Senléjà

The Senléjà was a period of time set between the 1840s to the 1920s in Wallenland associated with outlaws and gangs, police corruption, political instability, rebellion, and the pursuit of autonomy. Immigration to Wallenland particularly heightened in the 1890s to the Wallene Civil War because of land opportunities and greater freedom. Legends, myths, historical events and folklore of the Senléjà have embedded themselves into Wallene culture, influencing the Wallenland Renaissance and the independence movement. Historical figures such as Frederico da Água, Gabriel o Sortudo, and John Johnson have been unofficially venerated as saints.

Etymology

Senléjà is the Olílò adaptation of the Qoati sem lei meaning lawless. The term was first coined in the 1940s by anarchist and anti-establishment writers who romanticised the period, illustrating outlaws and rebels as anti-government heroes. During the World War, an anti-conscription and anti-colonial student movement known as the Senléjà Movement adopted the symbols of the Senléjà including its name.

History

Second Wallene Wars (1841-1878)

The aftermath of the Barretoan Wars had broken Skithan influence in Adula however the years of economic manipulation by Skith left much of Adula poorer, let alone Wallenland. The authority of the CIIEQ had been weakened by the century-long presence of the SSIC and loss of autonomy, having become merely an apppendix of Quetana by the company's dissolution. The Second Wallene Wars left Wallenland in an even more ruined state as the vast majority of people were impoverished ...