Thread:Eras of Arda Team/@comment-32577559-20170714200322

IGN: That_Mage

Hello to those reading this! This is my application for a Boldog, and leadership status of Dor Daedeloth. Enjoy.

In the beginning, there was the Great Music made by the multitudes of the Ainur, and after it was completed, many of them went into it; Arda. Melkor was the greatest of these, so powerful in his beginning he was stronger than all of the Valar, and he had many Maiar as servants and allies. At the beginning of days, Melkor delved the great fortress of Utumno in the north, and used this as his stronghold to resist assault from the Valar. Once the Elves awoke in Cuivienen, the Valar made war upon him for their sake, as Melkor sent spirits to trouble the elves. Utumno was destroyed by the host of the West, and Melkor was brought back as prisoner to Valinor. One Maia among these was once named Feardant; cunning and calculating, he was a master of arms, and of strategy. He was one of the Maia bound to Orome, and would sometimes join on his hunts. The placement of abodes in strategic locations near the Pelori Mountains, and of the sharp sword, the strong hammer, were all his delight. He weilded a variety of weapons, and was most helpful in dealing with the servants of Melkor during the assault of Utumno. He would often practice sparring with other Maiar, and then his intelligence and craftiness served him well. It came to pass that after 3 ages, Melkor was released from prison on the vow he would help the Valar and Eldar however he could. For so it was; for a time after, he would walk among the Elves, sharing knowledge, and helping with their works. However, this peace and prosperity wouldn't last.

One day, Feardant came upon Melkor whilst walking through the streets of the Blessed Realm, and ever seeking to spread lies, Melkor began a conversation, speaking of how the Eldar had advanced in the craft of making weapons, claiming to have instructed them most, when really they had learnt most of their craft for Aule. So did the master of lies ensnare Feardant, for despite his cunning, Feardant paid little attention to anything other than sparring with other Maiar nowadays; his heart was set on war, and of fighting. Therefore, many times he talked with Melkor, and slowly was perverted to the side of Evil, hearing of the glory of the forges of Utumno, and the bite of steel forged in the pits of the underworld. His thoughts turned against the Valar, and desire in his heart Thus, his sickness of Valinor was increased, and the other Maiar stopped desiring to spar with him, for he was become fey and merciless in battle. However, nothing was done about it, for they percieved it as his distress over the sickness that came over Valinor in that time, for the lies and malice of Melkor dimmed the lights of the trees, and a shadow of dread fell over Valinor; but no one knew the source. As has elsewhere been told, Feanor drew swords against his brother and had harsh words with him. When he was brought to the Circle of Doom to be judged for his crime, then it was clear that the lies and darkening of the trees came from Melkor, and he was sought after by Tulkas and Orome. As has been told elsewhere, he came before Feanor at Formenos, and sought to persuade him to leave Valinor, and go to Middle Earth. However, Feanor refused, and Melkor fled North, knowing he would be pursued. Pursued he was, and Feardant was among them, having hearkened to the lies, hoping to come to Angand himself, rebuild Melkor's realm, and make it strong. The host eventually turned back in failure, for Melkor had turned South to meet with Ungoliant. Feardant continued however, temporarily forsaking his visible form for speed and not to be noticed, and eventually came to Angband, and there was accepted by Sauron, who saw a spirit that had turned to the darkness forever. When Melkor returned, he was pleased with Sauron's work towards refurbishing Angband, and was also pleased to see another Maia in his service. Melkor assigned him to use his knowledge of war and battle to train the multitudes of orcs in Angand; and the skill of Angband's army grew greater in that time. Soon afterwards, Melkor unleashed assaults upon Beleriand, and Feardant lead a portion of the orc host in the West. As has been told, that host was victorious, and pushed Cirdan to the Sea. Also told, has been the story of how Feanor led the host of the Noldor out of the West, and there he was attacked by the same orc host before he had managed to get their camp set up. The servants of Melkor were defeated thought, for the Elves were but freshly come from Aman, and their swords were fell. They drove deep into the ranks of the orcs, and few came back to Angband. When Feanor was slain at last, and the siege of Angband established, then Melkor came to Feardant, and told him, "The elves now think to defeat me, but I will show them who the true King of the World is. You will go beyond the gates, and take command of the orcs encamped in Dor Daedeloth. There, you will build defences that the elves will break themselves upon". And so it was that Feardant was from that moment called Urzag. Then, as was the wont of the Maiar, he clothed himself in a new form: A strong Orc chieftain, who strikes intimidation into each of his foes; he learned long ago that the doubting foe is the easiest to defeat. So it was in this form that he began the construction of the many defences Melkor had requested, and made the region of Dor Daedeloth a name of woe, doubt, and dread among Elves.

In case it wasn't clear, Urzag is a Boldog. Large, fearsome and intimidating, his power is slightly weaker than that of your average Maia, but no less fierce in battle on account of his skill. He often forsakes his physical form and inspects the land he has been assigned to as a cloud of dread. So it is that he maintained his ability to do so, and his power is not dispersed, such as how Sauron did, but Melkor did not. His main care is building as many fortifications in Dor Daedeloth as possible, and to be the first line of defence from the Elves.

I am applying for leadership of Dor Daedeloth of course. I believe I am eligible for the role of leader, as I am active and know what's expected. I intend to further the faction as best as I'm able; I'm a strategist, just like my RP character. I like to roleplay, and this'll be the perfect opportunity to do so: I intend to roleplay as my character as much as possible, and try and make the server experience as immersive as possible for those around me. When I can't be on the server itself, I'll be telling my faction members what to do over Discord and possible Facebook, and making sure the faction is always doing something as a team, and doesn't become inactive. I intend to always be having something happening with the faction, as it does perform the rather large role of protecting Angband. I came to this server partially because I wanted to do long war strategy and battles, and while my interests have grown since then, leading Dor Daedeloth would be a privilege. If you have any questions concerning my character, I'd be happy to answer them.  