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When it became known that Sopoh intends to pass on the rule to [[Bonten|Bonten's]] family, his sons became very angry. At that time, Opol's brother Erygmoh died. At his funeral Opol poisoned Sopoh's chalice. According to the legend, he approached Sopoh with two chalices and allowed him to choose one. After they both drank, Opol said: "One cup was poisoned, father. But not to worry. If you are the one who sees Xaewoon and leads his people, surely you have chosen the chalice of life." This was a clever way of not only getting rid of Sopoh, but also directly challenging his claim to visionary and making one's own claim.
When it became known that Sopoh intends to pass on the rule to [[Bonten|Bonten's]] family, his sons became very angry. At that time, Opol's brother Erygmoh died. At his funeral Opol poisoned Sopoh's chalice. According to the legend, he approached Sopoh with two chalices and allowed him to choose one. After they both drank, Opol said: "One cup was poisoned, father. But not to worry. If you are the one who sees Xaewoon and leads his people, surely you have chosen the chalice of life." This was a clever way of not only getting rid of Sopoh, but also directly challenging his claim to visionary and making one's own claim.
It is likely the legend is not true, but might reflect some aspects of how Sopoh died. Specifically, he could have indeed been poisoned.
It is likely the legend is not true, but might reflect some aspects of how Sopoh died. Specifically, he could have indeed been poisoned on the orders of Opol.
== Founding of Gaskal ==
== Founding of Gaskal ==
Opol proceeded with his father's plans to build a city away from [[Gaajmas]]. The city was named [[Gaskal]] and became the seat of the Gole.
Opol proceeded with his father's plans to build a city away from [[Gaajmas]]. The city was named [[Gaskal]] and became the seat of the Gole.
== The war with Negy and death ==
However, the ruins of Peelee continued to be a religious destination for some time, and when the deterioration of the former city made it impossible, pilgrims did not switch to Gaskal. Nor was Gaskal ever advertised as a religious destination. By the end of Opol's reign Gaskal began to be perceived as an entity separate from Ydoh Rol, with Ydoh Rol having religious significance and Gaskal not. This peculiar phenomenon would eventually lead to Gaskal becoming a walled city, a non-holy territory within Ydoh Rol.
== Fight for power ==
Opol's rule was fairly stable for the first several years. He married [[Byskoh Losoh]] and they had a son in 1782, Gōnoh. They had a daughter Maaroh in 1785 and another son in 1795, Meerō.
Opol's rule began to be challenged starting the first assassination attempt in 1785. The coup was perpetrated by the young [[Tarnarian_military_ranks|Jeen]] Dōrsoh Maadoh, whose father Byd Maadoh was in love with Byskoh and wanted revenge for losing any chances with her. Byskoh, however, found out about the plan and informed Opol, who then laid a trap for the young Dōrsoh. Byskoh asked for the boy to be spared, which Opol promised. But then when he saw Dōrsoh, Dōrsoh spit in Opol's face, Opol got mad and then he and his guards beat him to death.
He then sent the head of Dorsoh to Byd and vowed to murder all Maadohs. The Maadoh family was a fairly wealthy family of warriors, having been part of the Dolysoh forces from the very start. They fled Gaskal, with a number of supporters leaving with them. [[Maja Maadoh]], Byd's daughter, vowed to avenge her brother's death. In 1794 [[FR]], when Gōnoh Dolysoh came of age, Maja traveled to Gaskal and shot him with an arrow as revenge for Dorsoh.
This also put a wedge between Opol and Byskoh. Mad at her husband for breaking his promise, Byskoh began plotting an assassination herself. According to [[Ludoh]], she seduced an archer and had him shoot at Opol, but the archer missed and hit a guard instead. The archer was immediately mauled down, thus taking his motivation to his grave and concealing Byskoh's involvement.
Several more assassination attempts followed, some orchestrated by Byskoh, some by other families, mostly led by influential Jeens. One notable challenge to Opol's power came from the Chogoskoh family, who appealed to a religious interpretation, making a claim that Mod Chogoskoh, a former Jeenor of Dolysoh's forces back in Sopoh's days, was the one who was technically the first to reach Gaajmas. Due to the fact that the challenge was made in a peaceful manner and that the Chogoskoh family was one of the most powerful clans alongside Dolysohs themselves, Opol was not in a position to physically eliminate any of them. He was thus forced to resolve the conflict by making Beejetoh Chogoskoh the [[Murdoh]] of Gaskal. This move basically propelled Chogoskohs into political power and the were Dolysohs rivals for several generations after that.
In 1801, Byskoh and her lover, [[Ormyn Gos]], who at the time was Jeenor of Opol's army, staged a coup against Opol. They had the support of half the army and attacked Opol's palace, but at the last minute several Jeens reneged on their support and stayed out. The attack failed and Ormyn Gos fled Gaskal with his troops, while Byskoh was captured.
In spite of both having a bad temper, they miraculously managed to rebuild their relationship and Byskoh returned to the gole's side. She then helped Opol plan and execute the hunt for Ormyn's forces. Ormyn was defeated and killed in 1805 during the encounter at Gaajmas. Since then Byskoh always accompanied Opol on all the campaigns and their partnership and close friendship lasted until Opol's death in 1815.
== The war with Negy ==
By this time the [[Negy]] became the biggest threat to the Dolysoh dynasty, with [[Oskodon]], a [[superhero warrior]] known as the Negy King, expanding his territory beyond Dol. Reacting to this, Opol began a campaign in 1805 [[FR]] that lasted for two years. However, Oskodon and his forces were able to not only fight back, but also lay claim to Palas. For the next three years the conflict stalled, but resumed in full force at the end of 1810, this time leading to the displacement of Negy to the south of Dol.
By this time the [[Negy]] became the biggest threat to the Dolysoh dynasty, with [[Oskodon]], a [[superhero warrior]] known as the Negy King, expanding his territory beyond Dol. Reacting to this, Opol began a campaign in 1805 [[FR]] that lasted for two years. However, Oskodon and his forces were able to not only fight back, but also lay claim to Palas. For the next three years the conflict stalled, but resumed in full force at the end of 1810, this time leading to the displacement of Negy to the south of Dol.
