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Of the Járind kingdoms that once ringed the Sea of Iváe, Emélrenè is the last that remains. It is one of Venârivè’s oldest human realms, tracing its origins back to the formation of the Emélan tribal confederation - an event tradition places in {{Smallcaps|bt}}1602. The confederation evolved into a kingdom in {{Smallcaps|bt}}670. Like neighbouring Mèlderýn, Emélrenè has a reputation as a centre of the arcane and is able to wield power far greater than its size would otherwise suggest. Even the Empire of Ázeryàn at its peak could not defeat it.
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=== Ancient Period ===
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Folk tales of the Eméla people speak of their forbears emerging from sacred caves beneath the ‘mountains of the moon’ and a long and arduous migration over many generations to the land between the Es. Here, legend says, they encountered ancient folk who taught them many crafts and mysteries, including the proper ways to venerate the gods. Scholars conjecture that the many henge sites and megaliths that are scattered across Emélrenè and the neighbouring regions were raised by the Eméla during this ancient era.
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In the '''<span style="color:#006699">Second Millennium {{Smallcaps|bt}}</span>''', invaders known to history as the Uphâri appeared in the east. In response some of the Járind tribal peoples united in a federation. Under the tutelage of the Elder Races, they formed the Covenant of the Es to defend the land from these invaders and uphold the traditions they had learned. Tradition dates the foundation of the Emélan Confederation to {{Smallcaps|bt}}1602, Year One in the Old Beréman calendar.
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Amongst the legends of this period are those of Dákarion, the first Émhlègâr, or High Chief, of the Émhlè. Dákarion led the united tribes in successful battles across the Jerinálian Mountains and in Álagon, In the '''<span style="color:#006699">Fourteenth Century {{Smallcaps|bt}}</span>''' his successors established an alliance with other Járind tribes and in {{Smallcaps|bt}}1340 the combined forces halted the Uphâri in what is now central Shôrkýnè. But by then the Émhlè had grown weary of warfare - of unreliable allies and incessant waves of invaders - and they began closing their realm. Walls were built in Beréma and the frontiers were fortified. The ambitions of the Émhlègâr turned inward and the distinctions between the Eméla and their cousin Járind peoples began to grow more stark.
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In the '''<span style="color:#006699">Twelfth Century {{Smallcaps|bt}}</span>''' yet another group of Phâric peoples assaulted Emélrenè, this time from the south. The Atáni had appeared a few decades earlier in what is now Palíthanè and had quickly driven the Járind folk from that land. The confederated Atáni tribes harassed the Émhlè state for generations. But in the '''<span style="color:#006699">Ninth Century {{Smallcaps|bt}}</span>''' the Atáni turned their attention to a land less defended - Hârn. As waves of Atáni sailed around Emélrenè for Hârn the Émhlè harried them as they could, but despite these efforts the Atáni established a foothold on the southern shores of Hârn.
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The Atáni continued their migration through the century, forcing the Elder Folk and the Járind tribes of Hârn slowly to retreat. In {{Smallcaps|bt}}683 a decisive battle was fought in southern Hârn, after which the Elder Folk abandoned their hopes of maintaining control of the islands. The Sinái took refuge in Eváel, and their ties to Emélrenè were greatly weakened. The Covenant of the Es - which linked the Émhlè to the land, the gods and the Elder Races - could not survive this loss without amendment. It would soon be replaced.
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=== Early Kingdom ===
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==== Foundation of the Kingdom (bt670) ====
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The Battle of Sorrows on Hârn saw the fall of the Sináin King of Hârn, Daélda. His successor, Áranath, formally abdicated as King of Hârn in {{Smallcaps|bt}}680, simultaneously ending his position of leadership under the Covenant of the Es.
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Áranath informed the Émhlègâr, Tredâroth, that it was now the ‘Time of Men’, and advised that he rule the Emélan people as a king. The Covenant of the Es was amended to the Covenant of the Eméla. The new King retained the sacred responsibility for guarding the land between the rivers. To the High Priest of the Émhlè, the Dhéria-Ísvan, was delegated the sacred role that had previously belonged to the Sináin Kings of Hârn.
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In {{Smallcaps|bt}}670, by the authority of the Covenant of the Eméla, the Dhéria-Ísvan crowned Tredâroth as King of Emélrenè, inaugurating a new sacred pact.
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==== Eldritch Period (c.bt650-400) ====
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Little is known of the first centuries of the kingdom’s existence. Of the Emélan kings of this period, little is recorded other than their names and honorifics; they are variously remembered as ‘bold’, ‘pious’, ‘wise’ or ‘sagacious’. Of their courts, it is known that powerful arcanists were very influential and sometimes held high office. In Mèlderýn these centuries are known as the Eldritch Period - a time when mages dominated, perhaps even ruled, that island. But the archives of both Chèrafîr and Beréma are remarkably bereft of historical documents from this era.
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==== Time of Troubles (c.bt450-400) ====
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This long period came to an end during the reign of King Wíffrè II, ‘the Short’. Conflict appears to have arisen between the King and factions in the kingdom, which may have included differing groups of mages and arcanists. Wíffrè II was succeeded by another king of the same name, Wíffrè ‘the Bear’, in {{Smallcaps|bt}}442, and factional conflict appears to have intensified.
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The Annals of the Kings tell of the untimely death of Wíffrè the Bear in {{Smallcaps|bt}}437, and of a period of strife and discord lasting four years when no king ruled Emélrenè. While the official archives say little of this period, there are a number of folktales that tell of appalling conflict involving powerful wizards, warlocks and witches. In {{Smallcaps|bt}}433 the Dhéria-Ísvan intervened, taking control of Beréma and holding the throne as regent for the non-existent king until {{Smallcaps|bt}}400. Finally a new king was successfully annointed, King Tredâroth II, ‘the Pale’.
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==== First Táneri Emélan Wars (c.bt380-250) ====
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New misfortune struck Emélrenè soon after the restoration of royal rule. In {{Smallcaps|bt}}380 the realm was attacked by a new and powerful confederation of Phâric warlords from the south, a people known as the Táneri. King Tredâroth - apparently acting against the advice of his advisors - took the fight to the newcomers and lost his life in a major battle on the Éntano River in Thánema - now known as Palíthanè. His successor - a nephew, who later ruled as Tredâroth III - rallied the Emélan forces and prevented complete disaster.
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==== Time of Darkness (c.bt350-250) ====
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Tredâroth III battled the Táneri more-or-less successfully for decades. In addition, he several times rode to the aid of Járind allies in what is now Álagon as they struggled against the Shôrka. He died in battle in {{Smallcaps|bt}}354. The loss of two warrior kings in battle disturbed the Emélan elite, and the next king, Dákarion, was of a very different temperament. Known in history as ‘the Mage’, he restored arcanists to prominence in his court and applied their knowledge to battle the encroaching enemies. Dákarion was generally successful against the Táneri, though Álagon was all but lost for the Járind. He neglected, however, the essential tasks of state-building, and Emélrenè was ruled too much by his personal will and too little by law and tradition. By the time of his death in {{Smallcaps|bt}}302 few restraints on royal power remained.
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For lack of such curbs his successor, Wíffrè IV, became known as the ‘the Dark’. In the war against the Táneri he used ever more unprincipled means. When bloody victory on the battlefield was not enough, he brought forth curses - barreness for the Táneri women, disease for the children, floods for the rivers and hail for their crops. He died in {{Smallcaps|bt}}270, perhaps by assassination.
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A six years interregnum followed. In the discord of those years there were numerous disappearances and horrific and unexplained deaths amongst the noble and arcane communities. In time the Dhéria-Ísvan stepped in and established another regency - one which lasted to {{Smallcaps|bt}}259.
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=== Vásinir Dynasty ===
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In {{Smallcaps|bt}}259, King Pethrás I, the True, was crowned king of Emélrenè. He is the first ruler about whom more than simple annalistic records and tales is known, as he wrote a short autobiography of his reign. This text records the means by which he reached a series of accords with the Táneri warlords and chieftains and brought an end to 130 years of conflict. It also reveals much of his philosophical outlook and personality, and has been deeply influential for all later monarchs. It says little, however, of how he came to be king.
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With Pethrás, though, it seems the entire concept of the monarchy changed. From this point forward the rulers of Emélrenè would all be drawn from a specific clan’ - in this era, Clan Vásinir. Most of the great noble houses date their own history to this era, and at this time heraldry became an institution. In the early years of the Vásinir Dynasty, Emélrenè evolved from a collection of tribes to the first truly feudal state of Venârivè.
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==== Founding of the Emélan Council ====
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Along with the feudalisation of the realm came the appointment of a counterpower to the royal clan. A set of advisors was established, accorded certain powers over matters of state, and given independence from the throne. The Emélan Council has evolved somewhat from that time. It served as the model for the Mèlderýni Council of Eleven but today is more expansive than that body, even requiring a substantial bureaucracy of its own.
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==== Links to Mèlderýn’s Five Kingdoms ====
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With stability achieved within Emélrenè, the state turned greater attention to the isle of Mèlderýn. Mèlderýn was still a complex mix of petty states and independent chantries orbiting the free and fractious city of Chèrafîr.
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By {{Smallcaps|bt}}230 Emélan influence helped the region coalesce into five relatively stable kingdoms. A period of relative amity followed, though there are some passages in journals of the era that show that not all locals and arcanists on the island welcomed these developments. A few prominent loremasters are noted to have moved to the larger island of Hârn in this period.
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==== Foundation of Kingdom of Mèlderýn (tr1) ====
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Emélan influence also had a role in the eventual unification of the five Mèlderýni kingdoms into a single realm. In {{Smallcaps|tr}}1, Érebîr the Great, King of Birâde, was crowned King of Mèlderýn. The five kingdoms survived for several centuries as electors of the Mèlderýni crown before finally being absorbed into the feudal structure of the greater state.
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In {{Smallcaps|tr}}82 war broke out again with the Táneri south of Beréma. What began as a minor incident was transformed by diplomatic bungling and militant energy into a bloody, hard-fought conflict. It raged for over two decades, consuming the reign of Queen Heitéia I, ‘the Valiant’, who died in a decisive battle in {{Smallcaps|tr}}108. Though
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Emélrenè won the victory, it wearily offered a generous treaty to end the war.
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Even as this war raged, central Emélrenè and northern Thánema were ravaged by Áhnerin - fire drakes. From {{Smallcaps|tr}}100 to {{Smallcaps|tr}}106, the Time of Fire, attacks were incessant and fell upon both the Eméla and the Táneri. Only with the completion of the castle at Néoma ({{Smallcaps|tr}}105) and the founding of Malákrhyn was the threat brought under control.
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Over the next century, Emélan diplomacy focused on stabilising the petty-states of the Táneri and of the Zonâra region beyond.
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===== The End of the Vásinir Dynasty =====
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The failure of the Vásinir Dynasty was not due to a lack of candidates to succeed Empress Heitéia II. The Vásinir Clan was large and in addition it had two sister clans among the Émhlè to draw upon. The throne could have fallen to any one of several cousins within the Vásinir, or to members of the Émhlè willing to accept the yoke and be adopted in. Other monarchs before Heitéia had ascended by such a path.
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The Vásinir Dynasty’s fall was the result of a complicated political situation. The Imperium had been established in response to the direct threat of Ázeryàn expansion. The Imperial system was more ruthlessly efficient in the marshalling of military and economic resources, but it displaced many of the traditional structures of Emélan society. By {{Smallcaps|tr}}464 the Ázeryàn threat had clearly passed and the powers that had been pushed aside during times of crisis were anxious to regain their position. As a clan the Vásinir had become used to exercising imperial power and dignity and were just as anxious to defend it. Furthermore, Emperor Torádh ‘the Builder’ had severely overextended the realm’s finances in constructing a significant number of bridges to support new markets, many of which had involved the grant of market rights to Àzeryáni merchants, something resented by others.
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The political games played out during the reign of Empress Heitéia II. The last Vásinir monarch was the tool of her clansmen and a staunch defender of her imperial prerogatives. Dismayed by her attitude, both of the Vásinir sister clans among the Émhlè, Clan Emélyn and Clan Taemáryl, threatened to sever their relationships with the Vásinir. After her death, it was communicated that the Dhéria-Ísvan would not accept a Vásinir monarch without a number of major concessions, and the Âkúla (great nobles) signalled their support for the Émhlè leader. The leaders of the Vásinir attempted to mobilise their supporters but discovered too late that the sentiment of the nation was against them. No battle was necessary to convince the Vásinir to step aside.
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In the aftermath the Vásinir clan was split into four groups, each holding a single manor under a new title, ‘Vásinala’. Their Émhlè siblings had already attached themselves to new clans, leaving the Vásinir remnants with a weakened connection to the Émhlè. Clan Edhélen was elevated to imperial status, their powers delineated along the lines defined by the Dhéria-Ísvan and ratified by the Âkúla and the Emélan Council. The precedent was confirmed that state lands - the castles and keeps held by sheriffs and bailiffs - are distinct from the lands of the royal clan, although the right of the crown to grant royal lands to favoured vassals was also confirmed, as the Vásinala manors are all subinfeuded to royal sheriffs.
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In the '''<span style="color:#006699">Fourth Century {{Smallcaps|tr}}</span>''' Emélrenè faced an even greater enemy than the Shôrka or Táneri. The threat appeared with astonishing suddenness. In {{Smallcaps|tr}}297 the Ázeryàn Empire invaded Zonâra. Just five years later the legions had progressed across what is now Tríerzòn and Palíthanè and were in sight of Beréma.
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Emélrenè responded with remarkable vigour. In {{Smallcaps|tr}}298 the monarchy was endowed with new powers of taxation, military command, and administration. The military was reorganized, changed from a feudal muster to a professional legion system based on the Àzeryáni model. Almost overnight the feudal order was transformed. Ostensibly the empowerment of the monarch was temporary - for the duration of the crisis - but the measures were not reversed for a century and a half.
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Emélrenè first engaged the advancing Àzeryáni in the Ýpena River Valley in {{Smallcaps|tr}}300, clashing several times along the southern reaches of the Jerinálian Mountains. In {{Smallcaps|tr}}301, together with Táneri allies, the new legions repulsed the Àzeryáni in several pitched battles in Thánema.
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The Emperor of Ázeryàn personally took the field the following year and led a huge army into Thánema. The army easily scattered the Táneri armies, leaving Emélrenè with no allies beyond the Es. As the legions advanced unopposed to the city walls of Beréma they inexplicably stopped in a field on the southern bank of the Es to pick the spring flowers that were growing in great abundance. No amount of coercion succeeded in distracting the imperial soldiers from their task. Eventually the emperor retreated in frustration. Within a year his massive army had conquered all of Zonâra - modern Tríerzòn - and Thánema. But in {{Smallcaps|tr}}303 representatives of the Àzeryáni Emperor signed a treaty with Ârren VI, setting the boundary between the two countries at the Southern Es. The treaty became known as the Beréma Accords, and was the first serious check on the expansion of Àzeryáni power.
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Empress Nolóra ended. Her son Pethrás reigned for just twelve days before dying, it is said, of a broken heart, weeping on his mother’s bier. The two monarchs, Nolóra and Pethrás II, were laid side by side in a tomb in Alímus, and the site soon began attracting pilgrims. In time a great Laránian cathedral was built and the Church of Peóni established a hospital and orphanage nearby. Most Emélans honor their mothers by visiting the tomb at least once in their lives.
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Pethrás II’s nephew, Ârren VII, reigned for just under two decades and was succeeded by his son, Torádh, who earned the epithet, ‘the Builder’. Emperor Torádh took full advantage of his imperial powers, generallly to the economic benefit of Emélrenè.
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Early in his reign he granted market rights to groups of Àzeryáni merchants in relatively underserved locations - Áregan in {{Smallcaps|tr}}403, Déserid in {{Smallcaps|tr}}434, and Máxîr in {{Smallcaps|tr}}438. As these markets progressed from seasonal trading sites to the beginnings of towns, he directed the construction of bridges and facilities to support these and other markets. His policies strained the imperial treasury for a generation, but over time their value became apparent to all.
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The rule of the Vásinirs came to an end in {{Smallcaps|tr}}464 when Empress Heitéia II died unmarried after a reign of two years and was succeeded by her distant cousin Bádhroth al Edhélen, Earl of Edûr. In {{Smallcaps|tr}}491, Emperor Bádhroth formally relinquished the powers and privileges of the imperial title and restored the feudal monarchy. The legions were largely dissolved, replaced by the feudal muster led by the captains of the Great Clans. Some imperial vestiges remained, but Emélrenè was once more a feudal kingdom. This transition was carefully planned and executed over several decades.
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In {{Smallcaps|tr}}477, well before the feudal restoration, Bádhroth founded a chivalric order to foster knightly virtues. The Order of the Ebon Pearl was formed by royal invitation to twenty-one knights, including the king himself, sworn to adhere to the highest standards of chivalry. It quickly became very influential, providing a model for courtly life and military preparedness.
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Upon the twenty-fifth anniversary of his coronation, in {{Smallcaps|tr}}489, Bádhroth I invited scholars from all over Lýthia to come to Beréma to debate the proposition: Black is truly white. The grandmaster of the Shéa-al-Aécôr hosted the visiting scholars and chaired the proceedings. By {{Smallcaps|tr}}490 a consensus was reached: the proposition was disproved, as the provable existence of grey rendered the question inadequate. Some scholars today continue to confront the issue, and the question has become a byword to describe a pointless activity. Of course, the Great Debate was largely an opportunity for great minds to gather to consider more pressing questions: whether the Imperium should be relinquished in favor of feudal monarchy, or whether Emélrenè should expand her power and establish an Empire. On these topics, nothing official was ever recorded.
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As the '''<span style="color:#006699">Fifth Century {{Smallcaps|tr}}</span>''' came to a close, Ivínians began to raid along the coast of Shôrkýnè, Emélrenè and western Tríerzòn. Ivínian dragonships bristling with bloodthirsty warriors descended on the coasts to rape, pillage and burn.
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The sanguine King Pethrás III responded with the construction of a fleet and took to the high seas himself. Initially he had considerable success, as he seemed to be able to foresee where the Ivínians would strike. His aggressiveness ultimately led to his downfall, however, when a fleet he was leading met a large raiding party off the Quándas coast. The accounts are unclear, but it seems that when the encounter occurred it was during appalling weather, and his ship became separated from the rest of his fleet. The Ivínians surrounded his flagship, boarded it, and killed all aboard. The rest of the Emélan fleet was destroyed in the chaos that followed. Pethrás was the first Emélrenè king to be killed in action since Queen Heitéia I four centuries before.
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Into this crisis stepped King Jévas I, whose epithet, ‘Saviour of the Nation’, was earned through his multifaceted response to the Ivínian danger.
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Most of the small Emélan royal fleet had been lost with Jévas’ father. Jévas quickly set up a system of watch towers and a small rapid-response fleet, but Quándas was still raided repeatedly. Jévas sought new technology - he financed experiments in ship design and developed new means of communication and tactics. He granted new freedoms to the major ports of Emélrenè in return for the obligation to provide ships and marines. The shipyards were soon bustling with foreigners - refugees from the recently fallen Járind Sea-Towns, Karéjians and Azéri, even a number of Ivínians - building this new navy. There were mistakes and failures, but many of the innovations succeeded. The successes included the Skâra, a new ship design which developed the older Járind Kétrah, and later evolved into the dominant Dak. More important at the time were the specialised Bôkéla, or war-boats, featuring both oars and sails, and the tactics for their use.
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In {{Smallcaps|tr}}510 the counter-offensive began, and by {{Smallcaps|tr}}512 the Emélan armada had swept the local seas of raiders and had destroyed such Ivínian wintering camps as were within range. The standard of Jévas ‘the Sailor’
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While King Jévas was busy with the Ivínians, new threats arose in the East. In {{Smallcaps|tr}}502 the Kingdom of Tríerzòn was formed and, despite Emélan opposition, Thánema was incorporated into the new realm. In {{Smallcaps|tr}}508, again against Emélan desire, the Tríerzi invaded the Shôrkýnè region. The Tríerzi conquered several petty states in the region, including Emélan allies in Álagon. Emélrenè was now all but surrounded by a belligerent and powerful new state.
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In response, King Jévas quietly supported various Shôrkýnì partisans, even sheltering the families of leading Shôrkýnì petty-kings. With the Emélan Council, he expanded the practice of sending advisors to various magnates and rulers in the region.
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In {{Smallcaps|tr}}513, a remarkably well-organised Ivínian fleet struck Thánema. The Ivínians quickly captured the leading Tháneman city of Palgôres. The raiders camped in the city and were soon reinforced by more troops. Over the next year they pushed inland and the Tríerzi - tied down by conflicts in Shôrkýnè - were unable to turn them back. In the winter of {{Smallcaps|tr}}514, the Tríerzi Count of Áthamas - the scion of a family whose ties to Emélrenè were forged in the Time of Fire - sought advice from his ancestral allies in Beréma. In {{Smallcaps|tr}}515, in a dramatic manner, the Count of Áthamas switched sides and helped the forces of the invaders, led by Bjan al Lédrin, to defeat the Tríerzi at the battle of Éston. By {{Smallcaps|tr}}517 the Ivínians and their Atháman (and Emélan) allies were in control of most of Thánema.
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In the subsequent years, Emélrenè put considerable diplomatic effort towards the development of more powerful Shôrka states. Emélrenè supported Édan Býrelsen of Malpýnia as he emerged as the strongest power in central Shôrkýnè. From {{Smallcaps|tr}}531 to {{Smallcaps|tr}}535 Édan extended his control all along the coast of Álagon as far as the Northern Es, and in {{Smallcaps|tr}}536 he declared himself King of Shôrkýnè. His first Chamberlain was an Emélan advisor, Nirédis of Beréma.
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King Jévas was succeeded by his son, Mélkas, in {{Smallcaps|tr}}538. The following year Hârbáalers and Ivínians led by Bjan al Pélanby invaded Álagon. They were supported by the Kingdom of Énsel, Shôrkýnè’s rival to the east, Álagon quickly fell, but over the winter of {{Smallcaps|tr}}539-540 there were intense negotiations between Bjan and King Édan of Shôrkýnè, in which Nirédis of Beréma played a key role. The result was that the King Édan granted the title of Duke of Álagon to Bjan, and the Kingdom of Énsel was isolated. King Mélkas’ reign was cut short in {{Smallcaps|tr}}542 by his sudden death while travelling to negotiations between Shôrkýnè and Énsel. It was suspected but never proven that Énsel was involved in his death.
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In {{Smallcaps|tr}}550 the Emélan Council began receiving reports of a pestilence of unusual virulence moving across central Lýthia. King Bádhroth II, the younger brother of the late King Mélkas, began preparations years in advance of the plague. He ordered the stockpiling of grain and other goods and recalled many Emélan advisors from surrounding realms.
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In {{Smallcaps|tr}}555 the Red Death struck southern Tríerzòn and by {{Smallcaps|tr}}557 had reached Shôrkýnè and the borders of Emélrenè. King Bádhroth took the extraordinary step of closing Emélrenè for two whole years, forbidding entry or departure from the kingdom. He also organised quarantine arrangements for each of the Emélan cities and, with the cooperation of the Dhéria-Ísvan, took the unprecedented step of curbing the free movement of Émhlè. The Émhlè all but cut themselves off from contact with settled folk for the duration.
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The precautions did not prevent the plague from striking in {{Smallcaps|tr}}558, but its impact was minimised. Less than a tenth of the Emélan population perished and there were not the recurring cycles of infection that afflicted surrounding realms. Among the survivors was the king’s youthful son, Prince Párelan, a devout Peónian who served with the Irreprochable Order. Párelan suffered a bout of the plague and survived, though his health never fully recovered.
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King Bádhroth II continued to focus on urban hygiene after the plague, as well as agricultural innovation. Many of the water and sewer systems with which Emélan cities are blessed were planned during his reign. Despite this focus a portion of his energies were spent on dealing with the aftermath of the plague abroad - in Hârn, particularly. The Bálshan Jihad and Agony of Aléath deeply troubled many Emélans, and King Bádhroth conspired with his counterpart, King Póleryn of Mèlderýn, to undermine the Theocracy of Tekhós.
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==== After the Plague ====
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King Badhróth II died in {{Smallcaps|tr}}576, and his sickly, saintly son, Párelan, ascended to the throne. He died only two years later, largely due to the effects of the plague years before. The outpouring of grief in the countryside was all but unprecedented.
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 +
With no direct heir available, the throne passed to a cousin, Ârenas, who took the throne with the regnal name of Pethrás IV. King Pethrás’ alliance with Mèlderýn to undermine the Theocracy of Tekhós bore fruit in {{Smallcaps|tr}}588 with the fall of that state. Emélan diplomacy also stabilized Mèlderýn through the transition
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to the Tôron Dynasty following the death of the King Póleryn, last of the Rýlian Dynasty, in {{Smallcaps|tr}}585.
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King Pethrás IV’s reign was long but troubled. Growing tensions between the rising merchant classes, the guilds and certain noble families created difficulties for a society long used to strong internal cohesion. The king and his advisors worked hard to address these concerns, but at the end of his reign divisions remained and to some extent factions within the leading classes had solidified. Of particular note were growing tensions between Clan Neláfis of Cháronès and other clans regarding relations with Álagon and Shôrkýnè.
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=== The Modern Monarchs ===
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==== King Jévas II, the Huntsman (r. tr610-629) ====
 +
As Crown Prince, Jévas gained renown as a hunter, having spent much of his youth with the Émhlè in the Jerinálian Mountains. He had largely sought to avoid the politics and disagreements that had troubled his father’s reign, and in point of fact had little interest in resolving them once he was crowned. His detached approach to governance was welcomed by some nobles but those seeking change were frustrated. Among the latter were members of Clan Neláfis, who were seeking expanded trade with Álagon and greater development rights in the Chalýndren Peaks.
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 +
King Jévas was healthy most of his life, yet died of a wasting disease following the death of his son, Crown Prince Mélkas, in a jousting accident in {{Smallcaps|tr}}627. The king’s death mystified many of the greatest physicians and scholars of the realm. He was succeeded by his second son, Pethrás.
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 +
==== King Pethrás V, the Steadfast (r. tr629-675) ====
 +
==== Creation of Duchy of Jerinál ====
 +
King Pethrás V was somewhat unready for the throne, and he relied considerably upon the advice and council of his younger brother, Párelan. Upon his brother’s marriage to Irdályn al Nélafis - said to be one of the most beautiful women in the realm - in {{Smallcaps|tr}}635, he granted Párelan the title, Duke of Jerinál, along with the mountain fastness of Néoma and other lands. The act was a controversial break from royal tradition.
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==== The Treason of the Earl of Cháronès ====
 +
In {{Smallcaps|tr}}638 Cárik alrí Neláfis inherited the title of Earl of Cháronès. No sooner had he rendered homage for his lands to King Pethrás V, than he began conspiring with Rúmath al Pélanby, the Duke of Álagon and grandfather of the present Duke Rúmath. Rúmath disliked the conditions placed by Emélrenè on trade with his city of Èshapél, and he longed to expand his lands south of the Es. Feeling that Emélrenè’s power was more legend than reality, he was determined to prove it had lost the mettle to resist aggression. Meanwhile, Cárik and his clan had grown dissatisfied with the conservatism of
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}670-629 Tredâroth I, the Swift {{Smallcaps|bt}}437-433 First Interregnum
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}629-610 Zerthás I, the Bold {{Smallcaps|bt}}433-400 First Regency of Dhéria-Ísvan
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}610-586 Bluthrás I, the Tall {{Smallcaps|bt}}400-380 Tredâroth II, the Pale '''<span style="color:#FF0000">†</span>'''
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}586-584 Bluthrás II,the Pious {{Smallcaps|bt}}380-354 Tredâroth III,the Grey '''<span style="color:#FF0000">†</span>'''
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}584-539 Zerthás II, the Wise {{Smallcaps|bt}}354-302 Dákarion I, the Mage
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}539-508 Bluthrás III, the Sage {{Smallcaps|bt}}302-270 Wíffrè IV, the Dark
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}508-484 Wíffrè I, the Quiet {{Smallcaps|bt}}270-264 Second Interregnum
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}484-442 Wíffrè II, the Short {{Smallcaps|bt}}264-259 Second Regency of
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}442-437 Wíffrè III, the Bear '''<span style="color:#FF0000">†</span>''' Dhéria-Ísvan
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}259-223 Pethrás I, the True {{Smallcaps|tr}}112-188 Ârren III, the Younger
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}223-195 Dákarion II,the Noble
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}188-204 Dákarion III
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}195-170 Kalénath, the Red '''<span style="color:#FF0000">*</span>''' {{Smallcaps|tr}}204-232 Ârren IV
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}170-156 Trêdaroth IV {{Smallcaps|tr}}232-239 Géldar II, the Lame
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}156-119 Etódas I, the Wild {{Smallcaps|tr}}239-297 Ârren V, the Seer
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}119-81 Ârren I, the Golden {{Smallcaps|tr}}297-354 Ârren VI '''<span style="color:#FF0000">§</span>'''
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}81-22 Géldar I {{Smallcaps|tr}}354-379 Nolóra, the Great '''<span style="color:#FF0000">*</span>''' '''<span style="color:#FF0000">§</span>'''
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}22-10 Regency of Jaléna {{Smallcaps|tr}}379 Pethrás II, the Sick '''<span style="color:#FF0000">§</span>'''
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}10-{{Smallcaps|tr}}70 Etódas II, the Young {{Smallcaps|tr}}379-398 Ârren VII, the Fair '''<span style="color:#FF0000">§</span>'''
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}70-81 Madâroth, the Forceful
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}398-462 Torádh, the Builder '''<span style="color:#FF0000">§</span>'''
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}81-108 Heitéia I, the Valiant '''<span style="color:#FF0000">*</span>''' '''<span style="color:#FF0000">†</span>'''
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}462-464 Heitéia II, the Last '''<span style="color:#FF0000">*</span>''' '''<span style="color:#FF0000">§</span>'''
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}108-113 Ârren II, the Just
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}464-493 Bádhroth I '''<span style="color:#FF0000">§</span>''' {{Smallcaps|tr}}578-610 Pethrás IV, the Troubled
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}493-501 Pethrás III, the Brave '''<span style="color:#FF0000">†</span>'''
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}610-629 Jévas II, the Huntsman
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}501-538 Jévas I, the Sailor {{Smallcaps|tr}}629-675 Pethrás V, the Steadfast
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}538-542 Mélkas, the Sad {{Smallcaps|tr}}675-684 Bádroth III
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}542-576 Bádhroth II, the Noble
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}684- Yólanda '''<span style="color:#FF0000">*</span>'''
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}576-578 Párelan, the Unlucky
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Clan Edhélen and excited by promises of new revenues by Álagon. In addition, many believe that Cárik was further motivated by jealousy that his sister was now a duchess while he remained a simple earl.
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At first it seemed that King Pethrás had taken no notice of his vassal’s duplicity, but in the spring of {{Smallcaps|tr}}639 he sent his brother Párelan, now Cárik’s brother-in-law, to visit Cháronès. King Pethrás V surely thought that the bonds of kinship would quell the affair, but he was mistaken. Cárik had Duke Párelan stripped of armour and weapons and escorted to the borders of his lands.
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No peer in memory had challenged royal authority in Emélrenè in this way. King Pethrás V responded by summoning the recalcitrant earl to Beréma to explain himself in person. Earl Cárik ignored the call, gambling that military force would not be used against him. He was correct in this regard, but as the autumn rains set in he was stricken by a strange wasting disease. He died within a ten-night, reportedly in great agony. Clan Neláfis was then stripped of their holdings and King Pethrás awarded the Earldom to the loyal Earl of Úlamà, Barídoth al Tarénas, creating the Duchy of Cháronès. Two of the holdings, Molôr and Néredè, were transfered to the Earls of Quándas and Módan.
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 +
==== King Bádhroth III (r. tr675-684) ====
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The downfall of Clan Neláfis and the effective manner in which King Pethrás V and the royal council dealt with its aftermath defused many of the tensions that had disturbed the realm. But King Pethrás V was not a reformer, and progress on the most intractable issues had to wait for the ascension of his more imaginative son, King Bádhroth III. King Bádhroth worked quietly with the Emélan Council and royal officials to tackle the most pressing issues of the era.
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One area that King Bádhroth III sought and obtained reform was in access to minerals and other raw materials. This created new tensions between the Crown and some Émhlè, but King Bádhroth III and his advisors strongly believed that Emélrenè’s demands for resources could no longer be ignored. This liberalisation has continued to some extent to the present day, although some alarming events in Quándas and a number of other areas have recently led some to question the wisdom of this policy.
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 +
==== Queen Yólanda (r. tr684- ) ====
 +
In {{Smallcaps|tr}}684, the twenty-six-year-old Princess Yólanda succeeded her father. She was the first Queen of Emélrenè in almost two centuries, the succession council having passed over her two-year-old nephew, Anávras. A formidable scholar, Princess Yólanda was a student of her royal ancestors and determined to be worthy of their throne. This cultivated in her a certain haughtiness, perhaps arrogance, which has surely contributed to her never having married. In her youth her hand was often sought but the queen never showed any inclination to accept any of the proposed suitors, Emélan or foreign. Regarding her possible heir, she has pointed to her many younger cousins and nephews and stated that one of them would no doubt be happy to step into the role when the time came. Prince Chunél of Mèlderýn was mooted as a potential husband, though many in both kingdoms were wary of the two realms being ruled by a one monarch. King Chunél himself ended the speculation when he was betrothed to Trilíme Alâga.
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The steadiness of Queen Yólanda’s reign has given her tremendous influence inside and outside of her Kingdom. Her subjects recognise that she has wisely guided the ship of state and they are more than content that she should do so for many more years. Her light touch is in harmony with the traditions of Emélrenè and the desires of her subjects. In foreign affairs, Queen Yólanda possesses considerable intelligence and an encyclopedic mind. She is quick to spot weaknesses and subtle enough to exploit them. Few ambassadors and dignitaries can hold the stage with her. If she has a weakness it is her extreme self-assurance and tendency towards arrogance. That she is rarely wrong only strengthens these traits in her.
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As of {{Smallcaps|tr}}720, Yólanda is 62. Talk of a royal wedding ended decades ago, but the Queen shows no signs of senility, is in good health to all appearances, and almost seems to grow more striking with age. The heirapparent is her nephew, Anávras Edhélen, the Duke of Jerinal. In prior reigns, the heir of the House of Edhélen was named Chancellor of the Earldom of Edûr, but, since Anávras is also Duke of Jerinál, this earldom has been held by a member of Clan Váladar instead. In recent years Duke Anávras has been active in diplomatic embassies abroad.
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The marriage of Yólanda’s half-sister Lýdre Edhélen to the heir to the Chéler throne in {{Smallcaps|tr}}660 has been very valuable to both kingdoms, and the two queens desire to perpetuate the alliance for another generation. Queen Lýdre is seeking to arrange a wedding between her son Branth, the heir of Chélemby, to a member of the House of Edhélen.
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: {{Smallcaps|bt}}7123 First western chantry built at Beréma by Sinái.
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: c. 3000 Émhlè presence in Emélrenè, contact with the Sinái at Beréma.
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: c. 2700 Henge culture flourishes in Emélrenè and Mèlderýn. Ritual sites are erected in areas of ethereal power and Sinái influence.
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: c. 2000 Decline of the ‘megalithic’ henge culture due to religious conflict.
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: c. 1900 Emergence of ‘linear’ henge culture, along with new social and religious orders.
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: 1650 <span style="background:#FCFF19">Phâric (Uphâri) people invade Shôrkýnè.</span>
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: 1602 Founding of Emélrenè Confederation. Dákarion acclaimed Émhlègâr.
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: 1450-1340 Conflict between Emélrenè and the Uphâri in Álagon and the Jerinálian Mountains.
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: c. 1400-1000 ‘Oceanic’ henge culture arises in southern Hârbáal, expands south to Mèlderýn and shores of Edêrwyn.
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: c. 1400 Uphâri conquer much of Álagon, drive back Emélan allies.
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: 1388 First city walls built at Beréma.
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: 1340 Emélan Confederation defeat Uphâri in Álagon. ‘Closing of Emélrenè’, as Eméla leave Álaghan Alliance in control of Álagon.
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: c. 1300-1290 Collapse of Álaghan Alliance; many Járind flee to Hârn and Hârbáal.
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: 1280-1200 Wars in Álagon between Uphâri and Álagyn tribes; Uphâri eventually ‘defeated’.
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: c. 1200 Járind of ‘Palíthanè’ suffer raids by Phâric and other peoples from the southeast. Many seek refuge with the Confederation of Emélrenè.
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: 1198 Formation of first ‘Atáni Confederation’ in Tochéma.
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: 1180-900 Tochémi Atáni Wars between Emélrenè and Tochémi Atáni Confederation.
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: 900-683 ‘Hârnic Atáni Wars’, ending in Battle of Sorrows.
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: 680 Abdication of Áranath; migration of Hârnic Járin to Mèlderýn and Emélrenè intensifies. Severing of the Old Covenant (‘Covenant of the Es’). Religious and political crises in Emélrenè.
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: 670 Foundation of kingdom of Emélrenè. Creation of New ‘Covenant of the Eméla’.
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: c. 650 Beginning of Mèlderýni ‘Eldritch’ Period.
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: c. 600 Foundation of Peónian Church with Eméla as the liturgical language.
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: c. 450-400 '''‘Time of Troubles’'''.
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: c. 450 Conflict between factions and the Crown becomes acute.
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: 442 Death of King Wíffrè II ‘the Short’; accession of King Wíffrè III ‘the Bear’.
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: 437 Death of King Wíffrè III ‘the Bear’ without a clear obvious heir.
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: 437-433 First Interregnum.
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: 436 Great Fire of Beréma.
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: 433-400 First regency of Dhéria-Ísvan.
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: 400 Tredâroth II is selected as king.
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: c. 400 Shôrka tribes attack Emélreni allies in Álagon.
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: c. 400-300 Álagonian wars; Emélrenè intervenes in Álagon, but many Járind flee to Mèlderýn.
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: c. 400 End of ‘Eldritch’ Period on Mèlderýn.
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: c. 400-270 ‘Petty Kingdoms’ period on Mèlderýn.
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: c. 380-250 First ‘Táneri Wars’ in Thánema.
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: c. 370 Foundation of the Laránian church with Eméla as the liturgical language.
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: 354 Death of King Tredâroth III in battle.
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: 354-302 Reign of King Dákarion I ‘the Mage’.
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: c. 350-250 '''‘Time of Darkness’'''.
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: c. 315 Ámys Tourástis writes the Annals of the Atáni.
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: c. 350-200 Significant Laránian missionary activity amongst the Shôrka, Thánema and Tríerzi.
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: 302-270 Reign of King Wíffrè IV ‘the Dark’.
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: c. 270 Emergence of five kingdoms on Mèlderýn.
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: c. 270 Destruction of Máxyrha (‘old’ Máxîr) and ‘old Máris’.
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: 270-264 Second Interregnum.
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: 264-259 Second regency of the Dhéria-Ísvan.
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: 264 Creation of Émhlè range to guard the ‘Waste of Máxyrha’.
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: 259 Vásinir dynasty begins. Pethrás chosen king following defence of borders of Emélrenè. Creation of the ‘Emélan Council’ to advise the king and his successors.
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: c. 259 Refounding of Máris by new Earls of Nyan.
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: c. 228 ‘Five Kingdoms Period’ of Mèlderýn begins.
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: c. 200 Emélan Shèk-Pvâr are ‘relatively organised’.
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: c. 25 Advisor to king of Emélrenè known as ‘Érebin’ advises further intervention in Mèlderýn.
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: 10 Érebîr becomes king of Mèlderýni Birâde.
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: {{Smallcaps|tr}}1 <span style="background:#FCFF19">Kingdom of Mèlderýn</span> founded.
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: 82-108 Second Emélan-Táneri Wars.
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: 100-106 '''’Time of Fire’''': fire drakes ravage upper Legáma and Gadéna regions.
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: 101-105 Construction of Néoma castle.
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: 108 Death of Queen Heitéia I in battle.
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: c. 100-200 Emélrenè assists in formation of petty kingdoms and princedoms in western Shôrkýnè, Thánema and Zonâra. Contact with Azéri.
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: 297 Empire of Ázeryàn begins conquest of Zonâra.
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: 298 Imperium of Emélrenè established for the ‘duration of the current emergency’.
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: 300 Àzeryáni legions conquer the Ýpena river valley (Thánema).
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: 301 Emélan legions and Táneri allies repulse Àzeryáni legions in Thánema.
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: 303 Beréma Accords with Ázeryàn Empire; Tríerzòn [Zonâra] conquered by the Àzeryáni.
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: 379 Year of Three Sovereigns.
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: 403 Grant of market rights to Àzeryáni merchants at Áregan (followed by Déserid in {{Smallcaps|tr}}434, and Máxîr in {{Smallcaps|tr}}438).
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: 433 ‘Waste of Máxyrha’ ethereal zone disappears;
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: Émhlè guardians remove to Maxhýras range.
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: 445-451 Construction of Áregan bridge.
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: 455-460 Construction of Máxîr bridge.
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: 457 Tríerzi incursions into western Ázeryàn.
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: 460-464 Construction of Déserid bridge.
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: 464 Vásinir dynasty ends; Edhélen dynasty begins.
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: 477 Order of the Ebon Pearl founded.
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: 487 Western Protectorate of the Ázeryàn Empire created.
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: 488 Ázeryàn puts down Tríerzi revolt (484-488).
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: 489 The Great Debate begins.
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: 491 Kingdom of Emélrenè re-established. Feudal military and justice system restored.
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: 492 Western Protectorate secedes from Ázeryàn, eventually to lead to founding of Tríerzòn.
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: c. 490 Ivínian raids begin on coast of Álagon.
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: 496 Sack of Dínibôr by Ivínian raiders.
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: 498 Sack of Calamísa by Ivínian raiders.
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: 499 First Ivínian raids on coast of Emélrenè.
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: 501 Death of King Pethrás III in battle at sea with Ivínian raiders.
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: 502 <span style="background:#FCFF19">Kingdom of Tríerzòn</span> founded;
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: Emélrenè disputes independence of Thánema.
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: 507 Destruction of both Shátrah and Trepûra (ancient Járind strongholds) by Ivínian raiders.
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: 508 Tríerzòn conquers Shôrkýnè. Emélrenè opposes, supports Shôrka partisans.
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: 508-510 development of new Emélan navy.
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: 510 Grant of ‘freetown’ charters to major towns of Emélrenè by King Jévas I.
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: 510-512 Emélan navy drives off Ivínians.
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: 513 Well-organised Ivínians invade Thánema.
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: 515 Acting on Emélan advice, the Tháneman Count of Áthamas goes over to the Ivínian invaders.
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: 518 Shôrkýnè abandoned by Tríerzòn.
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: 519 Ivínian conquest of Palíthanè from Tríerzòn.
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: 522 Great Es Flood; several villages washed away.
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: 526 Conclave of Arcanists, Beréma, establishes the Guild of Arcane Lore with a modern charter.
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: 527 Plague across Lýthia (ends 561).
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: 536 <span style="background:#FCFF19">Kingdom of Shôrkýnè</span> founded.
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: 539 Conquest of Álagon by Ivínian clan Pélanby.
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: 540 Peace of Tûresgal; grant of Duchy of Álagon to Pélanby.
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: 542 Peace of Anûrn; sudden death of King Mélkas whilst travelling to peace talks.
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: 635 Creation of the Duchy of Jerinál for Párelan al Edhélen, younger brother of King Pethrás V. Marriage of Duke Párelan to Irdályn al Nélafis, daughter of the Earl of Cháronès.
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: 638 New Earl of Cháronès, Cárik alrí Neláfis, rebels against the Emélreni crown.
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: 639 Death of Earl of Cháronès; Clan Tarénas (earls of Úlamà) granted earldom of Cháronès, become Dukes of Cháronès.
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: 658 Birth of Yólanda, laterly Queen of Emélrenè.
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: 660 Birth of Mélkas al Edhélen, father of Anávras (latterly Duke of Jerinál).
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: Marriage of Lýdre Edhélen (Yólanda’s halfsister) to the king of Chélemby.
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: 675 Death of King Pethrás V, accession of King Bádhroth III.
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: 682 Birth of Anávras al Edhélen, latterly heir to Queen Yólanda.
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: 683 Death of Mélkas al Edhélen, Crown Prince and father of Anávras.
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: 684 Death of King Bádhroth III; succession council selects Yólanda as Queen.
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: 695 Ârren al Edhélen, grandson of Párelan and heir to the duchy of Jerinál, joins Émhlè.
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: 698 Death of Ârrenas, 2nd Duke of Jerinál; Queen Yólanda makes Anávras duke, with his mother as Duchess-Regent until his majority.
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: 703 Majority of Duke Anávras al Edhélen, 3rd Duke of Jerinál.
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: 704 Marriage of Duke Anávras to Celikre al Thâbel.
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: 704 Marriage of Rickár al Hocht, Baron of Léidras, to Thaéklia al Tôron, Princess of Mèlderýn.
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: 705 Saelýna alrí Tarénas becomes Duchess of Cháronès.
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: 706 Géldar alrí Panîr, Earl of Módan, first attempts to resign as Lord Chancellor of Emélrenè.
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: 707 Cape Renda Disaster on Hârn; serious storms off the Quándas coast.
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: Reslâva Trélla al Cáttar appointed as a secret member of the Emélan Council.
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: 709 Ghérant al Dhénan is appointed Peónian Primate of Emélrenè, following the appointment of his predecessor, Viálle al Arádil, as Peónian Pontiff in Pêrna.
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: 710 Cadóbrath al Hocht appointed chábla of the order of the Right Hand of Ôrthas.
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: Déldan al Córmyr appointed as first Baron of Vélis from clan Córmyr by Queen Yólanda on the recommendation of his uncle, the Pontiff of Sávè-K’nôr.
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: 712 Drillârd alrí Vásinala appointed as Tékula member of the Emélan Council; Kénath al Bêrdaryn, previous Laránian Archbishop of Âlwin, appointed to the Emélan Council.
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: Death of the wife of the Earl of Negáros, Chéna al Târrwyn, following years of madness.
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: 716 Earl of Módan retires as Lord Chancellor of Emélrenè; Lady Thaéklia al Máell appointed in his place.
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: 717 Induction of Élowry alrí Lángwyn, Baron of Esóde, as a member of the Order of the Ebon Pearl.
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: 718 Guild of Arcane Lore Conclave in Beréma; conclave marked by series of strange arcane events. Salêrtoh, Grey Master of the Shèk-Pvâr, steps down from the Order of the White Hand to join the Emélan Council.
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: ''Peónu'' Death of Hósgril al Gârtel, Mángai member of the Emélan Council.
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: ''Ágrazhâr'' Baron Drádon alrí Astálith accidentally kills a Tríerzi knight at the Sónau Tournament.
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: ''Nólus'' Several pilgrims and rangers travelling to Ábrelyn attacked by Eldest Ones (see '''''<span style="color:#006699">Journey to Ábrelyn</span>''''').
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: ''Laránè'' Investiture of Élbaroth al Parthánè, Earl of Kíbler, as a member of the Order of the Ebon Pearl, at the conclusion of the Ebon Pearl Tournament in Beréma.
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Of the Járind kingdoms that once ringed the Sea of Iváe, Emélrenè is the last that remains. It is one of Venârivè’s oldest human realms, tracing its origins back to the formation of the Emélan tribal confederation - an event tradition places in bt1602. The confederation evolved into a kingdom in bt670. Like neighbouring Mèlderýn, Emélrenè has a reputation as a centre of the arcane and is able to wield power far greater than its size would otherwise suggest. Even the Empire of Ázeryàn at its peak could not defeat it.

Ancient Period

Folk tales of the Eméla people speak of their forbears emerging from sacred caves beneath the ‘mountains of the moon’ and a long and arduous migration over many generations to the land between the Es. Here, legend says, they encountered ancient folk who taught them many crafts and mysteries, including the proper ways to venerate the gods. Scholars conjecture that the many henge sites and megaliths that are scattered across Emélrenè and the neighbouring regions were raised by the Eméla during this ancient era.

In the Second Millennium bt, invaders known to history as the Uphâri appeared in the east. In response some of the Járind tribal peoples united in a federation. Under the tutelage of the Elder Races, they formed the Covenant of the Es to defend the land from these invaders and uphold the traditions they had learned. Tradition dates the foundation of the Emélan Confederation to bt1602, Year One in the Old Beréman calendar.

Amongst the legends of this period are those of Dákarion, the first Émhlègâr, or High Chief, of the Émhlè. Dákarion led the united tribes in successful battles across the Jerinálian Mountains and in Álagon, In the Fourteenth Century bt his successors established an alliance with other Járind tribes and in bt1340 the combined forces halted the Uphâri in what is now central Shôrkýnè. But by then the Émhlè had grown weary of warfare - of unreliable allies and incessant waves of invaders - and they began closing their realm. Walls were built in Beréma and the frontiers were fortified. The ambitions of the Émhlègâr turned inward and the distinctions between the Eméla and their cousin Járind peoples began to grow more stark.

In the Twelfth Century bt yet another group of Phâric peoples assaulted Emélrenè, this time from the south. The Atáni had appeared a few decades earlier in what is now Palíthanè and had quickly driven the Járind folk from that land. The confederated Atáni tribes harassed the Émhlè state for generations. But in the Ninth Century bt the Atáni turned their attention to a land less defended - Hârn. As waves of Atáni sailed around Emélrenè for Hârn the Émhlè harried them as they could, but despite these efforts the Atáni established a foothold on the southern shores of Hârn.

The Atáni continued their migration through the century, forcing the Elder Folk and the Járind tribes of Hârn slowly to retreat. In bt683 a decisive battle was fought in southern Hârn, after which the Elder Folk abandoned their hopes of maintaining control of the islands. The Sinái took refuge in Eváel, and their ties to Emélrenè were greatly weakened. The Covenant of the Es - which linked the Émhlè to the land, the gods and the Elder Races - could not survive this loss without amendment. It would soon be replaced.

Early Kingdom

Foundation of the Kingdom (bt670)

The Battle of Sorrows on Hârn saw the fall of the Sináin King of Hârn, Daélda. His successor, Áranath, formally abdicated as King of Hârn in bt680, simultaneously ending his position of leadership under the Covenant of the Es.

Áranath informed the Émhlègâr, Tredâroth, that it was now the ‘Time of Men’, and advised that he rule the Emélan people as a king. The Covenant of the Es was amended to the Covenant of the Eméla. The new King retained the sacred responsibility for guarding the land between the rivers. To the High Priest of the Émhlè, the Dhéria-Ísvan, was delegated the sacred role that had previously belonged to the Sináin Kings of Hârn.

In bt670, by the authority of the Covenant of the Eméla, the Dhéria-Ísvan crowned Tredâroth as King of Emélrenè, inaugurating a new sacred pact.

Eldritch Period (c.bt650-400)

Little is known of the first centuries of the kingdom’s existence. Of the Emélan kings of this period, little is recorded other than their names and honorifics; they are variously remembered as ‘bold’, ‘pious’, ‘wise’ or ‘sagacious’. Of their courts, it is known that powerful arcanists were very influential and sometimes held high office. In Mèlderýn these centuries are known as the Eldritch Period - a time when mages dominated, perhaps even ruled, that island. But the archives of both Chèrafîr and Beréma are remarkably bereft of historical documents from this era.

Time of Troubles (c.bt450-400)

This long period came to an end during the reign of King Wíffrè II, ‘the Short’. Conflict appears to have arisen between the King and factions in the kingdom, which may have included differing groups of mages and arcanists. Wíffrè II was succeeded by another king of the same name, Wíffrè ‘the Bear’, in bt442, and factional conflict appears to have intensified.

The Annals of the Kings tell of the untimely death of Wíffrè the Bear in bt437, and of a period of strife and discord lasting four years when no king ruled Emélrenè. While the official archives say little of this period, there are a number of folktales that tell of appalling conflict involving powerful wizards, warlocks and witches. In bt433 the Dhéria-Ísvan intervened, taking control of Beréma and holding the throne as regent for the non-existent king until bt400. Finally a new king was successfully annointed, King Tredâroth II, ‘the Pale’.

First Táneri Emélan Wars (c.bt380-250)

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New misfortune struck Emélrenè soon after the restoration of royal rule. In bt380 the realm was attacked by a new and powerful confederation of Phâric warlords from the south, a people known as the Táneri. King Tredâroth - apparently acting against the advice of his advisors - took the fight to the newcomers and lost his life in a major battle on the Éntano River in Thánema - now known as Palíthanè. His successor - a nephew, who later ruled as Tredâroth III - rallied the Emélan forces and prevented complete disaster.

Time of Darkness (c.bt350-250)

Tredâroth III battled the Táneri more-or-less successfully for decades. In addition, he several times rode to the aid of Járind allies in what is now Álagon as they struggled against the Shôrka. He died in battle in bt354. The loss of two warrior kings in battle disturbed the Emélan elite, and the next king, Dákarion, was of a very different temperament. Known in history as ‘the Mage’, he restored arcanists to prominence in his court and applied their knowledge to battle the encroaching enemies. Dákarion was generally successful against the Táneri, though Álagon was all but lost for the Járind. He neglected, however, the essential tasks of state-building, and Emélrenè was ruled too much by his personal will and too little by law and tradition. By the time of his death in bt302 few restraints on royal power remained.

For lack of such curbs his successor, Wíffrè IV, became known as the ‘the Dark’. In the war against the Táneri he used ever more unprincipled means. When bloody victory on the battlefield was not enough, he brought forth curses - barreness for the Táneri women, disease for the children, floods for the rivers and hail for their crops. He died in bt270, perhaps by assassination.

A six years interregnum followed. In the discord of those years there were numerous disappearances and horrific and unexplained deaths amongst the noble and arcane communities. In time the Dhéria-Ísvan stepped in and established another regency - one which lasted to bt259.


Vásinir Dynasty

In bt259, King Pethrás I, the True, was crowned king of Emélrenè. He is the first ruler about whom more than simple annalistic records and tales is known, as he wrote a short autobiography of his reign. This text records the means by which he reached a series of accords with the Táneri warlords and chieftains and brought an end to 130 years of conflict. It also reveals much of his philosophical outlook and personality, and has been deeply influential for all later monarchs. It says little, however, of how he came to be king.

With Pethrás, though, it seems the entire concept of the monarchy changed. From this point forward the rulers of Emélrenè would all be drawn from a specific clan’ - in this era, Clan Vásinir. Most of the great noble houses date their own history to this era, and at this time heraldry became an institution. In the early years of the Vásinir Dynasty, Emélrenè evolved from a collection of tribes to the first truly feudal state of Venârivè.

Founding of the Emélan Council

Along with the feudalisation of the realm came the appointment of a counterpower to the royal clan. A set of advisors was established, accorded certain powers over matters of state, and given independence from the throne. The Emélan Council has evolved somewhat from that time. It served as the model for the Mèlderýni Council of Eleven but today is more expansive than that body, even requiring a substantial bureaucracy of its own.

Links to Mèlderýn’s Five Kingdoms

With stability achieved within Emélrenè, the state turned greater attention to the isle of Mèlderýn. Mèlderýn was still a complex mix of petty states and independent chantries orbiting the free and fractious city of Chèrafîr.

By bt230 Emélan influence helped the region coalesce into five relatively stable kingdoms. A period of relative amity followed, though there are some passages in journals of the era that show that not all locals and arcanists on the island welcomed these developments. A few prominent loremasters are noted to have moved to the larger island of Hârn in this period.

Foundation of Kingdom of Mèlderýn (tr1)

Emélan influence also had a role in the eventual unification of the five Mèlderýni kingdoms into a single realm. In tr1, Érebîr the Great, King of Birâde, was crowned King of Mèlderýn. The five kingdoms survived for several centuries as electors of the Mèlderýni crown before finally being absorbed into the feudal structure of the greater state.

Second Táneri Wars

In tr82 war broke out again with the Táneri south of Beréma. What began as a minor incident was transformed by diplomatic bungling and militant energy into a bloody, hard-fought conflict. It raged for over two decades, consuming the reign of Queen Heitéia I, ‘the Valiant’, who died in a decisive battle in tr108. Though

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Emélrenè won the victory, it wearily offered a generous treaty to end the war.

Even as this war raged, central Emélrenè and northern Thánema were ravaged by Áhnerin - fire drakes. From tr100 to tr106, the Time of Fire, attacks were incessant and fell upon both the Eméla and the Táneri. Only with the completion of the castle at Néoma (tr105) and the founding of Malákrhyn was the threat brought under control.

Over the next century, Emélan diplomacy focused on stabilising the petty-states of the Táneri and of the Zonâra region beyond.


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The End of the Vásinir Dynasty

The failure of the Vásinir Dynasty was not due to a lack of candidates to succeed Empress Heitéia II. The Vásinir Clan was large and in addition it had two sister clans among the Émhlè to draw upon. The throne could have fallen to any one of several cousins within the Vásinir, or to members of the Émhlè willing to accept the yoke and be adopted in. Other monarchs before Heitéia had ascended by such a path.

The Vásinir Dynasty’s fall was the result of a complicated political situation. The Imperium had been established in response to the direct threat of Ázeryàn expansion. The Imperial system was more ruthlessly efficient in the marshalling of military and economic resources, but it displaced many of the traditional structures of Emélan society. By tr464 the Ázeryàn threat had clearly passed and the powers that had been pushed aside during times of crisis were anxious to regain their position. As a clan the Vásinir had become used to exercising imperial power and dignity and were just as anxious to defend it. Furthermore, Emperor Torádh ‘the Builder’ had severely overextended the realm’s finances in constructing a significant number of bridges to support new markets, many of which had involved the grant of market rights to Àzeryáni merchants, something resented by others.

The political games played out during the reign of Empress Heitéia II. The last Vásinir monarch was the tool of her clansmen and a staunch defender of her imperial prerogatives. Dismayed by her attitude, both of the Vásinir sister clans among the Émhlè, Clan Emélyn and Clan Taemáryl, threatened to sever their relationships with the Vásinir. After her death, it was communicated that the Dhéria-Ísvan would not accept a Vásinir monarch without a number of major concessions, and the Âkúla (great nobles) signalled their support for the Émhlè leader. The leaders of the Vásinir attempted to mobilise their supporters but discovered too late that the sentiment of the nation was against them. No battle was necessary to convince the Vásinir to step aside.

In the aftermath the Vásinir clan was split into four groups, each holding a single manor under a new title, ‘Vásinala’. Their Émhlè siblings had already attached themselves to new clans, leaving the Vásinir remnants with a weakened connection to the Émhlè. Clan Edhélen was elevated to imperial status, their powers delineated along the lines defined by the Dhéria-Ísvan and ratified by the Âkúla and the Emélan Council. The precedent was confirmed that state lands - the castles and keeps held by sheriffs and bailiffs - are distinct from the lands of the royal clan, although the right of the crown to grant royal lands to favoured vassals was also confirmed, as the Vásinala manors are all subinfeuded to royal sheriffs.

Imperium of Emélrenè

In the Fourth Century tr Emélrenè faced an even greater enemy than the Shôrka or Táneri. The threat appeared with astonishing suddenness. In tr297 the Ázeryàn Empire invaded Zonâra. Just five years later the legions had progressed across what is now Tríerzòn and Palíthanè and were in sight of Beréma.

Emélrenè responded with remarkable vigour. In tr298 the monarchy was endowed with new powers of taxation, military command, and administration. The military was reorganized, changed from a feudal muster to a professional legion system based on the Àzeryáni model. Almost overnight the feudal order was transformed. Ostensibly the empowerment of the monarch was temporary - for the duration of the crisis - but the measures were not reversed for a century and a half.

Emélrenè first engaged the advancing Àzeryáni in the Ýpena River Valley in tr300, clashing several times along the southern reaches of the Jerinálian Mountains. In tr301, together with Táneri allies, the new legions repulsed the Àzeryáni in several pitched battles in Thánema.

The Emperor of Ázeryàn personally took the field the following year and led a huge army into Thánema. The army easily scattered the Táneri armies, leaving Emélrenè with no allies beyond the Es. As the legions advanced unopposed to the city walls of Beréma they inexplicably stopped in a field on the southern bank of the Es to pick the spring flowers that were growing in great abundance. No amount of coercion succeeded in distracting the imperial soldiers from their task. Eventually the emperor retreated in frustration. Within a year his massive army had conquered all of Zonâra - modern Tríerzòn - and Thánema. But in tr303 representatives of the Àzeryáni Emperor signed a treaty with Ârren VI, setting the boundary between the two countries at the Southern Es. The treaty became known as the Beréma Accords, and was the first serious check on the expansion of Àzeryáni power.

Year of Three Sovereigns

For generations, long reigns and stable policies were common in Emélrenè, though the state was not immune to tumult. In tr379 the 25-year reign of

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Empress Nolóra ended. Her son Pethrás reigned for just twelve days before dying, it is said, of a broken heart, weeping on his mother’s bier. The two monarchs, Nolóra and Pethrás II, were laid side by side in a tomb in Alímus, and the site soon began attracting pilgrims. In time a great Laránian cathedral was built and the Church of Peóni established a hospital and orphanage nearby. Most Emélans honor their mothers by visiting the tomb at least once in their lives.

Emperor Torádh, ‘the Builder’

Pethrás II’s nephew, Ârren VII, reigned for just under two decades and was succeeded by his son, Torádh, who earned the epithet, ‘the Builder’. Emperor Torádh took full advantage of his imperial powers, generallly to the economic benefit of Emélrenè.

Early in his reign he granted market rights to groups of Àzeryáni merchants in relatively underserved locations - Áregan in tr403, Déserid in tr434, and Máxîr in tr438. As these markets progressed from seasonal trading sites to the beginnings of towns, he directed the construction of bridges and facilities to support these and other markets. His policies strained the imperial treasury for a generation, but over time their value became apparent to all.

Edhélen Dynasty

The Restoration of the Monarchy

The rule of the Vásinirs came to an end in tr464 when Empress Heitéia II died unmarried after a reign of two years and was succeeded by her distant cousin Bádhroth al Edhélen, Earl of Edûr. In tr491, Emperor Bádhroth formally relinquished the powers and privileges of the imperial title and restored the feudal monarchy. The legions were largely dissolved, replaced by the feudal muster led by the captains of the Great Clans. Some imperial vestiges remained, but Emélrenè was once more a feudal kingdom. This transition was carefully planned and executed over several decades.

The Order of the Ebon Pearl

In tr477, well before the feudal restoration, Bádhroth founded a chivalric order to foster knightly virtues. The Order of the Ebon Pearl was formed by royal invitation to twenty-one knights, including the king himself, sworn to adhere to the highest standards of chivalry. It quickly became very influential, providing a model for courtly life and military preparedness.

The Great Debate

Upon the twenty-fifth anniversary of his coronation, in tr489, Bádhroth I invited scholars from all over Lýthia to come to Beréma to debate the proposition: Black is truly white. The grandmaster of the Shéa-al-Aécôr hosted the visiting scholars and chaired the proceedings. By tr490 a consensus was reached: the proposition was disproved, as the provable existence of grey rendered the question inadequate. Some scholars today continue to confront the issue, and the question has become a byword to describe a pointless activity. Of course, the Great Debate was largely an opportunity for great minds to gather to consider more pressing questions: whether the Imperium should be relinquished in favor of feudal monarchy, or whether Emélrenè should expand her power and establish an Empire. On these topics, nothing official was ever recorded.

The Threat from the Sea

As the Fifth Century tr came to a close, Ivínians began to raid along the coast of Shôrkýnè, Emélrenè and western Tríerzòn. Ivínian dragonships bristling with bloodthirsty warriors descended on the coasts to rape, pillage and burn.

The sanguine King Pethrás III responded with the construction of a fleet and took to the high seas himself. Initially he had considerable success, as he seemed to be able to foresee where the Ivínians would strike. His aggressiveness ultimately led to his downfall, however, when a fleet he was leading met a large raiding party off the Quándas coast. The accounts are unclear, but it seems that when the encounter occurred it was during appalling weather, and his ship became separated from the rest of his fleet. The Ivínians surrounded his flagship, boarded it, and killed all aboard. The rest of the Emélan fleet was destroyed in the chaos that followed. Pethrás was the first Emélrenè king to be killed in action since Queen Heitéia I four centuries before.

Into this crisis stepped King Jévas I, whose epithet, ‘Saviour of the Nation’, was earned through his multifaceted response to the Ivínian danger.

Most of the small Emélan royal fleet had been lost with Jévas’ father. Jévas quickly set up a system of watch towers and a small rapid-response fleet, but Quándas was still raided repeatedly. Jévas sought new technology - he financed experiments in ship design and developed new means of communication and tactics. He granted new freedoms to the major ports of Emélrenè in return for the obligation to provide ships and marines. The shipyards were soon bustling with foreigners - refugees from the recently fallen Járind Sea-Towns, Karéjians and Azéri, even a number of Ivínians - building this new navy. There were mistakes and failures, but many of the innovations succeeded. The successes included the Skâra, a new ship design which developed the older Járind Kétrah, and later evolved into the dominant Dak. More important at the time were the specialised Bôkéla, or war-boats, featuring both oars and sails, and the tactics for their use.

In tr510 the counter-offensive began, and by tr512 the Emélan armada had swept the local seas of raiders and had destroyed such Ivínian wintering camps as were within range. The standard of Jévas ‘the Sailor’

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still hangs in the Great Hall of the royal palace at Beréma in honor of his brilliant achievements.

The Threat from the East

While King Jévas was busy with the Ivínians, new threats arose in the East. In tr502 the Kingdom of Tríerzòn was formed and, despite Emélan opposition, Thánema was incorporated into the new realm. In tr508, again against Emélan desire, the Tríerzi invaded the Shôrkýnè region. The Tríerzi conquered several petty states in the region, including Emélan allies in Álagon. Emélrenè was now all but surrounded by a belligerent and powerful new state.

In response, King Jévas quietly supported various Shôrkýnì partisans, even sheltering the families of leading Shôrkýnì petty-kings. With the Emélan Council, he expanded the practice of sending advisors to various magnates and rulers in the region.

In tr513, a remarkably well-organised Ivínian fleet struck Thánema. The Ivínians quickly captured the leading Tháneman city of Palgôres. The raiders camped in the city and were soon reinforced by more troops. Over the next year they pushed inland and the Tríerzi - tied down by conflicts in Shôrkýnè - were unable to turn them back. In the winter of tr514, the Tríerzi Count of Áthamas - the scion of a family whose ties to Emélrenè were forged in the Time of Fire - sought advice from his ancestral allies in Beréma. In tr515, in a dramatic manner, the Count of Áthamas switched sides and helped the forces of the invaders, led by Bjan al Lédrin, to defeat the Tríerzi at the battle of Éston. By tr517 the Ivínians and their Atháman (and Emélan) allies were in control of most of Thánema.

The Birth of Shôrkýnè

In the north, the Tríerzi soon realized that they had overstretched themselves. With the death of Taralándis I in tr518 the Tríerzi withdrew from Shôrkýnè to concentrate on holding their southern borders.

In the subsequent years, Emélrenè put considerable diplomatic effort towards the development of more powerful Shôrka states. Emélrenè supported Édan Býrelsen of Malpýnia as he emerged as the strongest power in central Shôrkýnè. From tr531 to tr535 Édan extended his control all along the coast of Álagon as far as the Northern Es, and in tr536 he declared himself King of Shôrkýnè. His first Chamberlain was an Emélan advisor, Nirédis of Beréma.

King Jévas was succeeded by his son, Mélkas, in tr538. The following year Hârbáalers and Ivínians led by Bjan al Pélanby invaded Álagon. They were supported by the Kingdom of Énsel, Shôrkýnè’s rival to the east, Álagon quickly fell, but over the winter of tr539-540 there were intense negotiations between Bjan and King Édan of Shôrkýnè, in which Nirédis of Beréma played a key role. The result was that the King Édan granted the title of Duke of Álagon to Bjan, and the Kingdom of Énsel was isolated. King Mélkas’ reign was cut short in tr542 by his sudden death while travelling to negotiations between Shôrkýnè and Énsel. It was suspected but never proven that Énsel was involved in his death.

The Red Death

In tr550 the Emélan Council began receiving reports of a pestilence of unusual virulence moving across central Lýthia. King Bádhroth II, the younger brother of the late King Mélkas, began preparations years in advance of the plague. He ordered the stockpiling of grain and other goods and recalled many Emélan advisors from surrounding realms.

In tr555 the Red Death struck southern Tríerzòn and by tr557 had reached Shôrkýnè and the borders of Emélrenè. King Bádhroth took the extraordinary step of closing Emélrenè for two whole years, forbidding entry or departure from the kingdom. He also organised quarantine arrangements for each of the Emélan cities and, with the cooperation of the Dhéria-Ísvan, took the unprecedented step of curbing the free movement of Émhlè. The Émhlè all but cut themselves off from contact with settled folk for the duration.

The precautions did not prevent the plague from striking in tr558, but its impact was minimised. Less than a tenth of the Emélan population perished and there were not the recurring cycles of infection that afflicted surrounding realms. Among the survivors was the king’s youthful son, Prince Párelan, a devout Peónian who served with the Irreprochable Order. Párelan suffered a bout of the plague and survived, though his health never fully recovered.

King Bádhroth II continued to focus on urban hygiene after the plague, as well as agricultural innovation. Many of the water and sewer systems with which Emélan cities are blessed were planned during his reign. Despite this focus a portion of his energies were spent on dealing with the aftermath of the plague abroad - in Hârn, particularly. The Bálshan Jihad and Agony of Aléath deeply troubled many Emélans, and King Bádhroth conspired with his counterpart, King Póleryn of Mèlderýn, to undermine the Theocracy of Tekhós.

After the Plague

King Badhróth II died in tr576, and his sickly, saintly son, Párelan, ascended to the throne. He died only two years later, largely due to the effects of the plague years before. The outpouring of grief in the countryside was all but unprecedented.

With no direct heir available, the throne passed to a cousin, Ârenas, who took the throne with the regnal name of Pethrás IV. King Pethrás’ alliance with Mèlderýn to undermine the Theocracy of Tekhós bore fruit in tr588 with the fall of that state. Emélan diplomacy also stabilized Mèlderýn through the transition

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to the Tôron Dynasty following the death of the King Póleryn, last of the Rýlian Dynasty, in tr585.

King Pethrás IV’s reign was long but troubled. Growing tensions between the rising merchant classes, the guilds and certain noble families created difficulties for a society long used to strong internal cohesion. The king and his advisors worked hard to address these concerns, but at the end of his reign divisions remained and to some extent factions within the leading classes had solidified. Of particular note were growing tensions between Clan Neláfis of Cháronès and other clans regarding relations with Álagon and Shôrkýnè.

The Modern Monarchs

King Jévas II, the Huntsman (r. tr610-629)

As Crown Prince, Jévas gained renown as a hunter, having spent much of his youth with the Émhlè in the Jerinálian Mountains. He had largely sought to avoid the politics and disagreements that had troubled his father’s reign, and in point of fact had little interest in resolving them once he was crowned. His detached approach to governance was welcomed by some nobles but those seeking change were frustrated. Among the latter were members of Clan Neláfis, who were seeking expanded trade with Álagon and greater development rights in the Chalýndren Peaks.

King Jévas was healthy most of his life, yet died of a wasting disease following the death of his son, Crown Prince Mélkas, in a jousting accident in tr627. The king’s death mystified many of the greatest physicians and scholars of the realm. He was succeeded by his second son, Pethrás.

King Pethrás V, the Steadfast (r. tr629-675)

Creation of Duchy of Jerinál

King Pethrás V was somewhat unready for the throne, and he relied considerably upon the advice and council of his younger brother, Párelan. Upon his brother’s marriage to Irdályn al Nélafis - said to be one of the most beautiful women in the realm - in tr635, he granted Párelan the title, Duke of Jerinál, along with the mountain fastness of Néoma and other lands. The act was a controversial break from royal tradition.

The Treason of the Earl of Cháronès

In tr638 Cárik alrí Neláfis inherited the title of Earl of Cháronès. No sooner had he rendered homage for his lands to King Pethrás V, than he began conspiring with Rúmath al Pélanby, the Duke of Álagon and grandfather of the present Duke Rúmath. Rúmath disliked the conditions placed by Emélrenè on trade with his city of Èshapél, and he longed to expand his lands south of the Es. Feeling that Emélrenè’s power was more legend than reality, he was determined to prove it had lost the mettle to resist aggression. Meanwhile, Cárik and his clan had grown dissatisfied with the conservatism of

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Kings and Queens of Emélrenè

Rulers marked by * were female.

Those marked by a § were emperors/empresses of the ‘imperium’.

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bt670-629 Tredâroth I, the Swift bt437-433 First Interregnum
bt629-610 Zerthás I, the Bold bt433-400 First Regency of Dhéria-Ísvan
bt610-586 Bluthrás I, the Tall bt400-380 Tredâroth II, the Pale †
bt586-584 Bluthrás II,the Pious bt380-354 Tredâroth III,the Grey †
bt584-539 Zerthás II, the Wise bt354-302 Dákarion I, the Mage
bt539-508 Bluthrás III, the Sage bt302-270 Wíffrè IV, the Dark
bt508-484 Wíffrè I, the Quiet bt270-264 Second Interregnum
bt484-442 Wíffrè II, the Short bt264-259 Second Regency of
bt442-437 Wíffrè III, the Bear † Dhéria-Ísvan
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Date Ruler
Date Ruler
Date Ruler
Date Ruler
bt259-223 Pethrás I, the True tr112-188 Ârren III, the Younger
bt223-195 Dákarion II,the Noble
tr188-204 Dákarion III
bt195-170 Kalénath, the Red * tr204-232 Ârren IV
bt170-156 Trêdaroth IV tr232-239 Géldar II, the Lame
bt156-119 Etódas I, the Wild tr239-297 Ârren V, the Seer
bt119-81 Ârren I, the Golden tr297-354 Ârren VI §
bt81-22 Géldar I tr354-379 Nolóra, the Great * §
bt22-10 Regency of Jaléna tr379 Pethrás II, the Sick §
bt10-tr70 Etódas II, the Young tr379-398 Ârren VII, the Fair §
tr70-81 Madâroth, the Forceful
tr398-462 Torádh, the Builder §
tr81-108 Heitéia I, the Valiant * †
tr462-464 Heitéia II, the Last * §
tr108-113 Ârren II, the Just
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Date Ruler
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tr464-493 Bádhroth I § tr578-610 Pethrás IV, the Troubled
tr493-501 Pethrás III, the Brave †
tr610-629 Jévas II, the Huntsman
tr501-538 Jévas I, the Sailor tr629-675 Pethrás V, the Steadfast
tr538-542 Mélkas, the Sad tr675-684 Bádroth III
tr542-576 Bádhroth II, the Noble
tr684- Yólanda *
tr576-578 Párelan, the Unlucky
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Clan Edhélen and excited by promises of new revenues by Álagon. In addition, many believe that Cárik was further motivated by jealousy that his sister was now a duchess while he remained a simple earl.

At first it seemed that King Pethrás had taken no notice of his vassal’s duplicity, but in the spring of tr639 he sent his brother Párelan, now Cárik’s brother-in-law, to visit Cháronès. King Pethrás V surely thought that the bonds of kinship would quell the affair, but he was mistaken. Cárik had Duke Párelan stripped of armour and weapons and escorted to the borders of his lands.

No peer in memory had challenged royal authority in Emélrenè in this way. King Pethrás V responded by summoning the recalcitrant earl to Beréma to explain himself in person. Earl Cárik ignored the call, gambling that military force would not be used against him. He was correct in this regard, but as the autumn rains set in he was stricken by a strange wasting disease. He died within a ten-night, reportedly in great agony. Clan Neláfis was then stripped of their holdings and King Pethrás awarded the Earldom to the loyal Earl of Úlamà, Barídoth al Tarénas, creating the Duchy of Cháronès. Two of the holdings, Molôr and Néredè, were transfered to the Earls of Quándas and Módan.

King Bádhroth III (r. tr675-684)

The downfall of Clan Neláfis and the effective manner in which King Pethrás V and the royal council dealt with its aftermath defused many of the tensions that had disturbed the realm. But King Pethrás V was not a reformer, and progress on the most intractable issues had to wait for the ascension of his more imaginative son, King Bádhroth III. King Bádhroth worked quietly with the Emélan Council and royal officials to tackle the most pressing issues of the era.

One area that King Bádhroth III sought and obtained reform was in access to minerals and other raw materials. This created new tensions between the Crown and some Émhlè, but King Bádhroth III and his advisors strongly believed that Emélrenè’s demands for resources could no longer be ignored. This liberalisation has continued to some extent to the present day, although some alarming events in Quándas and a number of other areas have recently led some to question the wisdom of this policy.

Queen Yólanda (r. tr684- )

In tr684, the twenty-six-year-old Princess Yólanda succeeded her father. She was the first Queen of Emélrenè in almost two centuries, the succession council having passed over her two-year-old nephew, Anávras. A formidable scholar, Princess Yólanda was a student of her royal ancestors and determined to be worthy of their throne. This cultivated in her a certain haughtiness, perhaps arrogance, which has surely contributed to her never having married. In her youth her hand was often sought but the queen never showed any inclination to accept any of the proposed suitors, Emélan or foreign. Regarding her possible heir, she has pointed to her many younger cousins and nephews and stated that one of them would no doubt be happy to step into the role when the time came. Prince Chunél of Mèlderýn was mooted as a potential husband, though many in both kingdoms were wary of the two realms being ruled by a one monarch. King Chunél himself ended the speculation when he was betrothed to Trilíme Alâga.

The steadiness of Queen Yólanda’s reign has given her tremendous influence inside and outside of her Kingdom. Her subjects recognise that she has wisely guided the ship of state and they are more than content that she should do so for many more years. Her light touch is in harmony with the traditions of Emélrenè and the desires of her subjects. In foreign affairs, Queen Yólanda possesses considerable intelligence and an encyclopedic mind. She is quick to spot weaknesses and subtle enough to exploit them. Few ambassadors and dignitaries can hold the stage with her. If she has a weakness it is her extreme self-assurance and tendency towards arrogance. That she is rarely wrong only strengthens these traits in her.

As of tr720, Yólanda is 62. Talk of a royal wedding ended decades ago, but the Queen shows no signs of senility, is in good health to all appearances, and almost seems to grow more striking with age. The heirapparent is her nephew, Anávras Edhélen, the Duke of Jerinal. In prior reigns, the heir of the House of Edhélen was named Chancellor of the Earldom of Edûr, but, since Anávras is also Duke of Jerinál, this earldom has been held by a member of Clan Váladar instead. In recent years Duke Anávras has been active in diplomatic embassies abroad.

The marriage of Yólanda’s half-sister Lýdre Edhélen to the heir to the Chéler throne in tr660 has been very valuable to both kingdoms, and the two queens desire to perpetuate the alliance for another generation. Queen Lýdre is seeking to arrange a wedding between her son Branth, the heir of Chélemby, to a member of the House of Edhélen.

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Chronology

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bt7123 First western chantry built at Beréma by Sinái.
c. 3000 Émhlè presence in Emélrenè, contact with the Sinái at Beréma.
c. 2700 Henge culture flourishes in Emélrenè and Mèlderýn. Ritual sites are erected in areas of ethereal power and Sinái influence.
c. 2000 Decline of the ‘megalithic’ henge culture due to religious conflict.
c. 1900 Emergence of ‘linear’ henge culture, along with new social and religious orders.
1650 Phâric (Uphâri) people invade Shôrkýnè.
1602 Founding of Emélrenè Confederation. Dákarion acclaimed Émhlègâr.
1450-1340 Conflict between Emélrenè and the Uphâri in Álagon and the Jerinálian Mountains.
c. 1400-1000 ‘Oceanic’ henge culture arises in southern Hârbáal, expands south to Mèlderýn and shores of Edêrwyn.
c. 1400 Uphâri conquer much of Álagon, drive back Emélan allies.
1388 First city walls built at Beréma.
1340 Emélan Confederation defeat Uphâri in Álagon. ‘Closing of Emélrenè’, as Eméla leave Álaghan Alliance in control of Álagon.
c. 1300-1290 Collapse of Álaghan Alliance; many Járind flee to Hârn and Hârbáal.
1280-1200 Wars in Álagon between Uphâri and Álagyn tribes; Uphâri eventually ‘defeated’.
c. 1200 Járind of ‘Palíthanè’ suffer raids by Phâric and other peoples from the southeast. Many seek refuge with the Confederation of Emélrenè.
1198 Formation of first ‘Atáni Confederation’ in Tochéma.
1180-900 Tochémi Atáni Wars between Emélrenè and Tochémi Atáni Confederation.
900-683 ‘Hârnic Atáni Wars’, ending in Battle of Sorrows.
680 Abdication of Áranath; migration of Hârnic Járin to Mèlderýn and Emélrenè intensifies. Severing of the Old Covenant (‘Covenant of the Es’). Religious and political crises in Emélrenè.
670 Foundation of kingdom of Emélrenè. Creation of New ‘Covenant of the Eméla’.
c. 650 Beginning of Mèlderýni ‘Eldritch’ Period.
c. 600 Foundation of Peónian Church with Eméla as the liturgical language.
c. 450-400 ‘Time of Troubles’.
c. 450 Conflict between factions and the Crown becomes acute.
442 Death of King Wíffrè II ‘the Short’; accession of King Wíffrè III ‘the Bear’.
437 Death of King Wíffrè III ‘the Bear’ without a clear obvious heir.
437-433 First Interregnum.
436 Great Fire of Beréma.
433-400 First regency of Dhéria-Ísvan.
400 Tredâroth II is selected as king.
c. 400 Shôrka tribes attack Emélreni allies in Álagon.
c. 400-300 Álagonian wars; Emélrenè intervenes in Álagon, but many Járind flee to Mèlderýn.
c. 400 End of ‘Eldritch’ Period on Mèlderýn.
c. 400-270 ‘Petty Kingdoms’ period on Mèlderýn.
c. 380-250 First ‘Táneri Wars’ in Thánema.
c. 370 Foundation of the Laránian church with Eméla as the liturgical language.
354 Death of King Tredâroth III in battle.
354-302 Reign of King Dákarion I ‘the Mage’.
c. 350-250 ‘Time of Darkness’.
c. 315 Ámys Tourástis writes the Annals of the Atáni.
c. 350-200 Significant Laránian missionary activity amongst the Shôrka, Thánema and Tríerzi.
302-270 Reign of King Wíffrè IV ‘the Dark’.
c. 270 Emergence of five kingdoms on Mèlderýn.
c. 270 Destruction of Máxyrha (‘old’ Máxîr) and ‘old Máris’.
270-264 Second Interregnum.
264-259 Second regency of the Dhéria-Ísvan.
264 Creation of Émhlè range to guard the ‘Waste of Máxyrha’.
259 Vásinir dynasty begins. Pethrás chosen king following defence of borders of Emélrenè. Creation of the ‘Emélan Council’ to advise the king and his successors.
c. 259 Refounding of Máris by new Earls of Nyan.
c. 228 ‘Five Kingdoms Period’ of Mèlderýn begins.
c. 200 Emélan Shèk-Pvâr are ‘relatively organised’.
c. 25 Advisor to king of Emélrenè known as ‘Érebin’ advises further intervention in Mèlderýn.
10 Érebîr becomes king of Mèlderýni Birâde.
tr1 Kingdom of Mèlderýn founded.
82-108 Second Emélan-Táneri Wars.
100-106 ’Time of Fire’: fire drakes ravage upper Legáma and Gadéna regions.
101-105 Construction of Néoma castle.
108 Death of Queen Heitéia I in battle.
c. 100-200 Emélrenè assists in formation of petty kingdoms and princedoms in western Shôrkýnè, Thánema and Zonâra. Contact with Azéri.
297 Empire of Ázeryàn begins conquest of Zonâra.
298 Imperium of Emélrenè established for the ‘duration of the current emergency’.
300 Àzeryáni legions conquer the Ýpena river valley (Thánema).
301 Emélan legions and Táneri allies repulse Àzeryáni legions in Thánema.
303 Beréma Accords with Ázeryàn Empire; Tríerzòn [Zonâra] conquered by the Àzeryáni.
379 Year of Three Sovereigns.
403 Grant of market rights to Àzeryáni merchants at Áregan (followed by Déserid in tr434, and Máxîr in tr438).
433 ‘Waste of Máxyrha’ ethereal zone disappears;
Émhlè guardians remove to Maxhýras range.
445-451 Construction of Áregan bridge.
455-460 Construction of Máxîr bridge.
457 Tríerzi incursions into western Ázeryàn.
460-464 Construction of Déserid bridge.
464 Vásinir dynasty ends; Edhélen dynasty begins.
477 Order of the Ebon Pearl founded.
487 Western Protectorate of the Ázeryàn Empire created.
488 Ázeryàn puts down Tríerzi revolt (484-488).
489 The Great Debate begins.
491 Kingdom of Emélrenè re-established. Feudal military and justice system restored.
492 Western Protectorate secedes from Ázeryàn, eventually to lead to founding of Tríerzòn.
c. 490 Ivínian raids begin on coast of Álagon.
496 Sack of Dínibôr by Ivínian raiders.
498 Sack of Calamísa by Ivínian raiders.
499 First Ivínian raids on coast of Emélrenè.
501 Death of King Pethrás III in battle at sea with Ivínian raiders.
502 Kingdom of Tríerzòn founded;
Emélrenè disputes independence of Thánema.
507 Destruction of both Shátrah and Trepûra (ancient Járind strongholds) by Ivínian raiders.
508 Tríerzòn conquers Shôrkýnè. Emélrenè opposes, supports Shôrka partisans.
508-510 development of new Emélan navy.
510 Grant of ‘freetown’ charters to major towns of Emélrenè by King Jévas I.
510-512 Emélan navy drives off Ivínians.
513 Well-organised Ivínians invade Thánema.
515 Acting on Emélan advice, the Tháneman Count of Áthamas goes over to the Ivínian invaders.
518 Shôrkýnè abandoned by Tríerzòn.
519 Ivínian conquest of Palíthanè from Tríerzòn.
522 Great Es Flood; several villages washed away.
526 Conclave of Arcanists, Beréma, establishes the Guild of Arcane Lore with a modern charter.
527 Plague across Lýthia (ends 561).
536 Kingdom of Shôrkýnè founded.
539 Conquest of Álagon by Ivínian clan Pélanby.
540 Peace of Tûresgal; grant of Duchy of Álagon to Pélanby.
542 Peace of Anûrn; sudden death of King Mélkas whilst travelling to peace talks.
635 Creation of the Duchy of Jerinál for Párelan al Edhélen, younger brother of King Pethrás V. Marriage of Duke Párelan to Irdályn al Nélafis, daughter of the Earl of Cháronès.
638 New Earl of Cháronès, Cárik alrí Neláfis, rebels against the Emélreni crown.
639 Death of Earl of Cháronès; Clan Tarénas (earls of Úlamà) granted earldom of Cháronès, become Dukes of Cháronès.
658 Birth of Yólanda, laterly Queen of Emélrenè.
660 Birth of Mélkas al Edhélen, father of Anávras (latterly Duke of Jerinál).
Marriage of Lýdre Edhélen (Yólanda’s halfsister) to the king of Chélemby.
675 Death of King Pethrás V, accession of King Bádhroth III.
682 Birth of Anávras al Edhélen, latterly heir to Queen Yólanda.
683 Death of Mélkas al Edhélen, Crown Prince and father of Anávras.
684 Death of King Bádhroth III; succession council selects Yólanda as Queen.
695 Ârren al Edhélen, grandson of Párelan and heir to the duchy of Jerinál, joins Émhlè.
698 Death of Ârrenas, 2nd Duke of Jerinál; Queen Yólanda makes Anávras duke, with his mother as Duchess-Regent until his majority.
703 Majority of Duke Anávras al Edhélen, 3rd Duke of Jerinál.
704 Marriage of Duke Anávras to Celikre al Thâbel.
704 Marriage of Rickár al Hocht, Baron of Léidras, to Thaéklia al Tôron, Princess of Mèlderýn.
705 Saelýna alrí Tarénas becomes Duchess of Cháronès.
706 Géldar alrí Panîr, Earl of Módan, first attempts to resign as Lord Chancellor of Emélrenè.
707 Cape Renda Disaster on Hârn; serious storms off the Quándas coast.
Reslâva Trélla al Cáttar appointed as a secret member of the Emélan Council.
709 Ghérant al Dhénan is appointed Peónian Primate of Emélrenè, following the appointment of his predecessor, Viálle al Arádil, as Peónian Pontiff in Pêrna.
710 Cadóbrath al Hocht appointed chábla of the order of the Right Hand of Ôrthas.
Déldan al Córmyr appointed as first Baron of Vélis from clan Córmyr by Queen Yólanda on the recommendation of his uncle, the Pontiff of Sávè-K’nôr.
712 Drillârd alrí Vásinala appointed as Tékula member of the Emélan Council; Kénath al Bêrdaryn, previous Laránian Archbishop of Âlwin, appointed to the Emélan Council.
Death of the wife of the Earl of Negáros, Chéna al Târrwyn, following years of madness.
716 Earl of Módan retires as Lord Chancellor of Emélrenè; Lady Thaéklia al Máell appointed in his place.
717 Induction of Élowry alrí Lángwyn, Baron of Esóde, as a member of the Order of the Ebon Pearl.
718 Guild of Arcane Lore Conclave in Beréma; conclave marked by series of strange arcane events. Salêrtoh, Grey Master of the Shèk-Pvâr, steps down from the Order of the White Hand to join the Emélan Council.
719 Significantly increased ethereal activity noted in many lællyn across the realm.


Peónu Death of Hósgril al Gârtel, Mángai member of the Emélan Council.
Ágrazhâr Baron Drádon alrí Astálith accidentally kills a Tríerzi knight at the Sónau Tournament.
Nólus Several pilgrims and rangers travelling to Ábrelyn attacked by Eldest Ones (see Journey to Ábrelyn).
Laránè Investiture of Élbaroth al Parthánè, Earl of Kíbler, as a member of the Order of the Ebon Pearl, at the conclusion of the Ebon Pearl Tournament in Beréma.
Halánè Unusual snowstorm hits Beréma.
Morgát Fire drake(s) reported near Néoma.

Culture

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Folklore

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Society

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Religion

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Arcane Societies

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Key Dates

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Emélan Names

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Glossary of Terms

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Back Cover

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Chapters and Sections

to UPDATE: with Chapters (breakdown) by each Heading type (list Font Name/Type (Italic, Bold, etc.), Size, and Key for description). All this will breakdown and make things easier later on when it comes time to figure out the wiki layout, templates required, and code for special additions like Headers & Foots and so on.

  • Book Title: Albertus-Bold 96pt
    • Credits: AmasisMT,Bold 14pt
    • Chapter Title: Korinna-Bold 18pt (Header Title Name: Korinna-Bold 14pt/Header Section/Page#: Korinna-Bold 18pt)
      • Chapter subheading: Korinna-Bold 14pt
        • Chapter section: Korinna-Bold 12pt
          • Chapter Text Intro: AmasisMT-Regular 12pt
            • Chapter Text: AmasisMT-Regular 10pt
  • Chapter sidebar Header: Korinna-Bold 10pt
    • Chapter sidebar Text: AmasisMT-Regular 9pt
  • Place these in layered bullets lists and add font to code, possibly even a template for each font making a wiki system for Styles (as in MS Word).
  • Add a "Template:{{Infobox game}}" & "{{Primarysources}}" from HârnMaster at wikipedia.
  • Add Header and foot style to each page via templates.


Name & Dates List

Note: ADD a proper/seperate page for this all as a table. Once broken down into the Book Style like Kanday's split page style, can then add Category for each section part so that a complete list then gets made for all the pages for "said name". The once this is done, can then add this comprehensive list to "that" Index Section for "Category". In the end the aim is to create a complete "Name & Dates List/Index" so all the LINKS for names can then not only be categorised, but also interlinked between ALL articles and books, especially for DATES as this will be required to create a comprehensive Chronology Timeline and quick inter-referencing of the subject link(s).

Note: ADD links to each Name & Date within the Tabled Index, these should also include Eras & Periods for dates.

Note: INCLUDE all these into the Template (Sidebars & other data) Tables and so on.

Note: Example: Mercenary Companies would not only have a template for the Company, but be interlinked with that Type as a Category reflecting and showing Country, Shire, Hundred, Leader, Associated to/Sponsor, Location/Region and all other manner of data links within the design of the template and interact automatically with other templates, catergories, and index link lists.

Note: Example: A river would have a sidebar template that includes it's source length and so on, but also show not only the Catergories & Names, but be reflected within each of those Categories & Names Listed together. Basically internested Data, Links, Catergories, and so on to save redoing all links again with new pages or modifications, it automatically gets updated once interconnected correctly.


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