Gabriel's Revolt

Revolution

Count Gabriel Vesuvius, lord of the county of Vesuvia, Castere, organized a revolt against the empire. Gabriel specifically targeted the imperial family and its staunch supporters, calling for the backing of other noble houses to his cause. His goal: to bring an end to Arcanaan's slave economy, fully recognize chimeras and nephilim as citizens, and establish a senate to rule instead of an imperator. A lofty goal and a gutsy move, to be sure... but it ultimately ends in failure.

This event in Arcanaan history became known as Gabriel's Revolt. Unfortunately for the "Moon Lord" (an unofficial title bestowed upon him by his followers), Gabriel was captured by the Royal Army and publicly executed in Arcana, ending the short revolution. However, Gabriel did manage to sway several key noble families and their lesser lords with his charisma. While his most vocal advocates met the same end, higher-ranked nobles of the peerage began to question the continued used of slaves as the backbone of the empire's economy. However, rather than out of any sense of altruism, the criticism came out of fear. They began to seriously wonder what sort of crisis would unfold if the slaves themselves rose up one day...   Although Gabriel never could convince the nephilim of Sagus to support him in his fight, even when he vehemently called for their recognition as imperial citizens, he did scare Arcana into thinking he had planted a seed. It had been 300 years since the Sagens demonstrated their power, but their continued presence and occasional use of divine magic for lesser purposes served as a stark reminder. If even one nephilim wanted to rebel, the empire would be brought to its knees in a single day.   Gabriel's Revolt may have been a failure on the surface... but it shook the empire to its core.