[Ebonwood] Proclamation of Extremus

[Minuvas 3193]

Ebonwood: Proclamation of Extremus

His Serene Highness,  Saneyir Minuvas Melphestaus, Mali, Speaker of Malin, Princeps of the Ebonwood, Warden of the Pale of Aldemar, makes the following statement in regards to the current situation in Oren.

 

To our Imperial Valah friends, the children of Horen of whom we have made friendship with. We know this must seem to you a crisis. In the past century, I have seen not one but four conflicts for the legal succession of the Imperial Crown. Two of which I have directly served at the pleasure of that Crown.  While it will offer no comfort to the suffering levies called to war, or the peasants and farmers who thought they had peace - now called back to armed conflict, I offer you two words of advice:  these conflicts are rarely 'civil' but in time, they will end.

 

We do not know the proclaimed Emperor Peter IV, nor his younger brother King Frederick I. I once deeply knew the Imperial Family, for many years, raising their children and mentoring and serving the household since the era of Peter the third. Princess Josephine Augusta provided me with an Imperial education unmatched in all of Almaris. The sovereign's  father Emperor Philip III honored the Mali people with a simple promise, pay the Imperial tax, defend the Imperial Crown, and the Mali people shall be safe and left alone. I intend to honor this arrangement with whoever sits on the throne. Yet these sovereigns are strangers to me.  The Elves, as a general rule, have no business involving themselves in the conflict between the fighting of the Imperial Household. We were proud to fight with the Empire against the Bortu who unjustly struck off the ears of our Mali brothers and sisters, but we have no business deciding Valah peerages and their leaders for the Humans of this Empire.

We have heard disparaging rumors that the younger Imperial Prince, now styled King Frederick I, and we hope these are but rumors, shall support factions that would seek to repress and destroy the Ebonwood - I would warn the Young King against such an action.I have not forgotten the betrayals against the Sons of Malin, my ancestors,a century ago - a betrayal I had believed I could forgive , yet I am glad I have not forgot. I would have no qualm turning to our cousins from Fenn, Haelun'or or Elvenesse to find a sovereign who would respect our people to avoid this butchery, and where I shall rally the Order of Malin against any leader who seeks to committ genocide against the Elves. I shall remember this betrayal long after your children are in the grave - if true.

Further, it is difficult to deny Imperial Law - Peter IV is the legal successor to the crown. Yet we already begin arrangements to meet with Frederick I and Peter IV respectively to determine the force of each-others claim, and dispel the rumors already being written to my palace. Not to determine who is justified for anyone other than the Elves. We encourage each Sovereign to meet us, and we shall measure their words carefully. I say to Emperor Peter IV and King Frederick I, do you come to reign as a terror over the Elven people or as friends as your ancestors before?

 

 

 

Our people made an agreement between Empress Anastasia I and Emperor Philip III, binding upon their legal successor. This legal succession is in dispute, and thus we must declare a state of emergency for the Ebonwood. 
 

I declare a state of extremus within the Imperial territory of “The Ebonwood”, and decree the following.

 

I. In order to preserve the continuity of government, the Ebonwood is now a Client-State-Protectorate of Oren, owing its fealty to the legal successor to the Imperial Crown as outlined in the Ebonwood agreement. Its status in this conflict, as of today, is NEUTRALITY. However, this decision is not final - I make this decision as Malin’s Will to ensure the safety of Elven people caught between Valah wars on each other.

II. The Ebonwood shall execute full domestic and foreign diplomatic autonomy, to include the use of its Paramilitary wing of the Order of Malin and with the ability to enter agreements with other nations as a Sovereign entity. 

III. I have recalled Colonel Hieran Melphestaus from his duty as Colonel of the Imperial Legion, for his safety, and he has accepted this request.

IV. All Elves of the Empire are directed to stand down from this conflict, until such time - if at all - a legal successor has been affirmed OR a genuine threat to Elves has been determined. As Every Emperor in Oren has been crowned by the Pontiff, to include Emperor Philip III and Empress Anastasia I to whom the Valah Church claimed anathema, we shall acknowledge this legitimate action as the historical and satisfactory precedent to affirm the legality of any claim.

V. The Order of Malin is directed to take up no arms. As Speaker for Malin, I declare at this time that there is no threat against Mali kind. For our adherents outside of the Empire, we encourage a partial mobilization and preparation to answer further summons should either sovereign decide to take action in spilling Elven blood.

VI. Ebonwood taxes shall be placed into a seperate account, to be paid in full, upon determination of the legal successor to the Orenian Crown. 

VII. As a client-state of Oren, in return for lands, it's full autonomy,  and the defensive guarantee of its sovereignty, Ebonwood shall pay it's rents, and fight to defend the Imperial realm when jeopardized by foreign invaders - for the legal sovereign of Oren. 

VIII. The Ebonwood, at this time, shall not raise arms or pledge fealty to either Sovereign - with our oath of service still in effect for the Imperial Crown , we acknowledge the holder of the Imperial Crown is in dispute. 

IX. The Ebonwood shall endeavor to meet with each Sovereign to determine the validity of their claim, and the threat to Elves in this Empire. 

X. We ask that each of the participants in this conflict do not fight in Ebonwood territory, though we will take refugees, and aid the sick, wounded, and suffering from either side.

XI. Violation of this recognition shall be seen as a threat to Elven kind, constituting a breaking of the Imperial oath to our people. We shall immediately declare for the other side of this conflict, and look to move our people into a place with a more benevolent Elven sovereign.

 

THERE IS NO KING BUT MALIN

 

  

Reverence - Community-Humility-Temperance-Industry 

 

 

[jarebear23 29]

Garith crumpled up the missive, his office now littered with the likes of these statements. He spun his chair around to gaze once again out his window.

 

”You were once the most loyal of Imperials, cousin,” he muttered. “When we met those decades ago, you wore a wig to rival that of Philip II.” A bitter chuckle escaped him. “I don’t know what’s happened since then… please make the right decision in this.”

[GawrNexus 232]

Amura of clan Valmi'uhier sits in the clan manor reading this. 

 

"This is why I've pledged no loyalty to anyone, ever. " she muses setting the paper aside and going out for a hunt.

[mmat 7460]

Treading the periphery of conflict-ridden Empire on his own volition, and having learned much from so doing, Avius caught wind of the Ebonwood leader's proclamation. In the fires of his dissatisfaction, he barely resisted the temptation of paying the Imperial Elves another visit. He muttered then, amid the forest beside the river, half to himself and half to his gods.

 

"That this malignant, wigged rat trumpets the First King's name whilst spitting all over his legacy, trampling it through the excremenent of valah masters. Punishment and vengeance will be meted out onto him, this I swear to you."