Hendell Stoneshield

Fighting Since: 2005

Real Name: Sean O'Keefe

Realm: Founder and Current Realm Leader of Shadowdale, Formerly of Shannara (left in 2009), honorary member of Ered Duath

Unit: Reapers

Apprentice to Elite Reaper Morholt

History: Hendell Stoneshield came to be in early 2005 when his long time friend Par Ohmsford were hanign out between classes at the College of Southern Idaho. He told Hendell about this game that he played at his backyard on Thursday nights and that it involved swordfighting and not getting extremely hurt while doing so and a place called Shannara. Hendell said, "Well I'll check it out". Little did he know that he would be instantly hooked. Hendell spent his first practices not wanting to stop fighting even after everyone else was getting tired and had finally found a sport that seemed to be made for him. For a short time Shannara was in Par's backyard, but news spread attendance went up and the yard was becoming far too small. Shannara then moved its practices to the College of Southern Idaho and quickly began to flourish. New fighters came and went and some even stayed and even though Hendell knew he wasn't the best he just wanted to fight and was then at his first year he was invited to join he Choas Guard. Hendell then started to go to events and fell in love with the sport even more. The comradery, nightlife, and the sense of brotherhood in fighting really showed him that it wasn't just about swinging foam. Hendell soon moved up in the ranks of Shannara and the Choas Guard first by being voted to run practices and help with the events and aquiring his Eliteship in the Choas Guard. Hendell spent the next year hoping to make the realm better and moving up further in the ranks of the Choas Guard.

Unfortuantly the winds of change beckoned Hendell to search elsewhere for the growth as a fighter and person. Hendell then left the Choas Guard on good terms and explained it was not for politics like so many thought it was for him and him alone. More changes came when in 2008 Par annouced that he was handing over the title of King of Shannara to Karion D'Learive. With Karion's new position Hendell felt that the realm would have a new life and that the recent moral drop among fighters would go up due to Par's large ego. Karion later that same year named Hendell Crown Prince of Shannara. Together Karion and Hendell became trusted friends and was even Hendell's best man at his wedding and did there best at running the realm that they thought was the best way possible. Hendell felt that 2009 would be the best year he would ever have in Belegarth. Hendell did not know how wrong he was going to be.

In the 2009 season Hendell found himself leaving Shannara shortly after Choas Wars 13 because of Karion's general attitude. Due to misconceptions of Hendell's intentions King Karion declared him a usurper, when Hendell and the other members of the council asked Karion to take a break from running the realm. Hendell told him to return to his normal duties as King when he felt he was ready. As Karion was bringing Hendell forth as a traitor to the council Hendell renounced his title of Crown Prince of Shannara and no longer claimed Shannara as his home. Hendell felt he could not represent a realm that put the personal private lives of its rulers then of fighting.

Hendell spent the next year fighting with and whomever he could to keep his abilites sharp. Many realms welcomed him with open arms and made him an honorary member including Ered Duath, Ebonhold, and Rath. But Hendell found himself missing having a regular practice and a true realm to call his own. During the winter of 2010 Hendell was going over what the next year would bring. He began thinking that his fighting days were over and that he would simply retire. But when he talked to his old friend Par Ohmsford he instead began the idea of the Realm of Shadowdale.

Events Attended

Thaw Brawl 05,06,08,09

War Of the Forbidding 2,3,4,5,6

Manetharin 07,09

The Battle of Teotoburg Wald 07

Chaos Wars X,XI,XIII,XIV