(OOC: This took a long time to make please read all of it. Thank you). The kingdom was in ruins. After the death of King Richard the Terrible, multiple children claimed to be his true heir. This time period is known to the Solteks as the Great Civil War. It lasted for about 11 years. People were killing their own brothers and sisters in order to get the crown. Bandits, noticeably from Selene, took advantage of the situation and looted multiple towns and castles. There was basically no law or order. It was official. The Kingdom of Soluske, only existing for about 70 years, was dead. However, when old nations fall, new nations form. This was as such as the one that would unite the Solteks would be King Richard's last child, Edward Dodson. He was 5 years old when his father was murdered. Not one of his brothers or sisters really cared about him as they thought since he was young and last in line to be the king, he wouldn't really do anything. Edward was taken care of by the general of the former kingdom, Rene Dodson. Edward viewed him as his real father, taking his last name rather than King Richard's last name. Under Rene's care, Edward was safely kept away from the violence throughout the kingdom. Rene decided to teach Edward tactics and military in order to protect himself. Edward was taught for about 10 years and did really well in battle. He even did better than Rene. Unfortunately, his training was cut short by the murder of Rene. Rene was murdered by the first in line to be king and most successful heir, Richard II. Edward came home to find his father dead with a note beside him, saying, "You looked too happy. While you're not seeking the throne, I can't afford to have a single brother or sister be alive and happy. So I killed him with my guards. I watched as he was being murdered and saying for me not to kill you. Oh how cute. Well just move to some foreign kingdom and don't get in my way, and just maybe I'll let you live. Well goodbye brother!" Edward realized the horrible acts that were happening while he was at home, and sought an end to the violence and revenge for his father. But first he needed an army. So he went from town to town in order to gather men. He shouted that he not seeking to be the king, but have a stable and safe nation for the Solteks. He explained his troubles and said of the heinous crimes that his brothers and sister were committing just to be king or queen. He called for an end to this great civil war with his famous words, "The way for peace is only a few steps away. But I can't walk it alone. You can't walk it alone. There are people who refuse to let us walk this path. I can't stop them. You can't stop them. But there is one thing that can. The only thing that can stop them is us. United, the Solteks, you and me, can fight against anything in our way to peace." This speech made him a national figure among the peasants and average townspeople. It brought him thousands of men willing to join his army. Richard II heard of this news and attempted to assassinate Edward. Edward, knowing he would be hunted, went into hiding with his army for about 1 year. In that year he trained his army of peasants and townsmen into a proper army. Meanwhile Richard II gave up hunting Edward in about 4 months, thinking that he fled the country. After hiding for about 1 year, Edward made advances quickly, taking over castles of his siblings. If his siblings agreed to join him, they would be allowed to live and join his army. If they didn't, they would be thrown into prison. After about one month, Edward conquered half of the nation. Now his final obstacle was his older brother, Richard II, who ruled the remaining half. He gathered even more men with an army of 70,000 men. Richard II was prepared for an invasion and had about 30,000 men. He said, "His army is made up of serfs and townsmen. What could he possible do?" He would take back that statement later as Edward conquered castle after castle. However none of Richard II's men died because they all left Richard II and joined Edward's army. After this sudden loss of men, Richard II was extremely furious. Richard II brought mercenaries of about 150,000 men by the last reserves of his "kingdom". It was Richard II's 150,000 men against Edward's 100,000 men. They fought at the decisive battle known in Soltek history books as the Battle of Stelle. This battle showed Edward's military knowledge and his decisive tactics against the number advantage his enemy had. He won the battle with no casualties on his side, but completely destroyed the enemy side, with no survivors. He captured Richard II and the rest of the kingdom. He won the civil war at the age of 16. He decided to make himself not a king, but an emperor. But not Emperor of Soluske mind you. Emperor of the Solteks. He created the Soltek Empire. He was given the title of Emperor Edward the Great by his people and army. Now with the nation under his control what will happen next? Well...
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