Rykenor

The city of Rykenor was founded when two towns in the Realm O' Fire merged, Conqueraha and Rykoria, it's the dominant city in the Realm O' Fire. Conqueraha was founded November 13, 2022 and was originally though to be a war base by the Oceanumite Government but once they sent some one over the town willingly joined, It was at one point the fastest growing city in Oceanum, but died down. Rykoria has been with Oceanum for much longer than Conqueraha, and needs it's history needs to be told separately. The current mayor is Lukey Vaygardson, who is the last living founder of Conqueraha, and was heir to Daelan Vaygardson, after Daelan's retirement, and later on death, Lukey inherited Rykoria, and combined both Conqueraha and Rykoria into one town. The dominant culture in Rykenor is the Rykori, or now known as the Ryken.
Rykenor is one of the oldest parts of Oceanum, and used to be part of the nation the Realm O' Fire, led by Rage O' Fire. 
== Culture ==
The Ryken would share many cultural ties to the Kythnosi, due to both being founded by the Attano family with some key differences. The kythnosi were pacifist and cooperative, while the Ryken were more blood thirsty and militarist. Though after a great exodus the Militarism would die out. 
==== Tales of Ammorel ====
These tails would surface soon after the great Exodus and would shape many of the Ryken's ideals. the core of the tales were about a Draaken woman named Ammorel who was said to be powerful enough to shift the tides, and to be able to charm the great sea serpents of the waters around Rykenor. She was revered as a goddess by the Ryken, though it would divide the Ryken upon the introduction of Cubism to the island.
=== Language ===
The primary language of the Ryken is their own dialect of Arkae, originating from Stoneguard. It notably has gained significant influence from the Batuan Language.
== History ==
=== History and Founding of Rykoria === 
The Isle O' fire was originally part of the lost Realm O' Fire, witch joined Oceanum as an Autonomous zone, along side with Korland. It was lead by the notorious Rage O' fire, Rage would start pushing for Oceanum to become an Empire on the world stage, but the Republic denied, wanting to keep their neutrality. Rage would start a civil war and Proclaiming the Oceanumite Empire on the Isle O' Fire, and marching to the Capital and capturing it. Rage would claim victory and gain control of Oceanum, with himself as it's head. Though he took power rather quickly, lack of support of the regime and the Republican army using gorilla tactics against Rage's forces, the Republic would emerge victorious over the empire, and Rage was exiled from Oceanum, abandoning the Realm O' Fire. This would eventually cause Oceanum to join the Forge, out of fear of Rage coming back with his mercenaries to regain control of Oceanum.
Rykenor was built on the foundation of a Castile created by Rage O' Fire, the militaristic group of Draaken and Jorv who founded Kythnos, the Attanos. they would built the fortress of Rykenor, which Bjorn Vargyrdson (ancestor of Lukey Vargyrdson) participated in. The Ryken and Kythnosi would be divided over the issue of Oceanum's governance which lead to the Kythnosi being pacifist and liberal leaning, while the Ryken were more authoritative and blood thirsty. Though eventually much of the more aggressive members of the Ryken would leave Oceanum, making the Ryken Seattle down in terms of their beliefs. During this time the Tales of Ammorel would surface and would bring significant impact to the Ryken culture. Eventually Rykenor would come into the hands of theunholycrusader who renamed the city to Rykoria, and would begin construction projects in the city such as the university of Rykoria and its great church. it would eventually come under the Control of Daelan Vargyrdson, son of Bjorn, who would grant his own son, Lukey Vargyrdson, land north of Rykoria to found Conqueraha
=== History of Conqueraha ===
Conqueraha was Found on November 13, 2022 it was initially though to be a military base created by the USSE, but after further investigation, Conqueraha would join Oceanum. It was founded north of Rykoria, a historical city of Oceanum. The Founders where Lukey Vaygardson and TheAssociate867, the two would build up the town and make eventually make it one of the fastest growing cities in Oceanum. Conqueraha's status as a major city in Oceanum would be cut short however, due to a very deadly infectious disease, the thánat, witch is the local word for Death. The thánat would spread across the entire city, infecting well over half of the population, even the secondary founder, TheAssociate Had gotten it. It would kill most people it infected, desolating the population of Conqueraha, it was around this time where the Southern Stars was formed, between the nations of Nova Azcoria and Oceanum, due to the system on how Conqueraha was governed, the federal/Oceanumite Government couldn't do much to help. Eventually it would clear up but it had a big toll on Conqueraha.
=== The Southern Stars and the recreation of Rykenor ===
Rykenor would be created at the tail end of the Federation's life span, after Lord of Rykoria Daelan Vargyrdson passed away with his son Lukey Vargyrdson inheriting the city becoming it's new lord. Lukey Vargyrdson would combind the titles of Lord of Rykoria with his title in Conqueraha creating the modern iteration of Rykenor. Construction was still pramarily focused in Conqueraha as Lukey sought to preserve much of Rykoria. though eventually plans would change. Around this time, talks between the A.W.E and the Southern Stars would take place to annex the Federation into the AWE as several provinces. One member state of the Federation, the Kingdom of Kumura, would rebel upon this being announced and would lay claim to the entire Isle O' Fire. After Kumura's swift defeat at the battle of Lya Imzu, the new owner of the city would grant Lukey of Rykenor the tip of the Isle O' Fire that was gifted to kumura upon them joining the Southern Stars. Unifying the Isle O' Fire under one claim.
=== The AWE, Atlechia war, and build up to the Clone War ===
During the AWE's war against the Kingdom of Atlechia would see Rykenor to be made more defendable for the duration of the war and thus temporarily split in 2. Though the AWE would be very neglective of Rykoria eventually leading to Lukey reclaiming it once the AWE abandoned it. It's important to mention now at this time that the provinces that made up the former Southern stars, Batu, Shakumagu, and Oceanum, had organized under a singular multi-province spanning government, referring to themselves as the Imperial Republic of Serrukan. Serrukan originally had little intention on leaving the AWE, though due to the AWE's negligence and attempts of stripping lands from the mayors of the provinces they would become less optimistic about being in the AWE. Lukey and the current Lord Consul of Serrukan, Francis Regulus, were close political partners as Lukey helped managed much of Serrukan's mayoral issues. They, with governors of Batu and Shakumagu, Bastion and Byonath, would begin to plot against the AWE waiting for an opportune time to leave.
=== The Clone War ===
The AWE would begin to get in a conflict with the Valardom of Vuleria as their vassal of Vulpinia had raided a claim within the AWE. With Vuleria rejecting the AWE's Demands, they would begin to prepare for war. Vuleria would get into contact with the Serrukan leadership and scored an alliance with the Crownlands of Ashai. Serrukan would declare independence from the AWE upon their declaration upon Vuleria and their neighbor province of Sondor. The war would end with a victory for the Anti-AWE forces, with the AWE collapsing as a result. Though Serrukan was quickly destabilizing and reformed into the Federation of Southern Stars. Much of the leadership from the Oceanum half of the country after the battle of Hyperion would decide to join the Union of Orithia, though unexpectly Rykenor would join with the Khaganate of Batu Instead creating the Duchy of Rykenor under Batu.
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