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The earliest history of Lugonomeks is lost in mythology. Recent genetic evidence has proven that all Lugonomeks are descended from the same male, who lived around 6000 years before the founding of Thorin (BF) in the northeast of the region. Therefore, it is possible that the Lugon of legend existed. However, there is no evidence that he was the first king of Lugonomeks, nor any evidence that the kingdom of Hurktomeks ever existed. What is known, however, is that by 5300 BF, the Lugonomeks controlled a vast empire spanning over much of the region. At that time, Lugonomeks was a loose federation, with each tribe ruled by a leader called "til arkto", meaning "the chief". The entirety of Lugonomeks was ruled by "til arktosubre", meaning "the high chief". Of the seventeen tribes of Lugonomeks, eleven lived east of the mountains, three lived in the mountains themselves, five lived west of the mountains, including the Unleimeks, Yunomeks, and Galethomeks, whose territory made up the area that is now Thingamajiggers. About 4600 BF, the Thornichi had arrived in the region, living mostly in the northern mountains. The Lugonomeks coexisted peacefully with the Thornichi at first, trading crops and goods from overseas for the ores and gems the Thornichi mined in the mountains. Then, about 3870 BF, there was a schism between the various groups of Thornichi, and decided to go there seperate ways. Unfortunately for the Lugonomeks, this meant pushing south into their territory. The Lugonomeks were no match for the Thornichi, due to the Thornichi's easy access to iron and the Lugonomeks' failure to unite. Finally, after many years of stuggle, in 3827 BF, the capital city of Præstad fell to Stefan I of Romborg. This is widely regarded as the turning point of the invasion. | The earliest history of Lugonomeks is lost in mythology. Recent genetic evidence has proven that all Lugonomeks are descended from the same male, who lived around 6000 years before the founding of Thorin (BF) in the northeast of the region. Therefore, it is possible that the Lugon of legend existed. However, there is no evidence that he was the first king of Lugonomeks, nor any evidence that the kingdom of Hurktomeks ever existed. What is known, however, is that by 5300 BF, the Lugonomeks controlled a vast empire spanning over much of the region. At that time, Lugonomeks was a loose federation, with each tribe ruled by a leader called "til arkto", meaning "the chief". The entirety of Lugonomeks was ruled by "til arktosubre", meaning "the high chief". Of the seventeen tribes of Lugonomeks, eleven lived east of the mountains, three lived in the mountains themselves, five lived west of the mountains, including the Unleimeks, Yunomeks, and Galethomeks, whose territory made up the area that is now Thingamajiggers. About 4600 BF, the Thornichi had arrived in the region, living mostly in the northern mountains. The Lugonomeks coexisted peacefully with the Thornichi at first, trading crops and goods from overseas for the ores and gems the Thornichi mined in the mountains. Then, about 3870 BF, there was a schism between the various groups of Thornichi, and decided to go there seperate ways. Unfortunately for the Lugonomeks, this meant pushing south into their territory. The Lugonomeks were no match for the Thornichi, due to the Thornichi's easy access to iron and the Lugonomeks' failure to unite. Finally, after many years of stuggle, in 3827 BF, the capital city of Præstad fell to Stefan I of Romborg. This is widely regarded as the turning point of the invasion. | ||
==After the Fall of Præstad== | ==After the Fall of Præstad== | ||
| − | After hearing that Præstad had fell, most of the Lugonomeks decided that the war was a lost cause and surrendered to the Thornichi. There were a few minor battles after the war, but in all of them the Lugonomeks were beat badly. Finally, in 3821 BF, the last remnants of the Lugonomek army, the Army of North Unleimeks, was forced to surrender in the Battle of Archan. By this time, however, many of the remaining Lugonomeks had accepted that the war was over. They had either fled the region to the various oversea colonies the nation had controlled, or accepted the Thornichi's rule. By 3800 BF, casualties of the war, both millitary and civilian, and massive emmigration left the Lugonomeks population of the region at around seven million, as opposed to nearly ten million as it had been a century before. The Lugonomeks soon became a minority in their own homeland, as the Thornichi were now immigrating into the area faster than ever, and in many areas, especially in Zirconia, killing the Lugonomeks in order to gain their land. By 3700 BF, the Lugonomeks made up less than 10 per cent of the population of Thorin. Meanwhile, the Lugonomeks overseas were no longer in control of their colonies. Over the millenia, the Lugonomek people were slowly supressed, becoming a minority with no power in their homeland or abroad. By the time of the founding of Thorin, there were less than fifty thousand pure-blooded Lugonomeks in the region, and many of them were in a poor economic condition. | + | After hearing that Præstad had fell, most of the Lugonomeks decided that the war was a lost cause and surrendered to the Thornichi. There were a few minor battles after the war, but in all of them the Lugonomeks were beat badly. Finally, in 3821 BF, the last remnants of the Lugonomek army, the Army of North Unleimeks, was forced to surrender in the Battle of Archan. By this time, however, many of the remaining Lugonomeks had accepted that the war was over. They had either fled the region to the various oversea colonies the nation had controlled, or accepted the Thornichi's rule. By 3800 BF, casualties of the war, both millitary and civilian, and massive emmigration left the Lugonomeks population of the region at around seven million, as opposed to nearly ten million as it had been a century before. The Lugonomeks soon became a minority in their own homeland, as the Thornichi were now immigrating into the area faster than ever, and in many areas, especially in Zirconia, killing the Lugonomeks in order to gain their land. By 3700 BF, the Lugonomeks made up less than 10 per cent of the population of Thorin. Meanwhile, the Lugonomeks overseas were no longer in control of their colonies. Over the millenia, the Lugonomek people were slowly supressed, becoming a minority with no power in their homeland or abroad. By the time of the founding of Thorin, there were less than fifty thousand pure-blooded Lugonomeks in the region, and many of them were in a poor economic condition. Starting around 700 AF, many Lugonomeks overseas decided to return to the land of their ancestors, and began immigrating into Thorin, mostly into Romborg. This was made much easier when, in 733 AF, Romborg's king was overthrown. Within a few years, the area that was once Romborg was controlled by a few small nations, none of which were officially recognized by the rest of Thorin and most of which were under Lugonomek control. |
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| Flag of Lugonomeks | |
| Motto: We were here first! | |
| Region | Thorin |
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| Capital | Præstad |
| Official Language(s) | Lugonomeks |
| Government | |
| Population | About 430 million |
| Currency | Guloran |
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The Oppressed Peoples of Lugonomeks is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Black ChickenCrabDodo population. Although a relatively new nation in Thorin, the Lugonomeks people are believed to have lived in the region since before the first Thornichi. It has always been a fairly centrist nation, wavering between "New York Times Democracy" and "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy", save for one brief point in its early history when it was classified as "Democratic Socialist". Its political freedoms have always been good, and the civil rights were at their lowest point at "average". The economy has never been anything less than average, as well. As said before, it is a relatively new nation, but rapidly risen in power in the region. All legislative positions, as well as the president, are elected by popular vote. Even the members of the judicial branch are democratically chosen, to some extent.
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Nomenclature
"Lugonomeks" is the name of the people who inherit the lands that make up the current nation of Lugonomeks and, historically, much of the region of Thorin. The name in the ancient Lugonomeks language means "the children of Lugon", refering to a legendary hero whom the Lugonomeks people are believed to be descended from. The name of the capital city comes from the Lugonomeks words "præst", meaning "stillness" or "peace", and "stad", refering to a fort or walled city. The name means that people within the city are responsible with keeping peace between the various subgroups of Lugonomeks. The national currency, the guloran, is named after the gold coin used as currency in ancient Lugonomeks. The name literally means "shining yellow stone".
Mythology
In ancient times, the Lugonomeks followed a polytheistic religion, with each tribe associating themselves with a particular god or godess. Many thousands of years ago, it is believed, there was in the region that is now called Thorin a small kingdom called Hurktomeks. The king of Hurktomeks, known only as "The Hurkto", was frustrated by the constant fighting with the invaders from the north. He wished to make a weapon that would end these invasions once and for all. Together with a band of demons summoned from the lowest pits of the underworld, he succeeded in this goal. He had constructed a weapon that was merciless, self-replicating, and unstoppable. His invention later became known as the "bear". His creation proved successful at driving back the invaders, but at a price. The bears multiplied quickly, and soon were able to overtake their creators. Soon, the entire region was ruled by these monstrosities. The Hurkto prayed to the gods for help, but they were too busy having a massive orgy. Desperate, The Hurkto sent a messenger to his wife's brother, a warrior from the northeast named "Lugon", with a plea for help. Lugon agreed to help, and managed to, with the help of his many children, drive the bears out of the region, even killing their king with his bare hands and using his hide to make armor. He later allowed some of the bears to return, however. As a thank-you for driving out the bear menace, The Hurkto handed Hurktomeks over to Lugon and his children. Within a few years of this, Lugon had conquered the rest of the region. The gods, finally done with their orgy and impressed with Lugon's prowess in battle, offered him to join their ranks. He agreed, and became the god of the underwold, which was the only vacant position due to the previous god of the underwold dying in the orgy. Lugon soon became sorely disappointed with his fellow gods, and along with his children, as well as many demons trapped in the underwold, waged war on the other gods. They managed to overthrow the gods, but Lugon was mortally wounded in the battle. On his deathbed, he used the last bit of his power to make all of his children gods and godesses. He also divided his now vast kingdom evenly among his children. Eventually, nearly all of the people in the region were descendents of Lugon. Each of the tribes of Lugonomeks are believed to be descended from one of his children, and the god believed to be the ancestor of a particular tribe became that tribe's patron god. By the time of the fall of Præstad (see below), most of the Lugonomeks no longer followed the old religion, instead turning to either monotheism or the teachings of various philosophers.
History
Before the Fall of Præstad
The earliest history of Lugonomeks is lost in mythology. Recent genetic evidence has proven that all Lugonomeks are descended from the same male, who lived around 6000 years before the founding of Thorin (BF) in the northeast of the region. Therefore, it is possible that the Lugon of legend existed. However, there is no evidence that he was the first king of Lugonomeks, nor any evidence that the kingdom of Hurktomeks ever existed. What is known, however, is that by 5300 BF, the Lugonomeks controlled a vast empire spanning over much of the region. At that time, Lugonomeks was a loose federation, with each tribe ruled by a leader called "til arkto", meaning "the chief". The entirety of Lugonomeks was ruled by "til arktosubre", meaning "the high chief". Of the seventeen tribes of Lugonomeks, eleven lived east of the mountains, three lived in the mountains themselves, five lived west of the mountains, including the Unleimeks, Yunomeks, and Galethomeks, whose territory made up the area that is now Thingamajiggers. About 4600 BF, the Thornichi had arrived in the region, living mostly in the northern mountains. The Lugonomeks coexisted peacefully with the Thornichi at first, trading crops and goods from overseas for the ores and gems the Thornichi mined in the mountains. Then, about 3870 BF, there was a schism between the various groups of Thornichi, and decided to go there seperate ways. Unfortunately for the Lugonomeks, this meant pushing south into their territory. The Lugonomeks were no match for the Thornichi, due to the Thornichi's easy access to iron and the Lugonomeks' failure to unite. Finally, after many years of stuggle, in 3827 BF, the capital city of Præstad fell to Stefan I of Romborg. This is widely regarded as the turning point of the invasion.
After the Fall of Præstad
After hearing that Præstad had fell, most of the Lugonomeks decided that the war was a lost cause and surrendered to the Thornichi. There were a few minor battles after the war, but in all of them the Lugonomeks were beat badly. Finally, in 3821 BF, the last remnants of the Lugonomek army, the Army of North Unleimeks, was forced to surrender in the Battle of Archan. By this time, however, many of the remaining Lugonomeks had accepted that the war was over. They had either fled the region to the various oversea colonies the nation had controlled, or accepted the Thornichi's rule. By 3800 BF, casualties of the war, both millitary and civilian, and massive emmigration left the Lugonomeks population of the region at around seven million, as opposed to nearly ten million as it had been a century before. The Lugonomeks soon became a minority in their own homeland, as the Thornichi were now immigrating into the area faster than ever, and in many areas, especially in Zirconia, killing the Lugonomeks in order to gain their land. By 3700 BF, the Lugonomeks made up less than 10 per cent of the population of Thorin. Meanwhile, the Lugonomeks overseas were no longer in control of their colonies. Over the millenia, the Lugonomek people were slowly supressed, becoming a minority with no power in their homeland or abroad. By the time of the founding of Thorin, there were less than fifty thousand pure-blooded Lugonomeks in the region, and many of them were in a poor economic condition. Starting around 700 AF, many Lugonomeks overseas decided to return to the land of their ancestors, and began immigrating into Thorin, mostly into Romborg. This was made much easier when, in 733 AF, Romborg's king was overthrown. Within a few years, the area that was once Romborg was controlled by a few small nations, none of which were officially recognized by the rest of Thorin and most of which were under Lugonomek control.
