Kingdom of Hyrule (RPG)

The Kingdom of Hyrule, often known as just the Kingdom is a dominant feudal power in the world of the same name, and the primary setting of The Fallen Sage and Time's Menagerie. Its people are known as the Hylians.

Overview
Forming just after the defeat of Ganon, the Kingdom is a feudal military power located in the central plains inbetween the western Gerudo ridge, Death Mountain, Kokiri Forest and Lake Hylia. It enjoys a mild climate, with cold snowy winters and hot summers. It possesses a medieval level of technology and culture, and is therefore among, if not the most prosperous place to live in the world.

Its people, the Hylians, form a feudal society divided into duchies and lordships, all pledging loyalty to one monarch, the King or Queen of Hyrule. This feudal system means society is stratified and divided into people of noble blood, who typically possess the land and Rupees, and those not of noble blood, or the common folk. Despite this, peasants, especially those living in cities possess a higher quality of life than their neighbours. The Hylian people also have their own religion and culture, worshipping the Golden Goddesses in addition to other gods, often celebrating them in various festivals.

Ancient Age and Era of Origin
Before the founding of the Kingdom of Hyrule, the Hylian people lived a tribal lifestyle, having spread into the plains from somewhere east. Though the various tribes and emergent petty kingdoms shared a culture and language, they never formed a singular power, preferring to fight amongst themselves for dominance.

Around 3 or 5BKoH (before Kingdom of Hyrule), the Hylian tribes were subject to a cataclysmic invasion of Blins under the command of King Ganon. Within the span of only a few years, Ganon and his armies subjugated many Hylian tribes. While some were enslaved and brutalized, those who put up a particularly long fight were entirely wiped out. His short but unimaginably brutal reign would be ended at the hands of King Link and Queen Zelda, who united surviving Hylian tribes and successfuly killed Ganon before driving the remaining Blins out of the plains. With their victory and loyalty secured, they united the Hylian tribes and founded the Kingdom of Hyrule, beginning a century of technological and cultural growth never before seen at that scale, surpassing the extinct Wind Tribe and Kingdom of Ikana. Their success in the following century would inspire the unification of the Zora Dominion, Kingdom of Lanayru, Gerudo Empire and Goron tribes.

First Decline
Over the prior century, the Kingdom and the Gerudo Empire become fierce rivals due to conflict sparked not only by a cultural and ethnic divide, but also competition over their borders and lands south of the Gerudo Desert. Through Evaleen's manipulation of the Rebellion leading to the assassination of Queen Zelda III, the Kingdom enters a war with the Gerudo Empire and Darknuts, leading to the conflict known as the Gerudo Wars. Soon after its beginning, the Kingdom is momentarily brought down by a coup from advisor Agahnim, who offers many concessions and compromises to the Gerudo in exchange for continued autonomy of the Kingdom, so long as he rules it. However, a contra-coup lead by Lord Harkinian with his closest captains leaves Agahnim dead, and results in the Gerudo getting pushed back. The toll of the war is great though, as much of the Kingdom's armies and a large part of the civilian population dies in the process.

Second Decline
Thought the Kingdom emerges from the Gerudo Wars victorious, it does so weaker than before as its population drastically shrinks. With Queen Zelda IV dying in childbirth, King Harkinian becomes the sole ruler of the Kingdom along with his generals, until his daughter is old enough to take his place. With the Zora Dominion and Gerudo Empire collapsed, the Kingdom of left with only the Kingdom of Lanayru and Ordona Province as its neighbours and potential competition, leading to interest in expansion. In particular, the jungles of Misery Mire are considered a good option by general Akazoo Vapith on account of its natural resources. In 140KoH, the Kingdom leads a campaign into the Misery Mire on his suggestion. However, this turns out to be a ruse to lead its armies away from the Kingdom, prompting a short invasion from the Gohma and Stalfos armies, while the Kingdom's own retreat upon meeting with a chokepoint. This conflict takes possibly an even heavier toll on the Kingdom as its capital, Hyrule Castle Town is devoured and desecrated entirely, leading to the founding of a new Castle Town. In addition, Akazoo's forces make an enemy of the Kingdom of Lanayru, incurring the wrath of Queen Laruto.

With the Kingdom now headed by Queen Zelda V and the Order of the Golden Land, it spends a year rebuilding its armies and infrastructure. The heroic acts and miraculous victory of the Order over Sulkaris, as well as outcry over the dead of Castle Town bolster its armies with unprecedented numbers, and a year later, in 141KoH, it would head into Misery Mire to exact revenge on the Gohma and wipe out every single one of them. At Misery Mire, the Kingdom makes its first use of Lad Valashi's new magical mortars, which decimate the Immanis Mound and put an end to the Gohma's continued existence.

One year later in 142KoH, a peace negotiation in Vigjaro between the Kingdoms of Hyrule and Lanayru are interrupted by an invasion of Oocca, whose ruler, First Sage Demoko had been manipulated by Majora to begin the process of the cycle's renewal early. The two kingdoms, allied once again against a common enemy hold off the invasion on the ground while two Order operatives and two Sages infiltrate the Sky Cities, decimating its leadership, Demoko, and plunging the Sky Cities themselves into the ground. At the end of the war, the Kingdom still cedes the city of Vigjaro to Lanayru. Having defeated the threat at the apparent cost of two great warriors, Queen Zelda V sends two more operatives to search for lost powers and information in Holodrum.