The Demon-Human War

Abstract

100 years ago, the old Demon King waged war on the humans. He sought to demonstrate his militaristic might and expand into the human territories. At this time, the humans were not unified, and lived in disconnected villages. Quickly, the villages to the east fell to the demons, they're superior might and physical prowess to strong for the humans to resist. Soon, a brigade formed with the quest to defeat this Demon King, consisting of three heroes: Knight, Ranger, and the Runist, along with 100 foot soldiers they collected as they made their way from the west to the east.

This brigade, named The Hero's Brigade, went from village to village to slay the demons who occupied them, as well as recruiting more soldiers to join them. The Knight would take the front lines, equipped with a enchanted sword, leading the army to the battles and use battle strategies to overtake the stronger demons. Ranger would do scouting missions, as well as supporting from the flanks to help take down the demons. The runic poet would organize the brigade and secure logistics for ensuring everyone is fed and moral is up. The runic poet would also help against the greater demons, where normal humans would stand no chance, by reciting powerful runic poems to weaken the greater demon to be defeated by the Knight.

After a year long journey, the Hero's Brigade made it to the Demon King's Castle. By this point, the demon forces have dwindled after being stretched out and defeated by the brigade, and left the castle largely undefended. This did not mean the the Demon King was helpless however, as the Demon King was an ancient runist, a runic poet that knew the forbidden secrets of the runes. After a heavy casualty, leaving the runic poet crippled in the legs, the Knight's arm crippled, and the Ranger dead, along with 80% of the brigade facing fatality, the Demon King was defeated. This ushered an era of peace for the humans, and soon, an era of prosperity under The Queen.

Upon the defeat of the Demon King, the runic poet went on to diplomacy, and established The Queen's Territories. Here, the humans united under one front, so that no future threat can come to them. Having a united front meant safer passage between villages, and encouraged trade and commerce. Further details about this era of prosperity is under the next page of this chapter.

Introduction

The demons were a powerful race found in the forest, looking similar to humans but with pointed ears and horns similar to goats. The soldiers averaged 7 feet in height, with the Demon King being 9 foot tall. However, demons were not farmers, and could not sustain themselves off of hunting the just the forest, and so began pillaging the nearby villages. This was the start of the Demon-Human War, when the Demon King began organizing pillages for his demon army.

The Human Forces

The humans, being physically weaker, quickly fell to the invading forces. The villages to the east would come under demon occupation, forced to pay heavy taxes of grain and livestock to the demons, leaving little for themselves. Any resistance would be met with death, and so the humans quickly fell under demon subordination. 

Three champions of humanity arose, the first was Knight, who was sworn to a lord from the west and wielded an enchanted sword that can cleave through stone like a scythe through grass. He began the brigade with a force of ten men, who would make their way to the east while visiting villages, hoping to recruit more people. The second champion to join was Ranger, a skilled archer that could fire an arrow through a demon's heart from 100 meters away. They were rescued from ... To be continued.

Trivia

Although unnamed heroes, their title becoming their proper nouns, a lot is known about the champions of humanity.

Knight (He/Him) - Sworn to a lord who ruled over a small territory in the west, Knight grew up constantly training his sword skills and strength, being able to fell a tree in one swing of an axe and throw men as if they were bags of rice. At the age of 14, he was knighted by the lord, and gifted an enchanted sword that could slice through nearly any material. Some fun facts about Knight:

• After the battle with the Demon King, he was left with only 1 arm, meaning he could no longer fight and serve his lord. This led to him retiring in a small estate to the east.
• Knight never had biological kids of his own, but did adopt an orphaned child that was left near the forest one evening.

Ranger (He/They) - Running off to the forest after being excommunicated by their family with nothing but a bow and some rations, they quickly learned the ways of survival. A quiet lad, they were unassuming in appearance, being 5'8" (172cm) and having a rugged but well patched tunic, none could guess that this person could kill a greater demon with nothing but a bow and a few arrows. Some fun facts about Ranger:

• Ranger has gone through 3 different bows in their life, the first being a 40 lb draw weight recurve short bow. The second was a 100 lb recurve bow they used to slay most of the demons. By the time they reached the Demon King's castle, he was using a 200 lb recurve war bow.
• Ranger is buried in Knight's estate, with his bow being a family heirloom passed on by Knight.

Runist (She/Her) - A prodigy in the way of weaving runic poems, Runist was found herself joining the adults in her village in town meetings and councils. She quickly learned ways of diplomacy, and how to make herself heard in a crowd. Her village was heavily religious, believing the best way to honor the Runic Gods was to study the runes and create elaborate poems. Some fun facts about Runist:

• After the Demon King died, Runist used her charisma to unite the villages as establish herself as the first queen. She is the ancestor to The Queen that the player meets