Bloodkeep

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## Historical data

### Preceded by

The duchy of Bloodkeep

**Bloodkeep**, officially the **Kingdom of Bloodkeep**, is an absolute monarchy located south of Osterion and the west of the undead sea. Its capital is BloodStone , a city on the east of the undead sea. Both the city and the kingdom were ruled by House PureBlood.

The founding is of both the noble house and the Ducky of Bloodkeep are quite detailed in the books writen by its first duke Fredeick I ”the red duke”. After the duchys formations, and its eventual growth Frederick II ”the blazing blade” officialy formed the kingdom in the events of the 2nd feast of bloodstone.

## Government

The monarch, holds all power over the entire realm, however he is allowed to apoint a council whos responsibility is to run the country like theyr monarchs wil it.

There is also a little council formed from the nobles who hold land in the kingdom whos main role is advisory.

## History

Under its first ruler, Frederick I the duchy joined Araxis as a province during an event known as the 1st feast of bloodstone where Frederick I decided to fake his own death in order to let his son Frederick II rule while he learns the secrets of his gods.

The autonomy of the province increasead with theyr influence over araxis as such, by the time of Frederick II`s rebelion it had near compleate autonomy. Even if the rebelion was defeated in the 2nd feast of bloodstone the new ruler, son of Frederick II, Frederick III was allowed to keep the title of king as well as its autonomy.

During his rule Frederick II started worshiping all 3 bloodkinish gods at once. Considering them equaly powerfull therefore reforming the cult of rhyliana into the Bloodkinish gods, religion who belives in the power of all the 3 gods and encourages equal sacrifices and prayer.

Under the rule of Frederick III the trade and economic importance of the province grew many traders considering bloodstone a trade hub.He started accepting all cultures not only the bloodkinish culture group.The roaming tribes also joined the kingdom as clans acting as local farmers, traders and wariors.

After these events Frederick III start unknowingly worshiping another diety, one of nature, whos influnce made bloodkeep the central grain producer of Kavernis.

When osterior,araxis and elysium merged and reformed kaverdi the kingdom of bloodkeep was allowed to keep most of its autonomy and since they they serve the crown of kaverdi directly.

## Timeline

Due to its importance in trade and food production , the kaverdi guverment and the osterion provincial guverment determined the time when the first bloodkin came to live in the kingdoms curent lands.

Bellow the timeline, made by an osterion scribe is presented:

BB- Before Bloodstone

AB- After Bloodstone

34BB- Frederick I leaves his fathers theisite clan, fleeing down south, where he rallys the local populace and builds the first buildings of bloodstone near a crimson rock.

12BB- The tribe of BloodStone grows gaining most of the old theisite clan that decided to migrate south.

0BB- The event known as the crowning of the red duke happen.Frederick I becomes a bloodkin, and the religion: the cult of rhyliana and he is crowned duke of bloodkeep.

56AB- Frederick II is born, to a maiden of the duke, this was keept secret until he came of age, just like the theisites used to do.

78AB- Frederick I fakes his own death at the first feast of bloodstone, he passes the ducky over to Niram the than head councilor of araxis who incorporates it inside araxis.

80AB- Frederick II arrives at the gates of BloodStone demanding his father duchy. He proves his identity and is given it.

84AB- The colony of Saingone makes contact, after beeing stuck inside a deep fog for 50years

106AB- Alarital , the duchy south of bloodkeep is covered by a deepfog,after the fog dissipates the old lands of the duchy are left baren and empty.

108AB- The town of Fogs End and the southern fortress are build, under them lie a complex series of rituals with the goal of making sure the fog dosent cover the duchy of Alarital again.

115AB- The Forest of Anelum is given to Lord Berthold, Frederick II brother

133AB- Frederick II rebels against Araxis taking Portsea, a town on the south coast of the undead sea. After the 2nd feast of BloodStone.

134AB- The colony of Sorrows end is established with Lord Zabir as its feudal lord

136AB- The old alarital population reapears, without any signs of nobility.They soon swear fealty to lord Zabir.

147AB- The city of bloodstone is breached, the Araxian forces and theyr coalition makes it to the keep, where Frederick II flees to the bloodlake,and his son Frederick III is placed on the throne. These events are known as the siege of bloodstone.

167AB- Frederick III comes into contact with a nature deity while tending to his gardens

172AB- The pact of crowns is signed

194AB- The house name PureBlood is adopted by Frederick III

204AB- The nearby tribes join the kingdom and become clans.

234AB- Plans for Summerhall are complete.

251AB- During his dreams Frederick III learns of Kylornes impending doom, his gods and familly urge him to find a way out.

254AB- The tree of crimson wings sprouts out of the ground and breaks the glass in the throne room, producing a single fruit.