Warlord Ykesha
Undead troll warlord who hid in the secret Stronghold of Guk, possessor of the powerful Grozmok Stone, who awoke to conquer his troll brethren and pressed intelligent undead frogloks into his service.
Overview
Drawn from Northmen Send Aid — in-game book.EQ1Primary · official · best available source
Rivervale Voice:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 8 ~ Northmen Send Aid ~
While most of the cities of Norrath look to their own defenses or are too far away to send aid quickly, the Northmen have taken brave action against the evil army of Warlord Ykesha and his new Clan Ykesha.
An elite force of Barbarians made a brave attempt to breach the siege and render aid to the Frogloks. Their assault on the forces of Warlord Ykesha, who now calls himself The Grozmok, was ferocious and fearless. At first, according to one survivor, they thought that they might be able to break the Troll army.
We had them near ta runnin'. Each Troll we killed looked less confident than the last. Then He came up to the front. He was massive, bigger than any three of us put together. He cut us down like we were made of soft snow. Even then we didn't break. We rallied and fought to the end. I'm ashamed to have lived when so many of my kinsmen fell. Some nasty Dark Elf snuck up on me and clobbered me when I was fightin'."
Accounts of the damage dealt to the Troll army are wildly speculative, but the Northmen were wiped out nearly to a man. The Rivervale Voice and joins the citizens of Rivervale in honoring the loss of the brave men and women of the north.
When asked about Rivervale sending military aid to the Guktans, we were told by Mayour Gubbin:
Official Lore
15Collected official lore pieces, from in-game and out.
Warlord Ykesha Returns
Shar Vahl Tribune:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 7 ~ Warlord Ykesha Returns ~ In many ways, Ykesha never really left. His descendants in Clan Grobb have always shown the same high monarchical ideals and low tolerance for insubordinate Trolls. If the information we've received is true, his return to power among the Trolls is extraordinary.
Read the full sourceGukta Falls!
Ak'Anon Report:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 9 ~Gukta Falls!~ Yes, it is true, Gukta fell to the might of the Trolls. The Trolls were victorious and retook their once home. While a few small skirmishes can still be found in the swamp and the lands of the Feerrott, most of the fighting has ended.
Read the full sourceThe Northmen Send Aid
Odus Chronicle:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 8 ~ The Northmen Send Aid ~ Many citizens have begun to protest the lack of aid we are giving the Guktan Army as the Trolls and Dark Elves march upon them. It also seems as though these protests are popping up all over Norrath.
Read the full sourceGukta is Retaken
Odus Chronicle:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 9 - Special Edition ~ Gukta is Retaken ~ After hours of bloody conflict, the Trolls and their allies have entered Gukta and its defenders have fallen or fled. It was a bloody, confusing mess. All of us fought with everything we had, but it wasn't enough. Look, I've got to get this man some help."
Read the full sourceGukta Falls
Rivervale Voice:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 9 - Special Edition ~ Gukta Falls ~ It's all over. The Trolls have destroyed the Froglok defenses and taken Gukta. The brutes can be seen laying about all over the swamp, guarded for the moment by their more alert Dark Elven allies. The scene is tragic, the worst we've ever seen. The dead lie all about…
Read the full sourceStonePazt2
A war horde from the Ykesha Clan recovered the Grozmok Stone from the ruins of an Ogre Stronghold. Recognizing the hieroglyphs of the ancestor clans but not being able to decipher them, the stone was given the name Stone Frum Pazt" and presented to the Warlord Ykesha, ruler of their clan. Ykesha's shamans recognized the blessings of the Gods of
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The Stone Frum Pazt
The Stone Frum Pazt By Gomresh, Shaman of the Dark Ones Long ago the shamans of our ancestor trolls prophesized the rise of The Grozmok, referred to more commonly as The Wun, a Troll of great might that shall possess powerful artifacts and secrets. According to the prophecies, The Wun shall subjugate all clans under one rule.
Read the full sourceTrolls March
Ak'Anon Report:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 7 ~Trolls March~ Reports are coming in saying that the Trolls are on the march. Two armies of hundreds of Trolls have been seen on the move. All of Antonica is in a panic. The enraged Trolls are lead by, if rumors are true, the Warlord Ykesha.
Read the full sourceAid From the North
Outpost Inquirer:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 8 ~ Aid From the North ~ It is well known now that the battle cries heard ringing through the swamp yesterday came from the throats of the heroes of the north. The Northmen suffered incredible losses at the hands of the Trolls while trying to break their siege on our city.
Read the full sourceThe Grozmok Stone
You say, ‘Hail, Biski Teezlen’ Biski Teezlen says ‘I see, you want goods in trade for your deeds, do you? Well, I may have something for you, but you will have to work for my treasures! Or perhaps you came to hear of my [travels] with Morden?’ You say, ‘Your travels?’ Biski Teezlen says ‘You may not know it, but I once travelled extensively with Morden.
Read the full sourceEvil Army on the March
Antonican Times:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 7 ~ Evil Army on the March ~ They didn't swarm out of Nektulos as one might have expected. They moved out of the dark forest in an orderly and frightening fashion. Hundreds of Trolls and Dark Elves marched in formation making the ground shake with their steady trod.
Read the full sourceNorthmen Battle Evil
Antonican Times:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 8 ~ Northmen Battle Evil ~ Rumors have become pervasive about politics and practical matters preventing various forces from aiding the Guktans during their siege.
Read the full sourceBattle is joined by the Warriors of the North
The Mining Journal:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 8 ~ Battle is joined by the Warriors of the North ~ While the rest of Norrath stands by idly and watches the situation in Gukta unfold, the Barbarian Northmen have decided to take action and take up arms against the Troll and Dark Elf armies in the mountains of Rathe.
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Kelethin Courier:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 8 ~ Battle is joined by the Warriors of the North ~ While the rest of Norrath stands by idly and watches the situation in Gukta unfold, the Barbarian Northmen have decided to take action and take up arms against the Troll and Dark Elf armies in the mountains of Rathe.
Read the full sourceMessage to Rivervale
Rivervale Voice:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 7 ~ Message to Rivervale ~ With the recent news of Troll and Dark Elf armies on the move, our Sheriffs wanted us to remind you that you are safe as long as you remain inside Rivervale. Do not travel at this time for any reason. ~ Evil Army Marches ~
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