Nyavashire

Despite the immense success of Nyuwu, peace & prosperity never last forever. Once the Gnomes invaded, the Mřau’s comparatively large height,

claws, and affinity with magics made them natural adversaries to the Gnomes. As a result, they tried to enslave the Mřau, or in some cases, even kick them out of Maddrak. The Mřau of course wouldn’t just let these sudden foreign invaders defeat them in one fell swoop, and so, the Mřau fought back ferociously against the Gnomes. Unfortunately for them, they were largely unsuccessful; their towns, homes, and lives being pushed to the edge of the sub-continent. Instead of the large & centralized Nyuwu, the Mřau had become spread out and distant from one another. The new settlements of Ranaivř (The Last Stand,) [now known as Nyavashire] founded by Nyava Konekoshka; and, the Kyař Ma’u (Fortress of Cats,) [now known as Nekoshire] founded by Křayna Fynx, were the only large-scale towns left not yet overrun with Gnomes. Ahu’han had fallen, and it fell hard. To show their dominance to the Mřau, the Gnomes had completely leveled the grand city, leaving nothing but the burning sands and solitary oasis lagoon. Kyař Ma’u was mostly safe due to distance; a lot of the Mřau population had fled, yes, but not all of them wanted to flee their homes forever. As such, the Kyař Ma’u was established just East of Maddrak, in the waters of the Clucify Canal. The people of Ranaivř however chose to stand their ground, hence the name. They established the village around the middle of Maddrak, refusing to let the Gnomes take it all. Unlike the Kyař Ma'u, Ranaivř did not have the advantage of both being far, and the waves; instead, Ranaivř survived due to the strong magics of the Mřau living there (being able to enchant their weapons, curse their walls, etc…) Whatever enslaved Mřau the Gnomes managed to capture,

After a back and forth between the Gnomes & Catfolk (along with the other native races of Maddrak,) the Gnomes finally had the tables turned on them. Nyava Konekoshka one of the most prominent generals of the Uysu'kan part of Nyuwu, and at this point, he was more or less the main person leading the entire war. His unwavering spirit, combat prowess, and charismatic character inspired his armies, most of which were loyal to their deaths. After many years, He finally saw an opening, a crack in the Gnomish empire. They had been spreading themselves thin. Their recent expansions to regions outside Maddrak had left less soldiers to defend their cities, and that meant less resistance for them.