Uelamanpu'ue Clan: Difference between revisions

The Uelamanpu'ue are a Loa clan of minor nobility, of the [[Huelaban]] ethnic group and the [[List of Ilaseuasa|Masa Ilaseuasa]]. There are no members of the clan remaining in the [[Loa Republic]], all of them having fled to [[Sudmoll]], [[Sarolasta]] and [[Corumm|Corummese]] [[Stenza]] during the years immediately following the [[Burning of the Floating Palace]] in 1856 and the subsequent wars that followed. There are approximately 6,983 members of the clan, of which 2,146 live in Sudmoll, 2,941 live in Stenza along with 5,273 ethnic Huelaban retainers and 1,896 live in Sarolasta.

The Uelamanpu'ue clan is aligned with the Juiganban [[gatisu'o]], which represents predominantly the fiber and textile industry of the Loa Republic, which numbers approximately ₮25 billion a year. However, the Uelamanpu'ue see a very small number of these returns given their very small size, with the whole clan in general receiving 15 million taler a year to divide between all the members and their retainers. The Uelamanpu'ue in general are pivotal for arranging and regulating trade with Stenza, [[Alstin]], [[Kiravia]] and the Vallosian base of operations.

King Uekandu'a (1842-1873) was the last king of the Batana Kingdom, and sought to undo the legacy of his forefathers. He equalized the tax alongside opening up many institutions to the Insular followers. His affection for the Insular was unprecedented given his father and grandfather's harsh policies. In addition, he met with the village heads of every city and town in Batana to gauge where the prodigious royal funds needed to be distributed. This was eventually established into an official council, creating a somewhat parliamentary system. However, a year later, the Floating Palace was burned and capsized when [[Ansarama]] incited the [[Iliolaia]] to revolt against the Imperial Clan, which signified the end of Imperial support for Batana. The troops supplied by the empire returned to their home provinces, and the military of the Uelamanpu'ue was weak and underdeveloped. As a result, the local village chieftains became more emboldened and demanded greater concessions and freedoms, which Uekandu'a obliged. For the majority of his reign, peace presided in Batana unlike in much of the Loa Republic, which was disintegrating into chaos. However, when he died in 1873, an interregnum took place as the queen mother had given birth to triplets; Princess Kasasumano, Prince Anadika and Prince Laitopoa. This unprecedented result required deliberation on the part of the Masa scion as each sibling presented a reasoning for their ascension to a judge. However, the council of chieftains was especially irate that none of the siblings sought their approval, and in 1874 had agreed to deny any taxes towards the crown until whichever monarch amended this insult. The Interregnum was eventually settled in 1875 with Anadika being crowned Uenadika, King of Batana on the basis that he inherited the most property, unlike his sister, and that his birth did not cause the death of his mother, unlike his brother. However, Unadika was not a benevolent sovereign and sent troops after the villages to extract taxes and end the council's protests. The villages however resisted this and retaliated against the crown. This war endured until 1877 when the peasants stormed the palace at Uelako. Uenadika, in fear, killed his wives and children before taking his life. This meant that the succession passed to the eldest of the triplets, Kasasumano, crowned Uesumano. However, the Insular population demanded the exile of the Uelamanpu'ue clan and the end of Masa rule in Batana. Uesumano, unable to refuse, accepted on the condition that she was allowed to keep on material possessions and wealth and sell all the crownlands of the Uelamanpu'ue. The council acquiesced, and Uesumano quickly liquidated and consolidated the majority of the family wealth, reaching approximately 10 million Taler. With this, the clan of roughly 5,000 along with 3,000 retainers fled the Loa Republic.