Krunthar - Knight of Horauthin

Initially fighting as part of the Orc Legion in the Liturium War, Krunthar, who was not previously religious, experienced a spiritual awakening in the crucible of battle. After a near-death experience, Krunthar was left forever changed. Before he sought blood in war, now he seeks peace. Whilst he believes many “followers” of Horauthin are misguided in their thirst for violence, he himself has attempted to remake himself as a warrior whose blade is only used to keep peace, rather than wage war. As the war reached its closing days, Krunthar found himself becoming more merciful to his foes, giving them pause to flee, or hiding civilians from the pillaging of his comrades. It was behaviour far-befitting an Orc, but such piousness had become second-nature to him. This came to a head a month before the war’s end when Krunthar slew a Formeni soldier that was terrorizing a small Leacianan family. Krunthar was arrested for this, and awaited trial for over two years before finally being released after the family’s testimony and the Church of the Tharameni themselves stepping in to justify Krunthar’s actions as lawful according to divine word. With that, Krunthar owed his life to the Church. He became their instrument: a weapon to be used to quell anything they deigned heretical. At times he questioned what true meaning heresy held in their eyes, but pushed such thoughts of questioning divine will from his mind. He was no heretic himself. Now he is among those travelling to Sudd Tohst to uncover whatever evil has begun to raise undead in the ancient sands, yet he feels in his heart that this quest may be his last.