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Weekly Updates: 01.04.2026
From the High Library of Ang-Saellirith: On the Great Nations of Thulyandiv [Exempts]
Throughout the long history of our world, many a kingdom, many an empire arose. But only a few left their mark on the world. One such nation many still remember living under in the days of the Second Era of Mending was the Last Empire of Heleion, the greatest which conquered all the continents of Thulyandiv.
An Empire which foundation got muddied with the passing of centuries. Some claim its first Emperor gazed upon the bewitching Black Rose herself and asked for hand. Her rejection left a deep mark, a festering wound which made him believe the greatest beauty of the world would only accept his offer of marriage for the world itself. A sickness which many of our scholars believe spread onto his descendants who continued making this dream a reality. Others hypothesize the conquests; the unification began simply in preparation of the next fiendish crusade. An assumption repeated still in the universities of Heleion.
What matters, that with time, this great Empire began withering from the 23rd century of the Second Era of Mending. The losses of the Seventh Legion, the death of the Empress-Regent Septimia in Eoran heralded the twilight of the Empire. First to break away were our great nation of Naireanth alongside our southern neighbors, when we formed the great Draunneath Circle, beaten out the imperial loyalist and the three legions stationed in Nauheim. Hoshigawa and the Eastern Continent of Yudao and Thieya likewise broke from their yoke, and the former even joined our alliance. Then the Sultanate of the Golden Sun formed in the south and followed our example.
For three centuries, the Heleion Empire endured, beaten down rebellions across their last holdings, until the last emperor got assassinated on the Foundation Day. According to some, a grim message from the Gods themselves, that the end was nigh. An end facilitated by the necrolytes of the Dread Lords of the Null, led by the former Regent-President, whose name had been erased and forbidden from ever written down or uttered–as you may all know.
For twenty-four years, we waged a long and bloody war, claiming the lives of billions. Though its greatest victim was the last great Empire that Thulyandiv shall ever see. From its corpse though, arose a new entity. A democratic Arghyria, a strange decision born through the decades of them seeing how the Thirteenth Republic of Franchoi fared through the day coming after the end of the Great War. Though only for a short while.
Reconstructions across Heleion involved the guilds, at the time still small. What the people of Arghyria were blind to, was how the guilds grown like tumors in the shadows, how their smiles, their good intentions of rebuilding were nothing but a front to grab power. First among these “Grand Guilds” were the arghyrian conglomerate, Aeternus Association founded by a certain Marcia of House Narses, descendant of a former trader who ousted House Dreahal during the last great civil war of Naireanth.
Though in Arghyria, they gained their current standing without a shed of blood or sweat. As a guild specialized in construction, they aided in mending cities ruined by our mighty dragon riders and artillery. And most importantly, after eight centuries, cleansed the capital of undead filth…
Now they own the ruling coalition of parties and the remaining nine legions through sponsorship and briberies. Similar to the other Grand Guilds forming their own Union built on avarice. A Union including the Dupuis Industries of Franchoi, serious rivals of our Black Roses in the cosmetic and fashion industries; the “Sacred” guild of the Hallowed Republic of Tyrnala, for whom the Premier-Exarch of the nation and the Grand Temple of the Sun is nothing more than a puppet, used to discredit our own hallowed houses of the Great Divinities…
The Shiaventiarn Commonwealth remains the sole nation in Heleion, free from the yoke of the greedy guilds. Instead of allowing nepotism to guide their paths in the grand social structure, they follow our example of merit and knowledge before blood. Though I wish they would see the need to let their covens and circles thrive, instead of putting them on the same pedestal as their avaricious guilds.
Southwards, in the Crescent, another great empire fell. The Shalaion Sultanate crumbled with the death of their last sultan. A death slow and drawn out, thanks to the myriad warlords believing themselves to be the next sultan, like the Seven Horse Lords of Anwon; the first Shah of Ehruem whose lineage ended brutally just a few centuries ago; Ralikhai which remains a nation of eight oligarchies leasing their lands for any willing to pay. Some like Orhmedia and Quadath never gained sovereignty, as our Hosts and the former Empire’s Legions anchored down and aided the rise of governments, organizations friendly to us.
Kesothis, the Tear likewise suffered through a warring period lasting nearly two centuries, before the rise of the Abydos Dynasty who reigned peacefully and with an iron hand until the rise of the current Witch-Empress, who herself was aided by the last remaining Vizier of Anathria–or as we call our Hallowed-Mother, Viduthia. Though with the fall of the tyrant pharaoh, the Witch-Empress’s granduncle, peace has returned upon the Tear, and they became a Magicratic Monarchy after joining our Draunneath Circle.
A model which the Witch-Empress copied from the Hoshigawan Shogunate where she spent a century in exile after her first, failed attempt at seizing the throne. The place where it Magicracy–or as we call it here, Seidhocracy – formed centuries ago, when the Seventh Incarnation of the Lunar Shogun joined the Lunate Circle of the Stars, authorized the formation of three militant branches and the granted them the absolute right over the arcane universities. Examples we ourselves followed once news reached the north-eastern continent of ours.
Of course, we should not forget the nation which metered out the deadly wound upon the last great empire of Heleion. A great nation born from the blood and sweat of the Archfaes children. Born free from the yoke we were still under for forty years. The United Republics of Eoran, a nation of city-states united by their worship of the Archfae and their High Courts. A nation of reigned by a President, the Coalition of Three. And of course, the Worldly Court who formed the moment they combined the model of democracy and magicracy into one. Though unlike our Eminent Circles and Coven, they also incorporated structural elements of the Legions, and worst of all, left a few guilds present, festering in some City-States. Which I need not say, brought upon them a few headaches throughout the ages.
And of course, there the great nations of our magnificent Nauheim. The Grand Principality of Wyrathrin, a great nation first formed by the Aelfriths and Dracoriths of Night and Shadows after the bestowed with the lands of the Noyachny Isthmus. A constitutional matriarchal monarchy led by the Grand Princess, head of the Eminent Coven of the Dusk Weavers, who ascended the throne during the Great War, when her mother fell in the valiant push into Schiaventiurm.
A nation of similar constitution, the Magicratic Monarchy of Maurnia. One whose queen is elected every fifth year, whilst its President must be a member of the Wondrous Coven of the Silvern Stag. A great nation who majorly contributed to the lifting of the Southern Eoranian blockade, helped the Hoshigawans push into western Yudao during the Great War, whilst before kept the legions at bay alongside the Grauburgians during the Subjugation of Nauheim.
East of them, in the low lands of Nauheim, nestles the great Magicratic Confederation of Grauburg, reigned by the Adamant Circle of the Seven, led by the Adamant-Fuhreith elected every fifth year like the Queen of Maurnia. A position of absolute power, both religious and political. A position born to replace left by the void of Nadrediorn’s sacrifice. And though they may lack in his wisdom, they proved their mettle numerous times. Despite their reluctance to fight alongside their subjugators, former President Mahala wrote extensively on the headaches the Grauburgian Host presented in the Liberation War. And praised them for their efficiency in encircling the Franchoi and Tyrnalan capitals during the late years of the Great War.
Lastly–but not least–our Seidhocratical Triarchy of Naireanth. A nation I am proud to be born into, to be raised, to be allowed to join my Eminent Circle. And to be blessed with the draconic grace of Nadrediorn and his great, winged children. I wish not to contradict my previous statements about our Sibling-Circles and Covens, but I cannot lie that our Snow-Scaled is the greatest amongst all. Our Eminent Circle endured innumerable centuries, fought through both fiendish invasions, held the invading conquerors of the greatest empire of Heleion, contributed greatly that Northern Eoran remained as our hold across the western sea, and without us, the Great War may have gone in the favor of our adversaries.
Of course, I shall also not discredit the Black Rose Coven for their contribution in the keeping of North Eoran, their war on the wicked coven who terrorized our lands for three decades during the Seventh Witch Troubles. Nor have I forgotten the sacrifices they made in the Great War alongside us and all the others. Nor their contribution in the Magikraft Revolution, in recreating the Divine Engines of Viduthia. And I commend their growth to be our equals in mere centuries, proving the greatest of the Primordial Divinities is still Viduthia–our Hallowed Mother–and Nadrediorn–our Hallowed Father…
On a mournful note, we should not forget the island nation of Schoria, once a great ally to us in the war against the pirates terrorizing our island holdings. A nation broken in two, and shall remain so, as we all vowed the Great War shall be the last fought amongst ourselves…
News and Commentary:
- A new year begins. Starting the updates as promised with factions. Or in this case, starting big with the Nations. Nations that some are new to you readers, some got changed but still the same.
- More importantly, what comes for Tales of Thulyandiv in 2026?
- In January, nothing. This month is a break that will only have these updates, focusing on the factions. The Eminent Covens and Circles, and the Grand Guilds of Heleion. Two each week starting with the Black Rose Coven and the Snow-Scaled, and slowly going south, I’ll introduce the rest. Mostly their history, their fashion sense, their structure and such.
- Then on Valentine’s Day, the first story a Shadow Archives be the first tale of Thulyandiv. Though it won’t be set on the world, instead will be on a cruise vessel in the Void-Between-Worlds. Near an apocalyptic planet taken over by the Ur-Fiend of Excessive Desires, Lust. The story itself will consist of four chapters, each focusing on a spy of four different intelligence gathering branch of the Eminent Covens/Circles and Heleion. This one is sure, and I am currently working on its outline.
- For March, three tales will follow. Two in Bound Diaries story, with one based on a soap opera scene, one that was just a random smut idea with two experimenting students of a Franchoin Arcane Academy. The third will be another Shadow Archives story, though nothing concrete I have on this one.
- April, will see Yngvaun return, continue his exploration in the southern continent. A loose sequel of his introductory story. It may also see Tawheeda return, and feature one of the Grand Guilds of Heleion as a major adversary alongside the Thorned Seekers. A tale of 2 or 3 chapters, set in the oligarchies of Ralikhai, as its one of the nations that is a playground for these powerful factions.
- May shall have a War Tales or Records of War [not fully set on the name of these sub-tales], set on the world tainted by the Ur-Fiend of Excessive Desires, Lust. A set of dark erotica/smut spiced tales. Will focus on the Black Roses, as they are still the designated protagonist-faction, but will also introduce the bestiary of Lust. Demons, Devils who live to climax. Or something like that.
- June will see the return of Rhommi, the Godkynd Thief, in two tales of Felonious Memoirs. One a space heist, where she infiltrates a Voidstation ran by the Snow-Scaled Circle [so expect some guys in distress] and the Sakhrath-Ib-Anath. The second a heist on a world not a Void Colony, but one that joined the Hegemony of Thulyandiv. A planet with a feminine, Amazonian race of its own. A race I made some preliminary outlining on 2025, though some things may change as I have new ideas for what makes them alien compared to the Thulyandivian races.
- July will see another Shadow Archives tale, though this one I am not set on fully yet. It may become another War Tales, set during the Subjugation of Naireanth. And if it remains a Shadow Archives, it may tie into the December story. Neither am I fully settled on the second story of July. Mostly on whether it will be a Bound Diaries or a War Tales story. The idea shall remain, a short story, a short scenario of a good Samaritan discovering a bound and gagged baddie, whom they free only to end up themselves in peril.
- August will see the revision of the first story I wrote, the first story of the arc involving the Coven of the Forsaken Sisters. Alongside the December story, I shall start working on it on the weekends. That will mostly take up August, though I may do a short story, but no promises on that one.
- For October, I plan to do four stories. Two Bound Diaries, with one including a pirate and their pet kraken experimenting with some tentacle stuff, and one involving slimes in a Viduthian Brothel. Then there will also be a Fame and Glory set in the Second Era of Mending, involving horny goblins and a party of adventurers or Circle/Coven members. The last, the War Tale will once again feature the tainted world, and demons of Lust, that may or may not be very tubular in their appearance. And very, very squelchy. Overall, the theme I want for 2026’s October to be: The Dangers of Monster Fucking. Or something like that.
- November, I only decided on doing three tales, three short stories. No theme or exact details, other than one being a Fame and Glory [not Selindrae, though the July Shadow Archive may turn into a Selindrae story], one being a Bound Diaries tale, and the last either a Felonious Memoirs story or a Shadow Archives.
- And lastly, December. Like 2025, I plan to do a lengthy story, pushing forward the Cabal Storyline. A story that will be set on Hoshigawa, and will involve their Circle. Similar to Passion Rides, it may also has its main setting be a mode of transport, in this case and as of now, the plan is for a ship. Or a submarine. Likewise, the Cabal will work mostly from the shadows, where Astrydril and two of the Raven Eyes assigned to the East, will attempt stopping their plans. It will also see the return of Saemundur, and Lyaldis maybe.
- Overall, from February to June, these are all set and concrete plans. The rest is up for change, as I plan to look at the board at the end of each month and mull whether it is what I want to do or not.
- Now before the end, some commentary on the worldbuilding section.
- Naireanth itself changed from Monarchy, Theocratical Monarchy to Seidhocratic Triarchy, to signify power being shared amongst House Dreahal, the Snow-Scaled Circle and the Black Roses. Seidhocracy/Magicracy itself is a model valuing the Arcane Sciences, signifies in the world whether a coven or circle have a say in political matters.
- Though it may change and become a branch-model.
- Maurnia and Wyruthrin are both technically new nations, but also just rebranded ones. Maurnia, I no longer recall what was the name of the nation, but it got featured twice, or maybe three times across each iteration. It a matriarchal monarchy, kinda constitutional on the surface, in truth the Wondrous Coven of the Silvern Stag has absolute power. Wyruthrin, as mentioned before I think, was Lhooril. But instead became the “Slavic” nation with a flavor of matriarchy, a slight nod to drows. Maurnia itself is more urallic in its architecture, names and such.
- Another small change was the Lesser Courts of Eoran become the Worldly Courts, and as mentioned above will have a similar structure to the Legions, more so than the reworked structure of Eminent Covens and Circles.
- On Hoshigawa, I’ll expand as the year goes on. For the time being, I’ll just say that the terms originated from there, instead of from Nauheim. Despite the Snow-Scaled being the oldest of the Eminent Circles and Covens. But more on that next week.
- Kadath became Quadath, though the bigger change is that they also will have their own Eminent Circle, though it shall form later. Orhmedia too will see some changes, mostly it shall become more Indian [Names, Social Structures, Architecture mostly], and will be an ally of Kesothis. It may also have its own Eminent Coven or Circle. Kesothis got the Sakhrath-Ib-Anath, and will become the Naireanth of the South. So, it will have its own weaker Snow-Scaled Circle. Baaneath I am not sure yet, what role it shall play, other than an adversary to Kesothis. Anwon and Ralikhai are prime candidates for War Tales, Shadow Archives and Tomb Raiding stories. Ehruem, remains a Theocracy, and may have its temples become equals to Grand Guilds and Eminent Covens/Circles in power and influence.
- And that is all. Thank you for reading my ramblings, see you all next week!
