Historical Lore of Caphori

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Chapter One: The Elven Maiden, Ael-Da-Rii.

I know not of where our great Legacy of the world began, but i do know the lore of which we have settled upon our lands.

In the beginning, man was a strange creature, which arrived long after the elves and dwarves.
Split into many different tribes, man warred upon itself on a daily basis. The dwarves, wanted nothing to do with anyone taller than them at the time, left to distant lands.

Twas when an Elven Maiden By the Name of Ael-Da-Rii, sick of the constant warring of the Humans, used her elven heritage to let the land itself stop the waiting tribes in their tracks, by ways i cannot even begin to imagine.

Mankind ceased to war against themselves, and without a choice; Listened to the elven maiden that stood before them. She told them of greater evils in the world, that would come and destroy everything in its path, including all life. She gave mankind the greatest gift of all.

Hope, for the future of the world they lived upon.

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Chapter Two: the Foundation of the Land of Caphori.

By teaching Mankind the ways of life, the Elder Council told Ael-Da-Rii that man could not stay on the Land of the Elves. She agreed, as she knew the race of men could quickly rise.

Crafting a boat out of the ancient trees which dotted the land, they willingly reshaped themselves into the vessel called the Holy Ark. This ship glided easily over rough waves and monsters of the seas could not see it, for they had darkness in their hearts. After what seemed to be an eternity, they found a land which seemed to be the perfect beginning for the race of Man.

This was to become the Land of Caphori.

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Chapter Three: Demonic Invasion

Time had passed, and Mankind quickly learned how to sustain themselves upon the land. Their fashions were crude, but it got them through the day. Ael-Da-Rii, who no longer needed to teach them, stayed behind to observe their progress. Before too long, there was beautiful structures across the land. I too, Lived here in my first days, helping the Citizens do whatever it was needed to be done.

But with progress, came problems. The land was constantly raided for materials, without regard for the land, and there was those who cared not for the land, destroying it without collecting it's materials. Ael-Da-Rii tried to sway them from this terrible cause, but to no avail.

One day, a Fool broke the barrier keeping the evil sealed inside the earth. Demons poured forth from everywhere, slaying and enslaving all, with no regard for life itself. It was at this time, I found a Island in the Sky, and built a refuge from the evils of the demons. But we knew it was time to leave, we destroyed this land, and we would never forget the tradegy of having to leave it behind.

With tears in our eyes, and sorrow in our Hearts, we turned our eyes to the horizon, to a new home, A new Land; A new Caphori...

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Chapter Four: Crossing the Demonic Lands
It was at this time, we ran from hordes of Evil; Set Upon us by the Demon King. A ship waited for us on the other end of the Isle, Commanded by A Pirate, who even though he cared for gems and gold, he had a strange sense of honor; for he would not leave a good soul behind.

Many of our kind were felled by the demons, and we could only push foward. A young Woman, Named Ophelia, and her Fire Elemental, Named Golem, led us to our freedom. Fighting through hordes of demons, we finally got to our salvation, A ship to take us to our new destination. Sadly, we had an unexpected visitor, a Demonic Commander. He threatened to kill us all, But Ophelia stood up to him, and they fought a great battle. Ophelia was the Victor of this battle, and out of repect, made her Our Queen. Ael-Da-Rii, who watched from afar, knew that she could return to her homeland, for her work was done.

Sadly, I made sure personally that demons wouldn't sneak up behind us and slit our throats, For they have never fought fair, while Ophelia fought their Commander. In return, i suffered multiple wounds, and Collapsed soon after the battle had finished. Ophelia rushed over, knowing that my demise was certain.

I stood up, and Apologized that my life was going to end here, and not in service to her. I gave to her my Trusted Katana, a strange blade of an unknown origin, and fell Down a crevice that had been torn open during the battle upon the land. This was the end for me, as I knew that they would be sailing away without me. I could die In peace, Knowing that they had survived.
When my body hit the bottom, I took my last, and final Breath.
Or so I thought... (will write out my three years in the Demonic Lands another time)

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Chapter Five: Meeting the Dwarves.
We finally set foot on a new land, after a few months at sea. and called it our home. We set up quickly by Mankind's standards. We worked long and hard to make sure this was our new home. Yet once again, this was not meant to be. We had settled upon the ancient homeland of the Dwarves, and they were not thrilled to see us living upon it. It was then that we settled down and Discussed how we were going to solve this problem.

It was also then, that a stranger barged into the room during the Discussion. But after a few seconds, we Recognized this stranger as Leonardo. We gladly welcomed him back, as we thought he was dead. The Dwarves Inquired about Leonardo, and why we were so glad to see him. He told us his story of being trapped in demonic lands, learning the demon tongue to survive, and making a raft to cross the sea to be with us.

After telling his tale, the Leader of the Dwarves was so Impressed by his story, he told a story of his own. He told a story of a land that they had passed long before, trying to find a new Settlement for the dwarves after the Dwarves left the Elven Land. They tried to set up a small settlement there, but the felt that this was not to be their land. so they left their tools and such there, and continued upon their journey.

After which, He gave us a old, Dusty map with the mark of where that land was. He had also set up a trade agreement between the Elves and Men, as sign of a new dawn of Peace Inbetween the races. We left for this new land, with whatever we could. We left what we couldn't behind, but we set foward to this new land with Hope, Our heads held Aloft, And we were proud.

Proud to finally have a land of our own Again.

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Chapter Six: New Home, Changes of Leadership
It was a harsh ride upon the seas once again. We had spent most of our time upon the seas, and it was getting tiring. Tensions were flaring against one another. it seemed that fights seemed inevitable, until the cry of "Land Ho!" was shouted from the crows nest of our fine vessel. This was to be our new home.

We quickly began to build a settlement on the southeastern banks of this fine, new land.
In time, it began to become a thriving settlement.We named it Newcreek, after Caphori's capital city. I myself, oversaw the building of the Queen's new castle, as my blueprints held themselves in good design.

Sadly, the Good Queen Ophelia became deathly ill, and her most trustworthy and Noble knight Matt sent word to the Elves. Ael-Da-Rii herself came gliding over the shoals in a Elven vessel, bringing the most practical and respected Elven Healers. It was a shock when we heard that the Demonic Commander had used a final blow against our Queen, Corrupting her Body.

She had been healed, but only halfway. She needed to go to the Elven Homeland, where light and purity resided; A cure against the Corruption Within. She gave Matt a single task, Find Sir Leonardo and bring Him here. It was when Leonardo Arrived that she gave Him the Crown. He was suprised.

"Out of all the others here, I think you would Make a suitable Replacement for me, Leo."
She said with a weakened smile. She will return to us after her Corruption has been Cleansed, and Leonardo will wait for her return. Until then, He shall assume command of this great new Kingdom of Caphori.

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Chapter Seven:The Resistance.
With Leadership, Comes Responsibility.
However, there was a group of people who did not like the way that the Monarchy was run in the first place. The Leader of this Resistance, Hex, Had almost met his end while Speaking out against the Monarchy. King Leonardo gave the order to the royal guard not disturb his speech. But it seemed that the Guard had a Mind of its own that day, As they Surrounded Hex.

A lone Figure, Dressed in a Macabre outfit, took out the Guards that surrounded him, and they grabbed a Hostage. they rushed outside the city gates as fast as possible, and made camp when Night fell in the Jungle. The Stranger Identified himself as Fallen, who spoke very little of himself. It was not too long that they had a good number of people in the Resistance.

They conducted raids on the town of Newcreek, which had resulted in no casualties, but multiple counts of heisted equipment. It seems that they were Preparing for war. But Fallen, who became Hex's right hand man, told him to wait for the right time. "The time will come soon, Sir Hex." Fallen said with a dark tone. But what was soon to come, surprised even Fallen, which was very Rare...

No one Expected that this would happen....

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Chapter Eight:Demons!
It seemed that Everyone had forgotten about Tristram Gargoyle, A Magician who had been possessed by a Powerful and Ancient Demon. The Demon, Seeking Destruction and Bloodshed upon the Surface of this world, was trapped in the Body of A foolish Mortal.

He had been Deemed insane By others, and was Imprisoned below the surface, forgotten but to few. King Leonardo was one of the few who visited him, hoping for a change in his old friend's behavior. But it seemed like when everything was getting better, it only got worse.

He had escaped from his prison, and began seeking Artifacts of great demonic Power. However, that would not go unoticed. Sin, the Soon to Be Demon King, felt a power Rivaling his own. He left the Realm of the Inner Circle, and Proceeded to the Surface of Caphori.

It was at this Time the Demon had found a great quantity of Demonic Power, and began terrorizing the members of the Resistance. Fallen greeted Him at the entrance of the Resistance Hideout, and let him In. The Demon possessing Tristram seemed invincible, and all seemed Lost. Until Sin Challenged his power.

"Within this Lance, I hold the Powers of the Fallen Elders!" He shouted to the Demon, "And you'll Never take it from my Living Body!" The demon, Enthralled by more power, lunged out and took the Dark Lance from Sin. He started to laugh in triumph, then suddenly stopped. He started Wreathing in Pain as Holy Power trapped within the Lance, stole the Demon's power.

Weak and Defeated, the demon left Tristram's Body. It seemed that everything was fine afterwards, but Sin had bad news. "The Demon is not dead, only weakened," he said. "but it's end is near."  After which, He suggested to Hex that the Resistance and The Monarchy should put aside their differences, as a greater player was about to enter the game...

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Chapter Nine:Arrival of the Novarium Empire.
The Novarium is a strange empire, For sure. They hate any race of being that isn't Human, and regard magic as a vile, disgusting power. they use Technology to acheive their purposes; and have only rule of war and life. Join... Or Die.

That being Said, I Know very Little about their Cultures, Religious Views, and Leadership. But when an entire Fleet of Ships armed to the teeth with Troops and Firepower shows up on your shore, you tend not to ask questions.

Led By Archon Pilera, they Give the King an Ultimatium. Kill any non-humans living among them, and become part of the Novarium Empire. Leonardo's Answer was pretty clear, as a Cannonball infused with Wind magic was shot into the Middle of the fleet, destroying Several ships In the Process.

Needless to say, A war had Begun between the two. Who shall win this war? Only time will tell. Leonardo Issued all Citizens in Newcreek to gather any Belongings they could carry, and Push farther inland.

Newcreek had Become a Front in the war against Novarium, and Soldiers of all types are now stationed there. Orcs, Goblins, Elves, Dwarves, Man, and Many other types of Beings and Beasts now Fight under the Banner Of King Leonardo.

We wish them well, and hope they return safely.