Lireesa Windrunner

History

Lorien's Fall

late 1574 BD through 1564 BD   Lireesa Windrunner, the only daughter of Alleria Windrunner, followed her mother's teachings closely. In addition to her royal education as the future queen of the kingdom of Lorien, Lireesa grew deeply interested in the worship of Selune and joined the Sisters of Selune as a young woman.   In 1574 BD, when Vecna's forces marched on Lorien, an army of undead creatures, including zombies, skeletons, beasts, and even undead unicorns, brutally attacked the capital city. Far from the conflict in a secluded temple of Selune during the conflict, Lireesa had a profound vision with the goddess herself on the day her mother was captured by Vecna. Selune revealed to her that defeating Vecna would require three things: a magical blade infused with the soul of Vecna's lieutenant, the assistance of dragons, and a means to cross between planes alongside the warriors of the night.   Determined to save her mother and defeat Vecna, Lireesa first sought the help of dragons. Knowing that Vecna's thirst for power would extend to other realms, she urgently requested a parley with the Golden Five, who ultimately agreed to aid her cause. With Selune's guidance, Lireesa had a vision of Entropis, Vecna's new tower in the shadowfell, and she understood the urgency of her quest. She sought the help of the elves from the Kingdom of Galandor to redirect their portal to the Feywild to instead lead to the shadowfell. Despite their reluctance, Lireesa pressed on, knowing that Time was of the essence, but they ultimately refused, believing the Lich war was none of their concern.   With her holy army marching towards Lorien despite the lack of the blade mentioned in Selune's vision, they faced countless undead forces. The dragons allied with Lireesa's forces turned the tide of battle, enabling them to reach the capital and the portal to Thar Amphala. However, the shadowfell's corruption weakened her warriors, and they were soon overwhelmed. In a desperate attempt to reach Entropis, Lireesa snuk inside the tower with a group of warriors, and alone managed to reach the tower's summit and confronted Vecna in an epic single combat. Though the battle was intense, Lireesa was ultimately defeated and lay on the ground, about to be beheaded.   In a twist of fate, Vecna's lieutenant, Kas, betrayed the lich, using a sword made with his own soul to kill the spellcaster. This act saved Lireesa's life, as both Vecna and Kas destroyed each other in battle. Escaping the shadowfell with her mother and the surviving forces, Lireesa returned to her kingdom, where she led the charge to reclaim it from Vecna's influence.   With Vecna's Death and the assistance of the dragons, the Windrunner family regained control of their kingdom. In 1564 BD, Lireesa was crowned queen, as her mother believed that the corruption that had tainted her did not befit a queen.  

Orc War

Early stage

late 1215 BD through 1212 BD   The orc assault and raid were numerous and common those since Gul'dan started to corrupt the orcs. Queen dismissed those attacks as the aggressions of a bloodthirsty species of savage, and sent more troops to secure the border of the kingdom without further agenda while the orc started to march as a united force.   The orc clans, now united called themselves the horde, Gul'dan and the shadow Council guided the orcs into battle, facing the elves and humans. The Orrin empire wasn't preapred for this assault, nor was the kingdom of Lorien, rumors spread through the streets talking about orcs as vengeful spirits. The horde marched on the lands of Orrin, murdering every single being they could find on their path of destruction. Filled with the demonic blood of Baphomet, the orcs lusted for war and would destroy anything that prevented them from reaching their goal; to conquer the west of Toriel.   As the orc had to breach the Orrin empire before they could access the Lorien, the queen wasn't worried for her people, believing the orcs to be a group of savage, they would certainely meet their demise facing the knights of Orrin. Messengers were dispatched from the Orrin empire to the elven kingdom of Lorien, warning of mysterious, fearsome red-skinned invaders.   The queen originally refused to hear the plea of the humans, but advice from the Seekers, informing her the orcs were under the influence of a demon, Queen Lireesa agreed to send troops to the empire in 1214 BD.  

The siege of the Orrin Empire's Capital

late 1212 BD through late 1210 BD   In 1212 BD, the horde managed to surround the empire's capital. Thousands of Horde soldiers marched and encircled the capital, cutting off all access except for the sea. As it seemed the capital would fall that day, there were suddenly cries of an attack from the Horde's rear lines.   But the elven knights had been instructed thanks to information from the Hesian order to move around the horde by sea. As the orcs tried to push back the knights of Lorien, the capital's large gates opened and the empire's kninghts poured out of the city to flank the orcs in a counterattack. Outflanked on both sides and suffering many casualties, the orcs were left with no choice but to flee. This was the greatest disaster to ever happen to the Horde.  

The Empire retaliates

early 1209 BD through 1208 BD   Lireesa suggested a guerilla agains the orc outpost. Sending her scout and rangers, they whiped the orcs' raiding parties and secured the empire's capital region once again. A group of scouts were sent into the remnants of the cities wipped by the orcs; they reported back that the survivors had been taken to a hidden orcish compound to serve as slaves.   The Hesian order also confirmed that all the slaves were grouped together in a offsite location and that an enclosure had to be destroyed in order to make a path for the prisoners from which they could escape from. Elven scouts also reported of two orcish outpost south before the orcish encampment in which the prisoners were held. A plan was devised to attack the outpost and free the slaves.   The elven scouts reported that the key to a victory for them in this confrontation would be to hold back the orcs forces at their outposts while strengthening the empire's attack force to prepare for a massive all-out attack.   The empire's war mages burned the orcish outposts, and the elven knights slaughtered the orcs' warriors. The outposts were laid to waste as all the orcs troops were slain.  

Ambush

1208 BD Lireesa, who had traveled to meet with Arthas Hart and discuss the affair of this war, retreated to her kingdom with a quarter of her troops, leaving many elven soldiers behind to regroup with the empire forces and retaliate against the orcs, especially has recent informations led to belive half of the horde had flee.   But the queen and her soldiers ere attacked by this missing half of the horde, led by gul'dan and his desire for revenge against the elves who helped the Orrin empire. Gul'dan used his demonic power to kill the queen and her troops.  

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