Vrathik Blackwater

Lord Blackwater is a dreadknight in service of the dreadlord Banneroc. He was one of the first human dreadknights and also the most successful. He wielded Balreung, an ancient black steel runemace.

Description
Born Jaeryn Blackwater, Lord Blackwater was once a famous human commander who founded Blackwater Keep. He served in the First War as captain of the Blackgold Pact. After the war's conclusion, a dreadlord by the name of Banneroc infiltrated the Blackgold Pact and attempted to take it over from the inside. The dreadlord was impressed with Jaeryn and informed him of a powerful magical item known as Balreung, an ancient runeblade of untold power. Jaeryn took up the sword, damning himself and that of his company to the service of Banneroc and the Black Order. Had had become a dreadknight.

Arnen
Blackwater reshaped the Blackgold Pact in his own image and turned them into a tool for his own desires. He lead the Pact in what would later be known as the Nostra Purge, where he slaughtered a large number of bandit lords located in Aranost. His actions partly led to the creation of the Consortium.

Aerean
As his war against the bandit lords heated up, he came into possession of the powerful Book of Van'Nirin, which allowed him to open up temporary portals to other worlds. He used the book to relocate the Blackgold Pact to the worldshard Aerean. There he founded Blackfire Citadel. and the Blackgold Pact swelled in number. Many lesser demons had joined the Pact, and all of the mortal members had succumb to demonic corruption. Blackwater eventually replaced his given name with Vrathik, and took the title of Lord befitting his new station.

The Slave Lords
Lord Blackwater had eventually stumbled across the Slave Lords in his extra-planetary travels. He struck a bargain with the Slave Prince Natheraxx to recruit new warriors from the gladiator pits. The Blackgold Pact was eventually contracted out by the Slave Lords to put down a rebellion on the world of Nakai.

Nakai
Lord Blackwater didin't personally oversee the eradication of the Nakai Free Warriors, not at first. He dispatched his lieutenant Rhen Haggard who set to task with extreme prejudice. Within a fortnight the Blackgold Pact had suppressed the Nakai Free Warriors, putting most of their leaders to death.