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	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Seeking History.jpg \|align=left\|caption=The [[Imperial Orcs]] have, technically, only a [[Imperial Orcs history\|short history]], but surprisingly little of it is written down outside of [[Skarsind]].\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Seeking History.jpg \|align=left\|caption=The [[Imperial Orcs]] have, technically, only a [[Imperial Orcs history\|short history]], but surprisingly little of it is written down outside of [[Skarsind]].\|width=600}}</div>
	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	At the Winter Solstice 384YE Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti, the [[Minister of Historical Research]] [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Research_orc_guards_of_Ahraz\|instructed]] the [[Historical research#Department of Historical Research\|Department]] "''to learn the origin, names and deeds of the ten orcs interred with Empress Ahraz. To explore the detail of events there; including the nature of interment of the orcs.''" There was some uncertainty as to whether this work could be completed following the [[Senate\|Senate's]] [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Retrain_Researchers\|decision]] to expand the [[Appraisal#The_Prognosticators_Office\|Prognosticators' Office]]. In the end, this document was prepared by [[Historical_research#Snowstorm_Henk\|Snowstorm Henk]] of the Department of Historical Research, on his own time and using his own resources, and was presented to the Minister ~~for~~ Historical Research at the Spring Equinox.		At the Winter Solstice 384YE Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti, the [[Minister of Historical Research]] [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Research_orc_guards_of_Ahraz\|instructed]] the [[Historical research#Department of Historical Research\|Department]] "''to learn the origin, names and deeds of the ten orcs interred with Empress Ahraz. To explore the detail of events there; including the nature of interment of the orcs.''" There was some uncertainty as to whether this work could be completed following the [[Senate\|Senate's]] [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Retrain_Researchers\|decision]] to expand the [[Appraisal#The_Prognosticators_Office\|Prognosticators' Office]]. In the end, this document was prepared by [[Historical_research#Snowstorm_Henk\|Snowstorm Henk]] of the Department of Historical Research, on his own time and using his own resources, and was presented to the Minister of Historical Research at the Spring Equinox.

	==The Tomb==		==The Tomb==

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	===Irontide Sutin===		===Irontide Sutin===
	A contemporary of Thrace, Sutin was not present when he died but continued to fight to liberate the orcs in the north. Present at the negotiations to end the rebellion, Sutin insisted that the orcs would not give up their weapons, and argued that they must instead have their own [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]].		A contemporary of Thrace, Sutin was not present when he died but continued to fight to liberate the orcs in the north. Present at the negotiations to end the rebellion, Sutin insisted that the orcs would not give up their weapons, and argued that they must instead have their own [[Army\|armies]].

	Many [[Imperial_Orcs_groups#Irontide\|Irontide]] continue to attend Anvil regularly, as members of the Imperial Orcs. They are almost certainly the best source for reliable information about this important historical figure. Their famed Iron Banner of the legion was stained with a drop of Ahraz’ blood, a symbol of their bond to the Empire.		Many [[Imperial_Orcs_groups#Irontide\|Irontide]] continue to attend Anvil regularly, as members of the Imperial Orcs. They are almost certainly the best source for reliable information about this important historical figure. Their famed Iron Banner of the legion was stained with a drop of Ahraz’ blood, a symbol of their bond to the Empire.

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	There was some strongly voiced opposition to the idea that these orcs should rest alongside the actual Throne. It was unprecedented, and the Empress herself expressed some scepticism about the entire thing. There were some complaints that the entire thing smacked of barbarian practices, reminiscent of the way some [[Jotun]] allegedly interred the bodies of defeated enemies alongside their great champions.		There was some strongly voiced opposition to the idea that these orcs should rest alongside the actual Throne. It was unprecedented, and the Empress herself expressed some scepticism about the entire thing. There were some complaints that the entire thing smacked of barbarian practices, reminiscent of the way some [[Jotun]] allegedly interred the bodies of defeated enemies alongside their great champions.

	The arguments went back and forth for six months at [[Anvil]], but in the end both the [[~~Synod\|~~Synod]] judged that it recognised bonds of [[Loyalty]], and should be allowed. The [[Senate]] passed a [[Senate motion\|motion]] towards the end of the year, explicitly calling for the Duskwinter to be allowed to reopen the tomb until the ten Imperial Orcs most responsible for the end of the rebellion were interred within. Duskwinter Arrak was given the title of “Captain of the Fallen Guard” responsible for selecting the orcs who would rest alongside the Emperor.		The arguments went back and forth for six months at [[Anvil]], but in the end both the [[Synod]] judged that it recognised bonds of [[Loyalty]], and should be allowed. The [[Senate]] passed a [[Senate motion\|motion]] towards the end of the year, explicitly calling for the Duskwinter to be allowed to reopen the tomb until the ten Imperial Orcs most responsible for the end of the rebellion were interred within. Duskwinter Arrak was given the title of “Captain of the Fallen Guard” responsible for selecting the orcs who would rest alongside the Emperor.

	Over the following two decades, the tomb was re-opened seven more times, and seven more Imperial Orcs were interred alongside the dead Emperor. After the tenth, Duskwinter Arrak refused to resign their post as “Captain of the Fallen Guard”, but the Imperial Senate [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Abrogation\|abrogated]] the title.		Over the following two decades, the tomb was re-opened seven more times, and seven more Imperial Orcs were interred alongside the dead Emperor. After the tenth, Duskwinter Arrak refused to resign their post as “Captain of the Fallen Guard”, but the Imperial Senate [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Abrogation\|abrogated]] the title.

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	There was some strongly voiced opposition to the idea that these orcs should rest alongside the actual Throne. It was unprecedented, and the Empress herself expressed some scepticism about the entire thing. There were some complaints that the entire thing smacked of barbarian practices, reminiscent of the way some [[Jotun]] allegedly interred the bodies of defeated enemies alongside their great champions.		There was some strongly voiced opposition to the idea that these orcs should rest alongside the actual Throne. It was unprecedented, and the Empress herself expressed some scepticism about the entire thing. There were some complaints that the entire thing smacked of barbarian practices, reminiscent of the way some [[Jotun]] allegedly interred the bodies of defeated enemies alongside their great champions.

	The arguments went back and forth for six months at [[Anvil]], but in the end both the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod\|Synod]] judged that it recognised bonds of [[Loyalty]], and should be allowed. The [[Senate]] passed a [[Senate motion\|motion]] towards the end of the year, explicitly calling for the Duskwinter to be allowed to reopen the tomb until the ten Imperial Orcs most responsible for the end of the rebellion were interred within. Duskwinter Arrak was given the title of “Captain of the Fallen Guard” responsible for selecting the orcs who would rest alongside the Emperor.		The arguments went back and forth for six months at [[Anvil]], but in the end both the [[Synod\|Synod]] judged that it recognised bonds of [[Loyalty]], and should be allowed. The [[Senate]] passed a [[Senate motion\|motion]] towards the end of the year, explicitly calling for the Duskwinter to be allowed to reopen the tomb until the ten Imperial Orcs most responsible for the end of the rebellion were interred within. Duskwinter Arrak was given the title of “Captain of the Fallen Guard” responsible for selecting the orcs who would rest alongside the Emperor.

	Over the following two decades, the tomb was re-opened seven more times, and seven more Imperial Orcs were interred alongside the dead Emperor. After the tenth, Duskwinter Arrak refused to resign their post as “Captain of the Fallen Guard”, but the Imperial Senate [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Abrogation\|abrogated]] the title.		Over the following two decades, the tomb was re-opened seven more times, and seven more Imperial Orcs were interred alongside the dead Emperor. After the tenth, Duskwinter Arrak refused to resign their post as “Captain of the Fallen Guard”, but the Imperial Senate [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Abrogation\|abrogated]] the title.

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	Hareshammer Leva invited herself to the negotiations with Emperor Ahraz, and held her own in debates with people twice her age. She particularly argued that there must be an amnesty – that the orc rebels could not be tried for the things the Empire considered crimes while they were fighting for their freedom. Her position as a friend of Irra Harah caused some friction as the eternal was under [[Alignment#enmity\|enmity]] at the time (mostly for his support for the Imperial Orc rebellion).		Hareshammer Leva invited herself to the negotiations with Emperor Ahraz, and held her own in debates with people twice her age. She particularly argued that there must be an amnesty – that the orc rebels could not be tried for the things the Empire considered crimes while they were fighting for their freedom. Her position as a friend of Irra Harah caused some friction as the eternal was under [[Alignment#enmity\|enmity]] at the time (mostly for his support for the Imperial Orc rebellion).

	She would go on to become one of the first [[Imperial_Orcs_magical_traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]], once the [[Declaration]] of Sorcery against her was [[Sorcery#Reconciliation\|rescinded]]. She was also one of the first orcs to explore the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]], although she is not believed to have ever joined any of the [[Conclave order\|orders]].		She would go on to become one of the first [[Imperial_Orcs_magical_traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]], once the [[Declaration]] of Sorcery against her was [[Sorcery#Reconciliation\|rescinded]]. She was also one of the first orcs to explore the [[Conclave]], although she is not believed to have ever joined any of the [[Conclave order\|orders]].

	Hareshammer Lev was the last to join the honour guard, dying in 362YE. Her escort to the tomb was apparently accompanied by a pair of Irra Harah's heralds, this despite the fact that the eternal was once again under enmity at the time. Those who spoke to the heralds say that they claimed to have come so that the ''"Prince with a Thousand Foes might pay tribute to the passage of his favourite daughter"''. Despite protests from the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[Highguard_religious_beliefs#Stewards_of_the_dead\|stewards]], they entered Ahraz' tomb with the body and did not come out.		Hareshammer Lev was the last to join the honour guard, dying in 362YE. Her escort to the tomb was apparently accompanied by a pair of Irra Harah's heralds, this despite the fact that the eternal was once again under enmity at the time. Those who spoke to the heralds say that they claimed to have come so that the ''"Prince with a Thousand Foes might pay tribute to the passage of his favourite daughter"''. Despite protests from the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[Highguard_religious_beliefs#Stewards_of_the_dead\|stewards]], they entered Ahraz' tomb with the body and did not come out.

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	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Seeking History.jpg \|align=left\|caption=The [[Imperial Orcs]] have, technically, only a [[Imperial Orcs history\|short history]], but surprisingly little of it is written down outside of [[Skarsind]].\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Seeking History.jpg \|align=left\|caption=The [[Imperial Orcs]] have, technically, only a [[Imperial Orcs history\|short history]], but surprisingly little of it is written down outside of [[Skarsind]].\|width=600}}</div>
	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	At the Winter Solstice 384YE Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti, the [[Minister of Historical Research]] [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Research_orc_guards_of_Ahraz\|instructed]] the [[Historical research#Department of Historical Research\|Department]] "''to learn the origin, names and deeds of the ten orcs interred with Empress Ahraz. To explore the detail of events there; including the nature of interment of the orcs.''" There was some uncertainty as to whether this work could be completed following the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate's]] [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Retrain_Researchers\|decision]] to expand the [[Appraisal#The_Prognosticators_Office\|Prognosticators' Office]]. In the end, this document was prepared by [[Historical_research#Snowstorm_Henk\|Snowstorm Henk]] of the Department of Historical Research, on his own time and using his own resources, and was presented to the Minister for Historical Research at the Spring Equinox.		At the Winter Solstice 384YE Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti, the [[Minister of Historical Research]] [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Research_orc_guards_of_Ahraz\|instructed]] the [[Historical research#Department of Historical Research\|Department]] "''to learn the origin, names and deeds of the ten orcs interred with Empress Ahraz. To explore the detail of events there; including the nature of interment of the orcs.''" There was some uncertainty as to whether this work could be completed following the [[Senate\|Senate's]] [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Retrain_Researchers\|decision]] to expand the [[Appraisal#The_Prognosticators_Office\|Prognosticators' Office]]. In the end, this document was prepared by [[Historical_research#Snowstorm_Henk\|Snowstorm Henk]] of the Department of Historical Research, on his own time and using his own resources, and was presented to the Minister for Historical Research at the Spring Equinox.

	==The Tomb==		==The Tomb==
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	There was some strongly voiced opposition to the idea that these orcs should rest alongside the actual Throne. It was unprecedented, and the Empress herself expressed some scepticism about the entire thing. There were some complaints that the entire thing smacked of barbarian practices, reminiscent of the way some [[Jotun]] allegedly interred the bodies of defeated enemies alongside their great champions.		There was some strongly voiced opposition to the idea that these orcs should rest alongside the actual Throne. It was unprecedented, and the Empress herself expressed some scepticism about the entire thing. There were some complaints that the entire thing smacked of barbarian practices, reminiscent of the way some [[Jotun]] allegedly interred the bodies of defeated enemies alongside their great champions.

	The arguments went back and forth for six months at [[Anvil]], but in the end both the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] judged that it recognised bonds of [[Loyalty]], and should be allowed. The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] passed a [[Senate motion\|motion]] towards the end of the year, explicitly calling for the Duskwinter to be allowed to reopen the tomb until the ten Imperial Orcs most responsible for the end of the rebellion were interred within. Duskwinter Arrak was given the title of “Captain of the Fallen Guard” responsible for selecting the orcs who would rest alongside the Emperor.		The arguments went back and forth for six months at [[Anvil]], but in the end both the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] judged that it recognised bonds of [[Loyalty]], and should be allowed. The [[Senate]] passed a [[Senate motion\|motion]] towards the end of the year, explicitly calling for the Duskwinter to be allowed to reopen the tomb until the ten Imperial Orcs most responsible for the end of the rebellion were interred within. Duskwinter Arrak was given the title of “Captain of the Fallen Guard” responsible for selecting the orcs who would rest alongside the Emperor.

	Over the following two decades, the tomb was re-opened seven more times, and seven more Imperial Orcs were interred alongside the dead Emperor. After the tenth, Duskwinter Arrak refused to resign their post as “Captain of the Fallen Guard”, but the Imperial Senate [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Abrogation\|abrogated]] the title.		Over the following two decades, the tomb was re-opened seven more times, and seven more Imperial Orcs were interred alongside the dead Emperor. After the tenth, Duskwinter Arrak refused to resign their post as “Captain of the Fallen Guard”, but the Imperial Senate [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Abrogation\|abrogated]] the title.

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	During the negotiations, Steelbrow Tonnot was one of the loudest voices against the idea the Imperial Orcs should fight for the Empire. Instead she argued they must be free to choose where they fought, and that they must be free to fight for themselves. Many [[reaver\|reavers]] still look to the example provided by Steelbrow Tonnot; her relentless refusal to back down and ambition when it came to striking at the wealthiest targets are quite inspirational.		During the negotiations, Steelbrow Tonnot was one of the loudest voices against the idea the Imperial Orcs should fight for the Empire. Instead she argued they must be free to choose where they fought, and that they must be free to fight for themselves. Many [[reaver\|reavers]] still look to the example provided by Steelbrow Tonnot; her relentless refusal to back down and ambition when it came to striking at the wealthiest targets are quite inspirational.

	She died in a raid on the Thule in 349YE. She and the other Steelbrows had travelled through the [[Sentinel Gate]] planning to loot a [[Thule]] caravan carrying [[mithril]] stolen from northern Varushka. She was not a popular figure in Imperial politics - she had many enemies in the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]] due to her habit of publishing pamphlets denouncing them. As a result, there were claims by the Steelbrows that the Thule were warned they was coming, but no proof was ever discovered.		She died in a raid on the Thule in 349YE. She and the other Steelbrows had travelled through the [[Sentinel Gate]] planning to loot a [[Thule]] caravan carrying [[mithril]] stolen from northern Varushka. She was not a popular figure in Imperial politics - she had many enemies in the [[Bourse]] due to her habit of publishing pamphlets denouncing them. As a result, there were claims by the Steelbrows that the Thule were warned they was coming, but no proof was ever discovered.
	===Bloodcrow Fenrak ===		===Bloodcrow Fenrak ===
	Fenrak was a Varushkan slave, with a strong connection to their ancestors. They helped other [[Shamans\|shaman]] to deal with the tumultuous ancestral voices, and were known for their uncompromising savagery and cunning in battle - to the point where the rivers allegedly ran red with Varushkan blood where Fenrak fought.		Fenrak was a Varushkan slave, with a strong connection to their ancestors. They helped other [[Shamans\|shaman]] to deal with the tumultuous ancestral voices, and were known for their uncompromising savagery and cunning in battle - to the point where the rivers allegedly ran red with Varushkan blood where Fenrak fought.

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	Brasstongue Urd is a rare figure in the orc rebellion, as she was apparently never a slave. They lived in [[the Brass Coast]] at the time of the rebellion, making a living running a smuggling operation that moved contraband in and out of the Coast. Several of their customers were Freeborn citizens, but Urd and her band operated outside of Imperial influence - the magistrates would likely have considered them bandits. As part of this work, she claimed to be familiar with both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]], a dangerous state of affairs for an orc in the Empire at that time.		Brasstongue Urd is a rare figure in the orc rebellion, as she was apparently never a slave. They lived in [[the Brass Coast]] at the time of the rebellion, making a living running a smuggling operation that moved contraband in and out of the Coast. Several of their customers were Freeborn citizens, but Urd and her band operated outside of Imperial influence - the magistrates would likely have considered them bandits. As part of this work, she claimed to be familiar with both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]], a dangerous state of affairs for an orc in the Empire at that time.

	Urd and her band somehow found a way to travel north when the Rebellion began, a perilous journey that took them through the Brass Coast, [[the Marches\|Marches]], and [[Wintermark]] before they finally arrived in Varushka. They were initially mistrusted by Thrace and the other rebels, who questioned how they could possibly have lived free in the Empire - they were suspected of being spies or double-agents for a long time. They were finally able to prove their loyalty by ~~procure~~ enough supplies to help keep the rebels alive through the cold winter of 323YE.		Urd and her band somehow found a way to travel north when the Rebellion began, a perilous journey that took them through the Brass Coast, [[the Marches\|Marches]], and [[Wintermark]] before they finally arrived in Varushka. They were initially mistrusted by Thrace and the other rebels, who questioned how they could possibly have lived free in the Empire - they were suspected of being spies or double-agents for a long time. They were finally able to prove their loyalty by procuring enough supplies to help keep the rebels alive through the cold winter of 323YE.

	Urd was widely seen as a key figure in the negotiations leading up to the meeting between Ahraz and Thrace. It was Urd that convinced other orcs that Ahraz could be trusted, that the Freeborn had little love of orcs, but they despised slavery far more than they hated the [[Grendel]], the Lasambrians, and the Jotun. It was Urd who persuaded other orcs that it might be possible for the Imperial Orcs to live free in the Empire after their efforts to approach the Thule and the Druj were rebuffed.		Urd was widely seen as a key figure in the negotiations leading up to the meeting between Ahraz and Thrace. It was Urd that convinced other orcs that Ahraz could be trusted, that the Freeborn had little love of orcs, but they despised slavery far more than they hated the [[Grendel]], the Lasambrians, and the Jotun. It was Urd who persuaded other orcs that it might be possible for the Imperial Orcs to live free in the Empire after their efforts to approach the Thule and the Druj were rebuffed.

	She died in 350YE fighting against the Jotun alongside the [[Summer Storm]].		She died in 350YE fighting against the Jotun alongside the [[Summer Storm]].

	===Irontide Sutin===		===Irontide Sutin===
	A contemporary of Thrace, Sutin was not present when he died but continued to fight to liberate the orcs in the north. Present at the negotiations to end the rebellion, Sutin insisted that the orcs would not give up their weapons, and argued that they must instead have their own [[Imperial army\|armies]].		A contemporary of Thrace, Sutin was not present when he died but continued to fight to liberate the orcs in the north. Present at the negotiations to end the rebellion, Sutin insisted that the orcs would not give up their weapons, and argued that they must instead have their own [[Imperial army\|armies]].

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	===Hareshammer Leva===		===Hareshammer Leva===
	Little more than a child in [[Karsk]] when the revolution began, Leva was favoured by the [[Irra Harah\|Prince with a Thousand Foes]] and became one of the [[eternal\|eternal's]] champions. She led a warband of other younger orcs who called themselves Hareshammers, and engaged in daring raids in Varushka. They used the boons the eternal granted to smash gates and break chains, sometimes alongside actual heralds of Irra ~~Harrah~~. She had the singular “honour” of being the first Imperial Orc to be [[sorcery\|declared a sorcerer]] (although obviously she was not actually an Imperial Orc at the time).		Little more than a child in [[Karsk]] when the revolution began, Leva was favoured by the [[Irra Harah\|Prince with a Thousand Foes]] and became one of the [[eternal\|eternal's]] champions. She led a warband of other younger orcs who called themselves Hareshammers, and engaged in daring raids in Varushka. They used the boons the eternal granted to smash gates and break chains, sometimes alongside actual heralds of Irra Harah. She had the singular “honour” of being the first Imperial Orc to be [[sorcery\|declared a sorcerer]] (although obviously she was not actually an Imperial Orc at the time).

	Hareshammer Leva invited herself to the negotiations with Emperor Ahraz, and held her own in debates with people twice her age. She particularly argued that there must be an amnesty – that the orc rebels could not be tried for the things the Empire considered crimes while they were fighting for their freedom. Her position as a friend of Irra ~~Harrah~~ caused some friction as the eternal was under [[Alignment#enmity\|enmity]] at the time (mostly for his support for the Imperial Orc rebellion).		Hareshammer Leva invited herself to the negotiations with Emperor Ahraz, and held her own in debates with people twice her age. She particularly argued that there must be an amnesty – that the orc rebels could not be tried for the things the Empire considered crimes while they were fighting for their freedom. Her position as a friend of Irra Harah caused some friction as the eternal was under [[Alignment#enmity\|enmity]] at the time (mostly for his support for the Imperial Orc rebellion).

	She would go on to become one of the first [[Imperial_Orcs_magical_traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]], once the [[Declaration]] of Sorcery against her was [[Sorcery#Reconciliation\|rescinded]]. She was also one of the first orcs to explore the [[Imperial Conclave]], although she is not believed to have ever joined any of the [[Conclave order\|orders]].		She would go on to become one of the first [[Imperial_Orcs_magical_traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]], once the [[Declaration]] of Sorcery against her was [[Sorcery#Reconciliation\|rescinded]]. She was also one of the first orcs to explore the [[Imperial Conclave]], although she is not believed to have ever joined any of the [[Conclave order\|orders]].

	Hareshammer Lev was the last to join the honour guard, dying in 362YE. Her escort to the tomb was apparently accompanied by a pair of Irra ~~Harrah~~'s heralds, this despite the fact that the eternal was once again under enmity at the time. Those who spoke to the heralds say that they claimed to have come so that the ''"Prince with a Thousand Foes might pay tribute to the passage of his favourite daughter"''. Despite protests from the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[Highguard_religious_beliefs#Stewards_of_the_dead\|stewards]], they entered Ahraz' tomb with the body and did not come out.		Hareshammer Lev was the last to join the honour guard, dying in 362YE. Her escort to the tomb was apparently accompanied by a pair of Irra Harah's heralds, this despite the fact that the eternal was once again under enmity at the time. Those who spoke to the heralds say that they claimed to have come so that the ''"Prince with a Thousand Foes might pay tribute to the passage of his favourite daughter"''. Despite protests from the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[Highguard_religious_beliefs#Stewards_of_the_dead\|stewards]], they entered Ahraz' tomb with the body and did not come out.

	===Ahraz' Body===		===Ahraz' Body===

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	===Hareshammer Leva===		===Hareshammer Leva===
	Little more than a child in [[Karsk]] when the revolution began, Leva was favoured by the [[Irra Harah\|Prince with a Thousand Foes]] and became one of the [[eternal\|eternal's]] champions. She led a warband of other younger orcs who called themselves Hareshammers, and engaged in daring raids in Varushka. They used the boons the eternal granted to smash gates and break chains, sometimes alongside actual heralds of ~~Ira~~ Harrah. She had the singular “honour” of being the first Imperial Orc to be [[sorcery\|declared a sorcerer]] (although obviously she was not actually an Imperial Orc at the time).		Little more than a child in [[Karsk]] when the revolution began, Leva was favoured by the [[Irra Harah\|Prince with a Thousand Foes]] and became one of the [[eternal\|eternal's]] champions. She led a warband of other younger orcs who called themselves Hareshammers, and engaged in daring raids in Varushka. They used the boons the eternal granted to smash gates and break chains, sometimes alongside actual heralds of Irra Harrah. She had the singular “honour” of being the first Imperial Orc to be [[sorcery\|declared a sorcerer]] (although obviously she was not actually an Imperial Orc at the time).

	Hareshammer Leva invited herself to the negotiations with Emperor Ahraz, and held her own in debates with people twice her age. She particularly argued that there must be an amnesty – that the orc rebels could not be tried for the things the Empire considered crimes while they were fighting for their freedom. Her position as a friend of ~~Ira~~ Harrah caused some friction as the eternal was under [[Alignment#enmity\|enmity]] at the time (mostly for his support for the Imperial Orc rebellion).		Hareshammer Leva invited herself to the negotiations with Emperor Ahraz, and held her own in debates with people twice her age. She particularly argued that there must be an amnesty – that the orc rebels could not be tried for the things the Empire considered crimes while they were fighting for their freedom. Her position as a friend of Irra Harrah caused some friction as the eternal was under [[Alignment#enmity\|enmity]] at the time (mostly for his support for the Imperial Orc rebellion).

	She would go on to become one of the first [[Imperial_Orcs_magical_traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]], once the [[Declaration]] of Sorcery against her was [[Sorcery#Reconciliation\|rescinded]]. She was also one of the first orcs to explore the [[Imperial Conclave]], although she is not believed to have ever joined any of the [[Conclave order\|orders]].		She would go on to become one of the first [[Imperial_Orcs_magical_traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]], once the [[Declaration]] of Sorcery against her was [[Sorcery#Reconciliation\|rescinded]]. She was also one of the first orcs to explore the [[Imperial Conclave]], although she is not believed to have ever joined any of the [[Conclave order\|orders]].

	Hareshammer Lev was the last to join the honour guard, dying in 362YE. Her escort to the tomb was apparently accompanied by a pair of ~~Ira~~ Harrah's heralds, this despite the fact that the eternal was once again under enmity at the time. Those who spoke to the heralds say that they claimed to have come so that the ''"Prince with a Thousand Foes might pay tribute to the passage of his favourite daughter"''. Despite protests from the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[Highguard_religious_beliefs#Stewards_of_the_dead\|stewards]], they entered Ahraz' tomb with the body and did not come out.		Hareshammer Lev was the last to join the honour guard, dying in 362YE. Her escort to the tomb was apparently accompanied by a pair of Irra Harrah's heralds, this despite the fact that the eternal was once again under enmity at the time. Those who spoke to the heralds say that they claimed to have come so that the ''"Prince with a Thousand Foes might pay tribute to the passage of his favourite daughter"''. Despite protests from the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[Highguard_religious_beliefs#Stewards_of_the_dead\|stewards]], they entered Ahraz' tomb with the body and did not come out.

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	Hareshammer Leva invited herself to the negotiations with Emperor Ahraz, and held her own in debates with people twice her age. She particularly argued that there must be an amnesty – that the orc rebels could not be tried for the things the Empire considered crimes while they were fighting for their freedom. Her position as a friend of Irra Harah caused some friction as the eternal was under [[Alignment#enmity\|enmity]] at the time (mostly for his support for the Imperial Orc rebellion).		Hareshammer Leva invited herself to the negotiations with Emperor Ahraz, and held her own in debates with people twice her age. She particularly argued that there must be an amnesty – that the orc rebels could not be tried for the things the Empire considered crimes while they were fighting for their freedom. Her position as a friend of Irra Harah caused some friction as the eternal was under [[Alignment#enmity\|enmity]] at the time (mostly for his support for the Imperial Orc rebellion).

	She would go on to become one of the first [[Imperial_Orcs_magical_traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]], once the [[Declaration]] of Sorcery against her was [[Sorcery#Reconciliation\|rescinded]]. She was also one of the first orcs to explore the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]], although she is not believed to have ever joined any of the [[Conclave order\|orders]].		She would go on to become one of the first [[Imperial_Orcs_magical_traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]], once the [[Declaration]] of Sorcery against her was [[Sorcery#Reconciliation\|rescinded]]. She was also one of the first orcs to explore the [[Conclave]], although she is not believed to have ever joined any of the [[Conclave order\|orders]].

	Hareshammer Lev was the last to join the honour guard, dying in 362YE. Her escort to the tomb was apparently accompanied by a pair of Irra Harah's heralds, this despite the fact that the eternal was once again under enmity at the time. Those who spoke to the heralds say that they claimed to have come so that the ''"Prince with a Thousand Foes might pay tribute to the passage of his favourite daughter"''. Despite protests from the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[Highguard_religious_beliefs#Stewards_of_the_dead\|stewards]], they entered Ahraz' tomb with the body and did not come out.		Hareshammer Lev was the last to join the honour guard, dying in 362YE. Her escort to the tomb was apparently accompanied by a pair of Irra Harah's heralds, this despite the fact that the eternal was once again under enmity at the time. Those who spoke to the heralds say that they claimed to have come so that the ''"Prince with a Thousand Foes might pay tribute to the passage of his favourite daughter"''. Despite protests from the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[Highguard_religious_beliefs#Stewards_of_the_dead\|stewards]], they entered Ahraz' tomb with the body and did not come out.