Brief histories of Tyrelia
Prior to the Yvan invasion and administration of the region encompassing modern day Rilia. Three major tribes that of Certrurii, Purtii and Hemii clashed over the petty settlements covering much of northern and central Rilia. A period of which saw the rise of Certrurian dominance in northern Rilia, and the Purtii-Hemii colonization of central and southern Rilia, the very name of the land was yet to be conceived. However many would refer to it as the Green Land prior to the Hemi briefly creating the title of Riljett. One man hailing from the Hemii was Fúrger(Fyrger) whose empire covered Seafort, Soldins, Voder, Kofthun, the Galet demesne, Gulden, Stens, Hollor, Noen, Bown, and Ersa. Finally settling on a hill just north of the Purtii influenced keep of Shorden. Whose settlers had clashed with Fúrger-men. Tommen "the hard" was a Purtii settler during Fúrger's reign of northern Rilia, their levies clashed by the settlement of Reven, which had been under dispute and claimed by Tommen, but also Fúrger. Meanwhile a Gemarii man and thousands of men bearing rags and fur, wielding axes and spears, had invaded south-eastern Rilia. Whose very name being still engraved into the official Rilian title, the Julas Demesne. The Tommen Demesne had for a small time covered most central Rilia, reaching from Byren and Kajkas to Kris and Eliont. And was a grand empire much like Fúrger's to the north. Greatly challenged by the likes of Hemii and Gemarii who were now fighting the soon fragmenting the Purtian influenced kingdom. "Ous Gron" was cheered by the Purtian-born. The Green Kingdom. A name endorsing the largely true claim that Rilia was an untamed and fertile land, a paradise. A kingdom which was largely held by Tommen and his vassal tribes at the time. A short lived concept as its borders were disputed at a constant rate, and was eventually fragmented into several lesser states. Covering villages at the time such as; Morre, Metis, Vitten, Rejnar, Kajkas, Byren, Towen, Ejar, Kjerr, Beje, Ykon, Bowen, Kris, Eliont, and Balkes. Which would all mostly break away from Tommen's house and join a rising faction lead by Klovis "the slaughter" of the Certrurii whom was now leading a host of six thousand. The Yvan's would later reinstate the Tommen Demesne and its title, which would de-jure cover around five or six lesser lords but de-facto cover only up to three as a rising Belverosi state was increasing its sphere of influence in Rilia, coming the rise of Certuria and its own influence over the city states. Some argue that the rise and future power of southern Rilia was destined. Connection to the free states of Rune's Eris with access to the Runic Sea and being located geographically central, allowed the still fragmented region in Rilia to develop at unparalleled speeds. Continued interaction with outsiders such as the Midden folk, Purtia, Rima, Argevai, and the Silver State had the Thousand Isles become a center of trade, employing folks with disregard for origin and tradition. And as such being the least homogeneous by the time Rilia became relevant in geopolitics. More often than not ruled rather by a patron than some lofty dynasty. With a tendency of running an invidious undertaking of hiring men of questionable nature, many being former bandits and marauders. With the intent of raising retinues of higher talent than the northern levies and other armies. Belverosia was the arch-duchy conceived by members of house Dura, later being referred to as just Belvedoria. A larger authority governing over most of Belvedoria was an unwelcome concept at first. Reduction of border disputes due to Yvan enforcement of official borders allowed the region to settle matters bureaucratically rather than violently, creating support for a centralized state. Belverosian folk tales mention Bella Rosa as the first native of the Thousand Isles. Who is said to have traded her innocence for the land, which was previously occupied by a descendant of Aurgelmer. Her own origin is highly debated among her children. Bella's legendary trade also gave birth to the idea of Belverosi cosmopolitanism and cultural identity. Bellarosia was a short lived vassal state covering much of southern Rilia after the death of Mariel Emporium. Later being usurped by a coalition of Midden, Rima, and northern Rilia led by Certrurians with support from the Hightower and Hemia, during the third Ladusi-Rilii war, which ended relatively quickly as the Belvedorian retinues were unable to recover during the short period, parallel to southern inability to supply their garrisons from across the sea in any efficient manner. As they were being challenged by the Iron-Alliance to the east, consisting of Maelans and Argevians in cooperation against southern expansionism into the north. Great Luci was an ancient kingdom covering most of modern day Luci. Its lords rarely had to take up arms to defend its borders against foreign invaders. The Lucii is a group of humans that had occupied central Tyrelia, as their numbers dwindled during a time where Purtii migrated east towards Rilia and flooded their lands, threatening to shift the demographics of the region. Purtii invaders often disregarded the old Lucii folks claim to their native lands. The last Lucii settlements still clinging on to life to this day, are in the villages of Shublovic, Neverlas, and Bripram. However one grand bastion of Lucii traditions and culture remains in the city of Kozmital. The former capital of Greater Luci. Whose royal house of Królevi has since the time of Great Luci been deposed off the ruling position by the Purtii invaders ruled from Ous Stun by house Kroun. Whose rule was opposed by a pocket of Lucii-Purtii peoples, under house Pasiat located in Lucid Town. Effectively dividing the yet small country which was not larger than that of Rima. House Kroun under Ondor Os Uht lead an army of two thousand raiders against Bripram who had raised around five hundred levies with the support of house Królevi. Their small number of soldiers being a stark reminder of their dwindling population, but also of Purtian evils and enslavement of the former Lucii villages of Igastis and Bretts. The former being razed following an uprising against the Purtii.
Certrurians hailing from the now called Broken Lands had fled east and established several key outposts, later forming their own communities. Those were; Jill, Lenar, Askil (not to be mistaken for Askill in Maela), Bire, and Certruri and Cerce, the two grand hilltops which now stands as the new heartland of the Certrurians. They would however many times have to defend their lands against the coming Hemii invasion from the Raider Sea to the north. Facing defeat at every turn. Fúrger of the Hemii had plans to pillage Certruria, but amidst growing discontent among Hemi nobles his ambitions were put at a hold, which allowed the Certrurii refugee's to recuperate and later strike back with intense force. Some Hemi villages that the Certrurians occupy to this day are Resbjerg, Seafort, Soldins, Kofthun, and Viren. They would at some points occupy greater keeps such as Kloves, and Galet Slott, a fort that had been built by Hemii settlers under Fúrger. The Hemii built three castles in total in all of Rilia. A feeble number in comparison to the continents true masons, the Purtii. Ancient Purtia flourished after the fall of the great kingdom in the Garden. Raiding parties heading for the Garden granted the Purtii a vast amount of knowledge previously kept from them, and the rest of the continent. This trend would live on with the Purtians, who closely guarded literature regarding the Garden's masonry-work. Future lords and even kings would employ Purtian masons to oversee, build, and maintain forts in all corners of Rune's Eris. However a great deal of years later would punish the Purtians with failing harvests and several great plagues. Inciting hundreds of thousands to migrate east, and west. Migrates heading west would invade Rima and frequently attempt raids at towns such as Sogheri and Rastelnuov located at the frontier of the Riman controlled peninsula, but face defeat and failure to curb the Riman city states that had quickly gathered to battle them. A Riman force from Nalim would literally chase the Purtii settlers to modern Aughasti lands. It is said a Purtii man named Aughust(aw-ghust) came forward to lead the Purtii men against the Riman army, which was quickly routed after Aughust had successfully defeated several of the city states levies. Aughust would spend his entire life building a citadel by the sea. And later have his son settle further north to erect Ghost Citadel. The name Purtidia had been the general term describing the region covering modern Purtia since the first man settled in it, discontinued after Garden literature and language quirks influenced the population and greater lords. The name is now gradually being lost and forgotten as generations pass, it also reminded the now Garden influenced lords of their ancestral savagery. Purtii forts are still occupied to this day all across Tyrelia. Uder Stun, home of house Kroun. Uder Lucius, Uder Kresna, Klosterus, Breves Keep, Stock Keep, Kastil Hold, Tommen Hold, and many more. Upon having the Yvan Horde flood the Julas Fort and most of central Rilia would the region for the first time experience centralization on a grander scale. The various pety kings of Rilia were slowly absorbed by Yvan bureaucracy, as they either opposed the eastern invaders and faced inevitable destruction, or offered their allegiance to the new superpower. The average levy of a Rilian monarch could muster up to around six to eight thousand at the time. A minuscule amount to the Yvan's who had arrived in Rilia with thirty thousand, who had several other armies now occupying the Silver State, Argevia, and the Spikelands. Numbering in the hundreds of thousands. An exodus not seen since the Purtii flooded most of Tyrelia after the fall of the Garden. The Spike folk were already assimilated with the Yvan's, and their numbers sharply declined and gave way for the Tysoli identity. Dura the Yvan was the initial leader of the Yvan invaders. Who is considered to be the all-father of the Tysoulians. He would begin the construction of the Conquest Road, which allowed his host to successfully conquer the Spike-folk and their homeland. Dura was lost to pneumonia after his invasion of the Silver State, his construction of the Conquest Road had reached Argevia, which had been renamed to Tellania following its vassalization and absorption as an administrative province of the Yvan Empire. The aftermath of Yvan usurpation of the Rilian region was met with hostility from the Purtian's and the Hemi, the latter reacting with full out hostility with fifteen-thousand Hemi men marching south after the Yvan dismantlement of the kingdom of Riljett. Later ending with Hemi defeat and retreat to the reinforced Shield Wall, a grand Hemi fortification with intent of curbing an invasion from the Hightower buffer-zone with high walls and deep ditches following all the way from Copper Peak, to the beaches gazing over Raider Sea. Only one Yvan offensive took place against the Shieldwall, with eight-thousand casualties and failure to penetrate the defences. The Yvan's were also deeply weary of the Hemi deploying giants to the battle. However at this time very few Hemi giants still remained. Most being under Icelord command. Tyrelia would fall into disarray coming the collapse of the Yvan Empire. Rilia would briefly be ruled by Yvan bureaucrats as the Holy Yvani Empire but later split into four divisions. The Hightower Council, who had administered most of Rilia during Yvan occupation and were the former leaders of the Holy Yvani Empire, they were at the time the rulers of Hightower, Hollor, Cursed Fortress, and Stens. The Certruri Realm, who had received the title of arch-duchy by the Yvan's, and held all of de-jure Certruria, bordering Cursed Fortress and half of Cerce Woods and Holmstros Forest. The Crown Lands, a federation of central Rilian city states under the rule of Shorden and Tommen Hold. And lastly the Belvedorian arch-duchy, who held most of southern Rilia and the Thousand Isles. With news of far-eastern raiders rapidly gaining ground in the east would the Hightower supported by Certrurians and Rima attempt to negotiate with all factions of the region. The Belvedorians under Ingeris II Kastil would remain skeptical towards unification and towards the Hightower, as would the federation of the Crown Lands under king Keris of Shorden and Tobberis of Tommen. Later concluding with all rulers signing a temporary union state akin to the Holy Yvani Empire, which was to disband upon great-eastern defeat. The Rilian host would number around forty thousand, gathering by Belvedoria and Julas Fort. Reinforced by Riman, Purtian, Midden, and Luci levies, totalling an army of around two-hundred-fifty thousand. Which would be lead by mercenary leaders such as Lasarderis Emporium, a Belverosi man born in Koskos who had by the time of his prime garnered great prestige and was recognized as a mastermind tactician. Kasteris Erevan hailing from Certruria, Lenar. And Janeris Amadin from Purtia, Tre Stun. The signers of the unitary treaty had expressed reluctance towards possible command of the grand host, who simply desired their levies to be lead by the most competent. A strange and almost craven decision as spoken by some vassals. Nevertheless the Tyrelian horde began a long march east. Following a long and gruel campaign in the east would the worn Tyrelian horde return, with only Lasardus at the helm, and ten thousand additional levies from Argevia. Lasardus would ignore the treaty signed by the factions of Rilia, whose levies were now loyal only to Lasardus. Instead crowning himself as king of Rilia, Argevia, Hannia, Midden, and Luci.
