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Chapter 2: The Hunt of the Last Targaryen
Nevassa, Capital to the Daeinian Empire
The Daeinian Empire... Standing and rule at the height of their glory and stand as the greatest power in the globe with both its diverse and flexible military as well as its global economy.
The Daeinian Empire is administrated by House Imperius, a feared and respected noble house and are known for their mastery of warfare. The members of House Imperius were known for riding on dragons. Their sigil is a black dragon flying over the top of a mountain in the red skies. Their words are:
Success or failure, life or death
Fear no fear, know our pride, for God and Nation we'll end your life
The seat of House Imperius is none other than Nevassa. Built on eleven levels, each delved into the hill, and about each was set a wall, and in each was a gate. Each wall are protected with deep and thick layer of stone, steel, and silverite while being lightly coated in Hematite.
Alone, House Imperius could muster a force of 2,000,000 highly trained veteran soldiers with 5 million conscripts as reserves for either military or civil as they spent on defense than all other nations combined. Many wonder how they can support this much number of a military. It's due to strong agriculture from their vessels, control fishing lanes across the seas and oceans, and knowledge to grow and gather algae that grows in waters of the sea and ocean.
"With the Church of Malthael desecrated, war has come again to the Daeinian Empire in Essos. Daenerys Targeryen, the daughter of Aerys Targaryen, has attacked the priests and killed a noble of Daein. Ladies and gentlemen, what we see here is a declaration of provocation attack." The Daeinian Senate is in disarray as they are pulled into another conflict as word spreads fast as fire of Daenerys Targeryan along with 100,000 Dothrakis desecrate a church worshipping the Archangel of Wisdom, Malthael, one of the Five Archangels that is 1/5 the power of Heaven and one of the five that can form the one true God. Many were confused of the one true God. Many called him the Maker, other called him Father, some called him the Eternal Fire, or the Solar. The Daeinians called God, Anu, or the first being in Creation. Legends have it that Anu fought a powerful evil being before split to five powerful Archangels.
"This is madness! Does anyone know of what happens to those who attacked us?" Another senator cried out.
"Senators! Senators!" Michel Cousland, recently elected as the Grand Consul of the Daeinian Senate as well the President of the Daeinian Empire who holds the same amount of power as the Great Patriarch of the Church and the Emperor of Daein. He calls for order
"As we bicker, we get nothing but more damage amongst ourselves yet we let the enemy walk and live throughout our empire. Now we must trust each other and be on our guard. In Essos, treachereous savage attack religious and nobles of Daein. Many have fell to the sword beneath the heels of that tyrant whose blood born of incest. That tyrant threatens Daein! Do we abandon those who were put in the sword? Will we abandon Ryusei the Holy, the servant of the Church?" With that speech, the entire Senate erupts in
"Still Norscan raiders raid the Altdorfian Empire northern borders and the Greenskins threaten the southern border. We must sent a force to counter those two attacks. Should we let danger fester and grow? Or will we act Daeinians, with courage, strength, and dignity? Remember, we fight with the fury of the Archangel of Valor, Imperius! As Grand Consul and President of the Daeinian Empire, I call upon High Prince Einion Imperius, Adrain Favian, and Houjin Li, to smash Daenerys Targaryen and avenge all that were lost in her raid. I'll call upon the Grey Wardens to investigate the darkspawn threat within Thedas and will call upon Leron Theirin to sail with his men to fight off the invading Norscan and Greenskin threat. All of those in favor say 'Aye'." Michel raised both his hands up and the entire Senate agreed with Michel. Although, many asked themselves why sent three of the most powerful houses that could muster up millions of soldiers to attack Daenerys instead of having all the noble houses of the Daeinian Empire to build up a force.
Winterfell
A young man slams a jug down on the tables in the halls of Winterfell. A man is at least 3 years older than Robb Stark. Grey eyes, dark brown hair stretch to his shoulders, long face, and a lean yet athletic build.
Ethelwulf Dustin is his name. A son to Barbrey Dustin and the deceased William Dustin who had died while accompanying Eddard Stark to find Lyanna. Ethelwulf is a strange fellow in terms of appearance and traits as many doubt his parentage. The doubts died down as Ethelwulf took up the Lordship of Barrow Hall and House Dustin. To the North, he was one of the finest swordsmen and rider to ever appear. To many, he acts like a certain Stark of the past. He was a page to his uncle, Roose Bolton, for 2 years before squired for 3 years for Horton Redfort for 3 year with his cousin, Domeric Bolton, then squired for Germanicus Crassus for a year before being knighted as he trained 6 months in the Daeinian military of brutal combat as he remembers the bone breaking and blood gushing training field that is almost filled with bodies and almost started a river of blood and met with High Prince Einion of House Imperius who is the heir of the Daeinian Empire. With what happened throughout his life, he became one of the most powerful militaristic vessel to House Stark and a little friendly rivalry with the Umbers.
"Alec Crassus," Ethelwulf spotted the son of the leader of the noble house of Crassus, a vessel to House Favian. Alec turns to Ethelwulf and have his eyes narrow down upon Ethelwulf.
"Lord Dustin," Alec's tone is with without any sense of emotion but there are some sort of mistrust between the two. There is something in Ethelwulf that Alec never liked and he somehow knew the secrets of Ethelwulf's origin.
"You seems a little disturbed. Whose heart have you broken this time? Isn't there any maiden you wish to deflower or are you turning on men? Or is your honor more important?" Ethelwulf mock, resulting Alec to groan in annoyance and have his hands holding the hilt of his sword.
"Oh, I got you mad? Oh well, may-" Ethelwulf stop talking, only to watch a maiden, Margaery Tyrell, walking towards the exit door of the hall. "Well, seems that I'll talk to you later old friend."
Alec watches Ethelwulf stood from his seat and begins to follow the daughter of Mace Tyrell. Ethelwulf Dustin has always liked Margaery, namely for her beauty. The beauty that failed to attract Alec the night before as Alec said when Ethelwulf left the halls, "Arrogant fool."
With nobody around, Alec slams his fist down on the table. The force of his fist put a hole in the table as his hand was protected by the strong silverite gauntlets. Silverite, stronger and lighter than steel. Looks like Valyrian Steel or is it the equivalent as Valyrian Steel?
"My honor," Alec mutters as he clenches his hand harder as he felt insulted. His anger ceased as one of his brothers, Brian, whisper to his ear, "A message from Pope Germanus: the Holy Demigryph Knights of Valor are here to retrieve you for a mission."
Alec knew this was going to happen. As much as he being deployed multiple times to fight for not only for the glory of Anu but the glory of the Daeinian Empire. He put on his helmet which shows himself as the commander of the Holy Demigryph Knights of the Daeinian Empire. Helmet shaped with eagle wings on the side with the cross on top of the helmet.
Demigryphs - frightening creatures that are closely related to Griffons. Without wings, they are as strong as a lion and as watchful as an eagle. Demigryphs are known for their frightening strength, massively powerful beaks, and viciously sharp claws which allows them to rip through armored opponents with ease such as armored horses and knights. What makes them fearsome is how to tame these powerful beasts for it takes a highly experience knight with great strength and unbreakable valor to tame one which many Daeinian knights such as the Imperial Demigryph Knights of Praven that are the superior cavalry of House Favian or the Demigryph Knights of Altdorf of the Altdorfian Empire. Head of an eagle and body of a lion. Westeros witness House Favian's demigryph knights in battle was the battle of the Trident when Germanicus Crassus who was only a knight lead a charge on Rhaegar's flank and demolish the entire army of the Targaryen Prince and lost only 2 knights in that battle as well as lead an unexpected charge on Mace Tyrell's army at Storm's End which caused the Tyrell to surrender after losing 10,000 out of his 100,000 men against Germanicus army of 25,000 which 10,000 are Demigryph Knights. House Crassus currently have 48 Demigryph Knights protecting its lord in Westeros.
House Crassus
Sigil: A Golden Armored Knight with a Eagle guiding in the Darkness
Seat: Revindron(Daein)
Words: Through the shadows we preserved
Overlord: House Favian of Praven
Region: Border of the Riverlands and the Reach, Daein
History: None much say of House Crassus as it was used to be a Knightly Noble House in service of House Favian. Small yet strong in terms of military quality. The rise to become a minor noble House started when the Daeinian Empire declared war on Aerys Targeryan for the execution of Daeinian diplomats of hoping to stop the war for sake of businesses that were started by Daeinian citizens. Germanicus Crassus' valor in battle to break the siege of Storn's End against Mace Tyrell's superior force earn House Crassus to rank up.
Military Strength: 15,000(10,000 in Westeros) professional and veterans.
Religion: Angiris Council(Imperius the Archangel of Valor, Malthael the Archangel of Wisdom and Death, Tyrael the Archangel of Justice, Auriel the Archangel of Hope, Itherael the Archangel of Fate)
Age: 100 years(in this story)
Population: 645,966
Type: Minor House