The Avari

The Avari were an imperial ruling faction active from 1257 to 1365, founded by five individuals who bound their lives together through the Curse of Ravana and built the greatest empire of their era, only to destroy each other through the same power. The name means "the greedy ones" in an ancient dialect, a title they chose themselves.

Active: 1257–1365 Type: Imperial ruling faction Founded by: Lucien Alvaro de Castillon, Severin Falkenrath, Leopold von Lachsenhausen, Victor von Lachsenhausen, Elias Castillon

Founding & Purpose

The four founding members — Lucien Alvaro de Castillon, Severin Falkenrath, Leopold von Lachsenhausen, and Victor von Lachsenhausen — officially adopted the name Avari in 1257 with dark humour. Elias Castillon joined as a fifth member at the 1282 Ravana Ruins ritual, not as a founder but as Lucien's son.

Their purpose was the acquisition and maintenance of power: territorial control, economic leverage, and ultimately immortality.

History

Formation (1233–1257): Lucien Alvaro de Castillon and Severin Falkenrath met at Bellum Castle in 1233, established the Bellum Castle Trade Route in 1241, and met the Lachsenhausen princes at Glaceus Arena in 1243. The four formally named themselves the Avari in 1257.

Absorption of Lachsenhausen (1258–1264): Using the Bellum Castle Trade Route as economic leverage — manipulating exports and exploiting trade dependency — and installing Leopold von Lachsenhausen and Victor von Lachsenhausen as rulers after King Aldric of Lachsenhausen's death, the Avari absorbed Lachsenhausen into their empire through political and economic means rather than conquest.

The Ritual (1282): Severin Falkenrath brought all five Avari to the Ravana Ruins, presenting the energy within as a gift. It distributed automatically — one share per person. All five received immortality. Severin's plan to kill the others and consolidate all shares began that day.

The Golden Years (1283–1320): The Avari ruled efficiently. Their immortality inspired reverence and fear. Leopold commanded; Victor negotiated; Severin built intelligence networks; Lucien orchestrated; Elias observed.

Corruption (1321–1365): Immortality degraded them all. The empire unravelled internally before it collapsed externally. See Timeline for the full sequence of events.

Collapse (1361–1365): Severin Falkenrath killed Leopold von Lachsenhausen and Victor von Lachsenhausen at Mount Kings (1361), then Lucien Alvaro de Castillon in the Bellum Castle tunnels (1362). Elias Castillon denied him the fifth share by routing it into the earth at the Castillon Rift (1365).

Key Members / Structure

Name	Role	Shares Held	Fate
Lucien Alvaro de Castillon	Architect. Strategist.	1 → 0	Killed by Severin Falkenrath in Bellum Castle tunnels, 1362.
Severin Falkenrath	Intelligence. Manipulation.	1 → 4	Fused into the earth, ~21st century.
Leopold von Lachsenhausen	Military command.	1 → 0	Killed by Severin Falkenrath at Mount Kings, 1361.
Victor von Lachsenhausen	Diplomacy. Economics.	1 → 0	Killed by Severin Falkenrath at Mount Kings, 1361.
Elias Castillon	The conscience.	1 → land	Sacrificed himself at Castillon Rift, 1365. Share entered the earth.