Hapatmitas

Hapatmitas is a city in Haven that served as capital city of the First Empire of Uldarash and currently serves as the de jure capital city of the Second Empire of Uldarash. It is located on the continent of Haven on the Hatanimitas Peninsula, west of the Island of Canine. The city is not governed by any of the sub-nations within the Second Empire of Uldarash, instead being within federally land governed by the Uldarashi Emperors directly.

Although the city is the de jure seat of the Second Empire of Uldarash's Federal Government, most control is held in the de facto capital of Fornorst, which also serves as the capital of the Kingdom of Aurora. Following occupation by Viodoxa in March of 2021, the city has mostly fallen into disrepair, with several attempts, most notably in October of 2021, to rebuild the city and return it to its former glory as the capital of Uldarash.

Early History
The original inhabitants of the land where Hapatmitas resides are quite the mystery to modern-day scholars. Despite signs that they did in fact possess written language, extremely little is known about them. They are nameless, cultureless and identity-less. What is known about them however is that they were firm worshippers of water; a believe perhaps derived out of the scarcity of water in the deserts of the Hatanimitas Peninsula, or perhaps to their reliance and on the Red River, their cities being entirely situated along this peninsula-spanning river. Interestingly however, it has been rumored, from stories told through oral tradition, that these unknown peoples were actually close relatives of the succubi found in the Eastern Ummarnu Mesa, although scholars have deemed evidence on this matter inconclusive at best.

Aruna the Conqueror


About 2,000 years ago these peoples, no matter their cultures, nor names, nor even identities would matter. For this was when Aruna, daughter of the King of Old Talawa, disinherited from the throne and the seat of Lukka by the laws of Old Talawa, turned her eyes, as well as her armies, eastwards towards Hatanimitas. In the past, many Talawan Kings had attempted to subjugate the peninsula, sending vast armies down the coast, only to be beaten back every time. Aruna however, decided to build a fleet, buying vast sums of lumber from the Ardatian Empire. Once this fleet was build, she sailed across the Gulf of Talawa, choosing to not even arrive on the shores Hatani, but rather straight up the Red River, flinging vast amounts of arrows and sulfur-bombs into the surrounding city. Many thought this would be idiotic move, as it would trap the ships between the sides of the river, however it proved to be quite the opposite. By the end of the day the fleet arrived, the Red River was filled with hundreds of bodies, blown up bridges, shipwrecks and poisonous sulfurs, stewing together into this red liquid, gaining the river it's present day name. It is said that for a decade following the water remained undrinkable, and even present day it is said that the water retains the faintest hint of iron to its taste.

Pre-Golden War era
The modern city of Hapatmitas was founded by Wurmbo, Rexstop15, Cantheallmighty in September 2020. The city was a settlement under the Kingdom of Talawa, and was governed by WhiskeyKnight who served as the Duke of Hapatmitas following his involvement in bringing down the notorious bandit group known as the Coeur-d'akene. The city was brought under the control of the Uldarash Empire following King WilusaWarrior's decision to join the Empire. Under the rule of WhiskeyKnight, the town prospered becoming one of the largest cities within Rathnir, and the largest city within Haven, becoming more populous than even the capital of the Uldarash Empire, Sanctuary.

Minedodge Raid
"Main article: Minedodge Raid and Minedodge Insurgency of Uldarash"The Minedodge Raid was an attack on Hapatmitas on October 10, 2020, perpetrated by a player named Minedodge who entered the city and killed several residents in an attempt to steal their things. WhiskeyKnight, the Duke of Hapatmitas and then-Minister of War mobilized the Uldarash Imperial Army to track down and arrest the bandit. The fugitive fled to the Sewer Mafia for asylum, but was denied entry and fled from Uldarash authorities on a boat, returning to Sewer Mafia soon after where he was arrested by WhiskeyKnight and members of the Uldarash Imperial Army.

The Jay Massacre
"Main article: TheRealJay vs Cantheallmighty: An international incident"On October 24, 2020, Yimmu-Audal resident TheRealJay entered Hapatmitas and killed resident Cantheallmighty 10 times, along with killing one of the Hapatmitas founders, Wurmbo. The massacre led to increased tension between Yimmu-Audal and the Empire of Uldarash however the incident was resolved and no war was declared in the end. Both parties involved faced no repercussions and no lasting damage was done to Hapatmitas.

Post-Golden War era
Following the Great Golden War in November, 2020, WhiskeyKnight took control of the Empire of Uldarash as Regent Emperor and established Hapatmitas as the new capital, as he was Duke of Hapatmitas. Being the new seat of the Uldarash Federal Government, Hapatmitas grew exponentially in both population and development with expansions of old builds and many new builds cropping up. Eventually the activity died down, however the city was still extremely highly populated and highly active.

On February 11, 2021, WhiskeyKnight was stabbed and drowned in the Red River, letting RumKnight take over as Emperor of Uldarash. Soleannan Spirits invaded the city within RumKnight's first week as emperor, however the Uldarash Imperial Military, along with men from Kush and BackToTheHub pushed the spirits back and protected the city. RumKnight kept Hapatmitas as the capital city of the Uldarash Empire, which it would serve as until the dissolution of Uldarash following Loic's War.

Loic's war and Viodoxan occupation
"Main article: Loic's War"Following the defeat of the Viodoxan army at the Battle of Sanctuary, the Viodoxans turned their eyes to Hapatmitas, and on March 2, 2021 the Viodoxan army invaded the city in the Siege of Hapatmitas. The Viodoxans were victorious in the siege and placed the city under military occupation, which caused the collapsed of the First Empire of Uldarash. The occupation was brief however, only lasting ten days before the Viodoxans ceded the city back to the reformed Second Empire of Uldarash following the Hapatmitas Crisis.

Hapatmitas Crisis
"Main article: Hapatmitas Crisis"The Hapatmitas Crisis was a diplomatic crisis that occurred shortly after the end of Loic's War, as the Second Empire of Uldarash, which reformed after the war combining the remnants of the First Empire of Uldarash with the rest of the Golden Ring of Haven including the Kingdom of Aurora, the Holy Chevkri Empire, Paloro, the Kingdom of Traflagar, and Kush. The newly formed Second Empire of Uldarash began a crusade to reclaim their former land claims, including Hapatmitas. Following a tense situation between the Second Empire of Uldarash and its allies and Viodoxa and its allies, the crisis was settled with the Second Empire of Uldarash agreeing to buy its lost territories, including Hapatmitas, back from Viodoxa.

Stagnation and decay
After the Hapatmitas Crisis, the Second Empire of Uldarash declared that Hapatmitas would serve as the new Empire's capital city, as it had in the old Empire. Although Hapatmitas served as the de jure capital of the Empire, most of the power was concentrated in the de facto capital city of Fornorst, the capital city of the Kingdom of Aurora, given that King Aerulian of Aurora was made the Second Empire of Uldarash's new emperor. Due to this, along with the collapse of the Kingdom of Tiatua, one of the only Uldarashi nations on the Hapatmitas Highway, the city slowly stagnated and decayed, falling into complete disrepair. By May 2021 the city had only five residents, none of which were active.

Reconstruction effort
A campaign to reconstruct Hapatmitas and restore its position as the true capital city of the Second Empire of Uldarash began in late September 2021, being spearheaded by Empress Nikephoros and Empress Caterina Qwaser. A new Discord server for communications and a creative Minecraft server for building structures to be approved was created, and several new buildings were created in the city, including a large market and courthouse, notable for being the location where the trial of Miningboy_12 was held during the Kennedy Conspiracy. When the Uldarashi Schism began on October 18, 2021 and the Uldarash Civil War on November 5, 2021, reconstruction efforts essentially ended.

Battle of Hapatmitas
"Main article: Battle of Hapatmitas"Hapatmitas was the site of one of the battles of the Uldarash Civil War, as on November 21st, Loyalist Forces invaded the city in an attempt to take it over, being the historic capital of Uldarash. The Second Empire of Uldarash managed to push back the Loyalist forces to Tiatua, and ultimately ended up winning the battle. Little damage was done to the city, with most being done to the exterior walls, however the damage has not been repaired as of 2022.

Post-Civil War era
Following the Uldarash Civil War, Hapatmitas was again forgotten by the Empire of Uldarash, with the Civil War killing any reconstruction efforts. Empress ScotchKnight again attempted to garner support to rebuild the city and restore it as the capital city of Uldarash, however nothing came of it.

Culture and demographics
Shaped by the Red River and the Kush/Rough Sea, the diet of Hapatmitas revolves largely around fish, a potato-like tuber, wheat and sheep products. Fish in the surrounding waters are known to be very large, such as the Red Eel, an eel that grows to sizes of up to 5 meters and the Mitasaruna Paiche, both of which are worshiped. Due to the nature of villager reproduction, which isn't natural and involves idols, effigies and a full stomach, professions that offer a large amount of nutrition and are greatly valued and held in high regard, often holding higher social positions because of it. Vllagers make up the vast majority of the population and are much more culturally distinct from their rural counterparts, all being able to trace their lineage back to a villager named Hejam, which started living in Hapatmitas around its founding who died on Febuary 11, 2021. Asharu is slightly mixed with local beliefs but still maintains its dominance over the entire city, with not many believing things outside of it.

Due to Hapatmitas' arid climate, clothing is typically large and flowing. A typical Hapatmitas adornment is the ashkhan, a tall hat with a square at the top. Other ornaments popular are long and round golden earrings usually only worn in adulthood.

Mitasaruna and religious debate
Scholars and Clergymen have long since debated on the matter of Aruna the Conqueror and Mitasaruna, some of the clergy believing her to have been the physical manifestation of Mitasaruna, and other having believed her to have, upon her death, become the goddess Mitasaruna. Controversially, scholars have argued that the very idea of Mitasaruna came from the sea believes of the local inhabitants combined with the fame and infamy created by Aruna's conquests, this idea given weight by their being very few reliable sources pointing too the existence of the goddess prior to the conquest, although there have been some admittedly few.