Aréte

Aréte is a branch language of the Asteri Niedene language in the Proto-Niedene Language family, which originated in ancient Hemnoré. The language is almost exclusively spoken by Niedene citizens of The Kingdom of Aurora, and residents of the Western Island of Tessel. Other remaining Aréte speaking regions have either switched over to the much more dominant Asteri language, or gone extinct.

Prior to the establishment of Aurora, Aréte was exclusively spoken within Escharia, primarily by members of the Order of The Aurora on the Western island of Tessel. Following The Order's exile from Escharia, and the founding of The Kingdom of Aurora, Aréte became the primary and official language for the government and most citizens of Aurora. Aréte is still the official government language of Aurora, however many citizens of the Kingdom tend to speak a combination of the Imperial Uldarashi language and Aréte, leading to many non-Niedene citizens speaking what is referred to as Auroran Creole.

Classification
Aréte is a Proto-Niedene language that belongs to the Asteri group of Niedene Languages. Aréte originated as a regional branch of Asteri, which over time became linguistically distinct. The Asteri language is the closest living relative of Aréte, and both languages are linguistically similar enough to have rudimentary conversation between the two.

History
Aréte originated in Western Nieden, in the region then known as Hemnoré. Isolation from other Asteri speaking civilizations combined with influence from outside cultures led the language to become linguistically distinct from Asteri, developing into Aréte. As the region came under the direct control of ancient Escharia, Aréte became less spoken, and seemed to be a dying language for a significant period of time.

There is no definitive answer as to why Aréte became the primary language used by the Order Of The Aurora, which later became the Kingdom of Aurora. A prevailing theory claims that when The Order was re-established by Emperor Severie of Escharia, some of the original members which were recruited to the reformed Order were Aréte speakers, which over time led to Aréte becoming the common language amongst regular Order members.

The leadership of the re-established Order continued to speak Asteri however, as they were directly appointed from the Asteri speaking Escharian Government. As this leadership was slowly phased out and newer members came into positions of power within the Order, Aréte definitively became the primary language of The Order. In particular, Grandmaster Aurelian an Aurorii was an Aréte speaker.

Following Aurelian's decision to flee Escharia in the Auroran Exodus, Aréte was declared the national language of Aurora. The vast distance between the new Kingdom of Aurora and Asteri speaking region of Nieden solidified Aréte as a flourishing language within Aurora, with the language maintained to this day.