Aquila

# Imperialis Aquila

Aquila was one of the greatest human nations during the Age of Heroes and the greatest human warrior society during the first server.

They descend from the mythological vargalandirs who came into existence late during the mythological Dawn Age.

Aquila was destroyed with the rest of the world in the Great Doom (october 2022). The survivors migrated to the other side of the world, to stake out new lives on the continent of Ardia.

## History

### The Dawn Age

Main article: The Dawn Age

At the start of The Age of Heroes, a small ship of colonists seattled the unforgiving mountain region of Spawnia. It wasn't long before the black and red banners marked the all but abandoned ruins of a keep built into a mountain on the coast. This keep was renamed to Hearthold and from there the Empire grew and florished. Soon The Slaughter Docks where built to establish a naval foothold on the island where imported goods and reinfrocements from Vargaland could come and where exported goods and explorers could leave. Soon after Castle Bloodraven was settled and begun it's vast production of produce to feed the Empire. Castle Bloodraven was settled on the eastern most edge of the Empire, boardering against the now old Risero terretories as these where the most lucrative for farming. For many years the castle and it's farms provided instrumental feed for the Empire and it's armies.

#### Underneath the Eagle's Wing

Vargaland is a cold and frozen hell where the ocean winds whip the snow into creeping avalanches. Vargaland is a place where few things live and fewer survive the heavy snowfalls and the permafrost that covers the land in a neverending winter.

The unlucky few that lives here are divided into smaller tribes, counties, and nations. Then there is the Empire. All of these are in a constant struggle for the few spots of fertile land, good hunting grounds and simply to avoid the unpredictable freezes that comes every so often and temperatures drop so fast and so low that anything and anyone caught outside of their shelter usually die within minutes. Due to the cold horses and other animals made for warmer weather are a waste of time as they perish after only a few hours out in the freezing climate, even while covered up. The only animals that lives here are arctic foxes, wolves, and some pray animals that are more accustomed to the weather and therefore manages to survive. The wolves of Vargaland have a huge place in Aquilan culture as they are tamed and bred for war. The generals often have a small sea of wolves accompany them into battle. These packs are called Tides and more often than not are these tides used to drown the enemy in crashing waves of gnashing teeth, fur, and sharp claws. The wolves are kept just hungry enough to want nothing more than tearing the throats out of any unfortunate soul they are pointed towards

Imperialis Aquila is by far the biggest singular state in all of Vargaland. This of course makes them a huge target for attacks from desperate nations and enthusiastic warlords, so the Empire has more or less been at war for it's entire existence. This constant state of conflict has made sure that it has been militarized and standardized to fight and keep fighting for its survival until their seemingly unending waves of enemies ebb. This has also made the people of the Empire see weakness and uselessness as not only a burden but a crime of the highest magnitude. The people in the Empire that are losing themselves to age, sickness or something else are more often than not on the frontline with minimum equipment to hopefully take at least one enemy with them to the grave. This is known as "The Last Act" and is seen as a brave and noble way to die as well as the right thing to do. Those who don't choose to die this way and instead become a parasite, only to leech precious resources from the Empire if found will pay the price. They'll be hunted like an animal by an organisation called "The Daggers" and once they know of them, there are very few places within the Empire where they can hind. Once The Daggers find these people they are killed and fed to the wolf Tide, or depending on who captured them, they are either fed to one of Nanook's avatars or their heads are cut off, their bodies drained of blood to be used in the rituals of the Bloody Queen. However most common is a combination of these.

The small imperial colony on Spawnia originally comes from Vargaland.

### Age of Heroes

Main article: The The Age of Heroes

During the Age of Heroes (first server start) Aquila remained the most populous and powerful human kingdom by far.

They built the bridge that led to the subsequent Battle of the Bridge.

In november of 2021, Clockwork made the dark ritual to Bloody Queen and called forth and endless night by sacrificing the avatar of Nanook. The subsequent event forced other nations to join forces to stop him. It was not until 3 magical books was used to seal of the evil and bring forth the light of day again. After the Endless Night, Clockwork abdicated and left.

After Clockworks betrayal the Nanook-loyalist Honkimus seized power in Aquila, but without the crown he was content holding just the title of Lord Commander.

In November 2021, Honkimus initiated the Aquila-Soulhunter war which ultimately resulted in defeat.

Aquila was put under a trade embargo by the piglin Empire in December 2021.

In 2022, Clockwork returned and defeated Honkimus in a duel. Honkimus had however procured a newly invented suicide belt from a piglin inventor, which he used to suicide-bomb himself, injuring Clockwork and denying the bone lord of his revenge.

Clockwork ruled Aquila with an iron fist for the remainder of the Age of Heroes.

Weaselbee became the second in command for some time, and Kimmend was given the rank of general.

The city of Aldebast was built, considered one of the most beautiful in the world.

Great arenas where erected in many towns to indulge the aquilan thirst for blood.

However, king Clockwork soon grew disgusted with the laziness of his people, their will to indulge in trade rather than prepare for war. He pronounced that a great misfortune would befall the aquilans, then he abdicated and left, throwing the crown in a ditch somewhere.

### Current situation

Aquila and Vargaland was destroyed in the Great Doom but a few Aquilans survived. Clockwrk saw an opportunity to rebuild the nation in his own image and decided to do so, rallying anyone and everyone who'd join his cause. Stone by stone, brick by brick the Aquilan nation would retake it's former glory.

## Culture

Aquilans respect strength and unity above all. A good Aquilan has no personal ambitions outside the continued survival and betterment of the Empire. They do not waste time nor energy to distinguish between the races, as long as you pull your weight you will be looked upon like any other Aquilan. However, people born and or grew up inside the Empire are seen as an ethnic Aquilan. Where you conqrered, adopted, or recruited into the Empire you are seen as a subject of Aquila and looked down upon slightly. As subjects have a tendency to betray and rebel behind the Empire's back which is seen as cowardly and weak.

## Government

Aquila is a military dictatorship based on merit and military capability.

## Religion

Formerly Nanook-worship was very prevalent, especially during the Honkimus era following the Memnon Conference and the signing of the Concord of Memnon that outlawed the worship of Tiamat/Bloody Queen in all of the Cradleworld. Now that Aquila rises once more the olde ways have been picked reinstated and The Bloody Queen is seen as the one true goddess to follow. You are not allowed to pray to or carry religious imagery dedicated to any other god/goddess within Aquilan borders and doing so is a crime punishable by Rehabilitation or the Oubliette.

## Members of Aquila

* Clockwrk\_Boombox - Aquilan Segitarion, Former Lord of Hearthold