Hayïdic Expedition
The Hayïdic Expedition, or Yarpalïŋ-Hayïd, was the first such expedition explicitly allowed by the Ïlýrhonid government, occuring in the months just after the crucial Declaration of 25032 AYM, which gave official governmental permission for the creation and disembarking of expeditions, or Yarpalïŋ, to scout out and document the land beyond the walls of the Ïlýrhonid Tribe.
The Hayïdic Expedition consisted of about 4,300 individuals, split up into 5 groups, that departed not via the rivergate of the Khërn River, but rather a hole in the walls that was formed during the various rockslides and earthquakes that ravaged the Ïlýrhonid Tribe during this time period. As part of the agreement between the expedition participants and the Ïlýrhonid government, at least half of the expedition would patrol the outside walls of the Ïlýrhonid Tribe, with the intention of deterring any malevolent beasts that, according to the Ïlýrhonidian mythos, were rampant throughout the outside world. Three groups were designated with this responsibility, and subsequently disappeared. The other two were led by Hayïd himself, and set off due west to explore the territory. Of the 1,600 or so members of this latter party, written and archaeological records suggest that 800-900 of them died during the five-month journey, mostly by starvation. All but 144 of the survivors chose to stay in one of the three cities founded during this expedition: Óm-hayïd, Tý-hayïd, and Yuževhït.
The Hayïdic Expedition remains divisive in Ibrófeneð history; while it was the species's first step beyond the Ïlýrhonid Tribe, the high casualty counts and often-suspected culpabilities of both Hayïd and the Ïlýrhonid government itself give it a good possibility of also being the species's first instance of mass genocide. Indeed, the implied danger of the outside world would deter future expeditions for around five years, with the next, the Wýðúric Expedition, often being seen as the true catalyst for the large surge in emigrations out of Ïlýrhonid. However, the Hayïdic Expedition set a number of precedents, most notably the role of the return messenger, which would relay the outcomes of the expedition and the information gathered back to the Ïlýrhonidian government.
The Hayïdic Expedition consisted of about 4,300 individuals, split up into 5 groups, that departed not via the rivergate of the Khërn River, but rather a hole in the walls that was formed during the various rockslides and earthquakes that ravaged the Ïlýrhonid Tribe during this time period. As part of the agreement between the expedition participants and the Ïlýrhonid government, at least half of the expedition would patrol the outside walls of the Ïlýrhonid Tribe, with the intention of deterring any malevolent beasts that, according to the Ïlýrhonidian mythos, were rampant throughout the outside world. Three groups were designated with this responsibility, and subsequently disappeared. The other two were led by Hayïd himself, and set off due west to explore the territory. Of the 1,600 or so members of this latter party, written and archaeological records suggest that 800-900 of them died during the five-month journey, mostly by starvation. All but 144 of the survivors chose to stay in one of the three cities founded during this expedition: Óm-hayïd, Tý-hayïd, and Yuževhït.
The Hayïdic Expedition remains divisive in Ibrófeneð history; while it was the species's first step beyond the Ïlýrhonid Tribe, the high casualty counts and often-suspected culpabilities of both Hayïd and the Ïlýrhonid government itself give it a good possibility of also being the species's first instance of mass genocide. Indeed, the implied danger of the outside world would deter future expeditions for around five years, with the next, the Wýðúric Expedition, often being seen as the true catalyst for the large surge in emigrations out of Ïlýrhonid. However, the Hayïdic Expedition set a number of precedents, most notably the role of the return messenger, which would relay the outcomes of the expedition and the information gathered back to the Ïlýrhonidian government.
Part of the
Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid
Wýðúric →
Date: 2 Heta-Eimarae - 11 Suta-Eimarae, 25032 AYM
Duration: 118 days
Location: Amoŋot Desert
Motive: Explore the area to the west of the Ilýrhonid Tribe, but disguised as a means to protect them
Organized by: Hayïd, with support from the Ilýrhonidian Government
Participants: ~4300
Deaths: 800-900, with 2700 missing
Outcome: Founding of Óm-hayïd, Tý-hayïd, and Yuževhït; high casualties preclude further expeditions until the Wýðúric Expedition 5 years later
Type
Adventuring Party
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