Axony

## **History**

Axony was a small town located in the SouthEastern Coast of Reichland. Axony was established by native Reichlandians around 700 B.F and remained isolated and secluded from the events of the greater world. In 1457 A.T.F several prophets from the Church of Mira arrived in the province, and slowly converted a majority of the population to follow the teachings of Mira.

## **Isolated Safe Haven 1457 A.T.F-1540 A.T.F**

Axony remained a safe haven from the greater events taking place in the world. Axony managed to avoid any of the fallout caused from the Crisis of The Tenth Century, The Second Apocalypse, The Five Conquerors, and Third Apocalypse. The people of Axony would eventually be reintroduced into the world during High King Barbarossa's campaigns. Axony was swiftly conquered by the High King without bloodshed, and the ruling cult was allowed to maintain power in the region. This conquest would end Axonys era of isolationism.

## **Norkish Migration 1540 A.T.F-1605 A.T.F**

By the late 1540s the Southern Coast Line of Reichland experienced a huge shift in demographics. Largest populations of Norkish Tribes began settling the islands off of the southern coast of Reichland and the southern coast itself establishing two major cities known as Norks Shore and New Norkia. This large migration of Norks was caused by a crusade initiated by the Patriarch into The Far North, this Crusade saw the mass genocide of millions of Norks and devastated their native lands. After the Crusade ended a mass exodus of Norks began, with many migrating north to Reichland. The nearest Norkish settlement, New Norkia, began trading with Axony and soon Norks from New Norkia began immigrating to the town of Axony. Initially the people of Axony were reluctant to accept these newcomers, but the Norks who moved there proved willing to assimilate with the native Reichlandians and slowly became a large portion of Axony's population. By early 1602 A.T.F High King Barbarossa had died sometime years prior, thrusting many of his trusted Lords and Generals into a Civil War to reclaim the throne. During this time of chaos, Axony was able to avoid falling under the jurisdiction of any one power, and instead obtain autonomy under the leadership of a powerful cultist named Katrin Blakley.

## **Battle of Axony and Later Annexation** **1605 A.T.F-1642 A.T.F**

Katrin would later be approached by David Clement, one of Barbarossa's ex-generals, and pledge her province's loyalty in exchange for autonomy and no tribute being required. In return Katrin pledged that she would use her Magic in battle to help David Clement, and supply whatever soldiers she could to his campaigns. David Clement Accepted, and The Cult pledged their loyalty The Kingdom of Donnington in 1607 A.T.F, Katrin would eventually be elevated to the position of Royal Advisor within the Kingdom. Although no Donnington Troops occupied Axony, nor any Donnington Governors replaced Katrin 's Rule. David Clement back tracked on promise of not taxing the residents of Axony, as shortly after the First and Second Battle of Goldpeaks, David began taxing Axony to recuperate his financial losses during his campaigns.

Axony would later become the meeting ground for the Eastern Sovereign Alliance to discuss a course of action against the Yurak Hordes' impending conquest of Reichland. Later the meeting location was discovered by the Yuraks and Axony would later become the battleground for the largest battle in the Reichlandian Civil Wars, known as The Battle of Axony. After the battle for Axony concluded the province was in ruins, the main town itself had been abandoned and the surrounding countryside had been devastated. Katrin herself was executed shortly after the battle by the new King of Donnington Alexander Clement, and The Province was fully annexed by the Kingdom of Donnington in 1613 losing its autonomy. During the Donnington occupation, the Church of Mira was banned from being practiced, furthermore after the conquest and Annexation of New Norkia. Many of the Norkish populace that remained in Axony was deported back to The Far North. Although the town of Axony itself recovered, the surrounding countryside would remain depopulated for several decades. Following the end of the Reichlandian Civil Wars in 1635 A.T.F, Axony was still under firm Donnington rule and remained so up until Alexander's death in 1642 A.T.F, following Alexander's death Axony was incorporated into The Republic of Reichland.

## **Notable Location**

**The Altar of Mira**

The Altar of Mira was a large wooden and metal altar that sat in the middle of the town, directly in front of it were several stone slabs where cult members would come to sit and pray.

## **Demographic Makeup**

Around 2/3's of the town's population was Reichlandian, while the remainder was Norkish. In the countryside there are small pockets of Polanii and Thralls who lived in isolated hamlets. A majority of the inhabitants followed The Cult of Mira, with small pockets of followers of The Monastery of Reichlandia practicing in secret. After the Donnignton ban of the Cult of Mira, the predominant religion became The Monastery of Reichlandia.

## **Geography and Architectural Design**

The town of Axony was located in the valley formation surrounded by the Glasgov Mountains. Several miles away from the town flowed the Glasgov River which allowed for travel out towards the coast. The environment is regarded as being taiga in nature, with warm humid summers and the lowlands populated with grassy fields and pine trees. And during the winter a cold and wet environment would constitute large formations of ice within the mountains and large pockets of snow that would fill the valleys up. The town itself was structured in an oval-like building structure, with the roads being made of dirt and the center of the city holding the Altar of Mira. The town's architecture was nothing of note, as the more middle class and upper class citizens lived in log houses with either clay-roof tiles with tatch for insulation underneath or wooden roofs with tatch pressed underneath. The poorest inhabitants of the town typically lived in large wool tents or smaller wooden dwellings with less insulation.

## **Government**

The Province of Axony had remained autonomous for centuries up until the conquest of High King Barbarossa. Following the death of High King Barbarossa, the province became an autonomous theocracy under the Rule of The Church of Mira until pledging allegiance to The Kingdom of Donnington. Later Axony would be forcefully annexed as a province into The Kingdom of Donnington until 1642 A.T.F. After The death of Alexander Clement, The Kingdom of Donnington and her holdings formally joined The Republic of Reichland. After joining the Republic of Reichland the province then transferred into becoming a district.