The Aethyric Empire

History
The City of Aethyrmont has a bloody history. It was built upon the bones of humans, a towering monument designed to act as a weapon in the name of a God long forgotten. The weapon has since broken down from decades of work, the city rising again with new banners.

Foundation
In year 200 of the Fourth Age, Videntys the Immortal, better known at this time as Kukyo Tsutai the Mahjarrat, built the city of Astropolis. It was built in a Second Age style of Architecture, painted marble and ornate columns towering toward the sky. The actual contruction was designed to hide Videntys' weapon, a large runic shaft designed to cause an explosion capable of ripping toward the Elder Halls of Gielinor when complete. The Mahjarrat slowly built his city, alchemizing sandstone, coral, and the bedrock of the ocean into marble, piled upon a small and rocky crag. Charging with energy, he built a tower in the center, magically polishing the stones to make roads. The city was originally built in Saradomin's symbol, a way to draw zealous Saradominists to his city. Piece by piece, the Mahjarrat built his city high. Videntys ultimately crowned himself ruler, alchemising food for the populace to be self-sustainable. The city reached five square miles after centuries of hard labour. With the tower being charged by the dead of the city throughout the construction, Videntys slowly realised he needed a new source of energy, rather than waste his Citizens. Through technological advances, Videntys designed weaponry by the fifth age capable of mass conquest, recognizeable today as running off Divine Energy gathered from Elven Crystal fragments.

Expansion
Videntys was a harsh, militaristic ruler of the faith. With his four sons, he sought to capture people from outside the city for use in sacrifice, in attempt to survive without attending a ritual. By sacrificing them in a way that left the body's energy intact until it powered his stone, Videntys managed to gain a lot of power through wiping out the populations on the surrounding Islands, and drugging his own to believe it was a worthy cause. Soon, Videntys found his way to the Renderra Archipelago, and demanded tribute through his agents. With Lady Natalie rejecting it, he sent war.

Conquest
The Astropolites came in wave after wave, but they were repelled by the Renderra Forces. Lord Lucius, before Lady Natalie, had bolstered the army in defence of the Isles in case of a Kandarin Invasion. With the defences present, Natalie managed to cause a large pushback, sending the Astropolites into a frenzy. Soon, the people who would one day make the founding members of the Order of the Raven infiltrated the city, where Natalie got the architectural designs nessacery to know of the weapon. Worried for her own safety and others, Natalie had a massive push to claim the land come, but the drugged Astropolites were willing to fight to the death. Roughly one in four were taken captive, with heavy losses on both sides. Many of the Astropolites escaped to another Island, but they later abandoned their post after the death of Videntys. To ensure the weapon within the tower was destroyed, Natalie had Dwarves break it down until it tipped into the ocean.

Conversion
Over the next fifty years, the City was rebuilt regardless of the low population. The foundries and production quality on the island were too valuable to pass up, becoming a large producer of weaponry for the Renderra. When Lady Natalie stepped down, and Driez rose as Lord, he payed more notice to the Island's much larger space and defences. With Natalie's research into the Ancient Arrenda, Driez soon discovered that there was a promised land, a mountain of white for the Renderra. While this was believed to be White Wolf Mountain, and as a result Taverley, Driez instead interpretted it as this uncontested Island-City. With this knowledge in hand, Driez began to convert the city for use as a Renderra settlement.

Capital - Aethyrmont
Ruler: His Majesty Driez Renderra Seat: Aethyrmont Citadel

Traditional
Ruler: Prince Aeson Renderra Seat: Ironwall Island

The Aethyric Keyes
Ruler: Duchess Meaghan Locke Seat: New Keystone

Meerland
Ruler: Jarl Dunvald Frostshield Regents: Renkir Frostshield and Wrenna Frostshield Seat: Apfelind

Tobu-Shu (Eastern Hold) “The Sword”
Ruler: Daimyo Hiroto Jirou Regent: Hiroto Ieyasu Seat: Sazan Toichi

Gobland
Ruler: General Mudfart Shiny-Star Adviser: Master Snotfoot Hill-Fighter Seat: Gobland Village

Narantase Province
Ruler: Lord Turin Naranta Seat: Pentref Keep

People of Importance
King Driez Renderra I - Current ruler of the Aethyric Empire, set up on Aethyrmont. Prince Aeson Renderra - Lord General of Aethyrmont and the Empire. Queen Aegle Renderra nee Adrasteia - Wife of Driez, a known Battlemage and founder of the Academy of Aethyrmont. Crown Prince Alcides Renderra - Heir of the Aethyric Empire, Prince of Starfall Keep. Caelan of the Soulwood - Head of Religion, Guardian of the Soulwood Temple.