House of Maximus

House of Maximus is one of the two royal families of the Imperial Territory of Nexus founded by Belliamus Maximus. It was once heraled greatly in the Nexus Imperium, before the merge forming the Imperial Territory of Nexus.

The God of the Sun and the Tyrant Child
The story behind the house of Maximus originates in a land far off what is now common. Long ago, before the time of the Imperial Territory of Nexus, lived a man of great strength and power. The power he wielded was incomprehensable, for he was able to reach the levels of the divine, mastering the flaw that is mortality. In this time as immortal, he lived conquering all through the continent where he stayed using nothing but his sheer might, until he unifies the continent, forming the Nexus Imperium. It is in his thousand years reign as Imperator that he finds his ultimate goal— to conquer Heaven itself.

If Belliamus wanted something, he would do everything to acquire it. He ascended into the heavens, becoming a folk legend of being the Sun, raining down his warm rays on his followers and burning his enemies for eternity to come. His advisors, in awe of the actions of Belliamus, declared him a God, creating the religion Belli Sacri, meaning Sacred War. Perfugas, Belliamus' only son is appointed into a position of power. However, this proved to be a fatal mistake. The idea of his father being a God got into Perfugas' fragile head, and an era of corruption engulfed the land. Becoming a tyrant, he increased taxes, revoked titles, and enters the stages of insanity. He executed hundred of nobles for sheer entertainment in a night that would become known as Nox Mortis—the Night of Death.

Before the events of that would follow, Perfugas had three children, Chadius, Zachariah, and Tyrus. They had survived due to being shipped off to Eldham prior to the homicide of their mother with one last advisor. Perfugas would then murder their mother, and their children would never live the same life they did long ago.

The nobles that remained had enough. They raised their arms and banded together, to start a coup and kill the tyrant Imperator once and for all, causing the destruction of all and a civil war while at it.

No one would aid Perfugas in the war. His men turned against him, as so did his nobles, his people, and nation. His defeat was inevitable, and his execution soon followed. Many thought that the era of peace would soon engulf the continent after the death of the Tyrant, yet it was all but a mere dream. The nobles became hungry for power, turning their backs on each other, leading to yet another civil war that would last for 2 generations. It would become known as Pugna Aeterna, the Eternal Fight, yet in ways it was the last. Almost everyone in the continent died in the bloody event, making the continent inhospitable. The civilians fled the continent in an attempt to survive.

The Children on the Boat
The advisor that remained with the children was a man by the name of Vetus. He was a man with a long life after being gifted many years by Belliamus, becoming one of the first high priests for Belli Sacri. The children of Perfugas learned everything from Vetus while aboard the boats, growing up to become knowledgable men. Vetus would unfortunately die upon the arrival at Eldham, at the old age fo 203. When the three boys arrived at Eldham, they engaged in trade and deals with other people to survive, eventually making their first city and original capital of the New Nexus Imperium, Invicta.

Two of the children, Zacariah and Chadius would follow the path of Belliamus after being summoned by them, and only Tyrus remained to continue the legacy.

Tyrus Era
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Physical Characteristics & Such
While there is not a lot of similarity amongst the members of the House of Maximus due to the constant genetic mixing, it is a common fact that they all have a better chin and jawline than common folk. Additionally, due to being related to Belliamus, all Maximus members, both in blood and not, are blessed with the rank of Demi-God. However, there have been cases, such as in the case of Elre Maximus, where the offspring has only acquired a fourth of the Divine blood, though this is most likely due to the origin of her half Reka Elf side.

Family tree to be added