History of Andalus

#### *Laenat Alshifa',*

Commonly called the great curse is inflicted on the Yaun-Ti, and the group becomes more and more serpentine. They begin to build the twelve great temples throughout the area naming them Makan Alshifa' to reference them as a group and specific ones named after a grand master who was there. The original being Makan Alshifa Sasavah.

### **4500 PHE:**

#### **Kaune Lona & Escape of Equinessqua**

Kaune Lona is built along the coast as a haven with the help of the Water Elves, Earth Elves, Loxodon, and Yaun Ti tribes. It is partially submerged to protect it from the changing landscape, is the porth from which Equinessa cast off from the continent never to return.

### **2500 PHE:**

#### **Naming of the Sands**

The composite land is taken care of by the multiple nomadic tribes, each giving it their own name. The Yaun Ti and Lizardfolk called the land "Wahat Nasyan" (Forgetful Oasis). Earth Elves and Water Elves called her "Virya-Litsë" (Changing Sands). The Loxodon would use "Nwanyi Nzuzo" (Secret Mother). Each grouping building structures that could either be easily moved or be returned to to land when the space became less habitable. Due harsh conditions provided by the lands, there was an agreed anonymity of territory, wherein a shared common space could be improved but it didn't belong to any one tribe or race.

### **50 PHE**

#### *The Great Drought*

Also known as *Mother's Curse* forced the Ikba tribe of Loxodon under the heading of Heirarch Iirij Nne, into a war with the Vagbak tribe of Lizard folk, lead by Aryte Vagbak, that lead to a longstanding conflict with the lizardfolk over resources on the Northern reaches at the foot hills of the Dragon Spine and the banks of the river running across.

### **1 HE**

The first humans encounter the Yaun-Ti temple Makan Alshifa Eltzi, which was at the time housing an intermixed tribe of Lizardfolk and Yaun Ti under the protection of Alshifa Eltzi. With the quick decision making from their leader Ningal, the humans were able to clear the area and push the beast farther into the desert.

### **15 HE**

Baeshra Vagbak, along with the remnants of the the Yaunti from the Eltzi Temple, attempt to reclaim the temple from the humans. They are defeated mercilessly, leaving only two of the yaun-ti who informed the other races that the humans were to be avoided, giving the advice that the land will provide for only those who understand and can adapt to her.

### **31 HE**

Bethania and her followers reach Urna Ear, the southern sea, and come into contact with Ningal and her people. Though there is some initial conflict, ultimately the two women form an alliance and decide to merge their people into one community. The region under their influence is christened Almeida. Instead of establishing a monarchy, they decide to form a democracy in which every adult may vote on issues affecting the community. As a new group move into the area the Yaun - Ti begin to retreat deeper into the desert and closer to Dragon Spine. They abandon more temples and trading routes among them. This forces an interaction with the Loxodon tribes and the elves that reside there.

### **35 HE**

Loxodon cut trade routes within the entire failing Yuan-Ti empire in favor with more permenant human settlements. The remaining seven of the eight tribes of Yuan-Ti come together under the leadership of Almaealij Zihu. He ushers them into the *Great Silence.* The final tribe lead by Mustashar Otleh take residence with the Water Elves at Kuane Lona.

### **41 HE**

After a heated (though non-violent) conflict over a change to criminal law and a narrow vote to resolve the issue, several Almeidans splinter off and form a new community, dubbed Saqaf. Like Almeida, Saqaf is governed democratically, but individuals must purchase the right to vote. A fellowship of leaders from the Water and Earth elves seek a peaceful territory for themselves alongside Saqaf and Almeida. They create the twin city regions of Litsë and Virya, creating an oasis in the waste. The city state of Virya sits mostly empty as the few water elves who have made their homes on Equinessca or Kaune Lona. The country is slowly inhabited by lizard folk and aurans.

### **65 HE**

Reverend Mother Ajj of Clan Oria claims the South Eastern coast on the foothills of the Dragon Spine for the Loxodon empire, building the first permanent structure and creating the city of Nzuzo. They place a ban on all non-Loxodon, claiming the site as a sacred territory.

### **74 HE**

Govoner Ferdinand Sada of Almeida takes a group of constituents and begins the plans for nation of Castillia, drawing territory lines that stretch between the two temples of Makan Alshifa Tioshi and Makan Alshifa Otleh. The city is built by the end of the year, mostly constructed from the loose structures of Makan Alshiifa Otleh.

### **92 HE**

#### *Seige of Nzuzo.*

An armed battalion get to the walls of Nzuzo and told the territory belongs to the newly established governance of Castillia. The walls hold out longer then the battalion's supplies, though the resources within were also dwindling. As a last ditch effort, the Loxodon within the city throw food and supplies over the wall to the army below. To the surprise of Reverend Mother Ojia, the battalion leaves.

### **303 HE**

#### *The Caravan Wars*

A group of lizardfolk flying the banner of the Vagbak clan attempt a crusade against the humans traveling across the desert, the mainly human regions blame each other for the issue. After a returning party reports of a lizardfolk incursion the city of Castillia seek out Kaune Lona for a way to put an end to the lizardfolk.

### **401 HE**

#### *The Great Awakening*

Malik Solkash, a yaun-ti pureblood with a mainly human appearance, appears at the foot of Makan Alshifa Sasavah with seven other purebloods. They are the first to be seen outside of Kaune Lona since Almaealij Zihu disappeared into the desert.

### **505 HE**

#### *The Forgotten Seige*

Using stolen knowledge from Kaune Lona an army headed by Mirik Savas, of the lizardfolk, brings together yuan-ti, lizardfolk, rebel humans, earth elves attempt to lay siege to Hamza. When Caliph Abbas Akeem reaches out for help, he recieves a message from Tidus of Kaune Lona telling him to march his men through Mirik Savas' encampment to find aide. A small batallion is sent through, and they only find the husk of an battalion. Two earth elf commanders who speak of a dark force that tore through the camp, no bodies or remains are ever found. The first record of Kaune Lona being called the Grave Reef.

### **612 HE**

#### *The Unification of Tribes*

Under the leadership of Othokent Tork, the lizardfolk rally to retake the swamplands to the northern reaches.

### **1141 HE**

#### *Mistaken Divinity*

Duhaam of Medina, a human cleric; Sissillia Solkash, a yuan-ti druid; and Alluvion of Virya, an earth elf wizard; are reported to be getting visions of a great cataclysm coming. They are dismissed as hereasy. Alluvion is banished from Virya and forced acrossed Dragon Spine to the lands east of there. Duhaam escapes to the desert and is taken in by Reverand Mother Baji, and is the first non-loxodon to see within Nzuzo. Sissilia is silenced.

### **1220 HE**

#### *The Gods’ War*

A divine conflict that had been raging in other realms for an untold amount of time spills over into Avalon, with cataclysmic consequences. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, and other natural disasters sweep the continent, climaxing with the meteoric fall of the death-god Ruedi as he is slain; the force of his impact literally reshapes Old Avalon’s eastern coastline. Though there are some indications that sentient cultures lived in that region before the Gods’ War, they were completely obliterated by Ruedi’s fall.

### **1535 HE**

#### *The Silent Nightmare*

After the ripples of the Gods' war, a self-proclaimed king of the South, Ima Shallows, rises from a small water elf tribe and attempts to conquer across territories rallying troops from enclaves spread through the desert oases.

### **1550 HE**

#### *Broken Wheel*

After 15 years of conflict, Ima Shallows is betrayed by their general Temblori Ari. The leaders of the region meet for the first time and collectively dismantle Ima's army.

### **1861 HE**

High King Oberon of Old Avalon sends messengers to the elf clans to the south thinking it would be able to rally support, the messenger goes missing within the region.

### **1867 HE**

#### *Era of Unification*

The human nations, now intermixed with the non-humans attempt to forge a treaty that will actually combine the powers of the clan Solkash, the Orian Empire,  Litsë, and Virya.

### **1869 HE**

Upon seeing Breten’s fate after the Yew-Berry Treaty, the southern nations of Almeida, Saqaf, Castilla, Medina,  Hamza, Litsë, and Virya join together to form the Confederacy of Andalus, to better repel any attempt at invasion. Clan Solkash and the Orian Empire abstain from the union. Tork Clan agrees to work as buffer territory.

### **1884 HE**

Caliph Sisava Solkash pledges Clan Solkash to the Confederacy for access to Yaun-Ti temple in Saqaf and joins as the nation of Alshifa. Orian empire after failed succession attempts by the Orian bloodline, joins as well under the leadership of Reverand Mother Radu Udo, and clan Udo takes claim over Nzuzo opening the city for the first time fully to non-loxodon.

### **2054 HE**

#### *The Alshifa Rebellion*

Led by Itstli Sands, a group of yaun-ti abominations, a name given to them by the human's living within Alshifa, try and dethrone democratically elected Caliph Asutali Solkash. The confrontation last for six years, and in her final days as Caliph, Asutali promises them a safe haven within Alshifa that will be inacessable by any outside of the yuan-ti.

### **2241 HE**

Wazir Dilau Oasi, leader of Liste, disappears into the desert, after ruling Liste since the Gods War, he  leaves no rules for succession or heir to take his place. The state  temporarily falls into disarray as a search for a new leader spreads across the region. Wazir Torrid Willia, a young councilman from the neighboring state of Virya, is chosen to take the seat as they come up with better lines of succession.

### **2462 HE**

#### *The Seige of the Grave Reef*

Kaune Lona is marked as a target by a nameless amassed army, they send out a request for help to the region, and when the region tries to respond their messengers do not return.

### **2466 HE**

Kaune Lona disappears from the coast line, attempts to contact anyone within the city are met with silence.

### **2500 HE**

The Elemental Council deem the removal of Kaune Lona an accident caused by the inter-workings of the area, and write off it's disappearance.

### **3045 HE**

Orcish raiders are spied along the coast line constructing a large battlement in the shallows.

### **3051 HE**

Kaune Lona reappears after it's time in the abyss. Many assumed it to be haunted by abysmal creatures.

### **3104 HE**

A shift in balance between the fae realm and the material plane brings a summer of many swift but magical changes across the countryside.

### **3124 HE**

The demon apocolypse ravanges across the world, throwing many developed countries into a spiral as they try and find a balance.