The Betrayers

They are a group of individuals who chose the path of betrayal, forsaking their countrymen in the lands of Herja.   They hail from various Herja kingdoms, but for reasons ranging from ambition to desperation, they betrayed their homelands and joined the ranks of the Disciples. There are quite many of them, so I am sure I will not cover all the groups you can find there, but let me talk about a few of the most famous ones.   Kala the Fallen Queen. Kala, the late queen of one of the Herja kingdoms, mysteriously disappeared before the onslaught of the Disciples. Her motivations for siding with the enemy remain unclear. Her choice might have been driven by a desire to protect her people or, perhaps, her ambitions and thirst for power led her down this treacherous path.   The Corrupted Mages. Many young and brilliant mages with a thirst for power found themselves ensnared by the temptations of Chaos. Eager to wield dark magic and attain unimaginable might, they fell victim to the allure of the Disciples. As they delved deeper into the forbidden arcane, their once noble intentions twisted into malevolence. They wield the dark arts with an understanding of both the destructive and the manipulative aspects of magic. Their combat strategies are often characterized by an amalgamation of spells from both their previous countries and the ones they learned from their new friends—curses and strange enchantments. Overall, it makes them unpredictable and deadly on the battlefield.   The Corrupted Knights. They were once honorable knights from distant realms, but corruption swallowed their souls. Now, they serve the darkness they once fought. Endowed with tactical and battle experience, they often act as the commanders of the Goborc Troopers, complementing the mages' and Kala's destructive powers with strategic brilliance on the battlefield. When they need to fight, they become impenetrable shields for the marching troops, making it close to impossible to penetrate their frontlines.   Goborc Troopers. Their ranks are filled with the members of a hybrid race created from the goblins and orcs captured on the Herja. It might sound weird to include them here, but from my knowledge, it was actually the ex-royal mages from these kingdoms who created them—the Goborc Troopers have come into existence through unnatural means. The fusion of orcs and goblins might typically result in the birth of dead offspring. However, wielding the magic of the god of Chaos has defied the laws of nature. It seems corruption by Chaos doesn’t need lots of time.
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