History of the Valden:
The Valdem Warriors were known as the greatest Tribe of Warriors in the history of the mythic Ereban Empire. They are much like the Sav'io of the Demagan Empire, however, they knew war by means of Stealth, Precision, and Power, instead of Strength, brute force, and chaos. They were warriors by Honor, not battle. They knew no bounds, and no chains held them. They born a Tribe as Dark Warriors, direct descendants from the Legions of Necrotalis, though they used different means of killing to kill their targets.
The Valden started out as a small Ban of Warriors under the vision of Master Rasken. Threw dark teachings, and understanding of the body, Master Rasken taught 12 Students ways of the "Valden". Once then, he sent out these newly trained warriors out on small missions to assassinate those who betrayed the empire, but they did not serve the empire itself. They did it because they thought it was necessary to kill those who kill their own. After many years, the Empire recognized the workings of the Valden at first as Terrorists to the empire. But soon after, Master Tasun, grandson to Rasken, had talked with the emperor and had made the very first tribe of Warriors.
Threw the years, the Valden had been named assassins, dark agents, Saviors, and even Gods. Though, they were mortal Necrotheliens. When they died, the Valden would burn their bodies so that no trace of their existence would be found, and their ashes would be placed in a Bowl of their brothers and sisters which would be sealed in the Temple of Raujlac. Though they did not place the bowls in the main chamber, the created a series of tunnels that lead deep into a tomb, and found the Original Tomb of Nathal, in which they made ingravings on the wall and placed the bowls in them, then sealed the tomb once again and wait for the next one to pass.
During the 1000 years of Hell, the Valden still existed, though torn from war and countless attacks on their temples and sanctuaries. There was even an attack on the Temple of Raujlac, which was quickly disbanded, and the survivors of the raid were eventual caught and executed. They still preformed assassinations to try and restore balance. Even though their attempts did not make much an impact toward taking out the chaos.
After the 1000 years of Darkness passed, and Dark Archon Vildimire had come from the wastlelands to restore order within the Necrothelien people, the Valden were established as one of the Main 7 tribes. The Valdem Tribe was the successive of making the Military's finest warriors to fight in battle. In the 1st Contact War, the Valdem were the 1st to engade in battle with the aliens.
However, the decline of the Valdem Warriors and the Tribe itself finaly came with the tearing apart fo the empire after Vildimire's disappearance. Eventualy, they dissappeared with the last stand of Temple of Palsin, where the last of the Valden died. It is said, however unlikely that the Valden still walk these Surfaces of the Universe.
Valden Practices:
Valden were great masters in the skills of martial arts. They've spent years mastering the body and mind of enemies in an attempt to fees up every advantage. But they aren't the crazy killers some assume they may be. Valden are actually amongst the most spiritual warriors known. Their beliefs span into Necrotheism, but rely more on Raujlac for Praise and blessings, rather Rasa giving them strength and combat ability. They believed it was in no right they were to kill, but it was every right to protect. Valden entrusted this idealogy, believing it Honorable, and worthy to be blessed on by Raujlac.
In Return, outsiders, or those not inside of the Valden, considered the Valden as Warriors of Raujlac, seeing their actions as noble, and holy. Some went as far to say as they are Raujlac's Personal guardsmen; Holy Angels protecting them, like the picture above.
