Alëhadic Expedition

The Alëhadic Expedition was one half of the fourth Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid, with the Šókhekic Expedition serving as the other. It represented one of the first major ventures, and certainly the first recorded venture, into the Ðýmóš Plains, that is, the region to the east of the Amoŋot Desert. Operating there from 5 Nota-Eimarae, 25021 AYM, to 12 Suta-Eimarae, 25019 AYM, it was instrumental in the creation of the tribes of Lrhúuŋðarr and Ökghaaŋðarr, as well as the first major trade route in the form of the Palïŋ-Lhrúuŋðarr.

The Šókhekic and Alëhadic Expeditions were initially one expeditionary group, and were tasked with the goal of documenting the Amoŋot Desert, notably its geopolitical and geographical details, for use in planning diplomatic relations. At the fork of the Kairn River System, called the Ŋópïŋ-Arún-Khërn, the group was split into two, as part of them mistakenly took the eastern fork (to the Ðýmóš Plains) instead of the western fork (to the Amoŋot Desert). There, under the leadership of Alëhadýy, the Expedition carried out its goal of documentation, albeit documenting a different region than planned, and, realizing the sheer difference in resources between the Desert and the Plains, changed its goal to that of forming a trade route connecting the two regions.

Thus, through inspiring and galvanizing the local population, a system of roads and towns, called transition towns, was built using wood from the Volain Forest and packed soil from the ground. A total of 9 towns, stretching over 6,500 kilometers, was built from 3 Anta-Eimarae, 25021 AYM to 5 Ulta-Eimarae, 25019 AYM. Around the end of that time period, the news that the Ýlëntuk Family had broken away reached the Espedition, and plans for the return journey back to the Ïlýrhonid Tribe were planned. This included rendering the local population self-sustaining and self-autonomous, as well as giving them the responsibility of continuing the mission on their own. When a second signal came in 5 Suta-Eimarae, 25019 AYM, relaying the schism present in the Ýlëntuk Family, the Expedition began their return journey and took an alternate route through the eastern portion of the Nuzowli Mountain Range, due to the now-hostile presence of the Family at the Ŋópïŋ-Arún-Khërn.

Prelude

Prior Expeditions

The Šókhekic and Alëhadic Expeditions were the fourth of the five total Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid. These expeditions were the culmination of the Ýmïlýrhonid Movement, that is, the public sentiment towards emigration outside the Ïlýrhonid Tribe. The earlier three in particular constituted a grand change in perspective, both by the central Ïlýrhonidian government and the populace, that resulted in the legal and cultural acceptance of emigration, the tearing down of the Kavamïŋ-Ïlýrhonid, and the tentative formation of diplomatic relations with outside tribes. This was done most potently through the disproving of the existence of the Zar-Isyer-Akwor, a central tenet of the Kavamïŋ-Ïlýrhonid, by breaking down its legal, religious, and societal roots. In this capacity, due to their influence on the tribe, the Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid represent the boundary between the Arfarotï and Heta-Ýmor-Vëtam Periods.

Hayïdic Expedition

Main Article: Hayïdic Expedition

The Hayïdic Expedition of 25032-31 AYM was the first Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid, and is often considered the official start of the Heta-Ýmor-Vëtam. It arose due to the partial collapse of one of the outer walls, and Hayïd took that opportunity to propose to the government about posting guards at the outer walls, both to act as protectors for the rest of the tribe and to rebuild the wall. This was granted, and alongside it, a decree that, so long as the construction process was in effect, it was legal to step outside the walls of the tribe. This was done to ensure that nobody in the Expedition would be in legal trouble if they accidentally strayed outside the walls, but it inadvertently caused the legal barrier to emigration to be temporarily gone.

Hayïd would take advantage of this chance, leading 1600 of his 4300 members past the walls and into the wilderness, where they would traverse the southern Amoŋot Desert, that is, the area that would later house the Hýyó-Hayïd. The Heta-Hýyó-Hayïd, that is, the original cities of the Hýyó-Hayïd were formed during this expedition, in the form of Óm-hayïd, Tý-hayïd, and Yuževhït. However, the covertness of the Expedition afforded no food supply to be brought with them, and in the barren and hostile environment, over 800 members died of starvation.

Most of the crew opted to stay in one of the three cities, mostly in Óm-Hayïd. 144 of them, however, opted to return back, whereupon they saw the wall fully completed, but no sign of the 2700 that were left behind. In fact, they had disappeared, and the Ïlýrhonid government would brand the 1600 members as traitors. Moreover, the tragic details of the Expedition presented a major blow to the Ýmïlýrhonid Movement, as it seemingly affirmed the deadliness of the outside world.

Wýðúric Expedition

Main Article: Wýðúric Expedition

The Wýðúric Expedition occurred in 25026 AYM, five years after the Hayïdic Expedition. Organized by Wýðúr and Ikheðep, the latter of whom was a survivor of the Hayïdic Expedition, it featured a much-reduced size, increased resources, and the use of large poles, called Wëbëlup-Wýðúr, to mark the Expedition's progress and allow for backtracking. Instead of taking a route westward, it opted to go through the main northern gate, traveling through the Volain Forest and along the banks of the Kairn River System to reach the northern Amoŋot Desert. The wood and vines gathered in the Forest would serve as the basis for the Wëbëlup-Wýðúr.

To their surprise, the ground there was extremely sturdy and fit for consumption, and as such, the Expedition members would deposit their supplies and food at a specific spot marked by a Wëbëlup-Wýðúr, and continue northwestward fueled only by the sustenance of the ground. In total, 21 markers were placed, many of whom would become the basis for the cities that woul spring up later. In this capacity, they trekked 1600 kilometers outwards, to the site of what would be Óvarhën before trekking 1600 kilometers back to the site of their supplies, where they established the city of Güðün, the only such settlement directly founded by the members of the Wýðúric Expedition. In total, only 7 members died, all from physical injury, and, like the members of the Hayïdic Expedition, all but 144 of them opted to stay in Güðün.

The extremely favorable report brought back by the members of the Wýðúric Expedition was in direct contrast to the dismal report of the Hayïdic Expedition, and as such, much of the populace did not trust them. Others, especially those in religious circles, saw the differing reports as evidence that the Zar-Isyer-Akwor were residing in the southern Amoŋot Desert, which caused a wave of fear to sweep the tribe. This resulted in the rapid persecution of the members of the Hayïdic Expedition, as they were suspected of being under the influence of or impersonated by the Zar-Isyer-Akwor, as well as the formation of a new religion, the Kavamïŋ-Hnúyo-Krašl, in which rituals and holidays were repeated multiple times a year to push back the Zar-Isyer-Akwor, as they were extremely close to, if not inside, the tribal walls. However, a substantial portion of the populace was indeed galvanized by the success of the Wýðúric Expedition, and thus a wave of emigrations emerged from the tribe, where they would converge around the existing Wëbëlup-Wýðúr and found cities like Vërðïm, Lómóhüd, and Óvarhën.

Khýnýšic Expedition

Main Article: Khýnýšic Expedition

The Khýnýšic Expedition was the third of the Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid and thus the last to occur before the Šókhekic and Alëhadic Expeditions. It occurred a mere three months after the end of the Wýðúric Expedition and was directly influenced by the wave of fear and violence that swept across the Ïlýrhonid Tribe during this time. Again organized by Ikheðep, it was the shortest of the three, but also the most powerful in terms of its changes to Ïlýrhonidian perception of the outside world.

The 'Expedition of Proof', as it was named, was organized to refute the Kavamïŋ-Ïlýrhonid and Kavamïŋ-Hnúyo-Krašl, especially the existence of the Zar-Isyer-Akwor, by bringing back members of both previous Expeditions. This took a mere 95 days, and involved the return of around 40 individuals, including Hayïd and Wýðúr, back to the Ïlýrhonid Tribe, where they were questioned extensively by the populace. Finding no faults in their testimonies, the Kavamïŋ-Ïlýrhonid and Kavamïŋ-Hnúyo-Krašl were officially abolished in 2 Nota-Eimarae, 25025 AYM. This resulted in the largest increase in emigrations yet, and the Ïlýrhonid government, especially Anirhož the Hyvamto-Re-Elironid, opted to transition the tribe towards an open relationship with all settlements outside the Ïlýrhonid Tribe.

Motives for the Šókhekic and Alëhadic Expeditions

The plans for the Šókhekic and Alëhadic Expeditions were drawn up in the later months of 25022 AYM, around three years after the end of the Khýnýšic Expedition. At that time, the population outside the Ïlýrhonid Tribe had reached 5,500, meaning that a significant chunk, around 30%, had departed. As such, the government saw value in communicating with those outside settlements, especially in the realm of exchanging resources and creating alliances, and thus, it first needed an up-to-date catalog on the alliances, governments, and geography of the landscape before making any potential steps.

However, theories exist regarding the motives of Šókhekka, the leader of the Expedition, as he was a noted member of the Ýlëntuk Family, who, at this point, were plotting to leave the tribe as a whole.

Fourth Expedition of the
Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid
(alongside the Šókhekic Expedition)

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Date: 5 Nota-Eimarae, 25021 AYM - 12 Suta-Eimarae, 25019 AYM
Duration: 547 days (2 years and 115 days)
Location: Ðýmóš Plains
Motive: Initially to survey the geopolitical landscape of the Amoŋot Desert alongside the Šókhekic Expedition, but a mistake during the journey placed them in the Ðýmóš Plains instead. There, the motive became the surveying of the geopolitical landscape of the Plains, before being transformed into the creation of a grand trade route connecting the Plains with the Desert.
Organized by: Šókhekka, but upon separation, Alëhadýy
Participants: 250
Deaths: 10
Outcome: Founding of numerous transitional towns and roads stretching north of the Volain Forest; Galvanization of the local populace in their mission, later directly influencing the formation of the tribe of Lrhúuŋðarr and the Palïŋ-Lhrúuŋðarr.