Victorii era of Simulami

=== Beginning of the Victorii period ===
==== Rise of Victoria ====
Victoria Maestro, daughter of Zeno Maestro, came to power in the colonies of Simulami after the sudden dissapearance of Gr'en, the elven governess of the colonies. None, with the exception of Victoria herself, and possibly the Imperare Zeno Maestro. After a shockingly quick chain of events, she seized complete power in the colonies, with the Imperare himself appointing her.
==== Consolidation of power ====
Victoria was well aware of her predesescors popularity, and had to either gain it, or rule in a way that would make sure no support for Gr'en could exist. She chose the latter. Immediatly, she appointed new governors loyal to her, and gave the Order Soleviel more power than it had ever dreamt of in the past. She was in addition promoted to high inquisitor of the Soleviel faith shortly after. Lastly, she rounded up those higher-ups who may be loyal to Victoria, and had the first trial that had a death penalty ever in Simulami in the following days.
=== Religious struggles ===
==== Issuing of Edicts ====
A well known characteristic of the Victorii era is the religious turmoil that plagued it. Due to Victoria being a hardline Soleviel inquisitor, she had no patience for other faiths, and swiftly made all faiths other then Soleviel punishable in the colonies. Her power to do so was limited by the laws binding her, but she was able to manouver as best she could, with the help of the former Patriarch of Soleviel, Ludwig. His experience in political manouvering was invaluable to the nascent Regentess, and without him, she may not have been able to keep her power. Either way, her edicts were long, and purposefully hard to completely understand, as it would give her grounds to put her future enemies on trial for the smallest of offences.
==== Conflict with the protectors of the Guardian ====
The Stormgovan guardian is the deity of the Stormgovan people, native to the county of Stormgova. Though they are part of the Empire, they are very culturally distinct from the rest of the colonies, and indeed the Empire. They have special permission to practice their own faith, that of the Stormgovan guardian, in their homelands. However, Victoria did not like this. When the regent of Stormgova, Seyal, came to the colonial capital of Ulvia for a conference, she barely accepted his arrival, but when he started speaking against her religious policies, she became livid with rage, and cursed him. This started a conflict that is still not resolved to this day. Both parties were exiled from their enemies lands, and pronounced heretics. This move was condemned on both sides, but as of yet no conflict has broken out.
==== Witch trials ====
The infamous Witch trials are possibly the most famous part of the Victorii era. Victoria gave herself the power to declare whoever she wished a witch, and in the case that they were pronounced witches, they would be brought to her black citadel, and forced to work there until the next trials could begin. Once a suitable day was found, the people accused of witchcraft would be dragged in chains to screaming blue flames dancing upon soil that was said to contain the souls of the wicked. Many pleaded for their lives, or sobbed, but Victoria's heart had no mercy in it. 
=== Victorii architecture ===
A known characteristic of the era were dark towers of blackstone and imported deepslate from the mines of Valreach. Many towers were erected in this fashion, with so called "claws" stretching up to the heavens above, giving them an evil flair. Building of large and lavish houses was heavily discouraged, as excessive wealth was seen as sinful by Victoria.
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