A thousand years during an era known as the Dark Ages the lands were divided into Kingdoms many of these Kingdoms worshipped Demons especially the Overlord of Demons Midan. One day a hero named Rangor rose up and destroyed the petty kingdoms and founded the Empire of Kaitan. He abolished the worship of the dark gods and outlawed all dark magic.
The Empire is a feudal society with lands ruled over by warlords originally Rangor�s followers founded these Clans and family names were established as a result. In turn these warlords swore loyalty to an Emperor, the overall ruler of the Empire.
For over a thousand years the Rangor dynasty ruled over Kaitan but amidst the wealth and exotic pleasures and after the death of Jirat VI and the ascension of the weak Goran XIV the dynasty slipped into decadence and corruption. As many acting in his name abused their authority as rebellions multiplied and were suppressed by the Imperial legions.
After the 9th year of his reign Emperor Goran XIV was assassinated and his wife and children burned to death in a fire. The bodies of his younger brothers were found 2 days later in a ditch.
Their deaths marked the end of the Rangor Imperial Dynasty.
Arden Braxis, lord of the Braxis clan led his army in a surprise attack against the army of Michelius Rangu, a powerful lord and a favourite to become Emperor. Lord Rangu�s force was ten times the size of the force that Arden brought with him but it will be no matter match for his strategy.
Lord Rangu has placed his personal tent at the foot of a hill where it will be vulnerable to attack. Just as his force were deployed he shouted "Fight and die with honour!!" then they attacked the camp ferociously catching Lord Rangu�s forces off guard.
Not long after the battle began he saw Lord Rangu vainly fight off several of his men before he was knocked from his horse.
Then a messenger runs to Lord Arden "My Lord! We have taken Lord Rangu�s head!"
"Excellent!" laughed Lord Arden after he saw Lord Rangu�s army retreat without obviously any plan of retreat.
For over five civil war rages throughout the Empire as the warlords for control of the Throne on with the now nine powerful Clans, the Braxis Clan under Lord Arden Braxis, The Kushrenada clan under Lord Treize Kushrenada, the Tuborov Clan under Lord Sergei Tuborov, the Noventa Clan under Lord Rafael Noventa, the Mantu Clan under Lord Galen Mantu, the Tyrian Clan under Lord Randis Tyrian, the Deeron Clan under Lady Claudia Deeron, the Vespus Clan under Lord Pierre Vespus and the Aran family under Darius Aran. All these powerful families are equally willing and equally committed to securing the Throne for their Clan. However the balance of power is dramatically shifting to Lord Arden Braxis, Lord Braxis is a very powerful warlock, powerful in both weapons and magic and the balance of power is now dramatically shifting to his clan for reasons unknown to anyone, save Lord Braxis himself.
Rumours abound of inhuman creatures accompanying Lord Braxis� armies and of anyone who spoke out against him meeting horrible deaths. More recently Lord Vespus� brother was found dead in his room, not merely but torn to pieces as if by some wild animal and the Lord Vespus� sorcerers could not determine what had killed him, whether it was by magic or by something else.
Quatre Winner looked around nervously at the soldiers around him.
"Nervous?" asked a voice beside him.
The young warlock turned to face Heero Yuy, a powerful warrior who was only two years older then him but was already a General in Lord Randis Tyrian�s army.
"Don�t worry, stay by me and you�ll do fine." Added a cheerful voice from behind him and Quatre saw Duo Maxwell, who was also in service to Lord Tyrian despite being a foreigner from the Highland Principality.
"Well I guess I am a little..." replied Quatre.
"Understandable this is your first battle." Said another voice, it was Trowa Barton another warrior in service to Lord Tyrian.
"We will be against barbarian tribes seeking to invade the Empire from the west, in fact many nations are taking advantage of the Empire�s turmoil." Said Quatre.
"Of course, several have been driven back by other clans, only barbarians such as the Kalakan dare to invade now." Replied Heero.
"Yeah well, even after this I wonder what�s going to happen after Lord Tyrian�s gone." Trowa said.
His friends nodded, Lord Randis Tyrian was nearing sixty now, his only son died in battle 3 years ago, his younger brother�s and his nephews died in this war. The Tyrian family was nearing it�s end.
"He will have to make someone in his service his heir." Trowa continued, the rumours were flying of who will succeed Lord Tyrian when he is gone a new clan will rule over the Tyrian lands.
"Let�s worry about that after this battle, I hear that he will name his heir after this battle." Heero said and they all nodded as they rode towards where the army was being gathered.
[Chapter One]