Overland

For centuries this book has lain in a corner of the library. It has been a curiosity to most and a window into the past for others. Recording the history of the Motherland is a mammoth task, one that would take a Human lifetime to create something worthy. For this reason there should be no judging of any council or individual for not adding to this blessed history. Why should they have no blame? It does not matter, for our history comes in cycles. The same characters are played by new actors, or in some cases, the same actor again. Like the waxing and waning of the moon, so does the Motherland become corrupt and then restored. History can attest to this. With the High Elven nation in disarray, a new order was founded under the control of the council: the Vigil. With Arche Raell as their leader, their power grew to be immense. Tensions rose with Sanctuary and it appeared all out war would start. But, as with all corrupted versions of the Motherland, Sanctuary simply faded away. The remnants were absorbed by the Dominion of Malin. Haelun’or in the days of the schism with Sanctuary. The old city on the left was abandoned when the schism began. Like all peoples, the Mali’aheral were never bound to find rest in one land. Soon enough came Axios and many more troubles. The Vigil was now a great force with a new leader: Finnadh. Into the council came Parion Tahn’thill who sought to reform the government. But sensing a threat, Finnadh launched a coup in tandem with the Human Imperial Empire. He had Parion executed and in his place, an Uthir was installed: Orsino Acal’elor. This Uthir’s periods of stability were soon dashed by more periods of violence, expected when the pursuit of wisdom and health is forgotten. Yet Maherals such as Lelien Lazul and Iaria Elevathar held steadfast to the pursuit of wisdom and health. So once again, Humans ruled over our Motherland. But the words of Ellir’siol held true and with a great war, the Holy Orenian Empire melted away like snow. Haelun’or was free again, and for a period the land flourished. Under the leadership of Ikur Seregon and his Ikur’onn laws, which provided stability. The beauty of it soon attracted jealous foreigners from other lands, including from the ashes of Sanctuary. Slowly but surely they sought to impress their corruption on the Motherland. The Ikur’onn laws, once used for good, became a tool of stagnation. Yet in all times, there is hope. ETHIC, an organisation dedicated to the protection of purity was founded once again. Led by an enigma known only as the ‘Fruit Fly’, it preached against the current council. The Maheral resigned and left no successor. ETHIC simply proclaimed Andria Fi’talareh as Maheral leading to another restoration. Once again, silver gleamed. The Silver State in Axios. While the High Elves moved to Atlas, their leaders chose to ignore the maehr’sae hiylun’ehya and its proponents. And like a puddle slowly evaporating, the city emptied of the pure until few remained. At her weakest point, an abomination came over the city and tore her towers down, leaving nothing but ruins. But despite all of this, the idea of a Silver State remained steadfast. In the words of the Second of the Twin Moles, Delonna Aeléyèlsa: “What many fail to realise is that Haelun'or is not a nation. It is not a state, nor even a city. Haelun'or is wherever the children of Larihei go. Though some may look back at Asulon and consider that to be the real Haelun'or, and perhaps rightfully so, however what we built there lingers. No matter how big or small it becomes, Haelun'or is where the children of silver reside, and silver has found a new home.” Far away from where the Silver State had been, several faithful gathered and proclaimed a member of the Visaj bloodline, Dimaethor, as their Maheral. Initially the vassal of a Mali’ame kingdom, this city-state with the name of Fi’halen regained its independence, fueled by the pursuit of Larihei’s wisdom. Casting off the chains of their vassalage to a Wood Elven state, the Motherland breathed once again. This reborn Haelun’or became a great power, with the population reaching a number greater than had been for centuries. To house this great populace, the new city of Lareh’thilln was constructed. Wars were waged against the Mali’ame, leading to the victory of Silver. In the midst of all this, Atlas was frozen over and the Mali’aheral made it to the land of Arcas. Lareh’thilln. With a war beginning between the human nations of Renatus and the reformed Holy Orenian Empire, the cursed Snow Elves joined the former. The Mali’fenn sought the annihilation of Haelun’or in return and thus the Silver Elves were pulled into another conflict. Despite being outnumbered, the forces of Haelun’or and the Holy Orenian Empire proved victorious. Where once Larihei’s people had been vassals of Humanity, they were now the deciders of their fate. Time passed and an old Maheral from a land long ago, Iaria Elervathar, returned and became the Most Blessed once more. Thus, Dimaethor became the Sohaer of this reborn Haelun’or. Soon they were joined in marriage and thus the Diarchy was forged, being the first time the Sohaer and Maheral were one couple. This Diarchy created a prosperous age that lasted many decades until both sought rest. The Diarchy. One by the name of Azorella Elibar’acal became Maheral of Haelun’or. As time passed, her council was aggrieved by her vigorous pursuit of health. They, on the other hand, were tempted by decadence. Their ire of their Maheral grew ever greater and some of them then murdered her, the first time a Maheral had been slain by their own council. Larihei would weep. A vigil for Maheral Azorella Elibar’acal. Acaele Lazul replaced the fallen Maheral and the murderers were punished. However, soon some of the people called for the trial of some of the remaining councilors. Some of the supporters of Azorella were then placed on trial themselves by the council. But as every Silver Elf knows, the Maheral is only so because of the people. Angered by the council, the people rose up and declared Ikur Sullas (Formerly Seregon) to be their new Maheral. The removal of Acaele Lazul as Maheral. Ikur brought in another period of strength as the people moved to a new land: Almaris. He and his new council pushed forward the Azorella reforms. Stability prevailed once again, and many leaders came and went peacefully. Soon, one by the name of Othelu Orrar came to be Sohaer. His heart was set on the pursuit of health, but he forgot wisdom. He led the people to forget Tradition. The Maheral was forgotten, along with many other traditions. The pursuit of half of the Universal Truth led to stagnation and soon Othelu passed on. The next leadership sought the return of the Maheral. And so another Elervathar, Elesia, became the Most Blessed. But there were elements amongst them who once again lusted after impurity. They attempted a coup, planning to merge Haelun’or with the tainted Mali’fenn. Violence filled the streets of Haelun’or and soon the impures left to found a new Sanctuary: Celia’nor. In the chaos, Sohaers Braxus Ni’leya and Alaion Miravaris led Haelun’or in a war against Celia’nor. Much blood was shed in a war between the children of Light against the Tarnished. The Silver City was painted black in the aftermath of violence between Celia’nor and blessed Haelun’or. As part of the peace treaty to end needless bloodshed, the Silver Elves sought a new home, away from the bloodstained city of Karinah’siol. Like the Tomb and the Citadel before it, Asul’hileia provided solace to the Mali’aheral. To provide guidance to the people, the stalwart Seth Calith was proclaimed Maheral. Eternally faithful to the ideals of Larihei and Dio Astoré, the pursuit of wisdom and health continued. The city of Asul’hileia. Despite the centuries that have passed, the story remains the same. The Mali’aheral are broken between those who pursue wisdom and health, and those who have stepped away. And the cycle shall repeat again and again. Thus, the path of the pursuit of wisdom and health is not like climbing a mountain, but a fierce battle between the forces of impurity and those who are virtuous in the ways of Larihei. All that matters is that there are some willing to hold the traditions of the past to heart.

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Well thought out and interesting, would love to see what can be done with this in game! +1

Alas, Kalameet Izalith’s second tenure as leader ended with him disappearing from the Citadel, the only hallmark of his reign being the creation of a new government system: one with a council and no proper leader. Riondil Seni was voted in within the year and his reign was peaceful in comparison to those in the past. Moreover, a second settlement was constructed on an island a fair distance from the Citadel and lead by Taeleh Elibar’acal. Named Fi’ceru in honour of the Asulonian era settlement by the name of Ceru, it attracted both pure High Elves and lessers alike due to its lax gate policies and the opportunity for those of all races to live there; its population grew quickly and began to rival the Citadel. Around this time a private army known as the Order of the Golden Owl arose. Built on the ideals of purging monsters and impurity alike, the group swelled in size and soon dwarfed the miniscule Sillumiran. With Taeleh Elibar’acal at its helm the order set to work and attracted positive and negative opinions alike. Riondil’s term ended with his resignation, and in an unexpected twist, Laethis Izalith returned and won the position once more. Many speeches and controversies followed as Taeleh and Laethis dueled for power. Alas, in turn our blessed nation began to split into two and became little more than a battleground for the Owls and the supporters of Laethis. And the flaws of the new political system began to show, as elections were being held every Elven week or two. A betrayal then changed everything: an ally of Laethis by the name of Kelthran revealed that that Laethis’ wife was a Frost Witch. Taeleh, working in conjunction with Kelthran, then challenged Laethis for his position. Thus he fled to other lands, along with many of his supporters, leaving Taeleh to become the new Tilruir’mali. A last ditch effort to save Laethis by his supporters was to remove Maheral Iatrilemar Elervathar - who had sided with Taeleh in the allegations of impurity - but it merely resulted in the resignation of those who opposed Taeleh in the council. These supporters founded a city known as Sanctuary, while Taeleh had the capital of Haelun’or moved to Fi’ceru, leaving the Citadel abandoned. Whist Sanctuary thrived with impurity, Haelun’or remained steadfast, even if it’s population was greatly reduced. Taeleh’s term came to an end via the Scholar’s Society, led by Avern’dionne Adriane, who took his place as Tilruir’mali. Maheral Iatrilemar Elervathar, in yet another turn of the events, decided to proclaim Laethis Izalith as Maheral, in an attempt to promote unity amongst the various shards of the Mali’aheral. Yet Haelun’or simply rejected him as Maheral via vote, and Avern’dionne became Sohaer of Haelun’or via council vote within the Elven day. Under the leadership of Avern’dionne, a third city was constructed for our kind on the island of Fimaehr by the name of Lin’sulan, and mayhaps the first city truly suitable for the Mali’aheral of Haelun’or in the land of Vailor. Another vote spelled the end for the Order of the Golden Owl, deeming all private armies in Haelun’or without the permission of the council illegal, as was proclaimed in the days of the coup of Durion Uradir. Thus the Mali’aheral began their path to restore themselves to what they were long ago.

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APPLICATION: OOC: Skype name: overland1998 Username: Undersea IC: Name: Joachim de Bar Reasons for applying: To serve my family and my duchy! Do you agree to PK if RP is done appropriately and well?: Aye!

Out of curiosity what is your reason for making the events only occur to people who 'dislike pagans'? I feel that due to your conflicts with certain groups (eg. the Order of Saint Amyas) in the past could contribute to this reasoning - which frankly seems a little biased if such is the case :/

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Alrighty, as it has been said before, new races will not be accepted /at all/ unless there is a policy change. If it's an event creature, work will still need to be done as there is not much explanation or culture mentioned here. Saying it is long term culture won't really affect much unless the policy changes as said before. Yes, there is clans, but wouldn't that only further divide a race which is unlikely to gain large amounts of players? Look at the Kharajyr, or even the Orcs at times. The back-story is rather basic as well, it's probably better that you expand upon it if you wish for this to be considered even just as an event creature. Is it also possible you could roleplay a group similar to this by playing as Halflings or another race? I'd also suggest you focus on something other than the builds- in truth: they are pretty mediocre and probably not the best way to get your point across. This may seem annoying, but this is a server where not everyone's ideas can catered to, as much as we like or dislike it.

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