The Dominion of House Arana

The Dominion of House Arana was a Post-Demonic Empire established in Year 0 of the Age of Elves by Primarch Minanen after the banishment of the Demon Lords and the Crowning of The Dragon Primarch. The Dominion included all of the territories in the Gaian Basin, Worldwound Mountains, and parts of the Theloniki Plains. From here it continued for 5,000 years until it was dissolved in the First Year of Liberation during the wider 8th War of Liberation. The Fall of The Dominion is considered the end of the wider Age of Kings and the start of the Age of Nations.

The Dominion had rapidly expanded after the Birth Of Dragons and at first under Primarch Minanen in the First Crusade until her death in 100 AoE. After this, her daughter the Primarch Araden along with her four other sisters began the "Crusade Of The Five Sisters" from 100 AoE to 600 AoE. Here the modern borders of the Dominion were established along with the creation of the Viceroyalty System wherein parts of the Dominion were split between the daughters of Minanen Arana under the rulership of a central Primarch elected by the Viceroyals and the capital set in the city of Skywatch

With the exception of the brief rebellion by Nalia Arana-Forzaantirilys (700-705 AoE), the Dominion saw an unprecedented growth in what is known as the Reign Of The Divine Primarch from 800-1,200 AoE under the Primarch Calmine Arana-Durxaviinox. However, after her death in 1,200 AoE, the Dominion experienced its slow decline first in the Reign of both Hideleth Arana-Durxaviinox and Halion Arana-Yserthrax during the period from 1,200 AoE to 1,500 AoE known as the Reign Of The Twin Primarchs. Which started the decline of the Dominion via a steady eroding of central power.

From there the Dominion suffered from repeated rebellions by its human subjects as steadily the central authority of the Primarch until finally in 4,800 AoE the Century Of No Rulership occurred where all five Viceroyals could not agree on a new Primarch to ascend the throne. While not uncommon the throne being vacant for so long threw the Dominion first into stagnation and finally into outright war in the Viceroyal War from 4,900 to 5,000 AoE. This conflict along with the 8th War of Liberation culminated in the end of the Dominion in Year 0 of the Age of Nations and the crowning of the human Empress Shi Hui and the Hui Imperial Dynasty.

Given the length of rule the Dominion has influenced almost every aspect of life in Creation's Cradle. Middle Aged High-Elven spread through out the Dominion and mixed with Common Human. The sacrifice of humans helped created the Cult of The Seven Saints along with the advancement of Arcana propelled magical studies. The practice of Viceroyalty also was the foundation for the Hui Council of Lords and later the Republican Parliment. In regards to arts and culture this proved minimal in it's influence as the expulsion of High Elves during the Hui Dynasty resulted in the destruction of most Dominion art pieces not moved with the expulsion though traces of it can be found in Hui Dynasty architecture and within the former territory of the High Kinlands of Arana.

The Dominion of House Arana Tel' Dominion Ath House Arana
0 AoE–5,000 AoE
Motto: "Our Blood Burns Pure"
City and largest city	Skywatch
Official languages	Middle High Elven
Recognized languages	Middle High Elven, Low Dark Elven
Common languages	Middle High Elven, Low Dark Elven, Common Human
Ethnic groups	20% High Elven 20% Dark Elven 80% Human
Demonym(s)	Dominionite
Government
Primarch
• 0-100 AoE	Minanen Arana
History
• Established	0 AoE
• Disestablished	5,000 AoE

History

Main Article: History of The Dominion of House Arana

For a chronological guide, see Timeline of House Arana

See Also: Campaigns Of The Aranakin and High Kinlands of House Arana

Kinland of Skywatch

Further Information: Kinland of Skywatch

The Kinland of Skywatch was one of many small Kinlands within Creation's Cradle during the Age of Demons. Ruled by a single Kinlord amongst smaller vassals most of whom owed partial military service to the Kinlord and were thus called Battlereeves. Despite the relative skill of both Battlereeve and the average Elven levy forces under the Demon Lord Arakhan the Unholy had made steady advances into the Kinland of Skywatch destroying much of the armies of House Arana at the Battle of Vipnest wherein Arakhan had killed the then Kinlord of Skywatch Aicanno Arana and most of his retinue causing the rest of the force to rout. The Demon Lord then advanced deep within Skywatch and wasn't stopped until met by the newly crowned Kinlady of Skywatch Minanen Arana at the First Siege of Skywatch where Minanen using the first recorded case of Dragonforming destroyed the Lord's army.

The Dominion Crusades

Further Information: First Dominion Crusade and Second Dominion Crusade

After the defeat of Arakhan at Skywatch Kinlady Minanen Arana continued to advanced and reclaimed most of the Kinlands of Skywatch and called for a War Council with the nearby Kinlands of Oncanto and Indoril. With this force and Minanen's Dragonform the Elven force over the course of the 1st Century AoE steadily reclaimed most of the lands lost to the Demon-Lords. The first major victory outside of the Kinland of Skywatch came in 2 AoE wherein a small force led by now Primarch Minanen defeated a force by the Demon-Lord