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Deorla

Deorla - Herald of the Unseen War

Name Deorla
Status
Active
Occupation
Mordor commander know as: Herald of the Unseen War or Shadowflame, assassin for hire, person for hire for evil deeds.
Age
35
Race
Man
Residence
Traveler/wandered/Mordor/Rohan
Kinship
Outward Appearance

Deorla’s presence is as striking as it is dangerous.

Her long, jet-black hair frames a face marked

by a deep, jagged scar tracing down her right eye,

which she keeps concealed beneath a dark,

weathered eye patch, lending her a shadowy

mysterious aura.

 

Her preferred attire is an imposing black armor,

meticulously crafted from red and black

sea stones sourced from the distant shores

of Umbar which was mostly crafted and

ordered for Sauron high commanders during the war.

This unique armor, with its glimmering volcanic sheen, provides both protection and intimidation on her

travels. While she often wears this armor on the road,

 

Deorla adapts her appearance to her environment.

In towns, she blends into the crowd by donning a

rugged ranger's outfit or hunter’s gear, allowing her

to move unnoticed among the locals. Her weaponry

is as distinct as her armor.

 

She wields a finely honed dagger named Angrist and a

blade she calls Nightfall. Both weapons are forged

from the same red and black sea stones as her armor,

each with a deadly edge and darkly gleaming surface

that reflects the grim purpose they serve.

Background

Deorla was born in the shadowed lands of Mordor, in Nurn to be exact, near the desolate plains of Gorgoroth, where survival meant either submission to dark forces or rising to command them. From a young age, she displayed a ruthless cunning that set her apart. Recognizing her potential, a powerful Black Númenórean warlord took her under his wing, training her in strategy, combat, and the brutal politics of Mordor. Deorla rose swiftly through the ranks, gaining influence among the orc legions and men who swore fealty to the Dark Tower. By the time she reached adulthood, she was no mere survivor—she was a war leader, a commander in Sauron army earing a name of Herald of the Unseen war or some called her Shadowflame a feared and respected in the strongholds of Barad-dûr and beyond, shaping the tides of battle in Sauron's name.

Her fate took a dark turn when she ventured north to Eriador on a lucrative contract. Tasked with eliminating a ranger forces near Fornost, Deorla successfully dispatched her targets. However, one fatal encounter at Fornost would mark her for life. Sauron had been defeated, orc under her banner scattered around mountains, fury overtook her and she decided to kill as many people on the opposite side as she could,  a crime that turned every ranger and Free.peoples in the region against her.

The infamous bounty hunter Furley eventually captured her, bringing her to trial in Bree’s Scholar Hall. Though sentenced to execution in the North Downs, where her crime had drawn the most blood, fortune—or fate—intervened. While en route to her execution, Deorla managed a daring escape with the help of an alliance of rogue friends and sympathizers from her past. In response, her bounty skyrocketed to fifty gold coins, and a deadly message was posted in every major town of Middle-Earth “Wanted Dead or Alive: Deorla - Herald of the Unseen war, Shadowflame a Commander of Mordor. Reward: 50 Gold for proof of capture. Present to Bree.”

Now after the war has ended she is still wanted and banned from the lands of Free people. Deorla lives as a fugitive, constantly on the move and in disguise. Her wardrobe of choice varies with her location: black armor crafted from obsidian and sea stones from her Umbar days when traveling the outskirts; or a ranger’s gear, complete with an eye patch on her left eye, whenever she dares enter a town. Her life is one of quick exchanges, trading stolen goods from ruins long-forgotten in the darkened histories of Middle-earth.

For Deorla, survival is a constant game of cat and mouse with the rangers, bounty hunters, and even commoners eager to claim her bounty. Every city bears a bounty poster, a reminder that her life could end at any turn in the path. Yet for every danger, she is equally equipped with cunning, strength, and the will to survive.

However as of late she got tired of hiding and is once again on the move to do chaos in Middle-Earth as one of Saurons great commanders.

Friends
Rare few - They know who they are
Relatives
none that she knows (plot to be explored in some future perhaps)
Rivals/Enemies
Rangers, forces of the good side and a lot of others
Loves
Killing and having good fun
Hates
Everyone that annoys her, so mostly everyone.
Motivation
Revange
Quotes
In shadows, I am free; in silence, I am deadly. I owe no one my loyalty but the night.

Deorla's Adventures

Only the Strong Remain 1 week 2 days ago
Message from Mordor 1 month 12 hours ago
The Shape of What Comes Next 1 month 12 hours ago
Steel Knows the Truth 1 month 2 weeks ago
Where the Strong Still Rule 2 months 1 week ago
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