The Night was silent. Here and there a cricket would sound off, but to King Talon, Nothing was silent tonight.
The Year is 439 A.D; 15 years ago his father was sent here from the future to help a lone name; Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the III. Talon breathed in deeply and slowly exhaled as he reopened his eyes. This boy they were supposed to help would be 13 or 14 years by now. If the young king remembered what his late father said, the young viking would be born a year after their arrival.
The thoughts of the kings were interrupted by the sound of soft footsteps behind him, causing him to turn and gaze upon his younger sister, Raven.
"After all this time, I would suspect you to be in bed, m'lord." the Princess greeted softly. The King smiled. "Raven, I may be king, but I am your brother first before a king, remember that."
The young princess giggled before moving up to stand near Talon. the cold air slowly caressed her hair as she gazed at the stars. She turned to her brother who was doing the same. His black long hair making less movement than hers but still looked graceful when blown back. The King caught her gaze and chuckled. Raven heard his laugh and immediately turned away, a blush on her face.
Talon smiled warmly and with a gentle pat on her back, he slowly gazed down at the surrounding walls. Gondorian Guards patrolled the walls as well as checked the trebuchets He crossed his arms and looked into the horizon at the faraway mountains. "I do not like this...silence."
Raven looked at his, confusion on her face. "Brother?" The King looked at her before pointing toward the mountains. "Any day now, the Romans will come to seek trade, and even submission from us sister. I will not submit my kingdom to this empire."
Raven nodded and turned away. She had heard of the Romans. Conquerors, killers, greedy senators. The name alone spread distaste to the kingdom. She had not met them yet but tomorrow or the day after, she will. Talon, being King will have to choose the fate of his kingdom if they begin to push for Gondor's submission. It was no surprise either. Gondor has been attacked before. By the nomads from the north, the Germanic tribes from the east, even the Vikings from the west, but all had the similar fate of being wiped out by the superior technology of Gondor.
Gondor was located in the west of the continent of France, and the main part of its territory lay on the northern shores of the the Mediterranean. The Kingdom was made of Ivory and steel. am excellent combination as the Vikings found out. her 10 foot wide walls outlined with Trebuchets and defended by over 3 thousand Gondorian soldiers. However this did not soothe the king. He turned away to walk back to his chambers, but before he left he turned to Raven. "Tomorrow, send out a Ranger party. Find our Roman emissary and make contact if they are lost." and with that said, The king retired for the night.
The world has changed. For many, the change was good. the rise of the kingdoms Gondor and Rohan marked hope. Gondor with her vast army and superior skills in battle, defended the surrounding villages not native to her, even going as far as to offer ammesty to the tribal leaders fighting against the Roman.
Rohan with her legendary Calvary and lack of a castle, roamed the plains checking on her territories. living the life or pure freedom. While slightly inferior to Gondor, the Horse-Lords were no pushovers, having the ability to fight ferociously on foot or simply running over her opponents down by horse, The name Rohan made a name feared by many, but beloved by even more, as her compassion outweighed her aggressiveness. Gondor and Rohan being allies made even the most stubborn Chief or King think twice before attacking. Messing with one, equals an war with both. no matter the consequences...or so they thought.
For many, including the Romans. the Change was bad. The way the two kingdoms governed, made conquering harder. Time and time again, Rome would watch as the Gonderians defended their territories gallantly and mercifully, allowing the invaders to leave with the warning to not try again. surprisingly, not many did, having found trade and even sanctuary from those who have malevolent intentions. Those who continued to attack Rohan or Gondor were crushed but there was no pillaging or rape from the Gondorians. There was no spoils, just simple redemption. The survivors would then migrate away or integrate into the tribes surrounding the kingdom.
The Roman emperor, Valentinian the III, was not in favor of Gondor and even the neighboring Kingdom, Rohan. He made plans to assimilate the two into the Empire but began to raise an invasion force if they refused. The 1st and 3rd Legions would destroy the Gondorians while the fifth Legion would move to fight Rohan. The casualties would be extreme on the Legions but Valentinian believed without a doubt the Romans would be victorious against the kingdoms.
As the Legions readied themselves, An attack near of one of the Germanic tribes left a family the sole survivors. Two children had walked for miles to Gondor, Their father crucified, their mother, raped and then stoned. The two children, a girl of 13, and her sister of 6 made it as far as the border when they were founded by a roving Ithilien Ranger. The Ranger and his scouting party cared for the children before moving them to Minas Tirith; the City of Kings. There, King Talon learned of the Eastern Romans, and begins the preparation of his forces.
In 437, King Talon made it known to the Tribes that if an unprovoked attack occurred, they could find refuge to Minas Tirith. Soon, many tribes began to come forth with known attacks. It wasn't long until The Romans controlled most of Germania once again.
King Talon knew his Kingdom would be next and he began to fortify his territories. He sent a message to Rohan notifying them of his preparations, asking for advice for the king of Rohan. The two orphan girls from the first tribe became the adopted children of Raven, Their names Ivorwen, meaning Maiden and Morwen, meaning Dark Maiden.
Now as the Kingdom of Gondor awaited her two Roman Emissaries, in the far north, in a string of islands known only as the Barbaric Archipelago, A young Viking was beginning his adventures.
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Hey guys and ladies. Rinter215 here. I'm sorry if this is taking too long, but life throws curve balls, and I'm on the ride of one right now.
Into the story, So What happened here is something I had in my head for a bit. Before you ask, It will get updated as time and comments come in. So this is 15 years after the two prologues. Gondor and Rohan are in France right now and interacting with the world right now. the only threat I can think of right now to Gondor is Rome. and I only found out that at the time, Rome was bother eastern and western, with the closest being western. Now I haven't gotten a glimpse of the Emperor Valetinian the 3rd but having read from history he was assassinated...kinda spells it out for me. The Roman empire at this time does start to crumble right about now, but the real trouble was how to interpet Hiccup's timeline. I remember it saying he was born near the ending of the Vikings but they do not end until 1066 A.D. so making up and mashing what I can, This is the outcome.
Gondor is like her counter-part in the movies, Rohan too. Talon is King, Raven was born after their transition. Talon is 19 years, Raven is 15 years. Talon is a wise King and he is going to show it in the future, but he is also human and will show that as well.
Next up is Rohan, regardless when that is.
The next Chapters are going to be a bit longer, don't worry. As always, advice, questions, or comments are preferred. Flames are not wanted, I have CNN for that.
Later Gators
