Grukoor
Grukoor | |
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Creator | Xero |
Information | |
Biomes | Mountains Canyons Valleys Desert Plains Jungle Marshlands |
Seasons | 3/4 Summer 1/4 Autumn |
Prevalent Animals | Scorpions |
Inhabitants | Enkhulu Cobros Sark Ezama Humans |
Dominating Race | Enkhulu |
Natural Overground Goods | Bloodbloom Fangthorn Dryheart |
Natural Underground Goods | Black Iron Bloodstone |
Major Settlements | Uroldros Bloodscythe Wildfang Waterclaw Amal'Jadid |
Grukoor is a harsh and desolate land home for only the strongest of heart and will for it is a land without hospitalities or safe havens. Around every mountain side or atop every cliff may await a Mortal's end if they are not prepared to brave the hot temperatures, the frightening climbs and the ferocious beasts that the war-torn land has to offer. Previously the land was fertile and flourishing with life like other planets, however close to two thousand years ago the southern reaches of the Desolate Drifts was hit by a massive meteor which would send out a planet-wide nova wiping the greenery of life away, drying the rich ocean empty and leaving the planet a barren wasteland. The lands that were once fertile now struggled to bear fruit, and the ocean that once existed was now a desert much like the rest of the planet, only far below everything else. Deep underground the planet's crust, the Cobros people live fulfilling lives unburdened by the life above. Their kind has dug tunnels throughout the planet, creating an underground pathway that one can traverse using one of the many Zodros Network entrances found throughout the planet, though one must gain the trust of the Cobros before they can have any hope of traversing their tunnels unharmed.
The planet is never hit with cold seasons though its nights get incredibly chilly much like Livanin Desert does. Dangerous sandstorms are known for kicking up in Okramm and the Desolate Drifts during which travel for Mortals is highly not recommended.
Grukoor is the fourth largest planet in Auria. It is the first Planet from the sun.
Okramm Canyons
Okramm Canyons is the name given to the vast valley covering a third of the planet of Grukoor. It is home to the Enkhulu people who have turned the mountainous region into a thriving militaristic empire known as Urol. The region features deep ravines in which most activity takes place while the higher peaks are mainly left empty, home to flying beasts and capable climbing monsters alike. A few bodies of water appear in the canyons that are said to heal any wound if one were to bathe in them. The heart of Enkhulun activity, the capital Uroldros, is located in the south-eastern province of the canyon, a city of stone and metal built into the mountain alike to the Dwarves of Dunondrann. The outer border of the canyon is defended by Swarthek, the Black Wall, with three gates leading out of Okramm positioned in the south-west leading to Dzungle Wilds, to the north-west leading to the Desolate Drifts and directly east of Uroldros that leads to the edge overlooking the Duiwel Dunes.
Okramm is considered the heart of the planet and is used for orienting the lands around it.
The Canyon also features Stofhout trees, twisted and crude in form with no leaves, they yield a hearty sap when properly harvested which the Enkhulu folk have learned to do and use in cooking sweet feasts for their warriors to boost their stamina.
Desolate Drifts
To the north-west of Okramm is a vast empty desert that was once a green plains. The Desolate Drifts is true to its name as it is a desolate desert where few Mortals truly make their home and instead is left mainly for the wildlife to prosper in. The land is seen as worthless by the Enkhulu, who do not even consider it under their domain - that being said, a few settlements have found themselves in the drifts which fall under neutral grounds, belonging to no kingdom. Recently however, the Tyrantfall Militia was formed to protect the towns of the Drifts from harm, whether it be monsters or foreign nations.
The Halls of Fleshcrafting are said to be hidden in one of the many hills in the Desolate Drifts.
Dzungle Wilds
The Dzungle Wilds was once part of the land currently known as the Desolate Drifts, however a gigantic meteor that would crash into the planet annihilating all fertility on it would also leave behind a crater, in which life would not only preserve but also prosper in a miraculous manner. Tall green trees all over, a rich marshland to the south and a threatening volcano in the center all characterize the wilderness that is the Dzungle Wilds. Though at first empty, reptilian creatures would soon emerge from their smaller counterparts, growing big by feeding upon the latent energies the meteor had uncovered allowing for creatures that live in Dzungle to grow and evolve at the blink of an eye. Few know the truths of what caused the Dzungle Wilds to prosper when the rest of the planet did not - only the Gods can truly know that.
The Sark make the jungle their home after being set free from the Halls of Fleshcrafting, taming the wilds and creating three large settlements in the crater - Bloodscythe, Wildfang and Waterclaw.
Duiwel Dunes
Once a vast ocean, the Duiwel Dunes are what's left of Grukoor's biggest body of water. The land is several hundred meters below ground level and is titled by the Enkhulu as "The pit of hell" as anyone who is banished into it is sure to meet a slow and painful death which is inevitable given time. Few attempts of settling the land have been made and such attempts have always failed because of a lack of possible growing of harvest or livestock in the Dunes and the land has become a breeding ground for monsters who hunt relentlessly those that dare, or are forced to, step into the Dunes.
The Cobros are the only Mortals who can find any semblance of solace in the Dunes, using the ruins of an ancient civilization akin to that of a Lamian Kingdom as their homes in the wastelands, though these ruins serve more as gateways to the underground network that they have tunneled throughout the planet.
Forsaken Reaches
To the far south-east in the Duiwel Dunes a set of mountains can be found. Their mountaintops used to function as islands in the now-dried out ocean and on it, civilization once prospered but was inevitably wiped out by the meteor nova. Ruins of Shargazi origin can be found here now and in recent times the Ezama folk have landed onto these mountains to settle a new hope for their people, using Skyships to travel Amal'Jadid, their capital, and Uroldros.
Timeline
Era of Prehistoria
???-1 - Grukoor came to exist as a verdant planet with a vast ocean and a singular pangea as its primary landmass. It became a favoured planet for Teragai, Goddess of Earth, and her Sons of the Earth, who after the Dusk of Dawn convened there to build the Zul-Bronzen Vault, an underground facility which would house the next generation of Teragai's army - the Enkhulu. The giant Mumban volunteered to remain within the vault to watch over the dormant Enkhulu until the need to awaken them arrives.
???-2 - Cora and Olokun, two of the first fourteen Zoruna, venture into the Grukoor ocean to expand their empire by establishing their respective zegaras. They become competitive against one another, though remain neutral.
???-3 - The Cora Zegara discover entryways into the Grukoor underworld.
???-4 - A battle between the God of Fire, Ignis Incendius, and his daughter Sol Peleges manifests a great comet which is flung from the Sun to Grukoor's surface. Its crash brings forth the Grukoori Cataclysm, which eliminates all life on the surface of the planet, turning Grukoor into a barren wasteland. The Zoruna of both zegaras seek shelter in the discovered caves, avoiding total extinction. The cataclysm also destroys a part of the Zul-Bronzen Vault, causing the dormant Enkhulu to lose the vital support of the facility. To prevent their total extinction, Mumban uses the last of his strength to awaken the Enkhulu from their dormancy. The newly awakened Enkhulu leave the vault and scattered across a now desolate Grukoor.
???-5 - Many Enkhulu come together into small tribes. Hostilities form between rival tribes and the land becomes an active battlefield between them while resources remain scarce.
???-6 - The Zoruna that survived the cataclysm evolve into land-dwelling, snake-like beings known as the Cobros. They begin expanding deeper underground, creating a vast network of tunnels and caves beneath Grukoor.
Era of Unity
141 - The Swarthek tribe construct a great black wall on the western perimeter of Okramm, establishing themselves as the dominant force of that region. Other tribes are forced to pay a toll in supplies to pass.
372 - The Enkhulu tribes converge at the foot of Mt. Hlinzeka to hold the first Orgon Khosi, a time of truce between tribes to celebrate and worship their provider god. It features hunters of different tribes coming together to provide for the hungry populace.
Era of Magic
1255 - Urol Ganyah the Wise of the Ezolile uses this year's Orgon Khosi to speak before the other tribes, calling for the unification of their race under a singular banner. Though he is met with resentment at first, the power of the tribes united is proven great when the Enkhulu make a stand against the Asgoya Cobros, who had intended on using the Orgon Khosi as a time and place to wipe out the Enkhulu as a whole. Rather than that, the Asgoya would be slaughtered when they are caught off-guard by how effective the Enkhulu are when standing together. The Enkhulu tribes are unified under the banner of the Urol empire later that year, with Urol Ganyah as their first leader.
1256 - Construction begins for Uroldros, an Enkhulu city carved into Mt. Hlinzeka.
1265 - The first Grukoori Skyport is built in the Desolate Drifts by the Drytail Expedition. Grukoor is connected to the rest of the galaxy, though the Urol and the Cobros are both still hostile.
1266 - Settlers arrive in Grukoor to found Drytail, a humble town around the Skyport. It quickly becomes a bustling community.
1280 - Asela Musa, a Senkh explorer, travels to Grukoor. She meets Gwala, an Enkhulu outcast, and falls in love with him.
1282 - Ma'Nanz Musa is born a hybrid between Enkhulu and Senkh. Gwala, Ma'Nanz' father, establishes dominion over the land his family lives on, founding the Musa Tribe.
1289 - The Core of Uroldros is finished, allowing for first settlement in the city. Urol Ganyah's chamber is built as well, allowing him to move in and take a seat upon his throne. Work continues on the city.
1293 - Fenik diplomats reach out to the Urol Empire for formal trade. Urol Ganyah meets with them and agrees to their terms.
1312 - Ma'Nanz Musa discovers Gex in the Shimmering Halls beneath Grukoor. He has his tribe mine for it, which attracts the ire of the Swe'Zela Cobros living there. A battle ensues which is ended through a diplomatic approach with the help of Nova Voltex Diplomat Cornel Wander and Andren Ado Bronzehammer of Mor Kardia. Ma'Nanz, Cornel and Andren begin to use Gex as a means of trade in hopes of making it more popular.
1322 - Atosha Silverscale is born.
1323 - Urol Ganyah passes away. Owalandela, she who studied under Urol Ganyah, is chosen to rule next. She begins a cultural development for the empire, establishing the title of Urolkhul as well as the rite of honour through dealing death upon an Urolkhul.
1364 - The Merchants' Oath Guild is established to produce official Gex Coins which would be adopted by almost all societies as the main currency of use.
1400 - Urolkhul Owalandela is slain in honourable battle. Urolkhul Siyanda rises to the throne.
1491 - Uroldros is constructed fully, allowing for the city to develop into a bustling community. A city expansion is put into works to mine downwards.
1494 - The Uroldros Mines are attacked by the Cobros, who find offense in the Enkhulu expanding into their territory. A war breaks out between the two.
1495 - Urolkhul Siyanda is slain in battle against the Cobros. Bol-Hawes the Champion is chosen by the Kwazi Seers as the next Urolkhul.
1577 - A great demon rift opens in western Okramm. Urolkhul Bol-Hawes dies in battle against the demons, but manages to close the flow of them by destroying their portal anchor. The Stone of Bol-Hawes is erected on the site of the battle, with his body buried under it. Bol-Hawes is succeeded by Etchee.
1602 - Urolkhul Etchee is betrayed by her second-in-command Asratruxx. Asratruxx hides the nature of her death and becomes Urolkhul.
1636 - The Enkhulu, Rohan, begins hearing the whispers of Nytheran, the Blood God. He ventures out into the wastes to an old part of the Zul-Bronzen Vault, now known as the Halls of Fleshcrafting. There he begins a difficult task conducting forbidden experiments for his god.
1644 - The first Sark are created within the Halls of Fleshcrafting by Rohan.
1645 - Sark break free from the Halls of Fleshcrafting. Rohan is stripped of Nytheran's blessings and is torn to shreds by the Sark. The Sark venture out into Dzungle, where they quickly split into tribes warring against one another.
1646 - Urolkhul Asratruxx leads a successful push against the Sark that are attempting to push into Okramm, pushing them back into Dzungle and establishing a solid frontier on the border. Asratruxx' deceit is finally found out by Yorkush, who challenges Asratruxx to battle. Yorkush is killed, but with the truth already out Asratruxx is overcome with challenges until Fu-Sar the Manaborn kills him.
Era of Wars
2833 - Urolkhul Tarkull succumbs to an illness and receives a peaceful death, his death is called a disgrace by his people. Raxarus the Honoured, who was considered to become a Seer, is chosen by the Kwazi to rule instead. He becomes Urolkhul.
2857 - Ezamas subjugated by the Cosmos arrive on Grukoor with their demonic allies. They set up a demonic outpost on the Forsaken Reaches hellbent on invading the planet but the Ezama leader Faq'Adt Alqalb sends out a messenger to anyone on the planet hoping to warn them.
2858 - Urolkul Raxarus receives the Ezaman messager warning of a potential demonic assault. He sends his own forces to the Forsaken Reaches. A great battle ensues, in which the Urol reign supreme. Faq'Adt and the Demons are killed, while the remaining Ezama servants are spared, the last wish of Faq'Adt. Qayid'Bih Mawthuq, previous Arshad of the Ezamas, is reelected into the position. Their race travels to the Pools of Cleansing in Serena, allowing them to cleanse the demonic taint that cloaks them.
2859 - Amal'Jadid, the new home of the Ezama, is founded on the site of their arrival. Leaders from all major nations of Auria arrive there to meet with the Ezama. The Kwazi Seers call this event a modern Orgon Khosi, a bright light in an otherwise dark and uncertain time.
2900 - Chief Ixil is banished from the Bloodscythe Clan by King Goros and thrown into the Duiwel Dunes. Not soon after Skoldarra hatches from her egg.
2920 - Skoldarra returns to Dzungle and overthrows King Goros, becoming the new chieftain of the Bloodscythe Clan.
2965 - Urolkhul Raxarus declares that another Orgon Khosi to be held in Uroldros between the nations of Auria. Raxarus pushes for negotiations of lasting peace between the leaders, in a desire for an end of the Era of Wars. Some are for it, others not so much. Rakosi Zurshak the bloodied confronts Raxarus for becoming spineless.
2969 - Urolkhul Raxarus is slain in combat by Zurshak the Bloodied. He becomes the new Urolkhul and vows to return the valour of the Enkhulu back to his people. Foreign ties begin to suffer as a result.
2974 - Tensions rise between Urol and Bjorn over cultural and trade disputes. The Frozen War begins with Urolkhul Zurshak sending the Urol army to Wyrmeron to fight the Bjorn. The eastern peninsula is conquered and ravaged by the Urol invaders.
2975 - The Frozen War continues. The Urson manage to make a counter-offensive that defeats the Urol in Wyrmeron. The war is taken to Grukoor, where the Urson begin their own offesive on Uroldros. Leronas Moonfire, previous Lord-Druid of Ealain, appears before Cyrun and Zurshak as a great horned owl on separate occassions. He advises them on talks about a peaceful end to the conflict. Cyrun agrees, though Zurshak remains hesitant. Besting the Enkhulu in a trial of strength before joining him in a hearty feast, Leronas succeeds in convincing Zurshak to meet Cyrun for a chance at ending the war. It succeeds, leading to the end of the Frozen War.
2978 - Qayid'Bih Mawthuq steps down as Arshad of the Ezamas, young Hakim Qalb'Qawiun is handpicked by Qayid to become the new Arshad.
2985 - High King Valon Greymoore II visits Urolkhul Zurshak in a vain hope of establishing stronger ties with Urol. In a surprising turn of events, Zurshak agrees to Valon's deals, citing that he shows great promise for his nation.
2989 - High King Valon Greymoore II is killed during a visit in Gwynbrenon. The culprit is not found. Urolkhul Zurshak attends his funeral in Luxfordia. He delivers a speech citing the honourable spirit and unbreakable will of the High King. He upraises Valon's son, the soon-to-be High King Yvain.
2991 - The Urol Empire and the Kingdom of Luxfordia establish an extended trade deal, exchanging valuable resources.
Era of Healing
3000 - The Grand War is declared by High King Yvain Greymoore IV! Urolkhul Zurshak is quick to denounce the war and prepares his people. The combined might of the Elite Sunbreaker Unit and Legatus Otto Cerces' First Offensive attempt an aerial siege and landing directly on Uroldros, but the battle is won in favour of the Urol. Luxfordia's armies redirect to the Desolate Drifts, where Caden Vaugh, mayor of Redbrook, has agreed to sell his town to the military in exchange for protection. Luxfordia lands in Redbrook and begins expanding outward, taking all other neutral towns under their control. The war reaches the Battle at Swarthek, where both sides enter a few-month stalemate.
3001 - Dragons allied with Luxfordia reveal themselves and attack the backline of the Urol army. The Battle at Swarthek ends with Luxfordia breaking through and advancing to Uroldros. Urol forces suffer from disarray as well as poisoned food supplies, causing Uroldros to fall to enemy hands for the first time in history. Urol retakes the city a few weeks later, but so does Luxfordia afterwards. This occurs multiple times over the next few months, but eventually the Urol resources are strained. Urolkhul Zurshak calls for immediate retreat as the remainder of his people flee to Gwynbrenon. Serra Blake, Legatus of the Elite Sunbreaker Unit, is placed in charge of controlling Grukoor while the First Offensive advance to Serena.
3002 - On Gwynbrenon, High King Yvain Greymoore IV would fall in battle against Urolkhul Zurshak, Fylkir Cyrun Ragnagard, Archdruid Leronas Moonfire and Zanchul Apox Kaw'iil in the Battle for Ealain. Zurshak delivers the killing blow by decapitating Yvain and taking the Luxfordian crown for himself.
3003 - Decreeing an alliance, the Wylderin alongside the Bjorn, the Xib'alba, the Urol as well as refugees of the Daiya Naga forged the Liberation Front tasked with righting the wrongs of this war. The Tyrantfall Militia is formed in the Desolate Drifts to free the towns from Luxfordian control. The Liberation Front arrives in Okramm to liberate Urol lands from Luxfordian control. The Sunbreakers left stationed there are forced to fight a battle on two fronts. Urolkhul Zurshak personally seeks out Serra Blake to duel her and wins, cutting her leg off before promising to butcher the rest of her like he did with her king. Luxfordia surrenders and retreats, though Serra Blake is taken prisoner. The Grand War ends later that year as New Luxford is captured by the Liberation Front and a new Luxfordian monarchy is established with Queen Regindra Fedelerin on the throne. Urolkhul Zurshak is discontent with this result, but leaves before exercising his hostilities. He returns to his people ready to restore their ruined city.
3004 The Reconstruction of Uroldros commences with steadfast progress. Members of the Tyrantfall Militia are deemed deserters by Urol for leaving their ranks in order to defend the drifts. Zurshak signs a treaty that takes away the vigil of Urol from the drifts, leaving it fully up to Tyrantfall to defend the land now.