Alnabi

History

A land with a rich and vibrant culture and a devotion to the Gods above, Alnabi has a long, mottled history of conflict— initially being part of the most inhospitable reaches of territory in the nation of Nuralahib, Alnabi was known as Aradalsham in its earliest years. Nuralahib was one of the first nations within the land of Asla'nir— like many others, it was conquered and merged into one nation splintered into city-states many times over the course of its history, but it was mostly known for its Nephi presence— much of the world of Asla'nir was filled with mortals or natural forces, but Nuralahib had a predominantly Nephi population until their descendants dwindled down and underwent the fleshing, becoming the first Celestials. Many small empires laid within the continent of Aaliya Bara, especially as mortals ventured out from the strongholds of the Gods and sought to create their own territories. The Gods began to be drawn away from Asla'nir more and more and the nations they ruled over began to destabilise— Nuralahib's power and control over Aaliya Bara dwindled over time, splintering into many regions that would later develop into tiny nations.

Although Tyrea's reign in Nuralahib was fair and just, the region that would later become Alnabi was prone to infighting and whilst many worshipped Tyrea, their predominant faiths laid elsewhere and the religious institution that kept the Goddess in power featured Adonius's followers as well, those who had been mercifully and begrudgingly taken in by the Goddess of Law after they sought refuge from Isigkir. The consistent wars between clans and city-states in Aradalshame caught the attention of a few of the Gods, with one of them being the War Goddess Arikar, who, invested in their conflict, asked for Queen Tyrea to enable her to stabilise the region and allow it to develop into its own nation. With her blessing, the Goddess of Strategy changed the course of conflicts, and with the help of her lover, caused the inevitable splintering of Nuralahib into a variety of smaller, albeit organised states. Of these states, Alnabi was one of its numbers.

After so much warfare, the nations of Aradalsham had dwindling populations, but at Ki's behest, his most devout followers came to the land and, seeing beauty in the desolate landscape given it was reminiscent of Isigkir, a hot desert at the time, some settled down. These became the first Jinn over time and their people were 'blessed' with the haphazard, chaotic mystical might of the Deity Iro. In time, as Adonius's followers began to become corrupted by their God's twisted words, their minds altered by N'ghora, some disgruntled individuals ended up settling in Aradalsham as well— these Celestial were powerful figures and their descendants oftentimes devoted their lives to serving the people of Aradalsham, but much of the mottled nature of Alnabi's population is the result of natives beyond these two races— the Beastfolk and Kaiju of the Sphinxian Empire, which laid on the border of what would later become Tiryt and Alnabi in the modern day, the descendants of the last of the Regulus of Aaliya Bara and the Primordials, Fae, Draconians that naturally resided within the region.

Ki established a new dynasty in Alnabi before his inevitable departure: the Sultana Ain'ahna Ayaarsahm was a prosperous ruler of Alnabi and beloved by the people. She was a powerful leader and although she reigned over seven megaannum ago, her name remains in the history books detailing her as one of the greatest rulers in all of Alnabi's history. Through diplomacy, she and her descendants expanded the tiny nation's borders bit by bit, but eventually, her dynasty came to an end with her great-great-great-granddaughter, who was eventually usurped and overthrown due to her weaker leadership. In the face of conflict, she allowed her people to lose too much, her preference for pacifism resulting in the loss of territory and suffering amongst those who were closest to Alnabi's militaristic neighbours. Over time, many dynasties have taken the throne through various methods, but the instalment of militarism in Alnabi began its roots in that moment and expanded a thousandfold over the past several million years. Alnabi took control of neighbouring nations who lay alongside the borders of Tiryt quite easily when Sanctuary rose and their nations were split in two. Eventually, the entire territory of Aradalsham was conquered and many of those who were captured during war became slaves, with their descendants fueling the slave economy to this day.

Over time, although Arikar and Ki were dominant faiths for many, many years, a militaristic organisation known as the Ascendancy, or, in Altyr, Alsha'muhar formed predominantly from the Kinyokarian sect Alshaak'mir, but partially from Arikar and Ki's faiths became a dominant faction in the grand scheme of Alnabi's history. Its religious values were heavily instilled in the people and it relied on playing towards the desires of the population quite well— these three faiths dominated Alnabi for good reason, after all. From the militaristic, strategic minds of the warriors who chanted in Arikar's name to the farmers who believed that Kinyokar blessed their crops to the adherents of Ki who appealed to families, lovers, and the general populace, the Ascendancy appealed to the people of Alnabi deeply. It promised a land of love and freedom, of fertility and prosperity, but only if Alnabi had the military power to protect itself from rivaling nations. Its practices were taught in schools, its members became part of the theocracy of Alnabi, and in time, the Ascendancy had almost complete power over Alnabian's daily routines, lives and ways of thinking.

The last great Sultan before the current Sultana was a man by the name of Ahmen'amir Alzharan— although he ruled predominantly ten thousand years ago, his reign came to an end roughly seven and a half thousand years ago. He was compassionate, powerful, and had a commanding presence unlike any other. His reign was said to be blessed by the Gods, for he was one of many sultans that encouraged innovation and the rich, artistic and diverse culture of Alnabi. His son that followed him was seen as lesser, but still reflected his father— Sultan Alvanar Alzharan was cruel and prone to unusual punishments. He believed that slavery in Alnabi was crucial to its economy and set into stone many laws that reinforced the suffering and lengthened the duration of slavery, particularly for those born into slavery or those taken into slavery unwillingly. His only daughter was sweet, but not particularly cut out for the throne. His sons were greedy and power-hungry and when their father died, they rallied opposing factions amongst the Alnabian people and drew it into its worst civil war in hundreds of thousands of years. Their sister was slain by one of them under the belief that she was a threat to his power over the throne and this angered the Alnabian people, especially after dozens of years of conflict that rocked the nation's economy and agricultural stability.

Their saviour came in the form of a certain Betrava Idlumdarnea, a major figurehead within the Ascendancy who was seen as blessed by the Gods to begin with and seen as a hand of the Gods after her involvement in Alnabian history. Descended from a long line of guardians of the throne of Alnabi, Betrava tired of the Civil War and what it had done to the Alnabian people. Rallying the more militaristic aspect of the Ascendancy and freeing a few select, powerful slaves kept by the royal family, Betrava managed to bring a halt to the civil war, her followers slaying the brothers and those who continued to fight for them, even knowing what they had done to their people. The famines that wrought Alnabi from the burning of farms was difficult to solve, but eventually, Sultana Betrava found solutions by communicating with the natural races of Alnabi, the Primordials and Fae who had fled to the outskirts or resided in the most dangerous reaches of Alnabi, and the most devout followers of the God of Fertility. With their help, Alnabi's agriculture was once again booming and for roughly the past hundred years, Betrava has maintained power as an idolised religious figure.

Alnabi, in its new, fragile state, quickly reinforced its military and returned itself to a vague sense of its former glory, but some remain hesitant to accept a new Sultan on the throne after the pain and suffering caused by the children of Sultan Alvanar. The Ascendancy, although a powerful force, is now the dominant political party and any sort of reluctance to accept their new reign has been stifled through carefully weeding out those who would speak up against them and through propaganda. With Aaliyaa Bara merging as one once more, resulting in Tiryt and Alnabi becoming neighbours once again, Alnabi has reached out to the Kingdom of Tiryt, their neighbouring nation that has found itself in a similar position— a power vacuum resulting in the takeover of a religious force. The Barasaire Trade Conglomerate was easily allied with as well, but only after Alnabi took in refugees from the trade hub Sairekli, which sunk due to the immense global disturbance of the continents returning back to their original location. Alnabi has obtained two considerably powerful allies, but the most considerable and useful thing garnered by these refugees is an expanded trade economy and newfound citizens of expertise in the realm of naval warfare and the craftmanship of boats. Alnabi has reached the beginning of a new age: one of militaristic power, an expanding economy, and a religious and artistic renaissance unlike any other— whether or not this has rendered them a major world power has yet to be seen.

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