The Orueh People

== Brief History of The Orueh People: ==
The Orueh originate from the area around the "Mahran River" in what is today called Oceanum. They were quite scattered at first, with towns consisting of 3-4 families added local Kai (spirits/Gods) to their pantheon. Eventually they would come together to form small city states like Tarimal, nowdays Kythnos and populated the land from Southern Oceanum to the "Rokesh" desert which is the below Arumia. About 8 of those city states survived the many wars and attempts for unification. Some of those cities went on to form small kingdoms. The remaining city states adopted a form of direct democracy. 
=== Orueh Kingdoms ===
The newly formed kingdoms would frequently engage in war. However due to the "Okenshja" (Ocenic) tribes of the north they would come together and form the Orueh Pact. The Pact was a council of kings from all the kingdoms situated in the Temple of Kervek in the city called Mahrana. The seat of the council would later be moved to the Temple of Inaki in the Taresh Desert. This however did not put an end to the conflict completely and the Orueh would continue to fight amongst eachother until it led to their downfall.
=== King Sotren, the Uniter ===
After many years of war, a bright mind would be born in Tarimal during its golden age. The successor of the throne, prince Sotren would from a young age fascinate the masses with his charismatic speeches. Soon enough, after his fathers death, he would go on to wage war to all of his opposers. After many decisive wars he would go on to fulfill his dream of a united Orueh kingdom. The land of Sotren, "Sotrenshja". 
Arumshja was the last kingdom to join the state. King Arum the III accepted Sotrens offer of unification with much joy, and they celebrated for many days. 
During the reign of Sotren, the Orueh Pantheon would be established seperating once and for all the Kai (lesser spirits) from the Karakai (Gods, Kings of Spirits). He would also go on to wage war against nearby tribes and expand the lands of the Orueh. However the Times of Joy did not last. 
=== King Ketnos, son of Sotren ===
After the death of his father, the young king would go on to lose his first battle against the Ocenic Tribes, who managed to gloriously defeat him in battle and regain control of the north. However he would stop their advances, alongside his adopted brother Sokel. While returning from the long and tiring War of the North, he had learned that the city of Efaron had raised arms against him. With few and tired soldier we would fight and defeat the rebels. The book called "Rathishaalim", which was lost in the battle of New Kythnos described a mythical being called Thol (who appeared a lot in the Orueh culture and literature) helping Ketnos in the battle and dying in the process. The tale of Ketnos would see its end in the city of Tarimal, where the Karakai Taru himself, angered at the people of Sotrenshja would go on to completely destroy the city and fight Ketnos, who with the help of the Kai Hra managed to defeat him but lost his life in the process. His body was burried with his sword in Tarimal until it was discovered by Ulfric of Sotrania many years later and passed down as a family heirloom until it reached Karakai Niqava of Arumia.
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