Gallia

A commonwealth of kingdoms all under the technical rule of an emperor, Gallia is the heartland of humanity, or so the Gallians claim. During Age Zero, Gallia was under the rule of the Azlan, and the humans were little but slaves. A great hero, Irud, arose among the slaves and led a revolt that soon spread across the northern reaches of Zakhema. The elves fought desperate against Irud, even creating a 'perfect' warrior, Sivar, to destroy him. But even Sivar was slain, and Irud was poised to seize Vathram, capital of the northern maedi. Yekkat, lord of the Azlan, went to meet Irud at Asphodel Fields only to be defeated as well. Queen Akhei-Bel and Yatavo Snakestaff attempted a great work of magic to erase humanity from existence. Instead, the elves were ejected from Orbis, and Irud was free to claim Vathram, renaming it Sacris. From this bloody beginning an empire was forged, with the Gallians aiming to purge all 'corrupt' elven influence from their new homeland. Gallia itself is not exactly a place. Rather, it is an ideal, a union of five semi-autonmous kingdoms all under the benevolent rule of the Aldani emperors. Gallia takes its name from the Valley of Galis, the purported home of Irud's tribe, the Rodos. Thus all citizens of the empire are Gallians, but they are also citizens of their kingdom. The five realms that make up Gallia are Aldan, Brax, Fendrel, Gallicia and Loren. The founding of Gallia by Irud, who was its first emperor, is the beginning of the Era of Man, and the First Age. The 'Year of Liberation' or 'Year of the Throne' begins with Irud's ascension. The time before Irud is the 'Era of Ignorance' or the 'Era of Darkness.' Generally, though, the period before Irud's triumph is little thought of or considered. It is enough to know that humanity escaped enslavement to the corrupt elves and rose to found an empire that eclipsed anything achieved by Zakhema.
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