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Its rise foretold by the [[Tsol'aa]] prophet [[Lehrinas]], the '''Seleucarian Empire''' was the culmination of Divine vision and the efforts of [[Nikolas]], a young [[Thera|Theran]] idealist, to found a utopian | Its rise foretold by the [[Tsol'aa]] prophet [[Lehrinas]], the '''Seleucarian Empire''' was the culmination of Divine vision and the efforts of [[Nikolas]], a young [[Thera|Theran]] idealist, to found a utopian civilisation where people of all nations could put aside their differences and live in peace. A charismatic leader, Nikolas led his followers on a long, arduous journey through the mountains in search of his dream, a place he called [[Seleucar]]. | ||
==Founding of the Empire== | ==Founding of the Empire== | ||
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==The Black Wave== | ==The Black Wave== | ||
So soon after its founding, the Empire of Seleucar seemed to be in peril. Nicator grew old while his armies grew great, and when he died there was much mourning. In his lifetime many called him a madman, even as the Seleucarian Empire expanded and brought prosperity to the land. His leadership overcame the fears of those who doubted the Empire's calling, but after his passing the voices of dissent began to rise. Heir to the throne was [[Piraeus]], who pledged to continue his father's mission of preparations against the Black Wave, but so intangible was this threat that many could not see reason in preparing against a non-existent enemy. | So soon after its founding, the Empire of Seleucar seemed to be in peril. Nicator grew old while his armies grew great, and when he died there was much mourning. In his lifetime many called him a madman, even as the Seleucarian Empire expanded and brought prosperity to the land. His leadership overcame the fears of those who doubted the Empire's calling, but after his passing the voices of dissent began to rise. Heir to the throne was [[Piraeus (emperor)|Piraeus]], who pledged to continue his father's mission of preparations against the Black Wave, but so intangible was this threat that many could not see reason in preparing against a non-existent enemy. | ||
Finally the day came when the years of preparation were justified. From the depths of the earth came the twisted armies of the [[Tsol'teth]], bent solely on the destruction of Seleucar and the entirety of the surface world. In the [[War of the Deeps]], the mighty forces of Seleucar pushed back the Black Wave, fulfilling Nicator's charge of long ago. | Finally the day came when the years of preparation were justified. From the depths of the earth came the twisted armies of the [[Tsol'teth]], bent solely on the destruction of Seleucar and the entirety of the surface world. In the [[War of the Deeps]], the mighty forces of Seleucar pushed back the Black Wave, fulfilling Nicator's charge of long ago. | ||
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==The Wars of Succession== | ==The Wars of Succession== | ||
Trouble crept up, as is the eventuality, with the untimely death of King Valerias, four centuries after the Black Wave. The dilemma of who would next rule the | Trouble crept up, as is the eventuality, with the untimely death of King Valerias, four centuries after the Black Wave. The dilemma of who would next rule the Seleucarian Empire lay between his two children, [[Catarin deSangre|Catarin]] and [[Mycale deSangre]], a question which led to the [[Wars of Succession]], the discovery of the [[Staff of Nicator]], and the re-emergence of the dark powers of the Tsol'teth that had been thought destroyed in the War of the Deeps. | ||
Following the Wars of Succession, the rule of Catarin the Just was yet again one of prosperity, but the same cannot be said for record-keeping and history in those times. Much of the history of the late Seleucarian Empire is unknown until its fall many years later. | Following the Wars of Succession, the rule of Catarin the Just was yet again one of prosperity, but the same cannot be said for record-keeping and history in those times. Much of the history of the late Seleucarian Empire is unknown until its fall many years later. | ||