Morden the Mad

Morden Pentuc (more commonly known as Morden the mad) served as a knight of High Lord Narvalius from 23 B.G to 0 B.G, spending most of his time stationed in the north east of the Vviventian mainland. A living legend, Morden is infamous for his increasing lunacy caused by an encounter with an ancient being in the Redwoods. Morden’s fall into insanity is used as a cautionary tale often told to the children of the Redwoods as a warning not to venture out alone after dark.

Pre-Lunacy
Before his withdrawal from the army Morden was a fairly distinguished fighter, and despite holding no significant titles, he was well known for his mastery of the sword. A force to be reckoned with, Morden’s skill often led to him being sent on the more dangerous missions delegated to his troop. It was in 0 B.G that Morden left the military, after High Lord Gloinus recalled several battalions of troops from mainland kingdoms to protect the Capitel against attacks orchestrated by the Shadows terrorist organisation.

Encounter in The Redwoods
Acting as his unit's scout, Morden was ahead of the bulk of his group by roughly a day. They were returning from Lonestar and due to harsh weather conditions had to return to the Capitel through the Redwoods instead of Greatlake as they had on past occasions. They were unfamiliar with the kingdom, and Morden had very little knowledge of the dangers of the forests after dark. Upon entering the forest, he quickly became disoriented and found himself lost. Sunset came soon after, and panic began to set in. He wandered for hours in the pitch black, the forest seeming to constantly shift around him as if it were a living entity.

He was close to giving up hope, until he spotted a faint green light in the distance. Rushing towards it, he soon discovered a clearing in the woods where large granite stones had been arranged in a prayer circle around an alter made from the stump of an ancient tree. Upon it sat a Korfaun spirit, its faint green glow entrancing him almost instantly. Oblivious to the fact that this was a malicious spirit, Morden approached and begged for its help in escaping the endless, maze-like forest. It rose from its resting place and set off towards the tress, the desperate knight following close behind. Unbeknownst to him, he had already fallen under its spell and wandered the forest for days in hope of escape. This hope soon faded, the hex cast upon him filling him with a crippling guilt that tore at his very soul. Morden felt completely in debt to the creature, and before long he had become completely subservient. No longer manifesting in a physical form, the Korfaun began to cloud his mind, bending him to its will and forcing him to commit atrocities in the name of chaos across the realm.