Priori of Kaysan

The Priori of Kaysan is a nation formed by descendants of the exiled Carsis nobles from the lands now occupied by the Empire of Estellion and their Elven allies native to the Cardani Swamps.

History
Millennia ago, the Kingdom of Carsis was a significant power in Eclisse. However, its aristocracy was oppressive and corrupt, eventually leading to its overthrow by the commoners. The surviving nobles were exiled past the southern borders to the impassable Cardani Swamps, where they were thought to have perished. However, the swamps turned out to be not so lifeless after all, especially after the exiles encountered the vast numbers of Elves living in the area. After a brief period, the humans learned of the Elven culture and its focus on the continuous pursuit of excess in all forms, a philosophy the Elves call "fukuyoka". They then formed a new nation with the Cardani Elves and built the city of New Carsis to commemorate their lost homeland. Like their ancestors, the Kaysani worship the sun god Kayes and burn with the desire for revenge against those who they feel wronged them. The human Kaysani wish to return and triumphantly reclaim their ancestral lands from the Empire, while the Cardani Elves have been promised new lands to conquer and sate fukuyoka.

Eventually, the Kaysani split into two factions: the Redeemers and the Inquisitors. The Redeemers believe that any infidel who rejects the heretical worship of the raven Corvii in favor of bowing before Kayes and his chosen may yet be spared, while everyone else must be cleansed with divine fire. The Inquisitors deem all non-Kaysani to be tainted souls who must be wiped out without giving them a chance at redemption. While both factions are mainly focused in the capital city of New Carsis, the Redeemers have relocated their base of operations to the city of Redemptor's Watch east of New Carsis. Neither faction particularly likes the other, but they understand the need to work together in order to achieve the goal of conquering the Empire.

The Reconquista
The Reconquista is the name of the military campaign for retaking the ancestral lands of the Carsis nobles, and it is also the name of the Kaysani army participating in it. The forces of the Redeemers are largely composed of vast hordes of Cardani Elves, while the Inquisitors prefer to rely on more disciplined and trained human soldiers.

After the initial successes of the invasion, the Redeemer army is further bolstered by human soldiers of East Isle, who wish to throw off the Imperial yoke on their lands and are willing to join the Reconquista.

Both factions employ powerful flamesoul magic in battle and are able to cause solar eclipses on demand in order to frighten the enemy.

Key Figures

 * Alejo de Porres: The Altus Prior of the Redeemers. An elderly man with a passion for giving speeches and making grandiose gestures. He is a powerful practitioner of flamesoul magic. While his body is starting to show its age, his spirit remains strong.
 * Heliodore de Moreno: The Altus Prior of the Inquisitors. Unlike his Redeemer counterpart, Heliodore is reserved and has no patience of Alejo's pageantry and speeches, only tolerating him because the Inquisitors have no chance of toppling the Empire on their own. Like Alejo, Heliodore uses flamesoul magic, although not in such a showy manner as Alejo.
 * Usun Motare: The Exarch of the Redeemer army and nephew to Alejo de Porres. While young, Usun has already shown himself to be a capable commander and leads the Redeemers into battle in his uncle and Kayes's name. Constantly strives to prove himself worthy of his position and is very sensitive to criticism.
 * Taraka: A Cardani Elf with the title of Patriarch. Unique among his kind for his reserved ways and relatively advanced age of 40. Taraka is loyal to Alejo de Porres and serves as liaison to the Cardani Elves in the Redeemer army.
 * Damien Laurentius: A former Wall Commander of East Isle, convinced to join the Reconquista in order to help free his people from Tellion oppression. He has doubts about the Kaysani but sees them as the lesser of two evils.