagis Ahar, Heb Aaraan and Orgothraath in the First Chey Expansion (S.A. 2155-2693). Ren built an empire rooted in The Shadow, establishing an elaborate system of horse-roads and garrison holds in order to insure the consolidation of his conquests. Then came the Second Chey Expansion (S.A. 2899-3261), when the Kingdom of Chey Sart grew to its height. Vaag, Acaana, and western Gaathgykaraken fell in the first few decades, and Ren’s armies turned northward to concentrate on their incorporation of the Kargagis Ahar and the rich territory of Rycolis. These wars raged for two centuries, until the Variags of Ûvatha joined the Chey and turned the tide of resistance. Ren was at the apogee of his career when Ar-Pharazôn of Númenor landed with his Adan army at Umbar and captured Sauron.
During the Dark Lord’s imprisonment in Númenor, the illusionist remained at Ulk Chey Sart but, after the Akallabêth of Westernesse, the Ringwraith left his domain and joined his Master in Mordor. Ren stayed in the Black Land throughout the War of the Last Alliance (S.A. 3429-3441), fighting on behalf of the Evil One in Ithilien (S.A. 3429) and at the great battle of Dagorlad (S.A. 3434). This period marked the last portion of the early years of the Fire King’s glory. When Barad-dur fell after the seven-year siege and Sauron fell before Isildur, his One Ring cut from his evil hand, Ren and the other Úlair passed into the Shadows outside Arda. The illusionist did not return to Middle-Earth until T.A. 1050. The Third Age After his long exile, the Dark Lord stirred again and resurfaced in Endor around T.A. 1000. He summoned his Black servants from his covert throne in Dol Guldur fifty years later. Like his brethren, the illusionist reentered Middle-Earth, arriving at his old volcanic hold of Ulk Chey Sart. There, he began rebuilding his strength and plotting the renewal of the Chey Kingdom. Ren expanded his lair into a great underground citadel and laid the foundations for his future capital on the wide ledges surrounding the fiery mountain. He marshaled an army of disenchanted Chey warriors and began subjugating the neighboring tribes in T.A. 1235, all the while concealing his identity behind the guise as the “ire King”. Ren unified the six major tribal groupings in T.A. 1264. As Al Chey Sart, he ruled his kin through T.A. 1640.
Species
Age
2904
Date of Birth
1969 S.A.
Children
Eyes
Ochre
Hair
Black
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Uneven Olive and Pallid Grey
Height
5'6''
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