Order Strikes Back: The White Lion

The Elves of Chrace are different than many of their brethren. They, more than most, feel the primal calling of the land itself, the beauty and magnificence of nature. The woodsmen of Chrace walk many paths: warrior, hunter, and guardian. Indeed, their strength and courage is renowned throughout the land of Ulthuan.

It is this courage and skill that earned them their position as the bodyguards of the Phoenix King himself. In a time long passed, these "White Lions", as they came to be known, saved Caledor, then Phoenix King, from a band of marauding Dark Elf assassins. Many gave their lives defending him when they could have fled and saved themselves from certain death.

Not just any elf of Chrace can take up the Huntsman's Axe and ask to join the king's guard, nay, any who would serve the Phoenix King must first go out into the wild and defeat one of the feared and dangerous Lions of Chrace in single combat, and claim its pelt as a badge of honor. Do not think these hunters heartless, however, for the white lions are dangerous creatures and pose a serious threat to any who encounter them. Such is their respect for these magnificent creatures that even in death the hunters embrace the lion's spirit, taking its name as their own, honoring the beast's courage and strength.

For some, however, the link between lion and elf is stronger still... some of the young lions are taken in by the hunters of Chrace and trained to pull the great chariots of the Elves (those not of Tiranoc). For this to happen, however, they must first be trained. This training forms an intense bond between elf and lion, and as the two adventure and hunt together, the bond grows stronger still. At the pinnacle of this relationship, these two symbiotic beings become as one. Claw, tooth, and axe strike out in perfect harmony, creating a flurry of steel and beast unlike any other.

To fight either the Axeman or Lion alone would prove a daunting task, to fight both at the same time? Truly any who wish for such a battle must yearn for a swift and brutal demise, for that is all they will find at the hands of the White Lion and his companion.