The Decleam

This is an article on the History of Feyworld

Years: c. 1400 BF to c. 1100 BF

Age: The Second Age of Man

Continent: Aurea

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Forgotten Empires on Aurea

Some time during the Second Age of Man, it is believed that a group of free humans invaded (or migrated into) the Temesh River valley from the west. The Decleam (or “Dog People”, because much of their remaining architecture depicts canines) seem to have migrated into the region more or less peacefully and it is generally assumed that the Phyrmyran Empire had long since collapsed, though there is an ancient legend of a giant King, known as Elatha, taking a human bride named Eri from one of the tribes of Decleam, who gave birth to a half-giant known as Bres. According to druidic folklore, a half-giant named Bres the Beautiful became ruler of the Tuatha de Dannan for a time during the Long Night, before being deposed by Nuada. Though many druids believe these to be the same figure, some historians suggest that Bres may have simply been a title of giant-blooded rulers of the Decleam passed down through generations.

Some ruins of the Decleam still remain in Dracia, including several henges in the Dracian Wood. It is believed that even more of these henges exist in the deepest, darkest part of the Wood and may contain portals to Otherworld or, at the least, demark places of power that wizards or druids can use to their advantage.