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 relative religious freedom. Legends, myths, historical events and folklore of the Senléjà have embedded themselves into Wallene culture, influencing the Wallenland Renaissance and the independence movement.

Etymology

Senléjà is the Ońilo 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 Movementò zā Senléjà 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.