"There can be no Victory with Compromise."

Sir Archduke Zuko Giant-Tackler is the current Lord of Lightning and commands Grimcult's Chosen

Every member of Warspite is a soldier first and a worker second. The various trades and professions of Warspite are as diverse as those that make up its essence – very few are full time warriors.

As well, Brotherhood is rare within the borders of Warspite. It is not uncommon for some families to have no immediate relatives who hold the rank and most of the people within Warspite (estimated 60,000 before the Cataclysm) hold the rank of Acolyte.

Families that can trace their roots to the founding of the great nation are sometimes considered pureblooded Warspatian and those who join later in life are battle-brothers. Some Warspatians, especially those attracted to the Cult of the Grimhad, believe that pure bloodlines are those most qualified to lead Warspite.

Not all those who wear the colors of Warspite are descended from the clans of Warspite. Those who have committed to our way of life and accepted our culture as the true way are accepted as Brothers by Battle.

The Leader of the Dwarven Holds was a Warlord named Grimcult. He was instrumental in promoting peace and brotherhood between the clans.

When Avred, leader of the Dead Ravens attempted assassinations (and succeeded on some) on the leaders of the other factions, Grimcult rallied the others. Under his leadership and victory over Avred, he was proclaimed the true leader of Warspite. His name is now revered by all and deified by some.

The leaders of Warspite that came after him take the name Grimcult in place of their own. The current Grimcult is Sir Archduke Zuko Giant-Tackler and he is historically the 7th Grimcult. 

Grimcult the Uniter was deified (made a god) by those that came after him and his name is passed down to his successors. It is a state religion to honor Grimcult the Uniter as the divine power of Warspite.

Not all the members of Warspite believe in Grimcult as a deity and some believe that he is nothing more than an honored founder. Others believe he is truly a god and his power are passed to his successors as an Avatar. Many in Warspite are somewhere in the middle – as with any religion.

Leadership of services in reverence are led by the members of the Order of the Tempest but are not required by those who reside within Warspite’s borders. Even still, there are outliers who believe in a more extreme version of the religion – the Cult of the Grimhad.