Alteon, Victoria and Greenguard

Alteon and the Dreadhaven Rebellion

Before Alteon's reign, Drakath's father ruled Greenguard. Drakath remembers him as Slugwrath, the tyrant whose enslavement of humans brought the Dreadhaven rebellion against him. You revisit that rebellion as young Alden, the future King Alteon, who fights beside Valen and the healer Lynaria to overthrow the tyrant.

As the rebels approach, the king gives young Drakath the evil-eye necklace he has long worn. Drakath values the gift but does not yet understand its significance.

Although Alteon refuses to punish a child for his father's crimes and spares Drakath, the prince interprets his mercy as weakness rather than kindness. He later gathers mercenaries to retake the throne.

The rebels make Alteon their king, and he marries Lynaria despite the love his friend Valen also bears her. Valen's attempt to rescue her after the wedding leads him to the DoomKnight armor and his transformation into Sepulchure.

Victoria and Robina the Hood

Alteon's daughters are Victoria, Brittany and Tara, and after Lynaria's death, the Royal Archives show him comforting the young Brittany with a promise to teach her to be queen. Protecting his family and the land their mother loved becomes a duty he carries into the Chaos War.

Under the name Robina the Hood, Victoria works beyond the palace and helps you organize resistance to Chaos. She later returns to her royal name to take command of Greenguard's forces, continuing to work alongside you.

The earlier Dreadhaven memory places Victoria against Drakath at his bandit fort in Oaklore, where he campaigns against her father's rule. Beneath their hostility, he imagines her beside him as queen, while she wonders whether he might change. Each declares a decision to spare the other, and although they threaten a deadly rematch, they stumble into admitting that they hope to meet again.

Greenguard's Noble Houses

Alteon's settlement left grievances among Greenguard's noble houses. Henry Vaughn III hated Dethrix, whose actions killed his brothers, yet his house's former allegiance brought restrictions that prevented him from defending parts of Chiral Valley. In later court affairs, Henry resents the Lightguard's influence and works with the Seraphic Paladins to limit it.

Those divisions persist under Victoria. Granville promotes conquest, while other families endure ostracism over ancestry or past loyalties. Laidronette's family is shunned because her mother married a commoner; Henry and Marigold bear the reputation of their fathers.

Alteon's Death and Victoria's Succession

Alteon's corruption spreads into Swordhaven and eventually claims Brittany's life. Refusing to let Chaos use him to harm more people, he leaves you no way to save him. His final appeal is for the Alliance to remain united against Drakath, with Gravelyn's help if hope fails.

Victoria asserts her claim as Alteon's eldest surviving daughter, while rival claims gather around Brentan and Tara. Tara is less interested in ruling than the advisers promoting her. Victoria puts the defense of Lore before the succession dispute and joins Gravelyn at Shadowfall, where their allies prepare to face Drakath together.