User:Diligence/Yellow Monarchy

The Order of the Yellow Monarchy was a group of families that apparently sought to keep the lands of Elona permanently under their control. The Order were assumedly largely successful in the later years of the Primeval Monarchy, but the Scarab Plague decimated them. Many of the families still survive, and some still pass down knowledge of when they were royalty, but for the most part, the families are unaware of their blue blood. To date, evidence of the Order's activities is largely circumstantial and does not offer a complete picture of their actual deeds, nor does it prove unambiguously that they ever even existed - what little information is known about the Yellow Monarchy can be found in the Holdings of Chokhin and some libraries in Orr.

Aubelsong
A family line that can be traced back to the times of the Primeval Kings. The last Aubelsong on the throne was Augoeide Aubelsong.

Castaigne
During the reign of this family, the family name was written "Kostani". It was Tyrianised when the remaining members of the family fled to Ascalon during the time of the Scarab Plague. The last Castaigne on the throne was Alepelifa Kostani.

Roi
The Roi family were not part of the Primeval Monarchy -- they surfaced during the Pretender Wars, claiming to be part of the Castaigne family. They were successful in this endeavour, as they forged documents and heirlooms of the Castaignes and managed to convince many that they were of the Order of the Yellow Monarchy. Their greatest success was the theft of the Pallid Mask, which was kept in the hands of the last family of the Order who were on the throne -- this being the Castaignes. The last Roi on the throne was Yuane Roi, although she was killed after three days.

The Pallid Mask
The Pallid Mask is a powerful artifact that passed between the hands of several families in the Yellow Monarchy. It was given to the present King or Queen after their inauguration by the most recent Yellow Monarch.

The origin of the mask itself are disputed. Some have theorised:
 * The mask was made by an ancient Istani tribe and used in their cursing rituals.
 * The mask is a relic from the Realm of Torment, created by Abaddon.
 * The mask is the only surviving artifact from an island utopia that subsequently perished.

There are even more theories as to the Pallid Mask's actual abilities. The only certainty about the mask is that no-one knows of its present whereabouts.

Current Affairs
Despite the Primeval King's era having passed,there are still people interested in the affairs of the Yellow Monarchy. Odacambe Aubelsong, a descendant of the original Aubelsong line, seeks to reinstate the Yellow Monarchy as the dominant force in Elona. He has travelled from the Vabbi to Orr to research his lineage, and during his life, formed a guild dedicated to helping bring back the Monarchy. His son Sabado Aubelsong continues his work - after witnessing his father's demise, he seeks to take his position as the Aubelsong heir. Murphy Castaigne seems to know more about the Pallid Mask than even Odacambe, but is content with not dealing out where he got his information.