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The [[Holy Celestine Empire]] was | The [[Holy Celestine Empire]] was the most powerful city in the [[Basin of Life]] in the time after [[Kethuru]]'s imprisonment and before the release of the [[Taint]]. | ||
==History== | |||
Founded in the aftermath of the [[Vernal Wars]], when [[merian]]s built the city of [[Celest]] on an [[Spectre Isle|island]] in the middle of the [[Crystal Sea]]. | |||
Celest became a political superpower after achieving many historic firsts: | Celest became a political superpower after achieving many historic firsts: | ||
*Celest saw the first guild of [[mage]]s, the [[Aquamancers]], who were founded to purify the [[Soulless]]-polluted waters after the war. | *Celest saw the first guild of [[mage]]s, the [[Aquamancers]], who were founded to purify the [[Soulless]]-polluted waters after the war. | ||
*The Aquamancers were the first mortals to reach the [[Elemental Plane of Water]]. | *The Aquamancers were the first mortals to reach the [[Elemental Plane of Water]]. | ||
*The [[Celestines]] became the first [[guardian]]s and established contact with the [[Holy | *The [[Celestines]] became the first [[guardian]]s and established contact with the [[Holy Supernal]]s of [[Celestia]]. | ||
*Working together, the Celestines and Aquamancers constructed the [[Pool of Stars]] which was the fourth [[Nexus of Power]] but the first artificial one. | *Working together, the Celestines and Aquamancers constructed the [[Pool of Stars]] which was the fourth [[Nexus of Power]] but the first artificial one. | ||
Though they were not the first organized group of [[warrior]]s, that honor belonging to the [[ | Though they were not the first organized group of [[warrior]]s, that honor belonging to the [[ur'Guard]], the [[Paladins]] were also formed in Celest after a group of soldiers drank from the Pool of Stars and gained miraculous powers. | ||
Celest's newfound power and stability drew more people to the city than the island could contain. In time, the crowding would lead many to leave to found new cities which became Imperial Protectorates. | Celest's newfound power and stability drew more people to the city than the island could contain. In time, the crowding would lead many to leave to found new cities which became Imperial Protectorates. | ||
The Golden Age of the Holy Celestine Empire would last for 500 years. The empire would end with [[Project Cosmic Hope]]. | The Golden Age of the Holy Celestine Empire would last for 500 years. The empire would end with the troubles brought on by [[Project Cosmic Hope]]. | ||
===Prominent Rulers=== | |||
*[[Nerale I]] - Ruled during the discovery of the Elemental Planes. | |||
*[[Empress_Sinenth#Sinenth_I|Sinenth I]] - Ruled during the [[Nature Wars]]. | |||
*[[Ladantine VII]] - Accomplished [[Illusions|illusionist]] and [[Dreamweaving|dreamweaver]]. Led [[Project Cosmic Hope]] and discovered the [[Astral Plane]]. | |||
*[[Princess Marilynth|Princess Marilynth Ladantine]] - Daughter of Ladantine VII. Became the first and last [[Vernal God]] ever raised by the Empire. Destroyed the original Pool of Stars and city of Celest. | |||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||