From the Fog
The Black Lands have a very interesting way in keeping malevolent forces at bay. As the planets shift through the universe, there are several factions of people in this warring region of the planet. But two of them are much bigger and greater than all of the rest in the land. There was The Monarch and there was The Rebel. The Monarch had great numbers including a Lost Army. They have been ruling The Black Lands the longest during this age because they had been in power much longer than anyone else that came before them. They had become very arrogant and complacent over the years and felt like they were far more superior over everyone especially when it came to the second biggest faction of people which was known as The Rebel. The Rebel wasn't nearly as big or half the numbers in their forces but they had a very strong reputation of being a very skilled people which focused on putting out very high-quality work and services throughout the land. Over time, The Monarch began noticing their traits and grew extremely jealous. Even though they were bigger and more successful, they grew very envious and began sending groups of soldiers and loaned personnel to wreak havoc on and cause problems for the people of The Rebel. The Monarch was hoping that when the smoke eventually cleared from the violence and chaos they had caused, everyone else in the land would stop trading and doing business with The Rebel and ultimately give their full allegiance and side with The Monarch. With hoping the end result that The Rebel would completely quit functioning successfully and eventually would just fall off and die. And this begins the beginning of the tale of two relentless warriors who entered the chessboard from the hazing fog who are only known as The Horde