The Fall of Kal'Hasur

(From the journal of Doctor Ramero Talron)
During the winter months of 394 AC a band of mercenaries and brutes from the dragon claw mountains descended upon the Kal'Hasur Manor in the night. Young Lord Davros Strife and Young Lady Cynthia Kal'Hasur had just been married this night. The attacking force struck quickly without any remorse. The building was plundered and set on fire. The smoke was seen in the neighboring town of Avindel, help set out to find survivors. All that remained were the now Lord Davros Strife and a few members of his house, sadly his wife was dead in his arms. Davros seemed to have saved all he could from the wreckage, a total of 12 survived the attack. 8 other bodies were pulled out of the castle by Avindelian men, but all passed on days later.

Lord Strife witnessed a banner with a white background and a black scroll on it in the battle. No known record was found on this banner.

The following is how Aren remembers it:
Aren was enjoying his sister's wedding quiet a bit. Not only for his sister but for Davros, his new brother-in-law, who was as close as a brother to him. After a few dances and drinks Davros broke away from the people congratulating him to meet Aren. "Do you think we could talk somewhere quietly?" Aren agreed and the two left the grand hall to seek the calm study. The music was muffled by the walls of the study. "It's been a pretty crazy night," Davros says putting a hand on Aren's shoulder. Suddenly the music is cut, the silence is broken by a scream from out side. Davros's grip tightened, "And understand everything I do is for the best." With a puzzled look Aren looks up at his new family member before feeling the cold sensation of metal piercing his ribs. The lightning quick movement of Davros stunned Aren. He felt Davros slowly lead him to the ground. "Rest now brother. I don't want you to face what comes next." Laying sideways the bleeding boy watched as his closest friend slowly walked to the door, and exited. The darkness surrounded Aren.

'MOVE!'  Aren bolted up, searing pain in his ribs still. His eyes watered as he chocked on the heavy smoke filling the room. Surprising to Aren he found the strength to stand and stumble to the book case. He ripped books off the shelf until the trigger to the secret passage in the study opened.

Aren wakes up a few days later in a medical tent outside of the ruins of his castle. Afraid of the Strife's learning of him being a live he fled to the north, away from his homestead. And even though he was beaten and battered, he felt alive, and powerful unlike before.