Editing Yalaini Lore (section)

== History ==
=== Eipothi ===
The Seaborne Empire of Yalain measured history by Eipothi, or epochs/ages in Roulean.<ref name=AgesEmp>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean|Ages of the Empyrean]]</ref> This calendar system was formalized in the reign of [[Alaidain]].<ref name=AgesEmp/> The ruler of the Empire declared the end of each age and the name of the next.<ref name=AgesEmp/> Ages were concluded to mark a major historical event.<ref name=AgesEmp/> The Eipothi are as follows:

{|class="wikitable"
!Eipoth Name
!Abbreviation
!Roulean Translation
!Length
|-
| [[Arelis Eipoth]]
| AE
| Golden Age
| Lasted approximately 20,000 years
|-
| [[Dericoi Eipoth]]
| DE
| Age of Dericost
| Lasted 6174 years
|-
| [[Vacari Eipoth]]
| VE
| Age of Contentment
| Lasted 6102 years
|-
| [[Rhethis Eipoth]]
| RE
| First Age of Lore
| Lasted 895 years
|-
| [[Torethis Eipoth]]
| TE
| Second Age of Lore
| Lasted 761 years
|-
| [[Hyrethis Eipoth]]
| HE
| Third Age of Lore
| Lasted 647 years
|-
| [[Moriqui Eipoth]]
| ME
| Age of Shifting
| Has thus far lasted 599 years
|-
|colspan=4| <small>Sources: [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean|Ages of the Empyrean]] & other sources cited on the [[Timeline of Auberean]].</small>
|}
=== Early History ===
The first mention of the Yalaini as a distinct people comes from a recently written [[Falatacot]] text. In it, the Yalaini, along with the [[Haebrean]] and [[Dericostian]]s, were said to have driven the Falatacot to the island of [[Killiakta]], or Dereth as it is known by now.<ref>2006/11 [[Remembering the Past]] - [[Words of the High Matriarch]]</ref> This event is presumed to happen either before or during the Arelis Eipoth. [[Asheron]] himself wrote that the furthest back the Yalaini could trace their lineage was over 30,000 years prior to the the writing of the text, which was written in the Hyrethis Eipoth, likely between HE 142 and HE 459.<ref>2000/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[Theories of Ezheret]]</ref> This would place the furthest traces of Yalaini lineage to approximately AE 4074 to AE 4391 or ealier.

=== Seaborne Empire ===
The first mention of the Seaborne Empire of Yalain comes from a text which was written during  [[Grael Rebellion]], in the Dericoi Eipoth, some time prior to the Millenium War.<ref name=GraelRebellion>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[The Grael Rebellion]]</ref> Empress [[Alaidain]] is the earliest recorded ruler of the Yalaini Empire, however it is not mentioned if she is the Empress during the Grael Rebellion. It is possible that the events of the Grael Rebellion immediately preceeded the Millenium War (within a matter of years), and the war was slightly shorter than 1,000 years, allowing for Alaidain to be Empress for the whole time period while maintaining the average lifespan of 1,000 years. It is also possible that Alaidain had an exceptionally long life. And a third possibility is that there was an Emperor or Empress before Alaidain, during the time of the Grael Rebellion, but his or her name has been lost.

==== Rulers ====
{|class="wikitable"
!Imperial Name
!Birth Name
!Bloodline
!Years of reign
!Notes
|-
|valign=top| Empress [[Alaidain]]
|valign=top| [[Alaidain]]
|valign=top| Unknown
|valign=top| DE ?? - VE 1 - ??
|valign=top| First recorded ruler of the Seaborne Empire.
|-
|valign=top| Emperor [[Kellin]]<br>''"Righteous Lord"''
|valign=top| Unknown
|valign=top| 7th in the Line of Alaidain
|valign=top| RE ?? - RE 230
|valign=top| Next recorded ruler, after a 6,000 year gap with 6 unknown rulers
|-
|valign=top| Emperor [[Caerlin]]<br>''"Lord of the Deep Waters"''
|valign=top| Delophon Realaidain
|valign=top| 8th in the Line of Alaidain<br>Son of Kellin
|valign=top| RE 230 - TE 2
|valign=top| Died at age 773<br>Cause of Death: Soulburn Plague
|-
|valign=top| Emperor [[Caerlin II]]
|valign=top| Durglen Realaidain
|valign=top| 9th in the Line of Alaidain<br>Son of Caerlin
|valign=top|  TE 2 - TE 504
|valign=top| Died at age 1022
|-
|valign=top| Empress [[Cellaurai]]<br>''"Consecrated by Starlight"''
|valign=top| Alhallie Realaidain
|valign=top| 10th in the Line of Alaidain<br>Son of Caerlin II and [[Clari]]
|valign=top| TE 504 - HE 233
|valign=top| Mysteriously dissappeared while in Haebrous
|-
|valign=top| Emperor [[Kellin II]]
|valign=top| Cashtal Ronain<br>Cashtal Realaidain (after marriage)
|valign=top| 11th in the Line of Alaidain<br>A Lord of Haebrous<br>Husband of Cellaurai
|valign=top| HE 233 - HE 647
|valign=top| Reign ended with the casting of [[The Sundering]]
|-
|colspan=5| <small>Sources: [[Aerlinthe Record]], [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean|Ages of the Empyrean]] & other sources cited on the [[Timeline of Auberean]].</small>
|}