Rohen Tahir

Rohen Tahir
Basic Info
Title	Circle Mage
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Status	Dead
Appears in	SpellForce: The Order of Dawn SpellForce: Breath of Winter (mentioned) SpellForce: Shadow of the Phoenix SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars (mentioned) SpellForce 2: Dragon Storm (mentioned) SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny (mentioned) SpellForce 2: Demons of the Past (mentioned) SpellForce: Conquest of Eo

‘ Welcome back my friend. I know your memory has paled... eight years is a long time. Many things have happened. The war is over, but it's consequences were terrible...the Convocation has shattered the countenance of our world!... The circle is closing... and these lands need a protector! ‘

~ Rohen Tahir to the Phoenix Bearer

Rohen Tahir is a former Circle Mage, founder of The Order of Dawn and one of the most influential individuals in Eo's history, playing a pivotal role in reconnecting the world after the Convocation by creating portals in order to mend the broken countenance of the world.

Biography

Early Years

As one of the founding members of the Circle, we know that Rohen was a powerful and influential individual worthy of being chosen to represent his people in the newly established order. Though we don't know where exactly he hails from, it is likely that he spent his early years studying magic and honing his skills in one of the major human cities on Eo. During this time, he developed a preference for Fire Magic, though he would come to prefer Ice Magic later in life. Nevertheless, he during this time, he was already one of the most powerful and bright mages on Eo, especially in the realm of Elemental Magic - the school he specialised in.

The Circle

Rohen was chosen as one of the original 11 representatives of the Circle and has thus been one of its founding members. During the early years of the organisation, much like his fellow Circle Mages, Rohen dedicated a considerable amount of time to the research of magic and preservation of peace on Eo - the main tenets of the Circle. This would eventually lead them to Xu where, inside of an ancient Shaper ruin, they discovered the Allfire, essence of all magic. This discovery fascinated the Circle, and over the coming years, they began mastering this newly acquired magic. This caused both their power and lifespan to increase exponentially, making them nigh immortal and solidifying the Circle as the keepers of prosperity on Eo.

Alongside it, they also discovered runic scriptures detailing a prophecy of a day when Aonir's hold on Eo and the Primal Elements would weaken, allowing powerful individuals to harness their immense power. However, altohugh the Circle wasn't aware of it back then, this false prophecy, left behing by the Fial Darg at the end of the War of the Six Races would play a major role in orchestrating their downfall.

The Piper

As the Circle's power grew, each of its members began expanding their spheres of influence across Eo. During such expansions, while still mostly peaceful, they would sometimes clash with other influental individuals who stood in their way. One such individual known as the Piper would join the Circle around the year 400 B.C. as its 13th and final member following the inaguration of Hokan Ashir some years prior. Though Rohen wasn't solely responsible for inviting the Piper into the Circle, the two have clashed in small scale skirmishes beforehand, which had greatly impressed the Circle Mage.

Convocation Wars

Over the next centuries, the Circle kept solidifying its hold on Eo, growing ever more power-hungry under the influence of the Allfire as the day of the prophecy was drawing ever closer. However, as their power increased, so did the mistrust towards their fellow Circle Mages, each wishing to gain the power of the Primal Elements for themselves alone. These tensions reached their highpoint around the year 50 B.C with the start of the Convocation Wars - a series of military conflicts between the Circle Mages that caused mayhem and dissaray across Eo.

This caused the Circle to fall apart. Using their powerful armies to do battle, they ravaged the lands and became the cause of what they once stood to prevent. It isn't known agains which Circle Mages Rohen fought specifically, but this time saw the employment of his Orkish and Rune armies. Though he was a human, Rohen showed a preference for using hordes of Orcs to bolster his ranks - a trademark he had already shown during his skirmishes with the Piper centures ago.

As the day of the prophecy drew near and the Circle prepared to call upon the slumbering Elements, Rohen patiently awaited inside his tower. However, fate would have a different plan for him, as he was stopped for partaking in the ritual, thus saving his life and allowing him to become Eo's saviour in the years that followed.

Rune Wars

Rohen survived the Convocation, although only through the help of Ereon, son of Aonir and Guardian of knowledge. He helped steer Rohen back to the right path, bestowing upon him the secrets of the Convocation and opening his eyes to the lie it truly was. Armed with this knowledge, Rohen decided to henceforth use his powers to aid the mending of the broken world he had helped create. He constructed the Portals, established the Order of Dawn in Greyfell, and thus laid a foundation for the new world to prosper once more.

Battle for Fiara

Around the year 8 A.C., Rohen sent an envoy to an old friend living in the outskirts of the once great city of Ankbrand, Tahira. She was to recover a special rune for him, from within the city's ruins - a task which she reluctantly accepted.