Maximus Perry establishes the Free Trade Company quickly gaining control of trade routes throughout the free seas.
History of The Blackwater Company
Great Wars
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The Free Trade Company Founded
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The Pirate Lords Receive Their Coins
FoundingTobias DeSirrus distributes tokens of power crafted from the blood of young Jerard DeSirrus to leaders of pirate crews to call on them as representatives of their respective group as a coinholder. The draw of the King's power spurs from the draconic blood of the young dragon of the sea. This spurs the creation of the Pirate Council where all Pirate Lords convene on the happenings in the free seas.
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Black Death Spreads
Plague / EpidemicBlack Death is unleashed through a host spawned from the Abyss as a lethal plague willed into existence from Tobias DeSirrus.
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Piracy Executions Held In Lordaeron
Military actionThe Lordaeron Navy captures and accuses prisoners from the Free Trade Company of committing acts of piracy, and treason against the Grand Alliance of Lordaeron. Jessica Perry daughter to Maximus Perry is among the list of tried and executed totaling seventy-three names from the company.
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The Free Trade Company Splits
Criminal ActivityThe Free Trade Company is taken over by a band of mercenaries after the execution of Maximus Perry. Jerard DeSirrus takes over the Trade, and fleet of the Free Trade Company taking its assets to the Blackwater Raiders. Calson Turpin takes over the company offices in Gilneas, and Lordaeron.
Third War
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The Creation of the Dragon King's Forge
Technological achievementJerard DeSirrus takes Thieves Cove with the Eternal Harmony, establishing a forge with direct tapped potential into the leyline there.
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Creation of the Blackwater Company
FoundingThe Blackwater company was founded in August of year 20 ADP by Jerard 'Stone' DeSirrus.
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The Fall of Gilneas
Plague / EpidemicThe worgen curse is summoned upon the nation of Gilneas, the effects of the curse are devastating.
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Blackwater Saves Tarric DeSirrus
Military actionJerard returns the Blackwater Fleet to Gilneas amidst news across the open seas that the city was besieged by some curse, and the Free Trade Company office was dismantled by the scourging of Lordaeron. Wishing to see his brother who stayed behind to work for Calson, the man set to the city seeing the turning of his brother to the curse...
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The Northgate Rebellion
Military actionCivil War breaks loose in Gilneas between loyalists and rebels that clashed over the decision to close off the border, and defect from the Grand Alliance of Lordaeron.
Rise of the Lich King
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The Collapse of the Free Trade Company
DisbandmentAfter Jerard DeSirrus executed Calson Turpin the remaining members of the Free Trade Company that survived went into hiding if they were not snuffed out by the unrest in the scourged lands.
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Madina Saves Jerard
Life, DeathMadina DeSirrus leaps between her husband, and her son as she struggled for the gun in her husband's hands it would discharge ultimately killing the woman with a bullet meant for her son.
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SI:7 Attempts Assassination of Jerard DeSirrus
Military actionNobility of Stormwind presses the agency of the crown to act on the new proclaimed king of the pirates. SI:7 creates a plot to assassinate Jerard DeSirrus as he takes the crown from his grandfather on behalf of the High Table. The attempt was thwarted by the misfire of the rifle crafted to enact the House's vaunted justice.
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Blackwater Takes the Hand Isles
Military actionBlackwater takes the Hand Isles from the Bloodsail Buccaneers holding a public display of execution of the surviving sailors that pillaged the larger isle of the cluster named the isle of Harvest.
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Blackwater Creates the Triplets
FoundingThe founding of the three dragon ships of the line that would create the foundation to how the crews, and training of all the sailors of the fleet would be based on the model founded in the Eternal Harmony, the Madina, and the Curious Lady.
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Blackwater Takes the Isle of Thieves
Military actionJerard marshals the Blackwater warmachine to take the Isle of Thieves formerly in the hands of the Wyrmskull Pirates.
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Jerard Takes Falincolm
Discovery, ExplorationJerard DeSirrus takes the land bestowed upon him by the Greyguard for the efforts in rescuing surviving members including Tarric DeSirrus making him a Duke with out a Kingdom.
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House of Nobles Posts Bounty
Diplomatic actionLord Percival Glass initiates House of Nobles initiative against the proclaimed King of the Seas, placing a bounty on Jerard DeSirrus' head for seven-million gold sovereigns.
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Blackwater Sinks Alliance Ship
Criminal ActivityThe Blackwater Fleet attacks the navy of Stormwind sinking the Dandy Drifter off the coast of Westfall.
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The Creation of the Nine
FoundingJerard DeSirrus establishes the Deck of the Nine, an assassin guild with the oath to do anything it took to achieve their means.
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Blackwater Attacks Naga Lord
Military actionBlackwater pounds the shores of Stranglethorn as they do battle the Fathom Lord Na'kirzj.
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The Bloodsail Disaster on the Isle of Harvest
Criminal ActivityThe Bloodsail Buccaneers steal a soul cage from the Dragon Vault on the Isle of Harvest. In an battle with Jerard the cage is destroyed scaring the King of the Sea from the arcanic explosion killing two hundred sailors from each side of the encounter.
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Newberry Begins Dark Crusade
Criminal ActivityCaptain Kayden Newberry used the crew of the ship the Dark Templar a Black Bandanna Crusader vessel to collect worgen, and traders from the Gilnean coasts to Martide Isle. The man would intern them on the isle in a network of caves, and rumrunners tunnels build into the old Arathi hold. The stain of this secret remains a point of hatred between the Blackfang, and the Black Bandanna Crusders.
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Blackwater Dismantles the Wyrmskull Pirates
DisbandmentJerard pushes the full might of the pirate lords against the Wyrmskull Pirates after losing a battle on the Isle of Wrike off the coast of Northrend. Jerard takes the Pirate Lord Coin from the Wyrmskull Pirates. The war efforts of the King sank every last Longship that the Wyrmskull had, sending each clan in different directions across the realm.
World of Warcraft [Vanilia]
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The Devil's Lose Menagurd
Life, DeathThe Devil's Den lose Menagurd after taking a bastard sword through the abdomen quickly enstating Fjord to the role of leader of the pirate crew.
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Blackwater Executes a Band of Heroes
Criminal ActivityThe Blackwater Company continues to harass the kingdom of Stormwind as it continues to send out weary travelers to hunt the privateers down to their last.
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Blackwater Spurs the Black Crusade
Military actionAfter an exhausting battle at sea between the Blackwater fleet, and the Sunreavers fleet the Blackwater ships retreated towards contested waters where the company is at its strongest running clean through one of the Scarlet Crusade's religious vessels carrying the remains of Vincent Edwards the First. Vincent Edwards vows vengeance against pirates forming the Black Bandanna Crusaders from the portion of the vessels under his command.
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First Pirate Summit
Gathering / ConferenceJerard DeSirrus summons all coin holders to meet at the southern most tip of the world, known as World's End. The meeting amassed nearly one hundred thousand attendees as the seas began to be ordered to remain free.
The Burning Crusades
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Blackwater Locates Blacksite
Criminal ActivityThe Blackwater Company and her crew located an agency of the crown of Stormwind's secret site where agents conducted experiments on the homeless population.
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The Black Bandanna Assault Baradin Hold
Military actionVincent Edwards launches an assault on Baradin hold, pitching an assault on a tribune taking place for demonic acts of piracy. The Black Bandanna break out a pregnant Megan, and her husband Roth Auftenkamp. This military action allowed the recruitment of Quinton Auftenkamp who was once in control of a key to the Investors' Bank.
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Blackwater Company, and Raiders Push Bloodsail
Military actionThe Blackwater Company partners with the Blackwater Raiders to push the Bloodsail Buccaneers into submission around Jaguero Isle.
Wrath of the Lich King
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Blackwater Engages with the Scarlet Crusade
Military actionBlackwater Company attacks and sinks two Scarlet Warships finding them with out escorts in the waters off the coast of Silverpine.
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Blackwater Takes Trade Contract
Diplomatic actionBlackwater Company takes contracts to aid in moving supplies for the Grand Alliance. The crews quickly moved and defended the new haul of the supplies to the war effort in Northrend.
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The Nifty Lake is Purchased
FoundingTarric Desirrus purchases the Nifty Lake, a tavern nestled in the borderlands between Elwynn, and Redridge Foothills.
Cataclysm
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Invasion of Gilneas
Military actionForsaken set siege to Gilneas after the wall collapses during the sundering.
Shadowlands
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Reforming
Diplomatic actionIn Jun of 36 ADP, Jerard 'Stone' DeSirrus brought Persefani, then Deckland, into Blackwater as a founder to begin the reforging process that would reshape the direction of Blackwater forever.
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Survivors from Martide Take To Whitecrest
Population Migration / TravelThe survivors of Blackwater Company's attack on Martide fled to the lands of Whitecrest. Lady Whitecrest takes in the survivors of the Black Bandanna Crusaders defeat at Martide.
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Rusty Nail
Construction beginning/endThe Blackwater Company expands to open the Rusty Nail Tavern on the Isle of Blackwake.
Peace [Timeskip]
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Tarric DeSirrus Fills Leader Role
Life, CareerTarric DeSirrus takes over the reigns of the Blackwater Company in the aftermath of Jerard being taken by an ancient dragon to what is now known as the Dragon Isles. During the course the company saw its first shift in headcount until eventually returning Jerard to his seat at the head of the Company, and Persefani's return.
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The Privateer
Artistic creationThe Blackwater Company expanded to the presses and began publishing The Privateer. A factionless newspaper in newsstands all around Azeroth once a month.
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The Black Crusade Starts the Great Sea War
Military: WarThe Black Crusade breaks their marker of peace with the Free Seas, and engages in open water combat with all factions that do not capitulate to Vincent Edwards.
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The Battle for Tidewater
Military: BattleThe Black Crusade engages in the first battle against the Blackwater Company lead by Tarric DeSirrus, and is sent packing marking the first success in Tarric's leadership.
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The Alliance Takes Faldir's Cove
Military actionThe Alliance forces reclaim Stromgarde, and push the Blackwater Raiders from Faldir's cove a strategic harbor for the military efforts in the northern Eastern Kingdoms.
Dragonflight
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Jerard DeSirrus is Rescued From the Djardin
Military actionJerard DeSirrus is rescued from captivity of the Djardin by the Blackwater forces.
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The Forsaken Thwart The Scarlet Crusade
Military actionThe Forsaken defend Lordaeron Capital from a ground assault launched by the Scarlet Crusade from the Silverpine Forrest.
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The Blackwater Company Aids Gilnean Interests
Military actionThe Blackwater Company moves to the north to try and help their neutral allies in the Gilnean providence ahead of the telegraphed invasion by the Alliance to retake the lands from the Scarlet Crusade. The Blackwater Company succeeds in aiding the Blackfang Pack, and the Thieves Guild in shoring up their defenses.