Ynoforan Genocide

The **Ynforan Genocide**, known in former Ynofora as the **Second Gardenian Invasion** and in Immortal-era Gogeget as the **Annexation of Ynofora**, was a genocide that took place during the Immortal War from 2900 to 2905 AT. The victims were the Ynforan Elves, who were prosecuted by the Immortal Empire and the regional government of Gogeget. The Genocide killed around 30% of all Ynoforan Elves.

After the War's end, the crimes of the Genocide were revealed to the world. The nation of Gogeget, as punishment, was split into the separate nations of Eastern Gogeget and Dazzad, which later reunited in 2950 AT. Survivors and their descendants mostly remained on the South Däe Peninsula, which was incorporated into A'Roastad.

## Prelude

In 2850 AT, Gogeget made a claim to the Southern Däe Peninsula, which was under rule of the nation of Ynofora. At the time, Ynofora was occupied mostly by Ynoforans, as well as a small minority of Ydelhiads and Acadons. This claim resulted in a war, during which Ynofora's military was completely incapacitated. Forces from nearby A'Roastad, led by Tulkon E'Acoradi, intervened and defeated Gogeget's forces. In the aftermath of the war, Gogeget's economy slowly declined, which the government blamed on the Ynoforans.

In 2880 AT, the Empire of Orcanth was formed, and Gogeget became a member state. Under rule of the Empire, Gogeget's military and economic power surged, yet its government still harbored a hatred for Ynofora and its inhabitants. In 2896 AT, the Empire of Orcanth became the Immortal Empire, beginning the Immortal War. Ynofora quickly fell to Gogeget's forces, and its lands were incorporated into Gogeget and by extension the Immortal Empire.

## Events

Ynofora officially surrendered on 1 Bytum, 2900 AT, and was officially incorporated on 15 Bytum, a date that would later mark the start of the Genocide. Almost immediately, occupying Gogeget forces began rounding up ethnic Ynoforans, as well as some of the Sankari people (a small Ydelhiad-Gardenian group native to Gogeget) and systematically interning them and killing them. Other targets were political dissidents, prisoners of war, and foreigners within Gogeget.

For the next five years, life in Ynofora was hell. People not targeted by the Genocide still lived under the fist of the Immortal Empire. Survivors sometimes managed to escape to the Acadon Islands, but most Ynoforans remained in internment.

On 27 Ataadinum, 2905 AT, Emperor Zetopa was assassinated by Tulkon Vonha, causing the Empire to rapidly crumble. The Regional Government of Gogeget hastily fled Ynofora as Free Alliance forces regrouped and began invading lost territories, leaving internment camps in disarray. Survivors were found by Free Alliance forces, who liberated the camps.

## Aftermath

Survivors of the genocide were rehabilitated and assisted by the Free Alliance, and many were able to return home and return to normal life. The country of Ynofora and its inhabitants, after losing their government and a large number of their population, were incorporated into the country of A'Roastad, forming the A'Roastad Empire.

Gogeget was found responsible of genocide, and as part of the treaty that ended the war was split into the nations of Eastern Gogeget and Dazzad. These two nations would be ruled by interim governments until their reunification in 2950 AT.

The subject of the genocide is still quite fresh in the modern era, nearly 200 years later. Gogeget continues to pay reparations to the few living survivors as their descendants and is mandated to do so until 3105. Ynoforan Rememberance Day is observed by the A'Roastad Empire, as well as the global Ynoforan diaspora, on Nyrotem 3. The holiday is also observed by Gogeget, which has claimed full responsibility for the genocide's events and worked to correct them.