Anarkos the Anarchist

Anarkos, commonly referred to as **Anarkos the Anarchist**, or simply **the Anarchist**, was an anarchist in the time of the Four Squings. He proclaimed, in 1191 ASR, the Free Land of the Squares, often referred to as the Free Land of Mid-Point, which lasted until 1193. After his defeat in Legallus' War on Against the Anarchists, Anarkos fled to the land of Novasran and stayed there until his death in 1264.

## Early Life

All historians agree that Anarkos was born on 1161, during the reign of Rhopacus. Tradition says the Anarchist was born in the city of Penta Lorous, a city devastated by the Third Squingdom Civil War, the son of a retired military officer named Entaloric. Entaloric served in the 2nd Royal Troopers of the Royal Troops of Squing Dekaquadius the Great, and ended his career as an officer in the newly renamed Royal Square Army, taking part in the Great Northern War. Entaloric was a supporter of Rhopacus, and moved his family to the Eastern Frontier.

Tradition holds that Anarkos was of the House of Squing. However, he rejected his family name as he believed freedom would be possible when there was no squing. While many call him, Anarkos Squing, founder of the branch of Anarkos, some try to find his real branch. Some theorize Anarkos was actually a Dekaritousan, descendant of Dequaritius, the Conqueror of the East. Others claim he was from the House of Squentor, others claim he was an Entaloric Squing. However, some believe Anarkos was not a Squing, as he claimed, "I am not a Squing". They say he was Anarkos Qarnkos of the city of Hexor-Rous.

Anarkos grew up in the Eastern Frontier, dealing with many incursions from uncivilized shapes, such as the hordes of Horgia, and the Tribe of the Banner of the Star. One time, he was taken captive by the star tribesmen. He experienced the Revelation from the Stars, a perfect world of harmony without rule and order. There was no squing among the stars.

## The Anarchist Movement

Anarkos later met the famed anarchist, Oblas Squing of the Oblon Squings, in 1178, at the age of 17, at Dezuroniah City. Anarkos also met Shoenician general, Haril S. Squiron, at Dezuroniah City, as he mentioned Haril in his journal, describing a meeting with "a Cyrian square named Haril Squiron, who was descended from a President of an Ancient Republic, and who was a commander of armies." Anarkos learned much of republicanism from his encounter with Haril Squilon Squiron, who was actually from Squidon not Cyre.

After his visit to Dezuroniah City, he returned to his home, where he started up the anarchist movement on the Eastern fringes of the squingdom. He gathered his followers and preached to them about the merits of anarchy. They were known as the Free Landers and advocated for "no squing, no law, no shackles". By 1185, Anarkos had become the leading anarchist in all of the South Squingdom.

In 1185, General Haril Squiron was exiled from Dezuroniah's administration. General Squiron fled to his friend, fellow general Lenos Vlaqarkos. General Lenos Vlaqarkos was a Free Lander and supporter of Anarkos. General Vlaqarkos brought H.S. Squiron to a meeting of the Free Landers, in which Anarkos advocated an armed uprising against Dezuroniah and his corrupt ministers. General Squiron was heavily influenced by this, and began the first coup d'état committed by a non-Squing family member in 889 years.

While the Eastern Frontier was now under the governance of the new Squing, Haril I of the House of Squiron, Anarkos felt it was not enough, as it was just one squing replacing another. Along with his trusted friend, General Lenos Vlaqarkos, Anarkos began planning for the coming Freedom from All Tyranny.

## The Free Land of Mid-Point

In 1191, Anarkos the Anarchist proclaimed the "Free Land of the Squares under Anarkos", commonly referred to the Free Land of Mid-Point, which compassed Horgia, Heptoskysia and Square Ovaluta. Anarkos immediately faced invasion by Penshallon, Legallus and Haril. Anarkos enlisted Supreme Militia Commander, Lenos Vlaqarkos, as well as Militia Commander Merktor Centon, from Mercentonia, to defend against the forces of oppression. However, in 1192, Supreme Militia Commander Vlaqarkos was captured by Penshallon's Royal Square Army, in the Battle of Anaropia. In 1193, the Free Landers were conquered by Legallus. Anarkos had to fled his country and went to Novasran.

## Exile

Anarkos lived in the city of New Sukhara in Novasran. He was forbidden by the authorities of Novasran, under the pain of death, to preach of anarchy against the Novasran State. However, he was allowed to advocate anarchy in the South Squingdom. Anarkos became a philosopher and taught at the Temple of Sranian Wisdom.