A brief note before we begin... (yes, you can skip this part)
Blade of Champions is my salute to the Knights of Arrethtrae series, written by Chuck Black, whose stories have inspired me to fight for greatness since my early teens. I composed this addition as a gift for my younger brothers, who are incurable fans of the original series. If you haven't yet read them yourself, you should!
Although I have made use of the world and some of it's locations, the vast majority of the characters and happenings in this tale are products of my own imagination. This is a work of fan-fiction. The world of Arrethtrae, it's canon characters and locations are solely the property of Chuck Black.
Cover Art (C) GlobalStorm. All stock photographs used by permission. Credit and thanks to FairieGoodMother (Lisa) on deviantART for 'Grass Fire Stock 17' and PhelanDavion (Phelan A. Davion) on deviantART for 'Taking The Sword STOCK'.
That is all.
Please remain seated, keep your arms and legs in at all times.
And now... let the telling of tales begin.