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 ==== The Tempered Age — ''SR 2600 – 3000'' ====
 ==== The Veil — ''SR 3000 – 3006'' ====
 ==== The New Rime — ''SR 3006 – (onward)'' ====
 == The Alf ==

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Nations and Territories

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	\| Republic of Valdris \|\| Democracy (corporate) \|\|		\| Republic of Valdris \|\| Democracy (corporate) \|\|
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	\| White Diamond Federation \|\| Oligarchy \|\| ~~The wealthiest and most powerful of the three dominant states~~		\| White Diamond Federation \|\| Oligarchy \|\|
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	\| Holy Auravyn Crown \|\| Monarchy \|\|		\| Holy Auravyn Crown \|\| Monarchy \|\|

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	== The Homeworld ==		== The Homeworld ==
	'''Ytharia''' (/ɪˈθɑːriə/) was the homeworld of the [[Alf]] and the historical, cultural, and political center of the [[Asterra Star System]]. The second of the system's seven primary planets, it was the only world in Asterra known to support complex native life. An ocean-dominated terrestrial world orbiting within the narrow habitable band of its cool primary star, Ytharia sustained a stable, temperate climate across geological time — the quiet precondition that allowed the Alf to emerge, endure, and eventually look outward to the rest of the system.		'''Ytharia''' (/ɪˈθɑːriə/) was the homeworld of the [[Alf]] and the historical, cultural, and political center of the [[Asterra Star System\|Asterra System]]. The second of the system's seven primary planets, it was the only world in Asterra known to support complex native life. An ocean-dominated terrestrial world orbiting within the narrow habitable band of its cool primary star, Ytharia sustained a stable, temperate climate across geological time — the quiet precondition that allowed the Alf to emerge, endure, and eventually look outward to the rest of the system.

	For the whole span of recorded Alf history, Ytharia was the fixed point around which civilization organized itself: the cradle of settlement, the seat of the [[Conclave Assembly]], and the administrative and economic heart of the system. That era ended with the arrival of The Invaders — later understood as [[The Pursuers]] — whose incursion rendered the planet inhospitable and war-torn. Ytharia survives today only in record and memory, an origin point its people can name and map but no longer return to.[[File:Ytharia Survey Map.png\|center\|thumb\|930x930px]]		For the whole span of recorded Alf history, Ytharia was the fixed point around which civilization organized itself: the cradle of settlement, the seat of the Conclave Assembly, and the administrative and economic heart of the system. That era ended with the arrival of The Invaders — later understood as [[The Pursuers]] — whose incursion rendered the planet inhospitable and war-torn. Ytharia survives today only in record and memory, an origin point its people can name and map but no longer return to.[[File:Ytharia Survey Map.png\|center\|thumb\|930x930px]]

	== History ==		== History ==
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	==== The Tempered Age — ''SR 2600 – 3000'' ====		==== The Tempered Age — ''SR 2600 – 3000'' ====
	The Tempered Age is the era of the modern Alf order, during which the consolidation of earlier periods produced the three dominant powers that would define the system until its fall: the [[Republic of Valdris]], the [[White Diamond Federation]], and the [[Holy Auravyn Crown]]. It takes its name from the hardened, restrained character of the age — a civilization forged by war into a tense and lasting equilibrium.		The Tempered Age is the era of the modern Alf order, during which the consolidation of earlier periods produced the three dominant powers that would define the system until its fall: the Republic of Valdris, the White Diamond Federation, and the Holy Auravyn Crown. It takes its name from the hardened, restrained character of the age — a civilization forged by war into a tense and lasting equilibrium.

	The period was defined by the rivalry among the three powers, which had each absorbed or eclipsed the smaller states of the preceding eras. Their competition was prolonged and total but rarely open, conducted through proxy conflicts, espionage, and the steady accumulation of military and industrial capacity. It was in this climate that the [[Conclave Assembly]] assumed its mature role as the system's central diplomatic body, and that the paramilitary intelligence companies — among them [[Will Company]] — grew into instruments of state power.		The period was defined by the rivalry among the three powers, which had each absorbed or eclipsed the smaller states of the preceding eras. Their competition was prolonged and total but rarely open, conducted through proxy conflicts, espionage, and the steady accumulation of military and industrial capacity. It was in this climate that the Conclave Assembly assumed its mature role as the system's central diplomatic body, and that the paramilitary intelligence companies — among them [[Will Company]] — grew into instruments of state power.

	The era's defining conflict was the '''Third Severance''' (''c. SR 2974 – 2981''), the last and most total of the three great wars. Fought across the whole of the inhabited system rather than the surface of Ytharia alone, it confirmed the three-power order even as it deepened the distrust between its members. The Third Severance left scars that shaped the politics of the system's final years, and its losses — felt generationally, in keeping with Alf temperament — were still raw when the Tempered Age came to its end.		The era's defining conflict was the '''Third Severance''' (''c. SR 2974 – 2981''), the last and most total of the three great wars. Fought across the whole of the inhabited system rather than the surface of Ytharia alone, it confirmed the three-power order even as it deepened the distrust between its members. The Third Severance left scars that shaped the politics of the system's final years, and its losses — felt generationally, in keeping with Alf temperament — were still raw when the Tempered Age came to its end.
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	As the nature of the enemy became clearer, their designation changed. The Invaders were not seeking conquest for its own sake but the retrieval of something specific — a realization that recontextualized the entire conflict and gave them the name by which they are now known: [[The Pursuers]]. The distinction mattered little to the populations caught in their path. Within a few short years, Ytharia — the historical and cultural origin point of the Alf — was rendered inhospitable and war-torn.		As the nature of the enemy became clearer, their designation changed. The Invaders were not seeking conquest for its own sake but the retrieval of something specific — a realization that recontextualized the entire conflict and gave them the name by which they are now known: [[The Pursuers]]. The distinction mattered little to the populations caught in their path. Within a few short years, Ytharia — the historical and cultural origin point of the Alf — was rendered inhospitable and war-torn.

	The surviving institutions of the [[Republic of Valdris]] and its military arm, [[Will Company]], turned from the defense of the planet toward the long work of survival. Planning shifted to a managed departure from the system, with the distant companion star [[Carmyn]] designated as the first waypoint. The Veil closed with the homeworld lost and the first elements of the survival effort underway.		The surviving institutions of the Republic of Valdris and its military arm, [[Will Company]], turned from the defense of the planet toward the long work of survival. Planning shifted to a managed departure from the system, with the distant companion star [[Carmyn]] designated as the first waypoint. The Veil closed with the homeworld lost and the first elements of the survival effort underway.

	==== The New Rime — ''SR 3006 – (onward)'' ====		==== The New Rime — ''SR 3006 – (onward)'' ====
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	! Major Power !! Government !! Notes		! Major Power !! Government !! Notes
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	\| [[Republic of Valdris]] \|\| Democracy (corporate) \|\|		\| Republic of Valdris \|\| Democracy (corporate) \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[White Diamond Federation]] \|\| Oligarchy \|\| The wealthiest and most powerful of the three dominant states		\| White Diamond Federation \|\| Oligarchy \|\| The wealthiest and most powerful of the three dominant states
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Holy Auravyn Crown]] \|\| Monarchy \|\|		\| Holy Auravyn Crown \|\| Monarchy \|\|
	\|}		\|}

	=== The Conclave ===		=== The Conclave ===
	The [[Conclave Assembly]] was the shared diplomatic body of the major powers, convening on Ytharia's surface. Its presence reinforced the planet's role as the political center of gravity for the entire system, even as wealth and power remained unevenly distributed among its members. The Conclave served as the primary venue for negotiation, disclosure, and dispute between the dominant states, and its proceedings became increasingly fraught as the threat of the Invaders emerged.		The Conclave Assembly was the shared diplomatic body of the major powers, convening on Ytharia's surface. Its presence reinforced the planet's role as the political center of gravity for the entire system, even as wealth and power remained unevenly distributed among its members. The Conclave served as the primary venue for negotiation, disclosure, and dispute between the dominant states, and its proceedings became increasingly fraught as the threat of the Invaders emerged.
	[[File:Conclave Assembly Chamber .png\|center\|thumb\|918x918px]]		[[File:Conclave Assembly Chamber .png\|center\|thumb\|918x918px]]

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The Sundered Age — SR 800 – 1900

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	==== The Sundered Age — ''SR 800 – 1900'' ====		==== The Sundered Age — ''SR 800 – 1900'' ====
			'''The Sundered Age''' — ''SR 800 – 1900''

			The Sundered Age is the longest documented period of organized Alf civilization, spanning roughly eleven centuries between the settlement-driven Wending and the technological expansion of the Reach. It is characterized by political fragmentation, the rise and fall of numerous independent states, and recurrent inter-state conflict, including the first two of the three major wars later known collectively as the Severances. The era takes its name from the divided condition of Ytharia during this period, when the planet was partitioned among many competing powers, few of which endured.

			The early Sundered Age saw the first organized states emerge from the consolidated settlements of the Wending. These were initially small, regionally confined polities, constrained by the geographic divisions — ocean, mountain, and ice — that had shaped earlier Alf development. As populations grew and maritime capability improved, these states expanded into contact and competition with one another, producing the first organized warfare in Alf history.

			'''The First Severance''' (''c. SR 1150 – 1178'') was the earliest conflict of sufficient scale to be counted among the Severances. It remained a regional war, confined largely to a single landmass and its surrounding waters, but it was unprecedented in its scope: the first instance of multiple states being drawn simultaneously into a single, sustained conflict rather than a series of isolated border wars. The First Severance established the pattern of bloc alignment — coalitions of states bound by alliance against a common rival — that would recur throughout later Alf history. Its conclusion was indecisive, ending in exhaustion and the collapse of several participant states rather than clear victory.

			Through the middle Sundered Age, the cycle of expansion, collapse, and reorganization continued. Improvements in shipbuilding, navigation, and communication gradually extended the reach of individual powers, allowing conflicts to spread across greater distances and drawing previously isolated regions into contact. This connectivity, while enabling trade and exchange, also made wider warfare possible for the first time.

			'''The Second Severance''' (''c. SR 1600 – 1642'') was the first planet-spanning war in Alf history. Unlike the regionally confined First Severance, it engulfed states across multiple landmasses, connected by the maritime networks that had developed over the preceding centuries. It was substantially more destructive than any prior conflict, and its effects were felt across the whole of inhabited Ytharia. The war accelerated the collapse of the smaller and older states, many of which were absorbed or destroyed during or immediately after the conflict; a significant portion of the "forgotten nations" of Alf history disappeared in this period. The Second Severance is generally regarded as the point at which the fragmented order of the early Sundered Age began to give way to consolidation around fewer, larger powers.

			The protracted conflicts of the era had a lasting effect on Alf society. The generational experience of war, loss, and political impermanence reinforced the species' preservation-oriented values and its tendency to carry grief and obligation across long spans of time. Institutions concerned with continuity — record-keeping, medicine, engineering, and infrastructure — retained their high status as sources of stability amid recurrent upheaval. Military competition also drove significant, if uneven, advancement in technology and organization across the period.

			By the late Sundered Age, the trend toward consolidation accelerated. Larger and more durable states absorbed or eliminated smaller powers, reducing the number of significant polities on Ytharia and laying the groundwork for the modern order. This consolidation, combined with accelerating technological development, marks the transition to the Reach, during which Alf civilization would extend beyond Ytharia itself.

	==== The Reach — ''SR 1900 – 2600'' ====		==== The Reach — ''SR 1900 – 2600'' ====

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Present Status

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	[[File:Ytharia Lunar System .png\|center\|thumb\|940x940px]]		[[File:Ytharia Lunar System .png\|center\|thumb\|940x940px]]

	== ~~Present~~ Status ==		== Status ==

	Ytharia is no longer habitable. Following the arrival of the [[Pursuers]], the planet was rendered inhospitable and war-torn, stripped of the complex native life it had supported for geological ages. Its cities and infrastructure are abandoned, and no Alf population remains. It endures as the historical and cultural origin point of its people in record and memory only — a world the Alf can name, map, and mourn, but no longer return to.		Ytharia is no longer habitable. Following the arrival of the [[Pursuers]], the planet was rendered inhospitable and war-torn, stripped of the complex native life it had supported for geological ages. Its cities and infrastructure are abandoned, and no Alf population remains. It endures as the historical and cultural origin point of its people in record and memory only — a world the Alf can name, map, and mourn, but no longer return to.

Willco at 01:36, 21 June 2026

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Power !! Government !! Notes		! Major Power !! Government !! Notes
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	\| [[Republic of Valdris]] \|\| Democracy (corporate) \|\| ~~Primary power followed in the modern era; home of [[Will company\|Will Company]]~~		\| [[Republic of Valdris]] \|\| Democracy (corporate) \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[White Diamond Federation]] \|\| Oligarchy \|\| The wealthiest and most powerful of the three dominant states		\| [[White Diamond Federation]] \|\| Oligarchy \|\| The wealthiest and most powerful of the three dominant states
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Holy Auravyn Crown]] \|\| Monarchy \|\| ~~The third member of the cold-war triad~~		\| [[Holy Auravyn Crown]] \|\| Monarchy \|\|
	\|}		\|}

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	The resonance between the two moons produced a recurring three-body alignment of Asterra, Elaris, and Tirien — a periodic syzygy known among the Alf as '''the Veiling'''. During this event the moons aligned to cast an unusually deep and prolonged eclipse, accompanied by extreme tidal extremes along the coasts. The Veiling held significant cultural and folkloric weight, marking transitions in the traditional Alf calendar and appearing throughout the planet's mythologies.		The resonance between the two moons produced a recurring three-body alignment of Asterra, Elaris, and Tirien — a periodic syzygy known among the Alf as '''the Veiling'''. During this event the moons aligned to cast an unusually deep and prolonged eclipse, accompanied by extreme tidal extremes along the coasts. The Veiling held significant cultural and folkloric weight, marking transitions in the traditional Alf calendar and appearing throughout the planet's mythologies.
			[[File:Ytharia Lunar System .png\|center\|thumb\|940x940px]]

	== Present Status ==		== Present Status ==

Willco at 00:52, 21 June 2026

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	'''Ytharia''' (/ɪˈθɑːriə/) was the homeworld of the [[Alf]] and the historical, cultural, and political center of the [[Asterra Star System]]. The second of the system's seven primary planets, it was the only world in Asterra known to support complex native life. An ocean-dominated terrestrial world orbiting within the narrow habitable band of its cool primary star, Ytharia sustained a stable, temperate climate across geological time — the quiet precondition that allowed the Alf to emerge, endure, and eventually look outward to the rest of the system.{{DEFAULTSORT:Entry 001}}		'''Ytharia''' (/ɪˈθɑːriə/) was the homeworld of the [[Alf]] and the historical, cultural, and political center of the [[Asterra Star System]]. The second of the system's seven primary planets, it was the only world in Asterra known to support complex native life. An ocean-dominated terrestrial world orbiting within the narrow habitable band of its cool primary star, Ytharia sustained a stable, temperate climate across geological time — the quiet precondition that allowed the Alf to emerge, endure, and eventually look outward to the rest of the system.{{DEFAULTSORT:Entry 001}}

	For the whole span of recorded Alf history, Ytharia was the fixed point around which civilization organized itself: the cradle of settlement, the seat of the [[Conclave Assembly]], and the administrative and economic heart of the system. That era ended with the arrival of [[The Invaders]] — later understood as [[The Pursuers]] — whose incursion rendered the planet inhospitable and war-torn. Ytharia survives today only in record and memory, an origin point its people can name and map but no longer return to.[[File:Ytharia Survey Map.png\|center\|thumb\|930x930px]]{{DEFAULTSORT:Entry 001}}		For the whole span of recorded Alf history, Ytharia was the fixed point around which civilization organized itself: the cradle of settlement, the seat of the Conclave Assembly, and the administrative and economic heart of the system. That era ended with the arrival of The Invaders — later understood as [[The Pursuers]] — whose incursion rendered the planet inhospitable and war-torn. Ytharia survives today only in record and memory, an origin point its people can name and map but no longer return to.[[File:Ytharia Survey Map.png\|center\|thumb\|930x930px]]{{DEFAULTSORT:Entry 001}}

	== History ==		== History ==
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	=== The Conclave ===		=== The Conclave ===
	The [[Conclave Assembly]] was the shared diplomatic body of the major powers, convening on Ytharia's surface. Its presence reinforced the planet's role as the political center of gravity for the entire system, even as wealth and power remained unevenly distributed among its members. The Conclave served as the primary venue for negotiation, disclosure, and dispute between the dominant states, and its proceedings became increasingly fraught as the threat of the Invaders emerged.		The Conclave Assembly was the shared diplomatic body of the major powers, convening on Ytharia's surface. Its presence reinforced the planet's role as the political center of gravity for the entire system, even as wealth and power remained unevenly distributed among its members. The Conclave served as the primary venue for negotiation, disclosure, and dispute between the dominant states, and its proceedings became increasingly fraught as the threat of the Invaders emerged.
	[[File:Conclave Assembly Chamber .png\|center\|thumb\|918x918px]]		[[File:Conclave Assembly Chamber .png\|center\|thumb\|918x918px]]

	== Astronomical Features ==		== Astronomical Features ==
	Ytharia was orbited by two moons. The major moon, '''[[Elaris]]''', governed the planet's primary tidal cycles and stabilized its axial tilt against long-term drift — a quiet but essential contributor to the climatic stability that allowed life to persist. The minor moon, '''[[Tirien]]''', followed a more distant orbit locked in a 2:1 resonance with Elaris, completing one orbit for every two of the larger moon's. From Ytharia's surface, Tirien was frequently occluded by Elaris and visible only during specific alignments.		Ytharia was orbited by two moons. The major moon, '''Elaris''', governed the planet's primary tidal cycles and stabilized its axial tilt against long-term drift — a quiet but essential contributor to the climatic stability that allowed life to persist. The minor moon, '''Tirien''', followed a more distant orbit locked in a 2:1 resonance with Elaris, completing one orbit for every two of the larger moon's. From Ytharia's surface, Tirien was frequently occluded by Elaris and visible only during specific alignments.

	The resonance between the two moons produced a recurring three-body alignment of Asterra, Elaris, and Tirien — a periodic syzygy known among the Alf as '''the Veiling'''. During this event the moons aligned to cast an unusually deep and prolonged eclipse, accompanied by extreme tidal extremes along the coasts. The Veiling held significant cultural and folkloric weight, marking transitions in the traditional Alf calendar and appearing throughout the planet's mythologies.		The resonance between the two moons produced a recurring three-body alignment of Asterra, Elaris, and Tirien — a periodic syzygy known among the Alf as '''the Veiling'''. During this event the moons aligned to cast an unusually deep and prolonged eclipse, accompanied by extreme tidal extremes along the coasts. The Veiling held significant cultural and folkloric weight, marking transitions in the traditional Alf calendar and appearing throughout the planet's mythologies.

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	[[File:Conclave Assembly Chamber .png\|center\|thumb\|918x918px]]		[[File:Conclave Assembly Chamber .png\|center\|thumb\|918x918px]]

	=== Astronomical Features ===		== Astronomical Features ==
	Ytharia was orbited by two moons. The major moon, '''[[Elaris]]''', governed the planet's primary tidal cycles and stabilized its axial tilt against long-term drift — a quiet but essential contributor to the climatic stability that allowed life to persist. The minor moon, '''[[Tirien]]''', followed a more distant orbit locked in a 2:1 resonance with Elaris, completing one orbit for every two of the larger moon's. From Ytharia's surface, Tirien was frequently occluded by Elaris and visible only during specific alignments.		Ytharia was orbited by two moons. The major moon, '''[[Elaris]]''', governed the planet's primary tidal cycles and stabilized its axial tilt against long-term drift — a quiet but essential contributor to the climatic stability that allowed life to persist. The minor moon, '''[[Tirien]]''', followed a more distant orbit locked in a 2:1 resonance with Elaris, completing one orbit for every two of the larger moon's. From Ytharia's surface, Tirien was frequently occluded by Elaris and visible only during specific alignments.