The Mainland Politics of the Fourth Era

The 4th Era was full of discovery of comradery. It also had it's fair share of conquest and bloodshed. After The Six freed gaulans and the lesser elves went into hiding, civilization was once again allowed to prosper. When the now royal families claimed the sites of their future capitals, a truce was writ. None of the Six great houses could bear arms against one another. There was no sanctions scribed, no punishment put to page, this truce was one of honor and respect that was bestowed upon the 6 heroes who saves the realm of man. This truce would last until almost the end of the 4th Era where the folly of man took over the mainland Gaul.

4E, Year 0 - 49th Year (556 BHM-507 BHM)

4E Year 0 (556 BHM) Adonis Oakhand - Magelord
4E Year 0 (556 BHM) Ivorus Windslayer - Eastking
4E Year 0 (556 BHM) Beowulf Skytracer - Plainsking
4E Year 0 (556 BHM) Ghi'Nan Rhytyn - Tombqueen
4E Year 0 (556 BHM) Yvonette Boggan - Westqueen
4E Year 0 (556 BHM) Oceanus Tempest - Oceanking
Skygarde founded where Beowulf's ancestors hunted the white bison of the plateau.
Odell was resettled, a domain of the ancient past, taken back after civilization fell under the onyx elves.
Fogholt was built on the Spyre where Adonis began his writing of the first spellbook with Vandavar Silverstaff.
Arboran's forests were logged to build the initial pillars of the Hedgespire.
Oceanus wed the Soel of Sootha, a mortal woman who the sea goddess chose to live within. Using her powers Oceanus and his wife raised Milos from the seabed, the first island of a Tempest nation.
The elves who were also controlled by the Onyx elves have went into hiding as all elves were hated by the races of Galfin for the 1000 years of strife their predecessor race caused.
The Empire of Iron began taking its continent back from the warlords and tribes who laid claim to it in the unrest and destruction of civilization.
A group of northerners who tout that they were never held in slavery by the horrid Onyx Elves began a small gathering at the bottom point of Adrarct. They fought alongside the final push but were quick to temper and fought with many soldiers, mocking their years of captivity.
The largest gaulan held land was that of the Verki in the North. This area was built up by all people who rallied behind Dhara and the Six. Jandar Verki allowed hundreds of thousands of soldiers into his land to fight the last of the retreating Onyx Elves. The north was used as a holding point for its access to water, fish and lumber. The Onyx elves were seemingly marching for a long forgotten gateway at the top of the world, escaping the revenge of man who was held in obedience for a millennium.
4E, 36th Year (520 BHM) Ivorus Windslayer (Age Slowed 66) is wounded during a monster hunt.

4E, 50th - 99th Year (506 BHM-457 BHM)

Numerous clans began to form in the Heathlands of the East. They saw strength as true leadership and Ivorus's injuries invited conflict.
4E, 56th Year (500 BHM) Ivorus Windslayer (Age Slowed 86) takes up his home of Hedgespire, leaving his oldest son Evander Windslayer (Age Slowed 44) to take on the mantle of the second Eastking.
Oceanus and Sootha raised three more islands as formerly seafaring races began making their way to the newly dubbed Pacura. Hydri, Kinaros and Kyra became provinces.
The Iron Empire quickly claimed back Steelgale, many of the weary settlements accepted the Empire with open arms.
The Frelheid attacked the northern stronghold of the Verki Clan while also escaping and claiming land on Gaul.
Jandar's resources were spread very thin after the final push and ascendance of Dhara, it took all his people had to feed and house the army of the 6 Heroes of Galfin.
Skygarde was becoming a large farming city, with the great plateau being perfect for flat farmlands.
Many mages began their pilgrimage to the budding city of Fogholt, the first spellbooks were making their rounds in places of education and amateur wizars became a norm.

4E, 100th - 149th Year (456 BHM-407 BHM)

Mageking was adopted as the title of the Oakhand family. Their vast population of magic users as well as the only family without the noble title attached to their domain led Adonis’ descendants to change their title.
Even though Ivorus gave up his title, he was still a field general. He hated politics and loved fighting. Even injured from his beast hunt years previous, Ivorus quelled many clan wars in the Heathlands. A battle in this year proved the Windslayer’s honor and gained the conquered Rawlin clan as a generational ally.
The Durkeson clan grew quickly as an antagonist in the heathlands.
The Frelheid continued attacking the Verki and claimed their ancestral fortress of Berg Verki, the ice walled fortress. The Aldurblud, one of the most ancient bloodlines gain a stronghold in the north.
Typhon and Eidon are raised by Sootha as she begins to be pulled back into her godly realm, her mind splitting while trying to live two lives.
The first true nation of the fourth era is officially formed. The fishing settlement to the west is declared Paludé. The Palace of Peat.
Each of the other of the said expand their borders and their influence has outgrown their capitals.

4E, 150th - 199th Year (406 BHM-357 BHM)

Yvonet Boggan’s cousin’s line grew jealous of the country formed on the coast. House Otrandus began a war against the growing Paludé.
The Rhytn’s form their own country, Sirroco, an old Caluan word meaning Ancestors Burial.
The Windslayer’s along with their new Rawlin allies take on the Durkeson clan.
the Verki and Aldurblud push against the Frelheid aiming for the Bërg Verki.
Pacura is officially declared as a melting pot of seafarers and travelers from all over. The last islands of Gyaron and Zephyr are created from the sea floor. Sootha is slowly causing storms around her new home, endangering her family. Oceanus rests as his children build on their new islands.
a werewolf afflicted tribe is growing quickly in power in the Eastern heathlands. The Duskmane’s
Wealth begins to flow in the House of Skytracer as a deal is brokered with the dwarves of the plateau. Protection, food and wealth moves freely around the Dwarven clans with this deal.

4E, 200th - 299th Year (356 BHM-257 BHM)

Paladé defeats the attempted coup and merges with House Otrandus. The nation is renamed Palandis as a peace deal is reached.
The Frelheid lose more ground in the North but strengthen their foothold on the mainland. They continue saying they will not be ruled and thus become their own proclaimed nation of The Unruled Freld
The republic of Sirroco ends its expansion aas the desert fades into sand. They believe their ancestors live in the wind blown sands and the desert is very important to the family and people.
Oakhand feels the pressure of other nations forming and reach out into the Firefang Jags, remaining weary of the feared fire elves who hid in the volcanic range.
Oceanus was forced to kill his godwife as her storms risked their family and home. He controlled her storm with his Imperius Trident and slayed her. As she collapsed into the ocean, her mind returns to Naativus while her body became the last island of the archipelago, Basilika.
On Steelgale, the Empire of Iron had allied with The House of Skytracer’s missionaries as the Dharan Religion spread through the realm. They took and converted most of their lands except for Blackfall, a city very devout to a long forgotten matron deity.
The now rich House of Skytracer officially declared their country of Erod Mercadia. Erod being a dwarfism word for stronghold and Mercadia being named after the oldest known Skytracer and famed cartographer Mercator.
The Windslayer clan expanded fast as more clans tried to take power. An ally was forming in House Tevesh who hated the Duskmane’s.

4E, 300th - 399th Year (256 BHM-157 BHM)

As the expansion into the mountains was sought and the spellbooks of yore became dedicated to training soldiers, the Oakhand’s still seeking their identity once again changed their title to Jaggedking.
The North continued a storied war leaving the settlements tired and defeated. The North Freld proved stubborn as they dug their heels into a losing battle. The Verki and Aldurblud knew patience would win them their home back. To the northeast, a Dwarven nation called The Hold was formed.
The countries of man expanded further into elf territory. The strange adaptive species were still in their self isolation after an elf race crushed civilization for a millennium. The elves were hated and feared as they grew more solitary. Even though man expanded, little conflict happened between the races as the elves feared rather vengeance of gaulan and gaulan feared the elves as if they were a fear filled story told to children.
The Windslayer’s declared their new country of Ivoria and encroached on the Terra elf lands. They declare war on the Duskmane’s as their werewolf affliction is spreading like a disease. There was also swamp tribes of Var’Gen attacking the Tevesh the Ivoria assisted with. These tribes were great beast hunters and their assimilation would prove advantageous for the creation of the Cardinalhood rangers.
The Oakhand Family declares their land and expansion as Vuulydon, an old word for maelstrom.
Palandis continues their advance into the Incantum forest, avoiding both the swamp and wood elves.
Erod Mercadia claims much of the flat acres if the Great Plateau.

4E, 400th - 499th Year (156 BHM- 57 BHM)

4E, 400 (156 BHM) Cynhelm Oakhand (Age 14) becomes Jaggedking. He believes an extremist idea that his blood is not dangerous. His essence imbued blood is a gift.
4E, 411 (145 BHM) The country of Vuulydon is renamed Vul’Adnian Magistrate by the Jaggedking Cynhelm. Named in honour of the families gifted of powerful blood, Adonis. The colloquial naming is sometimes called Vul’Adnia.
4E 468 (88 BHM) Osfirth Oakhand (Age 46) becomes Jaggedking suceeding his father Cynhelm (Age 82)
Palandis ends its expansion once it hits the natural wall of the Firefang Jags.
The Aldurblud family conquers the Berg and instead of keeping this cultural touchpoint, a bond of marriage ensures an alliance with the Verki Family. The nation of Harfjord is formed with this union.
The lycan curse proved a large enough threat that the Erod Mercadia and Ivoria allied together to destroy the Duskmane’s.
Erod Mercadia shortened their name to simply Mercadia. Their coin was now the world currency.

4E, 500th - 539th Year (56 BHM-17 BHM)

Gilberd Oakhand (Age 25) becomes Jaggedking. Their expansion was nearing it ends as the truce written by the 6 has held for over 500 years.
The North finally felt united and as they rested, the neighbouring Hold began to attack from the East.
In Palandis, House Otrandus has regained some of their gall and began an uprising. This started with them attacking wood elf settlements and using this pillaging to gain supplies to try and start a civil war. The Bloodlorn Chasm folktale is a take on this elf-Shiman conflict.
During their battles with the Duskmane’s clan, House Tevesh sought aide from a dark power lurking within their province. The Grimbind family would corrupt and coerce many villages to succumb to the allure of vampyrism.
Ivoria and Erod Mercadia continued their assault after the werewolves were quelled to now attack thei former allies the Tevesh, for even an alliance could be broken for those indebted to a Grimbind.
The vampire menace proved too much for Ivoria alone and them requiring aid from the Skytracers stained their honour in their own eyes.

4E, 540th - 541st Year (16 BHM-15 BHM)

The Hold took more of the North from Harfjörd
House Otrandus gained some ground, taking Wildehail.
The borders were almost maximized as the truce held and borders could barely expand more without altercations between the Six houses.
The settlement of Black Barrow is home to an up and coming mercenary group known as the Hooligans.

4E, 542nd - 544th Year (14 BHM-12 BHM)

the uprising in Palandis is mostly beat back, with the last fight coming from the gryphon riders of Wildehail.
Borders shift as the North remains a battlefield. Calls from the Verki clan to the families they housed in the great revolt go unanswered.
With a last minute grab by the Unruled Freld and the Vul’aadnian Magistrate, all land is part of a Six country except the Freld.

4E, 545th - 547th Year (11 BHM-9 BHM)

Frelheid attack the Vul’Adnian Magistrate. The over 500 year truce was only among the Six so Vul’Adnia retaliates. First conflict in many years between two established countries. Frelheid borders are only honoured by the House of Rhytyn so established is tenuous at best.
A tentative truce is carved in the North. The Verki want their home but are exhausted from years of fighting. The Berg stronghold retains its Verki name but Harfjord is renamed Orichlan after the conquering arctic dwarf lord. The Verki clan is furious and plans to take their capital back after a break for their people. They are also furious with the great houses of the mainland.

4E, 548th - 549th Year (8 BHM-7 BHM)

4E, 548 (8 BHM) The Unruled Freld are forced to cower into the mountains and hide. The Oakhand Spellswords are too strong for the unorganized Freld. The 3 year war was drawn out by the Frelds knowing the cave systems and orchestrated geurila warfare tactics. Finally the son of the Jaggedking Yssac Oakhand arrived and crushed the final resistance.
4E, 548 (8 BHM) The Hooligans appear in Skygarde.

4E, 550th Year (6 BHM)

Sadie Skytracer dies.

4E, 551st Year (5 BHM)

Oakhand and Windslayer break the truce, war begins.

4E, 552nd Year (4 BHM)

4E, 553rd Year (3 BHM)

Ella Skytracer marries Darius Curdrake, gaining an army large enough to not get wiped out. The permanent contract with the dwarves was a lucrative reason to keep a Skytracer alive.
Watty Boggan convinces the Hold to aide the Boggan and Skytracer houses.

4E, 554th Year (2 BHM)

A push is made to take the best trade route through the mountain for the Boggan and Skytracer’s. Ella aligns with the feared elves of Galfin, promising their sovereign land back and open trade between the species. Cinderlord Aster Kynder trusted the young Plainsqueen.

4E, 555th Year (1 BHM)

Humohridus Windslayer was killed and the VulAdnian Magistrate was beat back into various pockets. The deals, weddings, allies and agreements allowed victory to be declared. The Oakhand’s would keep fighting for a few more years but the world war was over.

5E, 1st Year AHM

The Highqueen is declared to start the year. Any country not at war would be immediately dissolved. The land would not be claimed by staked borders but by geographical landmarks. The people of Ivoria would not let go if their revered leaders moniker so the Ivorian Heathlands were freed from borders. Settlements would still hold influence but with the new Era, no nations would be fought over on the mainland.

5E, 2nd Year AHM

5E, 3rd Year AHM

5E, 4th Year AHM

Oakhand’s finally declare surrender and are left landlocked to their original capital, gaining nothing but enemies from their initial expansion.

Type

Manuscript, Historical