Story/Lore

The Beginning
Each culture and race within Beneril has its own take on the creation of the world and wider cosmos, but surprisingly there appears to be a sort of monomyth when one bothers to look hard enough. In the beginning the universe was only contained into the singularity, a single speck containing all of reality. This singularity was, to some extent, alive and self-conscious, and desiring to "know itself" the center of the universe divided itself, several different consciousness emerging and fighting with each other. This conflict led to the Great Creation, as suddenly all of reality was blown out and the universe itself was born. From the core of the singularity a great star was born, and the most powerful aspects of the singularity's mind became the new gods of the new planet.

War of the Gods
The divine spent a long time shaping the world of Oldani, but quickly came into conflict with each other. Accounts and myths vary, but generally it can be assumed that different divine fought to shape the planet into their own liking. Titanic conflicts scoured and altered the landscape, and from these conflicts the drops of divine blood fell onto the world, and became the race of demons, living manifestations of rage, anger, and conflict.

Creation of the Races
Eventually, different races were created or altered by the gods, to serve as their instruments upon Oldani. The great moon goddess Karaura was the first to do so, and gave birth to the immortal race of elves, the first great civilized people on the planet. According to elvish myths the god Tarther was jealous of this creation and so stole the secrets to create sentient life and fashioned his own race, humanity. Other texts and legends tell of the creation of the orcs, though their origin varies on the telling.

The Conquests of Beneril
Beneril is one land among many in the world, yet has a deep history and culture, with many different races settling and conquering their own portions of the land. The demons were the first inhabitants of Beneril, rulers of a vast and charred land. But slowly other races arrived and conquered the land for their own.

The Mystery of the Trolls
While the demons first resided in Beneril, somehow or other troll appeared in the land as well. There are all sorts of conjectures and different tales as to the origin and coming of trolls. Were they a race to counteract the demons? Did they settle and migrate into the land of Beneril, or did they already exist there? The elves were said to have encountered them when they came to Beneril, so most believe the troll to had migrated into the land as.

Coming of the Elves
The original race of immortal elves arrived from the southwest thousands of years ago, and began conquering Beneril. With their great skill in warfare and magic, they pushed the demons further and further back. In time most of Beneril was under their rule, and they established a mighty empire. They devled into the arts of magic and sorcery and were the undisputed masters of the land.

The Great Elvish Schism
However, the elves would suffer a great blow to their empire many years after they had securely conquered the land. Two main elvish factions had begun forming, one insisting that their race expand their knowledge and use of magic and the other that taught that nature was to be preserved and lived in harmony with. When the elvish ruler died his two sons fought over the control of the empire, and their conflict split the elves in two. The conflict ultimately sundered the elves, and split them into the two modern camps, as well as destroyed their immortality.

Coming of Men
Around this time the first humans appeared in Beneril, and due to the fragmentation of the elves were capable of spreading and expanding in the land. They quickly covered most of central Beneril. They fought with the elves, and pushed the trolls further back into isolation. But humanity was not united, and formed a multitude of states and petty kingdoms, each fighting with each other and the surrounding peoples.

Coming of the Orcs
The race of brutish orcs arrived from the south, and quickly changed the fate of Beneril. A strong and war-like race they hammered the southern human domains and carved out their own territories. The orcish incursions were unchecked, until the disparate human kingdoms were united under the First King, Renald the Tyrant. He brutally unified the human kingdoms, and managed to fight back against the orcs, with some aid from the elves.

Formation of the Human Alliance
Renald had united humanity, but his reign was harsh and cruel, with oppressive taxation and strict laws and orders. When he died his line was immediately overthrown and mankind once again was about to be split. However, the many nobles and lords of the land saw the merits in a united humanity, and thus formed an alliance between their kingdoms. Humanity was thus secure and prospered during this time, with a unified faith, language, and trading system, and extended their influence all across Beneril.

The Great Necromancer
But a new threat would forever alter the face of Beneril. A rogue and disgruntled mage left his hometown and arrived to what is now known as the Forest of the Damned, its original name has been lost to the mists of time. There he spent years, learning black arts and necromancy, this necromancer used his powers to create an undead army, overthrowing the lords of the region and becoming the Unliving King of his own realm. He invaded the territories around him, and his undead forces marched into human lands. Though costly, the Human Alliance eventually slew the Great Necromancer, though his forces would remain inside their lands and continue to survive.

Formation of the Men of the West
During the wars of the undead the western provinces were left to themselves, because the other human nations were too busy protecting their own border. These region had already grown distant from their eastern cousins, and over time they grew bitter and angry. When orcish raids and attacks began again, they were once more left alone, and finally they decided to form their own kingdom, splitting off from the Human Alliance and rejecting its king.

First War of Beneril (Warlords: Call to Arms)
When the demons first woke up, that's when war began [[File:PDV3JX7GAMWLK.jpg|thumb|329x329px|The map of Beneril and it's division between the factions during the First War of Beneril

]] The first war of Beneril took place when the Demons firstly woke up after many centuries of slumber. Their awakening brought with them hatred, chaos and destruction which made all the factions and races to declare war amongst each other, thus marking the beginning of the war.

It is unknown who stroke first and who stroke the last, as no official record of the end of the war exists. It is known that the war ended when the demons were suppressed and the undead were slain.

After the First War of Beneril and Before the Second war of Beneril (Warlords: Heroes)
Many years after the first war, the races were living peacefully until one day they felt a dark presence in themselves. The demons were slowly awakening once again and this time they would strike hard. It all began with the disappearance of a messenger of the Night Elves in Wood Elves territory. Ellder, another messenger, was sent after this missing messenger and to deliver his message. Ellder wasn't aware that he was going to be one of the few witnesses of the demon's curse on all of Beneril. As he arrived on Wood Elves territory, he saw that all of the warriors had blank expressions and treated Ellder like a foe. Ellder had to cut down through all of the Wood Elves and fought against a possessed Royal Guard. After finishing the Royal Guard, he broke into the palace to find the Wood Elves king hiding. He saved himself from the curse and told Ellder everything that happened. After Ellder guarded and gave him time to pick up all of his belongings, he and Ellder departed to Demon territory. The trek was dangerous and Ellder saw the effects of the curse that the Demon Sorcerer casted upon the land. When they arrived at the Sorcerer's location, Ellder, alongside the king and any other hired henchmen, vanquished the Sorcerer. The curse was slowly fading away, but there was another spell this sorcerer casted, and the only clues led to Troll territory. Ellder was tired, and he was resting nearby a footstep of a giant beast. Ellder wasn't aware that he was being watched by Prince Aldon, who was hiding in some bushes. Aldon was a prisoner of the Human Alliance and he was the prince of the Men of the West. After freeing himself from the Human Alliance he ran towards his homeland with the idea of gathering an army strong enough to take his revenge, but when he arrived he noticed that his people were possessed. After battling through many of these possessed soldiers he stormed into the palace to find his sister in a set of armor and with a bloody sword in her hands. She told him about the elf and the curse that fell upon the people. Aldon then embarked on an adventure and followed the young elf through the demon lands and finally in troll territory. After finding him, he quietly stalked the elf behind some bushes, and looked at his worried face. Aldon was asking himself why the elf would be worried and he saw that in front of him was a giant footstep, which also worried him. He then heard some rustle in a nearby bush and saw an orc jumping out of them ready to strike down the elf and finish him once and for all, to which he quickly ran to the elf and covered him with his shield. The orc in question was Toldor, the brother of an orc bandit who was slain by Ellder. After hearing these news, Toldor searched for the elf and during his quest for vengeance he had killed, tortured and destroyed many other races including his own. All his hardwork led him to Troll territory, where he fought against a Giant Troll and killed it without hesitating. After this great fight, he was about to strike and kill the elf but was blocked by Aldon's shield. After a little talk, Ellder, Aldon and Toldor united and fought together the giant demon. After the death of this threat, the three heroes sat and rested, thinking on how their adventure led them there. After a moment of resting and thinking, they all departed home, thinking on how their deeds saved Beneril of another war that could've torn the region apart once again.

The Second War of Beneril (Warlords 2: Rise of Demons)
Almost two centuries had passed after our three heroes vanquished the Giant Demon and returned the demons back to their lands. In these two centuries, Beneril had enjoyed peace and all of the dominant races were at their best time, but unexpectedly, this air of peace and calm was being slowly overwhelmed by the smell of war, smoke and hate. The demons were awoken once again and all thoughts turned to the coming conflict.

Beneril was once again split into the different races, but this time, they reinforced their capitals with castles and fortresses. As in the first war, there is no record of the instigator of the conflict, or even who briefly won in the battle. There was another tale that an unknown race of humans who had 'metallic faces', who had horses and dragons made of metal and possessed strange weaponry that roared like a thunder. What is known is that the race that won this merciless campaign sealed the demons or eradicated them, and only one race can seal them and the other erase them from the land. This, though, was one of the bloodiest wars in Beneril and where many warriors faced beasts that were nightmarish and relentless and only belonged to the demons and the trolls and new technology was gazed upon. At the end of this war, the demons were either sealed away or eradicated once again, and those who lasted went into another rest, waiting for their moment to rise once again.

The Third War of Beneril (Warlords: Epic Conflict)
 

"After a long period of peace, the spectre of war is returning to Beneril. Population across the land is booming, but unexpected droughts have spread food thinly. Tensions are rising and vast armies are gathering in preparation for any upcoming "disagreements". Recently, a new army has arrived from the Northern Sea and has occupied an island off the coast bringing with them thunderous weapons the likes of which have never been heard before in these lands. This disturbance has re-awoken the Demons who have been in a deep slumber waiting to feed off the anguish of others. With these shadows cast across the land, it is only a matter of time before the world once again falls into darkness.

After the demons were suppressed and once again were resting in their dreaded lands, Beneril and all of its inhabitants were finally enjoying peace, but the feeling of war returned and it made all of its inhabitants prepare themselves for the worst. The war broke out when The Marcolites, a faction of humans that set up camp in an island that was named the island of Marco, roared their weapons into the sky, awakening the demons again.