Founding of the Dwendalian Empire
In the frigid fields north o f the Marrow Valley, the survivors
of the Arcanum city of Zemniaz scraped by in the
snow for centuries, clutching their surviving scrolls and
fragments of cultural history. They established the dour
outposts of lcehaven and Yrrosa, but it wasn't until the
Zemnian people wandered east to the Pearlbow Wilderness
that they found fields that were fertile enough to
nurture a new society.
Founded atop the ruins of an ancient temple to the
Dawn Father, the city of Rexxentrum rose to become the
hub of Zemnian culture. Now that the Zemnian people
no longer had to struggle for survival amid the harsh
elements, their leaders argued over how to establish a
centralized government. Some wished for a republic,
while others sought a theocracy under the priests that
shepherded the people into this new age. Eckhardt
Dwendal, a well-respected merchant and tremendous
force behind the development of Rexxentrum, wished to
institute a monarchy and place his son Manfried on the
throne. Debate spun wildly for over three years, while
Eckhardt privately made deals with the heads of the
emerging guilds, using promises or blackmail to secure
their cooperation. With the resounding support of the
flourishing guild heads, the throne was established. In
the year 539 of the post-Divergence era, Manfried became
the first emperor of the Dwendalian Empire.
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