Ceasefire of Zïlëŋý

The Ceasefire of Zïlëŋý was a governmental decree issued by the Hyvamto-Rhïlýrhonid Zümiža and put into effect by Zïlëŋý and the army of the Ïlamatril Family in 25 Ulta-Eimarae, 24981 AYM. It aimed to put an end to the bloody conflict known as the Crisis of 24982 AYM by putting the warring sides, the Arðor-Tal and Arðor-Úŋï into separate territories and giving them each representation equal to that of half a standard family. However, the third group known as the Arðor-Kýï began widespread skirmish operations in response, and after merely 7 days, the Ceasefire was formally recognized as dissolved and the Crisis continued for another month.

Historical Context

Main Article: Crisis of 24982 AYM

The Ceasefire of Zïlëŋý was the first of two documents issued by Zümiža, and both of them aimed to create a more lasting peace within the Ïlýrhonid Tribe. In the Ceasefire's case, it also aimed to create a more lasting peace within the warring Khólteð Family. To understand the motivations behind the Ceasefire, and how it meant to achieve these goals, an understanding of the Crisis at large must be achieved first.

The Crisis itself has roots stretching ll the way back to 25100 AYM, when the individual known as Öhr-Fëkahr committed a tribal sin by engaging in Ýyorhïsïb with members of other families. His resultant descendants were quickly labeled the Fýr-Hŋýtor, or the Corrupted, by the rest of the Khólteð Family, and thus relegated to the two territories of the Krëšŋ-Ðórr and the Khëlër-Ðórr. Due to difficulties sustained by the entire Ïlýrhonid Tribe throughout the Ýmor-Šapariž and Heta-Ýmor-Vëtam periods, the birth rate drastically decreased throughout this near-100-year timespan, while the Fýr-Hŋýtor, having been isolated from all others, continued growing at their usual rate. This led to a situation where, by the time of the Crisis, the Fýr-Hŋýtor (now renamed the Arðor-Tal) made up a full quarter of the entire Khólteð Family, and became a formidable rival to the Familial army in terms of manpower.

The Crisis started in 12 Anta-Eimarae, 24982 AYM when, taking advantage of the death of Týyšat, the Hyvamto-Žö-Ýšïb, the Talians kidnapped Šïk-hórom his successor and held him in the Krëšŋ-Ðórr. The army that was raised up in response became the Arðor-Úŋï, determined to rescue Šïk-hórom and restore him to the familial throne. After numerous bloody engagements at the border of the Krëšŋ-Ðórr, large-scale assaults by the Úŋïan leader Lŋórak finally pushed the Talians back. However, due to a number of reasons, some of which are not fully determined, Lŋórak would shifted the mission of the Úŋïans to specifically campaign for the destruction of the Talians. In striving for that goal, they would commit the Massacre of the Krëšŋ-Ðórr and similarly threaten the Khëlër-Ðórr before movements from the Talians forced them to directly engage them in two extremely destructive battles, at Arhžvóo (15 Ulta-Eimarae) and the Palace (22 Ulta-Eimarae). This latter battle took place right at the border of the Khólteð Family's land with those of the other families, and most importantly the Ëzó-Rhegarhifiŋ (the tribal government at large), all of whom suddenly became aware of the previously-localized conflict. The Ceasefire thus became an immediate response to the Battle at the Palace, and was widely enforced through the intervention of the army of the Ïlamatril Family and its commander Zïlëŋý.

Document

Like many other decrees, the Ceasefire is not a singular document but multiple. It consists of an initial pamphlet-sized announcement that was hurriedly put in writing on 23 Ulta-Eimarae, the day after the Battle at the Palace, followed by a more substantial terms of agreement that was codified on 25 Ulta-Eimarae and only after substantial information was gathered about the Crisis.

The Announcement

The Announcement was the very small notice that was carried by all soldiers of the Ïlamatril Family, who were sent in to break up the fighting and establish a momentary peace. Because of the extremely short timespan, it was hastily written on hundreds of small, 5 cm x 5 cm x 1 cm piece tiles and given to each and every soldier. It is most likely that these tiles were either from the debris of the old Ëzó-Rhegarhifiŋ (destroyed around 25085 AYM; rebuilt 25035 AYM) or commandeered rebuilding materials that were originally being used to patch up the damaged Ëzó-Rhegarhifiŋ.The following was written on each one.

By the orders of the Hyvamto-Rhïlýrhonid Zümiža, all members of the Khólteð Family are to cease hostilities. The army of the Ïlamatril Family, sent in to enforce these orders, is given the full authority to use violence to quell any further conflict, and the directive to obtain any and all information that pertains to the conflict at hand. This information is to be recorded and sent back to Zümiža immediately.

— Zümiža

As such, the Announcement, despite being by far the shortest of the many writings of Zümiža, carries with it a triple directive:

• First, the Crisis had to be stopped immediately, not simply to spare the lives of the Khólteðtians, but also to keep the cycle of violence from spreading outwards to the other families. The Ïlamatril army was given no limit on how much violence was used to subdue these Family members, but given the total cessation of hostilities during these few days, they were effective nonetheless. Typical estimates seem to indicate that as many as 200 individuals died in struggles with the Ïlamatril army, with some even going as high as 4-600.
• Second, the armymen were to scour through the populace and their testimonies to create an accurate picture of the Crisis. This was certainly helped by the subduing of the Family members that the first directive called for, and enable a large swath of information to be recorded in the span of just 2 days.
• Third, the speedy and effective transmission of this information was to be taken back to Zümiža, who was still holed up in the Ëzó-Rhegarhifiŋ, likely to be avoid being hunted in the event of a flareup within the Family. This speedy transmission was done through the tiles that the Announcement was stored under, with each soldier carving their findings on the backs of the tiles. Due to their small thickness, one often had to rely on outside materials like specific rocks and other debris, for writing surfaces.

The Agreement

Aftermath

Political Repercussions for Zümiža

In the context of the entire Heta-Ýmor-Vëtam, the Crisis and Zümiža's influence in curbing it represent the pinnacle of his reign and the final triumph of the re-elevated Hyvamto-Rhïlýrhonid over the Hyvamto-Žö-Ýšïb. Although the 24982 AYM Ultimatum takes rightful credit for this final triumph, especially considering the sheer amounts of social change it brought forth, the Ceasefire is often cited as an equally powerful moment in its spontaneity