Wëðašup-Wýðúr

The Wëðašup-Wýðúr were small trinkets that were used by travelers within the Hýyo-Wýðúr during the cities' formation, around 25025 - 25020 AYM. These were fastened to Wëbëlup-Wýðúr, the large poles that became the sites of these cities, and upon the building of proper settlements, the walls of buildings as well. During the transitory period, as individuals slowly began migrating from city to city to be closer to those with views similar to themselves, these trinkets would signify the presence of some faction or group united in a certain thinking. Thus, they indirectly represented their territory and the forbidden nature for those who did not align themselves with them. Over 15,000 such trinkets were in use, and almost all of them were made of small materials and items taken from the Ïlýrhonid Tribe during their departure.

Past the migratory period and the formation of the Öšdúu governments in each city, these trinkets would become the most visible symbol for them, as it was a literal representation of the ideas, ideologies, and cultural views that were dominant within their walls. As new buildings were made, the trinkets left on the old ones were moved to the outside walls as decorations.

Etymology

The Wëðašup-Wýðúr get their name from the verb Wëðaš, which means 'to sparkle/shine'. Designed to be easily visible at faraway distances, these items were very often luminous and/or made of material that reflected light well. It is for this reason that they seemed to stand out amongst the earthen houses and were thus named such.

The Wýðúr in the name refers to the Hýyó-Wýðúr, which in turn references the Wýðúric Expedition of 25026-25025 AYM. The success of this Expedition, and its successor the Khýnýšic Expedition, led directly to the large outflow of Ïlýrhonidians to the northern Amoŋot Desert, where the cities are located.

History

The Wëðašup-Wýðúr is closely tied to the sociopolitical and cultural shifts that occurred during the early history of the Hýyó-Wýðúr, and thus these items must be viewed in the context of these larger events.

Wýðúric Expedition and Initial Settlements in the Hýyó-Wýðúr

Main Article: Wýðúric Expedition

The Wýðúric Expedition was the second of the five Yarpalïŋ-Ýmïlýrhonid, and the first largely-successful of the five. It came after a five-year-long hiatus between it and the Hayïdic Expedition of 25032 AYM, whose immensely high casualty count discouraged any and all Expeditions for a short while. The main architects of the Wýðúric Expedition were Wýðúr and Ikheðep, the latter of whom had been a survivor of the Hayïdic Expedition. Under their guidance, the Expedition, carrying over 50 tons of supplies and food, exited through the main northern gates and traveled through the dense Volain Forest, whose wood they used to fashion immense logs which would become the Wëbëlup-Wýðúr. These logs would be placed upright in various locations, each around 10-50 kilometers away from the next, as a way of tracking the progress of the Expedition and preventing separation or loss of direction.

After a month in the forest, the Expedition would exit and emerge in the northern reaches of the Amoŋot Desert. To their surprise, the ground in the northern Desert was just the perfect consistency and texture to be directly extracted and used as food. Thus, they would deposit their carried supplies down at the location of the 3rd Wëbëlup-Wýðúr and continue trekking northwest. In the months that followed, around 20 more Wëbëlup-Wýðúr would be erected, which traced out a path around 200 kilometers long. Upon running out of logs, the Expedition would turn back and retrace the steps to their supply depot, whereupon they would found the city of Güðün.

As always, a designated 144 of the Expedition members would return back to the Ïlýrhonid Tribe with a detailed report of what occurred.