War of the Four Sisters

The **War of the Four Sisters** is a multi-generational war that embroiled much over the central Continent nearly 1200-1600 years ago (exact date unknown) and eventually lead to the creation of the democratic **Sixteen Cities of the River Tashali**.

The war was believed to have been instigated by the **Green Witch**, a woman who lived deep within the rainforest that was said to have been nearly 2500 years old at this point, living through much of the known history. She was said to have experienced an event known as the Dying of the Rainforest, a nearly apocalyptic event where the Rainforest failed to rain for nearly 40 years leading to the death of many tribes and people.

The four main factions were the:

* The **Zhokoti Nation of Teh Shouben**, a small family who were renowned for having a village built around the **Pyramid of Teh Shouben**.
	+ It is believed now that the **Green Witch, Yetherna,** had a familial ties to the Zhokoti people from long ago..
* The **Teal-born** **Throne of Syrepanis,** an absolute monarchy ruled by a Teal-born, who were men or women "gifted" by the gods and born with teal-skin. They believed their ancestors rose from the river and bore the mark of the River Gods.
* The **Elective Cities of the Aarti, Aarti Elective**
* The **Masi-Raiders** (smaller faction)
	+ Were a poorer people from an arid area of the rainforest. Raid local villages. The Kingdom of Syrepanis gives them consistent offerings to prevent raidings.

The war's origin began when Myekos Zhokoti and his wife gave birth to four fraternal quadruplets.

Some years later, Myekos Zhokoti married his daughter off to Guan the Younger, a teal-born, as he believed that connecting the families would prevent war for some generations. His second daughter eventually bore the Teal-born six children, and later a teal-born grandchild. The second daughter was convinced by her husband that their grandchild was graced by the gods and that he was destined to rule The Continent. She attempted to usurp her older sister's title of Chief of the Zhokoti nation to unite the nations under her grandson's rule.

Guan the Younger eventually ended up taking his great-niece Namor (704) as his third wife.

Masekora joins the war and supplies War Elephants for the Zhokoti Nation, after the second daughter marries an Elephant-Rider.

Yahara Zhokoti marries Marintibi Baom, and gives birth to three children: Tash, Hubima and E'wekam.

Tas, the Great Unifier creates the Sixteen Cities of the River.

**Tash, the Great Unifier inherits:**

* The following of the Teal-born throne, due to his Teal-born grandfather, and the last of that bloodline.
* The Seat of Teh Shouben at Mebeseva.
	+ With the Seat of Teh Shouben came the four elders, related to Tash.
* The Great Sunspear Weapon, given to him by his uncle.
* The Elective Cities of the River.
* The Elephant Herd of the Riders, given to him by those of Masekora.
* The Harvest of the Jaguar Fruit.
* The Bagati Carcass, a giant skeleton of a whale that washed up, worshipped by the Baom people.

During his adulthood, Tash resigns his title as a Chief of the Zhokoti Nation and forms the Sixteen Cities of the River, an elective nation to prevent warring.

Tash the Great Unifier, married Shara'exellela of the Enora Sun Isles. Her uncle grants him a Great Sunspear during their marriage, unknown to him capable of killing Kro (that he knows little about). It is sneaked out to kill Yetherna, a Kro who they believe is responsible for the War of the Four Sisters. The Enora have been known to have anti-Kro resentments since the beginning of time, and were the significant island where no Kro lived.

The Green Witch, who is believed to have began the War of the Four Sisters is "killed"