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Hystory of Diadema                                       

"Diadema Divided: A fractured throne"

 

27 / Zar / 1264 to 08 / Auro / 1265 D.I.C. – Diadema Capital City — An Empire Reformed

 

The death of Emperor Corban of Diadema, at the hands of his exploited daughter Zeraphine, sees new leadership in the form of Veylith, the Shadow Princess, who takes up the mantle of Empress. Bivol, the eldest son and next in line, is banished to the Dura Forest, framed for the murder of his father—a plan orchestrated by Sylvarn, the High Priest. Veylith takes power and extinguishes any resistance with the help of Jyx, her sadistic assassin. Sylvarn and her council bend the empire into a ruthless machine opposed to Corban’s ideals in every way

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→ Zeraphine is locked away in a palace tower, hooked up to a machine that suppresses her powers along with her senses, deemed too dangerous to be permitted freedom

 

08 / Auro to 12 / Vela / 1265 D.I.C. – Dura Forest — Short Tusk and the Rise of the Beast Master

 

Bivol, lost in the Forest of Dura, finds an ally in Fullock after two battles between them. The first of which ends with a poison arrow shot by a hidden accomplice, saving Bivol from Fullock’s onslaught. The second with Bivol diving from a tree and snapping one of Fullock’s tusks, gaining the respect and loyalty of the beast. He carves the tusk into a whistle that he uses to summon and command the many creatures of the Dura Forest.

 

→ Bivol claims the title “Beast Master.”

 

12 / Vela to 05 / Kaly / 1265 D.I.C. – Diadema Capital City — Rebellion and Reform

 

Rebellion and unrest are rife inside the walls of Diadema. Veylith is seen as a cruel and unfit leader by her people. Her loyal handmaiden Mildred launches a campaign to clear her monarch’s name and improve morale, going as far as to go door to door with good words and encouragement. Despite her best efforts the people do not accept Veylith, so Jyx and his forceful ways are further employed.

 

→ Fear reforms the people, rebellion is futile.

 

06 / Osyn to 28 / Dra / 1267 D.I.C. — Dura Forest — The Ascension of Bivol’s Resistance

 

Bivol and Fullock serve as guardians of the forest. In the aid of the Amanta Moon Tribe, they find an ally in Frida, the kind-hearted Amanta Princess of Vixens whom Bivol takes a liking to. During a surprise Diadema raid on the Amanta village, they receive unexpected aid from Varg the Huntress—the hidden archer who once saved Bivol’s life. Upon their successful defence, they find Freya—a shaman from the sun-worshipping Minkani Tribe—selling wares and medicine. Due to their potency, the team recover quickly from their battle wounds. This gains Freya the trust of Bivol, though not of his companions. Freya joins the team in spite of caution, especially from Frida, as the Amanta and Minkani villages follow differing belief systems. With powerful allies and connections all throughout the Dura Forest, Bivol readies a resistance—a force of rebellion unified by one man: “The Beast Master.”

 

→ The forest united, Bivol begins preparations to reclaim the throne.

 

31 / Zar / 1269 I.C. — Outskirts of Diadema Capital city—The Battle for Diadema

 

Five years have passed since the untimely death of Emperor Corban. Bivol’s forces emerge from the tree line. Veylith’s army holds position in front of the walls of Diadema’s capital city, ready for open warfare. With the Army of Shadows behind Veylith and the united creatures of Dura beside Bivol, the battle begins. Bivol and his comrades lead the charge with their forces. Veylith and her underlings wait behind theirs. The clash is imminent; the throne will be decided. In an instant—before blade meets claw or before the loss of a single life—Bivol, Veylith, and their heralded champions vanish as time stands still.

 

→ The Matrix calls. Valour will be claimed by only one.

 

 

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