The Cursed Wings
The Cursed Wings are a political and religious group from the Realm of Ash. They are led by Vaspara, the High Emperess of the End. The group is often referred to as a cult by humaniods, due to their worship-like admiration for their leader. Although they would be accurately described as an empiric organization. Many of their members are either mindless undead under Vaspara's or other necromancers' control or they are powerful undead that wish to gain presence on Othealia.
They have made multiple attempts to invade Othealia, notably resulting in the Frozen Plate. All of these attempts have been unsuccessful, with the most recent being the assassination of Duke Barotov, of Ice Crest.
The Ashen Frost
The first attempt was the Ashen Frost in 2007 PA. Vaspara organized her forces to reclaim the land that was once hers. Although she would not be able to leave her prison, the army, led by her strongest black dragon, Pharynx, could. She ripped open the barriers that divide the Realm of Ash from the Grove. Through the natural passageways, her army marched towards the surface. They arrived upon Countillan and decimated the new empires, only recently recovering from the reign of the Taralich. This charge made all of the northern region of Countillan to be covered in ice and permanently scaring the land and surrounding ocean, creating the Frozen Plate. It seemed like it was over for the societies of northern Othealia. The gods had just established boundaries on their influences. The empires were weak. However, the Cursed Wings had a particular weakness. Their connection to the Grove must be maintained. It was the only thing that tethered the mindless undead to Vaspara's will. Mortals discovered this connection to Vaspara's will and found that the connection was guarded by Pharynx who had set up a lair in the intricate cave system of the Grove. With a chosen champion of the Ichorous General, Bartolk the Arctic, polymorphed, an infiltration team snuck into the undead dragon's lair. A battle ensued for hours. Liches against clerics of the Morning Lord. Vampires against clerics of the Graceful Giver. An ancient white greatwyrm against undead black dragon from the Realm of Ash. Pillars of ice pierced through Pharynx's skeletal form. The acid ate its way through Bartolk's eye sockets. In the end, the massive underground chamber became so unstable the remaining clerics and undead fled. With a final breath weapon, Bartolk shoved a glacier of pure ice through the undead dragon's skull and threw its corpse back, collapsing the chamber. This severed Vaspara's connection to Othealia and Bartolk's life, gone under the weight of Othealia's surface. War of Shadows
The other notable and most recent attempt was named the War of Shadows. The war began in 6641 and ended in 6643. The Cursed Wings sent one of Vaspara's less powerful dragons (Epicondyle, a green dragon) to invade through the Frozen Plate. However, they were thwarted by the Court of Countillan and The Knighthood of the Thunderflock Guild. They were now much more organized than the previous notable attempt and swiftly dealt with the cult's siege. Notable Members of the Cursed Wings
The first attempt was the Ashen Frost in 2007 PA. Vaspara organized her forces to reclaim the land that was once hers. Although she would not be able to leave her prison, the army, led by her strongest black dragon, Pharynx, could. She ripped open the barriers that divide the Realm of Ash from the Grove. Through the natural passageways, her army marched towards the surface. They arrived upon Countillan and decimated the new empires, only recently recovering from the reign of the Taralich. This charge made all of the northern region of Countillan to be covered in ice and permanently scaring the land and surrounding ocean, creating the Frozen Plate. It seemed like it was over for the societies of northern Othealia. The gods had just established boundaries on their influences. The empires were weak. However, the Cursed Wings had a particular weakness. Their connection to the Grove must be maintained. It was the only thing that tethered the mindless undead to Vaspara's will. Mortals discovered this connection to Vaspara's will and found that the connection was guarded by Pharynx who had set up a lair in the intricate cave system of the Grove. With a chosen champion of the Ichorous General, Bartolk the Arctic, polymorphed, an infiltration team snuck into the undead dragon's lair. A battle ensued for hours. Liches against clerics of the Morning Lord. Vampires against clerics of the Graceful Giver. An ancient white greatwyrm against undead black dragon from the Realm of Ash. Pillars of ice pierced through Pharynx's skeletal form. The acid ate its way through Bartolk's eye sockets. In the end, the massive underground chamber became so unstable the remaining clerics and undead fled. With a final breath weapon, Bartolk shoved a glacier of pure ice through the undead dragon's skull and threw its corpse back, collapsing the chamber. This severed Vaspara's connection to Othealia and Bartolk's life, gone under the weight of Othealia's surface. War of Shadows
The other notable and most recent attempt was named the War of Shadows. The war began in 6641 and ended in 6643. The Cursed Wings sent one of Vaspara's less powerful dragons (Epicondyle, a green dragon) to invade through the Frozen Plate. However, they were thwarted by the Court of Countillan and The Knighthood of the Thunderflock Guild. They were now much more organized than the previous notable attempt and swiftly dealt with the cult's siege. Notable Members of the Cursed Wings
- Vaspara
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