Kingdom of Oskeros

> We are free people, but we wont stop at that. For centuries, we have been enslaved, tortured, murdered, like animals. No longer, beastfolk will be treated as they are, beast. Those who looked on as we were torn from our homes and imprisoned, we will take their homes. My people, the world will suffer for what we have endured, even the gods shall one day plead for our forgiveness.
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> Zemnon the Unchained, The Speech of the Freedfolk

The **Kingdom of Oskeros** is a kingdom of Thrunvol, found in the Great Sands of Therae. The kingdom is newly formed after the **Rebellion of the Freedfolk** against the **Dawnstride Empire**.

It is currently being led by King Zemnon the Unchained, the man who led the Rebellion of the Freedfolk.

## History

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### Pre-Dawnstride

For many years, the region upon which the **Kingdom of Oskeros** is found was settled upon. Various groups of Leonin found refuge in this region, generally setleing upon the Northern coast or along the river Eudyros. These groups stayed rather isolated, as separate prides.

#### The Prides

There were 5 major prides settled in the area during the time closely preceding the unification of the groups. These were:

* **Dawnstride:** The largest pride on the region, its population around 24,000. Their Chief Mufas Dawnstride. They were settled close to the river Eudyros, build on a Oasis spring that flows into the great river. Where Noroa can be found.
* **Aush'Rath:** The next largest pride of the region, with a population of around 20,000. Led by Duran Aush'Rath. Settled close to the mouth of the river Eudyros.
* **Cormac:** The pride of Cormac, if unified, would have the largest population of any of the groups. However, split between two Chief brothers, on either side of the river Eudyros. One with 16,000 peoples and the other with 11,000.
* **Shad'Mane:** With only 5,000 peoples within the pride, this pride was substantially smaller than the other major prides. Settled on the northern coast, east of Aush'Rath close to the Lion's Mane. They are notable for their darker fur than the rest of the prides, ancestors of the Anterran Royal line.
* **Tuareg:** The nomadic pride whom roamed the long spanning deserts. With a population of 12,000. They would often return to a large oasis known as the Spring of Life.

Along side these prides were many other smaller groups, some that merged into the larger prides.

### The Founding of Dawnstride

Year 263

The founding of Dawnstride came from desperation. The various tribes of Leonin's had managed well without unifying. This was until from the west came the **Roaming Hoard**. A huge force of Bugbear's that had migrated east to settle upon the Eudyros. They had usually settled much further south, posing no threat, but this time they had found themselves migrating into the territory of the Cormac Tribe. With limited numbers, and being split in by the river, only half of this Pride faced the hoard but they were quickly killed or taken as prizes.

The remaining Cormac Pride headed towards the territory of the Dawnstrider Pride, requesting their aid in freeing their people. Mufas Dawnpride took the offer, but still outnumbered he decided that unification of the Leonin Prides would be necessary to drive back the Hoard. Travelling to the territory of the various prides, each agreeing to unify for this goal. The Great Pride of Dawnstrider was formed.

### The Pride vs the Hoard.

When the unified Dawnstride Pride crossed the Eudyros, a momentous day was marked, the first time the power and prowess of a unified Leonin military was witnessed. The Hoard were greater in number, and per unit overpowered the Dawnstide in strength. Yet, through their fearless attacks upon the Hoard, Dawnstride caused the Hoard to flee back to the east.

After freeing the captured Cormac members, the plan was that each pride would return to their territories once again but upon seeing their abilities as a unified force, it was decided that the prides would remain under Dawnstride, with only the Tuareg leaving.

### The Slave trade is born

Year 322

Following the death of its most recent chief, the next trial of leadership took place. His 4 sons, and 3 from the other higher ranking Leonin families. From this, Druthgan Dawnstride. 3rd child of became victorious. More vicious than his predecessors, he outcast all that challenged for leadership and took those who showed support to them as servants of battle.

A year into his leadership, the first contact with Humans took place. Said to be travellers of an empire to the north known as the Empire of Galdona. The group had sailed up the river Eudyros in hope of finding new lands for expansion. Chief Druthgan took this as a challenge to his leadership, and seeing these being as below him yet very capable, the first group of Dawnstride slaves were taken.

Soon, Chief Druthgan had knowledge of many locations of human populous, both within and outside of Galdonan territory. In a year following their first contact, Dawnstride had more Human slaves than Leonin people. They were used to build up multiple population centres for the now growing Dawnstride pride.

### The Burial

Year 326

With the construction of these population centres boding well and the slave trade of Dawnstride raising it to a new level of advancement, the return of part of the Roaming Hoard to the river Eudyros was a small threat to the Leonin's of Dawnstride. Cheif Druthgan wasted no time in launching an attack only for the Hoard to plead for passage. They claimed great monsters from below the desert sands have awoken, and they seaked refuge. This was allowed, as long as these new enhabitants remained subservient to their Leonin hosts.

For some months, the Bugbears lived within Dawnstride territory without these apparent monsters showing themselves. It was with the arrival of that years Red Nights that these creatures showed themselves. First came the great lizards, to many modern scholars these are believed to be a strange form of Dragon. Treated with initial hostility, it was quickly noticed that these creatures were not the threat. They were fleeing from the east and just to happened to pass through Dawntride.

When the true threat of Sand Snakes arrived, the Dawnstride Pride faced a foe that outmatched them for the first time since unifying, one that would threaten their existence.

> Across much of the World, Dragons reign as the apex of nature, that is when they aren't being hunted for glory. However, the Great Sands are no habitat for a dragon. Prey is sparse, hoards are lacking. In these wastes, a different apex has formed. Sand Snakes, or the Great Worm. They move through the sand like a dragon flies, listening and feeling for the slightest tremor of life. The Kingdom of Oskeros has long fought these monsters, and found unique ways to hold them back.
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> N, Year 689, Exerpt from "Guide to Many Monsters"

The settled locations of the Dawnstride Pride were quickly sunken under the sands as the Great Worms attacked. Forcing the Pride to migrate north.

### Unsettled age

Years 326-334

During this period, the pride remained nomadic. Some groups migrated out of the main pride, but most stayed together. They set their sites on the northern coast of the Great Sands, where the sand turned to dirt with hopes to one day return to their homeland. They settled in the region once home of the Shad'Mane Pride where the city of ***[To Be confirmed]*** would be settled.

### The Forming of the Kingdom

Years 336-341

With the settling of [To Be Confirmed], Dawnstride would once again begin to build a central home of itself off the backs of its slaves. At the same time, east of this settled the pride ruled by Chief Danval Dawncaller, cousin of Chief Druthgan Dawnstride. Not fond of any challenges to his power, the now ageing Druthgan Dawnstride led an invasion upon the Dawncaller territory. The first war between Leonin Prides since long before their unification.

Vastly outnumbered and outmatched, the Dawnpride quickly pledged themselves to the Dawnstride Pride. Seeing himself as greater than all, Chief Druthgan Dawnstride declared himself King of all Leonin kind.

> King is I, over all Leonin's I rule. All that settle within the great sand dunes, our homeland, are subservient to me, to my dynasty. The Kingdom of Dawnstride is here, you shall accept it or face destruction at my hand.
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> King Druthgan Dawnstride, Rough translation of the "Tablet of your King", that was copied and sent to all Leonin communities in the region.

### Slaves of the Fey

With Dawnstride's Expansion, the uncovering of the Feywild was made. The River Eudyros, when sailed in the right conditions, would take you to the Feywild. Here, it was found that the Great Sands were a vast jungle within the Feywild in which a new people were discovered, the Hadozee. They were quickly taken as slaves of Dawnstride, along with many new tribes of Bugbears who also seemed to originate within this realm.

### Anterran Expansion

Years 400-428

With the **Kingdom of Dawnstride** expanding across the Great Sands, King Ulfgan Dawnstride saw it beneficial to expand west. They knew the lands existed, and of the people that settled the land known as the Drak'harth, strange Dragon Folk.

#### Forming of the Knights of Divination

> *Main Article: Knights of Divination*
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The **Knights of Divination** were formed by Ulfgan Dawnstride to be the initial settlers of the new lands, Anterra. Trained to be the best of Dawnstride, they would pass into the new land and prepare the region for full invasion.

#### The Dawncall Conquest

Years 421-428

The Dawncall Army led by then Commander Ater Dawncaller. This army would swiftly take hold of the northern region of Anterra, where the vast Ebro Planes stretched between the various mountain ranges. This was quite familiar to the landscapes of the great sands.

The Leader of the Drak'harth, Empress Kimera Sunshield attempted to use the forested environment further south as a barrier from further expansion. Leonin's were unfarmiliar with such nature, however their newly taken slaves of the Hadozee were born in much wilder terrain. A legion of Hadozee, pushed forth through the jungle. Manoeuvring above the Drak'harth lines, they made openings for the Dawncall Army to push in

With this, the Drak'harth surrendered to the Dawncall Army and the Anterran Region was apart of the Dawnstride Kingdom.