Zhan'arrah the Devourer

Zhan'arrah the Devourer (also known as "the Immortal", "the Undefeated" and "the Skyslayer") was the most powerful Warlord - and the de facto leader - of the Zhan'dorrah Warlord Realms. Almost nothing about Zhan'arrah is known, including his race, home region and gender (albeit always being referred to as "he", this was never confirmed). He was a terrifying creature, standing almost twice as high than a normal Helian, and clad in a black, hellish armour. His head was covered by a large skull of alien origin, adorned with trophy chains and forebidding runes. In battle, he rode a Horned Azjhrilia from a saddle decorated with torn war banners and trophy spikes.

The appearance
Legends claim that Zhan'arrah tore himself through the ground, rather than being born. The result was a catastrophic eruption that created the Tôh'arrsha volcano. The legend was highly unlikely, however, but there were no historical evidence to conflict them. What is known is that Zhan'arrah, as well as Akka'tah the Tall and Mazj'alleph the Peaceful, suddenly appeared on various locations and took control over several tribes, creating the Warlord Realms. Zhan'arrah was the most powerful of the three, quickly building a realm that was almost twice the size of the other two combined. He was worshipped by several - if not all - of his subjects as a god, and rarely failed to meet their expectations.

Legacy
The arrival and disappearance of Zhan'arrah was, perhaps, the single most important event in ancient Yorendoroth history. It eventually brought about the end of both the Icarus and the Texoatl Empires, and legends concerning him survived for millenia. There were several cults dedicated to finding his remains, or eventually a way for him to return to the world, and his description was used in place of both gods and devils in several religions. Meaphallos, the arch-nemesis of Ylleïa is one example of this.

Most importantly, however, was the fact that he united several Helian tribes under his rule. The realms he gathered, only held together by his iron grip, separated after he dissappeared, and became the foundations for many Helian countries in more modern times. One notable exception was Arnval, the only large Helian-dominated country which developed completely without the influence of the Warlord Realms (as well as the only notable Helian country on the Western Continent).

Undante
The primitive Un'te was originally a Helian tribe from the Central Continent. They were used as war slaves by Zhan'arrah against Icarus, and founded their kingdom on its ruins when Zhan'arrah dissappeared.

Xeng'he
The Xian was one of the most advanced tribes enslaved by Zhan'arrah, and they were used to conquer and hold much of the Central Continent, which later became the great Xeng'he empire.