Despite this black mark to the Navy's record, it remains a powerful fleet inside the Empire. Citizens with military records are held in high regard in Amarr culture, and families with a long history of military service elevate themselves within Amarr society. The Navy offers one of the few ways that someone can raise themselves from poverty. The fleet is remarkably non-discriminatory for an Amarr institution, accepting personnel from all bloodlines. Many people of Udorian, Ni-Kunni, and even Minmatar birth have served with distinction within the Navy.
From what I've read I think the Speakers of Truth would fit in somewhere in the same tier as the heirs. They seem to be pretty much above everyone.
In each of the empires you think you have a choice, but your upbringing and the people around pretty much force you into the capsuleer program.
You're literally one in a million that can tip the scales of power in your empires favor when it comes to the power games between the factions.
Surely Khanid were integrated, and Udorians Reclaimed?
Surely Khanid were integrated, and Udorians Reclaimed?
Ethnic Udorians don't exist any more, while Khanid do. The Udorians are indistinguishable from True Amarrians. Separating the Udorians from the True Amarrians would be a little bit like trying to separate the pre-historical tribes of Italy from modern Italians. Essentially the only reason it ever gets brought up is because the Empire has great record keeping, especially for its more prominent families. So if 10000 years ago, your ancestor married an Udorian, well, it's written down in the Book of Names or whatever.
Surely Khanid were integrated, and Udorians Reclaimed?
Ethnic Udorians don't exist any more, while Khanid do. The Udorians are indistinguishable from True Amarrians. Separating the Udorians from the True Amarrians would be a little bit like trying to separate the pre-historical tribes of Italy from modern Italians. Essentially the only reason it ever gets brought up is because the Empire has great record keeping, especially for its more prominent families. So if 10000 years ago, your ancestor married an Udorian, well, it's written down in the Book of Names or whatever.
No.
Khanid were reclaimed before they got any holdings outside of Athra.
No.
Khanid were reclaimed before they got any holdings outside of Athra.
Uh so, Mithfindel is wrong ? Do we have any sources clarifying that (if they were allies before reclaimed or not) ?
Unfortunately at the moment is seems like those that are in charge of selecting the capsuleer material from the masses have failed phenomenally, most of the capsuleers from the Empire are corrupted by the other factions and their ideologies. Too bad that the Empire reacts so slowly, something will be done about this trend, but it will probably take a few centuries for it to actually come into effect.
That's debatable.
Just because there is no Udorian bloodline in the gane, it doesn't follow that there are no Udorians at all.
Indeed, the Tash-Murkon family are still considered to be Udorians rather than Amarrian.
It's important to remember that the Khanid family are Amarrian rather than Khanid.No.
Khanid were reclaimed before they got any holdings outside of Athra.
Uh so, Mithfindel is wrong ? Do we have any sources clarifying that (if they were allies before reclaimed or not) ?
Planet Athra is known as Amarr Prime, located in the solar system of Amarr. The current Khanid Kingdom is the holdings of the Khanid Family, and were a part of the Empire proper before king Khanid seceded. Amarr conquered the entire planet Athra in AD 20544, at which point my theory-crafting would point that the Emperor would declare himself as the ruler of everything. In time, they spread to the stars. In AD 22762 the current king Khanid II seceded from the Empire, that's 2208 years later. So the current Khanid Kingdom is long removed from the Khanid homeland in Amarr Prime.
Edit: To clarify, Khanid Prime is not where the Khanid come from - they come from Athra/Amarr Prime. Khanid Prime is named for the Khanid Family, which itself took its name from the Khanid people. And Khanid Family are True Amarr. And if not confused enough - Khanid is just a nickname of the Khanid, meaning "little lords". Whatever they called themselves hasn't been recorded or the records have not survived to this day.
And another edit: I think the old Khanid bloodline description mentioned them joining willingly. The current status is ambiguous, the current description mentions "the Khanids were swept up by the nation of Amarr and the powerful message of their faith during the height of the original Reclaiming" and that they were "exalted members" of the Amarr society until the Khanid Family seceded. (It is clarified that the majority of Khanid seceded with their royal family.)
It's important to remember that the Khanid family are Amarrian rather than Khanid.For now, yes. <.< >.>
It's important to remember that the Khanid family are Amarrian rather than Khanid.For now, yes. <.< >.>
It's important to remember that the Khanid family are Amarrian rather than Khanid.For now, yes. <.< >.>
If they retcon this.... sigh
There's already some content writer who has a fixation that Amarr think their Emperor is God. Hopefully the ongoing fiction project will bring some clarity to this.
There's already some content writer who has a fixation that Amarr think their Emperor is God.
Golden thrones are so passé. If I were a god-emperor, I'd have a diamond throne, compressed from the ashes of my greatest champions.
The ashes of my foes would be made into the other kind of throne.
Golden thrones are so passé. If I were a god-emperor, I'd have a diamond throne, compressed from the ashes of my greatest champions.
The ashes of my foes would be made into the other kind of throne.
And the royal toilet paper would be made of printouts of their hate mail.