Prologue - The Story So Far
Tortall prospered during the reign of Jonathan IV and Thayet. The Scanran War had ended, and the crops began to flourish. Trade thrived, and there had been another five applications for girl pages, after Keladry of Mindelan began a Knight. But while all this was happening, Scanran and Carthaki had made an alliance, and were plotting their revenge against Tortall.
It was the year 510 H.E, and Scanra and Carthak had been plotting away unnoticed for nearly forty years. Both King Jonathan and Thayet had passed away, thankfully to old age, and were replaced by their son Roald, and his wife from the Yamani Islands Shinkokami. They had a son, Jonathan V, who was now seven years old, and a four-year-old daughter, Leanora. For the past two years, there had been a draught in some areas of Tortall, and food was becoming sparser.
It was at this time, when Tortall was weakened, that Scanra and Carthak came in for the kill. Like a vice, they came at Tortall from the north and south, killing hundreds as they came. King Roald was forced to divide his army, who had become lazy over the uneventful years. Most of the army was annihilated, leaving the country unprotected against the hungry invaders. All those who the Scanrans and Carthakis did not kill, they enslaved. The invaders swept through the country like an advancing tidal wave, until both sides reached Corus.
Surrounded by thousands of invaders, Corus had no choice but to surrender. Scanra and Carthak had united, and became one huge country they called Scanthaki. The Scanthakians forced all those still living in Corus watch the public execution of their King Roald and Queen Shinkokami, aswell as Prince Jonathan V, who had just turned nine. In other parts of Tortall, they killed all the noblemen and women, yet there was someone of royal blood who was missing. Princess Leanora.
Leanora had been rescued by one of the Queens lady-in-waiting, Saraah, and together they were smuggled out of Corus and taken aboard a ship to the Yamani Islands. By now, Tortall was no more, and the Scanthaki's ruled all. The Yamani people were forced to bow down to them, aswell as the people from the Copper Isles. Scanthaki made the Island countries pay them huge taxes, and the people grew very poor.
Leanora forgot she was a princess at all, but a refugee from Tortall. She had grown up to believe her Mothers lady-in-waiting, Saraah, was her Mother. When Leanora turned fourteen, Saraah told her the truth about her parentage, and the fact she was the last living descendant of Tortall's royal family. Saraah told Leanora never to tell anyone but her sons and daughters, if she had any, when they were fourteen, to keep the lifeblood of Tortall still flowing.
Leanora married a Yamani farmer when she was twenty, and had one son, Edmund, who when he turned fourteen was told the truth - that he was the last Prince of Tortall. Leanora died when Edmund was fifteen, to the Crimson Fever, which swept over all the lands and killed thousands. Edmund traveled back to Scanthaki, where Tortall once was, and buried his Mother by the sea.
Edmund was found by Scanthaki soldiers, who took him to the nearest fief, owned by Lord Ilsuman, and there he was enslaved, and made to work Lord Ilsuman's fields. He married another Tortall slave by the name of Irene, and the line of Tortall continued.
Now it is the year 667 H.E. The royal family of Tortall is still living. A man named Roald, great grandson of Edmund works upon Lord Malgur's fief (once Lord Ilsuman's) and has two daughters, Corus and Tyra, named after the two cities before Scanthaki took power. Corus is thirteen, and Tyra eleven, still too young to know their heritage. This is their story, and the rebirth and rebellion of Tortall!
Don't know how you'll like this one! Please review and tell me!! Thanks for reading, -Lady Cinderbella
Tortall prospered during the reign of Jonathan IV and Thayet. The Scanran War had ended, and the crops began to flourish. Trade thrived, and there had been another five applications for girl pages, after Keladry of Mindelan began a Knight. But while all this was happening, Scanran and Carthaki had made an alliance, and were plotting their revenge against Tortall.
It was the year 510 H.E, and Scanra and Carthak had been plotting away unnoticed for nearly forty years. Both King Jonathan and Thayet had passed away, thankfully to old age, and were replaced by their son Roald, and his wife from the Yamani Islands Shinkokami. They had a son, Jonathan V, who was now seven years old, and a four-year-old daughter, Leanora. For the past two years, there had been a draught in some areas of Tortall, and food was becoming sparser.
It was at this time, when Tortall was weakened, that Scanra and Carthak came in for the kill. Like a vice, they came at Tortall from the north and south, killing hundreds as they came. King Roald was forced to divide his army, who had become lazy over the uneventful years. Most of the army was annihilated, leaving the country unprotected against the hungry invaders. All those who the Scanrans and Carthakis did not kill, they enslaved. The invaders swept through the country like an advancing tidal wave, until both sides reached Corus.
Surrounded by thousands of invaders, Corus had no choice but to surrender. Scanra and Carthak had united, and became one huge country they called Scanthaki. The Scanthakians forced all those still living in Corus watch the public execution of their King Roald and Queen Shinkokami, aswell as Prince Jonathan V, who had just turned nine. In other parts of Tortall, they killed all the noblemen and women, yet there was someone of royal blood who was missing. Princess Leanora.
Leanora had been rescued by one of the Queens lady-in-waiting, Saraah, and together they were smuggled out of Corus and taken aboard a ship to the Yamani Islands. By now, Tortall was no more, and the Scanthaki's ruled all. The Yamani people were forced to bow down to them, aswell as the people from the Copper Isles. Scanthaki made the Island countries pay them huge taxes, and the people grew very poor.
Leanora forgot she was a princess at all, but a refugee from Tortall. She had grown up to believe her Mothers lady-in-waiting, Saraah, was her Mother. When Leanora turned fourteen, Saraah told her the truth about her parentage, and the fact she was the last living descendant of Tortall's royal family. Saraah told Leanora never to tell anyone but her sons and daughters, if she had any, when they were fourteen, to keep the lifeblood of Tortall still flowing.
Leanora married a Yamani farmer when she was twenty, and had one son, Edmund, who when he turned fourteen was told the truth - that he was the last Prince of Tortall. Leanora died when Edmund was fifteen, to the Crimson Fever, which swept over all the lands and killed thousands. Edmund traveled back to Scanthaki, where Tortall once was, and buried his Mother by the sea.
Edmund was found by Scanthaki soldiers, who took him to the nearest fief, owned by Lord Ilsuman, and there he was enslaved, and made to work Lord Ilsuman's fields. He married another Tortall slave by the name of Irene, and the line of Tortall continued.
Now it is the year 667 H.E. The royal family of Tortall is still living. A man named Roald, great grandson of Edmund works upon Lord Malgur's fief (once Lord Ilsuman's) and has two daughters, Corus and Tyra, named after the two cities before Scanthaki took power. Corus is thirteen, and Tyra eleven, still too young to know their heritage. This is their story, and the rebirth and rebellion of Tortall!
Don't know how you'll like this one! Please review and tell me!! Thanks for reading, -Lady Cinderbella