Anyndel Dar'renthian

Anyndel Dar'renthian was born into a militaristic family. The Dar'renthian line was charged to be the Vanguard of the Elven Armies. However during his father's time there were obedient dogs of the higher families. Doing their bidding and basically becoming over glorified watch dogs. At the time their words were "Spare the blade."

Having trained with every martial weapon and given extensive heavy armor training Anyndel trained. At an early age he was adamant in getting the family more involved with Avalon as a whole. At the very young age of eighty he was sent to respond to the unrest of the lizardfolk in the desert lands of Sa'in. Along side him were various other warriors, most notable among them was M'duna Meadowbrook and Celest Val'dorian. Together the three led a crusade throughout the desert with a pittance of only four hundred elven warriors. Anyndel wanted to make an impact. For the longest time the desert had been controlled by the remaining Dragonkin, Lizardfolk and Kobold tribes.

Not since the begining of the Highmane Dynasty has there been such bloodshed. Through a means of unrelenting force Anyndel led a violent and ruthless culling. He took advantage of the separations the tribes had established and systematically took them out one by one. With very little recuperation. Knowing that the clans would never ban together, like most feared, due to their own infighting about who was superior he was able to efficiently exterminate the threat. This campaign lasted for just under a year. Losing only a mere one hundred of the men and women, it was deemed highly successful. This would earn the three commanders the nicknames "Shades of Death."

After clearing the land and laying out the groundwork for new settlements the desert was then renamed "Ha'sain". It was Dragon for Death. A warning to the clans, no doubt. However, the only established elven town became Meadowcrest. The elves were still very isolationist, not wanting to concern themselves with the problems nor the growth of Avalon as a whole. This got under Anyndel's skin, the young commander just did the impossible and still the elves would not pursue more ambitious goals.

A few years later Anyndel's father passed away. This caused some distress throughout the elven hierarchy. Anyndel had been very outspoken about his goals and plans and now the weight of rulership fell on the young elf. He wanted elves to spread out and rule over Avalon. He saw the race as superior to even the Catfolk. He believed due to their longevity that they would be able to best rule the land. The family was never a very prominent one, nor powerful but they were vital in case any war broke out among the elves or anyone for that matter. None of the other familes would join up to his cause however. The ones that did offer wanted him to wed their sister, daughter or even mother. Arranged marriages were very common and usually a good political move. However, he restrained from it. Feeling that the time was not right. So he ruled alone for a time.

That was until the year the Dragons returned. Turning just into the year of the 46th century the elves had no choice but to take part in one of the longest and hardest campagins in Avalon's history. Dragons returned, rallying the various monstrous races within the uncharted lands. Sending waves and waves of them throughout the land. Many towns and villages were sent into flames. A call to arms was rallied and the "Shades of Death" were sent out to do the impossible once again. Celest, Anyndel and M'duna would take various warriors throughout the elven land. Skirmishing and eradicating the greenskins. They gave no quarter in every battle. The armies of the elves were simply tasked with securing and holding the borders of their territory. However, Anyndel did something unexpected. He took his forces, including the soldiers of House Valdorian and Meadowbrook, to challenge the dragon Malephaz. In an attempt to prove that Elves, were just as good as Catfolk, if not better. Battling to the lair was bloody. The numbers of their army dwindled to barely more than fifty. Yet they made it. The 50 strong stood in the lair of the large blue dragon. Celest, M'duna and Anyndel leading the charge. As the three tell it, every soldier faught with valor, honor and courage. Though the three never go into detail but they were the only survivors. They slew the beast and Anyndel brought the head of the dragon to the Amen'tharian Highlord himself. The endeavor led to many people fearing Anyndel as he proclaimed that he will no longer do the work of lesser elves and disjointed his family from the Elven Hierarchy. He earned the title Undertaker for his grim outlook and the body count he left behind in his enemies and allies. He changed the words of his house to "Kneel or Bleed." In effort to intimidate and keep the elves at bay from attempting to succeed him.

At the end of the Dawn of Dragons, Anyndel had begun colonizing the eastern territories. In his efforts, he recived two loose alliances. One the Valdorians and two the Meadowbrooks. Both of the highly skilled and ruthless warriors that faught at his side would proclaim loyalty to him. He'd been through a lot with Celest and M'duna. The trio formed a bond that would not be broken. However, Celest did not hold the power in her family and when they found out about the alliance. She was shipped out to patrol the seas as an admiral. M'duna however, reigned her family in and even helped colonize some of the eastern coastline with Anyndel. Shortly after the two married. Leading to a couple of children and a calmer and more idealistic side of the elf. Family opened up new possibilities but the world was wracked with chaos.

A few decades later and the plague hit Cedar Ridge. Wrecking the work Anyndel had built up. None of his family was thankfully affected but it turned his optimism into grim reality once more. He had to re-ally himself with the elven Hierarchy in order to keep his people fed and safe.The process of re-building took forever and ultimately he blamed the Gaslons for most of it.

During the start of the War of Crowns, the Dar'renthian family began laying waste to all who served the Gaslons. The elf fell into a very dark place. Some claim he became the very essence of war or death itself. Without mercy or remorse, Anyndel claimed the lives of many men, women and children during the war. The Crown itself, would not sanction such a thing and while these were certainly war crimes, the law of the land was so chaotic and unreliable that no one, save for the Gaslons, were willing to prosecute him.

In light of these actions however, he joined the Peacekeepers the moment the initiative started. Speculation suggests it is done out of atonement.