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The result has been a semi tame pack of dire wolves that are learning to fight with the unit as they grow. Lupa is Gia's near constant companion. | The result has been a semi tame pack of dire wolves that are learning to fight with the unit as they grow. Lupa is Gia's near constant companion. | ||
− | Lupa has attended many battles and to date one party. Gia dressed her in a goose mask and took her to the [[ | + | Lupa has attended many battles and to date one party. Gia dressed her in a goose mask and took her to the [[JeVondair Family/Selenia/Masquerade of Monarchs|Masquerade of Monarchs]]. Where Lupa helped Gia find Selenia using her nose. Lupa and the pups are also very fond of Selenia and her child. They aided in his rescue after Selenia's death. |
Lupa and the Pups (who don't have names to date) are wild, but they listen to Gia and communicate with the humans around them with eerie accuracy. | Lupa and the Pups (who don't have names to date) are wild, but they listen to Gia and communicate with the humans around them with eerie accuracy. |
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Contents
- 1 The Culture of the Peoples of the Imperium
- 1.1 The First Generation of Xavax Nobility
- 1.2 The Importance of Martial Ability
- 1.3 The Emphasis on Heroes
- 1.4 Wine, Spirits, and Feasts
- 1.5 Duels
- 1.6 On the Importance of Parties
- 1.7 Cornelius and Lupa
- 1.8 Hating the Bandits of the West
- 1.9 Imperial Isolationists
- 1.10 The Meritocracy
- 1.11 The Influence of Selenia
- 1.12 The Impact of the Xavax Civil War
- 1.13 The Impact of the Xavax Wars
- 1.14 Founding Armies
- 1.15 Unofficial Positions
- 1.16 The Biggest thing in the SEC
- 1.17 Songs and Poems
- 1.18 Victory
The Culture of the Peoples of the Imperium
The First Generation of Xavax Nobility
See The Black Swan
The Importance of Martial Ability
The Emphasis on Heroes
Wine, Spirits, and Feasts
Duels
On the Importance of Parties
Cornelius and Lupa
Lupa The word 'Lupa' means 'She-wolf' in the ancient language of Gia's people. Lupa herself is a very large dire wolf who has an affinity with Gia and her unit The Daughters of Fenrir.
Gia Dragonfyre coaxed a very pregnant Lupa from the woods one night. Saving her from being hunted along with the rest of her pack. This astonished the entire army. Even more astonishing, Gia called her favorite healer to the tent to help during the birthing of the pups.
The result has been a semi tame pack of dire wolves that are learning to fight with the unit as they grow. Lupa is Gia's near constant companion.
Lupa has attended many battles and to date one party. Gia dressed her in a goose mask and took her to the Masquerade of Monarchs. Where Lupa helped Gia find Selenia using her nose. Lupa and the pups are also very fond of Selenia and her child. They aided in his rescue after Selenia's death.
Lupa and the Pups (who don't have names to date) are wild, but they listen to Gia and communicate with the humans around them with eerie accuracy.
Hating the Bandits of the West
Imperial Isolationists
The Meritocracy
The Influence of Selenia
Rule of Many, Ruled by One
The Impact of the Xavax Civil War
The Impact of the Xavax Wars
Founding Armies
Unofficial Positions
Champion Kin and Wine Trader Tharan
In Xavax the only difference between brutal oppression and a freedom celebration is the type of wine served at the party.
– Champion Kin Hyral
The Biggest thing in the SEC
Manifest Destiny
The Xavax are destined to rule the Four Corners of the South: The Capital City of Xavax, The Fortress of Isadril, The Black City of Itorunt, and the White City of Ibladesh
Songs and Poems
Here you will find the literary creations of Imperium nobles related to Xavax.
War Chant
Our swords are sharp Our spears are long Our arrows are swift Our arms are strong Brave is the heart that looks upon home We will kill the bandits wherever they roam!
The Phoenix Rises
The Phoenix rises and with it us The Phoenix rises and screams defiance The Phoenix rises up to the skies The Phoenix rises up with our hope The Phoenix rises but it costs blood The Phoenix rises but it needs life The Phoenix rises with growing force The Phoenix rises with purpose anew The Phoenix rises and claims its own The Phoenix rises and now it flies ~Cadewyn Thunderborn
Oc Lu Pesh's Oath
by Aramon Abjur
Perleone, Perleone, With Greater Xavax you wished to fight, Where has your honor gone? The Peasants of Pesh put your army to flight! Perleone, Perleone, Cowards in both word and deed! In the great forest before our scythes, King Deklan's manhood wilted like a weed! Perleone, Perleone, So says all of Oc Lu Pesh, Come back again and instead of wheat, it will be your soldiers we thresh!
War Song
by an Anonymous Bard in Xavax Square
Our men are all marching out over the walls, Away we ride now! We're pointing our blades to the northern star. For we're bound to Xavax-land! [refrain] Then away, boys, away, Away we ride now, So fare thee well, my jolie young girl, We're bound to Xavax-land. Say was you never down in Xavax-land? Away we ride now! It's there that the phoenix flys o'er gold sand! For we're bound to Xavax-land! [refrain] It's pack up your donkeys an' get underway, Away we ride now! Them Vixers we're fighting will ruin our day. But we're bound to Xavax-land! [refrain] We've bully good horses & bully good shoes, Away we ride now! A bully good Talon and a good Xerarch too. And we're bound to Xavax-land! [refrain] Cheer up, Mary Ellen, and don't look so glum, Away we ride now! When I come back home you'll be drinking hot rum And we're bound to Xavax-land! So lift up your glasses and sing fare thee well Away we ride now! There's a bonny young lass there to love you so well For we're bound to Xavax-land! [refrain]
In Victory and Defeat
Fire burns hot and fire burns cold Ashes and bodies may fall Everburning is the fire of my soul And always the Phoenix rises tall Xavax endures and Xavax thirsts For justice vengeance and pride Clear and ever constant purpose That drives our every stride Those who think they have won Will be blinded by our light Phoenix rises like the sun Anew in blood and might So be watchful those over our ashes boast For when we rise you are the first to roast! ~Cadewyn Thunderborn
A Hero's Line
If we are mark'd to die, we are enow To do our Empire loss; and if to live, The fewer men, the greater share of honour. The God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more. By the gods, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; It yearns me not if men my garments wear; Such outward things dwell not in my desires: But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive. No, faith, my friends, wish not a man or woman from Xavax, The God's peace! I would not lose so great an honour As one man more, methinks, would share from me For the best hope I have. O, do not wish one more! Rather proclaim it, Nobles, through my host, That he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let them depart; his passport shall be made And gold for convoy put into his purse: We would not die in that nobles company That fears their fellowship to die with us. This day will be called the feast of Leibo: He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named, And rouse him at the name of the old gods. He or she that shall live this day, and see old age, Will yearly on the vigil feast their neighbours, and think of Leibo. Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars. And say 'These wounds I had on that day.' Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot, But they will remember with advantages What feats they did that day: then shall our names. Familiar in his mouth as household words Selenia the Empress, Kinsey and Mormont, Godric and Crownguard, Abjur and Mozzoni, Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd. This story shall the good man teach his son; And the battle of Leibo shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember'd; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For those to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle their condition: And nobles in Xavax now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon the feast of Leibo. ~Uthred Mormont, Who died a Hero's Death in Leibo.
Victory
I stepped on the field of bloody Leibo Too many enemies in my way Welcome to the land of honor and death (Whoa) Will I survive the day? Draw my sword, clash into the enemy lines To my right, I see my friends dying This is all so crazy My foes seem so vicious My heart's aching and I'm feelin' kinda home sick Too much pressure and I'm nervous That's when our ensign raised our banner And the red phoenix flying high And the red phoenix flying high And the red phoenix was flying high So I raise my sword up Our banner's still flying, and my fears melt like wax I'm choppin' off heads like, 'yeah' I'm stabbin' their guts like, 'yeah' I got my sword up, my friends rush in I know I'm gonna be okay Yeeaah-ah-ah-ah, another victory for Greater Xavax Yeeaah-ah-ah-ah, another victory for Greater Xavax (OOC: Sang to the tune of Party In The USA by Miley Cyrus. Do not laugh at the American and his uncultured ways. ) Composed by Talon Lionel Kinsey after the Xerarch forced him to keep his promise