On the dusty plains of Kaelent, where the morning sun painted the horizon with an intense crimson, stood Artel, Commander of the Blood Guard. His figure, sculpted by hundreds of battles and the unwavering will of a leader, stood out against the nascent sky. In his left hand, he wielded the Crimson Banner, an intensely red flag that moved with the contained fury of a hurricane, making it seem like a torch with a hungry fire, its edges torn like scars from old battles.
Artel was not a king nor a noble by birth. He had earned his position through the edge of his sword, the power of his fists, and the unwavering loyalty of his men. Every scar on his face told a story of sacrifice and valor, every wrinkle around his eyes reflected the heavy burden of leading thousands into the uncertainty of war.
Today, that uncertainty was palpable. Before them, stretching as far as the eye could see, lay the army of the orcs, a dark tide of brutal warriors, eager to engulf the free lands. The air vibrated with their guttural chants and the metallic clash of their weapons.
A murmur ran through the ranks of the Blood Guard. They were experienced men, veterans of countless fights, but the magnitude of the threat before them was overwhelming. Artel knew it. He had seen that fear in previous battles, the doubt in the eyes of young recruits and the tension in the weathered faces of the older ones.
He stood even taller, his body blackened by the night that was barely leaving and glowing faintly in the dawn light. He raised the Crimson Banner, the vibrant red fluttering like a heart beating intensely in the stillness before the battle. His voice, though not the loudest, possessed a resonance that silenced the clamor of the battlefield.
'Men of the Blood Guard!' His voice echoed, clear and firm. 'Look at your brothers beside you. Look at the scars we share, the blood we have shed together. We have faced the darkness before, and we have rejected it. Today will be no different! Let us show them why we are the Blood Guard!'
His words were simple, but laden with the truth of his experience and the deep camaraderie that united his army. The soldiers began to straighten their bodies, pride coursing through their veins and the initial fear giving way to a grim determination.
'They come to us with the intention of plundering our lands, enslaving our families, and extinguishing the fire of our civilization,' Artel continued, his gaze sweeping across every face in his battalion. 'But we are the wall that stands in their way. We are the storm that will sweep them from this land!'
The wind picked up the Crimson Banner, making it wave more strongly, as if the earth itself were responding to his call. A roar began to rise from the throats of the soldiers, a cry of defiance that soared above the enemy's noise.
Artel felt the power of his unit, the collective strength of men united by a common purpose. He lowered the banner slightly, pointing it towards the enemy.
'For our families! For our homes! And for freedom!' His cry was a thunder that unleashed the contained fury of his army.
With the Crimson Banner waving above his head like a beacon of hope, Artel drew his sword. The steel gleamed with a cold, lethal light.
And so it was that the Blood Guard, led by their commander and the indomitable Crimson Banner, charged against the dark tide. The clash was like the meeting of two raging seas, a whirlwind of steel, blood, and war cries. In the heart of the battle, Artel fought with the ferocity of a lion, and the Blood Banner always by his side, a symbol of his unwavering resolve and the hope of a free future. The legend of Artel and the Crimson Banner would be forged that day, in the heart of the battle, etched forever in the annals of Kaelent.
ESPAÑOL
En la polvorienta llanura de kaelent, donde el sol de la mañana teñía el horizonte de un carmesí intenso, se alzaba artel, el Comandante de la Guardia de sangre. Su figura, esculpida por cientos de batallas y la inquebrantable voluntad de un líder, se destacaba contra el cielo naciente. En su mano izquierda, empuñaba el estandarte de la Bandera carmesi, una bandera de un rojo intenso que se movia con la furia contenida de un huracán que lo hacia parecer una antorcha con un fuego hambriento y sus bordes desgarrados como cicatrices de viejas contiendas.
Artel no fue un rey ni un noble de cuna. Se había ganado su posición a través del filo de su espada, el poder de sus puños y la lealtad inquebrantable de sus hombres. Cada cicatriz en su rostro contaba una historia de sacrificio y valor, cada arruga alrededor de sus ojos reflejaba la pesada carga de liderar a miles hacia la incertidumbre de la guerra.
Hoy, esa incertidumbre era palpable. Frente a ellos, extendiéndose hasta donde alcanzaba la vista, se encontraba el ejército de la guardia de orcos, una marea oscura de guerreros brutales, ansiosos por engullir las tierras libres. El aire vibraba con sus cánticos guturales y el choque metálico de sus armas.
Un murmullo recorrió las filas de la Guardia de sangre. Eran hombres con experiencia, veteranos de innumerables peleas, pero la magnitud de la amenaza que tenían delante era abrumadora. Artel lo sabía. Había visto ese miedo en anteriores batallas, la duda en los ojos de los jóvenes reclutas y la tensión en los rostros curtidos de los más viejos.
Se irguió aún más, su cuerpo ennegrecido por la noche que apenas se iba y brillando tenuemente a la luz del alba. Levantó la Bandera carmesi, el rojo vibrante flameando como un corazón latiendo intensamente en medio de la quietud previa a la batalla. Su voz, aunque no era la más fuerte, poseía una resonancia que silenciaba el clamor del campo de batalla.
"¡Hombres de la Guardia de angre!" Su voz resonó, clara y firme. "Mirad a vuestros hermanos a vuestro lado. Mirad las cicatrices que compartimos, la sangre que hemos derramado juntos. Hemos enfrentado la oscuridad antes, y la hemos rechazado. ¡Hoy no será diferente! demostremosle porque somos la guardia de sangre"
Sus palabras eran sencillas, pero cargadas de la verdad de su experiencia y la profunda camaradería que unía a su ejército. Los soldados comenzaron a enderezar sus cuerpos el ogulloe mpezo a correr por sus venas y el miedo inicial cediendo paso a una determinación sombría.
"Ellos vienen hacia nosotros con la intención de saquear nuestras tierras, esclavizar a nuestras familias y extinguir el fuegi de nuestra civilización", continuó Artel, su mirada recorriendo cada cara de su batallon. "Pero nosotros somos el muro que se interpone en su camino. ¡Somos la tormenta que los barrerá de esta tierra!"
El viento recogió la Bandera carmesi, haciéndola ondear con más fuerza, como si la propia tierra estuviera respondiendo a su llamado. Un rugido comenzó a surgir de las gargantas de los soldados, un grito de desafío que se elevó por encima del ruido del enemigo.
Artel sintió el poder de su unidad, la fuerza colectiva de hombres unidos por un propósito común. Bajó la bandera ligeramente apuntando a el enemigo.
"¡Por nuestras familias! ¡Por nuestros hogares y Por la libertad!" Su grito fue un trueno que desató la furia contenida de su ejército.
Con la Bandera carmesi ondeando sobre su cabeza como un faro de esperanza, Artel desenvainó su espada. El acero brilló con una luz fría y letal.
Y así fue como, la Guardia de sangre, liderada por su comandante y la indomable Bandera carmesi, se lanzó contra la marea oscura. El choque fue como el encuentro de dos mares embravecidos, un torbellino de acero, sangre y gritos de guerra. En el corazón de la batalla, Artel luchaba con la ferocidad de un león y la Bandera de sangre siempre a su lado, un símbolo de su inquebrantable resolución y la esperanza de un futuro libre. La leyenda de Artel y la Bandera carmesi se forjaría ese día, en el corazon de la batalla, grabada para siempre en los anales de Kaelent

I love Artel's battle cry:
Many throughout history have fought to defend those sacred rights. You present a powerful story that will indeed be written in Kaelent's annuals. I could imagine the scene where Artel is standing with his Blood Guard. The words "shared scars" was an excellent motivator in the face of the orcs, a formidable enemy.
It didn't matter whether they won or lost, they were all heroes and would be remembered as such. Thanks for sharing this story. I enjoyed the intense atmosphere you created. Take care and have a good rest of your week.
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Thank you so much for your words, I´m so glad you liked it, Artel knew that he probably was figthing a losing battle but gave his best to succeed and they did. "wars are won by those who are willing to sacrifice" as the God of war said.
I like your writing style. Precise and descriptive. Take care.
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Excelente dibujo y muy buena manera de narrar