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You stand in the great hall of the Museum of Orcish History, the center dominated by a great marble statue of an armored figure in a heroic pose. On the wall behind the statue is a equally large painting depicting the same heroic figure. After admiring the statue for a moment you walk over to the plaque beneath the large painting which reads...
Chief Uldaen Victory Portrait by Grugnol Saeker (Completed 1892 CE)
The painting you see before you is of the first High Chief of the Orcs, Uldaen the Unyielding declaring his victory over the defeated Elven Queen, Indriss V of House Varla at the Battle of Eldertree Hill. It was commissioned by High Chief Ruthok II to be completed in time for the two hundredth anniversary of the orc victory that finally lead to the expulsion of the elves from Orcillon. The painter, Grugnol Saeker, was quite a prolific painter of this period and is responsible for a number of famous paintings that have mythologized our past. One of his other best known works is the painting of Charles III, Emperor of Sataga from 1899-1949 CE; the painting itself was fairly typical of royal portraits of the period but was made famous for its theft by the master criminal Louis Keppel in 2620 CE, the story of which was eventually adapted into a book and then 2681 CE film Keppel's Gambit starring Robert Lake.
While the life size painting of Chief Uldaen is considered a masterpiece by many art critics of the period; it is however quite fanciful in terms of history. While the likeness of Uldaen is agreed to be highly accurate: several sketches, the Gromley Portrait, and the effigy of Uldaen's tomb were available to Saeker along with Uldaen's sword, what the High Chief was wearing at the time of the battle is entirely fabricated. The prominent armor seen in the portrait was actually more contemporary to Saekeras such complex and decorated dwarven inspired armor sets were quite common among nobility across Vadan at the time and not just among orcs in particular. Based on the Godley Portrait, excavations of the historic battlefield, and other artifacts dating to the period, Uldaen most likely wore very little armor apart from a chest piece of bronze or possibly even steel plated with gold. This more simplistic armor would have allowed for a much greater freedom of movement to fight which is also consistent with elven and orcish accounts of what orc warriors typically wore into battle. Further the helmet and spear shown in this scene are that of Queen Indriss, however these items were not surrendered to Uldaen nor captured by combat during the battle, rather the Queen had hidden her arms and armor with her servants shortly before surrendering. She would present Uldaen her spear and helmet a year later the day before her execution to prevent them from being sold off.
Despite these more recently unearthed historical inaccuracies with the painting has remained quite a symbol for that period of orc history and has been copied and duplicated in numerous ways including the statue that is behind you, commissioned in 2243 CE for Emerald Square before being moved to this museum in 2627 where it remains today.
Further artifacts and displays on this period of history can be found in the Hall of Freedom to your left.
Chief Uldaen Victory Portrait by Grugnol Saeker (Completed 1892 CE)
The painting you see before you is of the first High Chief of the Orcs, Uldaen the Unyielding declaring his victory over the defeated Elven Queen, Indriss V of House Varla at the Battle of Eldertree Hill. It was commissioned by High Chief Ruthok II to be completed in time for the two hundredth anniversary of the orc victory that finally lead to the expulsion of the elves from Orcillon. The painter, Grugnol Saeker, was quite a prolific painter of this period and is responsible for a number of famous paintings that have mythologized our past. One of his other best known works is the painting of Charles III, Emperor of Sataga from 1899-1949 CE; the painting itself was fairly typical of royal portraits of the period but was made famous for its theft by the master criminal Louis Keppel in 2620 CE, the story of which was eventually adapted into a book and then 2681 CE film Keppel's Gambit starring Robert Lake.
While the life size painting of Chief Uldaen is considered a masterpiece by many art critics of the period; it is however quite fanciful in terms of history. While the likeness of Uldaen is agreed to be highly accurate: several sketches, the Gromley Portrait, and the effigy of Uldaen's tomb were available to Saeker along with Uldaen's sword, what the High Chief was wearing at the time of the battle is entirely fabricated. The prominent armor seen in the portrait was actually more contemporary to Saekeras such complex and decorated dwarven inspired armor sets were quite common among nobility across Vadan at the time and not just among orcs in particular. Based on the Godley Portrait, excavations of the historic battlefield, and other artifacts dating to the period, Uldaen most likely wore very little armor apart from a chest piece of bronze or possibly even steel plated with gold. This more simplistic armor would have allowed for a much greater freedom of movement to fight which is also consistent with elven and orcish accounts of what orc warriors typically wore into battle. Further the helmet and spear shown in this scene are that of Queen Indriss, however these items were not surrendered to Uldaen nor captured by combat during the battle, rather the Queen had hidden her arms and armor with her servants shortly before surrendering. She would present Uldaen her spear and helmet a year later the day before her execution to prevent them from being sold off.
Despite these more recently unearthed historical inaccuracies with the painting has remained quite a symbol for that period of orc history and has been copied and duplicated in numerous ways including the statue that is behind you, commissioned in 2243 CE for Emerald Square before being moved to this museum in 2627 where it remains today.
Further artifacts and displays on this period of history can be found in the Hall of Freedom to your left.
Category Artwork (Digital) / Portraits
Species Orc
Gender Male
Size 1920 x 1920px
File Size 5.06 MB
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