Hýyó-Hayïd

The Hýyó-Hayïd refers to the collection of settlements located in the southern half of the Amoŋot Desert. The name originates from the Hayïdic Expedition, of 25032 AYM, the first major venture outside of the Ïlýrhonid Tribe, which resulted in the founding of the cities of Óm-hayïd, Tý-hayïd, and Yuževhït, which are known as the original Hýyó-Hayïd, or Heta-Hýyó-Hayïd. In the years between 25032 and 21178 AYM, a total of 33 other major cities were founded.

The Hýyó-Hayïd is noted for its harsh weather conditions, caused by its placement in the gap between the Arbin and Nuzowli Mountain Ranges. Here, the influence of the Ëriðorn Ocean is extremely strong, causing high winds and eroded cliffs. Unlike in more inland areas, this renders the ground extremely fragile, and as such, citizens must rely on rocks gathered from the Arbin and Nuzowli Mountain Ranges and the Volain Forest, all of which are upwards of 250 kilometers from the nearest city.

Established in the tumultuous Hayïdic Expedition of 25032 AYM, the Hýyó-Hayïd represents, via the Heta-Hýyó-Hayïd, the first recorded settlements outside of the Ïlýrhonid Tribe, as well as their descendant and successor settlements. Beyond its initial formation, the Hýyó-Hayïd is mainly known for being the territory dominated by the Maðúšýï, a powerful raiding group that would conduct attacks against the Varhoŋïð-Khalúš and Hýyo-Wýðúr, and later Týmðúr, which would similarly dominate the Amoŋot Desert in an economic fashion. Notably, it has maintained a strained relationship with the Hýyó-Wýðúr throughout the Heta- and Nota-Alšewharžar, as noted in such conflicts as the First and Second Varonian Wars as well as the Varonian Civil War.

List of Hýyó-Hayïd

1. Óm-hayïd (founded 27 Anta-Eimarae, 25032 AYM)
2. Tý-hayïd (founded 1 Yota-Eimarae, 25032 AYM)
3. Yuževhït (founded 24 Yota-Eimarae, 25032 AYM)
4. Mönamat (founded 15 Geta-Eimarae, 25030 AYM)
5. Žënhðwör (founded 2 Heta-Eimarae, 25019 AYM)
6. Hayïd-Entëž (founded 20 Nota-Eimarae, 25019 AYM)
7. Varand (founded 3 Ulta-Eimarae, 25019 AYM)

Region

The delineations of the Hýyó-Hayïd are not necessarily defined by geographic or physical landmarks, but more succintly determined by the way of life present. The harsh conditions characteristic of the region decrease steadily as one moves more inland, and it can even be said that as more cities were built, the increased shielding would cause this gradual change to become more drastic. Thus, a city is typically characterized as being part of the Hýyó-Hayïd if it has historically exemplified the interconnected relationship with other Hýyó-Hayïd cities, typically during the Ýmor-Maðúšýï. This would most often arise due to the scarcity of stable food resources, but exceptions do exist. For example, Ožërhýŋ, which played a central role in the First Varhoŋïan War and switched allegiances several times in its history, is usually excluded from being part of the Hýyó-Hayïd despite being in congress with them for a period. In contrast, Óm-hayïd, the first of the Hýyó-Hayïd, is still included despite being overthrown by Varhoŋïð-Khalúš and held under its influence for the vast majority of its history.

An analysis of the cities categorized as being part of the Hýyó-Hayïd shows that the majority of them reside in a roughly horizontal band between the southern coast and the city of Ožërhýŋ in the north. About 90% of them were under informal jurisdiction of the Maðúšýï Tribe during its existence, but following such events like the Matousian Civil War and Second Varonian War, the Maðúšýï and its successor tribe Týmðúr would only control 40-45%, with the breakaway tribe Ðú-Üdarr, and its successor tribes Rottol and Sachelu, controlling 33-37%. The rest of them would become under Khalúšian rule via the Lienorak Tribe in the southeast. However, after the Varonian Civil War, all of the Hýyó-Hayïd would return back to Týmðúr.

Geography and Climate

The geography and climate of the Hýyó-Hayïd come together to form an extremely harsh landscape. Being situated between the Nuzowli and Arbin Mountain Ranges, the winds in a 25,000-kilometer radius are effectively funneled into this gap, leading to much higher wind speeds and erosion rates. This in turn creates flat, sediment-depleted desert ground, little to no plant life, and towering cliffs stretching upwards of a kilometer from the sea level. Furthermore, the exposure to wind weakens the ground considerably, rendering it extremely fragile and susceptible to breakups and rockslides. Thus, unlike the more inland areas like the Hýyo-Wýðúr, and even coastal riverbed regions like the Ïlýrhonid Tribe, the rocks in the ground cannot be harvested nor tilled for food and farming purposes.

Thus, there exists three delineations from the coast. The first, and most vulnerable, stretching as far back as 150 kilometers from the coast, will crack, and potentially collapse, if punctured by a sharp enough force, typically 300-350 kPa, or about the gravitational pressure of a block of building material. No towns are located here, except at the town of Yuževhït, where the large silicon deposits stabilize the ground and can afford pressures of up to 12-15 MPa. The winds also reach speeds of 200-250 km/h on a regular basis.

The second delineation, stretching between 150 and 550 kilometers from the coast, can afford 9-20 MPa of pressure, typically deemed safe enough for construction. However, only blunt objects can be used in construction here, and buildings are limited to 2-3 floors at most. About 30% of the Hýyó-Hayïd are located here, including Mönamat and Óm-hayïd. It is also here that the vast majority of windbreaks are constructed, as the affordable ground stability and moderately high windspeeds render it possible.

The third delineation stretches beyond 550 kilometers from the coast, and the conditions here are deemed stable enough that the restrictions of the second delineation are not in effect here.

History

Background and Prelude

The Arfarotï, especially the latter half, called the Ýmor-Šapariž, consisted of two simultaneous movements: a social movement away from tribal unity and towards a more local familial unity, as defined by the 12 Žötó-Ýsïb. This was caused by the actions of the Žötó-Žimiara, who were select individuals from all twelve families who redefined Ïlýrhonidian society and culture in ways that revitalized the tribal scene while providing respite from the increase in natural disasters characteristic of the period. In contrast, the central government could not exact nearly that much influence or improvement. Thus, the familial unit was seen as being more fit to govern and protect the people, more so than the central government. It was at this time taat the Ýmïlýrhonid Movement was also created, which went even further to conjecture a possible emigration beyond the physical confines of the tribal walls.

However, in the last years of the Arfarotï Period, a second and much more deadly wave of natural disasters struck the Tribe. At this point, the local familial governments, as well as the improvements of the Žötó-Žimiara could not help, and as such, the Ýmïlýrhonid Movement blossomed during this period. The emigration beyond the Ïlýrhonid Tribe was deterred by three main influences: a political law prohibiting emigration, a religious assertion in demonic beings existing beyond the walls, and a societal lack of knowledge of what was actually there.

Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid

Main Article: Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid

Hayïdic Expedition

Main Article: Hayïdic Expedition

The Hayïdic Expedition of 25032 AYM was the earliest still-recorded venture outside the Ïlýrhonid Tribe and the culmination of tribal sentiments, especially the Ýmïlýrhonid Movement. It also marked the boundary between the Arfarotï and Heta-Ýmor-Vëtam.

This was precipitated by the partial collapse of a section of the outer walls of the tribe. This was caused by a natural disaster and/or simply by wear and tear. Conveniently, the damaged portion was in the southwestern portion and faced outwards into the path between the Nuzowli Mountain Range and the Ëriðorn Ocean. Garnering the support of the central government, which included securing the passage of laws allowing one to set foot outside the tribal walls, Hayïd and a cohort of around 4,300 individuals volunteered themselves to guard the outer walls and assist in repairs, thus being the first in over 250 years to see into the outside world.

Secretly, however, Hayïd also planned for an Expedition beyond the walls of the tribe, and set out with 1600 members along the path. From 2 Heta- to 11 Suta-Eimarae, 25032 AYM, they explored what would become the land of the Hýyó-Hayïd, that is, the southern Amoŋot Desert. However, the covertness of this plan rendered them without much food or supplies, and the dangerous terrain, harsh climate, and sparse nature of the area took them by surprise. Initially thriving via the rocks from the Nuzowli Mountain Range, and establishing the flourishing city of Óm-hayïd in the western intersection between the mountains and the Volain Forest, a dwindling lack of stable food, and a desire to expand westward, coerced them to traverse the desert. After over two months of constant walking, and with no stable food source in sight, the team would set up a final campsite at what would be Tý-hayïd before the dwindling resources forced them back. They had hiked to just under 300 kilometers of the nearest food source, the Arbin Watershed.

On their return journey, the group was accidentally separated, and a portion of them mistakenly went southeast, reaching the coast. There, they founded the city of Yuževhït. Both groups were reunited at Óm-Hayïd nearly 3 months after beginning their return back. Thus, over 800-900 members of the 1600 died during this expedition, most of them by starvation. A further 144 would opt to return back to the Tribe, leaving around 550 still in Óm-Hayïd. It is this initial population that would be basically unchanged for around 10 years, as the Hayïdic Expedition's catastrophic losses meant that no significant emigrations to the Hýyó-Hayïd occurred here.

Wýðúric and Khýnýšic Expeditions

Main Article: Wýðúric Expedition, Khýnýšic Expedition

The Wýðúric and Khýnýšic Expeditions of 25026-25025 AYM are the second and third Expeditions, and are of little importance to the Hýyó-Hayïd on their own. Both of these explored the northern Amoŋot Desert, that is, the Hýyo-Wýðúr, and their success boosted the amount of emigrations towards that region. For the Hýyó-Hayïd, this resulted in barely any population change, as the reputation acquired from the Hayïdic Expedition deterred any such settlers from going there. However, these two Expeditions are very influential in Ïlýrhonid history, as they led directly to the Abolishment of the Kavamïŋ-Ïlýrhonid and the abandonment of the tribe's isolationist stance in favor of a more trade-friendly, diplomatic one.

Šókhekic Expedition

Main Article: Šókhekic Expedition

The Šókhekic Expedition is part of the fourth Expedition alongside the Alëhadic Expedition. Taking place from 25021 to 25019 AYM, they represent the longest of the five Expeditions. These two Expeditions were once a single group commissioned by the government to collect details about the outside settlements and tribes in the Amoŋot Desert. This represents the first and most extensive attempt by the Tribe to establish diplomatic and economic relationships with outside tribes.

However, in the ensuing mission, which involved sailing up the Kairn River System, the group was split in two. One half would take the western fork to the Desert as intended, but the other would mistakenly take the eastern fork, which woul lead to the Ðýmóš Plains. The former would be the Šókhekic Expedition, which is the topic of this section. This latter one would be the Alëhadic Expedition, which, for the purposes of this article, do not concern the Hýyó-Hayïd and will not be explored in much detail.

The Šókhekic Expedition is known for two things. First, it created a massive body of text called the Gaðërïŋ-Šókhekka which documented in excruciating detail both the Hýyó-Hayïd and Hýyó-Wýðúr. This body of text is one of the only contemporary sources regarding the early state of the Hýyó-Hayïd. Second, it would create a number of roads linking various cities together, both in the Hýyó-Hayïd and Hýyó-Wýðúr. Both of these would be of tremendous impact to the geopolitical state of the Hýyó-Hayïd itself and what we know about the Hýyó-Hayïd nowadays.

From the Gaðërïŋ-Šókhekka, we can see that the population has remained very stable; in the eleven years between 25032 and 25021 AYM, the population would grow from 550 to around 650, mainly from small amounts of Ýyorhïsïb, or reproduction, conducted between the existing members. In comparison, the Hýyo-Wýðúr had reached 10,000 by mid-25024 AYM, mainly from emigration. In addition, the treatise makes heavy note of the weather conditions in the area and the resultant social coagulation that has occurred, thus representing the first instance of this type of behavior which would dominate the Hýyó-Hayïd and later the western cities of the Maðúšýï.

Regarding the roads, the Hýyó-Hayïd would make great use of them, as they allowed easy, controlled transportation of supplies at a much faster rate than before. Although these roads still took the shape of thin, treaded indentations in the ground, many had additional walls and other safety features to guard against the raging winds. Over the years, these roads would be expanded and extended, and the local populace would never forget the contributions of the Expedition. The improved relationships between them would lead in part to the formation of the Maðúšýï.

Úrïsic Expedition

Main Article: Úrïsic Expedition

The Úrïsic Expedition was the fifth and last Expedition and the only one to occur after the departure of the Ýlëntuk Family from the Ïlýrhonid Tribe. These events would cause the formation of the two tribes of Varhoŋïð-Khalúš and Kairn; the latter would take full control of the Volain Forest and ally itself with the Ïlýrhonid Tribe, while the former would be chased westward out of the Forest. Subsequently, the Khalúšians would group up at the two cities of Güðün (of the Hýyó-Wýðúr) and Óm-hayïd (of the Hýyó-Hayïd), taking full control of them and evicting the local population by mid-25019 AYM. For those in the Hýyó-Wýðúr, the isolation of the Öšdúu system meant that no real action was mustered to fight this takeover. However, for the Hýyó-Hayïd, Óm-Hayïd had become vital for the well-being of the community, as it was the only major site from which one would gather resources from both the Nuzowli Mountain Range and the Volain Forest.

Like the Hayïdic Expedition, its members took the route between the Nuzowli Mountain Range and the Ëriðorn Ocean, thus arriving at the Hýyó-Hayïd directly. This was because the west fork, which was the preferred way into the Desert, would lead to the territory of the Khalúšians. It is here, in the Hýyó-Hayïd, that the Úrïsic Expedition would make its biggest impact. Profiting off of the influence of the earlier Šókhekic Expedition and the societal shock caused by the Khalúšians' occupation of Óm-Hayïd, the Úrïsic Expedition would garner enough support to elicit the formation of the Maðúšýï across much of the Hýyó-Hayïd. This raiding group would be further bolstered by the Expedition's supplying of weapons and other such gear, but beyond that, it was completely up to the