Nous-il

What is Nous-il?
Nous-il is a city apart of the Auraion county of Theionikos, a subnation of the Empire of Yimmu-Audal. It is located in the northern part of Theionikos, and is in-between Ves-Naisus and Mingrelia. It had used to be the capital of Auraion, but that was transferred to the (now) Captial city of Mingrelia.

Tiptoplopo's Reign
Tiptoplopo is the third Naglarch of Nous-il. He kept watch over it vigilantly until he was succedded by Cassius on Hasdrubal Barty Rochelle=Galus' orders.

Cassius' Reign
Cassius, full name Cassius Azareoth Rochelle Galus, is the fourth Naglarch of Nous-il.

Personal History
Cassius is not of Yimmu-Adual origin. He is a foreigner who migrated into the sands after his hometown was destroyed and fell to ruin. He gained his noble hood due to an adoption into the Rochelle family. After a long journey in the world, traveling from continent to continent, island to island, first making his way north, and then south again, he finally reached the shores of Theionikos. Little did he know, this would change his life forever.

After trudging long hours through the sand, the sun blazing on his neck, perspiration dripping from his face, on October 18th of 2022, he could hear the rushing waters of the aqueducts of Mingrelia. Like dogs hearing a bell, he began to salivate, crossing the sandy dunes and finally reaching the gate of what was to become the Captial of Auriaon: Mingrelia. Of course, it was still in the baby form. He met Hasdrubal Barty Rochelle Galus, who had conquered the area of Mingrelia only a couple weeks before. Hasdrubal welcome him with open arms. He showed Cassius around the town. Potatoes and wheat farms littered the landscape as far as the eye could. Small-ish walls enclosed on the area. It wasn't a small town, but it definitely wasn't large. A tower - which could still be seen to this day - stood mighty against the heavens. He also met another denizen of the area: Dozer, who had joined the town only a couple days before.

The foreigner, who by this time, had taken a liking to the town and had decided to join, becoming the 10th citizen of Mingrelia. He had big plans, and quite a few talents up his sleeve. He first shared his dreams to build a cathedral larger than any other. It was soon shutdown. He then wanted to build a statue of Theois, but found it to be daunting than he had pictured in his mind. Finally, finding something he could do, he composed the to-be anthem for Yimmu-Audal, a large achievement for a foreigner for sure. While he was doing this, he built a small abode, a pyramid of sorts, and lived there until he found it moved when the town had shifted. Cassius had run for Mingrelian councilmember and was elected, along with four others.

Unfortunately, his time as councilor had amounted to nothing, for he found that his will to live grew sparce. The guilt from the destruction of his hometown came to haunt him. He threw fits of rage. He tried to be helpful and design a festival for the end of November, but it didn't get done in time. He knew it was it. He felt the burden of council hood too much. He had to throw in the towel, to resign, to forfeit! So, when Hasdrubal came to him and asked, "Do you wish to remain as a councilmember?" he responded, "I am not worthy of this. You may relinquish me of my titles and give it to someone else." And so, it happened as thus.

And yet, most ironically, this was not the end. In fact, it was only the beginning. With a newfound sense of freedom, he went to Hasdrubal and asked to fund a blacksmithing shop. He had hoped to make a small fortune with such. However, like most of the things he tried to do, he didn't have a knack for it, and it failed. Though, he did pay back all the loans he took out.

While his Blacksmithing business was still going, albeit a couple of days before its demise, Hasdrubal approached him and asked, "Cassius, I trust you. Your ideas are bold. Will you become the supervisor of Nous-il?" The foreigner agreed, a thousand ideas coming into his head at once.

Hasdrubal showed him around the city he was to supervise, looking at its shoddy streets and ancient architecture. A large grandiose palace stood at the back of the city. The difference between the houses of the citizens and the nobility was quite obvious. The palace was built for the Count of Auraion to reside, but when the new capital was moved to Mingrelia, it became a resting place for the Naglarch instead.

An unfinished dock was to the east of the town. The unfinished remains and destroyed landscape of a boat and island sat just a bit further in the bay. A large temple bulged from the straight walls of the town, causing a sense of unrest between Nous-il and Mingrelia. The land to the west was destroyed. Picked clean were the ores and the sandy dunes were more like jagged cliffs.

With permissions from the Church of Theois, Hasdrubal, Cassius, and Tiptoplopo - the Naglarch of Nous-il at the time - tore down the temple. A few angry grumbles came here and there, but Hasdrubal's word struck true like an iron hammer to an anvil.

From the time he was appointed as supervisor of Nous-il to the first Council Meeting of Auraion, which was coincidently held in Nous-il, Cassius worked on the towns first ever constitution. How had it survived that long without one? No one knows. At that first meeting, every member of the council signed and approved the constitution, making Cassius one step closer to making the city greater: a goal he had since the idea of being a supervisor was brought to him.

The day after the meeting to 2/12/23, Cassius and Tiptoplopo worked on the front gate of Nous-il. It was eventually erected up from the sand, standing mighty and pride. During this time, the Sned squatter invasion occurred (More on that in Tiptoplopo's reign). He then began to work on the sanction island - which was to become the temple of Nous-il.

Eventually, Cassius Azareoth was adopted into the Rochelle Galus family as Hasdrubal's grandson. In this he gained his name Cassius Azareoth Rochelle-Galus.