In the fortress of Derdian, in the presence of a crowd of men, to all appearance warriors, a man sitting on a sumptuous and glittering throne, was going to tell an epic history, made of war, of death, of battles and conquests… Troghlor was his name, and this is what he was about to tell:
“Up there, Northward, among rich forests, spellbound valleys and skies ploughed by stupendous red purple dragons, many peoples used to live, devoting themselves to sheep-breeding and agriculture, in total harmony with nature and neighboring people. Those were fruitful lands, very rich in fauna. These people were ruled by peaceful kings, who reigned with the willing of happiness among their people, in the name of justice, of peace and democracy.
But in that lands there were also populations devoted to war and battles of conquest, led by bloodthirsty and power thirsty tyrants, always looking for lands to conquer and people to destroy; they used to impose their people an atmosphere of terror and total subjection. Derdian was a great fortress, situated on the peak of the Lorvath mountain, behind the valley or Lornack. It was a place of peace and quietness, led for centuries by generations of generous kings able in guaranteeing their people a great welfare, always in the name of justice and the peace. Democracy reigned and it was the people , in Derdian, who took decisions, later on approved by the kings; every week, in the main square, meetings and popular reunions took place in order to take important decisions on political, administrative and economic matters. Such decisions were communicated to the king by spokesmen, people’s representatives. Afterwards there was a discussion between all of them, and together they took the final decision. In Derdian war was used exclusively for defense purposes, and there were no aggressions battles toward another people for conquest reasons. This atmosphere of total peace and democracy, was the reason of an increasing in feeling, among the people of Derdian, of endless safety and faith in values (peace and justice). Derdian was a place where people could have a good life, working hard and being happy as well, because it is right to work for a kingdom that believes in his own people, and that in people has its greater boast. Through these human and government values Derdian reached an excellent level of welfare and quality of life. Everything worked well, and it was a place where people could really live happy, totally tuned with the king and with the society. Nobody could have ever imagined that this whole comfort welfare was bound to finish and that Derdian could fall into a dark and gloomy era, where blood and war, became the only laws to command.”