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their blades. At dawn, after some fierce fighting, the faithful of Merin were the only ones left alive. They seized | 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. | control of the site and founded their second city: Carthag-Fero. | ||
| − | + | After the foundation of Carthag-Fero, more communities of Merin were founded. It became necessary for the Griffins to form a government. Arcavius, | |
| − | + | Honorius and their early companions gathered to determine the foundations of the Empire of Merin. The | |
| − | Fero | + | prophet then had a new vision: a phoenix flying west. |
| − | + | This igneous creature was certainly a message from | |
| − | + | Merin. Arcavius understood that it was time to take | |
| − | + | to the road again. | |
| − | + | So the Empire of Akkylannie was founded. In general celebration, Honorius became the first emperor, | |
| − | The | + | in charge of secular power. The Church, the religious |
| − | + | power, was to be led by a council of priests. The same day | |
| − | + | Arcavius announced he was leaving on a new pilgrimage, in order to rally more believers all over the continent. He left with a handful of followers, including Jen. | |
| − | + | During Arcavius’ absence, Honorius undertook | |
| − | + | many projects and showed both courage and daring. His decisions soon made the new empire even | |
| − | + | more prosperous. Honorius signed treaties with the | |
| − | + | other peoples of the Ways of Light, but also with the | |
| + | dwarves of Tir-Nâ-Bor, despite the Battle of Carthag-Fero. The Fire of Merin gave him incredible charisma, | ||
| + | which allowed him to overcome any reluctance. Furthermore, the dwarves appreciated the Akkylannians | ||
| + | for the rigor and expertise of their craftsmen. Even | ||
| + | the mysterious Cynwäll managed to get along with | ||
| + | the Akkylannians. They considered the humans as | ||
| + | turbulent children and hoped to bring them “into the | ||
| + | Light” through their example and wisdom. | ||
| + | The success of Honorius was the same inside the country as it was outside: he fixed | ||
| + | the borders of the empire and eliminated | ||
| + | the bands of raiders one by one. By the tenth | ||
| + | anniversary of his reign, after the Battle of | ||
| + | the Last Raiders, the whole peninsula had | ||
| + | been pacified. A new age opened before the | ||
| + | Empire of Akkylannie and patriotic momentum seized every Akkylannian. | ||
