Baral (Total War)

Baral was an ancient Darknut Deity who played a pivotal role in the foundation of the Darknut Legion, arguably one of the most powerful Darknuts in recorded history.

Ancient Age
Baral was born prior to 3000 BG, in an era during which the Darknut people were ravaged by a series of Civil Wars that nearly destroyed their civilization. Baral became known as a skilled warrior, eventually allying with the warrior Zalunbar, and the married couple Yaraxonal and Senturon, to end the Civil Wars and unite their people under the Darknut Legion. To achieve this goal they enlisted the aid of a mysterious sorcerer from the east known as Vaati. He would be considered among the first Darknut Deities, according to legend, single-handedly holding off an enemy Cliff Lord army at a remote border fortress that became known as Baral's Stand in his honor.

After the end of the war and the foundation of the Legion, Baral became a co-ruler along with his allies, his line taking ownership of the northern Darknut Legion. In addition to a great warrior, Baral was known as a skilled architect, designing much of the famed reinforced architecture of Darknut cities. Baral was additionally a vintner of renown, growing and fermenting exceptional grapes on his personal estates. However, with Vaati's influence, the egos of the Darknut co-rulers clashed, resulting in Zalunbar and Senturion betraying their allies, imprisoning Yaraxonal in stone to steal her Sage powers and assassinating Baral. Senturon himself would shortly thereafter seemingly die during the Darknut Crusade against the Wind Tribe in the east, leaving Zalunbar as sole ruler of the Legion.