Solic Dys'val

Sod'lic Dyas'val (The Land's Lordly Realm) is one of the first Reynas-fow'l "nations" to emerge since the collapse of the once mighty people's society. The Reynas-fow'l are an ancient race of people that originate from the North-Eastern Coast of the Western Continent, but due to a society collapsing event during the period between the Age of Tribes and the Age of Exploration, have all sailed towards the Central islands. Over time, these refugees have devolved into tribal communities, known as the Ao'kjoge'l (simply meaning the Communities) that have forgotten the crafts of their Ancestors. The "nation" was formed by the great warlord, The Cairn Wolf, So'las Gyrd of Kyoged'ka Bosfard, when he claimed an ancient port city of his ancestors on the island of Ordyas Fowrd, renaming the city Yowdic Bow (Ship's Grave). From this shattered port made of stone, The Cairn Wolf planned to unite the Ao'kjoge'l (The Communities) of the Reynas-fow'l on Ordyas Fowrd,

## History

This section goes over the history of the nation of Sod’lic Dyas’val, using the weeks of the game as markers for time.

### The Fall and Final Hope of Kjoged'ka Bosfard. (Pre Week 19)

Sod'lic Dyas'val was born at the close to a conflict of tribal warfare, where the then divided Clans of the Uchyd Ao'kyoged were at each other's throats for overlordship of the sacred right of looking over the holy grove that serves as the grave of heroes. This holy war happened over the course of two generations, enough time for a child to be born and for a family to die. This is what happened to the warrior who made the conflict come to an end, The Cairn Wolf, The Hero So'las Gyrd, Founder of Sod'lic Dyas'val.

He was born to the minor clan of Kjoged'ka Bosfard, who were known for their peculiar fascination with ancient artifacts of the Reynas-fow'l, specifically the sunken wreckages of their forefathers. This fascination has led to them being known as those who danced with monsters and demons, a reputation they relied upon, for it made those who feared them more vulnerable to their Uspowras Ao'ogcha. They helped further cultivate their reputation by isolating themselves from the other clans, preferring to live near the ancient ruins of a once proud port city. This location both helped add mystique to the clan and gave them access to the sunken ships found in the bay of the port, but it also helped paint a target on their backs, for all to see.

One day, some one's arrows hit that target, in the form of a raid by Kjoged'ka Vidowrd, a clan of cowards and cannibals, that ultimately spelled the destruction of Kjoged'ka Bosfard. The Vidowrd intended to leave nothing but ruin, showing no quarter for even mother or child. And after the Vidowrd had their fill of death and flesh, they left, leaving nothing but ash and earth. This destruction attracted the eyes of many but only one clan dare tread on the bodies of the dead, seeking any path to glory that may be found there: Kjoged'ka Belygd, A clan of opportunists and believers in cooperation. As the scavengers of clan Belygd approached the devastation, they came across a mound of earth that was heaving as if in labor. From this mound had burst a child covered in mud, crying as if just born, as if the child was born from the earth. The scavengers took this as a sign, believing this child born of the land will lead them to their path of glory. So, they took the child and gave it to the elder of the clan, the White Wolf, explaining their story.

The wise White Wolf listened to the scavenger's tale, not entirely believing what he heard. So instead, he decided to ask the scavengers to show him where they found the child. As they reached their destination, he knew exactly what happened, for it was a raid from the Vidowrd, where not even bodies are found. So, with understanding the story of the child, the ancient wolf wept for him and decided to enact him unto his clan, by naming him So'las Gyrd, meaning the Child of the Earth.

### The Banishment of the Cairn Wolf. (Pre Week 19)

The Great Child was raised with the knowledge that he wasn't born of clan Belygd, but born of Clan Bosfard. He was told this because the White Wolf wanted the child to know that he has an enemy, an enemy found within the Clan of Vidowrd, an enemy he is expected to take holy vengeance upon for they slaughtered his clan. This child was being prepared for this vengeance, being raised as a warrior and friend of the Belygd. But even when raised by wolves, the child still showed tendencies of his clan, scavenging from ancient ruins, something considered taboo by most other clans.
From one of these expeditions onto sacred ground, the Child found a set of metal ornamental accessories; a pair of golden earpieces that adjust to one's ears, a golden nose ornament that rested on the bridge of the nose and clipped to the nostrils, and a silver hair ornament that helped hold back the maroon hair of the young scavenger. When he returned home, many noticed his new accessories, making the fair assumption he must have gained them from the grave of heroes. They saw his actions as an affront to all aspiring heroes and were offended to the point they called for his banishment or even death. The Child saw no issue with his actions, so much that he dared all those offended to attack him, knowing that they wouldn't. For So'las Gyrd was of clan Bosfard, something many of the Belygd knew and feared, which made many the victims to his Uspowras Ao'ogcha.

This challenge forced The White Wolf to intervene, forcing him to banish So'las Gyrd from the clan. To So'las Gyrd, The White Wolf was something of a father figure, so having been forced to leave by him, filled The Child with anger for those who requested it. So much so, in a fit of rage, he murdered those who requested his banishment. As he finished his slaughter, he swore to come back once he has enacted his vengeance against the Vidowrd and claimed the overlordship over the grove of heroes. Both tasks most considered unrealistic but in turn, all the more interesting, leading to the young and ambitious of the Belygd to join him in his quest of vengeance and glory.

This incident has led many to call So'las Gyrd, The Cairn Wolf. For he even hunted amongst the graves and ruins of those long dead. This name stuck and became his honorific title, staying till his death.

### The Usbowas'val Ao'dyas Fjowden of the Cairn Wolf and the Unification of the Ao'kjoge'l of Ordyas Fowrd(Week 20)

The day the Great Warlord of Sod'lic Dyas'val, The Cairn Wolf, So'las Gyrd the Young, The Last Cheiftain of Kjoged'ka Bosfard, Lord of Uchyd Ao'kjoged, enacted the ritual of Usbowas'val Ao'dyas Fjowden, as a means to determine his place amongst heroes now dead. The Cairn Wolf was a tall and proud warrior, so eager for his destiny that he had forgone the flint knife owed to him, meant to be protection from the monsters and demons of the deep. Glory starved, the maroon haired hunter allowed his voice to run amok as he, sans clothing, dived into the choppy waters surrounding the island of Ordyas Fowrd, beginning the search for his great fate.

As the warlord dived into the choppy water, many arrived to see what he would bring. They had waited in anticipation to see what he'd claim in the ocean's depths, willing to waste hours to witness his prize. After the sun had left and the moon had arisen, many began to believe the great child wouldn't resurface, to the point where even some of his companions prematurely mourned his death. But as the full moon had reached its apex, a princely figure raised from the ocean, as if it was the moon itself. The warlord returned with a gift most precious and of great portent. He arrived with a scale of monstrous size, a scale most believed belonging to a great snake, for it was so big, the young leader seemed to have struggled bringing it up the cliff. He took so long, that some of his companions considered helping him. They would have more than willingly done so, if they did not know better, for the child was a great believer in the idea of standing upon one's own feet and would have been angered if they offered their hands.

As he brought the massive scale to the cliff's edge, many realized it was not just a massive scale, it was a scale that seemed to have been cleaved right down the middle, making a perfectly straight edge that had no imperfections, none whatsoever. Some of the young there, believed that the Cairn Wolf managed to shatter it in the process of stealing it from a Great snake, almost worshipping him right there as a living saint. Other young people believed this scale was a sign from the Ao'ogcha, the great spirit some sects on the island worshipped as a creator god. The Warlord himself saw the prize as a disappointment, for he went into the waters seeking a prize that would put up more of a fight, but the scale was only the first thing he saw. The reason he took so long was because he was trying to find something else, something he would consider greater. In the end, he reached his limit, and settled with what he got, the first half of a massive scale.

While the beliefs of the young there were varied, all the elders had agreed on what this prize meant. They had agreed that this was a sign that the young warlord's future would be a difficult one, but ultimately a great one, one where he is destined for deification. They had believed his fate will be so great, that many of these elders, who are leaders of clans and communities, agreed to pledge their fealty to him the next day, believing he will bring them glory.

### The Formation of the Dy'valic Ao'vowrt'l and the Making of the Sundered Scale (Week 20)

As an act of pledging their loyalty to the Great Cairn Wolf, the elders promised to forge a great weapon for him. To fulfil this promise they pooled together their resources and people to create a group of Vowrt (craftsmen) that will act as a future pillar of this nation. This group of craftsmen will be known as the Dy'valic Ao'vowrt'l (The Lordly Realm's Great Craftsmen) and will serve the realm as the weapon suppliers of the armies of the nation, working for the clans and communities of the island.

As soon as this great convention of craftsmen have finally gathered, they began upon their first job of making a weapon for their young leader. Before they could actually begin on the job, they had to agree upon a leader for their gathering, someone to manage the resources and plan out the making of the weapon. To decide upon the leader, they did what any proud Reynas-fow'l would do and compete for the position.

The competition will both decide on who will be the Head craftsmen of the Dy'valic Ao'vowrt'l and how the weapon will be made, down to its design and what it's going to be made of. The judges for this competition will be the leaders of the Ao'kjoge'l (The Communities) of Ordyas Fowrd, which include:

* The young leader of the Uchyd Ao'kjoged, The Cairn Wolf.
* The great hunter of the Yoded Ao'kjoged, The Witty Bear.
* The wise elder of the Harekd Ao'kjoged, The Coastal Hawk.
* The fierce warlord of the Jayd Ao'kjoged, The Red Salamander.
* The quiet thief of the Owlpd Ao'kjoged, The Prairie Badger.
* Three lesser lords of minor Ao'kjoged.

After days of consideration, the eight Dyic Ao'kjoged (Lords of the Communities) have agreed upon a winner. They had chosen the craftswoman, Ordy'lic Keskd, of the Jayd Ao'kjoged, belonging to the Dralchd Kjoged'ka, a minor clan known for their weapon makers. They chose her idea, simply because of the symbolic gesture of its creation. She suggested the idea of making a blade from the prize that So'las Gyrd had acquired from his Usbowas'val Ao'dyas Fjowden; The First Half of the Massive Scale.

As soon as she had earned the position of the Ao'vowrtd (Head Craftsman), she began upon the creation of the blade. Even with the help of the many craftsmen and resources of all the clans and communities, the creation of the blade took several years. Several years spent in good use, for the blade that was made was even stronger than the metal weapons forged with more advanced technologies. It was a blade of incredible weight and heft, something more so akin to a traditional club of the Reynas-fow'l, but with an edge that can chop arms off in powerful swings. It was a mighty blade, if one can call it that, one without equal amongst the Reynas-fow'l.

The day the Cairn Wolf was given the blade was a long awaited one, the day that served as the birth for the blade, the day the blade was named. The naming of things is considered a sacred moment, something that will help define its future and how it will be treated. So, this event was treated with celebration, where all the clans and communities of Ordyas Fowrd wanted to be available and witness its naming. The celebration was held at the shattered city of Yowdic Bow, on what once was a light house for the fallen port.

The ceremony took several hours, to which many partied till its fulfilment. As the ceremony was coming to its end, the celebration died down to where the people could even hear the sounds of the ocean calling for them. By the end of the ceremony, the young leader was given his weapon, to which he looked upon it, in a moment of contemplation. After what felt like an eternity of silence and anticipation, he turned towards the people below him, staring at them. He holds the weapon, pointing it towards the bay that embraces the collapsed city. As he points it towards the waters, he whispers a name that can only be heard by those beside him. They repeat that name, loud enough to where those at the bottom of the light house can hear. They say the same but louder. This cycle continues until the whole city is screaming the name of this weapon, welcoming its arrival with a raucous celebration. Even after the last sip of hard drink and all have gone to sleep, some said the name of the weapon can be heard from the heroes up above.

The heroes spoke of "Kopas Rey'ka" (The Unfinished Scale) and the journey that will finish it.

### The Beginning of the Great Change in the Reynic Culture of Ordyas Fowrd. (Week 21)

After his acquisition of the Kopas Rey'ka and hearing the tales of the Froge's Arena, The Cairn Wolf has considered having his nation and people becoming less isolationist in their beliefs. He offered his considerations to the leaders of the communities and clans, and many agreed. But at the same time, their were those who were unconvinced, thinking that the stranger is as untrustworthy as ever. To convince these naysayers, The Cairn Wolf took to enacting several events to prove to them that this idea has merit, even with its risk. These events include:

#### The Journey to the Lands of the Iron Maiden (Week 21)

To convince those who stuck to their old ways, the Cairn Wolf organized an expedition to the lands from where the storied Iron Maiden, of the Mad Dogs, came from. The individual he chose to lead this expedition is an aspiring hero of the Yoded Community, someone eager to cause change and leave his mark. The person he chose wasn't just anyone, they were in fact the warrior from the duel between the Mad Dog and the Hidden Bear, Jeynas Uspowr'ka. He was forgiven for his past transgressions and welcomed back to his homeland after making a name that's spoken across the eastern continent. The Cairn Wolf chose him because he figured their was a reason why the Iron Maiden spared him that day, and maybe that reason will persevere in this endeavor.

And persevere it did, for the Hidden Bear came back from his expedition, bringing news of good relations. Jeynas Uspowr'ka came back speaking of a place called Medeina, where the strong live within the forests and the meek skirt upon the coasts. He speaks of a leader who is seen as a witch who can see all and rightfully feared for it. This is a great sign for a strong ally, someone who can stand their ground amongst giants and send a message to those who doubt her. Jeynas speaks about her agreeing to the pact of friendship, to which she bleed yet not reel from the pain. This is a great sign, a fortuitous sign that she is a friend worth keeping, a friend worthy of gifts.

## Languages

### Traditional Language: Reynic Shkow’ld

Reynic Shkow'ld (Rough's Language), the Modern version of the ancient language that the Reynas-fow'l once spoke before their societies total collapse. Due to the collapse and general decentralization of the people, Contemporary Reynic Shkow’ld is very different from its more ancient version, which more so resembled Grimaskold, the language of the Horned giants, the Grimna.

Some believe the reason why the ancient version of Reynic Shkow’ld resembled Grimaskold was because it was in fact the Grimna that taught the Reynic People’s how to speak, as well as the concept of debate. The fact that the Reynic Shkow’ld word for teacher, Grema, not only resembles the name of the people, but also has a double meaning of giant, an accurate description for the Grimna, seems to support this theory.

The way that Modern Reynas-fow'l are even wary of other Reynas-fow'l, each community has their own dialect for the Reynic Shkow'ld, as another means of identification, aside from their tattoos

#### Romanization (WIP)

Here are some examples of Reynic Shkow'ld, but to get a much deeper understanding of the language check out Reynic Shkow'ld.

#### Application of Gestures

An important part of the grammar of Reynic Shkow'ld is the use of gestures and movements. You see, a lot of the Reynas-fow'l seem to have issues verbally communicating, believed to be thanks to a common mental disability, leaving complicated sentences difficult to pull off. They aren't necessarily dumb, and they don't have issues remembering things, it's just for whatever reason, the more vocal parts to a sentence leads to an increase of a Reynas-fow'l messing up those parts. This means that the Reynas-fow'l needed another way to further their language to fulfil their needs, leading to them using gestures and movements. Gestures were something the Reynas-fow'l had no issues with, for their above average hand eye coordination and generally high flexibility meant they could execute complicated and varied gestures within short amounts of time. Bodily movements to express tone and intention, were just a natural addition because the Reynas-fow'l were a physical people that liked to show off their bodies and had little issues with controlling their movements.

#### Writing System (Unlocked at RINV 3)

The writing system of Reynic Shkow'ld is based on the Old Script that the ancient Reynas-fow'l once used, which was a Logographic system that was written as glyphs on stone. Due to the sudden collapse of the Ancient Reynas-fow'l Society, and the fact that many of those who made it to the islands weren't all too well learned in Old Script, many Reynas-fow'l don't know the actual meanings of the glyphs. Instead, contemporary Reynas-fow'l have made a new writing system, something heavily based on Old Script, calling it New Script. This New Script is often carved into wood, as opposed to Old Script being carved into stone. The main reason that it is written this way in the modern age is because the Contemporaries that made New Script couldn't sculpt into stone, opting instead to carve in wood, ever since it has just sort of stuck and became the norm.

## Politics

### Governing System

This section goes over all the different political systems that the nation of Sod'lic Dyas'val has taken since its inception. These political systems are usually defined by a reformation on cultural beliefs, changing so drastically to the point where it will require a nationwide change to how things should be governed.

#### The Primitive Monarchy of The Cairn Wolf (Week 20)

##### Factions of the Primitive Monarchy

Due to the nature of it being a primitive and fairly simple system, their isn't much in the way of factions. The first leader of this monarchy is the Cairn Wolf, So'las Gyrd, who gained the position by destroying and subjugating other clans of the Uchyd Community and gaining stewardship over the grave of heroes.

### Important Cities

#### Yowdic Bow

This is the ancient city where the last ship of the ancient Reynas-fow'l sank after sailing for the coastal islands, after an apocalyptic event that spelt the total annihilation of their society on the Northeastern Coast of the Western Continent. The survivors of the devastation later had a schism, causing them to break up into tribal communities across Yow'las So'l'ka Fowrd (The Haven Chains), the island chain the reynic peoples landed upon. After many years of conflict caused cultural and technological regression, a great war leader, The Cairn Wolf, So'las Gyrd, managed to claim the long-abandoned port city, as his shattered fortress and capital city.