Draft:Shattered Embrace:Triumvirate of Arveran

Triumvirate was an ancient realm on the island of Arveran predating the creation of the Kingdom of Arveran in it's place. The main difference was the fact that it was multiracial (in sharp contrast to it's all-Elven successor) and quasi-democratic, due to it's unique form of government. It's an important part of lore in Shattered Embrace.

History

The Triumvirate was established on the island by the colonists from Alsorna, Erimos and the unnamed Elven homeland, all led by the Founders who later named themselves Lords and formed the so-called First Triumvirate. Each subsequent Triumvirate consisted of three lords (usually the Founders' own descendants), each ruling over one of three peoples: Lord Archmage was always the ruler of Humans; Lord Archdruid was the ruler of Elves; and Lord General was the leader of Orcs.

During the initial period of Triumvirate's history (a.k.a. the Age of Heroes), the state had three separate capitals (built around the Towers of Stone Crown), each being the seat of a different lord: Gromshar, Tar-Dalnir and Lorrendar. After the Tenebrae Invasion and the destruction of those three cities, the Founders' descendants decided to built the common city for the remainders of all three populations, named Shadinar (during the Age of Reconstruction). It soon became a single capital of the Triumvirate, with all the subsequent Lords residing next to each other, in different towers of the Palace of Hope. Shadinar completion marked the beginning of new era or prosperity (called the Age of Harmony).

The Triumvirate's fall came after the Troubles, which were later portrayed by the Elves as Human rebellion (eventually supported by Orcs). The outcome of this conflict was the eradication of both Human and Orcish populations on Arveran (although some managed to escape to Outworld). The last Lord Archdruid of the Elves, Talinor, thus became the ruler of the entire island; an unwanted victory that triggered him to taking the crown, thus re-naming the state into the Kingdom of Arveran (shown in the DLC).

Rulers

The Triumvirate's ruling council was continously changing, as new members were co-opted after their predecessors demise. However, certain threes of contemporary rulers are often referred to collectively in books and dialogues:

• The First Triumvirate consisted of Dalnir, Lorren and Gromsh.
• The Second Triumvirate consisted of Galadir, Baramir and Ulzag.
• The Penultimate Triumvirate consisted of Larlandor, Farnam and Khardag.
• The Last Triumvirate consisted of Talinor (who later took the crown), Teramon and Gorana.