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 '''Outlying Territories'''<br>
 The regions of Calippion and Mundilon were remote territories prior to the ''Fall of the Empire''. Being more self-reliant and further removed from the influence and control of the empire, they suffer far less during the upheaval. Although the people of these regions were little involved with the conflicts happening that resulted in the Conference of Täden Rock, the were included in the treaties as well as the establishment of form territories.
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	''Ödithrax's Folly'' (in 7122)		''Ödithrax's Folly'' (in 7122)
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		+	Ardumon Rebellion
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		+	Uhmsual's Betrayal: general of the northern imperial army, sympathetic to the Ardumon rebellion

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	=== The White City ===		=== The White City ===
		+	Located on the eastern coast of Mærtosh, in southern Leginon, the city of '''Cemdithar''' was the imperial capital. The city was most commonly known as the "White City" because of the grand palace had been constructed of white granite and all the buildings of the city were painted bright white. Ödithrax took great pride in how pristine the city was. Most of the Dehva caste resided in this city, as well as many of the most skilled Cretis and highest ranking Maeherr.
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		+	In the days leading up to the ''Fall of the Empire'', Cemdithar became a city on fire, with mobs of looters and rioters rampaging through the city streets. The magic powers leveled against the Emperor, strong enough to destroy him, also destroyed the city. Tales told by those who survived, far away from the grand palace, described as an eruption of divine energies which reached to the clouds and covering all the city. The building were instantly reduced to rubble and ruins and a black soot covered all the land around. Today, this area is referred to as the Black Coast.

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 Regardless of the caste, citizens received very few freedoms. None owned property. Possessions unnecessary for their duties were limited to very small keepsakes, often hidden in their clothing. Visiting the district of a higher caste, other than when while performing one's duties, was strictly forbidden. Travelling to other settlements, again other than for one's duties, was punishable by death. Aside from time needed for rest, a citizens every waking hours was expected to be committed to their assigned duties or religious devotions.
-'''Dray''': The lowest of the imperial castes, often considered to be a sub-caste, this caste was comprised exclusively of criminals and heretics. All assigned to this caste were sterilized, meaning none were ever born to this caste. They received only a pittance of food, often waste food from the higher castes, and they resided in communal halls lacking bedding or blankets. Their duties were those viewed as the most filthy or dangerous, such as cleaning sewers and cesspits, ditch digging and mining.
+'''Dray''': The lowest of the imperial castes, often considered to be a sub-caste, this caste was comprised exclusively of criminals and heretics. All assigned to this caste were sterilized, meaning none were ever born to this caste. They received only a pittance of food, often waste food from the higher castes, and they resided in communal halls lacking bedding or blankets. Their duties were those viewed as the most filthy or dangerous, such as cleaning sewers and cesspits, ditch digging and mining. They were as loathsome in society as the Felcaste.
-'''Ardumon''': The largest percentage of the population, the Ardumon were the workforce of the empire, the farmers, laborers and servants. Aside from the Dray, they were the lowest caste of the empire. For them, life was arduous and often perilous. A married couple and their children were provided a small home; single citizens were provided either small apartments or beds in gender segregated communal halls. The meals provided were mundane, with breads and root vegetables making up the bulk of the meal.
+'''Ardumon''': The largest percentage of the population, the Ardumon were the workforce of the empire, the farmers, laborers and servants. Aside from the Dray, they were the lowest caste of the empire. For them, life was arduous and often perilous. A married couple and their children were provided a small home; single citizens were provided either small apartments or beds in gender segregated communal halls. The meals provided were mundane, with breads and root vegetables making up the bulk of the meal. Their clothing was plain, drab and functional. This caste also included the regular soldiers.
-'''?''': artisans and craftsmen
+'''Cretis''': The caste one level higher than the Ardumon was comprised of the artisans and craftsmen, specialists with particular, masterful skills. They made up about a third of the population. Though their trades was less laborious than the Ardumon work, the expectations were especially high for production quality and quantities. They were generally provide comfortable homes and decent foods. Their cloths were colorful and comfortable to wear.
-'''?''': overseers
+'''Maeherr''': The administrative caste, the overseers, had the fewest in numbers. They were responsible for managing all the operations of the lower castes as well as accounting for and controlling the distribution of resources. This caste also included the military officers.
-'''?''': priesthood, imperial advisors
+'''Dehva''': The highest of the castes, and only little larger in size than the Maeherr caste, this caste was comprised of the most loyal to the emperor. They were the priesthood, imperial advisers and imperial guard. The were provided the best homes, food and clothing.
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	'''The Dwarves''': Although the Dwarf race was similarly classed as ''Felcaste'', they were not a species born of nature but in fact crafted by Ödithrax, designed to faithfully serve as miners, smiths and engineers for the imperial armies.		'''The Dwarves''': Although the Dwarf race was similarly classed as ''Felcaste'', they were not a species born of nature but in fact crafted by Ödithrax, designed to faithfully serve as miners, smiths and engineers for the imperial armies.
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	'''The Ödishar''': despite the efforts Ödithrax took to engender the people to him through the establishment of a religion, there were still those opposed to him, as well as outside enemies. To safeguard himself, his children and his cadre of priests and political advisers, Ödithrax created an elite unit of soldiers, his imperial guard. Each soldier began training at the early age of 5 years and endured an extreme regiment of indoctrination, physical conditioning, and evaluation of loyalty. The legion of the imperial guard were essentially bred to be fanatically loyal warriors possessing skills superior to any other warriors of the time. These soldiers Ödithrax named the Ödishar, ''The Sword of Ödithrax''.		'''The Ödishar''': despite the efforts Ödithrax took to engender the people to him through the establishment of a religion, there were still those opposed to him, as well as outside enemies. To safeguard himself, his children and his cadre of priests and political advisers, Ödithrax created an elite unit of soldiers, his imperial guard. Each soldier began training at the early age of 5 years and endured an extreme regiment of indoctrination, physical conditioning, and evaluation of loyalty. The legion of the imperial guard were essentially bred to be fanatically loyal warriors possessing skills superior to any other warriors of the time. These soldiers Ödithrax named the Ödishar, ''The Sword of Ödithrax''.
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		+	== The Felcaste ==
		+	In the times of the foundation of the empire, humanity was not the most populace, advanced or powerful race of Edæroth. The Orcs, though primitive and tribal, vastly outnumbered humanity and were especially strong and skilled warriors. The Elves, fewer in numbers than humanity, were highly advanced and possessed knowledge of powerful magic. In spite of this, Emperor Ödithrax considered himself and humanity to be a superior race to that of the Orcs, Elves and other primitive people of the Akkedis and Yedhi. He referred to all of them collectively as the "Felcaste", the lesser people.
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		+	As the empire grew in size and strength, conflicts with the ''Felcaste'' became a regular occurrence. Ultimately, Ödithrax determined that the other races were a threat to the longevity of the empire, so he initiated a campaign to subjugate or eradicate them all.
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		+	The Elves, gathered in their great cities, were the first to fall beneath Ödithrax's divine fist. With devastating effect, he destroyed the Elven cities with mighty magic. The few elves who survived scattered and fled to the most reaches of Kaliteth, where they have lived since in obscurity.
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		+	The Akkedis and Yedhi were conquered and subjugated, both living as slave species to the empire, working in the most extreme environments.
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		+	Since the dawn of the empire, Ödithrax maintained an endless war against the Orcs. He considered them to be the greatest threat. Although their numbers declined greatly over the millennia, the Orcs proved too great a people to be truly conquer. They became especially skilled at guerrilla warfare.
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		+	'''The Dwarves''': Although the Dwarf race was similarly classed as ''Felcaste'', they were not a species born of nature but in fact crafted by Ödithrax, designed to faithfully serve as miners, smiths and engineers for the imperial armies.
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 == Foundation of the Empire ==
-'''Conquest of the Savages''': Ödithrax was believed to be a strong and experienced warrior who claimed leadership of his tribe at an early age. He was also believed to possess a highly creative and inventive mind. He crafted superior weapons for his tribe. He instructed the tribe how to build better defenses. He changed the traditions of warfare, conquering other tribes instead of merely raiding them for resources. It is unknown how many separate tribes existed at that time in the region of Leginon, but before long Ödithrax had conquered them all.
+'''Conquest of the Savages''': Ödithrax was believed to be a strong and experienced warrior who claimed leadership of his tribe at an early age. He was also believed to possess a highly creative and inventive mind. He crafted superior weapons for his tribe and instructed them in how to build better defenses. Revolutionizing the traditions of warfare, instead of merely raiding for resources, he conquered the other tribes. It is unknown how many separate tribes existed in the region of Leginon during that time, but before long Ödithrax had conquered them all.
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-|"Possessing an intellect far superior to that of primitive man, Ödithrax conceived of great works that would lead to the betterment of mankind, yet the savages wanted it not. For their refusal, He cleaved the heads of the chiefs then once again welcomed the savages to join Him. With gratitude, the savages joined Him and His empire grew, and the savages became as people." -- excerpt from the ''Parables of Somödin''
+|"Possessing an intellect far superior to that of primitive man, Ödithrax conceived of great works that would lead to the betterment of mankind, yet the savages wanted it not. For their refusal, He cleaved the heads of the greatest chiefs, then He once again welcomed the savages to join Him. With gratitude, the savages joined Him and His empire grew as the savages became as people." -- excerpt from the ''Parables of Somödin''
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-'''Parables of Somödin''': The scholars of Kaliteth theorize that Ödithrax's establishment of a religion devoted to belief of him as a god was crucial to establishing control of the subjugated populace. Demonstrations of his magic would have easily convinced the primitives of his "divine power". After several generations, the descendants of those primitives would have unquestioningly accepted the fact that he was a god because they were raised to believe it to be true. The ''Parables of Somödin'', written by Ödithrax, served as a holy doctrine for the people, to learn the history of the empire (as told by Ödithrax) as well as a codes of law that all were expected to obey.
+'''Parables of Somödin''': The scholars of Kaliteth theorize that Ödithrax's establishment of a religion devoted to belief of him as a god was crucial to establishing control of the subjugated populace. Demonstrations of his magic would have easily convinced the primitives of his "divine power". After several generations, the descendants of those primitives would have unquestioningly accepted the fact that he was a god because they were raised to believe it to be true. The ''Parables of Somödin'', written by Ödithrax, served as a holy doctrine for the people, to learn the history of the empire (as told by Ödithrax) as well as a codes of law that all in the empire were expected to obey.
-Tales from the days before the ''Fall of the Empire'' tell of how any belief besides a devoted belief in Ödithrax was forbidden, a heresy that Ödithrax took extreme measures in root out and punish through inquisitions conducted by his high priests.
+Tales from the days before the ''Fall of the Empire'' tell of how any belief besides one devoted to Ödithrax was forbidden, a heresy that Ödithrax took extreme measures to root out and punish through inquisitions conducted by his high priests.
-'''The Ödishar''': despite the efforts Ödithrax took to engender the people to him through the establishment of a religion, there were still those opposed to him, as well as outside enemies. To safeguard himself, his children and his cadre of priests and political advisers, Ödithrax created an elite unit of soldier, his imperial guard. Each soldier began training at the early age of 5 years and endured an extreme regiment of indoctrination, physical conditioning, and evaluation of loyalty. The legion of the imperial guard were essentially bred to be fanatically loyal warriors possessing skills superior to any other warriors of the time. These soldiers Ödithrax named the Ödishar, ''The Sword of Ödithrax''.
+'''The Ödishar''': despite the efforts Ödithrax took to engender the people to him through the establishment of a religion, there were still those opposed to him, as well as outside enemies. To safeguard himself, his children and his cadre of priests and political advisers, Ödithrax created an elite unit of soldiers, his imperial guard. Each soldier began training at the early age of 5 years and endured an extreme regiment of indoctrination, physical conditioning, and evaluation of loyalty. The legion of the imperial guard were essentially bred to be fanatically loyal warriors possessing skills superior to any other warriors of the time. These soldiers Ödithrax named the Ödishar, ''The Sword of Ödithrax''.
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 = Ödika Empire =
-The '''Ödika Empire''' [ō-di-ka] was an era of imperial rule of Kaliteth by the god-king Ödithrax, which lasted for 7,381 years (0-7381). It was the first unified government for the entirety of Kaliteth and the only known empire of Edæroth. At the height of the empire's power (approx. 6400-7100) the imperial army was the larger than the combined military force of all other people of Edæroth and the whole of the Leginon and Östifar regions, as well as much of the other two regions, were under the control of the empire. The decline of the empire, leading ultimately to the ''Fall of the Empire'', was due to the civil unrest and revolts following the events of ''Ödithrax's Folly'' (in 7122).
+The '''Ödika Empire''' [ō-di-ka] was an era of imperial rule of Kaliteth by the god-king Ödithrax, which lasted for 7,381 years (0-7381). It was the first unified government for the entirety of Kaliteth and the only known empire of Edæroth. At the height of the empire's power (approx. 6400-7100) the imperial army was larger than the combined military force of all other people of Edæroth, and the whole of the Leginon and Östifar regions, as well as much of the other two regions, were under the control of the empire. The decline of the empire, leading ultimately to the ''Fall of the Empire'', was due to the civil unrest and revolts following the events of ''Ödithrax's Folly'' (in 7122).
 == Ödithrax ==
-First emperor of Edæroth and self-proclaimed god of mankind, '''Ödithrax''' [ō-di-thrax], aka. ''The Dragon Emperor'', was the founder and the sole ruler of the Ödika Empire for 7,381 years, until his death at the climax of the ''Fall of the Empire''. He is remembered today as the sadistic, bloodthirsty, tyrannical dictator who once enslaved Kaliteth.
+First emperor of Edæroth and self-proclaimed god of humanity, '''Ödithrax''' [ō-di-thrax], aka. ''The Dragon Emperor'', was the founder and sole ruler of the Ödika Empire for 7,381 years, until his death at the climax of the ''Fall of the Empire''. He is primarily remembered to be the sadistic, bloodthirsty, tyrannical dictator who once enslaved Kaliteth.
 '''Early Life:''' There are no existing historical accounts, written or otherwise, which give precise details to the origins and early life of Ödithrax. None can even be certain if his name, Ödithrax, was given by his family or a name he adopted during his campaign of conquest to form the empire. Nothing is known of his family or childhood. However, through detailed study of the ''Parables of Somödin'', along with the scrolls of knowledge accounting the ''Fall of the Empire'', scholars speculate that Ödithrax was likely the member of a tribe located near the present-day-city of Balikesir. As a boy, he would have been trained by his father to spear fish from the waters. As a young man, he would have joined older men who hunted animals and beasts in the surrounding forests. Tribal life was difficult and few children survived to adulthood, so he would have been an accomplished hunter and warrior.
-'''Birth Unto Divinity''': Ödithrax claimed to be the "god of mankind", possessing divine powers which were death for man to behold. All the tales told of the time when Ödithrax ruled speak of the awesome magical power that he controlled. He was witnessed destroying a city in fire, raising islands from the seas, cleaving Mount Mehrkel, and much more. He became known as ''The Dragon King'' because he often transformed himself with magic into a gigantic dragon when he sat on the equally gigantic throne of obsidian at the summit of the imperial ziggurat.
+'''Birth Unto Divinity''': Ödithrax claimed to be the "god of mankind", possessing divine powers which would kill any normal man. All the tales told of the time when Ödithrax ruled speak of the awesome magical power that he controlled. He was witnessed destroying a city in fire, raising islands from the seas, cleaving Mount Mehrkel, and much more. He became known as ''The Dragon King'' because he often transformed himself with magic into a gigantic dragon when he sat on the equally gigantic throne of obsidian at the summit of the imperial ziggurat.
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-|"On the day He came of age, Ödithrax's dreams grew vivid, more vivid than life, and showed to Him a vision of the future, a future in which He would sit upon the throne of all mankind. As He awoke from the dream, He stood enshroud in a pillar of blue flame, unharmed and charged with the power of the divine." -- excerpt from the ''Parables of Somödin''
+|"On the day He came of age, Ödithrax's dreams grew vivid, more vivid than life, and showed unto Him a vision of the future, a future in which He would sit upon the throne of all mankind. As He awoke from the dream, He stood enshroud by a pillar of blue flame, unharmed yet charged with the power of the divine." -- excerpt from the ''Parables of Somödin''
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-'''Seeds of Legacy''': Over the millennia, Ödithrax was known to have many wives, but of these, very few were successful in producing him heirs. Worse, attributed to the might of the children he sired, each of these wives died during childbirth. What remains unknown is exactly how many children he actually had. There are legends of some of his sons who served as generals of the imperial army. And everyone knows of his "favored daughters", as their names were used for twelve months of the imperial calendar. The emperors children were known to live at the imperial palace, so it is believed that all of them perished during the ''Fall of the Empire''.
+'''Seeds of Legacy''': Over the millennia, Ödithrax was known to have many wives, but of these, very few were successful in producing him heirs. Worse, attributed to the might of the children he sired, each of these wives died during childbirth. What remains unknown is exactly how many children he actually had. There are tales which speak of of his sons who served as generals of the imperial army. And everyone knows of his "favored daughters", as their names were used for twelve months of the imperial calendar. The emperors children were known to live at the imperial palace, so it is believed that all of them perished during the destruction of the ''Fall of the Empire''.
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 = Ancient History =
-The few tales which remain of the ancient times of Kaliteth before Ödithrax tell of primitive, tribal humans living in isolated groups within the vast, untamed wilderness of Kaliteth. These people had no written language, lived in crude tents and used weapons and tools crafted from stick, stone and bone. The tribes were generally small, little more than a large family, led by the strongest warrior of the tribe. Trade between tribes was not uncommon, but neither was inter-tribal warfare. The tribe, led by a shaman, also followed superstitious religious practices devoted to primitive deity.
+The few tales which remain of the ancient times of Kaliteth before Ödithrax tell of primitive, tribal humans living in isolated groups within the vast, untamed wilderness of Kaliteth. These people had no written language, lived in crude tents and used weapons and tools crafted from stick, stone and bone. The tribes were generally small, little more than a large family, led by the strongest warrior of the tribe. Trade between tribes was not uncommon, but neither was inter-tribal warfare. The tribe, guided by a shaman, also followed superstitious religious practices devoted to primitive deity.
-During the time before the rise of the empire, Orcs tribes were more numerous than the humans, spread throughout most of Edæroth. Primitive humans often had regular conflicts with Orcs. The elves were highly advanced by comparison, but lived in only a few but largely populated cities. The Yedhi lived only in the far north of Jedok and the Akkedis live only in the central floodplains of Om'Buccar.
+During the time before the rise of the empire, Orcs tribes were more numerous than the humans, spread throughout most of Edæroth. Primitive humans often had regular conflicts with Orcs. The elves were highly advanced by comparison, but lived in only a few but largely populated cities. The Yedhi lived only in the far north of Jedok and the Akkedis lived only in the central floodplains of Om'Buccar.
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 ''Main:'' [[Kaliteth]]
-The lands of [[Lands_of_Kaliteth#Kaliteth|Kaliteth]] [kal-i-teth], aka. the Isles of Kaliteth, are made up of a grand archipelago located to the southwest of the glacial lands of Jedok and north of the desert lands of Om’Buccar. For over seven thousand years, these lands, and the people in them, lay under the control of Ödithrax, the supreme ruler of the Ödika Empire.
+The lands of [[Lands_of_Kaliteth#Kaliteth|Kaliteth]] [kal-i-teth], aka. the Isles of Kaliteth, are made up of a grand archipelago located to the southwest of the glacial lands of Jedok and north of the desert lands of Om’Buccar. These lands, and the people in them, laid under the control of Ödithrax, the supreme ruler of the Ödika Empire, for over seven thousand years until the ''[[#Fall_of_the_Empire|Fall of the Empire]]''.
-Although tales tell of ancient tomes which contained the complete historical record of the Ödika Empire, they allegedly were all destroyed during the ''[[#Fall_of_the_Empire|Fall of the Empire]]''. The only historical accounts which remain of the old era are the disparate collection of tales kept by oral tradition and the ''Parables of Somödin'' (tomes containing the holy words of the Ödithrax religion, which many scholars believe are likely heavily modified from the truth).
+Although tales tell of ancient tomes which contained the complete historical record of the Ödika Empire, they allegedly were all destroyed during the ''Fall of the Empire''. The only historical accounts which remain of the old era are the disparate collection of tales kept by oral tradition and the ''Parables of Somödin'' (tomes containing the holy words of the Ödithrax religion, which many scholars believe are likely heavily modified from the truth).
-Since the early years of the ''Fall of the Empire'', the Belisters of the Enlightened Order of the Stained Quill have maintained a detailed and accurate account of modern history.
+Following the ''Fall'', the Belisters of the Enlightened Order of the Stained Quill pledged to maintained a detailed and accurate account of modern history. In the six decades which have passed since the ''Fall'', there were bloody wars as the houses battled for control, once great cities have been left in ruins, families have been displaced, rebellion and social revolts have swept across the lands.
 = Ancient History =