Iron Ring(original society)



This is the lore page of the original society of the Iron Ring and will be added on as time passes.

The forebearer of the current society of the Iron Ring can be found more than a millennia ago in Lordaeron. The society was formed by Duke Edric Vanasil; the brother of the reigning king; and quickly rose to be one of the most influencal societies in Lordaeron. The Order was a militant religious one who stressed discipline, chastity and humility; but has evolved over the centuries to become a secret society of nobles sharing and competing for favour and riches.

Before the coming of the Scourge, the society was split in two between those sympathising with Khel Thuzad(who among other things was a Preceptor and a sitter in the Inner Circle); and those concidering poisoning peasant as a vile, treasonous act or didn´t know about it. Most of those who followed Khel Thuzads voice of death from the north started to do so out of bored curiosity, while other members (like the Barovs, Baron Rivendare etc) where driving forces. After the Scourge the remnants of the original order where mostly dead, however the finality of death not being what it was, the Order lived on. A few fled to Silvermoon or Stormwind, but only one person higher than Knights rank survived, so to the best of all knowledge there is no organised heir to the society amongst the living. Amongst the Scourge sympathizers was later added other former members after the gift of undeath. These served with their viles at Arthas court in Northrend with Khel Thuzad as Lord Preceptor and Archibald Veranys, Lord Barov as known Preceptors.

The "true" heirs to the society are the forsaken Iron Ring; led by those who concidered Khel Thuzad a madman and then worse for continuing(and actually succeeding) his vile plan. Reformed under the leadership of Abraham Tremayne, Ivar Darkslade and Mestopheles Runestratum the legacy of the Order continues in what once was Lordaeron.