📜 History of The Empire Rising

From pixelated valor to legendary dominance.

⚔️ Founding Era (2006–2008)

TER was born in the fiery crucible of RuneScape clan wars and early FPS clan ladders. Founded by IronCaesar and Wyrmbane, the early ranks formed a disciplined but deeply sarcastic cadre of misfits. The first motto: "We rise. We troll. We win."

🛡️ Golden Age (2009–2013)

With dominance in Minecraft siege servers, Battlefield 2 campaigns, and the custom Halo CE circuits, TER established itself as a multi-platform guild before the word became common. Notable was the 6-hour siege of Fort Blackrock and the unbroken streak in the UT2004 Circuit.

🔥 Fracture and Flame (2014–2018)

Members drifted into university, work, and life—but the Discord server remained a bastion. Inactivity set in, but never silence. Annual reunion nights became legend. During this time, TER quietly laid groundwork for a future campaign.

🌅 The Return (2023–Present)

A meme post about a 2011 screenshot sparked a flame. The return of Knightblade, Frostmourn, and Razorwing triggered the Revival Campaign. Servers were conquered, new recruits joined, and TER once again declared itself a rising empire—older, but sharper.

⬅ Return to The Empire