Elemental Story: Rise of Arcadia
The Story
The Year is 1536 ASEW [After Space Ending War] the Imperial Kingdom of Arcadia, other wise known as the Fire empire. Has lost its King, not only that but the assassination of Almalia Heir to the thrown. Prince Rasar has aquried the Crown. Useing the assassination of his sister he has Delcared war on the Oldest elemental empire The Empire of Daltis. The Daltis Empire, home to the earth benders.
The Arcadian offensive strikes fast and hard. useing overwhelming force and numbers, they break through the unprepared Daltin outter cities. The Arbiters, Military leaders of Daltis. They, pull their forces to the interior defences. The massive pillars of Autum. The pillars serve as the ultimate defense the towers defend against any air and ground assault. the surrounding moutains protect the interior cities from any air strikes.
The King of Dalmasca has delcared a state of emergancy, In an attempt to unite the other empires. It is up to a group of warriors to bring the other empires togther. With the Empires united They can stand against the massive war machine that is the Arcadian empire.
World Map
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Arcadian Empire [fire empire]
The Arcadian empire is the youngest and largest of the Empires. Her people masters of the fire element. These people are of nobles, decending in rank down to peasant's. Arcadian culture draws its influence from medieval Europe. Its Nobles dress in fancy garments and outfits. Arcadian soldiers resemble knights. Both in apperance and fighting style.
Her religion, Jaydism, is the highest Authority. Even higher then the king. The Palpatine is the highest ranked priest. The church Maintains a private army.
Thier homeland located in the very western part of the Continent. Her colonies spread across the second Continent. Arcadia relies on conquest to expand its wealth and power. The capital Arcadia lies on the northwest border of the ocean. The massive city is Hidden from her enemies.
Able to mass produce weapons and war machines.
Its armies, Air force, and Navies are unmatched in size. But are weak in quality. They rely on sheer size of their forces to overwhelm their enemies.
The Arcadian army is made up of knights that serve its king. One of the most advanced empires only seconed to the Lightning empire, and tied with the earth empire.
Their front line soldiers known as Haliberds weild heavy spears able to drop down on enemies cutting them down.
The Vanguard of their armies are the Dragoon lancers. Better armed and trained then their Lower soldier counter parts. But sword and spear men arnt the only soldiers. The newest addtition to the massive force is the Rifle man. Armed with bolt action reloading rifles. These soldiers but pull the bolt back and inject a new round. in order to fire again.
The highest Ranked Generals that serve the king as advisors and Guards are known as Dragoon knights. There are 8 of these powerful warriors that control Arcadias 8 Royal fleets. In battle they are supream commanders of all land, air, and sea based operations.
Daltis empire [earth empire]
The Daltain empire is the oldest of the Elemental empires. Home to the earth benders, the land is rich and fertal. Daltains are equal in class. Although there is a class rank its all about money, nothing to do with superiority. The Empire has a strong religion which is a mix of Buddism and Islamic traditions. [havent come up with a name for it.]
The Daltain empire's culture is a mix of Roman, Greek, and some Arab influence. Daltains dress in light baggy, colorful cloths to protect against the heat of the deserts that surround its cities.
The Empire is located in the South east with old cities mad of stone and Some steal. It is small compared to its former size. Wich consumed most of the Continent. Now reduced to a little less the a 6th the size.
It rest near the Cantus ocean with its ports and docks running along the massive cost, and large rivers that run through it.
The Daltain inland is a verity of Deserts forest and Massive moutain ranges. The most pronounced Feature is the Pillars of Autum. Left over from the Age of the Forerunners. The Pillars maintain a massive Sheild Individual sheilds for the 8 towers. Protecting the 8 points of access to the Inner cities.
Protecting these towers are massive forts. Along with theses forts are indvidual airship fleets, and Sevral thousand soldiers.
The Earth empire soldier is a Phalanx man. armed in light but strong Armor. Equiped with full covered helms and weilding a Inter-locking sheild. Armed with a pike that can vary in Length and weight. Theses pikes can measure from 8ft to 16ft and weight as much as 5 pounds.
These soldiers work in tight formations. The Phalanx they move in unisense with each other. With spear pointed out and Revolving rifle men protecting their flank. When they move you better move or get crushed.
The Highest ranked Military leaders of the earth empire Are known as the Arbiters. There are 8 total. The highest is the Arbiter of Truth.
The earth empire has a lack of numbers when it comes to an airforce or navy. They make up for thay in skill and quality of ship and crew.
Haveing almost no offensive airship fleets, They focus on makeing the ships huge an powerful. These Behemouths protect the Pillars of Autum. 250 ships per tower. The largest fleet protects the Capital city of Dalmasca.
Alzon Empire [water empire]
The Alzon empire or Water empire as its commenly refered to is the seconed oldest along with the wind empire. These two empires split from the Earth empire sevral hundred years ago.
Located to the North of the Earth empire, and East of the fire empire. Lies the Alzon empire. Its lands are mainly swamp lands. Its farmlands grow rice and raise animals. Haveing a Asian and Amozonian influences. its buildings draw their shapes from Asia with many structures resembeling Asain buildings. Most of their cities are on rivers or swamps. Meaning boat is a must have to survive.
The Religion of the Alzon empire is buddism.
[just look up buddism]
The Alzons main foot soldier is unarmored all exept for a Kitsune mask. Armed with a long sword and their magic. The Alzon empire is the only empire to have its main soldiers use magic as a sub weapon. Water empire soldiers arent only armed with a sword and water magic, but sometimes with rifles and spears. The Kitsune warrior isnt that strong relying on magic more then close range combat. Seeing as how the empire lacks in Steel resources, They dont need armor when the steel can go to makeing Weapons.
The Alzon empire has a strong Navy. Able to win almost any battle at sea. Their large fast ships can out gun and sail any fire empire warship. The Heavy battle ships are used to pin down and destroy enemy ships. While smaller ships come in and attack the enemies larger ships.
The Alzonain airforce is weak, an even match for a fire empire ships. the only advantage is that the guns armed on bored are rapid fire. able to mow down the sides of enemy ships. The armor plateing on most of their ships are weak and can be destroyed easily, from cannon fire.
Their cities have on deffence from land and air invasions. That ability is to submerge under the water, to avoid seige. Only large cities like their captial can submerge. This is done by flooding the cities lower levels. Nothing is down there execpt boyancy tanks, used to keep the city afloat. Anthor ability is the cities sheild that protects the city when submerged.
Gairf Empire [wind empire]
The Gairf empire is located to the west of the Daltis empire. East of the Arcadain empire and south west from the Alzon empire.
The Gairf people are desendents of a Forerunner race of monks. [Shaolin Monks] Dressing in robes most of the time. They have no class higher then anthor. They are run by a counsel that vostes on things like war, peace, and other things relateing to the wrold. For the most part a peaceful race. But if war ever comes they meet it head on.
The Gairf practice Buddism just like the Alzon empire.
Located South West of the Alzon empire, South East of the Arcadain empire, and West of the Daltis empire. the Gairf empire is the smallet of the empires. But size means nothing when you cant sige any of their imporatant, or large cities. Almost all Gairf large cities and even towns are in the sky. Only a few reamin on the ground. This is possible thanks to their cities underbelly being made of antigravity crystals. The same technology used to make airships fly.
The Gairf warrior is armed with a heavy spear light armor, and impressive combat skills. One warrior able to fight multipule enemies at once. This is diffrent to the Daltis empire that fight in formations and as a unit. Armed with the power of wind they are able to jump higher, and run faster then any other warrior.
The Gairf airforce is unmatched in skill and fire power. The Gairf bring powerful massive ships to battle not only that but their very cities are battle worthy. Able to fight along side their fleets. Armed with an energy sheild and huge cannons. Able to maintain a huge amount of airships, the Gairf fleets are huge. Smaller the the fire empires but larger then the other empires.
There is no need for the Gairf to have a navy they reamin in the sky.
Razonion empire [lightning empire.]
The Razonion empire is the most advanced empire. Thought to be a elemental Japan. Its people have much in common with their Forerunner ancestors. Even following the old Relgion of Shinto. The Razoion empire, is even thought to be a rebirth of the forerunner, Japanese culture.
Locatied East of all the other empires. its size is about the same as the Alzon empires. The empire shows signs of being advanced maintain large structures, roads and even dams.
The Razonion empires main soldier is the Samurai. looking almost the same as the anchient Samurai. These warriors are armed with katanas spears and even repeating rifles. but soldiers arnt the only weapons Banmets, which resemble surapod dinosaurs. These Giants are armed with armor and rotating crank machine guns. These beast are reinforced with light horse and Raptor calvery.
The Razonion empires air force is powerful. with a mix of battle ships and Carriers. The first empire after the Gairf to use Gliders as a part of their fleets. Their gliders are armed with light machine guns. holding about 50 bullets per caseing. These gliders are fast able to engage enemy gliders in fast phase dog fights.
The Razonion navy isnt the best but its not the worst. Most of their boats steamed powered. Armed with only a few top side guns used for range. These ships arnt much use in side to side battle.
Nadin Tribe's/empire [Ice empire]
"Can these People be even called an Empire?"
.Sir Arnon Letie
These people of the Icy north are the most underdeveloped empire.
Remaining in Tribes. They have no unified army no massive navy and no huge air force. But dont count them out. These people are some of the best ambushers in the world. These people are the Vikings of the world. armed with battle axs and swords. They live in the very north of the world. They have the second largest population. They rely on their knowlage of their enviorment, and powerful calvery to devestate enemies. Although Tribesmen They do have massive cities left from the Forerunners. When in Time of war they may elect A Master High Cheif. This Cheif is allowed to enter the Capital city of Nadin. Once here he is in charge of all the Nadin Tribes. Thuse makeing a massive skillful army.
They have no noticable Navy only raideing ships used to attack enemy ships that enter their waters. surprizingly effective. Their raider boats are fast and armed with Harpons
They have no airships powered by antigravity, for theres no need for one. Antigravity Crystals dont work in the Nadin empires lands.
Instead they have a few dozen balloon air ships. Far more effective then sinking steel ships.
