First Chapter: Ascension to Power
II. The Storm before the Hurricane
King of Pyrrahn
(3369 - 3370)
In the year 430 of the Second Era, 3369 years since the dawn of the Merethic Era, in the 4th Millennium of my rule, my loyal armies fell in the jungles of Pyandonea to rebel forces lead by Lirgarlan Xertris, now King of Abbarbas, and Tanon Manyages, now King of Pontu. The incompetent generals that lost my armies were fed to the sea serpents as punishment for their failure. When I recovered and retreated from my capital in Abbarbas to Pyrrahn, I founded the Kingdom of Pyrrahn and gathered those still loyal and devout to me. The following year, 431E2, or 3370AME (After the Merethic Era) the Akaviri Potentate was murdered, and as a result the First Cyrodiilic Empire fell into shambles, sending Tamriel spiraling into chaos.
"Rebels and Heretics all of them! I grow tired of such insolence! A cycle is time enough, the time to strike back is at hand. Release the Serpents! We march north, the storm that I am about to unleash upon those who betrayed me will crush them like inexperienced sailors are crushed by the waves against the shores of Pyandonea. This is MY land, I AM Pyandonea, and the can be only ONE ruler of this land!"
Pyrrahnic War for Count Braln's claim on Tiguna: 1st Morning Star 3370 - 30th Rain's Hand 3373
"Those who do not worship me, have no gods to watch over them! Thus I degree!"
In order to strike at Alinor and then at Tamriel, Pyandonea needs to be unified once again. The first move I need to make is to strike north, at Count Cabrelas of Mantu. As an Orphidian, a heretic, he took advantage the defeat of my armies and declared himself independent. As orphidians contest our banishment, our exodus from Aldmeris and even the origins of the universe, they go against MY scripture, so normally, he had to be served a lesson. As for Count Braln of Khael, as a reward for his loyalty, and for ceding county of Pyrrahn to me after I was forced to abandon my capital at Abbarbas, I will press this war for his gain. He already is count of Khael & Cato Ydur, so this will bring him one more step towards that Duchy he wanted so much. Despite the fact that Count Braln is also a Orphidian, he proved his loyalty towards me by swearing his army to me, thus giving him a chance to redeem himself for his sins.
Before I began my campaign against Count Cabrelas, a golden opportunity showed itself to the east of my realm. So this war started off on a wrong foot, as I marched my armies east to face the Duchess Jansa of Kituna Vos. I left behind only a small band of mercenaries in Pyrrahn to prepare for Count Cabrelas's inevitable attack. Unfortunately the mercenaries were Bosmers, so after a series of defeats Pyrrahn was lost. My Coffer produced enough gold by that time to allow me to purchase a larger force of Bosmer Pirates, which in the Battle for Pyrrahn, managed to turn the tide in the last moment, giving me an upper hand for the moment. Following the retreating forces of Count Cabrelas to Khael, the Bosmer mercenaries while being in pursuit lost the battle, proving that only Maomers know and can fight in the jungles of Pyandonea.
Fighting a second war for the duration of the Mantu War has allowed Count Cabrelas, in the struggle for control of Pyrrahn to sack the city three times. Not that I care much, the real prize is Abbarbas, Pyrrahn is just a stepping stone for my return. But by the middle of Rain's Hand 3372, the Kituna Vos War was finished and my forces arrived from the east and engaged the tired Mantu army. This turned the tide in my favor definitely, the Mantu army being decisively crushed. And as if to sweeten the victory, in the aftermath of the battle for the liberation of Pyrrahn, Moonstone Deposits were found, giving a needed boost to restore the city after the many lost sieges.
By 30th Rain's Hand 3373, the Count of Ubuntu, another rebel, declared war on Count Cabrelas for the county of Mantu. Over in Abbarbas, Countess Lonena of Gondar rose up in rebellion to press my claim on Abbarbas. She was unfortunately defeated in the following year before I could send troop to reinforce her. She was executed soon after, and King Lirgarlan 'the Ugly' of Abbarbas turned his attention to Mantu as well, declaring his own war for the county of Mantu.
With my foces taking Tiguna and Roa, Count Cabrelas surrendered in the end. Thus with Count Braln's claim pressed, as a sign of devotion and loyalty, Count Braln converted to the one and true Pyandoneic religion. I do love it when they bend the knee in the end.
Pyrrahnic War for Count Argas's claim on Kituna Vos: 2nd Rain's Hand 3370 - 3rd Evening Star 3371
"There are only those who support me. Those who do not and who rise to challenge me will all end under my boot and in my dungeons. There is only the matter of when, not of if."
While preparing for the war with Mantu in the north, I took advantage of a situation to the east. The Rebel King Tanon of Pontu declared war in the first day of Rain's Hand 3370 against Duchess Jansa of Kituna Vos. Duchess Jansa, like Count Cabrelas, took advantage of the my defeat at the traitors hands and declared her independence. However, Count Argas of the island of Vos, right off the coast of Kituna Vos, rebelled against the duchess and swore his allegiance to me. As such hoping for a quick victory with the unwilling help of Pontu's armies, I declared war to replace the rebel duchess with my loyal vassal, Count Argas.
The campaign in the east began smoothly with the occupation of Hanar and Kituna while Pontu's armies routed the Kituna Vos forces. The war saw no battles only sieges, and as Hanar was given in exchange for peace to the King of Pontu, the was for the Duchy drew to a close end. With the fall of Sahul, Duchess Jansa surrendered and retired as Countess of Kituna, while Count Argas became Duke of Kituna Vos and raise the remained of his new duchy's armies to fight in the war against Mantu up north.
Pyrrahnic Civil War for Elective Monarchy: 28th Sun's Height 3373 - 14th Sun's Dusk 3374
"I am Immortal, ageless like the Daedra themselves! This serves no purpose other then to bolster my dungeons with your bodies!"
Shortly after the Mantu war was over, Duke Elaboran of Vallas came to me with a letter of demands. The first and most important one for him was that I would change the succession laws of Pyrrahn to those of a Elective Monarchy. When I refused, obviously, he stormed out of my throne chamber and as soon as he arrived in Vallas he rose his armies and challenged my rule over Pyrrahn. I hoped this would happen, because ever since my defeat he has been a thorn in my side, refusing to send many troops or contribute to the treasury. Many Maomers wondered what would be the point of an Elective Monarchy when I, the King, am Immortal, and only growing younger by the decade. At his 203 years, with both maimed ear and arm, Duke Elaboran must have gone mad.
The first battle of the war was the Battle of Varro, in the Duchy of Arcantys. My army of 1.500 earned a brilliant victory against the rebel army of 1.400, despite the many adventurers that joined Duke Elaboran. With my army having lost a third of its effective while killing off two thirds of the rebel army, I pressed the attack, pursuing the enemy into the county of Baga, Duchy of Vallas. The rebel army of Duke Elaboran was crushed eventually at Wega. I rushed to Vallas to press for a fast siege to end the rebellion as King Tanon of Pontu declared war for the county of Sahul in Kituna Vos.
Using the coffer to bolster my army with two small Maomer mercenary companies and another Bosmer company, I rushed my new forces to siege Baga to end the Pyrrahn Civil War. As the siege of Vallas was concluded, Duke Elaboran pressed for peace. He actually did it as soon as my loyal troops headed by myself surrounded his palace. Thus another war ended, and the rebel duke was put in shackles and sent to the prisons in Pyrrahn.
Pontian-Pyrrahnic De Jure War over Sahul: 25 Rain's Hand 3374 - 15 Midyear 3376
"A traitor's heart does not stop at the first stab in the back. No it yearn to stab again, to strike from behind as courage and honor have left such a heart a long time ago."
Taking advantage of the civil war in Pyrrahn, the traitor Tanon, King of Pontu, declared war against me, the One True King of Pyandonea, for the county of Sahul in the duchy of Kituna Vos. The first battle of the war was fought in Vallas, where King Tanon rushed his 1.700 army to catch me unprepared. As I finished the siege of Vallas, and forced Duke Elaboran to surrender, my army was challenged right the next day by the Pontu force. Unfortunately for the rebels, the mercenary companies arrived the day after, in the middle of the battle, boosting my forces to 2.400 soldiers. The war ended after six days, and it left the jungle outside of Vallas littered with corpses. The traitors lost almost 1.000 men, leaving them with a retreating army of 700, while I almost 1.200, leaving him with a pursuing army of 1.200.
With the civil war over, I focused on defeating the traitorous Pontu King, focusing on wreaking as much havoc in Pontu as possible, to weaken him for a future retaliation war. With my armies now unified I pursued the retreating Pontu forces into Hanar, in order to begin the process of exterminating the traitor army. As I pressed on and laid siege on Pontu, the traitorous King Tanon, feeling the sharp edge of my sword on his neck, surrendered as the royal armies encircled his capital, ending his dishonorable war for Sahul. After paying reparations in value of 80 gold coins, quite a sum, I retreated with my armies to rebuild my ranks with fresh levies to face off the King of Abbarbas, who also declared war for the county of Sahul.
Abbarban Conquest of Sahul: 11 Second Seed 3376 - 30 Sun's Dusk 3378
"More bodies to the slaughter? Come, please, be my guests, the vulture hunger for your corpses!"
Taking advantage of the Pontu-Pyrrahnic war, King Lirgarlan 'the Ugly' of Abbarbas, only a mere 187 of age, also declared war for the county of Sahul, competing with King Tanon of Pontu for the same prize. This happened soon after I gave chase to Tanon's forces into Pontu territory. Traitors even amongst themselves it would seem. I clashed my with King Lirgarlan in Sahul. His defending force of 2.100 soldiers faced me off and my army 2.650. My army was a combination of Maomer, Bosmer and even cursed Altmer soldiers. During the battle I lead the charge myself, routing their center. The battle lasted 12 days, and bu unfortunately it ended in a defeat. King Lirgarlan's army was composed only of Maomers, who knew how to fight in the mangrove swamps of Sahul, while my multiple race combined force had the disadvantage of half the men being Altmers and Bosmers unused to such terrain. With my army reduced to 1.200 men, I retreated to reorganize, and prepare to face the traitor army of 1.400 another day.
Unfortunately King Lirgarlan gave chase, earning another victory in Wega. Having no other choice, I emptied my coffers and recruited the last mercenaries that were available, since my armies have been crushed a second time. Such fury aroused in me that it made me more patient. I blamed my recklessness and overconfidence in the strength of my forces for these defeats. With the remainder of my forces gathered, I attacked the resting invading forced back in Wega. With a force of 1.200 men against the defending 800, I scored the first victory of the war with Abbarbas. Mu following victories while pursuing King Lirgarlan ended up in a gathering of prisoners, some of them turning out to be the leaders of the Maomer mercenary companies, whom joined King Lirgarlan in his war. They had been responsible of my previous defeats, as such they met the sharp edge of my blade as punishment, or daring to rise against me, their God!
With King Lirgarlan's own mercenaries routed, I regrouped my forces, dismissed the non-Maomer forces in my army, and marched on towards Abbarbas, to siege the capital of not only King Lirgarlan, but the former capital of Pyandonea itself. King Lirgarlan still confident in his forced lead the defense of Abbarbas himself, only to end up a prisoner after the siege was over. I swore that I would make the traitors kneel, so after a short 'private talk' with him, Lirgarlan's knees could no longer keep sustain his body in a upright position, forcing him to kneel in front of the Once and True King of Pyandonea! To add salt to the wound I made him pay me reparations in total of 76 gold coins as well.
Pyrrahnic Claim on Pontu War: 1st Evening Star 3378 - 27 First Seed 3381
"How does it feel when the world turns against you? Tanon, I come for your head, keep your neck clean as I want your skull to ornate my throne!"
Following my victory over both Pontu and Abbarbas and the fact that a vassal of Pontu launched a claim on the county of Cappado in Abbarbas, I finally pressed my long waited claim for the Crown of Pontu. The first of the traitors was about to fall. My Maomer mercenary companies struck before the Pontu forces had the chance to gather, and by the time the main army arrived, headed by myself, there was no significant force to face me anymore. It would seem that after the last war Tanon still hadn't finished licking his wounds. After the sieges of Akuna, Gaddu and Pontu, King Tanon had no choice but to surrender and retire to the rank of Duke of Pontu. Now with that war over and Duke Tanon of Pontu resting in my dungeons, some house cleaning was in order before the conquest of Abbarbas could begin.
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