Koramia and the Dark Times

This is an article on the History of Feyworld
Years: c. 2012 NC to 2062 NC
Age: The Dark Times
Continent: Duria
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King William III returned to Paeldain, but did not have much time to attempt to reorganize his dying kingdom. In 1262 IC, the Crimson Plague finally reached Koramia, killing off more than a third of the population over the next two years. The eight-year old child-king proved weak and ineffectual in the face of such a tragedy. His advisors fell to bickering and little was done to alleviate the pain of his subjects. In 1263 IC, the gates of Paeldain itself were closed (a symbolic gesture at best, due to the dilapidated nature of its defenses) and military rule was established to prevent the spread of plague in the city.

As the plague passed, several rebellions sprung up against William III’s rule. To the north, Norlund, which now included the former Kingdom of Illyria, asserted its independence and Dunkirk followed suit in in the south in 1265. Meanwhile, in Icenia, the First King, Aelric the Mad, was reborn as an undead lord and over the next decade reestablished his rule over the region. Koramia was whittled down to barely a fifth of its former size, mainly centered near Paeldain.

Though there had been periodic peasant rebellions even near Paeldain, in 1275 IC they finally found their voice. Chadric Greysword, son of Ayric, claimed that his father and grandmother had been victims of a conspiracy and claimed William III was a pretender to the throne. Disaffected Koramians flocked to Chadric’s banner. Most significantly, elements within the Koramian Church of Vortumnus also flocked to his banner, despite protestations of the Prelate of Paeldain. In 1277 IC, Chadric was crowned King of Koramia by one of his Archbishops and the nation quickly polarized around the the kings.

Despite now being in the broils of a formal civil war, Koramia saw few battles between the two King’s forces. Both Kings simply did not have the resources to field a large army and most conflicts were restricted to small skirmishes. But the Civil War ensured that Koramia would not be able to even consider retaking her former territories. If it weren’t for the troubles her neighbors were facing, it is likely Koramia would have long since fallen.