Editing Viamont (section)

== History ==

=== On Ispar ===

The Lore Article [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]] gives a comprehensive overview of the History and the origins of the most important Houses of the Viamont, the [[Corcosi]], the [[Bellenni]], the [[Lotili]] and the [[Furzi]].<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>

When the [[Roulean]]s brought imperial order to most of the lands around the [[Ironsea]], they saw no benefit in conquering the Viamontian peninsula, and the tribes that would become the nations of Viamont and [[Aluvia]] remained chaotic and disorganized.<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>

Viamontian history reads as a litany of battles, great and small, from clan squabbles over a herd of livestock to their massive campaigns of foreign conquest.<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>

After the establishment of a royal line by the [[Corcosi]] clan, a war between this clan and an alliance of the two strongest other clans, the [[Lotili]] and the [[Bellenni]] ensued, which lasted almost 100 years. Only during the reign of King [[Elous VI]], the nation was truly unified and a strong army built up. This army set upon conquering the neighbouring countries of first [[Aluvia]], destroyed the [[Roulean]] Empire, and invaded the [[Gharu'n]] lands, until trouble at home called the forces of King [[Varicci I]] back.<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref><ref name=InvasionDereth>2004/10 [[The Invasion of Ispar]]</ref>

=== In Dereth ===

Viamontian forces led by the Viamontian crown prince [[Varicci di Corcosi II]] followed the rebel fraction of the [[Duke Bellenesse]] through a portal.<ref name=Assassination>2004/12 - [[Assassination]]</ref>  They established their base on the [[Halaetan Isles]], and Varicci declared himself King and founded the city of [[Sanamar]].<ref>2004/12 [[The Viamontian Knight]]</ref> <ref name=Primer>2004/11 [[A Primer on Halaetan Geography]]</ref> <ref>2010/06 [[Shifting Gears]] - [[Sanamar (Town Network Sign)]]</ref> After the dropping of the [[Fiun Barrier]], they waged war upon the "Bloodless", first conquering [[Marae Lassel]], later on invading the main land.<ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] [[Letter From Home (Viamontian)]]</ref><ref>2005/09 [[Under Cover of Night]] - [[Announcements - 2005/09 - Under Cover of Night#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref>2006/01 [[Reprisals]] - [[Announcements - 2006/01 - Reprisals#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> Forced by the appearance of [[Grael]] due to experiments executed by amongst others, the Viamontians, the invasion came to an halt, and an alliance was forged.<ref>2007/09 [[Dark Materials]] - [[Announcements - 2007/09 - Dark Materials#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> At the moment, an armed peace between the Viamontains and the Isparians under leadership of Queen [[Elysa Strathelar]] exists.

=== Royalty and Rulers ===
During all of their history, the Viamontian Kings were descendants of the semi-mythical "Blood-Father, [[Karlun]]. Though not a Viamontian himself, he became the leader of the [[Corcosi]] clan. Through conquest, diplomacy, and treachery, Karlun managed to bring most of the other tribes under his leadership within one generation. Karlun's successors - his children and grandchildren - continued the subjugation of Viamont through marriages with the other clans, and began to style themselves a royal line. The blood of Karlun is what the Viamontians believe to be the element that distinguishes them from any of the other nations of Ispar, and that is the reason they refer to all outsiders as "the Bloodless."<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>


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! Name || Bloodline || Rank/Title || Years of reign
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| [[Karlun]]<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref> || ?? || King || ??
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| [[Elous I]]<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref> || ?? || King || ??
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| [[Elous II]]<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref> || Grandson of [[Karlun]] || King || ??
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| [[Elous V]]<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref> || ?? || King || ??
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| [[Elous VI]]<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref> || ?? || King || ??
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| [[Elous VIII]]<ref name=ReignAlfreda>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Reign of Alfrega]]</ref> || ?? || King || around 854 RC
|-
| [[Varicci I]]<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref> || ?? || King || ?? RC - ?? RC
|}