Krythenan Empire

The Krythenan Empire was a large political entity which occupied multiple systems in the Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy.
== History ==
Following the foundation of the Empire in the 14th century CE, the Krythenan Empire underwent a period of status quo and slow expansion. From 2243 to 2501, the Empire descended into an incredibly violent civil war which resulted in the eventual reformation of the Empire following it's fragmentation in 2243. 
Due to the civil war that had taken place for almost two centuries, the Krythenans were incredibly weakened and had lost their grip over several systems, some of which were rendered uninhabitable due to the war. The Krythenans adopted a policy of isolationism and began a period of reconstruction, which abruptly ended with the Human-Krythenan Conflict and the Forefather War. 
== Religion ==
The Krythenans followed a set of diverse religious sects which were unified under a singular church. Their religion, while mostly unknown to the rest of the galaxy, is one of the cornerstones of their society. Unlike the Covenant, the Krythenans did not worship the Forerunners as gods, and only saw them as a species that came before them, not as a divine race. 
== Species ==
=== Krythenans ===
Main Article: KrythenansThe Krythenans, commonly referred to as the Outer Ones by the Covenant, were the founding species and backbone of the Krythenan Empire. Occupying almost every office and being the higher classes of society, the Krythenans enjoyed relative prosperity until the beginning of the Civil War.
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