Editing Draft:Shattered Embrace:First Triumvirate

The First Triumvirate was the initial ruling body of the [[Triumvirate of Arveran]] during the [[Age of Heroes]] and is an important part of ''[[Shattered Embrace]]'' lore. It consisted of the [[Founders]]: Lord [[Lorren]] as the original Archmage, Lord [[Gromsh]] as the initial General, and Lord [[Dalnir]] as the first Archdruid. All three fell during the [[Tenebrae Invasion]].

==History==
The three Lords formed the Triumvirate to jointly rule over the multi-racial state they created, although (unlike their successors) they kept all three populations separated from each other, each living in a different domain. The [[Humans]] used to inhabit [[Karatree Reach]], the [[Orcs]] lived on the [[Morrag Peninsula]], while the [[Elves]] settled under the trees of [[Sharrean Forest]]. Thus, under the Founders' reign, the state had three separate capitals of equal rank: [[Lorrendar]], [[Gromshar]] and [[Tar-Dalnir]]. All three cities were ruined during the Tenebrae Invasion, forcing the sons of the Founders that took over as the [[Second Triumvirate]] (i.e. Lord [[Baramir]], Lord [[Ulzag]] and Lord [[Galadir]]) to build a common home for their decimated populace.

==In-game==
At the time of the DLC, the [[Troubles]] made the Elves suspicious towards other races, which led them to question the glory of the First Triumvirate as a whole, while emphasizing their own. This can be told from the fact that the original monument depicting the initial three Lords (still visible on many paintings) was dismantled, leaving only the statue of Dalnir (the Elven Archmage, as well as the founder of the current [[House of Dalnir|royal dynasty]]). Two toppled statues can still be found on the [[Island of Broken Statues]] on [[Avarien River|Avarien]]. Three Towers of the Founders, located in their ruined capitals, can also be explored, and various artifacts connected to them (like the [[Seeing Stones]], the [[Traveling Orbs]], or their ancient weapons) can be collected throughout the game.