Summer, year 257. Rasda, who headed Llaness, died of hunger, in the middle of life. He was bold, forgiving and greedy. He left a widow, Braischues, and a child.
Hunger stayed in Llaness for 17 years. At its worst there was no grain for 11 in every hundred mouths. It was hardly the only place: Zailira, Mueness and Stianess and the other settlements went through the same in those years. A good season cut the hunger short at last.
Sandresgo, over whom Maraval had cast an ill omen, died of old age in Mueness, already an old woman, after 4 years at the head of the Methllerk. She was forgiving, generous and patient. The seat stood empty. By custom, the ruler was chosen by their own people. Four stood for the seat: Muisark, Dada, Skuelgaun and Mosthau. No one gained a clear advantage over the others, and the seat stood empty while the Methllerk made up their minds. After 3 seasons of waiting, Dada was chosen with 24 supporters to Skuelgaun's 4. What weighed most was the prestige of their house and a gift for command. The seat changed hands 5 more times in these years.
With its last member House Gogai, whose motto was “Name before bread”, went out: no one was left to bear its name. House Mesdairk, House Brondluith and House Skatiark went out as well in these years, and 16 more besides.
The gods spoke twice in these years. “May the sky tell Sandresgo that their time is running out,” asked Maraval. The Methllerk saw the sign in the sky, and read it as an ill omen over Sandresgo. “Bread for Mueness,” asked saltmarsh_june. The next harvest of Mueness would come blessed.
And with that, year 294 was over. Skuelgaun still held the seat. The mood was calm. In Llaness the hunger had not gone.
The most important of these years (140 headlines)
- era 145Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 145Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 145Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 146Daundme, head of Stianess, dieswhy?
- era 146House Gogai dies outwhy?
- era 147Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 147Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 147Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 147Rasda, head of Llaness, dieswhy?
- era 147Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 147Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 147Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 148Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 148Braischues, head of Llaness, dieswhy?
- era 148Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 148Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 148Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 148Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 148Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 148House Mesdairk dies outwhy?
- era 148Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 148Duirklath, ruler of the Methllerk, dieswhy?
- era 1484 claimants to the seat of Duirklathwhy?
- era 148Gaundllond succeeds Duirklathwhy?
- era 149Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 149Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 149Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 149Gaundllond, ruler of the Methllerk, dieswhy?
- era 149House Brondluith dies outwhy?
- era 1494 claimants to the seat of Gaundllondwhy?
- era 149Sandresgo succeeds Gaundllondwhy?
- era 149Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 149Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 149Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 149Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 150An ill omen over Sandresgo, sent by Maravalwhy?
- era 150Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 150Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 150Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 150Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
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- era 151Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 151Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 151House Skatiark dies outwhy?
- era 151Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 151Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 151Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 151House Stuerkllal dies outwhy?
- era 151Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 151Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 152Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 152Sandresgo, ruler of the Methllerk, dieswhy?
- era 152House Cholta dies outwhy?
- era 152House Lluisdiand dies outwhy?
- era 1524 claimants to the seat of Sandresgowhy?
- era 152No one prevails: Muisark and Dada contest the seatwhy?
- era 152Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 152Famine in Muenesswhy?
- era 152Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 152Famine in Stianesswhy?
- era 152Hunger comes to Zailirawhy?
- era 152Dada succeeds Sandresgowhy?
- era 152Exodus: Skuelgaun takes his people out of Zailira and founds Llodunwhy?
- era 152Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 152Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 152Famine in Llanesswhy?
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- era 152Rueszui, head of Llaness, dieswhy?
- era 152House Miarktiand dies outwhy?
- era 153Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 153Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 153Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 153House Saizau dies outwhy?
- era 153Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 153Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 153Lluislian, head of Llaness, dieswhy?
- era 153House Thuilzairk dies outwhy?
- era 153Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 153Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 153Brenddairk, head of Llaness, dieswhy?
- era 153House Suelgand dies outwhy?
- era 154Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 154Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 154Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 154Skiarksark, head of Llaness, dieswhy?
- era 154House Gorkmuel dies outwhy?
- era 154Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 154Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 154Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 154Zuendtaund, head of Mueness, dieswhy?
- era 154Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 155Famine in Llanesswhy?
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- era 155Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 155House Taurkgue dies outwhy?
- era 155Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 155Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 155Dada, ruler of the Methllerk, dieswhy?
- era 1554 claimants to the seat of Dadawhy?
- era 155Sausra succeeds Dadawhy?
- era 155Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 155Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 155House Tabrork dies outwhy?
- era 156Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 156Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 156Hunger comes to Zailirawhy?
- era 156Famine in Muenesswhy?
- era 156Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 156Famine in Stianesswhy?
- era 156Hunger comes to Zailirawhy?
- era 156Famine in Llodunwhy?
- era 156Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 156Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 156Daistoth, head of Llaness, dieswhy?
- era 156Hunger comes to Llanesswhy?
- era 156Famine in Llanesswhy?
- era 157Mauthsan, head of Mueness, dieswhy?
- era 157House Staullaus dies outwhy?
- era 158Saimolal, head of Mueness, dieswhy?
- era 159Sausra, ruler of the Methllerk, dieswhy?
- era 1594 claimants to the seat of Sausrawhy?
- era 159Mosthau succeeds Sausrawhy?
- era 159Famine in Muenesswhy?
- era 159Hunger comes to Stianesswhy?
- era 159Famine in Zailirawhy?
- era 159Hunger comes to Llodunwhy?
- era 159Mosthau, ruler of the Methllerk, dieswhy?
- era 159Zaindaun, head of Zailira, dieswhy?
- era 1594 claimants to the seat of Mosthauwhy?
- era 159Skuelgaun succeeds Mosthauwhy?
- era 160saltmarsh_june blesses the harvest of Muenesswhy?
- era 160House Rarkgark dies outwhy?
- era 161Lialdues, head of Mueness, dieswhy?
- era 161House Saulrend dies outwhy?
- era 166Tharauth, head of Stianess, dieswhy?
- era 166House Cholbria dies outwhy?
- era 167House Sailsiath dies outwhy?
- era 168House Braibruel dies outwhy?