Nederantansie Legends 3# Aslak the Great Uldra by Dwarf-Cartoonist on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

The world of Nederantansie contains many legends, and this uldra Chieftain is one of them. Biography is in the description.

Name: Aslak "Humanslayer".
Race: Uldra.
Homeland: Northern Rovonia.
Personality: Grumpy, determined, courageous, strong-willed.
Lived during: 1570 AGS - 1656 AGS
Known for: Saving the Uldra race from destruction and making a last stand against the Rovonian armies.
Goal: To bring his people to safety. (Succeeded)

Summery: Aslak is seen as the savior of the Uldra tribes, even to this day, he is still worshipped as the "Great Uldra". In life, he was an uldra chieftain that is determined to keep his people safe. In the beginning, the uldra's lived all in the mountains of the northen parts of Rovonia. Their only enemy were just some marauding goblins and trolls, but that all changed when they encountered the Rovonian humans.

The Rovonian humans saw the uldra's as barbaric creatures and within a short amount of time, they invaded the mountains. The uldra's fought a desperate war against the Rovonians, but many uldra tribes were slaughtered. Uldra's couldn't fight in the open during day, because they are blinded by sunlight. But uldra's were far more better with fighting in darkness and caves.

The Rovonian king of that time had enough of them, and sended out it's entire army against the uldra's. Aslak knew that this could be the destruction of their race and so he convinced the other uldra tribes to head east into Veranor. Aslak would hold with his own tribe the Rovonians off as long as they can. This will give the other uldra's time to head east.

Aslak and his tribe were fighting the Rovonians for several weeks untill they were finally overwhelmed. Aslak was slain as well. His heroic sacrifice will never be forgotten and since then, the uldra's view themselves as the Sons and Daughters of Aslak, and he is worshipped as a great ancestor. During his final stand, he slew around 200 Rovonian soldiers by his own, earning him the nickname "Humanslayer" by the humans. Aslak is maybe dead, but his legacy continues, as no uldra tribe is ever going to war against themselves anymore because of one of Aslak's requests, and that was about that uldra should no longer squabble among themselves for the sake of survival.

Note: This war between uldra's and Rovonians was the reason why Uldra's hold grudges against humanity.