Discovering Ancient Allur
From Book Six of KANNES — Sedis
The Allurian people are the historical and cultural heirs of the ancient Empire of Endi. Throughout most of its ancient existence, Allur served as a stopover for key trade routes between the Endi capital of Aserti and a number of outlying throne worlds, many of whom used Allur as a trading or administrative hub to conduct their daily affairs. As a result, Allurian customs and language were heavily influenced by the Endi civilization and its successor the Aos Empire.
Endi experienced a rapid decline after an event called the Great Disappearance, subsequently making Aos the dominant power in the region. This period is notable for mass cultural exchanges between the native Endi populace and the many worlds over which it had formerly governed. Aosicar gradually replaced Endilli as the spoken language of Alluria sometime during the 5th age of Kamun. But Ilaru, a variant of Endillic, continued to be used as a ceremonial and scientific language in Alluria for countless millennia.
The Aosi Empire eventually imploded due to internal strife that precipitated a staggering economic decline, followed by attacks from the Sippurites of Orma. The Sippurites gradually gained control over most of Alluria, where they formed a series of small kingdoms, while Lulzat claimed dominion over the outer reach.
Eventually, King Meshulum of Allur arose and drove out the Sippurites. He founded the first official Kingdom of Alluria, and under his reign Allurian trade and culture flourished. He established Allur as the dominant cultural and spiritual center of Alluria; forsaking the ancient city of Kiteri which had been the primary center of worship since the beginnings of the Endi Empire. In a few short years the Allurians no longer observed Kiter as an all-powerful being, bringing about the extinction of Ilaru as a spoken language.
Meshulum organized his armies by dividing them into small units that reported directly to a high ranking general, which in turn reported to him. Although unorthodox, this move proved advantageous in his battles with the Sippurites and surrounding rulers, because of his ability to quickly mobilize and outmaneuver his enemies. In the third year of his rule, Meshulum attacked and invaded what was to become Axum, bringing them into contact for the first time with the ancient Mushurum. Subsequently, some teach that the Mushurum legend of Musub is a corruption of the name “Mesu” an early name for Meshulum, King of Allur.
The dynasty of Meshulum lasted for many years until being displaced by the Allurian Umgumon. He was followed by a series of successive dynasties until the reign of Suputtak, who was forced into a long and bitter war with the powerful Sippur Empire for control of Alluria. He was eventually captured and deposed by the Sippurite king Ubmurdufanaz.
Under Sippurite rule, Allur continued to flourish. The native Allurian population increased greatly until they were second in number only to the Sippurites by the time of Snakakashkun. Due to the general unrest that plagued Snakakashkun’s rule, Sippur found that they were unable to stave off the threat of an Allur and Axum alliance that had been building for many years. The populist general Aby-Zydu advanced a small but elite force to capture the Sippurite capital of Orma, and after a series of battles, he routed the Sippurites and captured their jump stations which isolated Orma. Aby-Zydu then effectively took control of the lower reach of Sippur, and nine months later he took the Sippurite planet of Orus, where Saurian forces had retreated after the fall of Orma.
