Royal Court of Greater Raktam - Revision history

Ibn al Xuffasch: /* A Queen falls */

2011-08-11T11:51:33Z

A Queen falls

Neil Tathers at 00:09, 1 February 2011

2011-02-01T00:09:55Z

Neil Tathers at 23:53, 31 January 2011

2011-01-31T23:53:14Z

Neil Tathers: Fixed Clan Box, have photo in the box to

2011-01-31T23:52:52Z

Fixed Clan Box, have photo in the box to

Bobby the Hatchet at 16:49, 31 January 2011

2011-01-31T16:49:43Z

KingBiscuit at 23:39, 30 January 2011

2011-01-30T23:39:14Z

KingBiscuit at 23:36, 30 January 2011

2011-01-30T23:36:49Z

Neil Tathers at 01:51, 10 March 2010

2010-03-10T01:51:21Z

Cheesesteak: /* Royal Court of Greater Raktam */ Fixed clanbox. Kind of.

2009-02-08T21:39:55Z

Royal Court of Greater Raktam: Fixed clanbox. Kind of.

Ibn al Xuffasch: /* Death of Blue Hummingbird */

2008-04-02T11:18:09Z

Death of Blue Hummingbird

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 ===A Queen falls===
-Anarchist assassins slew the Queen, leaving Baraka as the sole sovereign of Raktam. In his grief, he fled to the sacred mountain of his people, declaring that SofaKing would serve as regent in his stead.
+Anarchist assassins slew the Queen, leaving Baraka as the sole sovereign of Raktam. In his grief, he fled to the sacred mountain of his people, declaring that SofaKing would serve as regent in his stead. King Baraka died not long after, his body lying in the Royal Tomb. SofaKing went missing and the Royal Court fell into disarray, with no one on the throne of Raktam.
 [[Category:Raktam]]

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 ====Recognition of the Crown====
-Azuma and Flange were the first to pay homage to the Queen, in July '07. Skepticism of the intentions of a sovereign ruler of Raktam was deep, particularly amongst Raktam elders in the medical hut. Jhelai, the leader of the [[Cheetahs]], was amongst the first to recognise the benefits of organised resistance against foreign raiders, following the demise of the Raktamites.
+Azuma and Flange were the first to pay homage to the Queen, in July '07. Skepticism of the intentions of a sovereign ruler of Raktam was deep, particularly amongst Raktam elders in the medical hut. Jhelai, the leader of the Cheetahs, was amongst the first to recognise the benefits of organised resistance against foreign raiders, following the demise of the Raktamites.
 ====Battle of Pirates' Graveyard====
-In August '07 the Queen lead a core group of Raktami warriors and their allies to defeat the [[Brotherhood of the Coast]] in the [[Battle of the Pirate's Graveyard]]. The success of this battle and the subsequent end of the Brotherhood of the Coast's attacks on Ratkam assisted the Court gain credibility.
+In August '07 the Queen lead a core group of Raktami warriors and their allies to defeat the Brotherhood of the Coast in the [[Battle_of_Pirates_Graveyard|Battle of the Pirate's Graveyard]]. The success of this battle and the subsequent end of the Brotherhood of the Coast's attacks on Ratkam assisted the Court gain credibility.
 ====Expansion of Greater Raktam====
-In September '07 Greater Raktam expanded, so that three new provinces were created: the Province of Babuwabia (named after Raktam's greatest hunter) extending to the northern shore,  the Province of Umslopagaasia (named after its second greatest hunter) extending to the southern shore and the eastern bank of the [[Margaret River]], and the Province of the Pirate's Graveyard, extending west to the mountain.
+In September '07 Greater Raktam expanded, so that three new provinces were created: the Province of Babuwabia (named after Raktam's greatest hunter) extending to the northern shore,  the Province of Umslopagaasia (named after its second greatest hunter) extending to the southern shore and the eastern bank of the Margaret River, and the Province of the Pirate's Graveyard, extending west to the mountain.
 ====Battle of Archer's Pool====
-In October '07 the Queen headed a relief column to fight pirates at the [[Battle of Archer's Pool]] assisting the Dalpoki. This lead to the composition:
+In October '07 the Queen headed a relief column to fight pirates at the Battle of Archer's Pool assisting the Dalpoki. This lead to the composition:
-<i><b>The Ballad of the Queen's Charge</b>
+'''''The Ballad of the Queen's Charge
 Verse One
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 "Pirates surrender, for never will We!"
 The lack of following amongst the people of Raktam to travel great distance to assist their Dalpoki brethren made the Queen realise that mercenaries were needed to provide Raktam with sufficient military force to meet Raktam's strategic objectives.
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 ====Further expansion of Greater Raktam and Outsider Recognition====
-In late October '07 Greater Raktam expanded again, with the planting of a sign 50 paces to the north-west of Raktam, reading, "Province of the [[Empty Quarter]], Sovereign Land of the Kingdom of Greater Raktam", and established the Winter Palace at [[Chikram]].
+In late October '07 Greater Raktam expanded again, with the planting of a sign 50 paces to the north-west of Raktam, reading, "Province of the Empty Quarter, Sovereign Land of the Kingdom of Greater Raktam", and established the Winter Palace at [[Chikram]].
 On 5 November '07 the [[Eastern Federation]] formally recognised the Crown of Raktam as a sovereign power. To date no other settement has recognised the Crown of Raktam.
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 ====Visa Levy====
-In November '07 the Queen introduced a visa levy on all outsiders travelling through Greater Raktam, and went on a Royal Tour to parley with the [[Necromancers' Guild]] in [[Wiksik]] and the Eastern Federation in [[Derby]]. The visa levy has proved to be very unpopular amongst outsiders, especially after its strict enforcement by Loughbridge the tax collector at Santa's Grotto in December '07.
+In November '07 the Queen introduced a visa levy on all outsiders travelling through Greater Raktam, and went on a Royal Tour to parley with the [[Necromancers|Necromancers' Guild]] in [[Wiksik]] and the Eastern Federation in [[Derby]]. The visa levy has proved to be very unpopular amongst outsiders, especially after its strict enforcement by Loughbridge the tax collector at Santa's Grotto in December '07.
 ====Establishment of Commonwealth and Free Trade Zone====
-In December '07 Greater Raktam and the [[Independent Republic of Fort Creedy]] formed a commonwealth, and the Queen dispatched a large force of mercenaries and Raktami warriors to operate as a garrison at Creedy and protect it from Durham aggression. The Queen also established the [[Grand Vizier's Markets]], a free trade zone to the south of Raktam.
+In December '07 Greater Raktam and the [[Independent Republic of Fort Creedy]] formed a commonwealth, and the Queen dispatched a large force of mercenaries and Raktami warriors to operate as a garrison at Creedy and protect it from Durham aggression. The Queen also established the Grand Vizier's Market, a free trade zone to the south of Raktam.
 ====The Burgundy War====
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 Blue Hummingbird's last words were recorded:
-<i>"I die with a machete in my hand, striking a blow against a hyena. Otherwise, let Raktam and the Commonwealth expand like grassland. Let all people of goodwill join the Commonwealth. And let those who stand in our way perish. The King, the Grand Vizier and my cousin will show the way. I approach Valram, and assume my throne in the sunless lands as queen of the skygods. I will be watching. Goodbye."</i>
+'''''"I die with a machete in my hand, striking a blow against a hyena. Otherwise, let Raktam and the Commonwealth expand like grassland. Let all people of goodwill join the Commonwealth. And let those who stand in our way perish. The King, the Grand Vizier and my cousin will show the way. I approach Valram, and assume my throne in the sunless lands as queen of the skygods. I will be watching. Goodbye."'''''
 The summer palace of Raktam was declared the Queen's tomb, where her body currently rests in a stone sarcophagus, daubed with the bloody handprints of her followers.
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 Of the Queen, scholars have described her thus:
-<i>A benign tyrant. Tyrannical in that she imposed taxes without consultation, executed opponents without trial, and formed treaties and declared wars with minimal involvement of her advisors. She also managed to accumulate vast sums of wealth, from fairly shady business deals.
+'''''A benign tyrant. Tyrannical in that she imposed taxes without consultation, executed opponents without trial, and formed treaties and declared wars with minimal involvement of her advisors. She also managed to accumulate vast sums of wealth, from fairly shady business deals.
-On the other hand, she dispensed first aid and gold coins lavishly upon citizens of Ratkam, encouraged criticism from non-combatants like Nihlia and engaged with them, tried to establish a free trading zone for all non-combatant traders with her own money as incentive, and tried to broker a truce in Wiksik's civil war and with the Eastern Federation motivated in both cases simply by altruism. </i>
+On the other hand, she dispensed first aid and gold coins lavishly upon citizens of Ratkam, encouraged criticism from non-combatants like Nihlia and engaged with them, tried to establish a free trading zone for all non-combatant traders with her own money as incentive, and tried to broker a truce in Wiksik's civil war and with the Eastern Federation motivated in both cases simply by altruism.'''''
-As a consequence of her death, the Queen's cousin Dappled Shadow established the [[Black Legion of the Commonwealth]], an expansionist military faction of the Royal Court which is also a religious death cult devoted to the dead queen.
+As a consequence of her death, the Queen's cousin Dappled Shadow established the Black Legion of the Commonwealth, an expansionist military faction of the Royal Court which is also a religious death cult devoted to the dead queen.
 In early April '08, a half-caste outsider in Derby laid claim to being the daughter of the deceased Queen. The truth of this claim has yet to be determined.
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 ===The Queen is Dead! Long Live the King!===
-As blood heir to the royal throne of Raktam, [[Blue Hummingbird]] established a throne room/the Summer Palace in close proximity to the trader's hut and to the herbal hut. In March '07 SofaKing succeeded Blue Hummingbird, upon her assassination.
+As blood heir to the royal throne of Raktam, Blue Hummingbird established a throne room/the Summer Palace in close proximity to the trader's hut and to the herbal hut. In March '07 SofaKing succeeded Blue Hummingbird, upon her assassination.
 ===Coronation of SofaKing===
-In late March '08, SofaKing was coronated by [[Ezekiel Jones]] as King of Greater Raktam. [[Taiaka]] was appointed by the King the role of the King's Left Hand and Executioner. [[Achoo Pichu]] was appointed Steward of Raktam. Dappled Shadow was appointed Warlord of Raktam and Governor of the southern province of Babuwabia. [[Neil Tathers]] continued his role as Grand Vizier, with his first diplomatic mission a tour of Derby. [[Marvin]] established the [[1st Raktam Mercenary Corps]]. It is unknown if [[Jhelai]] of the [[Cheetahs]] continues his role as nominal governor of Umslopogaasia, the northern province.
+In late March '08, SofaKing was coronated by [[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=1332 Ezekiel Jones]] as King of Greater Raktam. [[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=11028 Taiaka]] was appointed by the King the role of the King's Left Hand and Executioner. [[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=10539 Achoo Pichtu]] was appointed Steward of Raktam. Dappled Shadow was appointed Warlord of Raktam and Governor of the southern province of Babuwabia. [[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=3936 Neil Tathers]] continued his role as Grand Vizier, with his first diplomatic mission a tour of Derby. [[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=7372 Marvin]] established the 1st Raktam Mercenary Corps. It is unknown if [[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=4059 Jhelai]] of the Cheetahs continues his role as nominal governor of Umslopogaasia, the northern province.
 ===Non-Aggression Pact with Durham===
-Ongoing skirmishes between the 1st Raktam Mercenary Corps, Creedists, and other allies of the Court with the 1st Colonial Militia in and around Creedy, combined with the onset of the annual Durham Headhunt by the [[Wicksick]] eventually lead Ron Burgundy, governor of Durham, in early April to agree to a non-aggression pact with the Commonwealth. the pact reads in the following terms:
+Ongoing skirmishes between the 1st Raktam Mercenary Corps, Creedists, and other allies of the Court with the 1st Colonial Militia in and around Creedy, combined with the onset of the annual Durham Headhunt by the Wicksick eventually lead Ron Burgundy, governor of Durham, in early April to agree to a non-aggression pact with the Commonwealth. the pact reads in the following terms:
-<i>Let it be known! As first act of SofaKing, King of Raktam under the Skygods, Protector of the Mountain, High Priest of the Bear Warrior Lodge, Barbarian-scattering Warlord and Vindicator of All Raktami, Large and Small, he wishes with the support of President Eptavian and thus the full force of the Commonwealth to propose a non-aggression pact between the Greater Commonwealth of Raktam and Creedy and the town of Durham. In light of the troubles and misunderstandings between our peoples, it is desired that a formal agreement be made to make clear the intentions of the Commonwealth and Durham. Signed by the sovereigns and governors of their lands, the pact will ensure that no group will take up arms against the other without proper notice and a formal Declaration of War. No allowance will be made by the collective groups to provide aid either material or spiritual to proxies acting to destabilize the respective governments. Let it be known!</i>
+'''''Let it be known! As first act of SofaKing, King of Raktam under the Skygods, Protector of the Mountain, High Priest of the Bear Warrior Lodge, Barbarian-scattering Warlord and Vindicator of All Raktami, Large and Small, he wishes with the support of President Eptavian and thus the full force of the Commonwealth to propose a non-aggression pact between the Greater Commonwealth of Raktam and Creedy and the town of Durham. In light of the troubles and misunderstandings between our peoples, it is desired that a formal agreement be made to make clear the intentions of the Commonwealth and Durham. Signed by the sovereigns and governors of their lands, the pact will ensure that no group will take up arms against the other without proper notice and a formal Declaration of War. No allowance will be made by the collective groups to provide aid either material or spiritual to proxies acting to destabilize the respective governments. Let it be known!'''''
 ===War!!!===

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+  clan_contact=See the thread in the Natives forum or visit the Throne Room in Raktam
   }}
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+ clan_leaders=[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=10089 King Baraka]|
-clan_leaders=[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=10089 King Baraka]|
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+ clan_contact=[ee the thread in the Natives forum or visit the Throne Room in Raktam]
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+ }}
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+==Royal Court of Greater Raktam==
 ===Current Business===

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 Recruitment
 Fostering Trade
 Organizing Hunts
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-'''===History of the Royal Court of Greater Raktam==='''
 The Royal Court is one of the oldest and most influential clans on Shartak.

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	The Court is one of the largest clans on Shartak, and is open to all natives and the allies of Greater Raktam.		The Court is one of the largest clans on Shartak, and is open to all natives and the allies of Greater Raktam.
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 ===Death of Blue Hummingbird===
-After disappearing for almost two months en route to the delta, in March '08 the Queen arrived back in Raktam. Fatally poisoned, the Queen formally declared SofaKing her heir, with Ezekiel Jones the executor of her will. The Queen was assasinated while in a weakened state by Booble, a Raktami democrat.
+After disappearing for almost two months en route to the delta, in March '08 the Queen arrived back in Raktam. Fatally poisoned, the Queen formally declared SofaKing her heir, with Ezekiel Jones the executor of her will. The Queen was assasinated while in a weakened state by Booble, a Raktami insurgent.
 Blue Hummingbird's last words were recorded:
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 <i>"I die with a machete in my hand, striking a blow against a hyena. Otherwise, let Raktam and the Commonwealth expand like grassland. Let all people of goodwill join the Commonwealth. And let those who stand in our way perish. The King, the Grand Vizier and my cousin will show the way. I approach Valram, and assume my throne in the sunless lands as queen of the skygods. I will be watching. Goodbye."</i>
-The summer palace of Raktam was declared the Queen's tomb, where her body currently rests in a stone sarcophagus.
+The summer palace of Raktam was declared the Queen's tomb, where her body currently rests in a stone sarcophagus, daubed with the bloody handprints of her followers.
 Of the Queen, scholars have described her thus: