Empress Eteni

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Eteni was a Kadyn elf born in Kanawalen, a remote city in the northern region of Felarya.

Little of Eteni's past is known to this day. She was born in a family of hunters and quickly displayed excellent abilities with bow, a sharp mind, and a talent with words. The earliest mention of her in Majuras historical records are in 5760 BU, when she was appointed to negotiate with a local pantaur pack that was preying on Kanawalen's inhabitants . She succeeded not only to make their attack stop, but to befriend the leader of the pack as well. Eteni herself became leader of the city shortly after. Under her rule, Kanawalen thrived and developed, protected by its Pantaur friends. Eteni firmly believed the disparate tribes of elves should unite , in order to form a nation and defend themselves against the countless threats of Felarya. However, her relation with the Pantaur pack made her believe that giant predators are people who can be reasoned with. Eteni established various treaties with other tribes and succeeded in significantly improving relations between elves of the North, and the region became prosperous.

The death of King Jurasim and his son Tanith in 5690 BU , slain by a swam of Bloodclaw Apes caused shock and left an intense power vacuum that threatened to engulf the region into conflict. The General Mytalon attempted to seize power, but his rival derailed it and, as often in such case among elves, a great bow contest was organized. To the stupor of many, Eteni won it. Mytalon didn't really recognized his defeat though, presumably because Kadyns were seen by the southern elven nobility as rather backward and lacking in sophistication.

Nonetheless, Eteni's reign began in 5695 BU and she proclaimed herself empress of all elves. The newly crowned Empress found it difficult to adapt to the expectations and restrictions of court life and its complex game of power. Many among the elven nobility started to believe

though Many among the elven nobility believed she would be weak and easy to take advantage of, being unfamiliar with the power games going on in the

But Eteni revealed herself a cunning politician, seizing the momentum and prestige created by her victory to force several laws and declarations in order to consolidate

An attack by driders

Under her wise and enlightened rule, the disparate groups and tribes of elves came together, overcoming their differences and enmities, and started to thrive. Her great charisma and profound wisdom was legendary, not only among her kin but among other races as well.

She

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prone to bouts of melancholy

• 5534 B.U. – The prosperous Elven city of Restalen is raided by a group of giant Dridders. The city is partially destroyed and many from the Elven nobility are eaten. Empress Eteni herself is swallowed by a dridder named Modanthe. Eteni is rescued by her guards before being digested. Still alive, Modanthe is captured and taken away.

• 5533 B.U. – After the mourning, calls for vengeance are rising and many elves want to raze Dridders settlements in retaliation and to execute Modanthe. Empress Eteni resists them. She makes a long and impassioned speech that remain famous to this day, calling for the necessity for elves to understand others races and interract with them instead of simply ignoring them like they usually do, which can only lead to tragedy.

• 5530 B.U. – Tensions are rising. Mytalon, an army general, challenges publicly Eteni's authority. As often among elves in such cases, a bow contest is organized and Eteni, with her legendary skills, wins it. Some elves sees in her the reincarnation of the goddess Temolian, and very few will question her rule from now on.

• 5527 B.U. – Empress Eteni starts to meet with the captive dridder Modanthe. They have long private discussions and an unusual friendship takes hold between the two.

• 5524 B.U. – To the dismay of many among elves, Empress Eteni finally frees Modanthe and make her her personal bodyguard. Modanthe swears eternal loyalty to her and to defend her with her life.

• 5478 B.U. – After years of patient work, elven “Tree Shapers” rebuild Restalen which become the capital of the Elven Empire. it is situated in what will become known as Deeper Felarya. The empire appears more flourishing than ever. This is the start of the Elven Golden age. Many of the most remarkable pieces of the elven culture are produced during those years.

• 5461 B.U. – Elves organize their army, using the natural variety of their race to create special groups, in order to make the Empire as a whole more prepared for different threats. The regular troops are mostly composed of giant elves.

• 5456 B.U. – Empress Eteni signs the “Secret Treaty” with the Fairy kingdom. The exact details are unknown, but the Elven Empire does not expand into fairylands and fairies do not hunt in elven lands.

• 5242 B.U. – The elven Empire peacefully adds the Minkas, a small tribe of humans and their settlement Minkala as a province of their Empire, in a place that will then later become known as Ur-Sagol.

• 4898 B.U. – The elven Empire encounters a small Dridder Kingdom ruling over a part of what is now known as the Dridder forest. It's Modanthe's birth place and she is very concerned at what it has become. She is sent here and manages to convince many dridders to join the empire and to revolt against the despotic and ruthless rule of the Dridder Queen Taxshillia. A Civil war breaks out among dridders.

• 4854 B.U. – Modanthe defeats Queen Taxshillia in duel and the Queen's forces are crushed by both the dridder rebels and the elven army. The royal family is sent into exile and the famous piece " The saga of Modanthe the brave" is created in Restalen. Modanthe refuses to become the new Dridder Queen though, in order to remain at the service of her friend and master Eteni. She instead settles as an ambassador.

• 4786 B.U. – The “Year of Terror” – Dridders loyal to the fallen Queen make an attempt to put Taxshillia's grandchild onto the throne. Elvish settlements in and near the Dridder forest are attacked and many elves are devoured.

• 4749 B.U. – Modanthe is killed in battle. Empress Eteni mourns the loss of her dear friend. She appears greatly affected, rarely showing herself in public anymore.

• 4671 B.U. – Elven forces finally defeat the “New Queen” and her dridder army in battle.

• 4533 B.U. – During a cruise on the Jadong lake, Empress Eteni is eaten by a mermaid. The long sticky tongue takes the guards by surprise and snatch the unfortunate elf. In a few seconds, centuries of rule come to a sudden end. Eteni will widely be considered as the greatest elven ruler. Her son, Tibon takes the throne.

• 4532 B.U. – Coronation of Emperor Tibon. He swears to follow the steps of his mother, which will actually lead to the empire becoming more assertive and expansionist.

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