Heroes of WA

HEROES OF WA

Throughout the history of WA, there have been those elite members who stood out from all others for their glorious deeds in the most dire of circumstances. These members are revered, though not officially, as heroes of the Warriors of Aesir. Listed here also are those who failed in their duty to the Warriors of Aesir, forsaking all and becoming traitors, the lowliest of the low.

Titled Members
Each of the members below have proven their worth in battle countless times. They have been honored with official WA titles.

Lord Dane the Proud
The Emperor, also the Lord of House Dane, is easily the most famous Warrior of Aesir in the history of the clan. He founded the Warriors of Aesir, and still leads them to this day. Throughout his time within the clan, he has always had high hopes for WA, and has constantly striven to better the clan. He has led many divisions within WA when the Captains were absent or missing in action. Every member in WA is at least a distant descendant of Dane. It is through him that the great Houses exist, and it is through him that all the culture and organization of the clan still survive to this day. Emperor Dane the Proud is the core foundation and the leader of WA through thick and thin.

Warden Ullr the Traitor's Bane
Ullr has never truly been a model member by ordinary standards. He has never addressed someone as a "sir" in his entire time in WA, and he has only played a single game of StarCraft. But, Ullr was a former Champion of WA and is the only one surviving in the clan to this day. He was a devout Tyr Regiment member who stood up for WA when all others cowered in fear. His skill with bots has been invaluable for WA.

Lord Kilroy the Raven Seer
Kilroy has been a devout member of WA for the past several years. He and his clan, the Jade Falcons, were recruited from MechAssault by WA. They became the Duchy of Kilroy, and would become a family of House Cammander. After they were established as a House, Kilroy and his cohorts quickly made a name for themselves, and Kilroy would come to hold various crucial positions within the fleet. He is currently the Grand Admiral of the 2nd Imperial Fleet, and has been an invaluable Eve Online asset.

Duke Heimdall Moscow Ruslandr the Triumphant
Moscow, also known as Heimdall or Ruslandr, has been a pillar of leadership for WA especially during the 3rd Fleet and 2nd Imperial Eras. Long the enemy of a hostile and corrupt Fleet Council, he stood alone against them as Warrior tried to seize power from Fleet Admiral Dane. He revived the forums following Warrior's destruction of them. He was the focus of rebellions (the AMM Plot and Meowulf's attempted rebellion) and two short-lived clans existed for the sole purpose of "destroying Moscow" (Eohwyn's "Military Systems" clan, and Asgrima and D151COC's Anti-Moscow Militia). He currently maintains the clan's website, and holds the rank of Shield-Arm of the Empire, leader of the Varangian Guard, and formerly the Lord Protector of the former Imperial Guard. He shares the role of second-in-command of the Empire with Sword-Arm Asherr Noble Sindar, and is often a guide for members seeking counsel within the clan. He is the founder of the Ruslings, once a Family, and now a Minor House.

Foton the Dependable
On Mech Assault 2 Foton was recruited as a VTOL Pilot. What that meant was that he played the role as primary support character. It would be his job to heal and provide weapon upgrades to the battling members of the Tyr Regiment. His skills as a VTOL pilot were unparalleled in the Warriors of Æsir and was always listed and relied upon as a starter in all Tyr Regiment matches. Foton was also known to pilot a Ragnarok on the map New Venice, which was the Tyr Regiment's signature arena. Once, during a pivotal Tyr Regiment match, Foton's miraculous and tenacious ability to keep the Regiment healed and alive under ruthless bombardment earned him the title "the Dependable". Subsequently, a song was written commemorating the event. While Foton certainly saved the Tyr Regiment from defeat that day, there are likely many more Tyr Regiment victories that can be directly attributed to his skill.

A respected and well-liked member, he would eventually reach the rank of Lord-Captain and leader of the Tyr Regiment. However, as interest in Mech Assault 2 waned so did he, one day disappearing forever.

Nami the Valkyrie of the Bullet
Namine, or Nami as she often was called, was a well-loved WA member who joined near the beginning of the First Empire. Hard working and committed she worked her way up the ranks in Starcraft and eventually transferred to the World of Warcraft as an officer, where in time she earned the rank of Lord-Captain. After that Division was disbanded Nami was then known for skills and in XBL Call of Duty where she gained the addendum to her title, "of the Bullet". Nami was known for lifting the spirits of other members and loving to play Bounds maps on Starcraft. Her legacy is one of dedication towards WA and mirth towards its members.

Randarr the Shield-General
Randarr came into power at a time when the First Empire was in serious decline. His rise through the ranks of WA was meteoric and soon he replaced the inactive Lord-Captain Sjorreker. Randarr is best known for keeping the Empire together and fostering a moment of expansion and growth through sheer force of will. Randarr's name meant "Shield-General", and this was an association he took to heart. He saw himself as the final line of defense of the crumbling Empire. He made many radical and sweeping changes, including creating a new platoon formed up entirely of his recruits called Randarr's Raiders. With his Raiders backing him up he was able to increase recruitment and activity on all Starcraft fronts. Sadly his reign could not go on forever and his activity began to waiver. Just as he was going on LOA the Kvigling's revolt began and soon after the Empire finally succumbed.

Skaldi the Kin-Slayer
Skaldi was recruited on Starcraft's Battle.net US East server during iBloodRed's ambitious expansion of WA's borders. Skaldi proved to be a capable and thoughtful member and after that expansion ended he became an important officer on US West. Skaldi early on earned great fame for his artistic abilities, becoming the first official artist of WA. Later on he earned the rank of Lord-Captain of the Eye of Odin, where he saw a new expansion of US East. When the Eastern Division began to reject WA's authority he quickly turned on it and destroyed their rebellion. Since the East Division was made up entirely of House Thief members, Skaldi was given the title Kin-Slayer and awarded with a song. Skaldi became the last viable Lord of Thief. Due partially to his famous actions the House of Thief severely dwindled under him and would continue to degenerate after he had left. Skaldi had an interest in World of Warcraft and would eventually lead a successful Division there. In this time he also became the Emperor's Hand, second-in-command of WA. He wielded great respect and power and was generally seen as a wise and just leader.

Thingol
Thingol, known for the longest time as Eru, was always capable of cheering up the clan and taking part in endless amounts of gaming. He single-handedly propelled Family Sindar towards being an influential and numerous Family, while his recruitment abilities became legendary: by the time he faded away, he easily surpassed one hundred total recruits. He was instrumental in helping Duke Moscow develop the popular Starcraft map, Lord of Middle Earth, as well as spent many hours helping test other maps for Duke Moscow as well as other members of WA. He was only knighted late in his WA career, and he spent the majority of his time playing Lord of the Rings-themed maps, along with diplomacy games. He was loved by all members of WA, and many WA memes and inside-joke traditions exist in his honor.

Varsis of Old
Varsis was a founding member of the Warriors of Aesir and the first recipient of the Asgard Badge. Varsis was a noble and heroic companion. Many times he put it all on the line for the clan. Through thick and thin he refused to abandon or rebel against the clan in its times of need. In the early days of WA when WA was fighting for a channel of their own, his bot was the main champion of WA. Over time his activity waned, but whenever there was trouble he did whatever he could to help. He was one of the few members who stayed loyal during and after the Ragnarok. Eventually he would also be a founding member of Hope's Last Stand. One of WA's most decorated members, he's earned the Mark of Ragnarok, The Mark of the Stand, The Badge of Asgard, and The Marks of the First and Second Fleet Eras. He is also mentioned in HLS songs. Varsis was a member of WA before the existence of Houses or Families, and thus belongs to no Family, but is counted among the Danes.

Volundr the Imperial Artisan
Volundr, formerly known as Eldin, was known as the great artist of the clan. His creative skills when it came to art were the envy of all and rivaled by perhaps none. Duke Heimdall Moscow Ruslandr the Triumphant bestowed the title of "The Imperial Artisan" upon Volundr, the only person besides Emperor Dane to have granted a title to a Warrior of Æsir. Volundr was one of the first Imperial Knights of the old Imperial Guard, which was led by former Lord Protector Moscow. Volundr served as the Imperial Commissar of the Eye of Odin, and even as its Acting Captain to replace its leadership crippled by the anti-Moscow Militia rebellion.

Lord Ingivarr the Legion-Crusher
Ingivarr, former Lord of House Dippity until he gave up his title due to being extremely busy, has always been a hard-working Warrior of Aesir who has contributed heavily in most major military or other operations WA has undergone since his recruitment. He has also held prominent roles within the clan, including the rank of Imperial Knight. He is currently an Imperial Commissar posted to the Eye of Odin division. He has made several crucial decisions as Lord of House Dippity, until he recently renounced the title to current Acting Lord Asherr Sindar. In recent times he has returned to claim the title of Lord once more, after winning the election.

Puck the Vigilant
Puck the Vigilant is one of the most famous heroes of House Dippity, and he is also one of the main characters of the Saga of House Dippity. Always working for the good of WA, the noble and even-handed Puck has held numerous worthy positions within the clan. During the 3rd Fleet Era, he held the rank of Vice Admiral. Puck has also led efforts on Diablo 2 and Kingdom of Loathing. Even in his House alone, Puck was Lord for a time and also founded the Varrlings, who are currently the Golden Line.

Heroes
These members were never formally awarded titles, but they still had a very significant impact upon the Warriors of Aesir.

Ottfreyr the Vandal
Ottfreyr was an aggressive but loyal member of Dane's Champions. He led a WoW division, where his loyalty would eventually falter.

Od1n
Briefly a Commander in the WARG and very old member. He was Captain of an extremely successful East division, and the first named Lord of House Thief. He also was a semi-capable webs designer and for a longtime designed and hosted WA's website and forums. He too was Emperor's Hand before getting into a fight with Dane and resigning. Eventually he'd return leading the rebel clan known as House of Thief.

Deutschland
Deutschland was the founder of the former Golden Line, the Leitlings. He was Lord of House Dippity for a time, and was the chosen heir of Saint Loki the Savior. He would pass on the Lordship of House Dippity to Harborg. He appears as a boy in the Origin of the Leitlings tale, in which he is entrusted with taking care of the young boy Iranian, one of Dane's many children.

Harborg
Harborg, former Lord of House Dippity, was a model member and the grandson of Saint Loki the Savior. He was the chosen heir of Deutschland, and had only one recruit, Eydreki. He would succumb to the treachery of his own son, who would steal the Lordship of House Dippity from his father.

Darkwulf
Darkwulf was the chosen heir of Cammander the Black Saint. He would follow Cammander through various rebel clans and then back to WA. He has led House Cammander in the past, and has often been a pivotal part of the clan.

c0r.
c0r. was a direct recruit of Saint Loki the Savior. He began the Sindar family, and all of his recruits would become part of his lineage and would forever be intertwined with Lord of the Rings and the Sindarian elves from which their family name sprouted. Many Sindar choose LOTR names upon recruitment, with notable examples being Elessar, Numenor, Lothlorien and Faramir22.

Takaru
Takaru was a great member of the Warriors of Aesir, recruited into House Cammander by CGL_U_DO_DIS in the wake of the Ragnarok. He led many clan projects, and was also the very first leader of WA's Military Police (MP's for short). During his time in the clan he constantly showed nothing but loyalty, and desire to help wherever he could. He inspired members to become greater than what they could be.{WA}DaGreatDane had a lot of faith in his leadership skills, and this faith would ring true during the "Dark Ages". His most important role came during the "Dark Ages" of WA when he had to lead the clan during times of turmoil. He did so successfully to an extent, with many conflicts along the way he would be removed from power only to be restored to it later on several occasions during this very volatile time period. In 2005 he left the clan on good terms due to personal reasons.

He briefly made a return in 2007 at the request of WA-Darkwulf, but it was short-lived. His activity faded primarily because of issues in his personal life. He is remembered as an ideal member of WA. He inspired members to be better than they believed they could be. And being able to aid the clan in it's time of need.

Bahamut
Bahamut was recruited into House Cammander by Sith[xias] after the Ragnarok, quickly becoming a model member. During his early years in WA, Bahamut did an admirable job of following rules. He quickly rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the second leader of WA's Military Police. As his reputation within the clan grew, he soon became Emperor Dane's right-hand man. It seemed there was no task too big for Bahamut. During The "Dark Ages" of WA he would become the clan's second leader, and he made sure things ran smoothly while Dane was away. While leader, however, he often became annoyed at very minor events. This would eventually be his downfall.

In 2007, Bahamut returned to the clan at the request of WA-Darkwulf. He convinced Dane that he had changed, and thus was permitted to return. Bahamut, a more mellow person now, could typically be found sitting in WA's StarCraft channel, telling stories of the "glory days." He stayed active roughly a year before fading away once more. Bahamut is remembered as a truly loyal member, although he did not enjoy the same widespread appreciation as Takaru.

Pre-Ragnarok Members
The Pre-Ragnarok members are the earliest members of the Warriors of Æsir. They were recruited prior to the Ragnarok which took place in early January of 2002. Although their time in WA would be considered short by today's standards, since they were around at such a pivotal time in WA's history many of their decisions and actions would set in motion great events that the vibrations of still can be felt today. WA was new and untested, and these members would set the tone for all the future. They also would set the stage for the Ragnarok.

Co-Founders of WA
Although WA was entirely Danes idea, he enlisted the aid of his close friends to help him get the Clan started. Thusly these members were never properly 'recruited' into WA. They were already members and leaders at its founding.

{WA}DaGreatDane
The Founder and chief architect of WA. He was trying to keep a tradition, a history, alive when he created WA.

Xcaliber
Often known as 'Xcal', he was a D2 and sometimes SC playing neighbor of Dane. He would also bring in his two close real life friends, Likwid and BJE007. Initially he was given command of WA's Diablo 2 Division. Xcal would eventually become dissatisfied with WA towards around August, and follow Aqualius to the rebel clan Sons of Eternity. The clan wouldn't last, none of Aqualius' ever did, and Xcal returned to troll WA just before the Ragnarok. When Dane lost control of the forums Xcal was given forum access, where he began planting seeds of distrust and rebellion in many members. When the Ragnarok finally hit, Xcal had the WA forum page redirect to man-porn.

Varsis of Old
A friend of Dane's from Chicago, Varsis was a staunch supporter of Dane and WA through thick and thin. In the early days of WA when WA was fighting for a channel of their own, his bot was the main champion of WA. Over time his activity waned, but whenever there was trouble he did what ever he could to help. He was one of the few members who stayed loyal during and after the Ragnarok. Eventually he would also be a founding member of Hope's Last Stand. One of WA's most decorated members, he's earned the Mark of Ragnarok, The Mark of the Stand, The Badge of Asgard, and The Marks of the 1st and 2nd Fleet. He is also mentioned in HLS songs.

Warrior
A clan-friend of Dane's, Warrior had been a part of the same clan traditions as Dane, and represented one of the few remaining survivors from those days. He eagerly agreed to participate in WA. Initially a good member he would eventually become the source of contention and strife. In August/September he left WA to join a clan called the Nightmare Dominion, whose entire purpose was to destroy WA. When that failed Warrior rejoined WA. Warrior and Dane together set out on an expedition where they discovered WA's long lost progenitor clan JAM. In the Ragnarok Warrior abandoned WA and joined JAM. Years later he would return to WA, and then leave it couple more times.

The First Admirals of WA
In WA's earlier incarnation it was led by a council of Admirals. There was a Fleet Admiral, Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral (Upper) and Rear Admiral (Lower). Beneath the Rear Admiral (Lower) was the Captain of the StarCraft Division, and all the ranks beneath him. The Admirals were the most powerful members in the clan and all of them had control of the Stracraft Channel's ops. The password to it was given to every Admiral upon their promotion. Of Co-Founders, only Warrior was an Admiral.

Aqualius
An enigmatic aspect of WA's history, Aqualius in many ways acted as mentor to young Dane. Long before WA was created, Dane followed Aqualius into numerous clans. Charismatic, intelligent and mostly just Dane felt like Aqualius was the best option when it came to who to follow. But every clan Aqualius led failed. Aqualius would always abandon it; he'd make some mistake and then run from them. While Aqualius may not have learnt from his mistakes, Dane who often bore the real weight of Aqualius' mistakes in trying to clean up after him, did. After Aqaulius lost interest in trying to create a successful clan; Dane was forced to go it alone and make WA. Not long after WA was created Aqualius got wind of it and was convinced to join. Aqualius chaffed under Dane's leadership, unaccustomed to taking orders from Dane, he often refused direct orders and did as he pleased. Finally he tired of WA and left to form a rebellion clan. This was somewhat ironic because Dane had never once abandoned Aqualius, following through hell and back. Aqualius' clan was called the 'Soldiers of Eternity', he was joined by Xcal, Likwid and BJE007. As with all Aqualius' clans it did not last long; with the rediscovery of JAM Aquailus joined them and was never heard from again.

{WA}Ima-Target
One of Xcal's first recruits, Ima-Target was older than most other WA members at the time. He was calm and composed and an excellent player of sniper maps. He eventually recruited his brother Ima-nnoying into WA, and together they could be a dominate force in the Sniper world. He was able to convince many skilled snipers to join WA and soon was making a name for WA on the sniper scene. He often avoided politics and forced more on gaming and having fun. When the Ragnarok happened he decided he didn't want to deal with the constraints of WA anymore and created his own Sniper-based clan, the Forsaken. All of his sniper recruits followed him, causing WA to lose a huge amount of its base members. At the time Target was the Admiral and 2nd in command of WA.

Prototype
She was a very intelligent and introspective girl from Canada. She had lots of good ideas and created many projects that helped foster WA in it's early days. Dane respected her for her intelligence and wit and often deferred to her wisdom. However she had one fatal flaw, she could never admit she was wrong. She often would make assumptions without adequate information and then refuse to listen to all the details later, because then she'd have to admit she was wrong. Often crashing in with only half the story she'd point fingers and attack Dane's policies, or Dane himself. It got so bad she was demoted from Vice Admiral to Rear Admiral. When the Ragnarok came she gladly opted out of WA and joined JAM. She'd return years later at the prompting of Neo and attack/destroy WA's forums with access given to her by Rakanishu.

Rakanishu
An impulsive, friendly, and wild Rear Admiral, Rakanishu was often the life of the party and got a long with everyone. Rakanishu has the distinction of being the only Admiral of WA not to abandon or betray WA during the Ragnarok. Weeks prior to the Ragnarok he was forced to move out of his home and had lost all internet access.Because of that he played no significant part in the Ragnarok, and was not seen for years. A few years later he returned to WA, with his return there was much celebration and excitement. He was given all the old access and made an Admiral once more. Being the only Admiral not to betray WA, and a lost friend, made him quite the celebrity. At the time WA was and JAM were engaged in minor hostilities. WA refused to talk or allow ex-WA members, current JAM members, Neo and Warrior on their forums. Rakanishu who had been close friends with Neo prior to hid disappearance and the Ragnarok took offense to this and decided to 'teach Dane a lesson'. At the time WA was using their original forums, the last relic from before the Ragnarok which had nearly been lost to Xcal and that was revered by many. Abusing his Admiral access Rakanishu removed Dane's access and instead gave it to JAM members Neo and Prototype. Who then attacked the forums, culminating in a large post by Prototype about how young Dane was gay and retarded. Varsis made a valiant effort to regain control of the forums but only partially succeeded. Afterwards the forum was left unusable and WA was forced to create a new one somewhere else. The only Admiral to not betray WA during the Ragnarok had returned to WA only to betray them. It was a sad ironic day in WA's history.

Ima-Nnoying
Younger Brother of Ima-Target. Ima-nnoying was more impulsive and immature than Target and often had to be reigned in by Target. He got along well with most members though and eventually was made Captain of the Starcraft Division. As ranks shifted with the loss of Aqualius and Warrior prior to the Ragnarok, Ima-nnoying was promoted to Rear Admiral. Not too long after though, he followed his brother to the Forsaken.

{WA}~Neo
Neo was an ambitious and loyal member of WA, by all appearances. Recruited in mid-summer he was active and interested and an important officer within the chain of command. He helped WA spy on and defeat the nightmare Dominion and eventually would be made Captain of the StarCraft division after Ima-nnoying's promotion. He was a more capable Captain than Ima-Nnoying and everyone was pleased with his work. He seemed to be the perfect example of a WA member. However after Xcal got access to the forums and began communicating to Neo in private, that all changed. As the Ragnarok was heating up Ima-Target and Ima-nnoying left WA to form tF. Neo who was the Captain at the time was then promoted to Rear Admiral (As was the custom) he was then give the password to WA's ops, the account {AEsir}. A day after being given this sacred responsibility, in cooperating with Derelith and Xcal (Who re-directed the forums web address) Neo changed {AEsir}'s password and began banning all members of WA who joined the channel, informing them WA was dead and that they should go find a new clan. He did this for a solid three days. Afterwards he joined JAM. {AEsir} was never recovered. His actions would earn him the eternal hatred of Dane. Later on, while in JAM, he wanted to be allowed to participate with WA again as a 'friend'. Dane refused to let him anywhere near his still rebuilding clan, which led to Rakanishu's betrayal and the lose of the original WA forums completely.

Recruits
Not Admirals, and often not hardly important to the clan in this time period. These members nonetheless are worthy of note.

Derelith
An officer and close friend of Neo's, Derelith was promoted to Captain of the StarCraft division when his friend Neo was made Rear Admiral. Thusly he was the Captain during the Ragnarok. He helped Neo ban WA members with the {AEsir} account, and laughed as WA seemed to die beneath his feet. Afterwards he joined JAM along with Neo.

Osirus aka Giot Dwarf
A stalwart junior officer, little was known of him until the Ragnarok began to happen. He quickly sided with WA and did all he could to save it. Ushering whatever members he could find to a back up channel and attempting to keep hope alive until well after it was obvious WA was done for. He later returned during Hopes Last Stand and fought an important battle against the Armed Forces.

Saint Dippity Dog the Great Recruiter and Scourge of Spies]]
Recruited by Dane from a diplomacy game, he wasn't well liked by Warrior and likely never held a higher rank than 1st Class Petty Officer. However he was loyal and strong willed, and survived the Ragnarok, never leaving WA's side. Eventually he was one of the three founders of Hopes Last Stand. Check his main article for more details.

Saint Loki the Savior
Saint Dippity's recruit in mid-Decemember, at the time he used the name Mantis. He was just barely a new recruit when the Ragnarok hit and was thought lost for all time. Years later he found Dane and became a legend. Read his main article for more details.

Cammander the Black Saint
Cammander was actually the first recruited member of WA. However he didn't get along with Aqualius was forced into exile onto the East server. He returned months later asking for forgiveness. The Admiralty ruled against him, but Dane fought for Cammander's cause. Which led to the Ragnarok. Cammander stuck around for some time after the Ragnarok, but left to make his own clan Armed Forces. See his main article for more information.

Dane's Champions
During the 1st Imperial Era Dane's Champions was an informal name used to denote specially selected heroes who aided Emperor Dane the Proud with numerous clan matters, outside the normal chain of command. This informal organization was based upon ancient Norse Sagas that Dane had read, where a King would select champions and berserkers to live at his Hall and act as part advisors, part enforcers and part body-guards. This state of affairs upset many members who were avid supporters of the traditional chain of command, some of whom eventually resigned in protest. Dane's Champions were usually rewarded with a song and title.

Champions
The following members were considered part of Danes 'court', his Champions.

Skaldi the Kin-Slayer
The Lord of Thief, he destroyed his own family on East because they were not loyal to WA. For a time he was the Emperor's Hand and WA's Imperial Artist. Became the leader of the WoW division and then shortly after left to join a Christian gaming group.

Namine the Valkyrie
A loyal and active member who played with WA on multiple games. She also was the Emperor's Hand for a time, and acting Empress briefly. She made Captain of a WoW division, where her loyalty faltered and she was lost.

Ottfreyr the Vandal
An aggressive, but loyal enforcer. He was eventually made Captain of a WoW division. Where he eventually turned on WA.

Od1n
Briefly a Commander in the WARG and very old member. He was Captain of an extremely successful East division, and the first named Lord of House Thief. He also was a semi-capable webs designer and for a longtime designed and hosted WA's website and forums. He too was Emperor's Hand before getting into a fight with Dane and resigning. Eventually he'd return leading the rebel clan known as House of Thief.

Ullr the Traitors-Bane
An old Tyr Regiment recruit, Ullr slowly worked his way up to becoming one of Dane's most trusted officers and advisors. A skilled bot user and infiltrator he terrorized many of WA's enemies. He lasted longer than any of the other Champions, towards the end of the Empire he was the last left. However just as the Empire began to fall, he too left WA, and joined a rebel clan.

Randarr the Shield-General
Lord-Captain Randdarr Scylding of House Dane was never as popular or well known as the other champions during his tenure in WA. Randarr missed most the other Champion's peaks and instead showed up just as the last of the other Champions were moving on or abandoning their posts. Because of the Champion's departures and a growing lack of faith in the clan itself the pillars that held WA up were beginning to come down. No one was fit or willing to be Lord-Captain of the SC division, all WA's other non-SC expansions had already fallen and WA lacked senior officers to fill in even the most rudimentary of positions. At which time a little-known junior officer requested to be made Lord-Captain. Raised during glories of the 1st Empire he at first tried to restore the Empire but lacking the support instead began a holding action. By sheer force of will alone he held the Empire together for 5 months. Running every meticulous aspect of the Eye of Odin and being the Lord-Captain in every sense of the word he became the Shield-General. Our great defender against calamity. In the age of Champions he was our final champion. Eventually the Kviglings rose up and stuck him down and the Empire collapsed all the same. He has never been heard of since then, but his blood still flows in the few remaining of Scyldings.

Semi-Champions
While in their own right, they were champions, these members were more dedicated towards WA's chain of command rather then Dane's Court. Lord Kilroy the Raven-Seer Founder of duchy and then House Kilroy. A very capable Mech Pilot and Recruiter. He would convince many tribes to join the Æsir. However late in WA's 1st Imperial Era his actively decreased significantly. And he was unable to play much of a role in it until the rise of the 3rd Fleet. Lord Puck the Vigilant The ancient scion of House Dippity, Puck was a key champion early on, defeating many rebels plans to harm the Empire. However as time passed he became less and less active, until a medical issue left him bed-ridden for the entire end of the Empire.

Imperial Knights
Although the heady days of the 1st Imperial Era are over, and a court like the one that was formed then has never since came to pass, in many ways the Imperial Knights represent a watered down version of the Champions of the past. Modern day Champions with not quite so many liberties or authority, but respect, purpose, and liberal connection to the chain of command.

Saints
Saints are previous members who have profoundly defined and ensured the survival of WA. They are the most revered members to have ever graced the Warriors of Aesir, and they now possess the highest honor the clan can bestow. Saints are legendary members who often have their own songs, titles and lore. They are mostly retired members who might occasionally return to visit, or to observe the development of the great clan they helped to create and protect. There are currently five members honored as Saints of WA.

Saint DippityDog
Saint DippityDog the Scourge of Spies and the Great Recruiter was the founder of House Dippity. He was a model member of WA who also went on to recruit two future Saints, Saint Sanctifico and Saint Loki. He was also a founding member of Hope's Last Stand along with Varsis and Dane. He was a powerful supporter of WA, and he was also a skilled spy hunter. Saint Dippity has recently returned to WA once more to aid in recruitment on StarCraft 2.

Saint Loki
Saint Loki the Savior was a member recruited prior to the Ragnarok, but he was unfortunately lost in the mayhem of that same event. He would return years later, and was a pivotal member during the 2nd Fleet Era. He also recruited the founding members of each family of House Dippity.

Saint Sanctifico
Saint Sanctifico the Conqueror was a member of WA as a result of a mass recruitment. He would become a model member and the Hero of Hope's Last Stand, and also the Lord of Lotlh. He single-handedly defeated Cammander and his clan, the Armed Forces. He also defeated the prideful Anaconda and his clan, the Mighty Masters of Mayhem. Later, Anaconda would return with a new clan, the Imperial Alliance. Sanctifico contributed to the destruction of this rival clan as well, before once more fading into WA's history.

Sanctifico was recruited into WA by Dippity Dog in June of 2002 during a public channel spam to attract people to WA. Although not considered a particularly outstanding member for some time, Santifico made his way up the ranks, performing his duties and tasks without question. He quickly rose to be known as an excellent defender of HLS, repeatedly saving the clan from attacks by old rivals. Before long, Varsis and Saint Dippity disappeared, and Sanctifico became among the leaders of WA.

Santifico's biggest achievements came in the AF and MMM wars. AF (Armed Forces), which was ex-member Cammander's clan, and a major player in the Ragnarok event, was his first target. He lived up to his name as Champion of Dane, and destroyed AF quickly. After this, another clan called MMM needed to be destroyed. MMM, which was run by Anaconda, also had a part in the downfall of WA. Sanctifico covertly infiltrated MMM disguised as an innocent member, worked his way up their ranks, and after gaining a month of preparation, took down their forums and channel simultaneously.

After MMM's downfall, Santifico soon left HLS. Before long, WA began to attempt to rebuild again. over the course of a year, WA tried to reach its old status, but was constantly attacked by Anaconda and his new clan, IA. Sanctifico heard about these new attacks, and returned to WA to assist in the effort to conquer IA. not long after his return, IA surrendered. After this victory, Sanctifico once again faded away, not to be heard from for years.

Sanctifico has been known to resurface from time to time. His reappearances are typically accompanied with an attempt to rally the members of WA. He has most recently appeared in summer of 2008, early 2009, early 2010, and for a short time around November of 2010.

Saint Rules
Saint Rules the Hopeful was a pivotal member of House Blitzkrieg. During the 2nd Fleet Era, WA was injured by an attack from the Imperial Alliance. When the leaders of WA withdrew, and all seemed lost, Saint Rules stayed with his clan and continued to persevere on Battle.net. He made a backup channel, and even continued to recruit. Upon seeing this, Lord Dane the Proud vowed never again to give up on WA, so long as one person still believed.

Saint Blitzkrieg
Saint Blitzkrieg was a heavily contributing member and leading officer during the 2nd Fleet Era of WA. He famously founded the Teutonic Order. He also created the now-defunct House Blitzkrieg.

Other Significant Members
These members are neither Saints nor Heroes, but they have nonetheless had an impact on WA for better or for worse.

Cammander, "The Black Saint"
Neither a Saint nor the holder of any offical title, Cammander founded House Cammander and was the first recruit of WA. He was also ejected from the clan on numerous occasions. He led various non-WA clans during his periods of exile, including the Armed Forces, the Vengeful Renegades, and the Warriors of Auir.

Cammander was recruited by Dane himself in a StarCraft game of Rise of Rome, in which Cammander controlled the Slavs and Dane the Vikings. He was the first member recruited into the ranks of the Æsir. Only one month after his recruitment, Cammander found himself in a confrontation with Admiral Aquilus. The result would have Cammander exiled to Battle.net East for seven months. After three of these months had passed, he requested to return to WA and was welcomed back to his home by Dane. However, the council ruled that Cammander could not yet return, although he had dutifully rode out his exile thus far.

The denial of Cammander's application to rejoin WA by the council would be a snowball that started an avalanche. That avalanche would forever be recalled as the Ragnarok of WA. As a result of the application being denied, Dane decided to host a "false rebellion" in conjunction with Cammander. Though the Emperor intended this to be a joke, he was banned from the forums and WA was left leaderless. This opened the way for further calamities to wreak havoc upon the clan.

Cammander had returned to see WA in ruins. All appeared lost, and so he decided to leave WA to form his own clan with his recruit Peder, known as the Armed Forces. The clan functioned well after its formation, with few problems occurring. Meanwhile, Hope's Last Stand was formed as a salvaged, battle-hardened shadow of the former WA. Hearing of this, Cammander wished to join HLS, but he also did not want to leave his own newly-created clan. He elected to stay in AF, as a gesture of loyalty toward all of the members who had joined him there.

Eventually, HLS would dissolve and WA was formed once more. However, Emperor Dane was later grounded, leaving Warrior in charge of the clan. Massive controversy over his leadership caused Warrior to resign, leaving Takaru in charge. Cammander, having returned to WA once more, rejected the way Takaru led the clan. He elected to put a plan into effect to break the clan's belief in the newly-elected leader. With faith in Takaru all but lost, the leader was forced to abdicate the throne. Cammander became the leader of WA. Meanwhile, Loki, future Saint of WA, rejected Cammander's claim to the throne and battled against him. He would form the anti-Cammander group known as "WARP", and fought WA's leader at every turn. Throughout a course of three to six months, Loki and Cammander fought against one another, before both parties finally gave up and departed WA.

Soon after this, "Dark Ages of WA" Cammander returned to the clan once again. With Dane's subsequent return, Cammander was placed in a figurehead position with little real power. However, Cammmander had not regained any popularity within WA. Once members learned of his return they set in motion a plan that would have Cammander removed from the clan. Darkwulf, a loyal recruit of Cammander, elected to join the ranks of those seeking to oust Cammander as a spy. He took screen-shots of their meetings, and informed their target of what was to come. However, Cammander elected not to retaliate. He spoke to Darkwulf, "If they really believe that is what's best for the clan, let them do what they like. I won't stop them."

The anti-Cammander members soon confronted Dane, asking for their target to be removed from WA. Darkwulf gave Dane his evidence of their secret meetings, in hopes of saving Cammander. Dane was torn on which side to believe. For some time, it was believed that Darkwulf may yet have succeeded in aiding his recruiter. However, in the end Dane ruled against Cammander, who surprisingly supported the decision. Cammander and Darkwulf were exiled for treason. Darkwulf, returning to WA much later, received one final message from Cammander: "Perhaps what I did wasn't always the right thing, but I always did the best I could. If they think that my presence there will only hurt the clan, then I will move on."

Even though Cammander has long since faded into memory, his legacy lives on in House Cammander. His Recruits continued to press on and work for the betterment of WA and winning glory in the name of their father. Cammander was easily one of the most stubborn members in the history of WA. However, what he instilled into all of his recruits was a legacy of loyalty to the clan. In his final act, Cammander showed loyalty to WA and to the decisions of his fellow members. His stubborn and yet loyal nature lives on forever in House Cammander.

During the 2nd Empire of WA, Cammander returned once more. Known by a variety of names, he was quickly fleshed out as the real Cammander. He was welcomed back with little prejudice, but he quickly began altercations with other members of WA, resulting in his final exile from the clan.

Warrior, formerly "The Royal Knight of the Bunker"
Once WA's second-in-command, Warrior was once a valued member of WA, though he made a habit of frequently quitting and abandoning the clan. He led during the Dark Ages of WA, but soon resigned due to controversy, leaving Takaru with the leadership of the Warriors of Aesir. After his attempted takeover at the end of the 3rd Fleet Era, and his subsequent destruction of the forums, Warrior departed dishonorably from WA. Nothing has been heard of him since.