» Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:12 am
Crowns are descended from the High King and the Na-Totambu who ruled in Yokuda. The Crowns hold Yokudan tradition in high reverence and greatly dislike the Empire's control over Hammerfell. The Forebears are descended from the Ra Gada warrior class which conquered the province. The Forebears are more cosmopolitan than their Crown counterparts and are more welcoming to the Empire and its cultural traditions.
So this is what happened:
Back in Youkuda, a rebel group of Ansei (a group of expert sword wielders who were capable of astonishing feats of swordsmanship) ended up performing an astonishing feat which was basically the TES equivalent of a nuke, sinking a lot of Yokuda. After their homeland sank, the Yokudan fleet of Ra Gada (Forebears) set sail east to Tamriel. At the time, Hammerfell was largely populated by Orcs, Goblins and Ogres (the Orcs were the same as the goblins back then, little more than savage beasts).
The Yokudans, desperate to survive as a people, launched the so-called Warrior Wave, made up of the Ra Gada, a caste whose descendants are now known as Forebears. They attacked the towns and cities of Nede, Mer, and Orsimer, leaving no survivors and building on top of the ruins. After only a few brutal months, the Ra Gada had established a strong presence along the western shores of Hammerfell. From this foothold they continued to launch assault after assault, eventually succeeding in driving off the Orsimer and making way for the High King and the Yokudan royalty, known as Na-Totambu, to safely arrive in Hammerfell.
Recently, a third faction has gained prominence. Known as the Lhotunics after their founder, King Lhotun. In this RP, the combined forces of the Crowns and the Forebears managed to greatly diminish the Lhotunic's influence.