Excerpt from University of Ardougne history textbooks
Kandarin
The region of Kandarin is the most volatile region in the history of our great realm. It is the most ethnically diverse region, home to Civilized Men, Uncivilized Men, Gnomes, Ogres, Elves, and Goblins. There are three major civilizations and two independent fiefdoms that govern all of its inhabitants, and these groups are in a near constant state of conflict with each other.
Kingdom of Ardougne
The Kingdom of Ardougne was founded by King Ulthas Ardignas. His reign saw rapid expansion and prosperity for the city of Ardougne and its surrounding holdings. The Kingdom of Ardougne fought many early wars against the Ogres, now titled the Feldip Wars, that disrupted life in the southern regions of the Kingdom, but overall times were good. Ardougne's mining and agricultural yields proved a profitable export to the less mineral-rich Kingdom of Ashdale. There was also early contact in these days with the Elves of Arandar Pass, led by Lady Cala'dai. The Elves taught the nascent Kingdom many useful skills such as crop rotation and the phalanx.
Eventually, King Ulthas was killed in a hunting accident. His son, King Tyras, took over. The Feldip Wars took a turn for the worse when the Elves, willing to assist any civilization, taught the Ogres to use magic. They proved surprisingly skillful at the more brutish forms, and managed to drive the Kingdom of Ardougne back to the city itself as their southern border. In this dark hour, a roving band of highly skilled mercenaries from the far east stumbled upon the war. Led by Vaaris Ignis, this band agreed to aid the Kingdom in their darkest hour, and rid the civilized lands of the Ogres' presence.
This shotgun wedding between King Tyras and Vaaris Ignis led to the creation of the Noxious Gladiators, a fighting force semi-independent from the Kingdom's authority, but always serving faithfully. Vaaris was made first Imperator.
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