Hee Oordar
| Hee Oordar | |
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| King of Kings of Tref | |
|---|---|
| Reign | c. 1590 - 1616 SR |
| Successor | Mayeerqnoel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1572 SR |
| Died | 1618 SR |
Hee Oordar /'hiːe/ was the founder and Gole-vy-Gole of Tref, Jeen of the Northern Army of Tref, self-proclaimed head of the Oordar clan and First Ienana of Foft.
Early life
Hee was born to Kren the Younger and Eeleen Oordar in Tonaran in 1572. He received military education in Ernele and became Jeen by late 1580s. He was very close to his brother Iar.
In the early 1590s Hee and Iar became rulers of Delbar. It is unknown if it was their own initiative or a joint Oordar clan decision. The latter is more likely.
Founding of Tref
Main article: Tref's early history
Very soon the brothers moved their forces to Kamey-Yr. Kamey-Yr was under informal Oordar control. The brothers took control of the city, entering into a conflict with the rest of the clan. It is thought that the idea belonged to Hee, as he was dissatisfied being controlled by his father, as well as by Kren the Younger's passive politics. Hee wanted to garner fame as warrior.
This caused the brothers' uncle Pherro to arrive to Delbar. Pherro was able to reverse the deal that the brothers made with Delbar's Murdoh and took control of the city.
Iar marched on Delbar with a significant regiment and set up siege. Citizens of Delbar, feeling that they were being used as pawns in the Oordar clan power games, revolted and threw Pherro out. Iar then took Pherro as prisoner and marched back to Kamey-Yr.
Hee used Pherro as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Kren the Younger, who agreed to exchange Pherro for the city of Orden. This set off a coup led by Nilma Oordar, who organized the murder of Kren the Younger. Nilma installed his son Rodare as ruler.
Rodare decided to quash Hee and Iar's campaign immediately, but instead of marching on Orden, he appeared under the walls of Kamey-Yr and was able to make Iar's forces retreat. He then marched on Orden.
In Orden Hee was introduced to a young superhero warrior Farnole. Her ability was significant, but she was reluctant to help, since she disliked the Oordar clan: she claimed that her family was wronged by Kren's brother. Hee told her that Rodare is the grandson of Kren's brother. She then agreed and used her powers to vanish Rodare and his whole army.
Their enemy gone, Hee, Iar and Pherro were now free to rule Orden and go back and reclaim Kamey-Yr.
Gole-vy-Gole of Tref
Hee continued to expand, conquering Gulun-Yr, building Garood in order to secure his lands from Baat. Baat did eventually attack Garood. Hee had to grant Delbar independence in order to receive help from them in securing the southern border.
Hee accepted New Dawn settlers without discrimination and allowed them to mix with the local population, significantly undermining True Wewen's mission of the colonization of the east.
Hee also started a culture war with Nilma by accepting Foft followers and becoming First Ienana of the religion, which dramatically increased his influence and support among the population. Hee's popularity among the people was constantly increasing and by the end of his rule he was revered as the father of the land.
Reacting to the decline of Oordar influence, Hee built the city of Oordar and made it the capital of Tref, while giving himself the title of Gole-vy-Gole. He allowed anyone to become a citizen of Tref as long as they convert to Foft and build a house in Oordar.
End of rule
By the end of his rule, Hee became obsessed with restoring the Oordar rule in Heran, an initiative that was viewed as both unrealistic and alien to his court. This obsession had a history and was initially driven by the death of Pherro in 1600 and the subjugation of Qep by Nilma in 1602, which officially made Delavire a part of his state. This endangered Hee's influence over the Delavire-Gonne slave trade corridor, which was initially run by Pherro. Proceeds from the slave trade was a huge source of income for Oordars during the reign of Kren the Younger and became an important ingredient of Tref's wealth as well.
Hee was able to re-establish his ties with Delavire, but starting 1607 payments began to decline and by 1611 the Delavire-Gonne corridor collapsed. By this time Hee became obsessed over the untimely death of his uncle and the loss of influence in Heran. Davi the Heranian has speculated that the death of Iar could have contributed to Hee's decline as a leader, as he took it very hard.
The earliest letters, proving that Hee began organizing a campaign against Mantareia, are dated 1613 SR. However, his own court and advisors, as well as many of his Jeens, considered the enterprise both unrealistic and unnecessary: Mantareia was powerful and far away, Tref had enough concerns of its own, and "Pherro's gold" hasn't been a source of income for years. Eventually, Hee was ousted by the group led by Mayeerqnoel, who turned out to be a legendary and became Tref's ruler for the next 150 years.
The details of Hee's ousting are murky, probably due to the involvement of a legendary. Mayeerqnoel was introduced to Hee somewhere in 1612 or 1613 and became his advisor. He strongly supported Hee's desire to march on Mantareia and became the most ardent supporter of the idea. It might have been a ploy, as his vocal support elevated his political standing in the capital. This then allowed him to easily reach out to the opposing side, the documented evidence of which exists in the form of letters, reports and, specifically, diaries of Yonisha.
Hee was made to step down voluntarily. He was not aware of Mayeerqnoel's role in the plot and continued to see him as his friend. Mayeerqnoel accompanied Hee to Noral. Davi talks about a poem, that has not survived to our day, which depicts Hee's journey to Noral as "a pilgrimage of sorts".
Later years
Imprisoned in Noral, Hee spent the last two years of his life dictating Path of the Oordars to his son, Poloo. The manuscript was eventually lost, although attempts at its recovery spanned centuries.
Legacy
Researchers cite two main Hee's decisions as having changed the course of history much more than even the founding of Tref, which turned out to be a relatively short-lived state: the embrace of Foft and the welcoming of the New Dawn migrants and allowing them to mix with the local population.
Today, Foft is one of the major religions on the Continent. Hee's support came at a critical time. Had he decided to oppose it, it is possible that the religion would have faded into obscurity.
Hee's stance on the New Dawn was an important precedent which severely undermined True Wewen's aggressive plans for hard colonization, since it was close geographically and allowed for an alternative to those who wanted to continue moving eastward, but did not want to side with True Wewen. In hindsight, many researchers believe that it is Tref's permissive stance that dramatically increased the rate of assimilation of the New Dawn and also led to the quick collapse of True Wewen.
