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| ====== Lydian ====== | ====== Lydian ====== | ||
| - | **Lydian** (1st AC - 118) was a superhero warrior, considered to be the most consequential and destructive in the history of [[Continent]], having single-handedly ended the [[Western Dantrian Civilization]]. His armies have devastated whole countries and reduced the population of Continent by an estimated 10-20%. His conquests are also responsible for wiping out most of the cultural artifacts of Dantria and neighboring regions, including the [[Great Dantrian Libraries]]. | + | **Lydian** (1st AC - 118) was a superhero warrior, considered to be the most consequential and destructive in the history of [[Continent]], having single-handedly ended the [[Western Dantrian Civilization]]. His armies have devastated whole countries and reduced the population of Continent by an estimated 10-20%. His conquests are also responsible for wiping out most of the cultural artifacts of Dantria and the neighboring regions, including the [[Great Dantrian Libraries]]. |
| He had the ability to effortlessly animate and control the dead, creating hordes of warriors that would overrun any army. His abilities are thought to have eventually evolved into an even more powerful variant, with undead becoming truly resurrected and no longer dependent on Lydian, to the point that he effectively lost control over the majority of his own army and was in hiding. | He had the ability to effortlessly animate and control the dead, creating hordes of warriors that would overrun any army. His abilities are thought to have eventually evolved into an even more powerful variant, with undead becoming truly resurrected and no longer dependent on Lydian, to the point that he effectively lost control over the majority of his own army and was in hiding. | ||
| - | Having defeated all superhero warriors in his path, Lydian was eventually killed by [[Kornad Dvon Trimian]] in 118. It took many more years to completely destroy the undead armies he spawned. | + | Having defeated all superhero warriors in his path, Lydian was eventually killed by [[Kornad Dvon Trimian]] in 118. It took many more years to completely destroy the undead armies he had spawned. |
| ===== Research ===== | ===== Research ===== | ||
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| First of all, it is suspected that the true extent of his powers is insufficiently understood. Specifically, a number of historians believe that he was much older and that his abilities provided him with extraordinary longevity. This makes it difficult to place the date of his birth into a narrow range, and scientists are forced to consider a very wide time period to search for data. | First of all, it is suspected that the true extent of his powers is insufficiently understood. Specifically, a number of historians believe that he was much older and that his abilities provided him with extraordinary longevity. This makes it difficult to place the date of his birth into a narrow range, and scientists are forced to consider a very wide time period to search for data. | ||
| - | Second, Lydian's conquests have wiped out such an enormous amount of people and destroyed so many artifacts and historical records, that any information about the Western Dantrian Civilization is scarce, let alone information about this one person. Most records come from [[Zamborana Zambonia]], which was mostly untouched by Lydian's conquest due to pure luck and geography, as well as [[Land]]. | + | Second, Lydian's conquests have wiped out such an enormous amount of people and destroyed so many artifacts and historical records, that information about the Western Dantrian Civilization is scarce to begin with, let alone information about this one individual. Most records come from [[Zamborana Zambonia]], which was mostly untouched by Lydian's conquest due to pure luck and geography, as well as [[Land]]. |
| - | Third, one of the mysteries about Lydian is that he emerged as a superhero late in his life - definitely when he was an adult - and pretty much out of nowhere. Which meant that his whereabouts before that would have been of little significance to the public. And when he did become known, as he appeared in the middle of Western Dantria with his armies, the only thing that was left of the country he allegedly came from were charred lands, which meant that any traces of his early life had probably been erased. | + | Third, one of the mysteries about Lydian is that he emerged as a superhero late in his life - definitely when he was an adult - and pretty much out of nowhere. Which meant that his whereabouts would have been of little significance to the public. And when he did become known, as he appeared in the middle of Western Dantria with his armies, the only thing that was left of the country he allegedly came from were charred lands, which meant that any traces of his early life had probably been erased. |
| - | Finally, due to the nature of his abilities, Lydian required no help. For the majority of his conquests he operated alone. The only time when he seemed to have had a team was at the end of his Central Dantria conquest, when several generals known as the [[Death Bunch]] helped him command his undead armies, but none of them survived. Thus, we have little to no insight into Lydian's motivations, thought processes or daily routine. | + | Finally, due to the nature of his abilities, Lydian required no help. For the majority of his conquests he operated alone. The only time when he seemed to have a team was at the end of his Central Dantria conquest, when several generals known as the [[Death Bunch]] helped him command his undead armies, but none of them survived. Thus, we have little to no insight into Lydian's motivations, thought processes or daily routine. |
| ===== Early life ===== | ===== Early life ===== | ||
| - | It is currently a consensus that Lydian was born in the beginning of the 1st century, with estimates placing his date of birth between 10-30. He lived in a province which was referred to as either Wunnah or Duntilla, located in modern-day [[Narindal]]. | + | It is currently a consensus that Lydian was born in the beginning of the 1st century, with estimates placing his date of birth between 10-30 TR. He lived in a province which was referred to as either Wunnah or Duntilla, located in modern-day [[Narindal]]. |
| - | There are several possible candidates whose names were Lydian and who seemed to match his general description, provided his appearance did not drastically change over the course of his life, although each one of them presents a unique challenge, making all of them equally likely (or equally unlikely) to actually be Lydian, the superhero warrior. | + | There are several possible candidates whose names were Lydian and who seemed to match his general description, although each one of them presents a unique challenge, making all of them equally likely (or equally unlikely) to actually be Lydian, the superhero warrior. |
| - | A record of a "boy called Lydian" who had been born to a family of a city mayor, but was then declared as having died from an illness and with no funeral held, seems to hint at the existing and relatively common practice of families deciding to conceal the fact that a superhero warrior is born. This is done for various reasons, including the personal safety of the family and child. However, as child mortality was quite high at the time, the parents might have also been telling the truth. | + | A record of a boy called Lydian who had been born to a family of a city mayor, but was then declared as having died from an illness and with no funeral held, seems to hint at the existing and relatively common practice of families deciding to conceal the fact that a superhero warrior was born. This is done for various reasons, including the personal safety of the family and the child. However, as child mortality was quite high at the time, the parents might have also been telling the truth. |
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| + | One of the difficulties stems from the fact that there exist no historical record that confirms that the superhero warrior's name in question was actually Lydian. That name begins to consistently appear in scout reports and Dantrian documents, but there exists no account of how that name came to be known. However, based on the surviving records of the Western Dantrian culture, the name "Lydian" seemed to be a relatively common name with no immediate cultural connotations, so it seems more probable to assume that this was the actual name of the superhero warrior leading the undead. | ||
| ===== Conquests ===== | ===== Conquests ===== | ||
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| ==== Walneer ==== | ==== Walneer ==== | ||
| - | Lydian's armies appear in Western Dantria in the fall of 114. First attacks are documented by December. By mid-December, several cities have fallen. Matel Tvardn, a superhero warrior from Walneer, is sent against Lydian, but the news quickly comes back that he has perished. Surviving messages show that Matel's defeat is completely unexpected and this seems to signal alarm for the whole of Western Dantria. | + | Lydian's armies appear in Western Dantria in the fall of 114. First attacks are documented by December. By mid-December, several cities have fallen. Matel Tvardn, a superhero warrior from Walneer, is sent against Lydian, but news quickly comes back that he has perished. Surviving messages show that Matel's defeat is completely unexpected and this signals alarm for the whole of Western Dantria. |
| - | By about March of 115 undead armies reach major cities. Scout messages are still not mentioning Lydian, and the invasion is dubbed "Hordes of the Dead". As the battle for the city of Walneer begins, several messages mention a "King of the Dead" for the first time. The name "Lydian" begins to come up as well. | + | By about March 115 undead armies reach major cities. The invasion is dubbed "Hordes of the Dead". As the battle for the city of Walneer begins, several messages mention the "King of the Dead" for the first time. The name "Lydian" begins to come up as well. |
| The Council of Dantria makes a decision to not assume a defense-only strategy, but to mount an attack as early as possible. They hope to squash the invasion, which rapidly grows by enlisting the population it kills. | The Council of Dantria makes a decision to not assume a defense-only strategy, but to mount an attack as early as possible. They hope to squash the invasion, which rapidly grows by enlisting the population it kills. | ||
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| ==== Kalchinge ==== | ==== Kalchinge ==== | ||
| - | In August of 115 both armies collide under the walls of the fortified city of Kalchinge. Dantrian army suffers heavy casualties and retreats from the ever growing hordes of the undead into the city. The siege of Kalchinge lasts two months, only thanks to the strong abilities of the superhero warriors involved. The city falls in December, a year after Lydian invades Western Dantria, with all the known superhero warriors of the region dead. | + | In August of 115 both armies collide under the walls of the fortified city of Kalchinge. Dantrian army suffers heavy casualties and retreats from the ever growing hordes of the undead into the city. The siege of Kalchinge lasts for two months, but only thanks to the strong abilities of the superhero warriors involved. The city falls in December, a year after Lydian invades Western Dantria, with all the known superhero warriors of the region dead. |
| Lydian's conquest unexpectedly stops and the undead stay in the ruins of Kalchinge for six months. It is unclear what was happening at Kalchinge at the time or why Lydian chose to stop, since his armies required no rest. | Lydian's conquest unexpectedly stops and the undead stay in the ruins of Kalchinge for six months. It is unclear what was happening at Kalchinge at the time or why Lydian chose to stop, since his armies required no rest. | ||
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| He definitely had the ability to effortlessly animate and control the dead. His abilities are thought to have eventually evolved into an even more powerful variant, with the undead getting a mind of their own and no longer dependent on Lydian for direction, to the point that he effectively lost control over the majority of his own army and was in hiding for the last several weeks of his life. | He definitely had the ability to effortlessly animate and control the dead. His abilities are thought to have eventually evolved into an even more powerful variant, with the undead getting a mind of their own and no longer dependent on Lydian for direction, to the point that he effectively lost control over the majority of his own army and was in hiding for the last several weeks of his life. | ||
| - | Additionally, he seemed to constantly and involuntarily provide additional support to all the undead in the radius of several kilometers, so that once killed, they would get reanimated again, as well as increasing their speed and excitability. | + | Additionally, he seemed to constantly and involuntarily provide additional support to all the undead in the radius of several kilometers, so that once killed, they would get reanimated again, as well as increasing their speed and excitability. There were no accounts of resurrected superhero warriors retaining their abilities in zombie form. |
| - | Finally, it is suspected that he was very old and that his abilities somehow provided him with longevity. | + | Finally, it is suspected that Lydian was very old and that his abilities somehow provided him with longevity. |
| ==== The fire problem ==== | ==== The fire problem ==== | ||
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