Múuŋ-Ýïr

Múuŋ-Ýïr, or Mounor, was one of the Arðor-Tal collection of tribes that fought in the Crisis of 24982 AYM and the Khólteðian Wars. Comprised mainly of injured folk from the wartorn battlefields of the Crisis's First Phase, they were the only Talian tribe to contain a substantial portion (around 15%) of Úŋïáns. This unique situation, as well as the relative lack of attention given to the incapacitated, led the Múuŋïans to rise up against the dominant Talian tribes of Šïbha-Ýïr and Šïvýð-Ýïr, installing their leader Sðó-šöŋ as the de facto leader until the end of the Crisis in 15 Geta-Eimarae.

Following the eviction, the Múuŋïans would come to occupy a large territory in the highest portion of the Tayzem Desert, becoming one of the few tribes to border the central Khólteðian capital. In this capacity, they would remain relatively peaceful, preoccupied by the need to provide for their injured (as was the main purpose of the tribe). This would change in the Ažým-Brýŋ Campaigns, whereupon a large eastern swath of the land was conquered by the tribe of Brýŋ-Ýïr. Following the Battle at Këršömeð, the Brýŋïans would become fractured by internal strife, and so the Múuŋïans rallied and entered into competition with other tribes to regain lost territory. However, they would be forced back by Ðýhëk-Ýïr and Ömak-Ýïr, and their western portions entirely conquered by Halëðem-Ýïr to the northwest.

Etymology

Múuŋ-Ýïr's name was never fully clarified in terms of its origin, with its earliest surviving mention being in the writings of the tribe during the Khólteðian Wars. Many have pointed to the similarities between 'Múuŋ' and 'Úŋï', which may be a link to their substantial Úŋïan population, which sets them apart from all other Talian tribes. Some have even looked into the Ïwë-Ïrhïd word 'Múné', meaning 'or', and theorized that 'Múuŋ' may mean 'or Úŋï'. If so, it would likely have been taken from a much longer block of text, perhaps reading as '[...] Tal or Úŋï [...]'. This largely fits with their stance as one of the most ambivalent when it comes to ideological and philosphical differences, treating Talians and Úŋïans as largely equal in their eyes. However, concrete proof to support this hypothesis is little to nonexistant, and the exact origins for the name are likely lost to history.

History

Origins

Múuŋ-Ýïr's central issue was the lack of provisions for the injured, which constituted those from the Battle of Arhžvóo, the Battles for the Khëlër-Ðórr, and to a lesser degree the Battle at the Palace. These constituted a grand total of around 1,400-1,600, although roughly half of them, particularly those of Úŋïan and Kýïan allegiance, formed the independent Róšaf-Ýïr. Still, a sizeable amount, around 15% of their composition, was Úŋïan in origin, making Múuŋ-Ýïr the only Talian tribe to contain a substantial Úŋïan population. The Múuŋïans thus came to reside primarily around the battlefields that their injured resided in, that is, near the western edge of the Khólteðian lands. In the days since the battles, and continuing into the opening days of the Second Phase of the Crisis, they worked to acre for these injured, finding little food and supplies due to the underdeveloped state of medical treatment and the state of widespread chaos that was dominant at that time. This continued even past the Ceasefire of Zïlëŋý, during which the sociopolitical state of the two sides was established by the Hyvamto-Rhïlýrhonid Zümiža, and locked in place.

Frustrated with their inability to properly provide for these folk, they largely pinned the blame on the two largest Talian tribes, Šïbha-Ýïr and Šïvýð-Ýïr, who had provided Zümiža with their testimony. Although they were largely appreciated by Talians, as they had coaxed Zümiža into allotting for themselves a full half of the Family's land, substantial portions of the population were disappointed that more wasn't done to alleviate the pain and suffering that the Crisis itself had caused. As such, in 27 Ulta-Eimarae, disgruntled members of Múuŋ-Ýïr rose up and assassinated the leader of the Šïbhïans, Ëšrum-Ðofek. Given the delicacy of the present situation, and the brewing animosity that was filling the Family atmosphere at this point, the Šïbhïans and Šïvýðïans chose to step down as representatives of the Talian cause in favor of the Múuŋïans and their leader Sðó-šöŋ.

As Leaders of the Talians

In the role of Talian leadership, the Múuŋïans served as the 'director' of the other 7 Talian tribes. Although they would largely keep their inclusivity regarding Talians and Úŋïans intact, multiple factors, including the the expectations and allegiances of the Talians, the emergence of active strife between the two sides, and the responsibility of maintaining the image of the Talian cause, forced the Múuŋïans to lean predominantly towards the Talian side. As the Ceasefire devolved into violence, this role was dominated by the surveying of the familial lands at large, and the commanding of the tribes to different positions along the Talian-Úŋïan front to defend against the various skirmishes. However, they woul keep their original purpose of tending to the injured in mind, using various resources, including the dilapidated ruins of the Ëzó-Rhažóval and several newly-built mines on battlefield land, to feed them. However, given their preoccupation, their success regarding this original mission is questionable. Of the 1,400-1,600 that were still living in the tribe's inception, around 550-800 of them died before the end of the Crisis.

Regardng their role as director, the tribe's efficacy was also called into question. Although most tribes would pledge formal allegiance to the Múuŋïans, in practice, many tribes would not listen to their directions, and the Múuŋïans' busied nature and lack of members meant that they could not actively enforce such directions. Two prominent examples were the particularly aggressive Ðýúš-Ýïr, and the particularly undevoted Ýbašý-Ýïr, both of whom largely ignored repeated Múuŋïan orders to guard or defend a certain area. The Ðýúšïans, who prioritized offensive, Mošïan-like retributive warfare, very often .