The Third Great War-Songs of War fanfiction

Prologue

Ardonia is a very vast land, home to many diverse people, strange creatures and dangerous monsters. Hidden among the shadows of dense forests, beneath the sand of treacherous deserts, and frozen within the ancient mountains of the north... are secrets and mysteries which have eluded their comprehension throughout the ages.

Few of the mysteries, however, have attracted such fascination as the Ardoni species, for which the land shares its name.

The Ardoni possess the unique ability to wield great powers known as songs. The strongest of these powers were known as the Prime Songs, and were deemed too powerful for the Ardoni to wield freely. Thus, they were given to the masters of the four Ardoni clans as a sign of peace and unity.

However, because of this, the Ardoni were blinded to a great danger.

From within the fires of the Nether realm, an army set out to conquer the Overworld. They vanquished the kingdoms and people of Ardonia as they spread across the land.

But they were not to remain unchallenged. The Enderknights returned during these dark times, long having been the guardians of the Overworld. The two opposing realms clashed with a fury of inconceivable power.

Yet, the Nether had prepared well for this invasion, and even the legendary Enderknights could not stop them.

With no other hope of victory, the kingdoms called upon the Ardoni to wield the Prime Songs.

Reluctantly, the clans agreed, and held a tournament to determine which Ardoni would become their champion, and wield all four Prime Songs.

One rose above the rest. Persistent. Cunning. And powerful. The champion had been found.

When presented with the Prime Songs, however, he revealed himself as Ingressus, leader of the long forgotten Voltaris clan.

The masters refused to give Ingresses the Prime Songs, and turned him down.

That night, when the clans debated their next course of action, Ingressus set out alone to reclaim the Prime Songs. One by one, he slayed the masters of the Kaltaris, Sendaris and Mendoris clan.

Through these dark deeds, he became known as the Deathsinger.

The fourth and final master, Aegus Nestoris, survived the massacre, thus protecting the last and most powerful Prime Song.

The Ardoni mourned the tragedy. They vowed to hunt down the Deathsinger and to prevent him from obtaining the final Prime Song.

It was at this time that the Voltaris returned from exile and joined the Deathsinger in his revenge. However, even with their support, he knew that he was outmatched. With all of Ardonia now his enemy, there was only one place to turn.

The Deathsinger met with King Chronos of the Nether and formed the most powerful alliance ever known.

And thus began the Great War.

The Enderknights rallied under King Rendor and fought the Nether head on. The Ardoni wielded their Songs of old. The humans reassembled their armies. The Magnorites came from the South, and the Felinas from the west. Some even say, he was there…

But despite everything, the Deathsinger and the Nether armies could not be stopped.

The tides of this conflict turned when a young Ardoni joined the fight. Skilled with the Songs, Achillean Nestoris was able to unite and lead the armies to victory, which earned him the name, Tidesinger.

With his leadership and the Enderknight forces, the Nether army were forced to retreat to the Nether.

With no allies, the remaining Voltaris fell back to Mount Velgrin. Here the Tidesinger fought the Deathsinger alone, and both were defeated.

The Prime Songs were recovered and distributed amongst the clans once more, signaling an end to the Great War.

But the war did not end there.

154 years later, the Deathsinger returned, and began his hunt for the Prime Songs once again.

The Prime Songs were hidden by a former champion, Thalleous Sendaris, who had hunted the Voltaris for 200 years. He was killed while hiding the last Prime Song.

Despite Thalleous' efforts, the Deathsinger soon found two Prime Songs.

The Deathsinger allied with the new King of the Nether, Pythus, and they managed to conquer almost all of Ardonia.

The Tidesinger also returned, and joined the battle. However, he was also killed while preventing the Deathsinger from obtaining the Agressium Prime Song.

A young and brave Ardoni, Ria Sendaris, was able to find the Protisium and Agressium Prime Songs before the Deathsinger along with her friends, known as the Knights of Ardonia.

Ria Sendaris wielded the last two Prime Songs during the war. However, even with two Prime Songs, she was outmatched by Pythus.

Shockingly, the Deathsinger fought Pythus, and killed him, also dying in the process. His actions will never be forgotten, as they ended the Second Great War and redeemed the Voltaris clan.

The last surviving Voltaris, Senn Voltaris, made peace with the other clans. He was able to restore the Voltaris clan, and the five clans have since then lived in peace.

The Prime Songs were then locked up, never to be used again.