Pact of Iron

The Pact of Iron was al alliance of seven rulers, seen as powerful bastions of evil. In the Northeast, Cape Savorel was ruled by the Archdruid of Decay, Karush. The Hearthlands, Monavir Mountains as well as Exiles Vale, fell under the rule of Olganoth, the Warmonger. The Gemine River Basin was ruled by Amadea, the Lady of the Sanguine Courts. The Northern Aikana Mountains, and the northern parts of the Othryn Barrens, belonged to Lich Queen Ishtaya. The southern half of the Barrens, as well as the Southern Aikana Mountains, fell to Masalisk The Devourer. The Scourshores, formerly known as the Verdant Isles, were held by the Eye Tyrant Xarthryss. Finally, the Remnant Isles were home to the Pirate Queen Synafae.
Each of the Seven had a few things on common. Each of them attained immortality in their own way, and each one took the first step towards Ascension, but was too bound by earthly desire to complete the process. They split Orioth into seven parts, and ruled for a thousand years, in what came to be known as the Age of Iron.