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Fedritz

**Fedritz** was an island off the southern coast of Vuksum. It was historically divided between the Gasifiit states of Horl and Blin. The largest city on the island was Fedra, which was located on the northern tip of the island, in the Bliniit territory.

## History

According to legend, Fedritz was discovered by Petronika in 369:34 when she accidentally crashed on the island after hijacking a Bliniit trade-ship from Braadalij. She returned to Vuksum in 375:90, landing on the southern shores of Horl, and proceeded to spread the word of the newly discovered land. In 376:26, Petronika was arrested and brought before the head of the Braadalij city council, Fermeeyō. Instead of punishing her for stealing the ship, the councillor asked Petronika to direct them to the island in exchange for her freedom. Petronika died on this mission, and many people believed this she had been murdered on Fermeeyō's orders to eliminate her claim to the island, as well as to punish her for stealing the ship.

The Bliniit explorers returned to Braadalij in 378:94 and informed the council of the island's discovery. In 378:97, the ruler of Blin, Dorkantsaa, claimed the island to be a territorial possession of Blin and named it Fedritz. However, the ruler of Horl, Radhad, disputed this claim, as the island had originally been discovered by Petronika, who was a citizen of Horl. Dorkantsaa argued that this claim was invalidated because Petronika had stolen the Bliniit ship that she sailed there on.

After a long series of tense negotiations presided over by Mav-Jenf-Reptooneeoo, and some minor civil unrest, it was eventually agreed that the island would be split between the two states. As the Bliniit had already established a colony on the northern tip of the island, they were granted that land and enough of the surrounding countryside to provide food and resources for the settlement. Meanwhile, the state of Horl had a stronger legal claim to the island, they were granted a larger amount of land in the south. This compromise was seen as a very intelligent solution which avoided a potential civil war between Blin and Horl, and solidified Reptooneeoo's reputation as one of the greatest Gasifiit rulers.
Bantee-Kwen

**Bantee-Kwen** (born 483:68) was an Imbrahaan soldier and officer from Komh who served during the Tax War and the Kamakan Wars. He was one of the few notable male figures in the ancient Afbarkeean canon.

In 510:86, Bantee (along with Len-Skalan-Gunga-Peg, Esban-Mar, Prekasōn-Takul and Thurta-Fortin) took part in a legendary reconnaissance mission into Eexalonta-controlled territory in Draabul which featured prominently in the legend of the Conversion of Marasus-Marsee. For his valiant effort, Bantee was given the honorary title of Skalan at the Assembly of Victory in 511:40.
Dartik-Neeoo

**Dartik-Neeoo** was the legendary progenitor of the dartik people. It is generally accepted that she was born in a village in rural Ishka during the Kamakan Civil War. According to legend, Dartik was accused of theft and banished from her hometown in the late 5th century, after which she came to settle in ancient Kheyvoo. Her descendants, the dartik people, claimed that she had been innocent and was falsely accused of the crime due to racial prejudice. The khev, on the other hand, believed that she had in fact committed the crime and that the incident betrayed a propensity toward criminal and antisocial behaviour that she shared with her descendants. Thus, the legend of Dartik-Neeoo was a major source of racial tension between the dartik and khev peoples, which came to define the dynamic between the two races.
Nevix III

**Nevix III** (born 711:92) was the Galin from 726:92 to 771:67. She was commonly remembered for her turbulent relationship with the Glaanen, which helped to facilitate the Great Schism.

Nevix was much more tolerant of the Jregan religion than her mother Ĵaa II, and relaxed the penalties for many of the religious laws that she had imposed during her reign. She allowed the formation of the Jregan Church in 755.

The ALK was founded in 750, during the reign of Nevix III.

Contemporary Malisin: Paramasō II, Tizina II, Bidiyum I
Kenehays

**Kenehays** is a deity in the Yuutarban pantheon and one of the primary protagonists of the Yuutarban mythological canon. She is the goddess of water, wisdom, the sky, the moon, art, beauty, femininity, equality, sight/vision and sadness. Her artefact is the Chalice of Clarity and her colour is blue.

She is the daughter of Yootokuu and Wawmom, and the half-brother of Ooyamuwlu, with whom she conceived Aphaba. She is also the mother of Eysivom.

Kenehays' primary motivation is to protect all living beings from tyranny and inequality, and to manifest beauty. She also has a strong desire to reunite with her lover, Ooyamuwlu, but this often comes into conflict with her primary motive, as Ooyamuwlu is generally aligned with the malevolent deities.
Hanavak-Lormoo

**Hanavak-Lormoo** (699:62 - 776) was a Balooun philosopher who is credited with formulating the analytic theory of knowledge. Her ideas also inspired the Balooun legal system which was implemented during the reign of Paramasō III. She was the daughter of Anakal-Lormoo, who served as Prime Minister of the Balooun Empire from 697 to 718.
Brertree-Sakum

**Brertree-Sakum** (born 464:80) was a Glaan from Mount Faalad who infamously rejected the Aba and tried to foil the Badkalden Prophecy. Despite being Glaan, she was one of the most vilified figures in Afbarkeean culture, and was often cited as a counterexample to the claim that Glaan are inherently righteous.

According to legend, Brertree was present when Denbleson-Nak was brought before Len-Glaan-Ramdalii-Rig in 480:27 and was foretold to one day rule over all nations and peoples. She was so shocked by the fact that the Aba had chosen a common Saniit to rule the world rather than a Glaan that she abandoned the Aba and the Glaan way of life, and left Mount Faalad to wander the surrounding lands for many years. During this time, she contemplated returning to Glaankan and accepting the prophesy, tracking down Denbleson and assassinating her, and she even attempted to end her own life on several occasions.

At some point, Brertree settled in the Korsanaan city of Malfa, and began warning the local people of the impending threat of the Badkalden and her empire. Initially, she was mostly dismissed as mad by the Korsanaan, but when the San-Kamakan was founded in 499:98, her warnings were taken much more seriously. In the year 501, Brertree was give an audience with the ruler of Malfa, Gontonsese-Vangod-Akuu, where she persuaded the Queen that the Kamakan would not stop until the entire world was under its control, and that they would inevitably try to conquer Korsanaan. Vangod alerted the other cities of Korsanaan and, over the next five years, they each prepared for war. Also, from then on, Brertree remained an important spiritual adivisor to the Gontonsese, as she was believed to be a wise seer.

Following the fall of Malfa, Brertree was said to have killed herself by jumping from one of the towers of the Gontensese's palace. However, there was a legend that she had been inflicted with immortality by the Aba as a punishment for her wickedness, and was unable to kill herself. She wandered the earth attempting to undermine the Glaan-San Church and lead people astray.
Armira II

**Armira II** (629:21 - 699:50) was the Glaanen from 687:51 to 699:50. Her reign coincided with the Great Plague and the Second Spiritual Revival. Because the plague was widely believed to be a punishment from God for the decadence of the preceding era, Armira enacted a series of reforms within the Church to set society on the right course. Unlike most of the Glaanen before her, Armira took an active role in international politics, especially following the outbreak of the Great Plague. She frequently gave advice to the Malisin and the Galin, via Church Ambassadors, and this advice was often heeded.

Armira urged Afbarkeean politicians to enforce mandatory church attendance in their domains, which she felt had become too lax in the late 6th century. Galin-Ĵaa II passed a law to this effect in 696. She also urged landowners to donate land to the Church so that more people could have access to Glaan. In particular, she saw the need for the Church to own more land in the Lantoo, where unorthodox religious beliefs were starting to bloom. She convinced Ĵaa II to personally donate vast quantities of land to the Church.

Armira II became a polarising figure during the rise of the Jregan religion in the 7th century, with praneeĵuns tending to view her as a saviour of Afbarkeean society and morality, and jregans tending to her view as an overbearing tyrant who attempted to dominate Afbarkeean.

Contemporary Malisin: Keeg I, Tizina I, Paramasō II

Contemporary Galin: Ĵaa II
Jenf

**Jenf** (111:22 - 141:06) was a legendary figure in the Afbarkeean mythological canon, who was the eldest daughter of Mepfblanda. In 140:00, she was declared supreme ruler of Muubrin. She was widely considered to be tyrant and was overthrow in the second year of her reign, during the infamous Battle of Itakii. After her defeat, the title of Mav-Jenf (meaning "New Jenf") was created and bestowed upon Kwazak.
Edvin-Penii

The **Edvin-Penii** (meaning "name law" in Kadeean) was a decree issued by Galin-Nevix I in 402:53 which formalised the use of surnames in Kadee. The law stated that anyone who did not have offspring at the time that the decree was issued had to take their mother's name as their surname, and pass this down to their descendants.

In accordance with the law, Nevix herself took her own mother's name, Marsee, as her surname, and so this became the name of the Kadeean royal family.

While the law only officially applied to subjects of the Galin, many other Afbarkeean cultures also adopted this convention as it made it easier to trace one's ancestry.
Slavery

**Slavery** is a social practice is which a person is considered the property of another person by the laws or customs of a society. It existed in many cultures throughout history, but first appeared as a formal legal concept in the Kadeean Empire in the early 4th century.

## History

### Age of Afbar

Slavery existed in Kadee for most of the Age of Afbar. The majority of slaves were of Muubrin descent, but there was a large number of Draabuleen slaves in the west of the country, and even the occasional Saniit slave in the north. During the economic boom of the early 4th century, the legal concept of slavery was invented by registrars who were responsible for documenting the country's assets.
Martzup II

**Martzup II** (born 756:67) was the Galin from 771:67 to 795:39. She was most famous for being the first Jregan Galin and officially endorsing the religion in 789, which directly caused the Great Schism. Because of this, Martzup's legacy and reputation was always very controversial, with Kadeeans tending to see her as a hero of cultural and religious freedom, and Praneeĵun cultures tending to view her as a heretic who destroyed the peace of the post-Kamakan world.

Contemporary Malisin: Bidiyum I
Eris-Vana

**Eris-Vana** (born 481:62) was a Saniit politician from Gorn who was a prominent advisor to the government of the San-Kamakan. She played a key role in establishing diplomatic relations between the Kamakan and the Baloo Family and for helping to organise their rebellion against the government of Adr-Kaa'an. Because of this, she was highly regarded in Balooun culture throughout its existence.

When the Badkalden expressed her intent on establishing relations with the Baloo Family in late 506, Eris volunteered to undertake this mission. In 507:11, she was dispatched to Intis and met with the matriarch, Hanavak-Baloo, to request an alliance with the Baleen-Baloo. Hanavak was initially reluctant, but invited the Saniit to stay as her honoured guest while she considered the offer.

In 507:44, another Kamakan diplomat by the name of Dormun-Jedur was sent to Intis to assist Eris in her negotiations with the Baloo Family. She managed to befriend the adopted daughter of Hanavak-Baloo, Deketh-Baloo, who commanded the Baleen-Baloo. By 507:57, they had begun preparations for an insurrection against the government of Adr-Kaa'an, and in 507:88, the Baleen-Baloo marched on Braad, the capital of Adr-Kaa'an. Although Dekwopal-Iioopa-Tarna was captured and executed, her daughter and heir, Harikas-Tarna, managed to flee from the city and hastily assembled an army in the town of Lal.

Following the defeat of the Baleen-Baloo at the Battle of Lal in 507:92, Deketh requested Imbrahaan reinforcements and Eris-Vana obliged. The two armies then met for a second time outside Braad in 507:97. The Second Battle of Braad was won by the Baleen-Baloo/Imbrahaan effort and Deketh-Baloo proclaimed herself Malis'in of Adr-Kaa'an.

Despite initially agreeing to bring Adr-Kaa'an under the dominion of the Kamakan, Deketh-Baloo became increasingly uncooperative towards Saniit authority and seemed to be positioning herself as a supreme ruler. Concerned by this development, Eris approached the Malisin in 508:13 and pressed her on her allegiance to the Kamakan, to which Deketh declared that Adr-Kaa'an would not submit to any foreign power. After a lengthy altercation, the Saniit was banished from the country and forced to return to Gorn. She informed the Kamakan government of Deketh's betrayal and preparations were made for an Imbrahaan invasion.
Kyii-Asul

**Kyii-Asul** (born 486:47) was an Imbrahaan officer from Komh who served during the Kamakan Wars. She was a mixed-race Saniit with some Kadeean ancestry. She was most well-known for betraying the San-Kamakan during the War of Draabul and working as a spy for the Eexalonta, a fact which made her one of the most vilified figures in the Afbarkeean canon. According to legend, she was cursed by the Aba for her treachery and was struck mute so that she could not reveal anything to the enemy. This was discovered when she reported to Daadexolta-Marasus-Marsee in 510:96. Marasus was shocked by this incident, though she suspected that it was an attempt to manipulate her, and that Kyii was still working for the Kamakan. Kyii was detained and tortured to try to get her to divulge the information she had gathered.
Konos-Jaral

**Konos-Jaral** (482:54 - 508:22) was an Imbrahaan soldier and officer from Eleekrad who served during the Tax War and the Kamakan Wars. He is most famous for being a close companion of the Denbleson-Nak, and many have speculated that they were romantically involved. They first met during the 4th Battle of Ged in 502:63, though Konos was present when Denbleson had delivered a speech in his hometown of Eleekrad in 502:54. Konos was one of the few notable male figures in the ancient Afbarkeean canon and was considered the archetypal soldier and male role model.

The Battle of Konos (503:20), which took place during the Tax War on the border of Huumaro and Draabul, was named after Konos-Jaral due to his exceptional display of heroism. This battle marked a major turning point in the war in which the Imbrahaan managed to penetrate the Eexalonta defences and advance into Draabul after a series of failed attempts. Konos was awarded the honorary title of Skalan in 503:23 for his efforts.

In late 504, Konos led a mission to rescue the Uudan princess, Jaltanun-Duuǰaloo, who had been captured by the Mateead of Torl, Robowok-Zaldanda, in 504:73 and was being held prisoner in her fortress, the infamous Uutiik-Teloo.

In mid 507, Konos accompanied the Kamakan diplomat, Geek-Holtoy, to the Mispit capital of Falal to request Dekwopal-Rarǰ-Nazeen to submit to Kamakan rule.

Konos was killed during the Battle of Braad (508:22), in which Adr-Kaa'an was conquered by the San-Kamakan.

At the Assembly of Victory 511:40, Denbleson posthumously conferred the title of Len-Skalan on Konos as a mark of respect. She also named her eldest daughter Konos to honour his memory, and this became a common name in Afbarkeean culture. Also, his hometown of Eleekrad was later renamed to Eleekonos.
Bidiyum I

**Bidiyum I** (736:61 - 810:86) was the Malisin from 752:93 to 810:86. She is most commonly remembered for leading the Balooun Empire during the First Abar War. Bidiyum was a vehement opponent of the Jregan movement and this was the main reason for the deterioration of her relationships with the three Galin she served alongside; the latter two being Jregan converts themselves.

Contemporary Galin: Nevix III, Martzup II, Kargon I

Contemporary Glaanen: Armira III, Fabanal II
First Galin Crisis

The **First Galin Crisis** began in 832:65 when Rootaseea I died unexpectedly without leaving a viable heir to the title of Galin. It precipitated a period of massive political upheaval throughout the Kadeean Empire that shook the very foundations of Kadeean culture.

## Background

Since time immemorial, Kadeeans had asserted the supremacy of their nation based on the belief that the Galin was the first-branch descendant of Afbar. During the Age of Kadee, it was frequently argued that this fact entitled the Galin to rule over all of Afbarkeean, though this claim was typically met with hostility outside of the Lantoo.
Myurun

The **myurun** were the clergy of the Jregan religion. There was a very strict etiquette that myuruns had to follow, which involved never committing a sin of any magnitude, never consuming alcohol and never engaging in sexual activities.

Myurun were trained from an early age to be pious and disciplined. They would typically be sent to a seminary as children, where they were subjected to strict discipline and kept under constant supervision to prevent them from sinning and compromising their youthful innocence. This practice was also to ensure that they did not consume any alcohol or engage in sexual activities.
Bukan Wars

The **Bukan Wars**, also known as the **Tunguun-Kiygreen Wars**, were a series of international conflicts fought between Tunguu and Kiygreen in the Bukan region, occurring intermittently over the 6th and 7th centuries. These wars were immensely significant in the history of both nations, and profoundly shaped the relationship between them for centuries afterward. The nations of Trertu and Tumasn also participated in the Bukan Wars at various points, allied with Tunguu and Kiygreen respectively.

## First Bukan War

The First Bukan War (608 - 614) was initially triggered by the raiding of the Tunguun coastline by Balkon pirates, which began in the late 5th century. At the time of the outbreak of the war, Tunguu was part of the Kamakoozin and the government was primarily concerned with transporting resources to the metropole of Oozin. Frustrated by the impact of piracy on their efforts in this regard, Barna-Bakolt-Kiihkn declared war on Kiygreen in 608.

It was during the First Bukan War that the Kamakoozin regime was toppled in the Silver Revolution of 612.
Ovarul-Wiimar

**Ovarul-Wiimar** (born 484:76) reigned as Malisin from 510:76 to 510:79. Along with Anakal-Juroo, she was one of only two people in history to hold the title of Malisin and not belong to the Baloo Family.

Ovarul was a wealthy landowning matriarch from central Adr-Kaa'an who had provided considerable support to Dekwopal-Iioopa-Tarna and her successor, Harikas-Tarna, during the initial phase of the Adr-Kaa'an Civil War, and then came to endorse the Kamakan-backed regime of Malisin-Anakal-Juroo during the Tuuemaa rebellion. Because of this, Anakal named Ovarul her successor prior to the former's execution in 510:76, a fact which Ovarul did not become aware of until the Baleen-Baloo arrived on her estate in 510:79 and forced her to abdicate. In exchange for her cooperation, Ovarul was granted the honorary title of Farvu and she retained all of her lands.

Contemporary Galin: Martzup I
Survivors

The **survivors** were the generation that lived through and survived the Great Plague, though it might also include those who were born in the immediate aftermath of the plague and lived through the economic devastation that followed. Although the term did not originally refer to any specific age range, it became increasingly associated with the older generation as the survivors aged. This was also due to the survivors' habit of calling young people lucky, which created tension between the two generations. By the middle of the 7th century, the term "survivor" was strongly associated with conservatism, and was sometimes used as an insult against people who held conservative values regardless of their age.

The survivors were responsible for the Second Spiritual Revival and this gave them a reputation of being extremely devout and reproachful that persisted into their old age. The Puritan subculture was developed by members of this generation.
Bolsuwik Rebellion

The **Bolsuwik Rebellion**, also known as **Balmeydiya's Revolt**, was a successful insurrection against the regime of Barbl-Eltunees (who was the *de facto* ruler of eastern Mispitkan at the time), which led to the formation of the Mispit Republic in 567:47. The rebellion was led by Balmeydiya-Bolsuwik, who was elected Dekwopal of the Mispit Republic.

The uprising was initiated in 567:45 when a carriage carrying Barbl-Eltunees was apprehended by a riotous crowd in Rath. Barbl and her family were forced to exit the vehicle and were detained by the rebels.
Glaan (mythological figure)

**Glaan** was a legendary figure in the Afbarkeean mythological canon, who is the progenitor of the Glaan people. She was the third daughter of San and was born in 62:37. She had a reputation for being very wise and having the ability to predict the future.

After the birth of Fiskid in 106:72, she was taken to Glaan, who predicted that her descendants would one day own a mighty kingdom which would conquer their enemies. After the birth of Fiskid's sister, Draan, in 107:64, she was also taken to Glaan, who predicted that her descendants would be dominated by Fiskid's. This caused Draan to drown Fiskid out of jealousy in 161:92.
Immortal Spider

The **Immortal Spider** is a mythical spider in Yuutarban folklore that is said to have lived for approximately four millennia during the Age of Air due to the effect of the Ring of Immortality, which it lived inside of. The spider initially discovered the ring on one of the branches of the Tree of Salvation in c. 160000 AR.
Prime Minister (Baloo)

The **Prime Minister of the Balooun Empire** was the highest advisory position in the government of the Balooun Empire and the second-in-command to the Malisin. In Balooun, the title is **Kweldelaa-Kamaaka-Baloo**, more commonly referred to as **Kweldelaa-Baloo** for short. The Prime Minister was appointed by the Malisin to run the Empire under her instruction. Ĵordaan-Juroo was often mistakenly credited as the first Balooun Prime Minister, though she technically only ever served as Prime Minister of Adr-Kaa'an.
Keeg I

**Keeg I** (600:42 - 692:28) was the Malisin from 623:26 to 692:28. She was typically referred to as **Keeg-Baloo** until the reign of Keeg II in the 10th century. She is generally considered the archetypal 6th century ruler. She was quite fond of Kadeean culture compared to other Malisin, and maintained a good relationship with each Galin she ruled alongside. Her reign is thus considered to have coincided with the peak of Kadee-Baloo relations, as well as the peak of the Balooun Great Build.

In 620, Keeg visited Galin-Nevix II in Jekuuz. She admired the Galin's leadership style and wanted her own Empire to become more like the Lantoo. This meeting facilitated a warm friendship between the two rulers. During the first half of her reign, Keeg would visit the Galin once every year. When she started to grow old, it became more common for Galin-Prent to visit her in Braad. The Galin and the Malisin continued to meet at least once a year until the Great Plague.

Keeg oversaw the Balooun conquest of Korsanaan in the late 6th century. She appointed her cousin Brendil-Baloo head of the Balooun Army in 672 and gave her the task of conquering the country.

Contemporary Galin: Nevix II, Prent, Ĵaa II

Contemporary Glaanen: Glentaa I, Fabeeba I, Armira I, Maldeeba I, Lampax I, Suvana I, Randalii I, Armira II
Jarziy

The **Jarziy** are a mythical species of reptilian humanoids that are featured in Yuutarban mythology. They lived during the Age of Insects, thousands of years before the dawn of humanity, during which they were the dominant form of life and built a civilisation that lasted millennia.

The jarziy were the descendants of the Last Keegun, who defeated the Immortal Empress at the beginning of the Age of Insects and founded the Jarziy Empire and the Keegunai, two institutions which dominated jarziy society for most of its existence.
Merig

**Merig** was a legendary figure in the Afbarkeean mythological canon, who was born to Nevix in Graak in 355:12. In 368:92, Merig was captured by a Huumarooneean warrior during the San-Huumaro Wars, and was detained in the city of Blō for the rest of her life.

In 369:84, Merig gave birth to a daughter while in prison and named her Habul. She secretly slipped the new born baby into the cart of a travelling merchant, and prayed to the Aba that she be taken to Graak. Because of her faith, Merig's daughter was indeed taken to Graak, where she was discovered by the merchant. Not knowing what to do with the child, the merchant emptied out a jay of taheez and put the baby inside. She then sold the jar to a random person, who happened to be Merig's sister, Braaken.

The tale of Merig and Habul is especially significant because they were the ancestors of the Badkalden. Thus, if Habul had not managed to escape, the Badkalden would never have been born.
Prekasōn-Takul

**Prekasōn-Takul** (born 485:46) was an Imbrahaan soldier and officer from Gorn who served during the Tax War and the Kamakan Wars. He was one of the few notable male figures in the ancient Afbarkeean canon.

In 510:86, Prekasōn (along with Len-Skalan-Gunga-Peg, Bantee-Kwen, Esban-Mar and Thurta-Fortin) took part in a legendary reconnaissance mission into Eexalonta-controlled territory in Draabul which featured prominently in the legend of the Conversion of Marasus-Marsee. For his valiant effort, Prekasōn was given the honorary title of Skalan at the Assembly of Victory in 511:40.
Martz

**Martz** (481:65 - 503:90) was the Galin from 495:29 to 503:90. She is commonly remembered as a selfish tyrant who believed herself to be the rightful ruler of Afbarkeean and effectively abolished the Abar Religion, which had been an informal facet of Kadeean culture since the reign of Kuujk. While it was her daughter Martzup who served as the primary antagonist in the legend of the Badkalden, it was generally believed that Martzup had been corrupted by her mother's evil influence, and her reputation was ultimately redeemed with her famous conversion.

## Biography

### Drowning of Juudaro

According to legend, Martz drowned her own mother, Juudaro, in the city of Visivus in 495:29. Due to her young age, it has been speculated that she did not carry out the act herself, but rather conspired with some high-ranking members of the Eexalonta and/or nobility.

Following this incident, Martz was proclaimed Galin and instigated a highly authoritarian regime which imposed itself over almost every facet of Kadeean society. She quickly became regarded as a tyrant. One of her most significant policies was the repression of the Abar Religion, as Martz believed that her people should worship her above all else. This generated a great deal of tension between Kadee and San.

### Tax War

In 502:11, Martz proclaimed the Edvin-Lanun, which imposed tariffs on all goods going into or out of Kadee or Draabul. This decree was the immediate cause of the Tax War, in which the San-Kamakan declared war on Kadee in an effort to force the Galin to rescind the decree.

### Assassination

Due to her increasingly unpopular and reckless decisions, Martz was assassinated by a conspiracy of nobles and Eexalonta officers in 503:90. Due to the young age of her heir, Martzup, a regency government was established until the new Galin had reached the age of ten (in 508:90), with many of its members having been complicit in the assassination of Martz.
Alcohol

**Alcohol** is a drug that is produced through the process of fermentation and acts as a depressant. It has had great cultural significance (both positive and negative) in most cultures throughout history, ranging from semi-religious devotion to prohibition.

## Types of alcohol

### Limee

Limee was an ancient semi-mythical drink that played an important role in ancient Gasifiit society, and was the most common form of alcohol throughout Afbarkeean before the invention of wine in the 6th century. According to legend, the limigraa plant grew on the banks of the Vusak River and secreted a concentrated alcoholic substance into the ground, which was then absorbed by the river and carried to the coastal cities of Vuksum.

Mav-Jenf-Darsetuk famously organised an international trading system for limee in the early 3rd century that was hugely successful and transformed Muubrin into one of the strongest economies in Afbarkeean for many centuries. The identity of the limigraa plant was shrouded in mystery to preserve the country's monopoly on alcohol.

### Wine

Wine was first produced in the Kuuluu region in the 3rd century. Because revealing the identity of the grapevine to foreigners was not a cultural taboo as it was with limigraa, grape cultivation gradually spread to the north over the course of the 4th century, particularly to the Kadeean state of Kuugbal-Hasiipo.

Zomsalornas sets up its own wine industry to compete with the wine of Muubrin and Kuugbal-Hasiipo. By the time alcohol was banned in the Lantoo in 789, Mispit wine is very popular among Kadeeans. Many vineyards are licensed by the government to continue production and supply customers who are licensed to purchase alcohol. A tradition starts where vineyards host outdoor festivals for their employees (and anyone they invite) where the vineyard provides free alcohol. People often compensate these employees for inviting them to festivals, which makes up for the fact that they are often paid poorly. There is a region of Salornas that becomes associated with sparkling wine.
San-Huumaro Wars

The **San-Huumaro Wars** (292:56 - 499:98) were a series of semi-mythical conflicts fought between the nations of San and Huumaro, mostly during the 3rd and 4th centuries. According to legend, Imbrahaan declared war on Huumaro in 292:56, shortly after founding the army of San.

The San-Huumaro Wars ended in 499:98 with the conquest of Huumaro. This was the first victory associated with the Badkalden, and coincided with the formation of the San-Kamakan.
Aan (mythological figure)

**Aan** was a legendary figure in the Afbarkeean mythological canon, who was the first daughter of Graak. When she was born in 237:36, she did not cry. Along with her sister, Gaan, she founded the city of Graak, and gave her name to the western portion of the city.

Aan was the mother of Imbrahaan, who founded the army of San. She was also the grandmother of Aabanhaag, who founded a domestic army.
Esban-Mar

**Esban-Mar** (489:96 - 510:89) was an Imbrahaan soldier and officer from Kinjbee who served during the Kamakan Wars. He was one of the few notable male figures in the ancient Afbarkeean canon.

In 510:86, Esban (along with Len-Skalan-Gunga-Peg, Bantee-Kwen, Prekasōn-Takul and Thurta-Fortin) took part in a legendary reconnaissance mission into Eexalonta-controlled territory in Draabul which featured prominently in the legend of the Conversion of Marasus-Marsee. Esban was killed during this episode, and was posthumously awarded with the honorary title of Skalan at the Assembly of Victory in 511:40.
Kszem

**Kszem** was a legendary figure in the Afbarkeean mythological canon, who was one of the first Kadeeans to sail to San, along with her sister, Kszem. She gave her name to the body of water between Kadee and San, which came to be known as the Xem Sea. Kszem was the eldest daughter of Iykmus, but the only record of her birthdate is 72:93, at which time her mother would have been 3 years old. Because of this, it is commonly speculated that this date was recorded incorrectly, and some scholars have suggested that she was in fact born in 93:72.

Some time after the exile of Iykmus in 104:71, Kszem set sail in search of her mother, and eventually found her on the island that bore her name. She then returned to Kadee for her sisters, Komh and Vsiwis, and all three sailed to Iykmus. After this, the reunited family frequently explored the surrounding sea together. Kszem was so passionate about this activity that the sea was named after her.

In 125:34, Kszem and Komh discovered the coast of San for the first time, and met Fiskid. This event was known as the Great Encounter. The Kadeeans and Saniit struggled to understand each other due to the lack of a common language, but when Kszem offered her some bread, Fiskid immediately befriended the Kadeeans, and invited them to feast with her family. Kszem and Komh stayed in San for two nights, and received Heedraa's blessing on the third day, before returning to Kadee. Kszem returned to San many times over the course of her life, along with Komh and Iykmus.

Kszem's sister, Vsiwis, hated the sea, and eventually returned to the Kadeean mainland when she had grown up. Kszem went searching for her sister and eventually found her. She asked Vsiwis why she had left the island, and she replied that the sea was a cruel entity that had killed their grandmother and led to their mother being banished from her homeland. Kszem attempted to refute this by demonstrating the benefits that her nautical lifestyle conveyed, and in doing so, presented a rock of gold that she had obtained from the Saniit. Vsiwis was impressed by its strength and beauty, and realised that it was of great value. She presented it to Drees, who promised her any reward she desired in exchange for more gold. This marked the dawn of the international gold trade.
Kompango

**Kompango**, originally known as **Komh**, was a city on the southeastern coast of San and one of the Haanik city-states. It was named after the mythical explorer, Komh, who was the first Kadeean to discover San according to the Afbarkeean mythological canon. Kompango was one of the Rasyakalden that the Badkalden visited in 502 to recruit soldiers to fight in the Tax War.
Dark Century

The **Dark Century** was the period of Afbarkeean history immediately following the end of the Kamakan Civil War, which was characterised by societal stagnation and/or regression following the fall of the San-Kamakan and a lack of reliable historical records. It is conventionally dated from 570 to 670 AM and took place entirely within the Age of Kadee. The term *Dark Century* is often used synonymously with the term *Spring of Kadee*, though the latter also covers the period known as the Scramble for Afbarkeean (566 - 569)**.** Historians have speculated that the urbanisation and economic prosperity generated by the Great Build helped to bring an end to the darkness of the Dark Century.

Very little is known about the events of the Dark Century compared to preceding Age of Badkalden, and what records do exist often contain dubious claims and contradictory information. Some of the most significant events to occur during the Dark Century include the Great Build, the First Spiritual Revival, the Silver Revolution, the first and second Tunguu-Kiygreen Wars, the First Vuksum War, the Battle of Bonivet and the Glaanen Crisis.
Alasin

**Alasin** is a concept in Abar theology that refers to a spiritual connection between the Aba and a human. It was listed as a major respect in the Miinonyukon. There were a number of purported examples of this phenonemon: the inherent spiritual connection with the Aba that all Glaan were believed to have in praneeĵun cultures; the enlightenment of the Badkalden; binakan and binakanan.

Some cultures also believed that other forms of mystical experiences constituted alasin. One example is an episode that occurred during the Silver Revolution in which the revolutionaries were supposedly visited by the Badkalden half a century after her death.
Prent-Marsee

**Prent-Marsee** (born 632:55) was the Galin from 647:55 to 681:84. During her lifetime she was known as **Premt**, but this gradually changed to Prent many decades after her death. Her reign is considered to have coincided with the peak of Kadee-Baloo relations.

Prent was frequently associated with rumours of overindulgence and sexual perversion, which were later taken as emblematic of the perceived decadence of the late 6th century. It was said that she spent her days feasting, drinking and indulging in any pleasure that was she fancied at the time. One of the most persistent rumours claimed that Prent enjoyed being sexual dominated by low-class males, which was a taboo for someone of her noble stature. It is widely believed that Ĵaa II was ashamed of her mother's hedonist lifestyle, and this inspired her pious nature.

In 671, Prent separated the Imperial Executry from the Imperial Registry.

Contemporary Malisin: Keeg I
Gunga-Peg

**Gunga-Peg** (born 483:25) was an Imbrahaan officer and military advisor from Gorn who famously led a legendary reconnaissance mission during the Kamakan invasion of Draabul which featured prominently in the legend of the Conversion of Marasus-Marsee.

In 510:86, Gunga-Peg led a reconnaissance mission into Eexalonta-controlled territory in Draabul. Her team consisted of Bantee-Kwen, Esban-Mar, Prekasōn-Takul and Thurta-Fortin. They were captured and taken to the main Eexalonta camp, where they were brought before Daadexolta-Marasus-Marsee. Gunga-Peg claimed that she was an Abar missionary on a tour of Draabul and that she was being escorted by armed guards for her own protection due to the ongoing conflict. Marasus was suspicious of her story, but offered to transport her to the island of Iykmus, where she would be free to reside, but would not be permitted to leave Kadee until the war had ended. In the meantime, her escorts would be detained in the camp. Gunga refused this offer, asserting the innocence of her subordinate soldiers, and she requested to be detained alongside them.

Over the next three days, they plotted an escape attempt while awaiting their fate at the hands of the Eexalonta. It was during this time that one of the Imbrahaan carved the symbol of the San-Kamakan, along with its initials, onto the wall of their cell. Meanwhile, the Daadexolta experienced three dreams over three consecutive nights, which were, according to legend, induced by the Aba for the purpose of sowing doubt into her mind and stalling her decision to execute the captured Imbrahaan, thus giving them more time to escape from the camp.

On the night of 510:89, Gunga-Peg and her team successfully escaped from the Eexalonta base (except for Esban-Mar, who was killed during the escape) and returned to the Kamakan-controlled territory, where they relayed the information they had gathered. For their valiant efforts, Gunga-Peg was given the title of Skalan-Binun and each of her soldiers (including Esban-Mar) was given the honorary title of Skalan at the Assembly of Victory in 511:40.
Kotanax

**Kotanax**, also known as the **Kotanax Peninsular**, was a geopolitical region on the continent of Sakralor, located directly south of Afbarkeean and the Raktaan.

Kotanax was home to the nation of Darkev (founded in 906), which quickly became the dominant superpower in the region, as well as the ancient civilisation of Agriya, which is also considered part of Kaptikan.
Kamakoozin

The **Kamakoozin**, originally known as the **Kamakan-Oozin**, meaning **Ooziniit Empire**, was a short-lived political entity that consisted of Oozin and its territorial possessions in Bukan. It was founded in 597:54 by Girig-Maafiiu-Kiihkn, following the naval conquest of Bankootsan, and existed until the Silver Revolution of 612.

Although Oozin claimed possession over all of Tunguu, their military occupation was mostly limited to the state of Wenpex. Southern Tunguu was also occupied by Tumasn on behalf of Oozin.

## Background

Ever since the formation of Tunguu in 522, Afbarkeean politicians looked down on the country and believed that it would inevitably fail due to its lack of royalty. This belief was assuaged by the election of the Glaan Barna, Folnik-Barviiu, in 565. However, upon her resignation in 595, the National Assembly elected a Draabuleen known as Amrar-Noovil to the title of Barna. This upset many outside observers, especially in San, who preferred Tunguu be ruled by a Glaan than a Huumarooneean.
Holy Sword

The **Holy Sword** was a legendary sword created by Len-Glaan-Ramdalii-Rig in the years following her declaration of the Badkalden Prophesy in 480:27. According to legend, Ramdalii dissappeared from the Glaan home on Mount Faalad for five years, during which time she procured the sword, most likely from the nearby Saniit state of Huumbrald which was famed for its skilled smiths. Upon returning to Mount Faalad, Ramdalii spent the remainder of her life devoted to blessing the sword. She once again disappeared in 488:31, and was presumed to have been taken by the Aba. The sword was then sealed inside a box and guarded until the Badkalden arrived in 506:51 seeking assistance for her campaign against Korsanaan. She was presented with sword by Len-Glaan-Armera-Daahat and told that anything can be accomplished through faith in the Aba. Denbleson returned to Korsanaan and, one by one, she struck the walls of each city with the Holy Sword, which collapsed into rubble.
Glentaa I

**Glentaa I** (539:51 - 624:02) was the Glaanen from 593:77 to 624:02. Her reign coincided with the First Spiritual Revival, and she was widely revered because of this. She was also head of the Glaan-San Church during the Silver Revolution, and was responsible for affirming its legitimacy. Her name came from the Saniit phrase *glaan-taa*, meaning "best Glaan".

Contemporary Malisin: Loovuun, Keeg I

Contemporary Galin: Ĵaa I, Nevix II
Piltanō-Baloo

**Piltanō-Baloo** (470:77 - 510:94) was a matriarch of the Baloo Family who served as head of the Baleen-Baloo during the reign of her sister, Tuuemaa-Baloo, starting in 510:79. She was killed in battle in 510:94, which nearly caused the Malisin to withdraw the Baleen-Baloo from the war in Draabul. She was the younger sister of Hanavak and Tuuemaa-Baloo, and the older sister of Duf and Ranal.
Binakan

**Binakan** is a philosophical and religious concept from Afbarkeean culture that refers to a type of profound insight that is said to be caused by divine revelation. The term comes from the Saniit phrase *bin-akan*, meaning "holy advice", and is attributed to the Glaan philosopher Lampax-Daahat. Binakan was considered a form of alasin. Binakan was the precursor to the more esoteric concept of binakanan.
Nationalism

**Nationalism** is a political ideology that emphasises the importance of national identity over other forms of social identity. It is often contrasted with racism, which prioritises racial identity. In the context of empires, Nationalism is often associated with **anti-imperialism** and independence movements.

## History

### Age of Afbar

In the ancient history of Afbarkeean, the four largest and most powerful countries corresponded to the four races: Kadee, San, Huumaro and Muubrin. The exceptions to this were the nations of Draan and Korsanaan, whose people belonged to the race of San, and the nations of Adr-Kaa'an, Mispitkan and Draabul, whose people belonged to the race of Huumaro.

#### Green Coast Rebellion

One of the earliest formative events in the history of nationalism was the Green Coast Rebellion (191 - 195), in which the states of Adr-Kaa'an, Mispitkan and Draabul declared independence from Huumaro and formed their own distinct, autonomous nations.

### Age of Badkalden

Nationalism became even less relevant during the Age of Badkalden (and particularly during the Age of Union), as all of Afbarkeean was unified under the San-Kamakan. Thus, national identity became much less important in relation to racial identity.

Nationalism saw a resurgence towards the end of the Age of Badkalden, and especially during the Kamakan Civil War, as the various nations that has existed prior to Kamakan Wars began to demand independence from the Kamakan.

#### Huumarooneean nationalism

During the Kadeean Liberation Wars, Huumarooneean nationalism became a popular ideology, which advocated for a reunification of the Huumarooneean countries (i.e. Huumaro, Adr-Kaa'an, Mispitkan and Draabul) into one single nation. This idea was chiefly espoused by Aluun-Gedik-Franlun, an Eexalonta officer from Draabul. She claimed that the Kadeeans supported this idea as well and tried to persuade the native people of Huumaro to welcome the invading Eexalonta as liberators. Franlun sent an emissary to the ruler of Huumaro, Sintrak-Den-Wan, who arrived in Jinta in 564:87 and implored the Sintrak to denounce the Kamakan and ally with Kadee. However, Den-Wan refused to do so and accused the messenger and her comrades of treason.
Immortal Empress

The **Immortal Empress**, also known as the **Fallen One**, is a mythical figure from the Yuutarban mythological canon who was an avatar of Wawmom and ruled the world during the five-millennia-long Age of Fire.

The Immortal Empress was a beetle from the city of Keegu who infiltrated the city of Rajarn in c. 11750 AR along with an accomplice on a mission to kill the queen and retrieve the Ring of Immortality. However, she accidentally inhaled the Undying Flame and instantly fell victim to her desires, undoing the strict discipline she had been trained to cultivate. She told her partner that they should stay in Rajarn and use the ring to rule the city. The other beetle vehemently objected and said they must take the ring back to Keegu, to which the fallen one responded that it would only destabilise their society and cause their leaders to turn on each other. They argued for some time, until the fallen one seized the ring, and the latter retaliated with violence. They fought passionately, but with the Ring of Immortality in her possession, the fallen one was an impossible adversary and defeated her former companion. She then assumed command of Rajarn and ruled as the Immortal Empress.

In c. 11700 AR, the beetles of Rajarn successfully sacked the city of Keegu and devoured its inhabitants alive. The Immortal Empress visited the city shortly after its capture and ordered the destruction of the Tower of Keegu. She then drank from the Chalice of Clarity once again and suddenly remembered the events of decades past, which had been lost from her mind long ago. She realised the horrific suffering she had inflicted upon her own people, and was overcome by an unbearable wave of sadness and guilt. She immediately ordered the chalice to be toppled and rolled into the lake, and then returned to Rajarn to inhale from the Undying Flame. However, she was in such a frenzied state that she jumped into the flame. This was when Wawmom took possession off the beetle’s body. Despite the unimaginable pain of being roasted alive, the Empress continued to sit in the flame for 23 days, until her consciousness had completely disintegrated. At this point, she had become an avatar of Wawmom.
Balorbor

The **balorbor** is a species of large black cat that lives primarily in the mountains of Bukan and North Afbarkeean. It was a national icon of Tunguu that represented independence and self-sufficiency.

## Mythology

The were many mythical qualities attributed to the barlorbor in Tunguun folklore, such as its ability to breathe fire, a symbol of life-force. It was also believed that the blood of the barlorbor had special healing properties.
Akraanu

The **Akraanu** was a university in Braad founded in 698:43. It was the third-oldest university in the world and the second of the Classical Universities. It served as the intellectual centre of the Balooun Empire. The Akraanu is often compared (and contrasted) with the Akranon, and the two are generally considered to be the most important and influential academic institutions of the ancient world.

## Notable Alumni

* Deketh-Dramon (698 - )
* Duf-Duloon (698 - )
* Elee-Antalees (712 - )
* Hanavak-Lormoo (712 - 715; 754 - )
* Eriskoo-Kwen (751 - )
* Moran-Zidanya