Warlord Kardak Hemgar

Kardak Hemgar, current ruler of the Blood Tribe of Gar, is the half-orc bastard son of the late Warlord Gar. While he was never renowned for his combat skill, his victory over Murzak following their father's death cemented his place at the head of the tribe. Instead of wielding the greataxe as his father did before him, Kardak prefers a battleaxe in one hand and a returning throwing axe in the other. He is a member of the Blademasters, succeeding his father as the Master of the Axe.

Taking the Throne
Upon the death of his father, Kardak saw only one thing between him and the throne, his younger brother Murzak. At their father's funeral, Kardak saw that the tribe was already beginning to turn to Murzak for guidance. Kardak found this wholly unaccpetable. Immediately he stepped up and publicly challenged Murzak to a duel, three days to prepare, at dawn. The morning of the duel, the two brothers stood against each other in the arena, Murzak, slow yet stronger than an ox, against Kardak, the scrawny half breed. Kardak erupted into motion at the start of the duel, throwing his axe at a gap in Murzak's armor at the shoulder and quickly closing the gap to strike with his battleaxe. Murzak managed to avoid the first throw of the axe and responded with a roar and a mighty swing of his greataxe. Kardak jumped to avoid the strike and flipped over his brother to strike from behind. After a short while, a frusterated Murzak tired after his rage, Kardak responded by entering his own rage and quickly driving his fatigued brother to submission. Kardak knew he'd have to kill his brother to secure his rule, but when he looked into the face of his helpless opponent, he saw only the little brother he'd watched grow up. Unable to finish him off, he granted him mercy, banishing him from the tribes. He forgot however, that mercy is a grave insult in the orc tribes, an orc that can't win a fight, deserves to die honorably in battle. To his dismay, Murzak swore an oath to return to the tribelands one day, when he is stronger, to kill Kardak and take over the tribe.