Uthrak the Bold

Uthrak the Bold was a legendary orc chieftain of the Black Tooth Tribe who, in 845BD, united all the tribes of the wilderlands and descended upon the Iluskan Valley in what later became known as The Scourge.

History
Uthrak rose to prominance as leader of the Black Tooth tribe who had a castle at Black Tooth Crag in the Wilderlands. He lost the castle to the rival War Crown Tribe despite slaying their leader Araug in single combat, and was forced to retreat to the distant Grey Ranges.

Despite being severly weakened, Uthrak garnered the support of the other tribes in the area (through a combination of force and diplomacy), before advancing on his ancestal home and retaking it in a decisive battle during which he persoanlly slew every member of Aurugs family. Emboldened by his victories he quickly expanded his domain across much of northwestern Ardenfall before turning his gaze on the verdant expanses of the Iluskan Valley.

In 845BD he led his horde (estimated at close to 10,000 orcs, barbarians and goliaths) into battle with the Iluskans, who were soon joined by the Wood Walkers and Children of the forest.

Despite making early gains against the human settlers, the orc invaders soon became bogged down in a guerilla war that sapped their strength and diminished their numbers. Enraged by the lack of progress, Uthrak ordered huge swathes of the forest to be burned to the ground.

The war began to turn when, in his arrogance, Uthrak led his army into the Mere of Dead Men in an attempt to finish the Iluskans once and for all. Most of his warriors where lost in the bog, and those that remained were picked off by the Iluskans and Children of the Forest. Uthraks forces where promptly pushed back to the head of the valley where they regathered for a last stand. The deciding battle occured at Wyvern Tor where a combined elven, halfling and human force marched on the remainder of the orc army. It was a brutal battle, during which Uthrak slew Good King Bertram, ruler of the Iluskans, but ultimately the orcs were defeated and the remnants of their force pushed back into the Wilderlands.

Uthrak the Bold's body was never found.