Great Shayek Empire

This era is the full global reign of the Shayek over Kouvia

**1,000 Pr.E - 5,467 P.E**

This part of history is split into the following sections:

## **Conquering**

1,000 Pr.E - 0 P.E

As Lux Tyrannus lead his army thoughout the world of Kouvia, he gave the primal races two choices. Join his armies and serve as slaves, or be slaughtered by his unstoppable army. Some of the races defied his will, and the Tyrant of Sunlight demonstrated the magnitude of his newfound powers. Over the course of a thousand years and many generations, Lux Tyrannus was still alive, it was rumored he was immortal like the fabled Aionos. The world was razed of all other dominating races on the surface, but they did not dare to conquer the waters, assuming no sentient race inhabited it.

With the complete and utter conquering of the world of Kouvia, the Shayek began to build, and build, and build. Their populaiton skyrocketed as they finally reached Lux Tyrannus' dream goal using his powers of a God - World Domination.

## **World Domination**

0. P.E - 476. P.E.

> *Bow before the Tyrant*
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> *Long may the Light shine upon the lands*
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> *Fear the Tyrant of Sunlight*
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> *And plead for mercy if you defy*
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When the Shayek settled in and built their Empire, the surviving races spent a very long time in the underground or in the mountains, hiding away in hopes that the descendants of the Gargantuans don't wish to claim the territory they're in next. Lux Tyrannus, although a self-appointed leader, he lead the Shayek to glory.

The constructions rose from the dirt and stone like blood spilling from the countless they slaughtered. Eventually there was not one large piece of land outside the mountains and sea that wasn't claimed and used as a living space by the Shayek. Lux Tyrannus sat atop his Throne of Sunlight, issuing orders and leading. If there was any point in that that Lux Tyrannus' reign was questioned, those people would be left speechless when they get punished. They get their tongues cut off. His reign was not questioned as no sensible Shayek would complain about having the entire world to safely walk upon and easily traverse.

There were many incidents of races fighting back, but utterly failing, except for one. The elusive Nimbus Saurian, which had evolved into a smaller bipedal reptilian race, did not know how large the Shayek's force was, and questioned their claim of land and fought for it. They were lead by a strange figure, in ancient literature he was described as "Alba Mortem". Taller than the Shayek themselves, and very powerful. Eventually, his armies were quenched and sent back into the waters.

The most oppressed race would be the Gargantuans that settled under the Southwestern Peaks after the loss against the Primal Flight. Their anger was used for entertainment, turning them into Gladiators fighting in arenas. These direct descendants of Gargantuans, in continued defiance, they returned the favour to the Shayek by having romantic affiliations with their women. This resulted in the creation of hybrid children of two Gargantuan descendants. This new race has some similar features to the Shayek, but were not slaughtered, instead they were added into the group of Gladiators.

There was no hope of going back from this, the Shayek reign was global and completely unquestioned as Lux Tyrannus sat upon his Throne.

## **Peace**

476. P.E. - 5,432 P.E.

For nearly five thousand years the Shayek held the world of Kouvia under their reign. Not much conflict outside of attempted revolutions happened in the meantime since the Shayek were bound by a Godly power. Their deity was described as a symbol of salvation, a complete solution to potential infighting. Any records of their god is lost in history, but is assumed to be depicted as the bearded, long haired man with the goat skull by him on the stone tablet of Godbirth. The assumption that his power is Light makes for the theory that his power brings a sense of unity with his worshipers, hence their unbroken resolve and long-lasting reign.
The Shayek's architecture was mixed, but mostly used rock as their main material, this architectural style has been borrowed by Alba Mortem after their battles. Their civilization was utopia. Since the Shayek held the entire world under their feet, they had to give the other Gods recognition. For that they have built landmarks around the world such as the Garden of Agria, Arena of Olethros and Valley of Apateon.

The only place where no Shayek dared to venture was The Shifting Woods. The only time that the Shayek tried to explore that place, none of them returned. The place is described as the world's graveyard in Shayek literature.

A tragic event during this age was the death of Lux Tyrannus, who fell ill. It was said that his eyes dipped into pitch black and that black scars ran across his body before he was finally pronounced dead. Since this happened in 3,829 P.E. had The Seven Emperors reigned over the Shayek.

## **Starfall**

5,432 P.E. - 5,467 P.E.

On the 137th day of the year 5,532, the world of Kouvia had dimmed. The light from the Sun lowered in luminosity and the world turned toward a dull, low vibrance. Colors like a great emerald or a shining blue turned into dull, grayish colors. The Shayek did not know what caused this, and a sense of unease took over the World Empire. The seventh, and last emperor was filled with anxiety and began to lose trust for all the nobles.

The Emperor's new mistrust was at the very least not misplaced. The nobles of the Shayek Empire began to revolt. Ever since that dull day, everyone started a competition for who shall wear the crown upon their head. The sense of unity between such a great race had disappeared, and the Emperor Fortem had been killed by one of the noble families near the Heart of Kouvia. The nobles were not punished, but instead were followed. The once so great empire turned into a global fight to the death. It was so long until the nobles and civilians realized their powers are nearly null compared to what they had years before.

The day ever since the world dimmed is known as Starfall, as that day, the Shayek within Khaiteia witnessed a giant beam of Light fall from the sky into the ground right before the world dimmed.

After such long bloodshed, only a single generation later the Shayek had realized there was no longer anything to hold competition over. From the previous population of an estimated ~367 million, they could not even manage to count themselves up to 50 thousand. Their people died and now became the stragglers of the world. So ashamed of what they had done, most of them went into a nomadic lifestyle to separate themselves from their own race, some stuck with their family.

> Long may the Emperors reign
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> But longer may the punishment last
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> For the sudden sin of greed enacted upon all
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