Valkur

Unlike the other daemon-spawned deities in the Unknown, Valkur began his existence as a warror from the Tribe of Valhrafnar within the icy wastes of Norska. From a young age, he exhibited unparalleled ferocity and ambition, swiftly rising through the ranks of his tribe. His ruthless determination and unmatched skill in battle earned him a fearsome reputation, culminating in his ascent to the title of warrior-king. In a brutal display of power, Valkur seized leadership by slaying his own father, thus solidifying his rule over the Unknowns.

Rallying his kinsmen under the blood-drenched banner of Skorn, the ruinous god of wrath and chaos, Valkur set his sights on the southern Unknown. With a formidable army of Norskan marauders at his command, he laid waste to vast swathes of land, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. In the dense jungle temples, Valkur encountered an ancient civilization of Lizardmen who worshipped the great seas within hidden jungle temples. Unyielding in his conquest, he annihilated the scaled creatures, dismantling and burning their sacred oceanic temples.

His bloodlust unquenched, Valkur's gaze turned to the southern Y’azi Peninsula. In a relentless campaign, he scorched much of the Sakura Spirit Woods, bringing the Y’azi Empire to the brink of collapse. The devastation he wrought seemed unstoppable until Fujin and Raijin, the twin draconic gods, intervened. The Y'azi Dragonborn warrior monks, under the divine protection of these gods, fought valiantly to defend their homeland. Recognizing the threat Valkur posed, Raijin and Fujin cursed him, blinding him with an insatiable bloodlust, before banishing him to the Plane of Khaos (see: Fist of the First Warrior-King).

With Valkur's disappearance, the northern armies were driven back to Norska by Ryujin Hattori. However, Valkur's journey was far from over. In the Plane of Khaos, he was remade by Skorn, whom bestowed upon him the ultimate gift: eternal life as one of the chaos gods. Valkur was reborn as the embodiment of war, conquest, and ruin, his essence perpetuating the cycle of violence among mortals.

Ascending to the Pantheon of Chaos, Valkur became a widely worshipped figure among blood-sworn bands of warriors across the worlds of Osira and Tolria. His name invoked both fear and reverence, as his influence sowed the seeds of war and ruin in the minds of countless mortals. Valkur's legacy as a mortal warlord who rose to godhood through sheer force and unrelenting bloodlust remains a cautionary tale of ambition and the destructive power of chaos.

In the frozen wastes of Norska, two brothers from a remote tribe shared an unbreakable bond. Floki and Valkur were born into a lineage of fierce warriors and borne leaders, destined for greatness from the moment they took their first breaths. Despite their shared origins, their paths diverged in ways that would shape the fate of the world and their ascent to godhood.

Valkur, the elder of the two, was driven by an insatiable thirst for power and recognition. He rose through the ranks of their tribe with ruthless efficiency, earning the respect and fear of his people. His ambition knew no bounds, and when the time came to choose a new chieftain, Valkur took the ultimate step. In a brutal display of strength and determination, he killed their father to claim the title of tribal chieftain.

Under Valkur's rule, the tribe grew stronger, but his heart grew darker. His relentless pursuit of power led him to wage bloody wars against the various tribes of Norsca, the Lizardmen from the Unknown, and eventually, the Y’azi Empire. This campaign of violence and conquest drew the ire of the twin draconic gods, Fujin & Raijin. In their confrontation, they banished Valkur to the Plane of Khaos, a place where fury and chaos reigned supreme. It was here that Valkur's destiny took a dark turn. Skorn, the primeval embodiment of wrath and chaos, saw potential in Valkur's unyielding rage and granted him godhood. Valkur ascended as the God of War, his path forever marked by blood and destruction.

Floki, the younger brother, was the antithesis of Valkur. Where Valkur sought control and power, Floki embraced the whims of fate and the unpredictability of life. Unable to reconcile his beliefs with his brother's actions, Floki left the tribe and set out on a journey guided solely by chance. He allowed the wind and the stars to dictate his path, seeking wisdom in the randomness of the world.

His wanderings took him to the northernmost mountains of Norsca, a place of unparalleled beauty and danger. It was here that Floki stumbled upon a divine font of glacial water, hidden deep within the icy peaks. The journey nearly claimed his life, but in his moment of greatest peril, the gods bestowed a miraculous gift upon him. The waters of the font granted Floki godhood, elevating him to the status of the God of Chance. From that day forward, Floki's life was intertwined with the currents of fate, guiding those who embraced uncertainty and serendipity.

Unbeknownst to each other, both brothers ascended to godhood through vastly different means. Floki, the embodiment of chance and fortune, and Valkur, the relentless God of War, became immortal beings with immense influence over the mortal realm. Their paths, once intertwined by blood, now stood as symbols of the duality of life: order and chaos, control and randomness.

Divine Destiny

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