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call them the “Griffins”. An army of legend was born! | call them the “Griffins”. An army of legend was born! | ||
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| + | == The Land of the Sun == | ||
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| + | When the Griffi ns arrived in the peninsula they discovered | ||
| + | that it was still wild and wider than the Barhan texts had indicated. It was inhabited by many warlike factions: human | ||
| + | clans, greedy goblin colonies or adventurous dwarven trading | ||
| + | posts. At fi rst Arcavius and his followers simply avoided the | ||
| + | most warlike bands and traded with the most peaceful, such | ||
| + | as the dwarves. However, by avoiding any kind of confl ict, the | ||
| + | Griffi ns never found anywhere to settle. They carried on journeying to the north of the peninsula, hoping to fi nd a more | ||
| + | welcoming land there. | ||
| + | Arcavius’ followers discovered a region of fertile plains and | ||
| + | wide forests, irrigated by a majestic river. Under the orders of | ||
| + | Honorius they built their town there and began erecting the | ||
| + | first fortifi cations in the forest by the riverside. Unfortunately, | ||
| + | the goblin raiders operating in the area did not appreciate seeing such a stronghold being built on their territory. Only | ||
| + | days after the Griffi ns had settled the goblins struck | ||
| + | the community hard. But the Griffi ns were determined and united by their faith. Not one of them | ||
| + | stood down: this land would be the cradle of their | ||
| + | nation...or its grave. Th e battle for the future | ||
| + | Arcavia sealed the sense of belonging that | ||
| + | still unites the people of Akkylannie | ||
| + | Through this victory the Griffi ns earned the | ||
| + | respect of the neighboring communities. They | ||
| + | were then able to found their first town, which | ||
| + | was called Arcavia in honor of their prophet. | ||
| + | They built the first temple of Merin and finished the fortifications. The day of the first official mass Arcavius had a vision and locked himself away to meditate. When he | ||
| + | came back among his people, he showed them maps and technical drawings of fabulous inventions: Merin had sent him the tools | ||
| + | to make Arcavia the most prosperous city on Aarklash! | ||
| + | Thanks to these inventions Arcavia prospered. The Griffins thrived and extended their influence, even if it sometimes | ||
| + | meant having to take to the battlefield. They converted a | ||
| + | great number of humans and dwarves living in the area. Soon | ||
| + | they had become so many that some of them set out towards | ||
| + | the north of the peninsula, following the trails used by the | ||
| + | dwarven settlers only years before. | ||
| + | On the northern coast of the peninsula they found more | ||
| + | dwarves. They tried to convert them, but the only answer | ||
| + | they were given by these dwarves was the sharp edge of | ||
| + | their blades. At dawn, after some fierce fighting, the faithful of Merin were the only ones left alive. They seized | ||
| + | control of the site and founded their second city: Carthag-Fero. | ||
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| + | {{encadré texte|align=left|width=400px|texte='''575, site of the future Carthag-Fero (province of Carthag- | ||
| + | Fero)''' | ||
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| + | On the evening of the Griffins’ arrival the dwarven settlers gathered and discussed how to welcome their new neighbors. Soon | ||
| + | tension rose in the small community. Some Griffins tried to step | ||
| + | in to ease the fears of the dwarves, but it only made things worse. | ||
| + | The dwarves and the Griffins started scuffling and soon weapons | ||
| + | were unsheathed. Within minutes, the small community sank into | ||
| + | war. | ||
| + | Following Honorius’ example during the Battle of Arcavia, the | ||
| + | Griffins regrouped and closed off the streets to channel the aggressors and eliminate them one by one. The losses were heavy on | ||
| + | both sides, due to dwarven stubbornness, and no-one was willing | ||
| + | to negotiate anymore. The Griffins massacred their enemies..|légende=THE FIRST BATTLE OF CARTHAG-FERO}} | ||
