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| At that time Kren the Younger organized a visit to Mantar and Goolkoon was his first stop, which was geographically closer to Tonaran. As the plot was uncovered, Kren the Younger had Gorona lure in the alleged perpetrators to Goolkoon under the pretense of a celebration of Kren the Younger's visit and had her arrest and execute them, thus murdering most of Nilma's loyalists. | | At that time Kren the Younger organized a visit to Mantar and Goolkoon was his first stop, which was geographically closer to Tonaran. As the plot was uncovered, Kren the Younger had Gorona lure in the alleged perpetrators to Goolkoon under the pretense of a celebration of Kren the Younger's visit and had her arrest and execute them, thus murdering most of Nilma's loyalists. |
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− | Nilma then disappeared and resurfaced only after Kren's death, but kept a low public profile. He was, however, able to slowly rebuild his influence in Mantar over the next two decades, becoming Gorona's unofficial advisor and a shadow figure behind many events in Mantar and Qep. | + | Nilma then disappeared and resurfaced only after Kren's death, but srill kept a low public profile. He was, however, able to slowly rebuild his influence in Mantar over the next two decades, becoming Gorona's unofficial advisor and a shadow figure behind many events in Mantar and Qep. This was possible due to his close relationship with the Toarlameek family, which accepted him after his downfall in Mantar. While Nilma's exact whereabouts immediately after Kren the Younger's plot are unknown, it is clear that he fled to Qep. |
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− | At some point in the late 1580s Gorona learned the truth, but refused to side with Nilma against Oordars and went as far as to remove him from her court completely, as a sign of loyalty to Kren the Younger. | + | The next two decades, however, saw Nilma travel all over Heran and take part in some of the most important events of the period. |
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| + | === Campaign against Goldoor === |
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| + | Nilma was behind organizing a 1549-1550 campaign against Darfe Goldoor, the nomadic warlord that claimed vast territory between Or, Ernele and Qep, with a camp called Polg. His constant raids against Oordars in general and Delavire in particular were undercutting the region's stability and the Delavire-Gonne slave trade corridor. Darfe, on the other hand, maintained a strong Mōroh philosophy and considered Qep to be too sedentary. |
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| + | Having re-established Qep's Murdon Circle just several years ago, Nilma led the coalition between Qep city and Lora to provide military support to Delavire. Once that was secured, he further convinced the Murdon that Darfe can be defeated. Nilma also got word from his |
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| + | The campaign began in 1549 with a battle at the |
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| + | === A rift with Gorona === |
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| + | At some point in the late 1580s Gorona learned the truth about Kren the Younger's plot against Nilma, but refused to side with Nilma against Oordars and went as far as to remove him from her court completely, as a sign of her loyalty to Kren the Younger. |
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| == Return to power == | | == Return to power == |