Post by APPLAUSE on Oct 26, 2011 14:23:02 GMT 12
INFORMATION;Most of this history is here as reference for Renascent characters. Only a few romanticized songs and fables survived from the time before Ishlandur's rebellion, and most of them got it wrong. The Shariya, however, were able to keep most of their written histories.
THE TIME WHEN ANIMALS TALKED;The longest period of history, supposedly lasting from the beginning of time to Ishlandur's Rebellion, it is also know as the Days of the Gods. During this time, the Gods supposedly created the world and all within it, before creating the Shariya.
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THE TIME WHEN ANIMALS TALKED;
9000 years ago
ENSLAVEMENT OF THE AHRIMAN;
8000 years ago
ISHLANDUR'S REBELLION;
2,600 years ago
THE WAR OF THE BLACK LANDS;
2,600 years ago
FLIGHT OF THE ELVES;
2,000 years ago
THE OLD FOREST;
1,990 years ago
- mage-humans who were given magic by the thief take over the old elven city in the forest and rename it silyre enclave.
TREASURES OF A DEAD KING;
800 years ago
- king halian dies with 13 children. 3 are killed in the ensuing battles, one is exiled to the islands and joins the pirates in alagez. one marries her brother, their child is the new prince of the islands. one is poisoned by the pirate
THE DIVISION OF KOHAR
After the death of Halian, last king of Kohar, the twelve princes fought for the throne without success. Eledir, the eldest, attempted to draw his brothers from their fortified positions by kidnapping the wives of Chaynal, Haldor, Jahnavi and Kenza before his own wife arranged a painful demise. Gidran, the fourth eldest, poisoned two of his brothers before fleeing to Edrel. Twins Rinha and Rezeld drove their armies into the ground before finally taking the field themselves; Rinha triumphed in their three-day duel, only to die of his wounds later. The only princes that avoided the bloodshed were the twins Athmyr and Byleth, and the youngest, Tilal, who was barely ten.
Athmyr and Byleth grew tired of the fighting, wishing only for peace, sought the help of the mages to stop their brothers, and the sons of Haldor and Chaynal. Though they had to gift the Forest of Meyre to the mages, the treaty was a success. The princes did not gain the silver plated throne of Halian; instead, the remaining princes and their heirs gained equal portions of the land. Every six years, the princes would meet at what would become the Princemarch, to discuss alliances and trade.
THE NINE PRINCEDOMS
Milar, daughter of Eledir, claimed the title of High Princess, though she lacked a husband to legitimize her claim. She eventually married Ostvel, heir of Chaynal, who became lord of Notwen and built Hauran Pol. Norinel, sister of Ostvel, was married off at her sister-cousin’s insistence and, despite her husband’s attempts to make her happy, threw herself off a cliff after a year. Her widow built a lavish palace to honor the memory of “his pearl.” The sole heir of Haldor, Morden, took Lockridge as his princedom, setting himself to the task of thwarting the Faerie raiders.
Gidran the Coward, who fled to Edrel before his brothers could exact revenge, stole a bride from the Faerie and took all else he wanted from coastal villages and sea merchants. The remaining brothers, Kenza, Jahnavi, Sorin, Athmyr and Byleth claimed lands from what remained, while their mother, Pandsala, held young Tilal’s claim in trust.
After the death of Halian, last king of Kohar, the twelve princes fought for the throne without success. Eledir, the eldest, attempted to draw his brothers from their fortified positions by kidnapping the wives of Chaynal, Haldor, Jahnavi and Kenza before his own wife arranged a painful demise. Gidran, the fourth eldest, poisoned two of his brothers before fleeing to Edrel. Twins Rinha and Rezeld drove their armies into the ground before finally taking the field themselves; Rinha triumphed in their three-day duel, only to die of his wounds later. The only princes that avoided the bloodshed were the twins Athmyr and Byleth, and the youngest, Tilal, who was barely ten.
Athmyr and Byleth grew tired of the fighting, wishing only for peace, sought the help of the mages to stop their brothers, and the sons of Haldor and Chaynal. Though they had to gift the Forest of Meyre to the mages, the treaty was a success. The princes did not gain the silver plated throne of Halian; instead, the remaining princes and their heirs gained equal portions of the land. Every six years, the princes would meet at what would become the Princemarch, to discuss alliances and trade.
THE NINE PRINCEDOMS
Milar, daughter of Eledir, claimed the title of High Princess, though she lacked a husband to legitimize her claim. She eventually married Ostvel, heir of Chaynal, who became lord of Notwen and built Hauran Pol. Norinel, sister of Ostvel, was married off at her sister-cousin’s insistence and, despite her husband’s attempts to make her happy, threw herself off a cliff after a year. Her widow built a lavish palace to honor the memory of “his pearl.” The sole heir of Haldor, Morden, took Lockridge as his princedom, setting himself to the task of thwarting the Faerie raiders.
Gidran the Coward, who fled to Edrel before his brothers could exact revenge, stole a bride from the Faerie and took all else he wanted from coastal villages and sea merchants. The remaining brothers, Kenza, Jahnavi, Sorin, Athmyr and Byleth claimed lands from what remained, while their mother, Pandsala, held young Tilal’s claim in trust.
THE PROPHECY OF SISAYAH REI;
90 years ago
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Sisayah was one of the rare humans with the gift of foresight. Truthfully, it was more like sensing the shape of a certain person’s future. Many Ahrita have this ability from their immortal Tishtrya ancestors, though mortal Tishtrya do not. Among Ahriman, it is more common for a non-mage to have this ability, though prophecies tend to be minor events. In addition, a mage can sense the future of any mortal if they know enough about them, while an Ahriman might only sense the life of someone to whom they have strong emotional ties.
Far from portents of doom, Sisayah Nimsay told Athmyr and Andel a twisting story of stolen magic and forgotten gods. Of Rinha she spoke, saying he would return to the world. To save or destroy, Sisayah did not know, though she foretold the shadows of a long past battle would darken the day to night. The mages recorded the prophecy in full and it remains a secret to this day, though Tulon Xarok of the Thirteenth League believes the days of Sisayah Nimsay’s prophecy are coming.
“The dead will return to this world, singing the song of the Simurgh and roaring louder than the Dahaka. They will run faster than the Apotharni, defeat the Karkadann in battle, swim swiftly through the Derketo kingdom and take back the stolen magic. Ahriman will fear them, Ahrita will loathe them, the Marid will serve them and the Afret will fight alongside them. But among all the races only the Tishtrya will welcome them with open arms for the gifts they bring.
A prince will be among the dead that the forgotten god releases from the forgotten halls, yet he will not fight with the Afret and command the Marid. To destroy or create, the forgotten god has not declared his purpose. He alone was worthy of the last crown, yet it was denied him by four brothers. The poison that was his downfall will plague him in his return, pain without hope of cure or release.
The forgotten god will seek out servants among the exiled Afret, as her presence angers the Dahaka and she has not the strength to defeat their wrath. She seeks to destroy what she once created, though the Dahaka will shatter her victory before it begins. This cannot happen! The Dahaka carry a curse of their making, and the world cannot survive the second coming. They cannot return! The world will darken with the wings of dragons and perish in their fire.”
THE FORGOTTEN GODS;
40 years ago
THE DAYS OF PROPHECY;
25 years ago