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Valorous Order: Insignius Blade
AEYUKARUS VONDERA EMPYRIA
INTRODUCTION
Valorous Order: Insignius Blade is a massive story-driven roleplay taking place within the world of Empyria, a powerful empire known for its resilience and advanced societies that is often compared to that of the perfect utopian civilization. The setting primarily takes place on the surface of Aucteraden, one of the twelve autonomous provinces located in Agartha, the colossal home planet of the Empyrian Empire. The story will follow a series of arcs planned by the game masters, in which the player will have the freedom to control their character and decide on the outcome of the event through their influence. Please proceed to read the interest check thoroughly before asking any questions.
GRAND LORE
The galactic superpower known as the Empyrian Empire, more commonly known as “Empyria” stands fierce in the year 709 of the empire calendar, located within the sixth of the seven realms that make up the universe. The empire reigns supreme dominance over a single exoplanet located in the Milky Way, named “Agartha” by its founder, Eleanor Priscilla Ophelia. Along with its homeworld, the empire exercises sovereignty over its multiple moons and other planets that are located outside the Empyrian space, such as the Vecturias Kingdom and the Eldrion Dominion, two former mighty nations that sold their loyalty in exchange for Empyria’s military assistance. The supreme power of the Empyrian Empire exceeds even its intergalactic reputation, considered by many to be the ideal civilization built by survivors of tyrants. The legend of the empire’s founding empress remains to be influential on a universal level.
Besides the unadulterated strength of the Imperial Armed Forces, the domain is well-known for another reason, the remarkable Vicarius energy that exclusively originated from the core of Agartha. The energy is far above valuable and rare, in addition to it being renewable. Due to its versatile status, the energy can be used for powering devastating weapons and grand space crafts, making it one of the most demanded resources from the outside world that looks to replicate the source, though such attempts have resulted in massive failures. The Empyrian Empire utilizes their Vicarius energy for nearly everything, powering their massive chain of civilizations and deploying weapons of mass destruction to defend itself from unknown threats, as it is the primary target for many dominion and factions that may look to jeopardize the peace of Empyria for the sake of their own stolen prosperity.
The world is divided into twelve autonomous provinces, under the supreme authority of the royal House Ophelia. Each of the twelve provinces exercises their own local government system that abides by the constitution of the Aeterna Imperium, the absolute law of the empire written by the Founder. Those who have proven their worth and swore their unremitting loyalty to the crown are rewarded with the title of “Collbrande of Ophelia”, a group of twelve powerful individuals that rule and regulate the provinces in the stead of the ruler, protecting the interests of Empyria until the end of their days. Those who have been granted this title have full executive control over the government of the province they hail from, though limited due to the constitution. The Collbrandes are the most politically powerful group of people in the entirety of the Empyrian Empire, their command just below the seat of the throne.
However, while they remain to utilize legal control over the provinces that make up the empire, another triumvirate group exists above the Collbrandes, known as the Cardinal Caliburn Order, the immortal pillars of global stabilization that exists to keep the power divided between the people and the crown. As a triumvirate, each of the three members are inherently immortal by nature, purely ageless. Each member symbolizes the ternary principle integrated into the heart of Empyria: Valor, Revelation, and Divinity. These principles epitomizes the empire’s greatest assets, with Valor highlighting the formidable might of the Imperial Army, Revelation representing the unrelenting thirst for astronomical knowledge, and Divinity promoting the clarity and prosperity of the people. These three principles lay the foundation of Empyria, with its members symbolizing them for all of eternity, until the end of the empire.
Besides the unadulterated strength of the Imperial Armed Forces, the domain is well-known for another reason, the remarkable Vicarius energy that exclusively originated from the core of Agartha. The energy is far above valuable and rare, in addition to it being renewable. Due to its versatile status, the energy can be used for powering devastating weapons and grand space crafts, making it one of the most demanded resources from the outside world that looks to replicate the source, though such attempts have resulted in massive failures. The Empyrian Empire utilizes their Vicarius energy for nearly everything, powering their massive chain of civilizations and deploying weapons of mass destruction to defend itself from unknown threats, as it is the primary target for many dominion and factions that may look to jeopardize the peace of Empyria for the sake of their own stolen prosperity.
The world is divided into twelve autonomous provinces, under the supreme authority of the royal House Ophelia. Each of the twelve provinces exercises their own local government system that abides by the constitution of the Aeterna Imperium, the absolute law of the empire written by the Founder. Those who have proven their worth and swore their unremitting loyalty to the crown are rewarded with the title of “Collbrande of Ophelia”, a group of twelve powerful individuals that rule and regulate the provinces in the stead of the ruler, protecting the interests of Empyria until the end of their days. Those who have been granted this title have full executive control over the government of the province they hail from, though limited due to the constitution. The Collbrandes are the most politically powerful group of people in the entirety of the Empyrian Empire, their command just below the seat of the throne.
However, while they remain to utilize legal control over the provinces that make up the empire, another triumvirate group exists above the Collbrandes, known as the Cardinal Caliburn Order, the immortal pillars of global stabilization that exists to keep the power divided between the people and the crown. As a triumvirate, each of the three members are inherently immortal by nature, purely ageless. Each member symbolizes the ternary principle integrated into the heart of Empyria: Valor, Revelation, and Divinity. These principles epitomizes the empire’s greatest assets, with Valor highlighting the formidable might of the Imperial Army, Revelation representing the unrelenting thirst for astronomical knowledge, and Divinity promoting the clarity and prosperity of the people. These three principles lay the foundation of Empyria, with its members symbolizing them for all of eternity, until the end of the empire.
END OF GRAND LORE
OVERVIEW OF EMPYRIA
The Empyrian Empire, often addressed as the Paragon Empire of the Final Supremacy by those that either fear or respect the nation, is the superpower of the Milky Way galaxy and possibly the dominant imperium across the universe entirely, with only one empire standing in its way from neither of them acquiring the title. Having gone through its fair share of developments and downfalls, it has cemented its reputation as being the strongest empire by the neighboring worlds, as its military strength is beyond that of any other countries in the galaxy. The empire was founded by the revolutionary astronomer Eleanor Priscilla Ophelia, who would later become the empire’s founding empress who would write the Aeterna Imperium and the Book of Icarus, establishing the beginning of the paragon empire. Since then, it has become a haven of peace for many across the universe who wished to find a more peaceful settlement, increasing its diversity and promoting its technological, cultural and military advancement.
Prior to its current age of glory and fame, the empire faced a number of challenges and trials in the forms of invasion attempts and prolonged warfare, prompting its noble houses to become innovative as they used references from their former home world’s knowledge. The empire’s abundant resources, along with the unique elements that only Agartha had also became one of the many factors that enabled these advancements. Approximately 47 billion inhabitants make up for the general population, with a diversity that comprises of Exhelians, Nyxians, Demonoids, Hyzurians, Avarions, and much more including an overwhelming amount of hybrids. Due to the empire being the home to many immigrants from the past, the technology and magical knowledge stored within the nation far exceeds that of other worlds, as those from who came from technological advanced societies shared their talent with the empire, while those who came from magically advanced worlds did the same.
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
Despite its convoluted governmental system that alternates depending on the state of the empire, the nation exercises the standard law of constitutional monarchy as stated on the constitution. The constitutional monarchy allows the Cardinal Caliburn Order and the Collbrandes of Ophelia to share power with the Monarch, such as the ability to create and pass laws depending on the votes made up entirely of the two groups. However, even during the state of constitutional monarchy, the Emperor/Empress holds majority of the greater power when it comes to selecting the Collbrandes, making them the final judgment on government positions, including the Cardinal Caliburn Order. Besides these, the rulers of the Empyrian Empire have total rights to remove a person from power albeit with justified reasoning, without the need to gain approval from the Cardinal Caliburn Order.
The state of government may rapidly change within the empire depending on the situation of Empyria. While constitutional monarchy is the norm during peace, with the declaration from the Symbol of Valor specifically during the time of international war, the Empyrian Empire may change its government status to absolute monarchy. Throughout the war, the ruler of the empire holds the major power over with the exception that the Symbol of Valor/Sovereign General of the Imperial Army shares the same power status, being able to use the Imperial Army without restrictions from the written constitution. It is important to note that majority of the wars fought by the Empyrian Empire was mainly commanded by Siegfried Ouroboros, the immortal Symbol of Valor chosen by the first Empress herself. After the end of war, the empire returns to its constitutional monarchy within half a year.
FOUNDATION ERA | DECLARATION OF THE AETERNA IMPERIUM
《 0 – 100 EC | 2136 – 2236 GC 》Eleanor Priscilla Ophelia is the name of the legendary revolutionist and former astronomer that founded and established the current world of Empyria, which later inevitably became the galaxy's fiercest empire to date. The beginning of the official Empire calendar began the moment Agartha chose its master on November 8, 2136, of the Gregorian calendar, establishing the royal bloodline and the beginning of the new age for humanity. The world began to build itself as people from all across the galaxy began to travel their way to Empyria, seeking refuge in the kingdom to depart from the factions they were once part of, for various of reasons that included tyranny and substandard living conditions.
Under the reign of Empress Eleanor, the distribution of literal and political power remained to be her general focus, as promised when she wrote the Aeterna Imperium, the founding documents. Among the documents was the Book of Icarus, a compendium of constitution that limited the power of the throne, while also establishing the grand laws in which both the government and the people would have to abide by. To counter against any future events that would nullify the effects of the constitution, Eleanor Ophelia graced and named three individuals to protect the Aeterna Imperium, while also granting them the power to aid with their cause. These powers were later termed “Cataclysms”, a power of pure destruction where only twelve exists.
To reassure proper order, the progenitor of Agartha’s Blessings divided the half of her trademark powers into twelve, consecrating the first twelve Collbrandes of Ophelia that earned her trust and adherence. This would begin the tradition of faith between the ruler and its direct subjects, as the Cataclysms became the symbol of Empyria’s unity under one entity. Following these chain of events, under the recommendation of Solomon von Bismarck, Empress Eleanor graced the ranks of nobility onto those that vastly supported the advancements of the empire. Their efforts were noticed and thus came the fruition of the first line of nobility, consisting of 150 bloodlines who were blessed with magical powers of their own, which would later be recognized and named “Cataracts”, a proof of one’s blood belonging to the large houses of nobility. Cataracts would later play a large role in preventing the destruction of the empire, as Empyria entered through stages of strife and sorrow, their unity never shattered throughout the countless wars. Eleanor later died on 76 EC, due to health complications that involved sharing her powers excessively.
FIRST GREAT WAR | BATTLE FOR AGARTHA
《 160 – 172 EC | 2296 – 2306 GC 》The first major conflict occurred after the Eldrion Dominion’s hostile threats, forcing the empire to arm their soldiers with advanced weapons as quickly as possible. The first contact of warfare began after the Eldrion’s series of attacks from space, later stating that the goal of their invasion was to usurp the ownership of the Vicarius energy, as predicted by the founding empress before her death. The Eldrions were common conquerors ruled by a deranged Warlord, their invasion tactics proving to be more than devastating and unethical, mercy was not in their nature. However, the Empyrians stood their ground and emerged victorious, after 12 years of raging wars.
The key points behind the empire’s victory reside mainly on Cataracts and Empress Novalor’s demonstration of competence, the latter being the successor of the great Eleanor Ophelia, her younger sister. Nonetheless, Empress Novalor led her soldiers with an iron fist. With the Cardinal Caliburn Order, the counterattack against the Eldrion forces became successful overtime, along with Solomon von Bismarck’s great efforts in defeating multiple Eldrion commanders with his Cataclysm. The final blow that concluded the end of the war was made during the final conflict between two leaders, the Eldrion warlord pushing his luck by challenging the leader of his foe in a duel to decide the fate of the long war. While Novalor initially avoided the offer, she eventually accepted the duel and brutalized the Warlord into severe conditions, leaving him permanently crippled for the rest of his life. The Eldrions retreated shortly afterwards, bringing victory to Empyria.
GOLDEN ERA OF PEACE
《 210 – 550 EC | 2346 – 2686 GC 》After the conclusion of first war, peace and order remained difficult to enforce. With Empress Novalor resigning from the throne shortly after the conflict, she reportedly collapsed and succumbed to lethal wounds from the war, though her death was never confirmed visually by anyone but Siegfried Ouroboros, the Symbol of Valor. Her sudden retirement from the throne caused global panic, her children being far too young and inexperienced to rebuild the empire back to its former glory. However, Empress Novalor’s 2nd eldest son, Samuel Zolvien Ophelia proposed to take the throne during the difficult time, despite being the weakest among the bloodline.
The lack of competition amongst House Ophelia would ultimately result in Samuel becoming the 3rd Ruler of Empyria, with fluidity in transition of power. He became the Emperor at the age of 23, in the year 174 EC. Despite doubts and cynicism from the genera pubic, he later proved himself to be the competent leader that was required to rebuild the empire, installing proper order quicker than most anticipated throughout his great leadership. Once his grateful services came to an end, he retired from the throne on 251 EC and crowned his first son, Xathaniel Ruther Ophelia on 252 EC. Following the reconstruction of all four regions, the empire invented a powerful military equipment, the mechanized assault walkers (MAW). These gears of war proved to be immensely effectively, especially after the introduction of Ascalons, an improved version of MAWs.
While Cataracts were dominant in terms of strength, Emperor Xathaniel expressed no interest in gambling the fate of the empire by solely relying on the power of the nobles. Instead, he ordered for the creation of military weapons that could be used and piloted by commoners of all background, a weapon that could instill fear into the hearts of the invaders. This order would reach the ears of Empyria’s finest engineers, their projects funded by House Bismarck. This led to the creation of MAWs and Ascalons, which would be mass produced as quickly as possible. The strength and capabilities of these weapons were demonstrated to the world after a series of threats from foreign nations, later proving to be effective as threats became less common.
SECOND GREAT WAR | CRIMSON EMPYREAL TRAGEDIES
《 553– 557 EC | 2689 – 2693 GC 》The invasion of the Rythen Empire occurred from March 3rd, 553 to December 21st, 557. The first signal of the war happened when the Rythen Empire shot down an Empyria’s spacecraft from orbit, beginning the start of the galactic war until it reached onto Empyria’s soil, losing millions of civilians and soldiers during the attack. The exact purpose of this confrontation remains largely unknown to most Empyrians but were to quick to assume that the Rythen Empire were after Agartha’s unending clean energy, though that is merely a speculation and nothing more. Led by Gilanein, the 7th Commandant of the Rythen Empire, the Rythens swarmed the entirety of Empyria within just a few weeks, taking over more than half of the planet.
During this time, the empire was led by the 5th Ruler, Eusford Ophelia, who was mostly responsible for multiple military operations undergoing massive failures due to his extreme incompetence in leading the war. With no experience in combat and his incapability to use his Cataract for war, he was eventually overthrown by his eldest son, William Ophelia and assassinated during the coup d'état. After usurping the throne and declaring himself the temporary ruler of Empyria, William awakened most of his Cataract’s powers and began the counterattack, which remained widely successful to the point where the enemy Remnants had to consider a retreat. Though this particular information is inaccurate, it was said that William Ophelia fought Gilanein alone and emerged victorious, forcing the latter to declare the end of the war by retreating completely.
AFTERMATH
《 558– 693 EC | 2694 – 2829 GC 》The devastation of the Second Great War left Empyria crippled to its core, with nine of their twelve provinces being completely ravaged. Billions lost their lives and merely two of the Collbrandes survived, including Xanthos Hels Kaiser, the leading colonel general that served directly under the Symbol of Valor. He was the first to be honorably given the Medal of Valor by Siegfried Ouroboros herself, providing him with great honor. With the sudden death of William Ophelia who was soon going to canonized as the 6th Emperor of Empyria, the empire readjusted the decision and instead gave the crown to Waldstein Zure Ophelia, naming the younger brother of William the 6th ruler. The aid of House Bismarck played a key role in rebuilding the empire, as the aftermath of the war further brought the common folks and the nobility together in the hopes to recreating their home.
WAR ON RAIGNORK | OPERATION DOWNFALL
《 697– 698 EC | 2833 – 2834 GC 》After a series of misfortunes amongst the Ophelia family after King Waldstein Ophelia’s death, the last surviving member of the Ophelia family, Aeryn Kure Ophelia became the 7th Ruler of Empyria on November 29, 694 at the age of 13. With the advisor Collbrande Zereos Bismarck by her side, Queen Aeryn declared war against the Rythen Empire and began the official War on Raignork on February 8, 697. The war lasted for nearly a year, ending the conflict on January 6, 698 by dropping the largest nuclear warhead Empyria had at its disposal. While the war concluded in a victory, half of the Rythen Empire’s military still remained at the end. Eight of the twelve Collbrandes that fought in the war were either honorably discharged from their position or killed in the battles, along with two of the twelve Remnants of Ouranos.
The conclusion of this war stripped the Rythen Empire from their intergalactic superpower status, as news of the “Empress of Calamity” being dead began to spread around the universe, praising the Empyrian Empire for their valorous victory against the tyranny. This led to a series of events of other technological nations joining the empire, some signing an agreement to become its commonwealth under Empyria’s constitution, in exchange for the empire’s protection. However, the truth would later be discovered that the Empress of Calamity never perished along with the planet, nor was she present in the war to began with. It is currently unknown why the Empress never revealed herself in the war, but some speculate that it was her cowardice that costed the Rythens the conflict. There are still many mysteries to unfold about the impossible conclusion of the war.
SAYGIEN CONFLICT
《 700– 701 EC | 2836 – 2837 GC 》Shortly after the war ended another conflict arose from Sector Nine, on June 15, 700. After the Saygien Faction ordered an attack on the Empyrian Embassy located on the southern region of the planet, the faction waged a minor war against the Empyrian Empire for personal freedom. However, the war ended quickly in no less than 6 months due to Empyria’s super weapons and their general superiority in technology and military power. The Saygien Conflict was led by Draigh Kaiser and brought another victory to the empire on December 14, 700. This battle would later cause Empyria to place sanctions around Sector Nine and dispose of the rebellious government, destroying any chance of another insurgency.
SCARLET ERA | REIGN OF VALOR
《 703– Current EC | 2839 – Current GC 》The Scarlet Era, officially established by Empress Aeryn Kure Ophelia on the year 703 in her valiant speech, is the current era of Empyria. It was boldly stated to represent Empyria’s final steps in achieving their audacious title of being called the Paragon Empire of the Final Supremacy, after the Empress’s claim that the empire has remained neutral and passive for far too long. With the Rythen Empire crippled from their superpower status, Empyria began its process of recruiting for other commonwealth realms that were interested in exchanging their loyalty for Empyria’s protection, in which many offered. However, many were turned down as fraudulent became noticeable, some nations deliberately injecting their own nobility into the ranks of Empyria in hopes to returning home with a Cataract user. This process would later cause Empyria to warn other nations with force.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The product of Agartha’s magical phenomenon from the beginning of the Foundation Era, exclusively given to Eleanor Priscilla Ophelia before dividing her own power to her trusted subjects. It is formally known as “Agartha’s Blessing”, though it is more commonly called “Cataracts” due to its activation process baring similarity to the medical condition. These powers in particular are exceedingly more powerful than regular magic and normally have no repercussions other than overusing its abilities, though that may vary from user to user depending on the resources that is required to use their Cataract. There is only one requirement in obtaining a Cataract, to be born with the blood of the nobility. The offspring of the Empyrian nobility will always be born with “Natural Affinity”, which is required to manifest a Cataract in the first place. However, not all noble bloods are able to materialize their own Cataract, especially those who were born under a parent which one is a commoner.
The success rate of developing one’s Cataract is less than 35% for those whose parents are intermarried between common blood and noble blood. However, this seems to be rather inconsistent in the family tree, as those with Natural Affinity but without Cataracts are able to have children with Natural Affinity of their own, with the same chance of obtaining a Cataract based on their other parent’s status in the hierarchy. However, those born under two noble parents will have a near 100% success rate in manifesting their true powers, the Natural Affinity within them developing its own unique abilities that can either be severely destructive or immensely supportive. There is almost no way to decide or predict one’s abilities during the early stages of their life, as the powers they manifest are almost entirely random, though it is heavily influenced based on which noble house they come from. The Houses of Valor produces the most lethal Cataracts, while Revelation and Divinity contributes with the utility Cataracts within the empire.
EVOLUTION & DEVELOPMENTS
Obtaining a Cataract is a privileged endowment that is heavily associated with one’s predestined fate. To develop its powers and master the capabilities is a matter of one’s will and determination in what they wish to do with their profound powers. Every Cataract begins its initial development from the first phase, which is the base power and where the Cataract’s primary ability is available. As one trains their mind and body, the natural affinity within that individual will grow and develop along with the person as age is also dependent on their growth. Physical training, including practicing magic and incarce control, seems to also assist in originating the Cataract to become more diverse. However, exercising the mind was proven to be the most effective way in growing a Cataract, as the person’s emotional stress may play a heavy part in obtaining new phases. All Cataract seems to have a total of five phases, before they are able to learn and utilize the hidden potential of their powers, which is called “Final Phase: True Phantasm”.
FINAL PHASE | TRUE PHANTASM
The Final Phase is considered to be the ultimate ability of a Cataract, the finalized attack that is considered to be the strongest in the wielder’s arsenal. It is the absolute maneuver, allowing the user to unleash their Cataract’s full potential and becoming more powerful than before, something that cannot be easily defended against, especially if the Final Phase is related a combative Cataract. The other title of this phase is called True Phantasm, as it is widely believed that the phase can only be obtained by understanding one’s desires, outside of intense physical and mental training that is required to manifest the final phase. However, not every secrets regarding the final phase is documented. Some were able to use their True Phantasm ever since birth, while some randomly obtained the ability to cast their True Phantasm after suffering a serious traumatic event, though they were unable to reuse it afterwards. A few rare cases of one awakening their True Phantasm without practice was William Ophelia, the legendary hero of Empyria during the second Great War.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Cataclysms, famously known as the Crimson Aegis of the Aeterna Imperium, are twelve world-class Cataracts formerly belonging to the 1st generation of Collbrandes. These are considered to be the most powerful Cataracts in Empyria with each having diverse abilities that can critically damage continents worth of lands. They are the weapons of mass destruction reserved only for international emergencies, as nine of the twelve Cataclysms are kept in a secret vault in Caliburn Vitos, with its whereabouts only known to the monarch and the Cardinal Caliburn Order, which holds the three for themselves as the rightful progenitors of the power. As of 709, the nine Cataclysms has been used once during the second Great War, the notorious Starpiercer being used against one of the Remnants of Ouranos, successfully playing a key part in pushing the Rythen forces away from the mainland.
INFORMATION | EXHELIAN
Exhelians are the dominating race of the Empyrian Empire, occupying over 45% of the entire population. They were formerly known as Humans before rebranding themselves from the title, which was an attempt to distant themselves from the human race that once resided in Earth who were also the main culprits behind their world’s permanent destruction. The idea of Exhelian was introduced by Empress Eleanor during the historical event of Campaign Overhaul, to completely change the racial profile of every civilian of the Empyrian Empire at the time, including the Nyxian and Demonoid race that mainly resided with them. The primary mission failed as they were mainly opposed of the idea, as Empress Eleanor allowed the Nyxians and Demonoids to retain their title while the humans were onboard with the idea. The term later became the official title of the remaining human race.
INFORMATION | DEMONOID
Demonoids are the second dominating race of the Empyrian Empire, formerly an exclusive race of the Rythen Empire before their daring escape from Azmis Ouranos. The race remains to be interstellar as not every Demonoid migrated into Empyria during the foundation era, some finding refuge in other societies in the galaxy. Approximately 89% of the Demonoid race is currently residing in Empyria, occupying around 30% of the population of the empire, making them quite the common species. The general perks that comes with inheriting the blood of the Demonoid race includes increased longevity and organ regeneration, though the latter tends to be exclusive to pure-bloods with only a few hybrids inheriting the trait. Besides the common longevity that can span from 1,500 to 2,000 years, the Demonoids are also gifted with greater athletic capabilities compared to that of Exhelians.
Their appearance remains to be mainly humanoid, except majority bares demonic features around their body. From mixture of growing horns made out of bones in the center wrapped around a thick-layer of keratin to feathered wings, the Demonoids are an odd race compared to the others. A Demonoid’s racial features are entirely dependent on their parents’ features, as the child usually always inherits the features of their father or mother, sometimes mixed with both. However, rare occurrences often happen where a child is born with neither of their parent’s features and instead inherits their own demonic features, though these are considered to be birth defects as majority of them meet their fate to the sudden death syndrome. However, those that do survive seems to live shorter lives on the long run.
INFORMATION | NYXIAN
The third largest population of the Empyrian Empire, the Nyxians played the crucial role behind the empire’s technological advancements throughout history, as majority of the historical figures that contributed to the rise of the empire’s technology scene were Nyxians. Before the fall of their own civilization outside the Milky Way, they traveled and were the first batch of survivors that landed on Agartha after the humans, becoming extremely hostile during the first couple of months as they were unwilling to become slaves under human authority. If it wasn’t for Eleanor Ophelia’s interference and her influence and leadership, the Nyxians most likely wouldn’t have cooperated in establishing the government of Empyria but instead resort in violence, which would undoubtedly hinder the process of creating the galaxy’s superpower. After their official agreement of cooperation with the human race, the Nyxians introduced a great amount of intergalactic technology like warp drive, which immensely helped in colonizing the entire planet in a short period of time.
Nyxians are generally humanoids with one noticeable difference, as every breed inherits a pair of bright eyes with white pupils. The organic structure of their eyes are similar to that of the human race, except they seem to contain a massive amount of psionic energy in them, allowing the race to use psionic abilities that can also aid with the use of magic. Because of the psionic energy that resides within their eyes, their ocular vision is almost ethereal in terms of its capabilities. A Nyxian’s eye never deteriorates in vision. It allows them to see far and spot details that should be impossible, making their eyes the most precious organs they hold. Other than their pair of eyes, the Nyxians aren’t any different from the human race, except for their extended longevity of around 400 years.
INFORMATION | PHENEX
Work in progress.
INFORMATION | HYZURIAN
Work in progress.
INFORMATION | AVARION
Work in progress.
INFORMATION | ELERION
Known for their unrelenting thirst for war, renowned for their powerful, incorruptible blood. The Elerion race is one of the three rarest bloodlines in Empyria, second only to Drakonians. The only known house that has the Elerion blood is House Zephyrus, the third ranking under the category of noble valor. Their blood is immune to corruption by all means, their soul purified with true immortality as they are one of the few races that has powerful protection against demonomancy. Being born with the Elerion blood flowing through one’s veins would allow the individual to use potent photomantic abilities, as Elerions are known for their light-based magic and abilities.
INFORMATION | DRAKONIAN
Work in progress.
INFORMATION | INFERNAL DEMONOID
Nigh perfect walking testaments of Azmis’s will, insights to her true power, and some of the most important symbols of power and leadership within the Rythen Empire. These Infernal Demonoids, once people of different races that were victims of Azmis’s rampage, swore their fealty to the Empress of Calamity in exchange for their survival and for power. This power was granted to them through a special blood pact where one would drink Azmis’s blood, rich in powers unknown to all but her own. With Azmis’s blood flowing through their veins, their very bodies were altered internally, retaining their original appearances but were given so much more such as increased strength, agility, regeneration, biological immortality, the myriad of gifts going on which make these Infernal Demonoids, these Remnants, an almost perfect species of her design.
The most prominent of these blessings is the “Corruption”, a more specific term referring to the special powers that were granted to them by the Empress of Calamity herself. These special powers are similar to the Exhelians’ Cataracts, but are significantly more powerful, making these Remnants a force to be reckoned with that outperform even the Collbrandes in terms of sheer power. Such power however, does not come without a price, an aforementioned condition is their loyalty to Azmis and Azmis only, acting only in her best interests and of the Rythen Empire’s. The blood pact that they make with her binds them to her through a special seal that she can use to assert her control over a Remnant or a group of them or to directly kill them from afar should they choose to betray her.
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The Remnants of Ouranos were originally 12 in number, but 3 have met their unfortunate ends at the hands of the Empyrians in various points of the latter’s history. The most recent loss being in the Empyrian invasion of Raignork on 697 to 698. Here is the full list of the Remnants.
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