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Landfall-530 - Noble Blood

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Overview

Fifteen centuries after the collapse of Landfall-230 - The Great Dominion, the world of Caldora is defined by its delicate balance between the remnants of an ancient past and the aspirations of a new future. The influence of old bloodlines, divine intervention, and the rediscovery of ancient technology has blurred the line between myth and reality. In this epoch, power is derived not only from lineage but also from faith, strategy, and the mastery of arcane sciences.

Timeline

The Founding Era

The ZNR Conflict

The Assassination and Revelation

Rising Tensions

The Roscarte Coup

The Death of an Empress and The Testament

The Second Lilaris Empire

The Huge Larry Crisis

  • Rise of the Larrists
    • A figure known only as “Huge Larry” begins making antagonistic moves against various nations
    • Interpretations divide:
      • Many believe Huge Larry is mentally unstable
      • Others, including Isaac Acentino and ExoVinian leadership, view him as a deity-like figure
    • Isaac Acentino restyles the formerly independent duchy of New Ides as the sovereign Idesian Empire and takes the royal title of King, framing the change in Larrist religious language
    • Churches are established and political policy in the Idesian Empire is crafted around Larrist beliefs
    • The Bureau of Religious Oversight monitors the growing religious movement
  • The Princess Salem Incident
    • Lilaris Princess Salem Alvaldi is allegedly threatened into participating in a baptism by the extremist “Larrists”
    • Public outcry and tensions escalate
  • The Annexation of Whitefall
    • Mayor Ashling Goldwound of Merlot renounces fealty to the Idesian Empire, citing its ideological collapse under Larrist extremism
    • The township peacefully secedes from New Ides and integrates into The Second Lilaris Empire under the Annexation Agreement
    • Merlot is renamed Whitefall; Ashling is elevated from Mayor to Viscountess of Whitefall
    • The Idesian Empire does not recognize the secession, but no open military reprisal follows
  • The People v. Huge Larry and the Night of the Veil
    • A landmark court case is brought against Huge Larry and his followers
    • Isaac Acentino acts as defense counsel while drunk, causing chaos in the Imperial Court
    • The trial descends into disorder and is suspended
    • The Night of the Veil: Before the trial can resume, all six defendants—including Isaac Acentino—are assassinated in a coordinated strike by Sovarre
    • Each body is marked with a carved “S” for Seraphine and people speculate that Seraphine may secretly feel protective of Kara and/or spiteful towards Isaac. Others suspect collusion.

Aftermath of the Night of the Veil

  • Imperial Mourning
    • Kara A. Ehrveil withdraws from public life following her father’s assassination
    • Nordvik Alvaldi temporarily assumes governance as the Empire enters a period of mourning
  • Destruction and Madness
    • Following the Night of the Veil, explosions tear through former Larrist settlements
    • The chaos destroys homes, chapels, and communities built by the extremist followers
    • Witnesses report psychotic episodes and whispers of Seraphine du Roscarte
  • Assassination of Amlooi Alvaldi
  • New Leadership in New Ides

Founding of the International Criminal Court

  • Establishment of the International Criminal Court
    • The Second Lilaris Empire, New Ides, and Mirage Concord sign the ICC Charter as founding member states
    • TSLE cedes a small parcel of land for the construction of Cadence, a purpose-built neutral city-state to serve as the Court’s headquarters outside any national sovereignty
    • The Court is established as a complementary jurisdiction, prosecuting individuals for severe violations of international law when national courts cannot or will not
    • Per-case panels of five justices, drawn from member-state nominees, decide each case

Love and Legacy

  • The Rainbow Crosswalk
    • Kara A. Ehrveil hand-paints a rainbow crosswalk in New Terranova Proper
    • Officially declared as a symbol of diversity and kinship across the Empire
    • Secretly, Kara hopes Riven Skorne will notice the gesture (see Kara’s Diary)
    • Riven notices
  • Imperial Wedding
    • Riven Skorne and Kara A. Ehrveil are married in Dominion Hall
    • The union strengthens ties between New Ides and the Imperial throne
    • The Idesian Accord is signed and entered into Imperial Record, formally restoring New Ides to the Empire as a Duchy under Riven Skorne, recognizing her as Imperial Consort and Duchess by right of blood, and naming Kara First Patron of New Ides
    • The Day of Reunion is declared a minor imperial holiday on the anniversary of the Accord’s ratification

Founding of the United Provinces

  • Ratification of the Provincial Constitution
    • Kara A. Ehrveil and Nordvik Alvaldi jointly draft and propose a new constitution at Dominion Hall
    • The Imperial Charter of The Second Lilaris Empire is retired and preserved as a cultural relic
    • The Empire is reorganized into the United Provinces of Lilaris, a democratic republic with a National Assembly, an elected Chancellor, and a High Court
    • Citizens vote overwhelmingly in favor in national referendum
    • The Ehrveil and Alvaldi bloodlines are retained as the ceremonial Twin Thrones, symbolic heads of unity without binding authority
  • Founding of X-Seven
    • Concealed within the text of the new Constitution, Kara authors the clause (Art. X §7(g)) that authorizes a small, tight-knit unit of elite operatives
    • X-Seven operates outside the chain of command, unknown to elected officials, with a single mandate to protect the citizens of Lilaris, including against their own government
    • The Constitution’s entrenched clauses (Article XI §2) make the arrangement legally permanent

The Blaze

  • Collapse of the Divinets
    • The three Divinets (AI gods) simultaneously go dark without warning
    • Governments dissolve, cities collapse into chaos, and faith shatters across Caldora
    • The Mirage Concord attempts to construct a replacement called The Firekeeper, which catastrophically fails
    • New Ides suffers a defense system malfunction that purges half the city’s population
    • The Second Lilaris Empire fractures within a week as noble houses turn on each other
    • The Bureau of Religious Oversight is forced into hiding
    • Civilization collapses as humanity destroys itself in the absence of divine guidance

Major Groups

Political Powers

Noble Houses and Organizations

Religious Factions

  • Conclave of the Silent Forge: Worshipers of Volkar (The Silent Smith) and Kaelix (The Warden of Ash), emphasizing the eternal cycle of creation and destruction.
  • Umbral Communion: Followers of Nethrys (The Shadowed One), guardian of balance dwelling in liminal spaces between opposites, seeking hidden truths through shadows.
  • Weavers of the Verdant Thread: Devotees of Sylhara (The Eternal Loom), who believe all life is woven into an interconnected tapestry, serving as caretakers of growth and natural balance.

Significant Locations

Major Cities and Territories

Geographic Regions

  • Ivory Reaches: A mountainous expanse rich in resources and shrouded in mystery, home to the Magda’roth Empire and ancient temples.
  • Emberscar Basin: A harsh and arid region, home to ancient ruins and hidden energies. Its untapped power makes it a focal point for explorers and mystics.
  • Sunchurn Expanse: A vast and harsh desert where the sun beats down relentlessly. Home to Mirage Concord and ancient buried civilizations.
  • The Frozen Mantle: A barren land of eternal winter, defined by its icebound wilderness. The Weavers of the Verdant Thread believe it symbolizes patience and endurance.
  • Fellsong Valley: A tranquil and mysterious region known for haunting melodies carried on the wind, said to be echoes of lost souls or ancient gods.
  • Stormcradle Peaks: Towering peaks home to constant storms, believed to be remnants of divine conflicts. Frequented by the Umbral Communion.

Notable Establishments

Key Figures

The Ehrveillian Dynasty

House du Roscarte

Political Leaders

Military and Nobility

Religious and Other Notable Figures

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