Ýlëntukian Civil War
The Ýlëntukian, or Ylaeintughian, Civil War, also known as the Kairn-Khalúš War, was a period of tension mainly between the two halves of the Ýlëntuk Family, which were the tribes of Varhoŋïð-Khalúš and Kairn, over the ownership of the Ïlýrhonid Tribe and . It lasted from 25020 AYM, when the family left the Elironid tribe, to 22699 AYM, when Varonith-Khalúš, allied with Týmðúr, invaded and conquered Kairn.
Background
The Ylaeintugh Family were one of the original 12 families of the Elironid tribe. It was a particular large family; preserved records at the Yitdish Ruins note that for much of the time the Ylaeintugh Family was at least 150% the size of the others. This tribe was concentrated in a small city on the river Kairn, and was deeply rooted in the belief that the outside world was dangerous and cruel; therefore, by blocking it off with large walls and gates, the Elironid tribe would be a safehaven inside which the Ibrovinid species could flourish. The Family, constantly having to deal with issues like food shortages and overpopulation, were the biggest opponents of this idea, and would constantly discuss these issues with the Elironidian Council, who grew disdainful of them. Attempts were also frequently made to create laws, but because laws had to apply to everyone regardless of family, none of them came to fruition.
Tired of the constant discourse, Anyrozs, the Hyvamto-Re-Elironid, drafted the Declaration of 25032 AYM, which allowed for Ibrovinids to leave the tribe, and the Council approved it 2 days later. The reaction from the Ylaeintugh Family was mixed; many supported it, seeing how all the other solutions did not work, while others, particularly those within the Council and in other positions of power, were appalled, interpreting it as a sign that the Family was not valued as much as the others. Nevertheless, 2 years later, on 8 Wota-Eimarae, 25030 AYM, the Ylaeintugh Family left by sailing up the Kairn River and into the Volain Forest.
Conflict
First Ýlëntukian War
Main Article: First Ýlëntukian War
Departure from the Ïlýrhonid Tribe
The first subperiod of the Ýlëntukian Civil War, the First Ýlëntukian or Khalúšian War, lasted from the conflict's emergence in 25020 AYM to the settlement into the Ýmor-Maðúšýï in 25003 AYM. The catalyst occurred in the mid-to-late months of 25020 AYM, when the Ýlëntuk Family left the Ïlýrhonid Tribe and began to sail up the Kairn River System. From then until 22 Wota-Eimarae, 25020 AYM, tensions were built up among the Family, directed at their brethren and to the Ïlýrhonid Tribe. Records in this time were written by Ðýbŋüšýl and Ïýylŋhýyl, whose sources act as the main literary documents for this time period.
The tensions were caused mainly by the Family's ability to sustain itself, arguably to a much better degree than the Ïlýrhonid Tribe did. While many were indignant at the Tribe for this perceived lack of care, others felt less strongly, mainly due to the uncertainty and novelty of the new environment being of a bigger priority. This difference in feeling stirred up additional animosity towards each other, and before long, the Family had split up into the two tribes of Varhoŋïð-Khalúš (then called Rýyba) and Kairn. The former was defined by its intense animosity towards the Ïlýrhonid Tribe, and wanted to usurp its government through military force, as they believed the other families were held under its control. The Kairn tribe, in contrast, was defined by an outlook more directed towards the open world in front of them, which was shared by the participants in such previous events like the Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid. That being said, the members of either tribe had different motives and intentions; there were many in the Kairn tribe that still supported the 'liberation' of the other Families but were alienated by the aggressive methodology of the Khalúšians, and likewise, there were those in Varhoŋïð-Khalúš who were as fascinated by the outside world as the leaders of Kairn were, but were nonetheless indignant at their ignorance towards the plight faced by the other families.
In this period of tension, several individuals arose as leaders within their individual tribes, most notably Ŋïdúlúŋ in Varhoŋïð-Khalúš and Múýhörhat in Kairn. Through a wide variety of speeches and other tools, they were primarily responsible for the coalescing of these diverse opinions into a single worldview.
This came to a head in 22 Wota-Eimarae, 25020 AYM, in which a planned raid by the Khalúšians on the Ïlýrhonid Tribe was ambushed, and Ŋïdúlúŋ was killed alongside a large swath of his followers. Disorganized and disoriented, the rest of the Khalúšians fled in a variety of directions, and the Kairnian army successfully chased them out of the Volain Forest by 3 Heta-Eimarae, 25019 AYM. Múýhörhat would sign the Pact of Kairn with Anirhož, the Hyvamto-Re-Elironid, in 10 Heta-Eimarae, 25019 AYM, ensuring mutual communication and collaboration in the joint defense against Varhoŋïð-Khalúš.
Establishment of the Varhoŋïð-Khalúšian and Kairnian Territories
Most of the Khalúšians fled via the Kairn River System, which led them to the populated city of Güðün, then ruled by the Öšdúu-Güðün. This city was part of the Hýyo-Wýðúr, that is, the cities of the northern Amoŋot Desert, which were characterized by social isolation and self-sustenance. Because Güðün was nearby the Volain Forest, Kairn River System, and the Amoŋot Desert, this rendered the city extremely profitable and easy to sustain, even among Hýyó-Wýðúrian cities.
Albeit defeated, the Khalúšians were still determined to liberate the Ïlýrhonid Tribe, and as such, they decided to seize power from the Öšdúu-Güðün, which they did in 15 Heta-Eimarae, 25019 AYM. Although fleeing civilians did go to nearby Wýðúrian cities, the social isolation between them did not change the situation much. Upon receiving news of the occupation, the Kairnians conducted surveys of the forest land stretching from Óm-hayïd in the west to Býnhafý in the east, and stationed patrols all around the forest border. Múýhörhat in particular opted for what was called the Ðötamïŋ-Múýhörhat, an elaborate system of cities, built rapidly and austerely, that would act as a transporter of messages, food, and weapons from place to place. These small patrol cities, or Avï-Arfarot, were the basis of the first true settlements in Kairn, including such major cities like Brüum-Avï, Ïpïlš-avï, and Gavórš-Avï, all of whom were the locations of Avï-Arfarot that saw significant usage in the First Ýlëntukian War.
Simultaneous to the establishment of the Avï-Arfarot was the takeover of the city of Óm-Hayïd, which was also a populated city at the time it was reached by Khalúšian stragglers. Unlike Güðün, this city was part of the Hýyó-Hayïd, that is, the cities of the southern Amoŋot Desert, whose harsh weather conditions formed strong connections between them. As a result, significant backlash arose among nearby cities of Tý-hayïd and Yuževhït, especially as the city was the main connection to the Volain Forest and Nuzowli Mountain Range, but such backlash was not enough to form a military unit and retake the city, as the rest of them could still rely on the Arbin Watershed to the west for resources.
Ïlýrhonidian Actions regarding Lhrúuŋðarr and the Maðúšýï
Efforts made by Ïlýrhonid members in the formation of the Lrhúuŋðarr Tribe were made as early as 25021 AYM, when the Alëhadic Expedition, the fourth Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid alongside the Šókhekic Expedition, established the twin cities of Waðë-Vïn and Dlaýe-Vïndirectly north of the Ïlýrhonid Tribe in an attempt to link the cities of the Amoŋot Desert with those of the Ðýmóš Plains. This did not occur immediately; the presence of the Khalúšians, and the way their territory walled off the Hýyó-Wýðúr effectively called them back to the Ïlýrhonid Tribe, but the degree to which they galvanized and led the inhabitants of the Plains in building the cities and the paths that connected them allowed the project to continue without them. This was the beginning of the Lhrúuŋðarr Tribe, which would play a major role in preventing Khalúšian flanks in the north and east of the Volain Forest.
The Kairn Tribe also informed the Ïlýrhonid Tribe of the occupations of Óm-Hayïd and Güðün, and in response, the Ïlýrhonid Tribe launched the Úrïsic Expedition, the last Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid, in 10 Suta-Eimarae, 25019 AYM. This expedition was able to use still-lingering sentiments in the Hýyó-Hayïd to form the Maðúšýï, a raiding group spread across the southern Amoŋot Desert.
Campaigns of Varhoŋïð-Khalúš in the Northern Blýfonic Valley
The Khalúšians, finding no aid in the Hýyó-Wýðúr and active resistance in the Hýyó-Hayïd, thus opted to attempt a movement to the northeast, where they hoped to travel around the Ïlýrhonidian and Lhrúuŋðian defenses to flank them from the north and/or east. This would not come to pass due to the extremely quick developments of Dlaýe-Vïn and Waðe-Vïn, which the Khalúšians promptly stumbled into. This then forced the two sides into a contest of exploration, in which one side would attempt to establish a stronghold past the reaches of the other side and thus flank them from the north. Such a competition produced numerous cities on both sides, the most important of the Khalúšians being Ïhŋúr-Rühýköš and Ýhöýhašúk, located at the northernmost extent of their reach. The Lhrúuŋðians likewise produced cities like Ürúðaš, Óbhöšëp, and Ók-Kúšö. In addition to serving as strongholds and anchors during the chase northward, they also usually served as defensive positions in their own right. This came in handy when both sides began conducting attacks and raids against these cities while advancing, in order to exploit the fact that the forces were now spread out across a multitude of cities.
Overall, this lasted from 25019 to 7-8 Yota-Eimarae, 25003 AYM, in which the Lhrúuŋðians defeated the Khalúšians in the Battle of Ïbhaažrrt-Ýhöýhašúk and pushed them out of their northern cities. This also allowed them to finish the mission they started in connecting the cities of the Amoŋot Desert with those of the Ðýmóš Plains, resulting in the establishment of the Palïŋ-Lhrúuŋðarr, the major trading route during the Heta-Alšewharžar period.
Raids of the Maðúšýï against the Khalúšians
Concurrent to the feud between the Khalúšians and the Lhrúuŋðians was a period of near-constant raiding by the newly-formed Maðúšýï against the southern cities of the Khalúšian territory, the most important being Óm-Hayïd. The key component of the Maðúšýï raiding strategy was the use of their force to move the enemy before the actual attack. This was done through feints and fake movements, which would cause the Khalúšians to concentrate in the threatened city or spread their forces out across multiple cities. Either way, the Maðúšýï would simply bypass the most-defended city and go for the most vulnerable, causing the Khalúšians to scramble to readjust.
Throughout this time, the Khalúšians would use multiple strategies in an attempt to counter the Maðúšýï. However, due to the multiple fronts, and the excessive spreading out of the forces, the Khalúšians' attempts were mostly unsuccessful. In total, about 40 tons of material, mostly mountainous rocks and wood, were captured and brought back with the Maðúšýï on their raids during the First Ýlëntukian War. These such raids would continue, albeit at a less frequent pace, in the Ýmor-Maðúšýï.
Ýmor-Maðúšýï
Main Article: Ýmor-Maðúšýï
The Ýmor-Maðúšýï lasted from 25028 to 24965 AYM, and was marked by relative peace between the two tribes. Varonith-Callauz, although it had won the Battle of Aumahid, was still crippled by supply shortages, and Kairn was in a state of civil unrest. Thusly, Vukoval and Tasdennal signed the Ceasefire of Aumahid, and to mark this, Aumahid itself was designated as a common ground, owned jointly by the two tribes.
Under the leadership of Esoelher, Vukoval's successor, Varonith-Callauz underwent sweeping changes. In 24989 AYM they traded the southern half of their territory to the Matousai in exchange for resources and weapons, which they used to quintuple their population (up to around 15,000) and establish 6 more cities. In addition, they opened up their borders with Varonith to trade, and cities like Gaudumn and the newly-formed city of Inruuixos (founded on 16 Yota-Eimarae, 24985 AYM), became rich trade havens. Additionally, the power of the tribe's leader was greatly diminished in this time, and power was increasing given to individual towns. In this way Varonith-Callauz steadily became much more like Varonith proper.
For Kairn, Tasdennal established multiple cities along the border, like Gavresoran (25011 AYM) and Wadrin (24997 AYM). In addition, fueled by fear of invasion, he ordered several expeditions northward, called the Larangian Expeditions, which established cities along the way, stopping at Edatril. These Expeditions ran from 25008 to 25003 AYM. In total they created 8 new cities, with Ipotua and Nolyel quickly becoming the most populous.
Great Northern War
All throughout the First Intermediary Period the Varonith-Callauz continued their search for other potential ways to conquer Kairn. In 24967 AYM they began to spread northward, with many posing as unassuming Varonian vagabonds to avoid accidental conflict with Kairn. In 24966 AYM, after having discovered the Kairnians at Edatril, Iringaw, the leader of Varonith-Callauz, established a small town at Hurotas, still under the guise of being a small Varonian shelter. However, Iringaw was moving a large force of 15,000 to another city, Auplocep, where they could readily attack given the right time.
On 2 Heta-Eimarae, 24965 AYM, days before the attack was to commence, Iringaw fell ill with a serious bout of Viorenia, and he instructed his friend Garemtas to lead the army in his place. Therefore, on 7 Heta-Eimarae, the Varonith-Callauzian army marched to Hurotas. The Kairnians in Edatril saw this from a distance and alerted Ildeslan, the leader of Kairn, so he marched an army of 8,500 out from Nolyel, where he was at the time, to fight Garemtas. Because of the size difference, Garemtas's army pushed Ildeslan back to Nolyel, capturing Edatril in the process. Once in Nolyel, Ildeslan mounted a stalwart defense of the city. Even against overwhelming odds he refused to order armies in the other border towns to help him, as he feared that a flanking attack there would occur. However, troops from nearby Galnar and Gironib were present during the siege, and helped to prolong it by thwarting several attacks by Garemtas. Eventually, however, the walls began to crumble, and on 23 Nota-Eimarae Ildeslan and his army escaped through an underground tunnel just as Garemtas's forces broke through. By 27 Nota-Eimarae, the abandoned Galnar was also under Garemtas's control.
Retreating back to Gironib, Ildeslan did not want another siege, so he gathered his forces and marched northward towards Nolyel. The two sides met
Timeline of Leaders
Kairn
Osorche: 8 Wota-Eimarae, 25030 AYM to 4 Ulta-Eimarae, 25028 AYM
Tasdennal: 4 Ulta-Eimarae, 25028 AYM to 17 Heta-Eimarae, 25007 AYM
Poktas: 17 Heta-Eimarae, 25007 AYM to 6 Anta-Eimarae, 24985 AYM
Ildeslan: 6 Anta-Eimarae, 24985 AYM to 24 Yota-Eimarae, 249
Varonith-Callauz
Vukoval: 26 Nota-Eimarae, 25030 AYM to 21 Wota-Eimarae, 25018 AYM
Esoelher: 21 Wota-Eimarae, 25018 AYM to 14 Heta-Eimarae, 24988 AYM
Iringaw: 14 Heta-Eimarae, 24988 AYM to
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