Kandor

Kandor is the ancient Empire of the Arakhora race. Located in Central Croatia, and Eastern Europe the Empire has withstanded invasion from every force that has come to threaten its existence. As Kandor expands so to does their homeland forest of Terokkar Forest. In one of their most noteable traits they plant their species specific tree that as it spreads makes the forest all apear in their ancient style of an almost reddish tint.

Fiercly independant they launch constant raids against the Kingdoms that surround it, and are the mortal enemies of Mordor due to their fierce resistence against the Easterlings.



Early History
Most non-Arakhora only know the stories of a hero named Terokk, told by exiles to the adventurers who travel from the region. Terokk is said to have built the city of Skettis with his own claws, and ruled as one of its most powerful kings for centuries before he disappeared without a trace, leaving behind his relics: his spear, his mask and his writings. During his reign, members of the lowest caste of the arakkoa people were sacrificed by his talonpriests to the dark powers they worshipped.

Even today, his minions work in his name to commit evils throughout Terokkar Forest. At Veil Shienor and Veil Reskk, the Eyes of Skettis allow Terokk to spy on those areas. At Veil Skith, the arakkoa use the Darkstone of Terokk as an altar of worship. At Veil Rhaze, Terokk raises the spirits of the dead arakkoa killed in the Auchindoun explosion. At Veil Lithic, his minions corrupt the avians into his service. At Veil Shalas, the closest colony to Skettis, the arakkoa sages conduct wars against the Light. When Terokk disappeared, the talonpriests began actively seeking to return him to their world.

Viels (cities)
Skettis

Religion
Most Arakhora worship the god Rukhmar, and relatedly Terokk. Some turned away from Rukhmar, but seem to still hold Terokk in high regard. The Sethekk worship the Summoned Old God, and Talon King Ikiss (who thinks himself Terokk returned) in the stead of Rukhmar. Some cultists worship Anzu, the raven god. However, the small tribe of Skettis exiles worship the Light. Some Arakhora of the Sethekk cult also mentions a being known as "Darkfire".

Terokk
Terokk is the religion worshipped by nearly the entire Arakhora race, and is of the most importance to Kandor.

Terokk is the god of the arakkoa. Isfar says Terokk was the arakkoa's greatest hero who built Skettis with his bare claws, then one day disappeared, and may have been the god Rukhmar.

He has his "eyes" set at Veil Shienor and Veil Reskk, so he can watch over these colonies from Skettis and a Darkstone at Veil Skith.

He has also done acts perceived as evil by a group of arakkoa renegades led by Kirrik the Awakened and his apprentice, Rilak the Redeemed, who see Terokk as a false prophet who will lead their people to their doom. These evil doings include raising the spirits of the defenders of Veil Rhaze (destroyed by the explosion that all but obliterated Auchindoun and created the Bone Wastes) as well as setting his minions to corrupt avian hatchlings at Veil Lithic, and coordinating with his forward sages at Veil Shalas, where they wage war against the Light. The heretical Talon King Ikiss claims he is Terokk returned.

Anzu
''From the darkest night shall rise again the raven, shall take flight in the shadows, shall reveal the nature of its kind. Prepare yourself for its coming, for the faithful shall be elevated to take flight with the raven, the rest be forgotten to walk upon the ground, clipped wings and shame.'' Steel your minds and guard your thoughts. The dark wings will cloud and consume the minds of the weak, a flock of thralls whose feet may never leave the ground. The old blood will flow once again with the coming of the raven, the return of the darkness in the skies. Scarlet night, and the rise of the old. The raven was struck down once for flying too high, unready. The eons have prepared the Dark Watcher for its ascent, to draw the dark cloak across the horizon.

-The Holy Rapture of Anzu

Anzu is a god worshipped by a small number of Arakhora. Anzu is silently actually the chaos god tzeneesh, and if his influence were to truly gain hold on the Arakhora then truly dangerous time would be waiting for Europe