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The Dûîreinwir. The Dûîreinwir are the descendants from the many tribes that were settled in the southeast of Brythain, and their history has become intimately liked with the whole of Brythain.
They were first settled on island by the Comes Britanniarum, Pro Tempore, Gûtheîrn. They were to be Foederati, allies pledged to service of the empire.
Lead astray by the impious Horse Lords, a conniving Gûtheîrn focused on usurping his rightful ruler, and these tribes grew in size and power. As time drew on, they demanded more and more land, and Gûtheîrn was all too happy to agree, so long as he got something out of it.
Gûtheîrn’s first reward for his part in this treachery was the Horse lord’s daughter. Thus he dismissed his wife in the eyes of the one true God for the temptress pledged to the demon Ingwe. The last reward he received when the the long knives of the impious seisniks slit the throats of his councilors and they declared an open rebellion.
Two generations passed before Arthur, son of Uther, son of Embrys (Ambrosius), drove them from Linnuis(roughly Lincolnshire), and finally ended their rebellion at the battle of Badhon.
Arthur marched south to Maûr Karn with the captive Dûîreinwir leaders in tow. There Ælle, who commanded the tribes of the Dûîrwir came to the fore, and placing his hand upon the stones of Maûr Karn, swore upon the whole of Brythain, that until it was sunk below the waves, the Dûîrwir would serve Arthur and his kin loyally and obediently.
To this day they play a key role in the machina of the Brythonic legions, many serving as heavy infantry, but also providing stout riders and horses. Lunden, though no longer the capital, remains one of the more importan trade hubs of the mare germania(north sea).
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As you guys may have noticed, I've had to make a slight tweek in the Arthurian genealogy to make it work. Embrys/Ambrosius is still Maximus' son, but Uther is now his son by Gûtheîrn's former wife, Constantia, daughter of Constantine iii. (Her first marriage is annulled because of Gûtheîrn's apostasy)
Maûr Karn would be stone henge. I couldn't find any latin or brythonic name specifically for them, so great cairn will have to do. Alternatively, one could call it old cairn (Hen Karn), or the historically inaccurate druid cairn (Dryû Karn).
They were first settled on island by the Comes Britanniarum, Pro Tempore, Gûtheîrn. They were to be Foederati, allies pledged to service of the empire.
Lead astray by the impious Horse Lords, a conniving Gûtheîrn focused on usurping his rightful ruler, and these tribes grew in size and power. As time drew on, they demanded more and more land, and Gûtheîrn was all too happy to agree, so long as he got something out of it.
Gûtheîrn’s first reward for his part in this treachery was the Horse lord’s daughter. Thus he dismissed his wife in the eyes of the one true God for the temptress pledged to the demon Ingwe. The last reward he received when the the long knives of the impious seisniks slit the throats of his councilors and they declared an open rebellion.
Two generations passed before Arthur, son of Uther, son of Embrys (Ambrosius), drove them from Linnuis(roughly Lincolnshire), and finally ended their rebellion at the battle of Badhon.
Arthur marched south to Maûr Karn with the captive Dûîreinwir leaders in tow. There Ælle, who commanded the tribes of the Dûîrwir came to the fore, and placing his hand upon the stones of Maûr Karn, swore upon the whole of Brythain, that until it was sunk below the waves, the Dûîrwir would serve Arthur and his kin loyally and obediently.
To this day they play a key role in the machina of the Brythonic legions, many serving as heavy infantry, but also providing stout riders and horses. Lunden, though no longer the capital, remains one of the more importan trade hubs of the mare germania(north sea).
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As you guys may have noticed, I've had to make a slight tweek in the Arthurian genealogy to make it work. Embrys/Ambrosius is still Maximus' son, but Uther is now his son by Gûtheîrn's former wife, Constantia, daughter of Constantine iii. (Her first marriage is annulled because of Gûtheîrn's apostasy)
Maûr Karn would be stone henge. I couldn't find any latin or brythonic name specifically for them, so great cairn will have to do. Alternatively, one could call it old cairn (Hen Karn), or the historically inaccurate druid cairn (Dryû Karn).
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