Difference between revisions of "Manywar"

However, one of the [[Five Scholars]], [[Shashara]], was spurred by [[Yesteel|Yesteel's]] development of [[ichor-alcohol]] into making a new discovery.{{book ref|wb|51}} She invented a Command that allowed for the creation of a Lifeless with a single Breath.{{book ref|wb|32}} TogetherAlongside [[Yesteel|Yesteel's]] development of [[ichor-alcohol]], these discoveries allowed rulers to effectively double the size of their armies;{{book ref|wb|33}} along with the fact that the new troops did not eat, take pay, or feel pain and fear.{{book ref|wb|32}} Larger standing armies could be created. This made the Manywar the first conflict on Nalthis to utilize Lifeless in great numbers.{{book ref|wb|26}} Powerful Awakeners fought, and ropes were used as siege engines, Awakened to throw boulders.{{book ref|wb|51}}{{wob ref|7375}} The power disparity between those with the new Lifeless Command and those without was another cause of the Manywar.{{book ref|wb|46}}

For reasons unknown to the modern world, the House of Idris fled T'Telir.{{book ref|wb|32}} They traveled to the northern highlands of Hanald, bringing the religion of [[Austrism]] with them, and established the kindgomkingdom of Idris.{{book ref|wb|1}} Though they had previously experimented with Awakening, they turned their backs on it as a result of their recent experiences, and used the tenets of Austrism to make Awakening sound immoral and evil.{{book ref|wb|46}} This fear of Awakening had a deep impact on Idrian culture, and many superstitions grew up around Awakening.{{wob ref|6951}} For example, Idrians always wear drab colors, such as black, greys, or tans, so Awakeners can not use that color.{{wob ref|6025}} However, this is based on misconception, as an Awakener could use those colors anyway. As a result of this isolation and distrust, Idrians are, for the most part, totally ignorant about how Awakening works.