Pax Orenia

[BenevolentManacles 2232]

A thesis on Orenia,

Charles of Nauzica

 

 

Love for God;

 

Each person who lives in this world now, elf, orc, dwarf, human, kitten, or otherwise, loves what they believe in. Be it the GOD I so firmly adhere to, the faiths of Norland or Malin, or nothing at all. We survivors of Orenia are not unlike you. I live each day hoping for a happy tomorrow, where my family and friends are safe.

 

But our history was conquest. Our way was to mount a figurehead who was ambitious, for only ambition could achieve our throne. That seat; a seat that, to all nations and cultures of Oren, was revered and lusted for. For centuries. In Oren, the GOD I love so dearly was bastardized, set beneath the seat of human rule.

 

We nations are shells of what we once were; the armies we all field now compared to the 18 Years War are less than half the size.

 

To me, the fracture of humanity, over and over, broke the balance of power when it became more permanent; the most permanent being the ones promulgated by Norland and Courland in our histories. Where Ashford, Carrion, de Sarkozy, Chivay and others argued for the throne over and over, the divisions they caused were almost always reunited. Ultimately, our God brought us together.

 

Love for Country;

 

We are not weak, and we never will be. The legacy we inherit is wonderful to us. We feel our history, and the power we have wielded when we dominated the world, speaks volumes for the character of the Orenian body. We are tenacious, ambitious creatures who seek only to be remembered; to become immortal in the annals of history, for we are cursed by Iblees to short, fragile lives.

 

This idea unites us at our core. I fight for Orenia and her successors not for hatred, but for love and glory. I defend it because I fear the loss of her splendor and tradition.

 

The Empire’s foundation has crumbled. A young boy was murdered. Canonius has come from nowhere and destabilized us with bandits. Now the nations of the world turn, smelling blood, and seeks to damage us irreparably.

 

Canonius came to the King of Haense and told him if he did not yield, he would allow the dwarves to attack and destroy Haense’s dynasty.

 

He slew a boy and held up his head for show. He will tell you he has the right to do it, or even that his ability to do it gave him the right to do it; but what did he do it for? Greed. To gain power.

 

What must be understood, is that the Oren many fear; the Oren some have fought their entire lives, is not the one your swords are aimed at. Canonius is a spirit of the First Empire, the one which destroyed Malinor and broke the world’s balance. If he seizes what he desires, you will surely find that he will turn his expansionist, ambitious ways towards others.

 

Reformation;

 

We successors of Orenia stand on the precipice of reformation. The line of our revered Horen dynasty is lengthy and resilient, but we can no longer truly call ourselves an Empire. Now only unity with faith can hold humanity together. His Holiness is wise, and with him and lords and leaders of Orenia, we will secure our place.

[wolfdwg 2677]

"Pathetic mewling from a dying whelp." A nomadic horseman would state atop his steed. Below him were the Heartlands, delving into chaos. 

[MunaZaldrizoti 8037]

"I do not know much about the current issues within Oren, but isn't the Church supposed to remain above trivial politics? A neutral entity in what seems to be a growing storm of chaos and confusion." Victoria Vientos would sigh quietly within her bedroom, filing the article within her document drawer.

[devvy 1348]

Moved to The Great Library. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.

 

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