Nyvaparids

> "Older than civilization, braver than civilization [...] perhaps the greatest warriors ever. "
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The Nyvaparids are the main defensive and offensive force of the Elemental Orders defending primarily temples and other holy sites, alongside with the sovereignty of any Nyvaparid or Elemental state like the Neo Sokku Empire and Crimson Empire.

Nyvaparids are mostly swordsmen trained in the usage of the Kystrochorck' (a long blade with a curved hilt with a free moving axis, providing great mobility and effectiveness) and Zachosti (long sticks with blades on their sides, except for the portion where a Nyvaparid holds on), weapons that have been used for millennia at this point, the Nyvaparids were first founded by Master Wo in around 290,000 years ago in order to defend the Elementals from the Upherteos, successfully doing so and rapidly growing into what it is today, dividing itself into several orders,

Nyvaparids also utilise the elemental powers, however such are limited and only used in combat compared to the powers of Mages and Masters.

## Nyvaparid Orders

### Sokku Order

The Sokku order is the largest Nyvaparid order in the world, stretching around the Valosgheti Mountains in southern Gammeria where the Neo Sokku Empire (80 A.D. -) is located at, the Sokku Order is the oldest still standing order of Nyvaparids being formed by Master Zhantu in around 282,000 years ago on the coast of Southern Gammeria. It is an honourable and fierce order although unstable and prone to revolts, lead or not by Masters, however in its current state it is stable under the imperial rule of Master Yakotha. The Sokku Order worships the goddess Genchina, the second most powerful god/goddess in existence, behind only Decon.

### Crimson Order

The Crimson Order (not to be confused with the *The* Crimson Order) is the largest and most powerful Nyvaparid order spanning across the lands of Noobia all the way to the Whispering Dunes, being formed 198,520 years ago by the second Crimson King and it is currently lead by Grandmaster Naskvyro'. The Crimson Order follows the direct orders of the Crimson King and are the most effective in combat compared to their counterparts, the order mostly focus on the defense of it's temples and faith, focusing more on it's inside than the outside. The Crimson Order worships the god Ayat'rshgurn.

The Crimson Order de-facto defends the Declavan Empire as the nation it protects primarily, the Crimson Empire is a vassal of the Declavans.

### Pyrhgirsk' Order

The Pyrhgirsk' Order is the second largest Nyvaparid Order in the world, spanning across the Scandinavian Mountains, it is a peaceful and calm order, mostly staying within the mountains, practising the sword and worshipping their main god: Naskov.

### Kekkygrethrian Order

The Kekkygrethrian Order is the smallest Nyvaparid Order in the world, spanning across the Alps, similar to the Pyrhgirsk' they mostly stay confined to the mountains, training and worshipping Jae God and Decon, they are also the youngest still standing order, being founded in around 47,000 years ago.

### Gorhervian Order

The Gorhervian Order is the fourth largest Nyvaparid Order in the world, it is located in Persia and mostly serve to protect their temples, worshipping Decon and Ayat'rshgurn, the Order mostly aids the Crimson Order in the defense of their lands and temples.

## Dark Nyvaparids *(i.e. evil Nyvaparids)*

### Galacta Warriors

The Galacta Warriors are the strongest and most powerful Nyvaparids in existence that have been unfortunately corrupted by hatred, pain, suffering and sorrow, they would form in 128,000 and wreck havoc across the whole globe before being sealed away in crystal cases of Erenio, a holy but fragile crystal, powerful enough to seal these beasts of hate and destruction.

### Blood Benders

The Blood Benders (not to be confused with crimsons whom also are able to bend their blood, however crimsons use their blood for several applications) are those who have mastered the ability to bend not only their blood but their enemies' as well, utilising it for evil, as such have been also corrupted with hatred and pain. Blood Benders are rare but dangerous and destructive.

### Dark Nyvaparids

Such are fallen Nyvaparids, who fell to the dark side, corrupted by evil and destructive thoughts, these are mostly extinct, however some still do fall to the dark side and commit destructive acts. These have influenced the Dark Jaegons and Mages into falling to their evil thoughts and reaching the dark side.

## History before Jagyrhursik'

* Creation
* Heptori Wars
* Dark Age
* The Great Schism
* Age of Decay
* Adoption of the Sword

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## Upherteos Invasion

Painting of unknown origin depicting the Upherteos Dark Palace in Siberia.

### Location

Anatolia, Mesopotamia, Persia, Caucasus and Siberia

### Result

* Formation of the Nyvaparids
* Securing Anatolia for the free living of Elementals
* Upherteos are made extinct
* The Dark Palace is destroyed
* The Fire Order is formed, the largest, aggressive and combat focused Elemental Order
* Shyegtin Order is formed, the first Nyvaparid Order
* Elementals and Nyvaparids alike are now able to migrate to the east
	+ Thus causing the formation of Air Monks and the Sokku Order
	+ Genchina would follow those migrating, thus becoming the worshipped goddess of the Sokku Order and Air monks
	+ Other Orders are also formed along the way
* and more...

The Nyvaparids would be founded by Master Wo in 290,000 in order to defend the Elementals, which at this point were secluded only to the western coastline of Anatolia as the Upherteos, dark humanoid creatures that ran on 4 legs like beasts that resembled more an eldritch horror creature than a man whose only purpose was to destroy life altogether and shroud the world in darkness. The Nyvaparids would be successful on doing so, and as a result would be able to completely defeat the Upherteos destroying their palace which served as their only source of energy as result by 285,000.

With this the Nyvaparids would become the main defense force of the elemental orders and temples, as in 282,500 the Gathosovos would invade, a creature similar to the Upherteos, with a couple of differences such as them being biped and reddish in coloration, wrecking havoc across the Persian and Caucasus territories of the Shhygirsk' Order (at the time the largest Nyvaparid order, being the first to form) and destroying countless temples, they would be however, defeated by 272,000 after a successful campaign across the Persian mountains by master Czhēn. With this the Elementals and Nyvaparids alike would notice the importance of a defensive army against any possible invaders, human or not.

Countless invasions would occur throughout 272,000-187,000, many reaching only up to Persia, being unsuccessful in advancing further into Nyvaparid and Elemental territories. The Nyvaparids at the time made usage of only the Zachosti as a weapon as it was the simplest and most effective weapon existent, no swords were available at the time.

The only major invasion that occurred during this time was of the Byshalourisk, large humanoid creatures with several apparent deformities, with reddish skin similar to the Gathosovos, with large teeth and claws, enough to maul a person to death with ease, the invasion would last from 212,200 to 189,300.

This last invasion would raise a problem amongst the different Nyvaparids, which unfortunately would be solved via violence and destruction.

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## Heptori Wars

Painting from 1872 A.D. by Francian Painter Marcóis Fernnéus depicting the burning of the city of Khay'urnirth, circa 179,356.

### Location

Persia, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Levant and the Caucasus

### Result

Extinction of the Heptori and Naskovian victory* Naskovos supremacy over the external and internal policies of the Nyvaparid and Elemental orders
* Peace amongst the Nyvaparids for over 50,000 years
* Formation of the Nyvaparid Council
* Weakening of the Western borders of the Nyvaparids
	+ Resulting in countless invasions by creatures
	+ Main reason for The Great Schism
* The Sokku Order is completely cut off of the other Nyvaparid Orders for over a hundred millennia
* The rise of the Nyvaparids is slowed for around 20 millennia

Commanders|  Heptorian* Master Chyunto
* Master Cyerhven
* Master Vazstho
* Master Ghoros
* Master Listyrhen
* Master Corhherzen
* Master Cenyanne
* Master Czahnae
* Master Zheyuto
* Master Heznayun

After the invasion, a thesis and antithesis would rise amongst the different Nyvaparid orders, the former, the thesis, implying that the Nyvaparids should start focusing more on defending the lands they controlled and that the endangered and unknown lands should be secured and impeded from causing the rise of any monstrous creatures, those whom supported this idea would be known as the Heptori (Hep, securer, who secures something, Tori, land, territories and the Earth as a whole.). While the latter, the antithesis, implied the opposite and argued that such invasions were rare, and securing vast swaths of land was virtually impossible to do - too expensive to keep temples and armies in such dangerous lands - after all, all we need to do is attempt to avoid such invasions and dangers by being careful and analysing our surroundings and propositioning defenses in case invasions were to occur, they did not seek to aggravate invasions so early when they could simply wait and try to avoid any catastrophic damage, those whom supported this idea would be known as the Naskovos (Nas, careful, someone who is careful on what they do, Kovos, protection beforehand, someone who protects something or themselves before anything bad ever happens, estimating when such will happen).

These groups would form right after the invasion, the Heptori being formed by Master Tusliv, and the Naskovos by Master Zhentu. Both groups would coexist for a time, only debating and arguing on what to do and criticising each other's points and opinions, some talks were even occurring on peacefully reaching a compromise and establishing a balanced defense format implying both ideas, however it would all descend into violence by 186,250, when Master Gevho and Covsthus entered an argument that quickly descend into a duel, which lead to the latter's death, this caused an uproar in both sides and violence quickly became the norm with duels occurring basically on a daily basis, some where even deadly resulting in the death of someone.

The conflict amongst both sides would finally escalate to a war in the year 185,720 when Master Chyunto (Heptori) besieged the Temple of Cakahliruth which was the hands of the Naskovos with his army, causing the conflict to finally commence. The war would first occur in the Persian and Mesopotamian regions, as the Heptori were located in such, the Heptori would strike several Naskovos temples and strongholds, by the year 185,000 most of said regions were under Heptori control, however the Heptorian advance would slow down, as the Naskovos were finally able to assemble an army powerful enough to halt the Heptori advance, this army would be lead by Master Zheyuto, whom had recently rose to such rank due to his military prowess in the defense of the Temples of Ashyetghn and Cachlaruinthe, the latter being impeded from being taken over by the Heptori, which caused Zheyuto's promotion.

This did not mean, however, that the Naskovoians were suddenly in the upper hand, as the Heptorians were still conquering several temples, including the Kesthruian temples, a row of Temples which began in the south of Syria at the Temple of Vhzhhyun and ended at the Temple of Bashkyrun'irh at the coast of Canaan. The war at this point was in full swing, as both armies clashed in massive battles, such as the Battle of Kkyuu'hun and Zahskyrin; most battles during this point lasted several years, some even up to a century like the Battle of Cheyrun'kriyb, the Heptori were mostly in the upper-hand throughout this point, even with the Naskovian sudden rise.

In the year 184,500 the Heptori would reach the Temple of Ghat'tryun, were they would suffer a decisive defeat against the Naskovos, with this the Naskovos were finally able to counter-attack the Heptori which they would do in the year 184,250 during Zheyuto's Grand Expedition, a counter-attack against the Heptori in the Mesopotamia, this expedition would be highly successful, as Zheyuto made great usage of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to his disposal, utilising them to transport Nyvaparid armies from a point to another rapidly and without wasting any precious energy or manpower.

This strategy would prove to be highly effective and by 183,000 the Naskovos were suddenly in the upper hand, now almost reaching the beaches of the Persian Gulf, splitting the Heptori in half, they were not doing well only in Mesopotamia, as Master Cenyanne was currently leading an expedition into the temples controlled by the Heptori in Canaan. However suddenly in the Temple of Shyt'urn in the Caucasus Mountain the Master Ghoros would rise up in 182,600 against the Naskovos, siding with the Heptori, he would be able to push back the Naskovians down into the Temple of Koyghleik' in Anatolia, endangering the Naskovian positions in the Levant, this would slow down the Naskovian advance and from 182,570-180,890 the War would enter a period of 'peace', as the Naskovos would reach the Persian Gulf causing the pocket of Heptori in the Levant to surrender, during this time both sides would start gathering up troops and resources to soon strike eachother.

Luck was not on the side of the Heptori, as during this time over 28 Masters would be killed in battle, weakening the Heptori defenses, administration and military capability, after the death of Master Gyh'run in 180,890 the Naskovos would decide to strike the Heptori in the Temple of Zak'yruthe which was located near the Temple of Koyghleik', successfully taking it over by 180,887. This phase of the war would be completely one sided, as the Naskovos were able to rapidly push the Heptori out of Anatolia and striking in the Persian territories of the Heptori, where they originated from, during the Battle of Vhehy'unr in 179,982 countless Masters of the Heptori would be killed in battle, including and not limited to Master Ghoros, Vazstho and Chyunto, severly weakening the Heptori as a result, and by this point the Heptori only had over a dozen Temples in their hands, the final blow would come after the Capture of the Temple of Psh'yruun in 179,350, which led to the surrendering of the Heptori, the war would last until 179,260 after the destruction of the remaining resistance of the Heptori in southern Persia.

With this victory the Naskovos would be the dominant faction of the Nyvaparids and Elementals forming the Council of Nyvaparids, a governing structure formed by Masters which would conduct a Nyvaparid Order in it's administrative and military field while other masters administrated the defenses of Temples, the Naskovos were also able to introduce their policies, also introducing the Duels of Honour to the Western Orders and starting the expansion into the Italian Peninsula and Francia.

However the war caused great destruction and suffering to many, many cities and temples were burned and sacked by both sides, especially the Heptori, the most famous case of this would be the burning of the city of Khay'urnirth which was the capital city of the Heptori, located in the southern shores of the Caspian Sea. This would have a catastrophic impact on the future economy of the Nyvaparids, and the period from 179,260 to 162,570 would be known as the Elemental Dark age, which would be a truly dark age for Nyvaparids, Humans and Elementals alike.

After the Heptori Wars the Mesopotamian and Persian regions were in chaos, cities were burned and destroyed en masse, temples heavily damaged and the social structure of the Elementals and Nyvaparids in shambles. In order to reconstruct the damaged Nyvaparid society many masters would meet up in the Temple of Nborthluirk, where today is located the city of Decansinople, there they would form the Council of Nyvaparids which would administrate and regulate the Nyvaparid states and Orders, keeping the peace and stability. During this time the Nyvaparids would start expansion into the western lands (Italian, Iberian Peninsulas, Francia and the Balkans) with great difficulties as those lands contained a large quantity of creatures such as Geke'runs and Vlakruins that slowed down the Nyvaparid and Elemental expansion, during this time two major Orders would rise: The Pggyrisk' Order and the Jaegon Order, the former inhabiting and protecting the new lands and the latter being a branch of it, acting in Sicily and Naples, both would co-exist with each other until 162,570.

During this time the Elemental Empire, in order to more effectively function and reconstruct the destroyed lands would divide itself into the Western, occupying the western lands and the western coastline of Anatolia, Empire and the Eastern, occupying the rest (i.e Canaan, Sinai, Mesopotamia, the rest of Anatolia, Persia, etc.), Empire, those would be both led by the Council of Elementals, with one half in the Eastern Empire and the other half in the Western Empire.

The reconstruction would be effective, and by 169,780 most cities were already flourishing and temples in great state, the expansion into the western reaches was also going well, with only the Iberian Peninsula, which was occupied by Geke'runs left to be conquered, however to the south Jaegons were not in a great state, their Temple of Jakhr had been recently looted by Vlakruins and the Pggyrisk' did little to protect the Temple, the Jaegons also suffered preconception due to their origins and worship of Jae God by many Nyvaparids, including Masters, this enraged the Jaegons whom quickly started to become more and more rebellious to their superiors, refusing to pay the required tribute they had to pay for worshipping and constructing temples to a god that was not Decon or Ayat'rshgurn

In 162,580 the Temple of Jakhr would be looted and nearly destroyed once again by Vlakruins, with the Pggyrisk' Order once again doing little to defend it, this enraged Jaegons to their limit, however they attempted to demand the Council for defense, in return the Council only gave them a single Master and his 2,500 Warriors to defend the Temple, no mages, only 2,500, barely anything at the time, this made Jaegons lose it and they would thus start preparing for a rebellion, that would come in a decade.

## **The Great Schism**

Jaegon Revolt

Painting of unknown origin depicting Jaegon and Nyvaparid regulars strike at the town of Alatrieehn during the Jaegon Fachosti Campaign.

### Result

Weakening of the Western Nyvaparid Empire and Jaegon Victory* Formation of the Jaegon Knights
* Secession of Jaegons from the Western Nyvaparid Empire
* Weakening of the Western Nyvaparid Empire leading to:
	+ Its inevitable fall
	+ Split off into two
	+ More diversity began to grow in it with cultures like the Declavans quickly rising in its urban areas
	+ The Nactohi Campaign would fail in it's objective and the Francian lands would be endangered
	+ and more...
* The Eastern Nyvaparid Empire fully detaches itself of the Western Empire
* and more...

Jaegons after the recent looting of the Temple of Jakhr would form the Jaegon Revenatrh atar'Kothi (Reven, revolt, strike, a rebellion, atrh, glory, atar', for, Kothi, freedom), a group formed by Jaegon Masters and Warriors alike, who would could quickly grow in popularity and membership as Jaegons saw the only way to be able to both defend and have glory for themselves was to revolt and gain freedom, however the Revenatrh atar'Kothi attempted to reach freedom and propserity to the Jaegons by peaceful means.

Jaegons had 8 Masters in the Nyvaparid Council of the Western Empire all whom supported the Revenatrh atar'Kothi ideals and wished to have peace, those masters would attempt to propose a negotiation or act to improve the lifes and the security of temples of the Jaegons, however the Council would overwhelmingly disapprove of this, as they saw Jaegons as inferiors and uneducated and heretics that were only allowed in the Council as they were powerful enough, and as a consequence they would retaliate, proposing an regulation on Jaegons to further decrease their power and security, this backfired, as Jaegons quickly noticed how peaceful means to achieve what they wished were in vain and quickly became more and more aggresive.

By 162,574 the Revenatrh atar'Kothi was more than ready for a full revolt, however it still required more support in Sicily, which was mostly protected by the sea and weren't opressed in any way, they were more of a peaceful part of the Jaegons, however after a very long time the Revenatrh atar'Kothi were able to convince the remaining Sicilian Masters and Temples to join their side, the Mages had also been conviced by 162,571, the Revenatrh atar'Kothi planned to revolt unconditionally by 162,565 or wait for the perfect time, which would come in the start of 162,570 as the Western Empire began the Nactohi campaign into Iberia, this gave a much needed window of time to strike, as the Jaegons begun moving north as they were called to strike alongside the Nyvaparids they revolted in the way rapidly conquering the undefended lands of Central Italy as Nyvaparids were unable to prepare a quick defense against the revolt.

The first Jaegon advance would be led by Jakhr himself, however he would serve more of a morale boost role for the Jaegons as he was planning to strike the African settlements of the Nyvaparids and the islands of Corsica and Sardinia, it would be militarly led by Master Zhaphato, this campaign would thus be known as the Zhaphato Campaign, but I digress, this campaign would be highly successful, with little resistance being put out by the Nyvaparids, the only battles occuring mostly amongst Jaegon and Nyvaparid regulars with the only exception by the Battle of Elimana and Cahaliana where Nyvaparid and Jaegon Warriors, Mages and Masters would clash directly. During this campaign the Nyvaparids would retreat to the left banks of the Po River and the Temple of Gehovriuiana in what today is the city of Genoa by 162,465.

Jakhr would thus, having now only the northern plains of Italy to conquer would set sail to Northern Africa, more specifically the Peninsula of Nokhomrina and it's surroundings where Nyvaparids were settled on as they spreaded around the Mediterranean, with mostly Regular soldiers and a couple of Masters Jakhr would set sail to the Peninsula in 162,458, successfully landing in the shores of the Temple of Zagheniunpeh and Jushyerun in the north of the Peninsula, surprising the Nyvaparids and successfully taking over both temples by the next year, Jakhr would continue his campaign going deeper into the Peninsula and staying in such until the end of the war, clashing against several Nyvaparid Armies and securing the Peninsula for a possible future peace treaty. (See: Jakhr Campaign (Great Schism))

After gathering up enough forces the Jaegon would cross the River Po in 162,381 striking the local temples and defenses of the Nyvaparids, recommencing the war in Italy and signaling the beginning of the North Italy campaign, sometimes known as the Kophosk Campaign as it was led by the Master of same name. This campaign would be highly successful with minimal losses for the Jaegons, although having a slow progress through the plains all of it would be under control of the Jaegons by the end of 161,892, with Jaegons attempting to break through the alps and the stretch of plains between the alps and the coast of the Ligurian Sea being successful to a certain extent.

1. ↑ In terms of members.
2. ↑ *The* Crimson Order is the Crimsons itself, the temples, cities, mages and more.
3. ↑ In terms of quantiy of temples.
4. ↑ Though inactive there are Crimson temples and outposts in the Whispering Dunes, however with the Jae occupation the Crimsons felt their work was done there and left.
5. ↑ Dark Mages and Jaegons are pratically extinct compared to Dark Nyvaparids whom have been able to exist with enough strengh to strike at any time.
6. ↑ although all Upherteos were killed, it is unknown how many Upherteos were alive at that point.
7. ↑ Jaegons would have several victories in those advances, however they would not be able to successfully reach their main objective of each attack.