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| Dael Riata is a poor land sandwiched between mountains to its North and East, and the Sea on the West. To the south sits the related but way more prosperous [[:skyss:places:bernicia|Kingdom of Bernicia]]. Riven by centuries of internecine warfare between tribes with a culture of raiding and blood feuds the Daels are impoverished. Many of their towns (all of the successful ones) are fortified, and fortlets and castles abound between the hills and lakes. The capital is [[:skyss:places:dalreoch]]. | Dael Riata is a poor land sandwiched between mountains to its North and East, and the Sea on the West. To the south sits the related but way more prosperous [[:skyss:places:bernicia|Kingdom of Bernicia]]. Riven by centuries of internecine warfare between tribes with a culture of raiding and blood feuds the Daels are impoverished. Many of their towns (all of the successful ones) are fortified, and fortlets and castles abound between the hills and lakes. The capital is [[:skyss:places:dalreoch]]. |
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| A seafaring people loosely linked to the Skyssians based on a collection of Islands and the nearby coastal lands to the East of Skyss. Unlike Skyss they're riven by factions and internecine warfare, which is why they haven't banded together to be a greater power in the world. Many Daels leave the area and seek their fortune elsewhere, and it is common to find little groups of Daels onboard a Skyssian ship, or in an enclave somewhere in a civilised town in another country. | A seafaring people loosely linked to the Skyssians based on a collection of Islands and the nearby coastal lands to the East of Skyss. Unlike Skyss they're riven by factions and internecine warfare, which is why they haven't banded together to be a greater power in the world. Many Daels leave the area and seek their fortune elsewhere, and it is common to find little groups of Daels onboard a Skyssian ship, or in an enclave somewhere in a civilised town in another country. One thing that helps Daelians stand out is their [[:skyss:chars:daels:education|culture of education]] which means thay are way more literate than most other peoples. |
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| ===== Geography ===== | ===== Geography ===== |
| The Battle of Dalry (666): During a later invasion by [[:skyss:chars:berenicia:edmund_ii|Edmund II of Bernicia]], the Dael forces achieved a significant victory at [[:skyss:places:dalry|Dalry]]. [[:skyss:chars:daels:iain_murchadh|Iain Murchadh]], the 4th Earl of [[places:uisdean|Uisdean]], famously killed King Edmund II in hand-to-hand combat during the engagement. | The Battle of Dalry (666): During a later invasion by [[:skyss:chars:berenicia:edmund_ii|Edmund II of Bernicia]], the Dael forces achieved a significant victory at [[:skyss:places:dalry|Dalry]]. [[:skyss:chars:daels:iain_murchadh|Iain Murchadh]], the 4th Earl of [[places:uisdean|Uisdean]], famously killed King Edmund II in hand-to-hand combat during the engagement. |
| ==== Recent History and the Minority of Alasdair V ==== | ==== Recent History and the Minority of Alasdair V ==== |
| The 2nd and 3rd centuries of the Ranald era have been particularly tumultuous: | The 3rd century of the Ranald era has been particularly tumultuous: |
| Alasdair IV and the Ambush (739): King [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_iv|Alasdair IV]] attempted to claim the Bernician throne through his brother-in-law, [[:skyss:chars:berenicia:harold_viii|Harold VIII]]. His army was ambushed by Bernician nobles, resulting in the King's death and heavy losses among the Dael nobility. | * **Alasdair IV and the Ambush (739)**: King [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_iv|Alasdair IV]] attempted to claim the Bernician throne through his brother-in-law, [[:skyss:chars:berenicia:harold_viii|Harold VIII]]. His army was ambushed by Bernician nobles, resulting in the King's death and heavy losses among the Dael nobility. |
| The Abdication of Queen Caoimhe: [[:skyss:chars:daels:caoimhe_ranald|Queen Caoimhe]] succeeded her father as a child, governed by a regency council that included [[:skyss:chars:daels:sean_alpin|Sean Alpin]]. Later, her attempt to marry a Skyssian merchant and re-introduce Skyssian gods led to a noble coalition forcing her abdication in 756/7. | * **The Abdication of Queen Caoimhe**: [[:skyss:chars:daels:caoimhe_ranald|Queen Caoimhe]] succeeded her father as a child, governed by a regency council that included [[:skyss:chars:daels:sean_alpin|Sean Alpin]]. Later, her attempt to marry a Skyssian merchant and re-introduce Skyssian gods led to a noble coalition forcing her abdication after [[:skyss:chars:daels:queen_s_war]] in 756. |
| The Reign of [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_ranald5|Alasdair V]]: Succeeding to the throne as an infant, the young King was raised through a series of four regents, most notably his cousin [[:skyss:chars:daels:bhaltair_gilranald|Bhaltair Gilranald]], the Earl of [[:skyss:places:norpen|Norpen]]. At age 15, Alasdair V asserted his adulthood and began a campaign to centralise control. | * **The Minority of [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_ranald5|Alasdair V]]**: Succeeding to the throne as an infant, the young King was raised through a series of four regents, most notably his cousin [[:skyss:chars:daels:bhaltair_gilranald|Bhaltair Gilranald]], the Earl of [[:skyss:places:norpen|Norpen]]. At age 15, Alasdair V asserted his adulthood and began a campaign to centralise control. |
| ===== The Massacre at Caer Suibhne (774) ===== | ===== The Massacre at Caer Suibhne (774) ===== |
| A defining moment of recent stability—or tyranny, depending on the perspective—occurred at [[:skyss:places:caer_suibhne|Caer Suibhne]]. Seeking to resolve the long-standing defiance of the [[:skyss:chars:daels:murchadh|Murchadh]] family, the King invited [[:skyss:chars:daels:domnhall_murchadh|Domnhall Murchadh]] (5th Earl of [[:skyss:places:uisdean|Uisdean]]) and his brother [[people:fearchar_murchadh|Fearchar]] to a private negotiation. | A defining moment of recent stability—or tyranny, depending on the perspective—occurred at [[:skyss:places:caer_suibhne|Caer Suibhne]]. Seeking to resolve the long-standing defiance of the [[:skyss:chars:daels:murchadh|Murchadh]] family, the King invited [[:skyss:chars:daels:domnhall_murchadh|Domnhall Murchadh]] (5th Earl of [[:skyss:places:uisdean|Uisdean]]) and his brother [[people:fearchar_murchadh|Fearchar]] to a private negotiation. |
