Warring Period of the Almadorians

The period between 1000-0BCA, roughly over 1,000 years would be marked in a preputial state of civil war and conflict between the regional warlords of the former Kingdom of Almador. This period would be widely known as the Warring Period of the Almadorians. During this period, the Brothian Migrations, the establishment of the Second Dominion of Ashura, and the invasion and migrations of the Krowfolk would occur. This would also be the era in which the rise of the Lelya-Earcala Dynasty and Sareariel Lelya-Earcala would occur, but only during the very last parts of the era. Many folklore and legend were made during this era.

King Hireon
King Hireon II (1270BCA-998BCA) of the Maxionic Dynasty, was the son of King Cail II, and the last King of the Kingdom of Almador. Early scholars would describe him as a kind, caring person, yet not very much interested in politics, and was said to have not got along with his father. It would always be said that he would not be able to attend court meetings at times, due to favortism toward his younger brother, Harnon of Inweye. It was due to this, that it was described his changing behavior in terms of his potentials of ruling the country.

Hireon's relations with his father continued to decline until he was disinherited on the death bed of his father, giving the throne to Harnon in the year 1220BCA. This resulted in Hireon assassinating his brother, and most of his clan to ensure that no one but him inherited the throne. Hireon would ascend as Almador's new King in the year 1180BCA.

The first years of his rule were marked with instability, and strife. In 1150BCA, the Kumihos rebelled against the Kingdom of Almador, in which Hireon brutally suppressed, and was said to have given them unreasonable conditions, leaving the region in ruins, refusing to send any aid to repair it, and to send a message to never rebel again. This only spurned with his handling of crisises addressed by the Royal Court as well as the varying Dukes and Count in the Kingdom's many provinces, with his attempts in trying to centralize power in Sachómar. What made matters worse, was the King was heavily influenced by the intermingling of Court Eunuchs, which influenced his politics and policies, especially to favor the central power in the city itself. The construction of the huge palace that would tower the skyline, was completed in 1143BCA, which started under the reign of his grandfather. The King also was said to have been wasting country resources on lavish feasts to help improve his image, and ignored the common folk.

The Decline of Control
The King's control over the country started to decline since he isolated himself within the capital. Crop harvests started to go far below normal, troops were not well paid enough, and much of the divergence of resources were going only the lavish parties that were regularly thrown. The aristocratic nobility within the provinces were given more power within the regions, and begun to do what they please, starting to ignore the central government's whims, and as a result, some more ambitious nobles broke away from the Kingdom, and fought among eachother. Some more justice-seeking nobles, such as Huang Ruoyon, later becoming known as King Linye the Pacifier, openly protested against the King, and denounced his actions on the common people. Peasants started to rise up against the Kingdom, with the worst peasant revolt being known as the Orange Sash Rebellion, would occur throughout the northern and eastern countryside. The newly established Qanti-ruled Dominion of Ashura begun to expand it's borders into the more oppressed Azeral populated region, and a new foe, known as the Krow Horde, appeared in the east, ravaging countrysides, and started wars against the Elves living in the region.

It would take one loyalist, by the name of Alcon Sandan to bring the King to his senses, and started to show him what was happening to the Kingdom. As he peered at the map, and the reports that were coming in, Hireon was shocked, and was absolutely horrified in his actions. Alcon would point to the eunuchs whom he trusted as the ones responsible. But immediately as he said that, Hireon executed Alcon for suggesting such people who he saw as his fathers, would suggest such things. This however, would not be the last time Hireon would see Alcon.

In 1101BCA, the Kumiho would rise again, however this time, unlike the many years before then, for the first time in history, would successfully secede from the Kingdom of Almador, due to the weak resistance in the garrisons that were occupying their land, and declared their previous treaties that were placed on them null and void, establishing the Queendom of Hampo under the control of Queen Kangjonnmuk and her dynasty that had been in hiding for supposedly, centuries before the elven conquests of the region.

By 1000BCA, King Hireon's influence would only be the areas surrounding Sachómar, and barely any villages that were around the city, even though de facto, he controlled most of the region. The Kingdom of Almador was all but anything in name. A historical state of irony would put that he was killed by Alcon Sandan, the man he thought he would execute, when in reality, he was secretly guided away from the city, to form his own army. Alcon would say, "To end your rule was a call from the Gods themselves. Ten-thousand years, and you destroyed it all. But I suppose that's how the cycle works, isn't it?". His death would indeed end over 10,000 years of rule, which is where it was thought the later Twin Dragon phrase "May you reign ten-thousand years." originates from.

The Early Warring Period
Alcon himself would not take the throne, but rather, install one of Hireon's cousins, Mirayen to the throne. Though she would not prove to be enough to restore the already collapsed state of the Kingdom, as various warlords would start vying eachother for power, attempting to gain the upper hand and edge on eachother. The early period was chaotic, full of counts and dukes that were high in number. The exact number has not been confirmed, but some modern estimates put them at around 200 states. Out of this chaos, many myths and legends had arose, such as the Heroine known as Lenwan the Brave, a Melwende-born fighter who assisted in the beginning foundations of the Melwende's rise to power and glory, or Yogan Orthris, the Prince who held out a city in eastern Linye who fought bravely against Locendur, located outside of modern Plagatéamar, where remnants of his fortress, Fort Angayen.

At the same time, the eastern migrations of the Krowfolk to the east would occur. Capturing the ancient city of Aircenmir, the Krows would start massacring members of the Laica-Rille clan, and start their advance toward the west, taking over multiple other clans along the way. The Krow Massacre as it would be remembered, would result in most of the eastern Almadorians falling to the rapid paces of the Krow Horde. 50 years after their conquests, they would establish the Takumakken Empire.

The Rise of Melwende, and the Two Kingdoms Period
The Melwende were known for their aggressive miltiaristic expansions, and were skilled engineers. They built many special fortresses, which were known as Star fortresses, and often used them as spheres of influences to assert their authority. Linye would meanwhile, be a more defensive power, and would create fortresses that would strave off the Melwendic attackers. Although the Melwende was stronger than Linye, the two were in a rather dangerous stalemate.

By 530BCA, many warring kings would see themselves fleeing toward one of the bigger powers of Linye or Melwende, reducing the many duchies and counties down from the staggering 200, to only about 9. However, fighting did not cease to be. The last of the ruling Maxionic dynasty would finally perish, following the siege of Sachómar by Linye's King, Isilmon II in 500BCA, however, it is believed that the blood was not completely extinguished, as it is possible it survived in the Kingdom of Tacua. At this time, the Melwende would march off against Alar-Aiwe, despite being long time allies. Queen Cailanis would cite that this was for revenge for the murder of her long-time sworn brother, Calion of Ulfar, a Brothaic Nobleman from the lands which is now known as Andorn. The war would result in extermination of the Alar-Aiwe clan, and the Fealocedur clan.

Despite there being possibly more still around at this time, the period is often refered to as the "Two Kingdoms" period, due to the two most dominant powers being Linwe and Melwende. Though, there was more that was going on during this period as well. In the Kingdom of Tacua, the last King, Picunada, had only daughters. Although law only permitted rule of male heirs, the King would change it, and allow his eldest daughter, Ráviel III to become Queen of Tacua, making it effectivley a Queendom. The Queen is recorded to be related to the last Maxionic relative, with her blood tracing back to Maxion's itself through extensive tests of her blood that was found in her tomb in modern day Tacua Province.