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The Aluvian Kingdom on [[Ispar]] lies east from [[Viamont]]. To the south lies the [[Luparvium Mountain Range]] which constitutes a natural border with [[Milantos]]. The [[Canfeld River]] flows from the [[Luparvium Mountains]] to the [[Ironsea]].<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Reign of Alfrega]]</ref> Along its shores, the great forests of Aluvia lie, which provide [[Ispar]] with the vast majority of its building lumber<ref name=Cleaver>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Canfield Cleaver]]</ref>, but are also home to highwaymen, bandits, and thieves<ref name=Vanity>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Morrigan's Vanity]]</ref>. One of those forests is [[Lellen Wood]].<ref name=InvasionIspar>2004/10 [[The Invasion of Ispar]]</ref>
The Aluvian Kingdom on [[Ispar]] lies east from [[Viamont]]. To the south lies the [[Luparvium Mountain Range]] which constitutes a natural border with [[Milantos]]. The [[Canfeld River]] flows from the [[Luparvium Mountains]] to the [[Ironsea]].<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Reign of Alfrega]]</ref> Along its shores, the great forests of Aluvia lie, which provide [[Ispar]] with the vast majority of its building lumber<ref name=Cleaver>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Canfield Cleaver]]</ref>, but are also home to highwaymen, bandits, and thieves<ref name=Vanity>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Morrigan's Vanity]]</ref>. One of those forests is [[Lellen Wood]].<ref name=InvasionIspar>2004/10 [[The Invasion of Ispar]]</ref>
 
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Important cities and fortifications include the city of [[Celdon]], the fortress of [[Thrushhaven]] and Castle [[Holdfast]].<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Reign of Alfrega]]</ref>
Important cities and fortifications include the city of [[Celdon]], the fortress of [[Thrushhaven]] and Castle [[Holdfast]].<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/>


== History ==
== History ==
In olden days, the land now known as the High Kingdom of Aluvia was home to feuding clans of warriors.<ref name=ZogblasterAluvInto>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Aluvian]]</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=OriginsOfViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>
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During the reign of High King [[Pwyll II]], the Viamontian army, under the command of King [[Elous VI]], invaded Aluvia. Pwyll II led the defending armies of Aluvia, which where defeated in the battle of the [[Plain of Ayrifal]].<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/><ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers>2002/03 [[Stormwaltz Quotes]] - On Aluvian Rulers</ref> Pwyll II died in the battle, along with his sons and male cousins. The remainder of Pwyll II's bloodline was rounded up and executed by the Viamontian Royal Governor, [[Alfric]] immediately after his victory.<ref name=AlfricsBull>2003/10 [[Reign of Terror]] - [[Alfric's Bull]]</ref>
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During the rule of Queen [[Alfrega]], granddaughter of [[Alfric]] and daughter of [[Theolaud]], the Aluvian resistance against the Viamontian occupation became more organized. An important faction were the [[Orts]] under the leadership of [[Hendac Tharesun]] and [[Harlune]].<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/>
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Only during the rule of [[Osric]], peace was established. By the time of the rule of his son [[Pwyll III]], the peoples of Aluvia had united as one, prospering under the High King's kind and just reign. Pwyll III banded together the kingdom's knights, forming an order of honor and chivalry, and so began a golden age.<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/><ref name=ZogblasterAluvInto/>
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When [[Pwyll III]] was slain by an ambassador from Viamont on the eve of war between the two nations, Aluvia's knights and commoners alike fell upon their enemies and destroyed them. With Pwyll's death, Aluvia's glory began to wane, but it is said that, when the kingdom is at its greatest need, he and his knights will walk the land once more.<ref name=ZogblasterAluvInto/>
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Aluvia remains a strong nation, though it shines less brightly than before. King [[Cedraic]] opened up trade with nations across the sea including the [[Gharu'ndim]] and the [[Sho]] and with that trade has come prosperity.<ref name=ZogblasterAluvInto/> After years biding their time, the Viamontians under King [[Varicci I]] started a second wave of invasions of the other Isparian countries, also invading Aluvia.<ref name=InvasionIspar>2004/10 [[The Invasion of Ispar]]</ref><ref name=OriginsOfViamont/> This time however, the Aluvians, having learned lessons from the past, managed to keep the Viamontians at bay, be it with heavy losses. The Aluvians put up a tenacious resistance against the superior numbers of their old foe. To this day the war in Aluvia continues, locked in a stalemate. <ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Letter From Home (Aluvian)]]</ref><ref name=OriginsOfViamont/>


In olden days, the land now known as the High Kingdom of Aluvia was home to feuding clans of warriors.<ref name=Zogblaster>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Aluvian]]</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>
=== Timeline ===
 
The following information has been pieced together from numerous sources, and some dates have been changed to continuity errors. For more information, see [[Continuity/Aluvian History|Continuity - Aluvian History]].
During the invasion of the [[Viamontian]] armor of King [[Elous VI]], High King [[Pwyll II]] was slain and his army was defeated by the Viamontians on the battlefield of the [[Plain of Ayrifal ]].<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Reign of Alfrega]]</ref><ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers>2002/03 [[Stormwaltz Quotes]] - [http://ac.warcry.com/db/text/298 On Aluvian Rulers]</ref> The sons and male cousins of the High King had been slain in battle at his side. His bloodline was rounded up and executed by the Viamontian Royal Governor, [[Alfric]] immediately after his victory.<ref>2003/10 [[Reign of Terror]] - [[Alfric's Bull]]</ref>
{|{{format|Panel}}
 
|bgcolor=#d0d0d0| '''Portal Year
During the rule of Queen [[Alfrega]], granddaughter of [[Alfric]] and daughter of [[Theolaud]], the Aluvian resistance against the Viamontian occupation became more organized. An important faction were the [[Orts]] under the leadership of [[Hendac Tharesun]] and [[Harlune]].<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Reign of Alfrega]]</ref>
|bgcolor=#d0d0d0| '''Roulean Year
 
|bgcolor=#d0d0d0| '''Event
Only during the rule of [[Osric]], peace was established. By the time of the rule of his son [[Pwyll III]], the peoples of Aluvia had united as one, prospering under the High King's kind and just reign. Pwyll III banded together the kingdom's knights, forming an order of honor and chivalry, and so began a golden age.<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Reign of Alfrega]]</ref><ref name=Zogblaster>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Aluvian]]</ref>
|-
 
| -896 PY || 687 RC || Reign of Pwyll II begins. It lasts 17 years.
When [[Pwyll III]] was slain by an ambassador from Viamont on the eve of war between the two nations, Aluvia's knights and commoners alike fell upon their enemies and destroyed them. With Pwyll's death, Aluvia's glory began to wane, but it is said that, when the kingdom is at its greatest need, he and his knights will walk the land once more.<ref name=Zogblaster>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Aluvian]]</ref>
|-
 
| -869 PY || 704 RC || Viamont invades Aluvia, reign of Pwyll II ends.
Aluvia remains a strong nation, though it shines less brightly than before. King [[Cedraic]] opened up trade with nations across the sea including the [[Gharu'ndim]] and the [[Sho]] and with that trade has come prosperity.<ref name=Zogblaster>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Aluvian]]</ref> After years biding their time, the Viamontians under King [[Varicci I]] started a second wave of invasions of the other Isparian countries, also invading Aluvia.<ref name=InvasionIspar>2004/10 [[The Invasion of Ispar]]</ref> <ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref> This time however, the Aluvians, having learned lessons from the past, managed to keep the Viamontians at bay, be it with heavy losses. The Aluvians put up a tenacious resistance against the superior numbers of their old foe. To this day the war in Aluvia continues, locked in a stalemate. <ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Letter From Home (Aluvian)]]</ref><ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>
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| -869 PY || 704 RC || Reign of Alfric begins.  It lasts 31 years.
=== Royalty and Rulers ===
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Early rulers of Aluvia are unknown, put it can be assumed that [[Pwyll II]] was not the first king, by the fact that he is the second to bear that name, and by the fact that when Viamont invaded in 804 RC, [[Thrushhaven]] was referred to as the traditional highland fortress of the Aluvian Kings.<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Reign of Alfrega]]</ref>.
| -824 PY || 735 RC || Reign of Alfric ends.
 
|-
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| -824 PY || 735 RC || Reign of Theolaud begins. It lasts 30 years.
! Name || Bloodline || Rank/Title || Years of reign
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| -779 PY || 765 RC || Reign of Theolaud Ends.
|-
| -779 PY || 765 RC || Reign of Alfrega begins. It lasts 14 years.
|-
| -758 PY || 779 RC || Reign of Alfrega ends.
|-
| -758 PY || 779 RC || Reign of Osric begins. It lasts 31 years.
|-
| -711 PY || 810 RC || Reign on Osric ends.
|-
|-
| [[Pwyll II]]<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers>2002/03 [[Stormwaltz Quotes]] - [http://ac.warcry.com/db/text/298 On Aluvian Rulers]</ref> || Unknown || High King<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/> || 787 RC - 804 RC<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/>
| -711 PY || 810 RC || Reign of Pwyll III begins. It lasts 25 years.
|-
|-
| [[Alfric]]<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/> || Unknown || King, Viamont Royal Governor<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/> || 804 RC - 824 RC<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/>
| -711 PY || 810 RC || Reign of Pwyll III begins. It lasts 25 years.
|-
|-
| [[Theolaud]]<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/> || Son of Alfric<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/> || King<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/> || 824 RC - 854 RC<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/>
| -674 PY || 835 RC || Reign of Pwyll III ends.
|-
|-
| [[Alfrega]]<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/> || Daughter of Theolaud<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/> || Queen<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/> || 854 RC - 868 RC<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/>
| -674 PY || 835 RC || Reign of Cellric II begins. It is not known how long it lasts.
|-
|-
| [[Osric]]<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/> || Son of Alfrega<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/> || High King<ref name=ZogblasterAluvInto>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Aluvian]]</ref> || 868 RC - 899 RC<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/>
| -30 PY || 1264 RC || Reign of Cedraic III begins.
|-
|-
| [[Pwyll III]]<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/> || Son of Osric<ref name=ZogblasterAluvInto/> || High King<ref name=ZogblasterAluvInto/> || 899 RC - 924 RC<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/>
| -15 PY || 1274 RC || Viamont invades Aluvia and Roulea.
|-
|-
| [[Cellric II]]<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/> || Son of Pwyll{{Specific Citation Needed}} || King{{Specific Citation Needed}} || 924 RC - ??<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/>
| -15 PY || 1274 RC || The portals created by the Sundering begin to appear on Ispar in the Aluvian lands, and the first humans begin to arrive on Dereth.
|-
|-
| [[Cedraic]]<ref name=ZogblasterAluvInto/> || Unknown || King<ref name=ZogblasterAluvInto/> || ?? - 1261 RC - ?? *
| 16 PY || 1295 RC || The war between Aluvia and Viamont continues. Aluvia holds their western borders, and both sides have taken heavy losses, but the tides seem to be turning in favor of Viamont.
|-
|-
| [[Cedraic III]]<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/> || Unknown || King || 1311 - ??<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/> **
|}
|}


<nowiki>*</nowiki> This event comes from beta information. Being a current event of the time, this would be placed at 1286 RC (10 PY), but the more recent lore from Throne of Destiny has placed the latest war between Viamont and Aluvia at 1272 RC. So it has instead been placed at 1261 RC (-15 PY), the year when Aluvians first came to Dereth. This is possibly Cedraic III.
=== In [[Dereth]] ===
<br><nowiki>**</nowiki> If the date given is correct, this event has not occurred yet, and will not occur until PY 35 (2024 Earth). It is more likely that, since the years of the Aluvian rulers were written in Beta and the Ages of the Empyreans (from which we derive the PY to RC conversion) were created post-release, that the date is incorrect.
When the first Aluvians came to Dereth Island, they were enslaved by the [[Olthoi]]. Two of their number, [[Thorsten Cragstone]] and [[Elysa Strathelar]], fought to liberate their people with the help of [[Asheron]]. Though Thorsten did not live to see the end of the campaign, the Aluvians became free once more. Elysa Strathelar founded [[New Aluvia]] and became its Queen.<ref name=ZogblasterAluvInto/>
 
== Culture ==
Aluvians are a fiercely individualistic and warlike people, quick to anger but with a strong love of justice and fairness. Though often suspicious of things new and strange, they are friendly and always prepared with a little help if they can spare it. They are loyal to their feudal lords, but expect to be well-treated in return.<ref>2010/06 [[Shifting Gears]] - [[Aluvian (Town Network Sign)]]</ref><ref name=ZogblasterAluvInto/>
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In the Winter Season, the Aluvians celebrate the Solstice, that day of the year in which the night lasts longest. The Aluvians respond to the oppressive darkness and feeling of isolation by gathering together in good cheer. Illuminating their houses with colorful candles, they prepare the harvest into vast feasts. During the Solstice, all Aluvian towns are warmly lit, and the normally cagey northerners make a habit of cooking hearty food for one another, buying one another strong drink, and sharing both around the hearth, accompanied by the funniest jokes of the preceding year. The monastic orders of Tirius the Lightbringer, Solvus Mistdweller, and the Dark Lady Meerthus walk abroad in their dun robes, distributing food and the blessings of their aspect of the Triple Mother. Travelers in the Aluvian Kingdom will find themselves treated to their fill of food and drink, with no payment asked. For the Aluvians, Solstice is the time of brotherhood.<ref>[[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Winter Festivals from Ispar|Winter Festivals from Ispar]]</ref>
 
=== The Code of Pwyll ===
'''"It not for all of the people to walk the path of high honor. For some it is enough that they follow the path of low justice. But we, as knights, shall take the high road."''' - High King Pwyll III<ref name=FullCodeOfPwyll>1999/11 - [[Release]] [[The Full Code of Pwyll]]</ref>
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One of [[Pwyll III]]'s greatest achievements was introducing the notion of nobility to the ruling class. In his time and since, The Code of Pwyll has dictated the conduct of both lords and knights: the common folk of Aluvia have come to expect no less.<ref name=ZogblasterAluvInto/>
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The Code of Pwyll consists of ten rules. The first Five are the Path of Low Justice, which are usually sufficient for the commoner. The second Five are the Path of High Justice, which are to be observed by all nobility, in addition to the Five rules of Low Justice. Below is the full Code of Pwyll, along with the shorter version taught to those of low aspirations and lowly station.<ref name=FullCodeOfPwyll/><ref name=CodeOfPwyll>1999/11 - [[Release]] [[The Code of Pwyll]]</ref>
 
:1. Work your lord's will in all things, for he must look upon the whole land and see that wrong is put right.
:1. Work your lord's will in all things.
 
:2. Guard the weak, for they cannot guard themselves.
:2. Guard the weak.


=== In [[Dereth]] ===
:3. Guard the young, for they are our future. Even the inexperienced young squire may one day become a lord.
:3. Guard the young.
 
:4. Slay no one for doing a thing unto you that you would have done unto him, for one day you might die in the same manner.
:4. Slay no one for doing a thing unto you that you would have done unto him.


When the first Aluvians came to Dereth Island, they were enslaved by the [[Olthoi]]. Two of their number, [[Thorsten Cragstone]] and [[Elysa Strathelar]], fought to liberate their people with the help of [[Asheron]]. Though Thorsten did not live to see the end of the campaign, the Aluvians became free once more. Elysa Strathelar founded [[New Aluvia]] and became its Queen.<ref name=Zogblaster>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Aluvian]]</ref>
:5. Obey and honor those above your station, for as they stand above you, so do they keep the sword from falling upon your head. All parts are necessary for the whole.
:5. Obey and honor those above your station.


== Culture ==
:6. Treat not lesser persons with dishonor, for as they stand below you, they form the very ground that supports your feet. All parts are necessary for the whole.
Aluvians are a fiercely individualistic and warlike people, quick to anger but with a strong love of justice and fairness. Though often suspicious of things new and strange, they are friendly and always prepared with a little help if they can spare it. They are loyal to their feudal lords, but expect to be well-treated in return.<ref>2010/06 [[Shifting Gears]] - [[Aluvian (Town Network Sign)]]</ref><ref name=Zogblaster>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Aluvian]]</ref>
:6. Treat not lesser persons with dishonor.


:7. Let your word be your bond, for when stripped of steel and cloth and youth, a knight has nothing else.
:7. Let your word be your bond.


=== Religions and Beliefs ===
:8. Grant succor where you may, for as the need of others is made less, so too the burden of the knight is made less.
One of [[Pwyll III]]'s greatest achievements was introducing the notion of nobility to the ruling class. In his time and since, [[The Code of Pwyll]] has dictated the conduct of both lords and knights: the common folk of Aluvia have come to expect no less.<ref name=Zogblaster>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Aluvian]]</ref><ref>1999/11 - [[Release]] [[The Code of Pwyll]]</ref><ref>1999/11 - [[Release]] [[The Full Code of Pwyll]]</ref>
:8. Grant succor where you may.


:9. Be fair in all judgments, for you too may you one day be judged. Justice has no mouth with which to speak and no hands with which to enforce the laws, so we must be her eyes and we must act as her hands.
:9. Be fair in all judgments.


=== Customs and Traditions ===
:10. Let nothing stand in the way of justice: the word of the law is not always its intent. Let your judgments be tempered by circumstance, lest you punish wrongly.
In the Winter Season, the Aluvians celebrate the Solstice, that day of the year in which the night lasts longest. The Aluvians respond to the oppressive darkness and feeling of isolation by gathering together in good cheer. Illuminating their houses with colorful candles, they prepare the harvest into vast feasts. During the Solstice, all Aluvian towns are warmly lit, and the normally cagey northerners make a habit of cooking hearty food for one another, buying one another strong drink, and sharing both around the hearth, accompanied by the funniest jokes of the preceding year. The monastic orders of Tirius the Lightbringer, Solvus Mistdweller, and the Dark Lady Meerthus walk abroad in their dun robes, distributing food and the blessings of their aspect of the Triple Mother. Travelers in the Aluvian Kingdom will find themselves treated to their fill of food and drink, with no payment asked. For the Aluvians, Solstice is the time of brotherhood.<ref>[[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Winter Festivals from Ispar|Winter Festivals from Ispar]]</ref>
:10. Let nothing stand in the way of justice: the word of the law is not always its intent.


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The Aluvian Kingdom on Ispar lies east from Viamont. To the south lies the Luparvium Mountain Range which constitutes a natural border with Milantos. The Canfeld River flows from the Luparvium Mountains to the Ironsea.[1] Along its shores, the great forests of Aluvia lie, which provide Ispar with the vast majority of its building lumber[2], but are also home to highwaymen, bandits, and thieves[3]. One of those forests is Lellen Wood.[4]

Important cities and fortifications include the city of Celdon, the fortress of Thrushhaven and Castle Holdfast.[1]

History

In olden days, the land now known as the High Kingdom of Aluvia was home to feuding clans of warriors.[5] When the Rouleans 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.[6]

During the reign of High King Pwyll II, the Viamontian army, under the command of King Elous VI, invaded Aluvia. Pwyll II led the defending armies of Aluvia, which where defeated in the battle of the Plain of Ayrifal.[1][7] Pwyll II died in the battle, along with his sons and male cousins. The remainder of Pwyll II's bloodline was rounded up and executed by the Viamontian Royal Governor, Alfric immediately after his victory.[8]

During the rule of Queen Alfrega, granddaughter of Alfric and daughter of Theolaud, the Aluvian resistance against the Viamontian occupation became more organized. An important faction were the Orts under the leadership of Hendac Tharesun and Harlune.[1]

Only during the rule of Osric, peace was established. By the time of the rule of his son Pwyll III, the peoples of Aluvia had united as one, prospering under the High King's kind and just reign. Pwyll III banded together the kingdom's knights, forming an order of honor and chivalry, and so began a golden age.[1][5]

When Pwyll III was slain by an ambassador from Viamont on the eve of war between the two nations, Aluvia's knights and commoners alike fell upon their enemies and destroyed them. With Pwyll's death, Aluvia's glory began to wane, but it is said that, when the kingdom is at its greatest need, he and his knights will walk the land once more.[5]

Aluvia remains a strong nation, though it shines less brightly than before. King Cedraic opened up trade with nations across the sea including the Gharu'ndim and the Sho and with that trade has come prosperity.[5] After years biding their time, the Viamontians under King Varicci I started a second wave of invasions of the other Isparian countries, also invading Aluvia.[4][6] This time however, the Aluvians, having learned lessons from the past, managed to keep the Viamontians at bay, be it with heavy losses. The Aluvians put up a tenacious resistance against the superior numbers of their old foe. To this day the war in Aluvia continues, locked in a stalemate. [9][6]

Timeline

The following information has been pieced together from numerous sources, and some dates have been changed to continuity errors. For more information, see Continuity - Aluvian History.

Portal Year Roulean Year Event
-896 PY 687 RC Reign of Pwyll II begins. It lasts 17 years.
-869 PY 704 RC Viamont invades Aluvia, reign of Pwyll II ends.
-869 PY 704 RC Reign of Alfric begins. It lasts 31 years.
-824 PY 735 RC Reign of Alfric ends.
-824 PY 735 RC Reign of Theolaud begins. It lasts 30 years.
-779 PY 765 RC Reign of Theolaud Ends.
-779 PY 765 RC Reign of Alfrega begins. It lasts 14 years.
-758 PY 779 RC Reign of Alfrega ends.
-758 PY 779 RC Reign of Osric begins. It lasts 31 years.
-711 PY 810 RC Reign on Osric ends.
-711 PY 810 RC Reign of Pwyll III begins. It lasts 25 years.
-711 PY 810 RC Reign of Pwyll III begins. It lasts 25 years.
-674 PY 835 RC Reign of Pwyll III ends.
-674 PY 835 RC Reign of Cellric II begins. It is not known how long it lasts.
-30 PY 1264 RC Reign of Cedraic III begins.
-15 PY 1274 RC Viamont invades Aluvia and Roulea.
-15 PY 1274 RC The portals created by the Sundering begin to appear on Ispar in the Aluvian lands, and the first humans begin to arrive on Dereth.
16 PY 1295 RC The war between Aluvia and Viamont continues. Aluvia holds their western borders, and both sides have taken heavy losses, but the tides seem to be turning in favor of Viamont.

In Dereth

When the first Aluvians came to Dereth Island, they were enslaved by the Olthoi. Two of their number, Thorsten Cragstone and Elysa Strathelar, fought to liberate their people with the help of Asheron. Though Thorsten did not live to see the end of the campaign, the Aluvians became free once more. Elysa Strathelar founded New Aluvia and became its Queen.[5]

Culture

Aluvians are a fiercely individualistic and warlike people, quick to anger but with a strong love of justice and fairness. Though often suspicious of things new and strange, they are friendly and always prepared with a little help if they can spare it. They are loyal to their feudal lords, but expect to be well-treated in return.[10][5]

In the Winter Season, the Aluvians celebrate the Solstice, that day of the year in which the night lasts longest. The Aluvians respond to the oppressive darkness and feeling of isolation by gathering together in good cheer. Illuminating their houses with colorful candles, they prepare the harvest into vast feasts. During the Solstice, all Aluvian towns are warmly lit, and the normally cagey northerners make a habit of cooking hearty food for one another, buying one another strong drink, and sharing both around the hearth, accompanied by the funniest jokes of the preceding year. The monastic orders of Tirius the Lightbringer, Solvus Mistdweller, and the Dark Lady Meerthus walk abroad in their dun robes, distributing food and the blessings of their aspect of the Triple Mother. Travelers in the Aluvian Kingdom will find themselves treated to their fill of food and drink, with no payment asked. For the Aluvians, Solstice is the time of brotherhood.[11]

The Code of Pwyll

"It not for all of the people to walk the path of high honor. For some it is enough that they follow the path of low justice. But we, as knights, shall take the high road." - High King Pwyll III[12]

One of Pwyll III's greatest achievements was introducing the notion of nobility to the ruling class. In his time and since, The Code of Pwyll has dictated the conduct of both lords and knights: the common folk of Aluvia have come to expect no less.[5]

The Code of Pwyll consists of ten rules. The first Five are the Path of Low Justice, which are usually sufficient for the commoner. The second Five are the Path of High Justice, which are to be observed by all nobility, in addition to the Five rules of Low Justice. Below is the full Code of Pwyll, along with the shorter version taught to those of low aspirations and lowly station.[12][13]

1. Work your lord's will in all things, for he must look upon the whole land and see that wrong is put right.
1. Work your lord's will in all things.
2. Guard the weak, for they cannot guard themselves.
2. Guard the weak.
3. Guard the young, for they are our future. Even the inexperienced young squire may one day become a lord.
3. Guard the young.
4. Slay no one for doing a thing unto you that you would have done unto him, for one day you might die in the same manner.
4. Slay no one for doing a thing unto you that you would have done unto him.
5. Obey and honor those above your station, for as they stand above you, so do they keep the sword from falling upon your head. All parts are necessary for the whole.
5. Obey and honor those above your station.
6. Treat not lesser persons with dishonor, for as they stand below you, they form the very ground that supports your feet. All parts are necessary for the whole.
6. Treat not lesser persons with dishonor.
7. Let your word be your bond, for when stripped of steel and cloth and youth, a knight has nothing else.
7. Let your word be your bond.
8. Grant succor where you may, for as the need of others is made less, so too the burden of the knight is made less.
8. Grant succor where you may.
9. Be fair in all judgments, for you too may you one day be judged. Justice has no mouth with which to speak and no hands with which to enforce the laws, so we must be her eyes and we must act as her hands.
9. Be fair in all judgments.
10. Let nothing stand in the way of justice: the word of the law is not always its intent. Let your judgments be tempered by circumstance, lest you punish wrongly.
10. Let nothing stand in the way of justice: the word of the law is not always its intent.

Texts

Letter From Home (Aluvian) Shadows of My Doubts The Code of Pwyll The Days of the Olthoi The D00dz The Full Code of Pwyll The Journals of Change The Legend of Lilitha The Reign of Alfrega The Underground City

Town Network Signs

Aluvian (Town Network Sign) Arwic (Town Network Sign) Cragstone (Town Network Sign) Dryreach (Town Network Sign) Eastham (Town Network Sign) Fort Tethana (Town Network Sign) Glenden Wood (Town Network Sign) Holtburg (Town Network Sign) Lytelthorpe (Town Network Sign) Plateau Village (Town Network Sign) Rithwic (Town Network Sign) Stonehold (Town Network Sign)

Internet Articles

Factions

Items

King's Helm Pwyll's Crown Pwyll's Guard Alfric's Bull The Helm of the Golden Flame Guardian of Pwyll Canfield Cleaver Morrigan's Vanity

Art & Images

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1999/11 Release - The Reign of Alfrega
  2. ↑ 2005/07 Throne of Destiny - Canfield Cleaver
  3. ↑ 2005/07 Throne of Destiny - Morrigan's Vanity
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 2004/10 The Invasion of Ispar
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 1999/11 Release - Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Aluvian
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 2004/11 The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont
  7. ↑ 2002/03 Stormwaltz Quotes - On Aluvian Rulers
  8. ↑ 2003/10 Reign of Terror - Alfric's Bull
  9. ↑ 2005/07 Throne of Destiny - Letter From Home (Aluvian)
  10. ↑ 2010/06 Shifting Gears - Aluvian (Town Network Sign)
  11. ↑ Winter Festivals from Ispar
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 1999/11 - Release The Full Code of Pwyll
  13. ↑ 1999/11 - Release The Code of Pwyll
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