Pontaniedian

Description
The Pontaniedians are a culture taking their heritage in the lands of southern Nieden. They can trace their heritage from the vast Pontani Valley, back to the time when Yimmu-Audal existed. They lived in nomadic huts and moved around from place to place, but a semi-permanent camp existed in the Pontani Valley, known as Postrum.

The Pre-migration Period
The tribe started with the founder When Julius Pontinne, Son of Pontinne Octavian, entered into the Valley with his people. The people settled down in Postrum and some migrated around the main camp. After 34 years of rule, when Julius died of old age, Tiberius Pontinne took over from his father as the clan leader, but he only controlled the tribe for 5 years before dying himself of a minor disease. After his death,

Antony took leadership of the tribe. Antony was very ruthless and more restrict than the previous leaders, leading to his popularity being very low. After on year, a tribes member named Tulane Vernaius, challenged him for the leadership. Tulane and Antony dueled for the leadership, but in the end Tulane won leading to the tribe leadership being out of the Pontinne families grasp.

To the tribes people Tulane was just as bad as Antony, maybe even far worse. After just 1 year, people where angry and tired of bad leaders. It was then that Tiberius other son, Nero Pontinne, came and gather most of the veterans and declared war on Tulane. Tulane, realizing he is fighting a losing the war, fled east never to be seen again. Nero took the title as chief of the Tribe, bringing the Pontinne family back.

Nero would start to bring back the good old days of Julius and Tiberius, which made people more happier with the tribe leadership again, restoring faith in the tribal government. After 4 years of Nero's rule, a letter appear to Nero, from an unknown nation nearby, telling them to join their Nation or be exterminated. Nero decided to try and fight back against the nation, But the nation overwhelmed their armies and destroyed the tribal army. As soon as Nero was defeated, he was executed on the spot by the victors. Postrum was unceremoniously sacked and razed on the same day, scattering the tribe members.

The Great Migration Period
After the razing of Postrum, most of the tribe scattered across the nearby lands. Most of the populations of the Pontaniedians where slaughtered on the day of razing and sacking of their homelands, but some prominent people still lives on the legacy of the old tribe. Four of the most prominent families had people that survived the blazing inferno, all taking their separate routes for safety. Many of this families migrated to Theios-Essukdal in search for a new life.

Pontinne family
Even though much of the family was slain in combat some family members escaped away from the massacre of the tribe. The last few living members of this side of the family was Anastasia, Aurelian and Julia Pontinne. Due to Julia and Anastasia being married to some of the other more prominent families, Only Aurelian stood left as the sole leader of the Pontinne family. He began his way away the ruins of Postrum, and made himself at home in a cave. He was starving, freezing and loosing his will to live on, but some say he was visited by some sort of a spirit. I was unknown what this spirit was or what god it served, all that Aurelian knew, was that it saved him by providing him with company and much love. Nothing much was known about the spirits and Aurelians journey around the northern areas.

An elder legend says that it was after an year that the spirit left him, but was no longer alone. For legends says that on that day, a son was born. We are not sure if its real or fake, but Aurelian had a newborn son. A son he called Ponstantine Oppidum Pontinne, after his old ancestors. A boy who's name would be shortened to Pontios O. Pontinne.

After leaving Pontios in safer hands at a local farmhouse, with a caring household that could make him into a strong boy. He only left a little note to the parents, that they must only show to Pontios when he is ready. Aurelion feeling his life slowly giving away, thank the farmers for taking care of his boy and precede to return to the cave, where his spirit friend had visited him. His fate to this day, is still unknown.

Centuri family
The Centuri Noble family was started by General Gaius Pullo who was the main general in the armies of the first Patriarch Julius Pontinne. The family was granted lands and titles after Pullo finished his service to the crown. His descendants continued to serve in the Pontaniedian military up and until the fall to Northern Nomads with the razing of Postrum.

During the fall to nomads Gaius Titus Centuri grandson of Pullo was killed while protecting the royal family. His oldest son Gaius Julius Centuri helped the remaining members of the Pontinne family escape including Julia Pontinne who he would later go on to marry. The youngest son of Titus Centuri Gaius Cornelius was in Yimmu-Audal when the collapse happened, upon hearing of the collapse he traveled north and found his brother and several other members of the Pontaniedian family and brought them to the great city of Urnu-Arrak for their safety.

The Centuri Family would go on to found the city of Myractus west of Amos, and find the last member of the Pontinne family. They then helped him found Ponstantinople the new city for the Pontaniedian people. The head of the Centuri Family is Gaius Agrippa Centuri (Ser_Centurion) son of Gaius Julius and his wife Julia Pontinne.