Considering that the griffon houses share much history and that they probably all got standardized under the empire, I made them all uniform shape.
Also Harald Fairantlers is credited with the founding of olenia, yet he is not mentioned to be of the House of Jelzek and with over a thousand years in between, it is likely he was not a Jelzek
Yes, i did it again but this time with a twist!
Instead of making a song in Herzlandish, i made it Aquileian (french) a language i do NOT speak. So, i apologize in advance if i overlooked somthing and some (or most) of the lyrics dont work/are not correct grammar. i tried my best.
This is Le Roi Rochois, an aquileian separatist song, that advocates for secession from the Empire.
The music is from the medieval song "Le Roy Engloys" which is about the 100 years' war. It is written and sung in middle french. I converted it into Aquileian, whipped up some new lyrics and subbed the whole thing into english.
Also, in the song (and the title) Grover I is referred to as Roi Rochois, which means Stone King. Since the Kingdom of Griffonstone is called "Le Royaume de Griffonroche", it would make sense for the Aquileians to call the King "Le Roi Griffonrochois" and shortening it to Roi Rochois, either to save time or as a petty insult.
Check out my crusader songs Flusslandlied and Die Greifwacht
This is the Flusslandlied, a medival griffonian crusader song, partly still in use in Hellquill and Longsword.
The music is from the medival crusader song "Palästinalied" which is written and sung in middle high german. I made up some new lyrics in Herzlandish and translated the whole thing into english.
Also i got the idea from this video, check it, it's great.
SPOILER: >!Grover II dies in the end :(!<
i actually wanted to write an entire song but could only think of a melody for the refrain, so instead of making something that would most likely sound too much like "Gott erhalte, Gott beschütze", i made this.
i also designed it to be not inherently militaristic but instead something more like a children's song or a nursery rhyme. Something young griffons would sing in the school yard during breaktime.
the first version is in herzlandish, the second one in equestrian (high-ponish)
Herzlandish:
Boreas gib uns Macht, Arcturius gib uns Stärke, begleite uns, Eyr, bis zum Weltenrand. Durch unseres Volkes Kraft und unserer Ritter Härte lebt lang der Kaiser und auch unser Land.
Equestrian:
Boreas grant us might, Arcturius grant us power, Eyr grant us strong hearts; bring peace in the land. The strength of every knight makes our enemies cower. The emperor departs not while we still stand.
English translation of Herzlandish:
Boreas give us might, Arcturius give us strength, be with us, Eyr, (from here) to world's end. Through the strength of our people and the toughness/endurence of our knights, the emperor lives long and our land as well.
Letnialtiui I the Great:
Dragon history starts at around 18 BC when the Monstrous Nightmare Letnialtiui I the Great became the first Dragon King. Before that dragons were split into dozens of different packs, tribes and clans, almost all ruled by Alpha dragons. Letnialtiui I conquered the six Greater Dragon Tribes, taking the title of Master of the six Tribes and proclaimed himself the Dragon King. A title which upon death would pass down to the eldest male offspring, though it was not uncommon, especially in those earlier years, that the title was forcefully taken by fighting and killing its carrier.
Letnialtiui II the Conqueror:
Grandson to the first King, Letnialtiui II the Conqueror defeated and/or subjugated most of the remaining dragon clans.
Ethimaternock II the Lost:
Ethimaternock II the Lost was a Monstrous Nightmare that claimed he was a descendant of Vemcinocret, the last King of the Nightmare Dynasty. He questioned the new Singetail Dynasty’s legitimacy, duelled the ruling Singetail-King Letnialtiui III the Lazy and took the title back.
Mioraltiui the Kinslayer:
When late Dramillion-King Hirvearjotopa died his eldest son Kryclokocret I took the title and became Dragon King. Consumed by jealousy, his younger brother killed him and became Mioraltiui the Kinslayer.
Uvelucalchaun the Deceiver:
Kryclokjotopa the Nice was a noble and just but also a gullible and naïve King. He became far too trusting into the dragons around him. So, the inevitable happened when he was killed in his sleep by one of his most trusted guards. Uvelucalchaun the Deceiver was a Deathgripper from the south. His reign is known as the Twelve-Year-Darkness or the Dozen-Year-Darkness. Apart from his rise to power however, there is no real indication that his rule had been much more tyrannical than other Dragon Kings who at this time tended to be very cruel and self-serving. Regardless he abolished the tribal system and declared himself to be King over all Dragons.
Sjachkodont I the Great:
Night Furies have always done things a little differently than other dragons. When Letnialtiui II first arrived in the Darklands, the Night Fury Clans officially pledged their allegiance to the Dragon King. Those Clans (later called Houses) were led by the Lord of the Night, a title given to the Alpha of the strongest Clan. A hundred years later, the Darklands only paid lip service to the King. But it was the Lord of the Night who, in a duel of bravery and strength claimed victory over the Deathgripper and became Sjachkodont I the Great. His Dynasty ushered in a golden age for all dragonkind and over the next century developed new forms of art*, science** and politics***.
*if you would count fingerpainting as art
**if you would count basic mathematics as science
***if you would count two dragons screaming at each other as politics
Mitnejotopa I the Wise:
Mitnejotopa I the Wise was known as a great scholar and wise philosopher. He could treat ailments and cure the sick by using mainly herbs.
Whedabkodont the Beloved:
Born with, what could be counted as a blessing or a curse, Whedabkodont the Beloved was widely known to be one of the fairest dragons in the whole Archipelago. He gained Kingship whilst still being juvenile. This, along with his renowned beauty made him a very self-centred narcissist that only cared about visual appearances. It was Whedabkodont whose many paintings of himself started the tradition of each future King having a portrait be made. (I actually wanted to draw them all, but I bloody suck at drawing)
Svantraakulmyink I the Conqueror:
By now the golden era had firmly come to an end. The Night Fury rulers became, like every dragon in a position of power, over many years cruel, corrupt and tyrannical. Especially targeted were other Strike-Class dragons like Deathgrippers and Skrills. So, a Skrill-led rebellion overthrew the Night Fury Oligarchy and Svantraakulmyink I the Conqueror became the new King over all Dragons. He also took the title of Lord of the Night. Which marks the first time in dragon history that the ruler of the Darklands was not a Night Fury. Though a controversial figure, he is still praised a hero by many Skrills today.
Versdrevab the True:
Raised in hiding, Versdrevab the True was the chosen heir of Mitnejotopa II, the last Night-Fury-King. Due to fear of counter-rebellion Night Furies were persecuted across the Archipelago. From a young age Versdrevab understood the cause of the Skrills and resented his ancestor’s failure but watched in horror as the Skrill became even harsher rulers and the dreams of Svantraakulmyink I were undone by his successors. Upon his coming of age, he challenged the Svantraakulmyink II and became King over all Dragons.
Ritriljaxo the Trusted:
Versdrevab was infertile and could not father any healthy eggs. On his deathbed he made Ritriljaxo the Trusted, a Red Death, one of the greatest warriors in the whole Archipelago and his best friend, the new King and Lord of the Night. The first Red Death Dynasty is mostly known for its temperance, loyalty and upholding of Night Fury virtues. It is often called the Regency Dynasty.
Itprojotopa the Mad:
Itprojotopa the Mad was a total nutcase (picture pre-reformation Dagur as a Skrill). He was as insane as he was powerful, killing the new Red-Death-King in just one shot. He gave very strange and spontaneous decrees and orders, like demanding a fishbone-less fish or attacking a tree. His most peculiar decision, however, was to title himself as King of Heaven and Earth and almost everything else he spotted
Charirsidri I the Invincible:
Tired of the madness Itprojotopa had brought, a faction of dragons decided to remove him. They called a great and powerful Red Death from the east to dispose of the crazy King. Charirsidri I the Invincible claimed to have won due to being impervious to lighting. More likely he just crushed the Skrill under his enormous body. But Charirsidri I was not what the faction had planned. He preferred to rule through fear and with an iron claw. With no other dragon daring to question him, he kept the title of King of Heaven and Earth.
Svantraakulaltiui the Backstabber:
With the second Red Death Dynasty becoming even more corrupt and self-serving than its founder, finally an opponent arose against the tyrannical rule of fear. Letnialtiui VI was brought down by one of his closest allies. Svantraakulaltiui the Backstabber put an end to the reign of fear. And started a reign of terror.
Praloth the Victorous:
Praloth was not an Alpha or born into a warrior family. He grew up as a runt in one of the Night Fury Houses, with his name literally meaning “Useless” or “Loser”. Yet, it was his determination, wit and courage that prevailed over all others. His challenge of the last Red-Death-King was one of the grandest and most famous duels, ever recorded in dragon history. The story of Praloth shooting his final plasma shot into the maw of Letnialtiui VII the Defeated and setting the gas in his very throat alight, is retold to this very day by Night Furies and Red Deaths alike. This single event overshadowed every deed Letnialtiui VII had ever accomplished and allowed his vanquisher to become Praloth the Victorous. He also abolished the title of King of Heaven and Earth for being nonsensical.
Whedabvrelvel I the Terrible:
With a strong and powerful Night Fury Dynasty back in the Darklands, many dragons were happy that the days of tyranny had come to an end. But still, some feared a return to the olden ways of corruption that had befallen the Night Furies in the past. Even though the new Kings ruled with compliance and patience, an extremist group of Deathgrippers took matters into their own claws. Qeelakkodont II the Martyr was murdered by Whedabvrelvel I the Terrible who decreed that dragonkind could only prevail if the Night Furies were dead. In just two years he launched a cruel invasion of the Darklands, killing all grown dragons, eggs and hatchlings alike. At the end of which he abolished the Lordship of Night and proclaimed himself Emperor of the Darklands.
Vemcintosg I the Great:
After two years of war and genocide by Whedabvrelvel I most dragons had had enough and just longed for peace but with no one to challenge the Deathgripper-King, his rule remained absolute. It was then, when Vemcintosg I the Great first appeared. Bewilderbeasts only started migrating into the Archipelago a few years ago. They came from the frozen north and were much bigger and stronger than any dragon known back then, even bigger than the mighty Red Deaths. They were social creatures who cared deeply about the wellbeing of their followers and their ice breath could, unlike most other dragons, not only destroy but also create. Vemcintosg I became one of, if not the most famous and legendary King in all of dragon history and not just because he was the largest dragon ever to be measured. He changed the title from to the much more formal King of Dragons and his Dynasty ruled for ages to come, becoming the longest known Dynasty until today with almost a quarter of dragon history being ruled by a descendant of Vemcintosg I. He was so renowned and exalted that when he passed, his very remains became a holy site and a final destination for the pilgrimage of dying dragons, wishing to pass into the next life along with their true King.
Aussirocret I the Benevolent:
Due to a succession crisis among the Fireworms, Aussirocret I the Benevolent temporarily took the title of Firewormking. Although he died before a Queen could reach maturity. His son, Vemcintosg II, gave the title up when the time had come.
Vemcintosg III the Eternal:
In 746 AD Vemcintosg III the Eternal ruled for his 49^(th) year, thus surpassing the legendarty Letnialtiui I and becoming the longest ruling King of Dragons.
Tazkerkassil the Unready:
Tazkerkassil the Unready, originally a minor advisor to the late King, worried about a succession crisis when Vemcintosg IV died without an heir. But to the shock of every dragon and himself, he became the new King of Dragons.
Krycloktosg II the Old:
Being already a Titan Wing, Krycloktosg II the Old became King when his nephew Aussirocret IV died. His reign was plagued with fear of a potential crisis after his impending passing, especially when his son and heir died in 923 AD leaving only one egg as the new heir to the King of Dragons. Just three weeks after it hatched Krycloktosg II the Old died making the newborn Bewilderbeast Krycloktosg III the Young.
Charirtosg the Broodslayer:
A complete fanatic and radicalist, Charirtosg the Broodslayer adored and glorified Whedabvrelvel I and hated Bewilderbeasts and their takeover of what he believed could have been a virtuous Deathgripper-Empire. Knowing that Krycloktosg III would grow into an unstoppable behemoth within just a few months, Charirtosg sneaked into his hatchery and impaled the newborn Bewilderbeast, thereby claiming victory over him. He declared himself to be the Great Dragon Emperor and the saviour of dragonkind. According to his newly created religion he also claimed to be the Son of Heaven and Night Furies to be the embodiment of pure evil.
Whedabvrelvel II the Aggressive:
With his father starting another genocide on the only barely recovered Night Fury population, Whedabvrelvel II the Aggressive continued his crusade and almost drove Night-Fury-kind to extinction. Indoctrinated by Charirtosg from his birth, the new Emperor became very hot-headed and short-tempered.
Whedabvrelvel III the Paranoid:
The Legacy of the third Deathgripper Dynasty would fill any dragon that was a part of it, feel pride. But Whedabvrelvel III the Paranoid always feared for plots and schemes against his rule. Not only from Bewilderbeasts but from any dragons that would brand him a tyrant. Most notably, he feared that Night Furies were not extinct and that somewhere out there a group of Daemons planned his downfall. But his superstition was for naught when he was defeated by…
Civipdrevab the Liberator:
Civipdrevab the Liberator, the greatest of the Bewilderbeasts. He was the first King of Dragons that inhabited an island with a permanent human population on it, so any aggression towards him would have a human response as well. He also normalised the use of the title of Grand Alpha Dragon, a title partly in use since Krycloktosg II but never formalised.
Krycloktosg IV the Wise:
With the rule of Civipdrevab returned peace and order to the Archipelago. His son, Krycloktosg IV the Wise almost never left his home island and mostly gave commands to his subjects through telepathy. But his reign was to end in tragedy nonetheless when a human armada besieged his nest and attempted to steal his egg. Though the armada was repelled, due to an emergency distress call*, the egg was lost to a small band of peaceful humans. Krycloktosg IV died only a few days after of a broken heart. isHis
*very rarely used, a command that summons all available dragons to help, it had not been used for over 400 years until now
Krycloktosg V the Just:
The egg was entrusted to a female human that now had the task of raising the new King of Dragons. Since Krycloktosg V the Just never knew his father, he was actually never given a proper name. Dragons just started to call him like his father which he accepted. For being raised by a human, Krycloktosg V was actually a pretty decent King. The nest he built in the frozen northeast of the Archipelago became a Sanctuary for all dragonkind, earning him the title of Keeper of the Sanctuary. But alas, his reign was not meant to last.
Pralspical the Userper:
The enslaved Pralspical the Userper was a Titan Wing who was captured and commanded through unknown means by a mad human that wanted to control all dragons. Pralspical defeated the Sanctuary-King and impaled him on his tusks. His corrupted hatred and twisted emotions allowed him to completely control the minds of his subjects, a power that was never seen before. Whist being an incredible threat, he held Kingship for not even 24 hours which makes him the shortest reigning King of Dragons in history, even beating the Hatchling-King Krycloktosg III. Pralspical was defeated in a duel by the great, the powerful, one of the most legendary Kings in all of dragon history…
Thurkearaltiui the Mighty:
Thurkearaltiui the Mighty, better known as Toothless by humankind and one of the last remaining Night Furies in existence, broke tradition by showing mercy and letting the last King of Dragons live. The story of Thurkearaltiui is a long and complicated one (and one you know all too well). He became King of the Hidden World in 1016 AD and ended the age of dragons in the Archipelago. Even though a Night Fury, he eloped with a Light Fury, making all his descendants Night Lights which caused his Night Fury Dynasty to be renamed to the first Night Light Dynasty. In 1065 AD, at the age of 70 he became the longest ruling King of Dragons in dragon history.
Mitnekodont the Valiant:
As the eldest son of Thurkearaltiui, Mitnekodont the Valiant became King of Dragons after his father’s death. Securing peace between Skrills, Deathgrippers and Light Furies, he became a great leader and fierce warrior. Recorded dragon history comes to an end in 1101 AD with the death of Mitnekodont but assuming no succession crisis broke out, his son Thurkiitu would have succeeded him as the 66^(th) King of Dragons and the third King of the Hidden world.
It's called The Last Skrill
It has descriptions and and mentions of Gore & Murder but NO intimacy or erotic stuff.
The story of a Skrill told by himself about his life and his hardships [Gore & Murder, no Intimacy] Also, this is my first fanfic so be kind with your reviews :) Also, also, this story was originally written in german, so I am gonna update it as I translate it.
sry for the bad resolution, i made it discord-size
This is part of a worldbuilding project of mine which primarilly consists of another sentient race called the Nekomimi. Check it out here.
main idea comes from MegaloStudios2.
also i can't draw that good. uwu
The Nekomimi are my best try at a humanoid, anime-accurate cat race and are inspired by the Homo Sapiens Felinus from MegaloStudios2, check it out here.
Also, just in case the resolution on reddit is kind of bad, here are the original images on Imgur.
About the world (text in the first image):
The Nekomimi (ネコミミ/猫耳), also known as the Felina erectus or the Cat Folk, are a sentient genus of the subfamily Felinae, originally native to the western parts of Hokkaidō and the surrounding isles. It is unclear when exactly this genus split from the Felinae, but estimates put the split at around 5 to 2 million years ago. Their ancestors arrived on the Japanese archipelago long before humans did. As the Jōmon people began to settle the islands during the Last Glacial Maximum, the Nekomimi had already evolved and were split into diverse hunter-gatherer groups.
Little is known about the human relations with the Nekomimi, but their encounters seemed to be largely peaceful and not much more violent than with other humans. Over the following thousands of years, the Nekomimi lived alongside with, what would later become the Ainu people. Trade and religion linked the two people together, though they could not interbreed for they were another taxonomic order of mammals.
During the Muromachi period the Yamato Japanese started to integrate and subjugate the Nekomimi and Ainu people, often by force. Identifying the former as Bakeneko or other daemons of legend, they were seen as harbingers of evil. The Japanese started to imprison, enslave and eradicate the Nekomimi on Hokkaidō. They were hunted for their pelts, for honour and for sport. Some were captured alive to serve as labourers or as pets.
In the Edo period skirmishes and conflicts continued. The isolationistic policies of the Tokugawa shogunate did not care much for the subjugation of the Nekomimi, though local samurai lords were given a free hand. A common practice was to cut off a Nekomimi’s tail, to prevent a transformation into Yōkai, such as Nekomata. This would often render them mostly useless as warriors, since they had to relearn walking.
After the Meiji Restauration the Nekomimi were exterminated or forcefully pushed off their lands, the same way as the Ainu people were. Unlike the Ainu people however, they were not allowed citizenship or given human rights. The Imperial Government saw them legally as animals and not as people, though they were still forced to learn Japanese. By 1890 the Nekomimi were successfully pushed off mainland Hokkaidō and their ancestral language, composing of mainly purrs and hisses is declared extinct for over a century now.
The Nekomimi retreated onto different smaller islands surrounding Hokkaidō and became incredibly isolated from humans to the point of humanity believing them to be extinct. The only island still known to be inhabited by Nekomimi to this day is Okushiri, where they were rediscovered by the Japanese settlers in the 1960s. The entire island, apart from the town itself was turned into a reservation. The Nekomimi were offered full citizenship and legal rights. While accepted by some, the majority remains on the island and continues to live according to their ancient traditions.
The island, which they call “ジユウ ノ ネコテキ“ (Goal of freedom) is split between six tribes and the town of Okushiri, of which the Nekomimi stay away from, though minor trades with the locals are not uncommon. The tribes retain their distinct customs and are led by individual matriarchs, though they are deeply linked by trade and have the same religion and language. All tribes communicate with each other and within, using a dialect of Japanese, which is mostly intelligible with modern Japanese.
Every tribe uses the same writing script, a stylised version of Katakana. Their dialect went through some vocal changes, most notably a vowel shift where the “u” sound after a hard “k” often turns into an “o”. The most distinct feature of their dialect is the ending syllable of “nya” (ニヤ), which can be used at the end of almost any sentence, similarly to the Canadian “eh”
Each tribe is led by a female ruler, who is tasked with mediating feuds, rationing the food and negotiating with the other clans. They are called “ネコウテイ” pronounced Nekōtei which roughly translates to “Ne-Empress”. Gender roles remain largely non-existent with both male and female Nekomimi being hunters as well as gatherers. With the exception of the Nekōtei, who are almost exclusively females, and the shamans, who are commonly males.
The shaman (ネコロマンサー) is after the Nekōtei the most important member of the tribe. It is their responsibility keep a connection to the spirits and communicate with the dead. They tend to the wounded and ill and predict the future. As a healer, the shaman is not allowed to partake in combat nor is he allowed to be harmed. If a Nekomimi wounds any shaman or attempts to do so, they must be exiled from their tribe. If the shaman dies, the murderer must be put to death too.
Human-Nekomimi-relations have been all but calm since the subjugation and enslavement by the Japanese. They see humans, which they call “シツポナキタミ”, as dangerous creatures and as the reason for their exile from their native homeland. Since their rediscovery by humanity, the Nekōtei have decided on a policy of isolationism. Only local Japanese and selected diplomats or scientists are allowed to visit the island.
Though some Nekomimi, primarily younger ones, have abandoned their traditional way of life, in favour of travelling to mainland Japan and beyond. This has not only started a widespread boom in the “kawaii”-culture but also gave rise to “Kemonomimi” in anime pop culture.
I made these in microsoft paint while i was bored. They are most likely not completely canon-accurate.
The hoi4 mod seemes to abandoned so this is probably fine ig. Check it out here
Also i don't know any mandarin and/or chinese script so if any of this means smth bad/stupid, sry in advance.
Also also never watched korra completely tbh so sry bout that.
I made these in microsoft paint while i was bored. They are most likely not completely canon-accurate.
The hoi4 mod seemes to abandoned so this is probably fine ig. Check it out here
Also i don't know any mandarin and/or chinese script so if any of this means smth bad/stupid, sry in advance.
Also also never watched korra completely tbh so sry bout that.