Dolgathan

Originally a general in the Lich-King's army, Dolgathan was trapped in the cold tundra of northern Krosia after his master's defeat. Trapped far from their home in Safara, he and his ally Aurag, the Fist of Ar-Tamak, refused to retreat. Instead, they held the land they had conquered for themselves, founding the Empire of Borthakar.

Aurag crowned himself the First Emperor of Borthakar, ruling over the living. Dolgathan laid claim to the Dead of Kirinal, the countless souls slain in the Disintegration of Kirinal.

The necromancer set his sights on the newly created Kirinal Pit, vying with Chagroth Durinhelm for control of the multiversal rift. The dead souls trapped in the Pit became fuel for his necromantic rituals. He raised them as skeletal armies. He pulped their flesh together to raise an undead kaiju.

Finally, he achieved his true goal of dracomorphosis, transforming himself into a black dracolich. Swollen with necrotic might, Dolgathan stood on the cusp of godhood.

The scars Dolgathan left on the land have never fully healed. His twisted soul-binding magic cursed the Dead of Kirinal, trapping their souls in the Pit. Their prolonged suffering led directly to the creation of the Soulforged. The god Anam built the Soul Forge as reparation for the exploited dead.

The Progeny of Dolgathan

Dolgathan's influence can still be seen all across Krosia. His necromantic experiments birthed undead horrors that still plague the continent to this day. Armies of ghouls, aswang broods, and the occasional undead kaiju are the direct result of his rituals and war campaigns.

As co-founder of the Empire of Borthakar, Dolgathan established one of the foundations of the Concordance for Survival. Even though he was a true villain, many of his actions (intended or not) helped shape the modern world. Without the Empire's contribution in the final battles of the War Against the Far Realm, the Concordance would never have been formed.

Dolgathan's son, Gemini Dolgathason, was the Avatar of Naraky and one of the great heroes of the Concordant Age. It was Gemini who lured the Elder Evils beyond the Crystal Sphere of Kirinal ending the Far War and securing the safety of the world.

The nobles of House Geminon claim descent from Gemini Dolgathason, not his infamous father, but the name of their founder speaks for itself. His shadow looms over his descendants, whether they embrace his name or not.

I mourned the loss of Kirinal Bright as I mourn the loss of a child. I was there when it was born. I was there as it grew. I was there when the Lich-King killed it. And when his lackey came to feast on the corpse, I pulled up my roots and I fought. I was there when he burned the souls. I stood against the zombie that was as tall as mountains. I rejoiced when the dracolich was defeated.

— Oak Father

Oak Father, Silver Roots by Chris L

Dragonbone Golems by Branden L