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11.01.1559
To the esteemed nations of Eden, to the wise and just, and to those who seek truth,
The History of Kape Roth: Stolen by Pirates, liberated by High Elves
The Sultanate of Anjyarr speaks of Kape Roth as though it has remained eternally bound to its past, as though it has always been Anjyarri in spirit and form. Yet, history tells a different tale. Long before Anjyarr laid claim to these lands, before even the scourge of piracy took root, it was the High Elves who charted the seas, mapped the lands, and sought to bring peace and knowledge to all corners of the world. The early settlements of the Anjyarri, including Al-Orman, were but fledgling outposts, minor enclaves established along the fringes of civilization. Their presence, though notable, does not constitute ownership.
When Knaraugh Globtooth and his band of pirates descended upon Al-Orman, it was not the Anjyarri who drove them out. For decades, Kape Roth was left to rot in the hands of lawless marauders, without intervention from the Sultanate of Anjyarr. If Kape Roth and its land and waters were truly theirs by right, why did they not rise to reclaim it when it first fell? Why was their claim silent through years of piracy and decay?
It was the then Enlightened Kingdom of Luminion that answered the call. It was under the leadership of the great Therri’Cill Aldir’Tor Zaithrall that the might of the Sapherum fleet descended upon the pirate stronghold, liberating it from chaos and tyranny. It was not Anjyarr that shed blood to cleanse the land, it was the Azari’cill of Luminion who stood against the piracy and decay and restored order.
The Stewardship of Corithiel: Stability and Balance
The High Elves do not seek dominion for the sake of conquest. They do not expand their influence through brute force or the reckless pursuit of material gain. Their rule is one of guardianship, of preservation and careful cultivation. Kape Roth was never abandoned; it was protected. The lands surrounding it remain untouched, the forests left to flourish rather than stripped for short-term gain. The settlement itself, though quiet, stands as a reminder that stability is sometimes best maintained through patience rather than exploitation.
The Sultanate speaks of resources, of ships to be built and cities to be raised, yet this vision is one of consumption rather than balance. The forests of Kape Roth do not exist to be plundered for the ambitions of a distant ruler. The seas do not exist to be dominated by a singular power. Anjyarr’s intent is clear: to extract, to exploit, to use Kape Roth as a means to further their expansionist aims. This is not justice. This is not reclamation. This is destruction masked as righteousness. For what keeps the Sultanate of expanding even further eastward. What keeps the Sultanate from using Kape Roth as staging ground for a hostile takeover of the Glade?
The Danger of Rash Ambition
The Sultanate calls for a restoration of their 'birthright' under the guise of destiny. They claim to seek a peaceful resolution yet prepare their armies for conquest. This is not the way of wisdom; this is the path of recklessness. Kape Roth under Azari’cill rule has never denied Anjyarr access to trade, nor has it stood against their prosperity. Yet, rather than seeking diplomacy, rather than forging a future where both our peoples can co-exist in the places they belong, the Sultanate chooses aggression.
I call on the leaders of Corithiel, do not yield to threats, do not forsake your responsibilities. If Anjyarr seeks conflict, they should not find not a broken ghost town, but a people willing to defend what is rightfully theirs. If they seek to raze the forests and claim the land through steel and fire, they will meet the resolve of the elves, who stand not for conquest but for the preservation of harmony.
The Value of Preservation Over Exploitation
The forests of Kape Roth are among the oldest and most sacred in the southern lands, untouched by war and industry since the Enlightened Kingdom took stewardship. To reduce these ancient woods to mere timber for shipbuilding is an affront to the delicate balance that has sustained civilizations for centuries. The High Elven philosophy is one of harmony, of measured growth rather than reckless expansion. The Sultanate’s vision of progress is one of immediate gratification, of unchecked ambition that prioritizes industry over nature, consumption over conservation. This is a path that leads to ruin, a future where the very land that sustains us is rendered barren by short-sighted pursuits.
Furthermore, the port of Kape Roth, though valuable, should not be wielded as a tool for military dominion. Hence why Kape Roth has remained a dormant shell of its former self since the Enlightened Kingdom of Luminion liberated it. The Southern part of Eden holds great strategic power, something the Sultan of Anjyarr forgets to mention. His cry for the return of Kape Roth is not a cry for the prosperity of Anjyarr. Not a cry for the resources that are needed to rebuild Al-Khadir or Al-Jabrid back to the glory it never knew. It is a cry that stems out of greed. To grant the Sultanate Kape Roth, would be to hand them over the keys to the Glade.
The fact it has been left in the state it is in not only shows that the Enlightened Kingdom and its successor the Dominion of Corithiel do not seeks westwards expansion, it also shows that the Azari’cill for centuries have recognized that the seas are not meant to be dominated by war fleets, but rather to serve as conduits of peace and prosperity. The Sultan disagrees. If the Sultanate seeks to use Kape Roth to expand its naval and expansionist ambitions, then it does so at the risk of upsetting the stability of the region and the seas of Eden as a whole, inviting conflict where diplomacy should reign.
A Call for Reason and Diplomacy
It is not too late for wisdom to prevail. If the Sultanate of Anjyarr is truly in need of resources, I advise them to enter into trade, or harvest timber closer to home. If the Sultan really wishes to put his forces to use, he would be well off liberating Catamora. The forests of the south cover a large part of Eden, parts that stretch as far as the edge of the desert in the south. Exactly where the city of Catamora lies. The Sultanate of Anjyarr need not throw its people into war for the sake of misguided claims, yet should do so for claims that can be supported. I urge them to reconsider their path, to put their eyes on Catamora, not Kape Roth, to seek not destruction but understanding.
Kape Roth does not belong to those who abandoned it to pirates. It belongs to those who liberated it, to those who have preserved it, to those who will continue to safeguard it against reckless ambition. It belongs to Corithiel.
May reason guide your course, and may the will of the heavens and the Mother favor those who seek peace.
SIGNED
SIGNED