History of Nidira

Not more than 4 years after the war of succession with the Val'thanis Empire, a new Empire began to form. With Val'thanis now pushed to the southern edge of Nidira more than half the continent was free for the taking. However, it was still heavily sought after, by all those who had broken free from the grip of Val'thanis. Although there were many candidates to rule over the rest of Nidira one man stood above the rest. He was a man of honor and great strength. Ivan Hekkeran, rose above the rest as a warrior, a politician and an Emperor. It wasn't Until 5 ALB that he was finally able to take control and found his new Hekkeran Empire.

Riding on the heels of the Founding of the Hekkeran Empire, Ruijerd Solace Val Desmir took it upon himself to initiate a new religious sect. This religious organization was meant to appeal to all the people within the empire, calling for worship of the three Cardinal Deities in equal proportion. For this the church was branded The Church of the Cardinal Triad . Of course to ensure that the sect would run smoothly there would need to be a head of this church a Holy See, and who better to take that mantle than Ruijerd Solace Val Desmir himself. So at that moment in the El-Makath City Square Ruijerd named himself The Holy See of the Church of the Cardinal Triad.   No one objected to this as Ruijerd was a man of sound mind and body and was a close friend of the newly crowned Emperor. This was a momentous event in the history of Nidira and would be bring many more moments into the alms of history.

On the 6th day of the month of Thallen a baby boy was born to Edgar Reladon and Bella Hekkeran the Emperor's younger sister. It was a difficult pregnancy, and as Alias Reladon came into this world sadly Bella passed onto the next. As Bella's only son Emperor Hekkeron believed that he should be raised as his own despite protest from Edgar. However, Edgar realized through conversation with his brother in law the Emperor, that it would only serve to raise the status of his family. Not, only for his son but for himself as well as his daughter.   So it was decided that Alias Reladon would be the Second Prince of the Hekkeran Empire.

Hekkeran Empire: In the wake of the Shadebane Plague, the Hekkeran Empire invests heavily in rebuilding its cities and infrastructure. Public health measures are introduced to prevent future outbreaks, and the Cinder Spire Aether Academy begins researching advanced methods of disease prevention.   Kingdom of Melgia: The Melgian Army continues to drive out the remnants of Val'Thanis forces and begins rebuilding its society with a focus on community and healing. The Queen encourages the use of Fae magic to restore the land.

In the year 30 ALB the people of Val'thanis came together to form the Melgian Army named for the Elven word for Freedom. This Army tore through Val'thanis in the dead of night taking two cities for themselves. Over the next four years a Revolutionary war would take place in the Kingdom of Val'thanis. Ending with the Victory of the Melgian Forces, driving out the High Elves indefinitely. The Val'thanis forces and royalty fled to the sea and returned to their Homeland in the Silvervine Isles. The Melgian Army began to enter into a time of repair, and began to build their home anew.

Prince Alias Reladon solidified his position as royalty in year 30 ALB with his marriage to the Third Princess Sarol Hekkeran. This Marriage although arranged by the Emperor, was not a relationship devoid of love. For Alias and Sarol had been courting each other for years prior to the event. Due to them being so close in age they shared many a time together through the years and this brought them together. The wedding was a huge event and the celebration was told to last nearly two weeks.

Ga'lael Larethahl is crowned Queen of the Kingdom of Melgia.

In the year 48 of the Age of the Law Bearer The Kingdom of Melgia was in a constant struggle with the Fae Wild. As the lands that the Kingdom ruled over were so in tune with the Fae Plane that portals would exist almost permanently within its borders. Now most of those outside of the Kingdom might assume, with the ruling populace of Melgia as well as most of the citizens being of Fae descent, that these Fae Gates would be welcome and might also connect the peoples together. However, it is quite the opposite for along with the beauty of the Fae so does come the monstrosity from within. Not all Fae are friendly, quite the opposite actually.   Most Fae have an ulterior motive and when it comes to wreaking havoc on a plane that is not their own it is quite literally open season. So it is at this time that the Queen declared that the Gates be closed permanently only able to be opened by a spell known only to the Queen herself. The armies of Melgia began to march from one Fae Gate to the next closing them one by one. After an arduous 3 month journey all the Gates were sealed.   Now this would not completely negate travel to and from the Fae Wild it would only effect mass transport and travel between the two planes as the more common rifts between the Prime Material and the Fae would still exist in the forms of mushroom rings and the like.

The Queen bears her first child a beautiful and healthy baby boy. Eth'loren Larethahl is brought into this world as a prince however he can never rule the kingdom. The society of the Wild Elves both the Gildress (Goldvale) and the Tierkara (Nightshade) Elves are matriarchal and while males are considered equals in most ways they are not allowed to rule. This would lead to Eth'loren's future nickname of The Scorned Prince.

In year 57 The Holy See Ruijerd Solace Val Desmir declared that the Church should be Monotheistic only worshiping The Law Bearer as he is the only true god. After this announcement by Ruijerd, Emperor Dederick Hekkeran declined the changes brought up by Ruijerd. Shortly after this Ruijerd declared that the church be considered its own nation and announce the Succession of the church and the soon to be founding of the FelleVeign Theocracy.   It took years of battle and subsequent loss before the church managed to carve out their borders on the northern most part of Nidira leaving Hekkeran half its once massive size. Subsequently the FelleVeign Theocracy was officially founded in 63 ALB, following this the Theocracy was almost immediately thrown into disarray.

After the ordainment of Evelyn Desmir, she began what would be called the Holy Cleansing. This involved every member of the church setting off within the borders of the Theocracy. They had a single mission, which was to find and route out all those who were not aligned with their faith. If you did not worship the Law Bearer exclusively then you would not be allowed to live within the borders of the Theocracy. It was this event that would lead to a mass exodus of refugees to the Empire who accepted them with open arms.   Although the goal was to remove the unfaithful from the country, many of the churches soldiers and priests took things too far. Many would beat and sometimes kill non believers if there was any resistance. This made the Theocracy's message all the clearer.   This exodus took place over a two year period and in that time the death toll is estimated to be over 20,000 unfaithful.   Shortly after this event, accounts of undead began to rise among the settlements and travelers within the Theocracy.

Hekkeran Empire: The Empire extends aid to the Theocracy during the 7 Year Frost, despite their strained relations. This act of goodwill opens the door to future diplomatic negotiations.   FelleVeign Theocracy: The Theocracy struggles to survive the harsh winter, with food shortages and civil unrest threatening its stability. The clergy's harsh measures to maintain order lead to further discontent.   Kingdom of Melgia: Melgia remains largely unaffected by the 7 Year Frost due to its milder climate. The Kingdom provides limited aid to the Theocracy, focusing instead on strengthening its internal infrastructure.

A short month after the death of Dederick Hekkeran, the Empire finished the preparations needed to crown the new Emperor. It was on the 16th of Huegard that Dreius Hedgurd Tavil Reladon was crowned the New Emperor of the Empire at the age of 28.   His crowning would mark the end of the male Hekkeran Imperial line, and began the line of Reladon.

After his mothers death in 93 ALB, Brandon was quickly ushered in to take her position. This was a decision made by the clergy in private the evening after Evelyn's death. Brandon had been groomed since childhood by the clergy to take over for his mother, and though he did not enjoy the prospect of ruling the Theocracy he did as he was told and took up the mantle.   Brandon's time as the Holy See consisted of many changes and reforms that favored the Church and its rule. By the time he had reached his 40's the Theocracy was almost completely controlled by the upper clergy of the church and Brandon was more of a figurehead.   It was in 113 ALB that Brandon had decided that he would not be this hollow monarch any longer, and began making moves to cut out the upper clergy. This however would be his downfall, as the moment he started making moves against the church, he was assassinated in his sleep. Three days after his death, the church garnered charges against a peasant man by the name of Tyrell Gaja.

After the death of Arrabelle Solace Margot Desmir, the foundations she set in place would mark the founding of the Holy Republic. This governmental system was meant to right the wrongs of the past Holy See's and put the Theocracy in the hands of the people. Although the Republic wouldn't last long it did result in many reforms that benefited the working class of the Theocracy. Naturally the upper class would not take kindly to this and it quickly led to a coup that would end with the coronation of a new Holy See.   Holy See David Brever Algan Piermont I.

Verma Piermont was the 8th Holy See and the 3rd Piermont to hold the title. As this was the case she bore a large amount of punishment and anguish at the end of her life. This was a result of the coup orchestrated by the Desmir family in a successful attempt to take back the seat of the Holy See.

The 9th Holy See and the 6th in the Desmir Line to hold the Title. Ruijerd IV re-oriented the Theocracy and brought a balanced rule back to the Theocracy.

Marie is the current Reigning Holy See, she is seen as a moderate ruler and does not force her presence on the people of the Theocracy to the same degree as her father. She is unlike many of the Holy See's of the past, this comes mostly from her leniency that has not been seen by the ruling class of the Theocracy since the rule of the Republic.   It is said that there are even talks between The Holy See and the Emperor of Hekkeran to sign a treaty or a non-aggression pact of some sort in the near future.