Legends of Myriad: Lore of Myriad

History: The Founding of the Clan of the Phoenix

The Clan of the Phoenix is among five vampyre clans in Lucarian. These vampyres hold a considerable amount of power, able to consume both energy and blood, unlike their counterparts who solely rely on the latter. Upon the establishment of the clan, they were referred to as high vampyres.

The clan was founded by Orenda Callarook, the youngest of the five founders and only part vampyre. Born under the blessing of a dying phoenix, she developed magnificent fiery wings and gained renown as a formidable warrior. As she got older, she embraced her power and committed herself to using it for the improvement of Lucarian. She travelled extensively in the realm of the undead, aiding the disadvantaged, holding the influential accountable, and mediating between villages to prevent war.

When a leader in the north-west grew unruly and cruel, she listened to the cries of the people and emerged victorious in a one-on-one battle when he dared to challenge her. Due to her reputation as a bold yet kind-hearted soul and as a token of gratitude, she was appointed as their new ruler. As a gesture of acceptance, she gave them her strength and long-lasting life, elevating them to the status of high vampyres. They learned from her example and she charged them with protecting the vulnerable and maintaining a code of honour.

In order to prevent any individual from having absolute authority, she established a system of three seats, which other clan leaders also adopted after witnessing her success. The first seat she took for herself. She gave the second one to a wise general who valued diplomacy over violence, and the third to an adept alchemist who had dedicated her life to alleviating the suffering of others.

During the harshest winter of her lifetime, she commanded a group of high vampyres to visit a human village within her realm. Their mission was to deliver a fragment of her fire for warmth and sustenance to aid the crops that had withered in the freezing temperatures. Although the initial flame was destroyed years later in a strange incident, a remnant of the blaze was salvaged. This was planted inside a cave in Whitepond Peak where it burns to this day. They named it The Pitch Flame and maintained it in tribute to their founder. This fire is used to light funeral pyres, as it is believed to carry the bodies of the departed to Orenda's Hall.

With each passing generation, they remained true to their founder's belief in the importance of honourable actions, and their culture adapted to incorporate those values. Like her, they possess exceptional skills in combat, but they put top priority on exhausting all alternatives before engaging in war.

The clan is currently led by Lord Alaric Volkar, Lord Bertram Demaret, and Lady Muriel Austra.

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