Imperium Empire

## **The Imperial Blood Empire**

"The former Capital of Vorlibus."

 **Legislature Houses**

* Imperium Royal guard
* Imperium Magisters
* Imperium House of Nobles

The Imperium Empire, formerly known as the Dread Empire under the ruling of EmperorImperator Maxen, is a Northern Empire ruled by Emperor Grimaldus Ozai of house Ozai, who is by bloodline a second cousin of the first Emperor of the Dread Empire, Imperator Maxen.

The Empire was reformed into The Imperium Empire after years of civil war over the illegitimacy of the current Emperor at the time Sergio Araric.

## The History or The Imperial Blood Empire

### The Empire of Dread

*For more information Visit :The Dread Empire article*

The Dread Empire, Formerly known as the Dread Tribe was once ruled by Emperor Imperator Maxen who inherited the Dread Tribe and took them to the Northern Kingdoms where he reformed the Dread tribe and changed it to the Dread Empire during the first year of the Hyborian Age.

After making a binding pack with the four noble houses of the Dread Empire; House Dread, House Armas, House Von Soria, and House Xenides. The Dread High Court was also created to help rule over the Empire.

After the Northern conflicts Seven Warlords where elected from each of these house to feather help rule over the Dread Empire. However, during the absence of their leader and under the new rulership of Sergio Araric, an adviser who was Elected as Lord Reign of the Empire. The Empire met a swift end after years of civil war which ended in the pillage and destruction the capital fortress city of Vorlibus. After the Civil war between the warlords and the Death of the new Emperor Sergio Araric.

Currently, the City of Vorlibus lay’s in ruins along side the Dread Place where the remains of the High Court and Sergio Araric himself is said to be seen. The Area has remind untouched since these events.

### The Rise of The First Empire

Starting as the Dread tribe roughly three millennium’s before the start of the Hyparian age and year zero of the Imperial age; the dread tribe was known to have originated somewhere within the borders of the deep frozen wastes and to have made packs with half-bread celestial creatures. Once their long time leader of unknown name had been slain, his son Imperator Maxen of the Dread, raised up as the new leader and took the Dread Tribe at the time to the borders of the Northern Kingdoms. Imperator Maxen officially founded the Dread Empire, during the first year of the Hyparian age. Styling himself a Emperor of the Dread Empire.

### The Pack of Four

In year two of the Imperial age, upon finally building up the Dread Empire that a binding pack was made between the four noble house that helped formed the Dread Empire, thus house where: House Dread, House Armas, House Von Soria, and House Xenides.

From there the Dread Empires High Court was formed and they together worked on a formal government within the Northern lands, using their old ways and managed to expand their territories under the leadership of their Emperor, Imperator Maxen. Overlord of the north and to his high court.

### Northern Conflict

In year three of the Imperial age; while there however, they encountered a faction known as the Northern Kingdom who where not happy about the new settlers within their claimed lands. Though after ten long years of war with not only the Northern Kingdom but with the frost Giants of the Frozen wastes as well, the numbers of the Giants attacking and the Northern forces started to finally dwindle after ten years of war the Northern Kingdoms was absorbed as the Dread Empire started to conqueror more of the frozen wastes.

Year third-teen marked in the Imperial Calendar Imperator Maxen made the name ‘Imperator the Overlord’ as he begun sizing land in the frozen wastes of the Exiles border. This eventually started up a rebellion from the Kingdom of the North whom claimed these lands as their own.

Year fourteen in the Imperial age Marked the start of the Northern Rebellion, which lead to the Northern Wars.

As a final attempt to win this on going conflict during year eleven the North started the Northern Rebellion which lead to the Final Northern War. It was only in the year seventeen that the Kingdom of the North was finally and officially brought to their knees and their King, King Callan Von Barnholt Krag along with his main Northern Council was imprisoned then slain one by one in front of their own remaining Northern Council and the Council of the Dread. Bring an end to the Northern Kingdoms reign of nearly fifty year at this time. After which the Northern Council was absorbed into the Dread Empire, creating the Council of the Dread and the High Council of the Dread, thus allowing for the Dread Empire to fully take over the Northern Kingdoms, which now lost its independence.

### The Seven Warlords

Years after within the year 14 in the Imperial Calendar the Dread High Council elected seven Warlords to govern settlements throughout the frozen wastes.

These Seven Warlords Where:

* Lord Zachariah of House Xenides
* Lord Vincenzo of House Von Soria
* Lord Salvador of House Salvador
* Lord Leonidas of House Xenides
* Lady Elisha of House Armas
* Lord Enrique of House Armas
* Lord Eliseo of House Von Soria

### Power and Wealth

At year fifteen of the Imperial Calendar the Dread Empire would grow in Power, stability and wealth. Emperor Imperator Maxen then slowly started to corporate a uniform system of law and welcomed different forms of arts and literature as well at this time, under the advise of his council.

### Royal Blood

Here is a list of all the Royal bloods within the Dread Empire. Royal Bloods are blood relatives of the Emperor himself.

* Emperor Imperator Maxen: Emperor of the Dread Empire starting from year 0 within the Imperial Calendar
* Empress Jestira Maxen: Made Empress of the Dread Empire during the year 12 within the Imperial Calendar
* Prince Kietan Maxen: Son of Imperator Maxen and Jestira Maxen, born year 13. First son of the Emperor. Twin to Selena Maxen and Kamaria Maxen.
* Princess Selena Maxen: Daughter of Imperator Maxen and Jestira Maxen. Second Daughter of the Emperor, born year 13. Twin to Kietan Maxen and Kamaria Maxen.
* Princess Kamaria Maxen: Daughter of Imperator Maxen and Jestira Maxen. First Daughter of the Emperor born year 13. Twin to Kietan Maxen and Selena Maxen.

### The End of the Dread Empire

During the year of 45 Emperor Imperator Maxen had taken his leave from the Capital of the dread Empire to feather conquer new lands. In his absence he had declare his adviser Lord Sergio Araric, a noble related to House Salvador, as lord Reign of the Dread Empire.

This lasted three years before it was decided by the High Council upon the long absence of their true Emperor Imperator Maxen, without word back to the palace that Imperator Maxen be declared dead and the Lord Sergio Araric of House Salvador be declared the new Emperor of the Dread city.

Within the year of Emperor Sergio Araric ruling of the Emperor, word started getting around of his plans to assassinate the next legitimate hire to the throne of the Dread Empire, Prince Kietan; who at the time already had a large amount of support, even at his young age at the time.

However once word got to the former Empress, Jestira Maxen she made plans to send the Prince along with his sisters across the North to the western lands of their main supporters, House Xenides. By the time the new Emperor heard anything of this, the three blood children of the True Emperor where already at their location.

The former Empress was soon brought before the new Emperor Sergio Araric and the five members of the High Council. After being questioned about the whereabouts of her children the Emperor was seemingly unable to get her to give away the location. A few days after this meeting the Emperor came up with a solution; The former Empress could regain her title as Empress by swearing her direct loyalties to him and marrying him, hence proving that her children would not be a threat to the new Emperors ruling.

To his surprise however, Jestira Maxen refused his offer of marriage and titles. Taking this as an insult and direct challenge to his ruling the Emperor Sergio Araric imprisoned the Former Empress, claiming that perhaps she would change her mind.

Within the year 50 of the Imperial calendrer however, threats of civil war begin to rise, four of the Warlords; Lord Leoniddas of House Xenides, Lady Elisha of House Armas, Lord Enrique of house Armas and Lord Eliseo of House Von Soria, where displeased upon hearing of the imprisonment of the Former Empress and made demands for her to be freed.

Though, soon after this the deemed Former Empress of the Dread Empire Jestira Maxen was exuded in the Emperors attempt to rule with an Iron fist and show that he was not afraid of war, perhaps even to cause these houses to back down.

However, this would only enrage these main houses and three months after this event cause Civil war among to break out.

Houses; House Xenides, House Armas and House Von Soria; Proclaiming that Emperor Sergio Araric was a false Emperor and Illegitimate by blood to rule.

House Salvador, of course would defend the ruling Emperor

While Lord Zachariah, of House Xenides stated neutral, his lands becoming a bit of a refuge for those who would be pushed out of there homes due to these civil wars.

Houses, against the false Emperor claimed that the throne belonged to the Blood-related son of Imperator Maxen, while House Salvador refused to back down claiming they where given the throne.. Near the end House Von Soria with drew support wanting to claim lands more to the South to break free from the wars of the North.

Within the year 52 of the Imperial Calender however, the Dread Empire was left to ruins. The False Emperor finally slain in battle, with the members of House Salvador picked off one by one..

House Xenides Choosing to remain in the north, held onto the three Blood children of the True Emperor Imperator Maxen.. While House Armas Stood next to them.

House Von Soria travelled south to claim lands in the southern East jungles.

### Rise of the The Imperial Blood Empire

After the Dread Empire tore itself apart in the year 52 a new power rose within the frozen lands nearly 20 years later, calling themselves The Imperial Blood Empire. Being ruled by Grimaldus Ozai which was a far decadent of Imperator Maxen the once ruler of the Dread Empire. Emperor Grimaldus Ozai wanting to wash away the presence of what remind of the Dread Empire, re-formed the Empire much like Imperator once did and re titled the Empire: The Imperial Blood Empire and with that created the Imperium Dynasty, which would take the role of leading house within the newly re-formed Empire.

Of course this lead to the two remaining houses to branch off to the borders of the North and reform their own Empire titled ‘The Sanguis Empire whom would be ruled over by the three Blood children of Imperator Maxen.

## **Recent Timeline**

### **Notes:**

**Year One**

* First wife and First Empress of the Imperium Empire was Ilarah Ozai
* A year after becoming Empress Prince Osman Ozaiand princess are born as twins.

Year Two

* A year later the Empress disappears without a trace, leaving her two children behind. Months later she is found to be dead after another note is found describing how she would not be able to return and how she would not be found.

21 Year into Empire

* Empress Ranni Ozaiis crowned Emperess of the Imperium Empire
* Prince Azhaizim Ozai is born and raised with the help of the Emperesses close maidens in secret.

54 Year into the Empire

* Prince Azhaizim Ozai, comes forward as a royal guard of the Empire. **His true identity is hidden.**

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