Vixl

**Vixl** is a savage empire nation full of monsters and violence. To those beyond its borders, *Vixl* is brutal, expansionist, and threatening, yet those who look beyond its warlike exterior see a proud traditionalist society, where the strengths and talents of its people are cultivated through bloodshed. Its people were once well respected and empirical until they grew tired of dealing with the insufferable weaklings around the planet and launched campaign after campaign weakening their society into a pool of blood leaving only the strongest or most cunning alive. Under threat from all sides, they aggressively took the fight to their enemies, pushing their borders outward with every passing year. This struggle for survival has made the monsters of *Vixl* deeply prideful and value strength above all, though that strength can manifest by many different means. Anyone can rise to a position of power and respect within *Vixl* if they display the necessary aptitude, regardless of social standing, homeland, background, or wealth.

## History

### Golden Age of the *Pýli Empire*

The inhabitants of *Vixl* had not always been a great people, in reality before the *Pýli Empire* was formed most of *Vixl* was split into barbarian tribes until one of them began doings something about it. A tribe of minotaurs known as the *Pýli* stumbled upon an ancient crown which when touched by one of them seemed to awaken in a way great power within. This minotaur returned to his tribe artifact in hand and handed it to his chief, upon touching it however nothing happened seemingly having all the power siphoned into the first wielder--he had been called many things and the details are not the clearest but he was most often called ***Beraviss.***

Beraviss was elected as a chosen one and led his tribe to the greatest glory the world had seen to that point, he roamed the land with his newly gained power and gave all inhabitants he came across an ultimatum; join or die. Within a year the inhabitants of *Vixl* were either all dead or at the very least bitterly taken into the *Pýli Empire* and together they created *Oraiapoli* the capital city of the *Pýli Empire*.

Pýlia proved to be not only a great success for *Vixl* but also for the world, while many other civilizations had more peaceful beginnings they were still greatly ununionized and therefor relied heavily on any major power--the one problem was that *Pýlia* had not only much greater power as a nation but they had *Beraviss* the first of a very long line of *Waygate Summoners* which proved as one of the most useful assets to the *Pýli Empire*.

For a few thousand years *Pýlia* would congregate power but they had one major flaw; being so far ahead of the curb they had nothing to gain and their main source of power was essentially a royal bloodline who supported their great nation on top of their backs and with rising threats slowly growing as nations the great minds of *Pýlia* came together to discuss what to do. Debates between royal minotaurs and a very select few well respected outsiders went on for months till a day the went down in history to the world as the reason why the *Pýli Empire turned so violent.*

### The Day of Retribution and the Red Age of *Pýli*

Around the turn of the first millennium Seresia committed the most devastating act of terrorism Cyril would see to the current day, *Pýlians* celebrate the passing of years and this year specifically was year 500 of the *Pýli Empire* so naturally they celebrated with great vigor and enthusiasm. For *Pýli* the planned month of celebration was cut short within the first weak when Seresia showcased a level of magical destruction not before seen on the great city of *Oraiapoli* leaving the city in ruins but not destroyed. *Pýlians* were now in full war mode and were ready to strike back.

The *Pýli Empire* entered what most consider the Red Age, a period of time where *Pýli* would enter war after war after war--they started with *Seresia* but after finding out other parts of the world were supporting *Seresia* they went to war with them too forcing each nation, country, state, and piece of inhabited land to become ally-less for a few hundred years but this came at a cost of manpower and culture. The *Pýli Empire* became more and more barbaric as each year progressed seemingly reverting to before their great empire was even formed. Compared to anything else gained or lost most of the battles the *Pýli Empire* were involved in resulted in bloodshed and usually death over anything else, and this is exactly what they were going for--revenge was so vital to them that they lost sight of anything but violence.

As the centuries passed on much of Vixl would spread out and populate, instead of all congregating in the capital many of the inhabitants would create large societies ranging from towns to tribes and a smaller city here and there. This allowed room for *Pýli* to focus on different aspects of life--most of which involved killing just in a variety of ways like the goblins who focused on tech, hobgoblins which focused on warfare strategy, and centaurs which focused on tradition. As time passed in the Red Age however *Pýli* was falling behind fast as they were losing population, resources, and they were no longer entrusted with the secrets of other societies--sometimes they could get their hands on new technology like the firearms of the dwarves but their versions were typically crude redesigns.