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= First Wave = | = First Wave = | ||
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The aftermath of a Bladerunner attack on a | The aftermath of a Bladerunner attack on a Fanerian fleet in 763. | ||
The first wave, from the middle of the 8th century to approximately the end of the 10th century which was precipitated by uncharacteristically warm and calm years in the early 8th century. The population on the Isle of Burgundie boomed and the second and third sons coming of age in the middle of the century needed a livelihood. Wealthier families set up the sons as merchants, but poorer families who could not book their sons passage on the merchant voyages turned to petty piracy along the coast of northern Levantia, including their fellow Bergendii. | The first wave, from the middle of the 8th century to approximately the end of the 10th century which was precipitated by uncharacteristically warm and calm years in the early 8th century. The population on the Isle of Burgundie boomed and the second and third sons coming of age in the middle of the century needed a livelihood. Wealthier families set up the sons as merchants, but poorer families who could not book their sons passage on the merchant voyages turned to petty piracy along the coast of northern Levantia, including their fellow Bergendii. | ||
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== End of the First Wave == | == End of the First Wave == | ||
Around the time that the | Around the time that the Fanerian kingdom brought the Isle of Burgundie under its protection the prevalence of bladerunners appears to have dropped. This is largely attributed to the fact that Kistan formed a professional navy and primarily employed Bergendii as officers and hardened veterans. This gave young men a secure opportunity, the lack of which was the primary cause of the rise of the practice 200 years prior. | ||
= Second Wave = | = Second Wave = | ||
<br />Bladerunners taking a Kommenori merchantman in 1305. | <br />Bladerunners taking a Kommenori merchantman in 1305. | ||
In 1267 wars with the Ultmarrians and the Kingdom of Culfra were so detrimental to the growth of | In 1267 wars with the Ultmarrians and the Kingdom of Culfra were so detrimental to the growth of Fanerian and Burgundian trade that many merchants left to discover new far-flung trade routes to avoid the conflict. This time the effort was more centralized and directed. Travelling in a convoy of 120 ships they sailed down the eastern coast of Levantia then onto eastern Ixnay and its eastern archipelago. The saga of the trials and travails of the group recant them engaging in wars, smuggling, piracy and establishing more settlements along the way. Passing on, they made their way to Audonia and picked up the lanteen sail from the Pukhtunkhwans in about 1345. Many of the original travelers had died of old age, exposure, heat-related maladies. And the remainder of the journey was undertaken by a crew either born at sea or of those picked up along the way. By the time they reached Peshawar, only about half of the crew was Bergendii. | ||
== Bladerunners of Punth == | == Bladerunners of Punth == | ||