Arcaea
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For Arcaea
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Coat of Arms
History
Arcaea was the original and greatest nation on the Far East Continent, founded by the bravest and noblest warriors. Unfortunately during the time of the splintering many dukes split from Arcaea to hoard gold for themselves, unfortunately the then king was lost in himself and ignored the counsel given to him by his nobles and his most trusted advisor Yarah. In the end, to prevent the once great land from falling apart, Yarah took hold of the nation and wrestled it back together. Though much of their land was lost the kingdom remained and has slowly worked through diplomacy and when neccessary bloodshed to regain its rightful place. The entire former council and many of Arcaea's nobles left the country, including Lord Yarah and Lord Demon, believing it to be doomed. A core group remained in Arcaea, however, and a new council was elected: Queen Trinity, Banker Faulcon, Judge Riar Dynrode, and High Marshal Shun.
The war between Arcaea and the other nations ended through the diplomatic efforts of Queen Trinity and Prime Minister Kestrelle of Lasanar. After the Rape of Saex, when that province was almost burnt to the ground by the Sartanian "nobles", the Lasanar people saw once and for all what Sartania truly was: A nation of cowards, hiding under Lasanar's protection while they did their dirty work. Lasanar withdrew their forces, and under the leardership of the new High Marshal Rintaro Shun, the Sartanian forces were driven out of Saex, giving the Arcaeans back their country.
Peace followed...but the country grew stale, sinking into a boring state. Nobles came and went, but the core group remained.
The other wars heating up did little to affect Arcaea, but when Lasanar called for aid, Arcaea was reluctant to answer, afraid of harming its other partners in peace on the island.
Eventually, an idea proposed by High Marshal Shun came to fruition. The realm was to become a band of fighting mercenaries. Though diplomacy had succeeded where wars had not in graining peace, it was realized that Arcaea needed to fight. They were warriors, like it or not.
This is the path now set forth before them. Only time will tell where it will lead....
The Mercenary Realm
During the reign of Queen Trinity Fleisher, there was a decision to end the period of alliances and peace and to become a realm of war, a realm for hire. In order to maintain a status of neutrality and fairness in their business dealings, it was decided that Arcaea should lower the diplomatic relations with Lasanar, and in the confusion of the first few days after aggression broke out on the borders of Lantzas, and Lasop declared their alleigance to Arcaea. The confusion settled down quickly, and despite the protesting of the people of Lasop, the region was returned to Lasanar peacefully. Peace was declared, and matters moved on.
The first contract was with the realm of Arcachon in their war agaisnt Sartania, and despite the past wrongs the war was to be fought fairly on the basis of the terms of the mercenary realm. The price was to be two regions to Arcaea if it was successful and a lump sum of gold, or a lowered price of food to Arcaean merchants if the war was unsuccessful. However Sartania did not take this thus, and small skirmishes occured in an ill-defended Nocaneb, and the Sartanian lords made many accusations against the Arcaeans there. Luckily there were nearby troop leaders on the move to the northern front, and the attack was fought off. Untosa was taken by Arcachon, and the war has now slowed down after the attack on Tuhpos. However to the west, Sartania's allies were starting to flex their muscles...
The Ethilian War
Technically, there were many accounts of aggression between Arcaea and it's neighbours, though any conflict with Ethilia had occured before the uniting of the northern nations in the Lasanarian Federation.
After Lasop had been firmly lodged into Arcaea's control, Ethilia again demanded the city back. Outraged at the way they were being pushed about, the people of Arcaea decided to stand strong by their arms, knowing that they would either face war if they did so, and humiliation, even destruction, if they did not. ascanius of Sartania had already made his intentions clear, and the hatred he held for Arcaea was already dragging allies into this complicated conflict. Ethilia declared that they would declare war, though it took them a long while before they fulfilled that promise. Problems at home were suspected, as the course of the war would indicate.
As Sartania launched their assaults on the province of Saex, Bergelmir the Fearless, Lord and Guardian of the rebuilt city of Lasop stood his ground with his militia agaisnt the attacks from Ethilia. Dark magic was at play as all in Saex found themselves drawn into a seemingly endless rythym of marching mile after mile and not actually moving from the spot they had started from. For days this dragged on, until battle was finally joined. The Sartanian forces were defeated, and the tongues of those on both sides were held tight. Some might even say that there was respect between the foes.
At the time of writing, Larmebsi is in the process of a friendly take over by Arcaea, and as the Ethilian army mounts a half-hearted counter-attack the Sartanian forces gather on the eastern fringes of Arcaea. Time will tell if this war is soon resolved peaceably, or if it drags on and on.
The war is at present (Monday, 1 October 2007) about two months old, and in that time Rhathar Frostnova, the Lord of Lantzas and Guardian of the Aenilian faithful in Ethilia, disgusted with the corruption and lack of leadership within Ethilia, pledged allegiance to Arcaea and his region along with it. Two knights also joined him, Sir Dinarius Maximus and Sir Jenred Bedwyr, from Ethilia. Aerywyn Haerthorne, the author of this little history, pledged allegiance to Rhathar, leaving his crowded estate in the city of Remton for the fresh air of the plains and the cleaner side of the river.
Ossaet Archives
A record from the ancient times, until the founding of Lasanar
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