Rhedonian Empire

Ríocht Rhiedones

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The Rhedonian Empire, known as 'Ríocht Rheidones' in its native tongue, is a constitutional monarchy situated in the northern reaches of Cerulea. Notably, it serves as the ancestral homeland of the Half-elves, who played a pivotal role in the founding of the expansive Rhedonian Empire, which subjugated a significant portion of Cerulea.

This magocracy is renowned for its esteemed and ancient Imperial Colleges of Magic, where arcane knowledge and mystical arts are cultivated to their highest potential. Furthermore, it stands as a paragon of human-elven cultural amalgamation, nurturing a unique blend of artistic expression and craftsmanship.

In its storied history, the Rhedonian Empire faced a significant setback when it lost a substantial portion of its holdings in Cerulea due to a catastrophic volcanic eruption. Despite the loss, it still holds great power, both in terms of magical prowess and military strength.

With the second-largest fleet in the world, the empire continues to exert a significant influence on the geopolitical landscape of Avalora, serving as a testament to its resilience and enduring status as a formidable force in the realm.

## History

#### **Origins**

Rhedonia's history can be traced back to the beginning of the human civilization in Cerulea, being the first to settle and dominate the continent. Not much is known about that period besides from the old legends and remaining folklore as there was no written language, and all important knowledge was passed down vocally b druids. But what is established is that during the great migration when other human tribes started settling in the continent the first men where being driven out by either the disease or conquest thus pushing the first men back to Northern Cerulea.

One of those surviving tribes being the Gvinedii took refugee in what is today known as the (insert name here) Penninsula. Which was already inhabited by the ancient elves. The local Elven king seeing oppurtunit yas his own southern realms had difficult time to properly colonise and settle in the penninsula, allowed these tribes to settle in exchange of loyalty and conversion to elven faith, men were allowed to have some self governance and he solidified this deal by marriage to druid queen.

In the two following centuries due to both people's interbreeding, the children born to the interracial parents were Half-breed children. That effectively inherited elven features such as adaptability for magic use, longer lifespan, physical features such as exotic eye colours, slightly pointed ears. the most notable trait being the capability to reproduce. Most Biologists theorise if this was due to the human ancestor's genetic mutations that allowed this specific race of men to breed with elves and still pass the fertility to half-breed children (as usually half elves are infertile). Eventually, these half-breeds became the majority of the population due to their human-paced reproduction rate.

This human-elven realm became known as Rhedonea, which by the human standards were a highly advanced civilization. In Eight Century AD, a highly ambitious King Arvirargus inherited the throne and started a expansionist overdrive campagin which is historically known as the Great Conquest. A 50-year conquest were the Rhedonite army lead by magic users known as The Arcane Knights invaded and conquered the neighbouring human and dark elf realms in western Cerulea. Effectively founding an empire known as the Rhedonean Empire, THIS GONNA NEED MAJOR EDITS