======A Brief History of Iskitaan====== 
When the creatures of Chaos overran the Nation of [[Enshalla]], the people of [[Enshalla]] fled through high mountain passes to a new paradise the god [[Rama]] scooped from the earth for them. This land was christened Iskitaan, and became the refugees new home. 

The lands of [[Enshalla]] became known as the [[Chaos Lands]]. Much has been lost of the events of the first few hundred years after the [[Exodus]], but it is known that the new nation the Enshallens founded was betrayed by a traitor who stole the son of the Enshallen King and had the King assassinated. The traitor left behind a prophecy that the Kings Heir would return to claim his throne in a thousand years. He would be known by his golden eyes. 

The great nation became hundreds of city-states and small territories ruled by warlords and bandits. Kingdoms came and went, wizards were bought and sold, armies raised and destroyed, yet no one was ever able to restore the former glories of [[Enshalla]]. Iskitaan remained divided into these little realms for almost nine hundred years and the prophecy was forgotten. 

In 934 AE a little known wizard named [[Amadis]] became the chief advisor for the ruling lord of the City-State [[Claren]]. Through his innate organizational skills and natural charm, he convinced the Lord of [[Claren]] that [[Enshalla]] could be reborn, with [[Claren]] as the capital. As [[Claren]] grew in size, so did [[Amadis]] in power, until he eventually deposed the Lord and assumed the title of Emperor. 

[[Amadis]] came to be called the [[Dark Emperor]] for his rule was one of an iron fist. He became fearful of other wizards, afraid they would try to seize power from him once he united Iskitaan. So he outlawed magic, and put a bounty on wizards, sorceresses and the like. Many wizards were executed as a result, and magic became something to be practiced in hiding. Before [[Amadis]] had completely conquered Iskitaan, a mercenary company from the small realm of [[Perovia]] began striking some serious blows to [[Amadis]]’ forces. Led by [[MeagnartheBlack|Meagnar the Black]] and the Raman priest [[KurtPunyer|Kurt Punyer]], the company was composed of many heroes and warriors who had sworn to die before they would let [[Amadis]] conquer their homeland of [[Perovia]]. 

Their dedication and the assistance of a mysterious outlander wizard named [[Kristof]] allowed them to crush [[Madiston]], the Emperor’s capital. They failed to capture the [[Dark Emperor]] there, but they pursued him back to a [[Darsilv|Black Elf]] fortress in the [[Vileshall Sea]] known as the [[Dark Rock]]. In 954 AE, in a climactic final battle at the Emperor’s new stronghold, [[Amadis]] was killed and his twenty year reign of terror ended. 

Without [[Amadis]]’ superior organizational skills, his empire crumbled and Iskitaan returned to the small warring kingdoms it had been for most of the millennium. On the thousand year anniversary of the Exodus, a force of Black Elves, Orcs and [[Skitterlings]] led by a previously unknown wizard named [[Maddas]] invaded the city of [[Mersone]]. That was the humble beginning of the reign of the second Dark Emperor. Over a ten year period, [[Maddas]] did what the first Dark Emperor wasn’t able to do, unite Iskitaan under one rule. 

His rule was no less forgiving than [[Amadis]]’ rule was, leaving many to speculate [[Maddas]] was [[Amadis]]’ son. Like [[Amadis]], [[Maddas]] outlawed magic, offering a bounty for wizard’s heads. He went one step further and outlawed the worship of [[Rama]], executing every Raman priest and [[SistersofLife|Sister of Life]] his forces captured. Not complacent with his accomplishments, [[Maddas]] decided that he could conquer the Dwarven and Elven realms as well. This folly tied his troops up and allowed [[Maddas]] to be caught unprepared when a group that called themselves the [[CompanionsofLight|Companions of Light]], led by the wizard [[Kristof]], declared they had found the prophesied [[AndrellMorgonson|King with the Golden Eyes]]. 

Skirmishes with the Companions developed into full blown battles until finally, when [[AndrellMorgonson|Andrell Morgonson]] took the rediscovered throne in [[Nushalla]] and declared himself the King of Enshalla reborn, a full blown revolution began. Maddas’ first of many defeats at the hands of the Companions was the [[SiegeofTaran|Siege of Taran]] in 1017 AE, where two of his best generals, [[Arian]] and [[DexerHushar|Dexter]] disappeared. For the next six years, [[Maddas]] suffered loss after loss to [[AndrellMorgonson Andrell]]’s forces, until [[Mersone]] finally fell when General [[Nishella]] betrayed him by having her forces open the city’s gates and let the Companions and their forces ride in unopposed. 

Though his empire had died, [[Maddas]] wasn’t defeated yet. Still operating from his stronghold at the Dark Rock, his remaining forces harried and harassed the new King’s forces. Finally, in 1024 AE, a group of the Companions leading some of [[AndrellMorgonson|Andrell]]’s best men stormed the Dark Rock, and slew [[Maddas]], though at great cost to themselves. 

Unlike the Dark Emperors before him, [[AndrellMorgonson|Andrell]] did not seek to dominate the other kingdoms, but worked with them to promote peace and harmony amongst the nations. With that in mind, he began calling himself [[TheHighKings|High King]], and did very little under his rule to disrupt the noble hierarchies that were already established. He was more of a mediator than a ruler, always wanting disputes to be settled at the lowest levels possible. His kind and benevolent nature, along with the generosity of a seemingly endless treasury, won [[AndrellMorgonson|Andrell]] the hearts of most of the people. His seventy five year reign was prosperous for everyone, from the lowliest serf to the wealthiest noble.