History of Enther

A mage and seer, Asha-Asho, begins to prophesies that a great hero will bring together a powerful group of people and lead both humans and fairfolk to a utopia.

Matheus meets with the Fairy King, Balor, and they agree to a pact between the humans and the fairfolk to liberate themselves from the enslavement of The Enther King.

The War of Enther begins. Humans and Fairfolk begin to up rise against the Entherians and the Entherites. War spreads across Aigea with battles taking part on all the continents. The Entherites (devoute followers of the The Enther King fall first with only the Ancient Entherians left to fight.

2 ABM – Rosier builds the first Arcane College on the Stone Isle and begins to train mages in the arcane arts as the first Grand Enchanter.   During this time Sabine also begins to create a group called the Consortium of Truth, a group of like-minded individuals who wish to seek the true knowledge of Aigea.   Sabine is also elected the first Prime Minister of Enther and became the primary advisor to the King.   The Fairfolk rebuild the ruins to the north and name their Kingdom Aillil.

Rosier is discovered to have been in a relationship with Matheus’s son, Prince Julius. Rosier is arrested, but as a hero of Enther he is spared death and banished from Enther, never to be seen again.    The College is transformed into the Shard, a prison for the containment of dangerous witches and warlocks. Julius is deemed insane and sent to the Shard to live out his life. Prince Alexander is declared the true heir to the throne.    Mages become suspect and are monitored strictly and guilds are erected in cities where all witches and warlocks must register to be taught under the guidance and authority of the crown.

The Craven King's Follie is the name given to the loss of control by King Cato Matheuson. Cato's lack of action during his reign and his placid personality lead to the Great Lords of Norshire and Rosinhill declaring themselves as independent Kingdoms.   These two behemoth regions were crucial in the feeding of the capital, whose population had long outgrown the crops yielded from Montheus Hinterlands.   King Cato's assassination in 71 ABA resulted in his older half-brother, Carrion, born before King Alexander's marriage to Queen Livia and his Knight Commander of Enther being legitimised and being crowned King of Enther.   King Carrion would swiftly take action, firstly against the "King of Rosinhill" and the "King of Norshire" by enlisting the Orc's to fight by his side.

Another kingdom is prospering in the Entherlands known as Charlyon. Charlyon and Brethia begin to engage in battles and wars regarding their boarders, with both sides eventually reaching a deadlock which has been in place ever since.   Charlyon becomes known for it's extravagant exports such as clothes, jewelry and other materialistic.

The country of Andinia is discovered by voyagers and are welcomed by the natives. The beautiful and fruitful country becomes the desire of the reigning King of Enther, King Pius II, who sets voyage with his fleet to invade Andinia.    Upon the fleet’s approach to the small country, a massive storm sinks all the vessels except one, which turns around back to Enther to tell the tale. King Pius II leaves no apparent heir and as a result it was agreed that the council would choose an elect from eligible candidates (Nobles, War heroes etc).    The Enther Sword is lost with King Pius II and is never seen again. The Harp and the dagger gradually disappear and with their disappearances, it is said that the great weapons are lost and eventually become known in legends as the Forgotten Armaments.

The end of the main bloodline of the Matheuson line caused a distinctive shift in the relationship between the crown and the faith, whom had always ruled one in the same. The royal line had not only been crowned king of the realm but the High Herald of the Church of the Five.     Despite the faith's pleas to The Royal Council to raise Oland Matheuson as King due to him being a cousin of King Pius and his heir by the laws of inheritance, the council and the lords of the Kingdom had grown disillusioned with the reign of the Matheuson line saying that their blood was what had kept them in power, not their ability to rule.    This enraged the church, who in turn raised one of their own to the rank of High Herald and dubbed the newly anointed king Septimus Bane as a usurper and a traitor of the gods. This in turn would cause a civil war between those loyal to the crown and those who chose piety above their oaths to the crown.    After two years of civil war and unrest, a peace was brokered between the two sides which kept the faith content and King Septimus in power. The bargain decreed much but most importantly a deal that should the opportunity arise for someone of the direct Matheuson bloodline surface, the regent would give up their seat to the one true king.    The King, his council and those loyal to the crown saw this as a win and a foolish deal on the part of the crown but should the blood of heroes ever come forth then blood will run throughout the Kingdom.

King Dorian sires’ octuplets, 4 boys and 4 girls, by his Queen Nia, who passes away during the birth and is cut open to save the children.

The War Games are established by King Anders as a present to his son Prince Reginald who had a great taste for bloodshed and violence. A large arena was built, eventually being called Reginald's Pit. The War Games are held still into the present day and have become a place for warriors to prove themselves, as well as an execution ground.

King Reginald summons the leader of the Watchers, Watcher Greywind and declares him a traitor and guilty of treason against the kingdom. Greywind is tried and executed by the King with the evidence suggesting Greywind was aligned to the Tang Empire, sellign secrets and information to help a second invasion.   This trial divided the nation. The Greywinds, a long established and respected family begun to plot in secret to rebel and get revenger for the murdered kin.

The passages between the Daggerlands and Kingdom of Enther becomes even more treacherous due to raiding parties from both Onderfel, Undrus and Vulumdor.    The Royal council declare that the Daggerlands are lost and remove the kingdom from their protection. The passage through the Nethermore mountains is abandoned and a blockade is built in an attempt to exclude the people of the Daggerlands and beyond entering through the passage.

In approx 720 ABM a disease known as Reginald’s plague spread across Enther over a 20-year span, wiping out 25% of the population. The common folk believed this was punishment from the gods for allowing a product of incest inheriting the crown. The disease killed indiscriminately, and immediate quarantine was given to those who became infected, with eventually people showing symptoms to be killed in order to prevent mass spreading. Warlocks, Scholars and Alchemists managed to create a vaccination for the disease and the disease was got under control after 20 years. Queen Matilda, Princess Eleanor, his son Prince Jon and other members of the court all perished from the disease. King Reginald becomes more and more manic, tightening the strings on his vassals and especially on the population of Montheus. In 737 ABA The people of Old Town begun to riot in the city, storming high town and the royal quarters. This was met by extreme violence by King Reginald who deployed the city guard and the royal army to engage the revolt. During the three days of violence, King Reginald was assassinated by an unknown culprit. The stories say of the Greywinds carrying out the deed.   After the kings death, the Prime Minister took drastic action to quell the revolt and the fighting was stopped shortly after.   The only surviving heir was a nephew of King Reginald, Prince Duncan who would become the youngest King ever at that time at only 15 ascending in 738 ABA. King Duncan would reign for 60 years and was known as the King of the People, using his power to truly rule and help the people of Enther. King Duncan negotiated trading treaties with the Kingdoms of the Entherlands and overseas, including the Tang Empire.   King Duncan would not bring a child into this world till he knew they were safe from the Bastards Plague. By approx 760 ABM the plague was under control, he and Queen Elizabeth had a plethora of children, his eldest being Prince James in 765 ABA.   In 785 ABM Prince Edwin is born to Prince James and Princess Nina.   King Duncan dies of old age in 812 ABM. He is mourned by the Kingdom and a statue of his is erected at the Cathedral of Montheus. Kings, Queens, Emperors and rulers from over Aigea attended Duncan’s funeral. The heir, Prince Edwin vowed to never let King Duncan’s memory die and to ensure Enther never falls back into war with its new overseas partners.

The Kingless Years are a time where the crown was left with no heirs. The kingdom would be ruled by the Prime Minister for a time until a Crowning Council was called, which had not been held since the choosing of Septimus Bane.   James Hackonson, who had unexpectedly abandoned his vows to the church the year prior declared his return to the royal family and declared himself king. Many of the Hackonson loyalists pledge their vote to him and he was pronounced king.

In the spring of 1074 the High Chief of the Daggerlands lead an invasion. The forces of the high chief were small and were able to pass through the kingdom up to the North Belt before beign noticed. The High Chief not only brought men, but a monstrous wolf called a Fenir which could rip through men with no effort.    The forces of Kirkminster and Montheus met the High Chief's forces at the Golden Crossing in battle. King Odin III dies in the battle of the Golden Crossing at the hands of the High Chief of Daggerland, who in turn is slain by Prince Regulus ending the Invasion. Prince Regulus becomes King, with his Queen Sophia. A farmer’s son turned soldier from a small village slays the Fenir on the battlefield and is raised to knighthood as Sir Denis Wolfsbane.

At the start of 1130, King Magnus was found dead, supposedly murdered by his son Prince Bann Hackonson. Alvar Birg, Prime Minister of Enther, reported to have found Bann with a bloody hand after stabbing his father in the heart. The Prince fled the scene, slaying some of Birg's guards who attempted to apprehend the Prince.