The Tolvan Uprising

The Fall of House Madarin
Stone Hearth was a grim place after the loss of its lord and while Edric Blackmorn was seated as Regent, rumors of his treachery began to circulate among the people. In truth, Edric had always desired Lord Madarin's widow for himself, having watched her blossom into a woman while he was fostered at Thornewood Keep. It was said that she'd taken him into her bed not even a week after her husband's remains were buried and the people began to wonder if they had been lovers all along.

Edric was a prudent man and when he saw that Stone Hearth was no longer safe for its people, he ordered its smallfolk evacuated and journeyed to Stormwind with Lady Lyra and a handful of her Knights in the hope of finding its King sympathetic to their cause. Not long after their arrival, Lyra's honor was called into question when Aeric Serwynn, eldest son of Madarin's Captain of the guard accused her of carrying not the children of her husband, but the product of her adultery with Edric himself.

A formidable man in his prime, Edric challenged Serwynn to a duel to the death for his slander and in spite of the wound he received by the younger man, slew Serwynn on the steps of Stormwind Keep. It was later discovered that Serwynn had poisoned his blade and several healers believed that Edric would die in a matter of days. To save his life, Edric was taken to Dragon's Landing, where a kaldorei druid in Lady Holfmann's service would tend to the poisoned wound. Lady Lyra had fled Stormwind before the duel had concluded, which only added to what was already a dire situation.

The Siege Of Stone Hearth
With Edric believed dead and Lord Madarin's widow having abandoned her people, Lord Edwin Tolvan seized the opportunity to claim Stone Hearth's mines for his own. With only a small garrison left behind and a party of free riders under the command of Aubrye Holfmann, Stone Hearth surrendered to the Tolvan host and many of Holfmann's free riders were put to the sword. Lady Aubrye Holfmann was severely wounded, but her life was spared by Victor Tolvan who believed her Aunt would ransom her at any price.

The Siege Of Rosegarde
With all that remained of Stone Hearth's might in his control and the lord of Rosegarde dead, Tolvan did not stop once he had claimed his prize. Instead, he marched them to the Tower of Rosegarde, where two of Jon Blackmorn's heirs were present. Believing the Blackmorns would surrender once he'd taken Lorrain and her brother Sir Michael prisoner, Edwin Tolvan intended to see his former liege-lords driven to their knees and began to write a declaration of sovereignty. Sir Michael had been wounded during the siege and after Rosegarde surrendered, he was taken to the infirmary where Lord Tolvan promised to spare his life. His plans went awry when Lady Lorrain unleashed the wolves from their kennels, allowing her to escape. One of his men foolishly slew her Cousin James by firing a quarrel into his neck as the pair ran. When Tolvan discovered that Edric was not dead and had left Dragon's Landing to assemble a host of his own, he slew Sir Michael in his bed and sent assassins to dispatch Edric in his command tent. While the assassination had been a sucess, Tolvan's problems were only beginning. Already furious after his Uncle's murder, Darion Blackmorn had received word of his brother's fate at Rosegarde and swore to destroy the house of Tolvan, root and stem.

The Battle For Rosegarde
With his father fighting the forsaken in Hillsbrad and his sister safe at Chillwind Point, Darion Blackmorn took it upon himself to lead the host his Uncle had assembled against Tolvan and his rebels. With Victoriea Holfmann at his side, Darion Blackmorn led his bannermen in an assault on Rosegarde that would be remembered as one of the most brutal massacres in the region's history. Aided by Tytos Blackvale and fifty swords under his command, the Blackmorn host surrounded the Tower of Rosegarde and lay siege to it for three days until Tolvan's son defied him and opened the gates in surrender. Victor Tolvan had hoped his former liege-lords would be merciful, but he was dead wrong. While Darion Blackmorn decided the fate of his enemies, Victoriea Holfman set out with house Madarin's Champion Melysa Ravenwood and her ally, Sir Barret Easton to deal with the remains of Tolvan's men at Stone Hearth and rescue her Niece. Easton was slain in battle during the rescue and Ravenwood was severely wounded.

The Fall Of House Tolvan
After retaking the tower of Rosegarde and installing Tytos Blackvale as Regent, Darion forced Edwin Tolvan to watch while his son and every man who fought beside him in his uprising was put to the sword, regardless of their pleas for mercy. Tolvan was then brought to his house's seat of Osric's Anvil and bound to a tree in its square while one by one, the rest of his bloodline was executed before him. He was then drawn and quartered while his smallfolk watched and it is said that Lorrain Blackmorn herself gripped the knife that disemboweled him. To this day, Tolvan's skull still adorns the battlements as a grim reminder to any who would rise up against the Blackmorns. Though house Tolvan was a threat and needed to be crushed, Darion still regards it as his darkest hour.