Talk:Heylel - The Zenith Empire

The Blue Veil Society

Part 1: The Thousand Coils

Many mark the final decay of the central government of the Empire by the expulsion from court of the last of the Thousand Coils. For a thousand years since the founding of the Empire, these Lamia priestesses had advised the emperor on matters spiritual and temporal. Finally though, some three hundred years ago, the young Empress Ixic, under the thumb of the court ordered them expelled from the Capital.

Without a home the Thousand Coils became nomadic, travelling across the Empire and teaching their martial arts to any who would learn. They fought extensively against the bandits who had begun to plague the Empire at that time. This condition lasted until 20 years ago when a number of prominent Thousand Coils settled in the Santrapy of XXXX under the patronage of the Santrap, a human named XXXX. Eager to overcome his rivals the Tempest Clan, XXXX desired a large force of martial artists skilled in the ways of magic. His plan was to take things beyond the usual bounds of ritual warfare, and revolutionize his province by mass teaching of magic.

The Thousand Coils did as their new patron bid and begun to teach their magic and martial arts more widely. To expand their library of techniques they recruited those from other schools to teach and learn along side them. At first things went well, with XXXX freed from banditry and lawlessness, and a powerful new army created. Called the Blue Veil army after the ceremonial veil all members wore on their initiation, it was everything XXXX could have hoped for.

Unfortunately for him, it was much more besides.