Tarnakh
Originally a minor warlord of the Naghoon, or Steppe Orcs, Tarnakh is a respected warrior and ruthless commander who has risen to lead his people as Khagan, the Khan of Khans of the Naghoon. A veteran rider and adept leader, he knows that the road to greatness and expansion is built upon not just the bones of your foes, but also upon the alliances of friends and neighbors.
Appearance
Often clad in armor or furs, Tarnakh embodies the visage of a tribal orc leader. His weathered, red skin bears many scars from battle and his amber eyes glow with a cunning rarely seen in orcs or men the world over. In battle, he wears traditional, finely crafted Naghoon armor atop a trusted Naghoon horse, its manes braided with colorful strips of banners taken from defeated clans.
Skills and Abilities
Tarnakh is a renowned archer and skilled swordsman which, when coupled with his prodigious skill as a horseman, marked him as a Naghoon Khan from a young age. However, it is his tactical and analytical mind with a ruthless streak a mile wide that shall pave the way to his greatness, or his downfall.
Personality
Gruff, coarse, and generally barbaric, Tarnakh tends to appear as a common orc warlord. While this is a part of his true personality, he also uses such displays as a facade, allowing his Steppe heritage to mask his own intelligence. Among his people and allies he is a strict, but fair ruler with a mind for progressive politics, even banning the enslavement of orcs among his people. To his enemies, however, he is a cruel scourge that leaves little in his wake, bring only fire and death in his hands as hooves thunder the ground.