A New History

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While the nation states of Akoros, The Dagger Isles, Iruvia, Severos, Skovlan and Tycheros were all largely established prior to the Cataclysm, the character of these nation-states as we know them today was formed in the immediate aftermath of the event. After the separation of Kotar, each of the newly-immortal sorcerers commenced stewardship over one of these nations. The differing personalities of each sorcerer is reflected in the current state and power of these nations, and the radically different political and social natures of each nation is better explained by my theory than previous notions of history.

Take, for example, the state of Akoros. With the ashes of the Cataclysm barely cooled, the Immortal Emperor seized control of power and immediately instituted a rigid bureaucracy that allowed them to wield power over the whole of the state, and eventually, the world. This control is reflected in the person of Akor, The Immortal Emperor, who by all accounts has always been a domineering and meticulous individual. Akor has gone so far as to rewrite history to state that they had been alive since the dawn of time, making their claim to the throne of Akor indefinite. Additionally, while it’s always been assumed that Akoros was named after Akor, my analysis indicates that the opposite situation actually occurred; Akor renamed himself to fit the paradigm I suggest above.

Of particular interest in this link between personality and nation is the Dagger Isles, once led by Lady Thorn. By both conventional and my accounts, The Dagger Isles were hit extremely hard by the events of the Cataclysm. What was once a thriving breadbasket in the foothills of the Dagger Range was reduced to a handful of small islands; the extremely high death tolls resulted in a corresponding high concentration of spirit activity, one that the new Dagger Islanders were unequipped to handle. Lady Thorn was able to train the islanders in survival and combat techniques, and today they are renowned as ghost-fighters. Once her people were self-sufficient, the individualistic Thorn had no desire to lead her people permanently. All accounts state that she left the Dagger Isles centuries ago, and sightings of her are numerous but highly inconclusive. The Dagger Isles, though, provide the most convincing evidence that the sorcerers have had an indelible effect on the nations they stewarded. The people of Dagger’s shadow, a pastoral society built around agriculture and community, became the Dagger Islanders, a proud and individualistic people known for their survival skills.
               
                Not enough paper exists to fill this text with all of the instances in which modern history has literally been written by the victors, but I hope that these examples are elucidative. Next, I will discuss theories about what these immortal sorcerers are up to during the present day…


Excerpt from “A New History” by Amosen Daava. Translation from the original Severosi by Obeluska Mortala.

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