The clan Archenida was one of the old warrior clans of Vulcan prior to the Reformation. Around the Vulcan year 1433, the Archenida war-leader Sorrd obtained the gem that would become known as "Vulcan's Glory" fighting against the Kawarda at the Battle of Deen T'zal. The Archenida kept the stone for generations in war, and would remain its stewards as Surak's message of peace and logic united all of Vulcan. The very nature of the gem itself changed along with the Vulcan people, from a prize of war to a symbol of peace. The Archenida would remain as guardians of the Glory as it was taken into space to tour the Vulcan colonies, until it was lost onboard the vessel He-shii. The disappearance of the Glory greatly shamed the Archenida.