General information (Pre-Great war):
Demonym: Karnavald
Capital: Satrun
Key cities: Kelmis, Valtesi, Tormes and Selnor
Official language: Rethic and Tarsan
Total population: 254,317,691
Total land area: 1,083,242 km²
Currency: Skor
First-level administrative division: Skel
Government: Pattern Preservation State of the Continuance
The Presidential Relic (BENEATH THE DEATH):
"Could you dig a little faster?"
"I'm trying. And quit complaining. I'm the one doing all the work while you just stand there, yelling at me like I'm some lazy pig."
"If you hadn't 'accidentally' broken my arms with that shovel, I might've kept my mouth shut."
"Will you stop blaming me for that? It was an accident. I told you to keep your distance from my shovel, but you never listened."
"If I don't stand next to you, then who's going to teach you how to think properly?"
"I'm not stupid. I know exactly what I'm doing."
"Oh? Is that so? Then... I guess you don't need my instructions anymore. Looks like you've finally grown up. You'll figure everything out on your own."
"Yeah... whatever."
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"This is the first time you've ever let me do it alone..."
"Hey... where are you?"
"Are you still mad at me? I was just talking. I didn't mean it."
"You can come out now."
"I'm not laughing anymore."
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"Hey... don't leave me here..."
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"I don't know what to do."
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Ontological status (Post-Great war):As of now, search and rescue operations in the area formerly known as Kernevel remain ongoing. Recent developments have identified multiple signs indicating the possible presence of additional survivors.
Addendum 1: The first group of survivors has been successfully located approximately 700 meters below ground level. Arrangements are currently being made to provide comprehensive psychological support, as many of the survivors are exhibiting symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and severe depression following their prolonged ordeal.
Addendum 2: Several additional groups of survivors have been detected. Many are believed to be trapped within coffin-like enclosures due to various circumstances, and rescue operations to recover them are currently underway.
Overview:
Karnavo, officially known as the Holy Black Sepulcher Order of Karnavo, is located in the Casyr region. The south, west, and nearly the entirety of its eastern borders are embraced by the Annamori Sea. To the north, it shares its borders with Keldar and Cathair Ghormfhain, while Kelpiekerk lies to the southeast.
She is remarkably nonchalant and apathetic, rarely concerning herself with matters beyond her own interests. Unless something directly affects her, she sees little reason to involve herself. She spends most of her time focused on herself, believing that when the world beyond her is consumed by chaos, she alone remains the one thing she can truly control.
She pays no mind to the gossip or rumors others spread about her, for she knows them to be nothing more than falsehoods. In her own eyes, no one understands her better than she understands herself. She knows who she is, why she acts as she does, and the reasons behind every decision she makes. Even when her actions bring consequences upon others, she accepts them without remorse, believing that everything she does is ultimately for her own sake.
About Karnavo:
☠︎︎ Every February 1st, Karnavo celebrates Taruk Nesa, its largest festival, where people embrace death-themed traditions and celebrate for two days.
☠︎︎ Karnavo has thousands of cemeteries, and many graves contain dozens of generations of the deceased stacked together.
☠︎︎ The nation preserves dozens of ancient funerary rituals, ranging from mummification to ritual cannibalism, passed down for centuries.
☠︎︎ Much of Karnavo is covered in vitrified regolith - vast sheets of rough, bubbly volcanic glass - and the country is home to over 2,000 volcanoes, some of which remain active.
☠︎︎ In Karnavo, goats symbolize both life and death, and the nation is famous for several rare genetic goat breeds.
☠︎︎ Despite its grim reputation, Karnavo is a global leader in mental health care and plays a major role in international mental health charities.
☠︎︎ Legend says Karnavo is home to a gateway to the Realm of the Dead, though no one has ever proven whether it truly exists.
☠︎︎ Deathcare professionals are among the most respected people in Karnavo, ensuring every soul receives a dignified farewell before entering the Realm of the Dead.
Brief modern history:
I. INDEPENDENCE AND THE AMALGAMA WAR (1126–1128)
After more than fifty years of existence, the Sovereign Commonwealth of Amalgama collapsed in March 1126, marking the beginning of the Amalgama War following a decade of legitimacy crisis, resource exhaustion, rising nationalism and separatism, and the death of the unitist leader Saulene Virdaite in 1120. Following the independence of Kaamoksenvalta and Tzarfique - accompanied by ethnic cleansing - and fearing the rise of Rauvolgava authority (Amalgama had been primarily backed by Rauvolgava), Karnavo declared independence on 4 April 1126.
Battle of Talgun (7 May – 13 June 1126): Karnavo liberated Orsava skel, the region with the largest Karnavald population, which largely inspired the independence spirit.
Battle of Tersal (8 October – 14 November 1126): The longest battle for Karnavo, marking the beginning of prolonged defensive operations against Rauvolgava.
Massacre of Corzun (11–23 July 1127): Over 30,000 Karnavalds were killed; only a few hundred escaped. Rauvolgava executed any moving person they encountered, allowing some to flee before conducting manhunts as a psychological warfare tactic. The massacre forced Karnavo to return to offensive operations.
Battle of Brantika (20 November 1127 – 9 January 1128): After this battle, Rauvolgava accepted Karnavo's independence, ending the independence war.
II. EARLY DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL WAR WITH KELPIEKIRK (1128–1138)
The nation underwent massive restoration and cultural enhancement after wartime destruction. On 15 June 1130, the emergency government was abolished; the first election was held on 20 June, with Brenduk Brenuka becoming the first head of state. From 1131 to 1136, multiple border skirmishes occurred with Kelpiekerk and Cathair Ghormfhain.
In October 1137, numerous dead marine creatures appeared across the Annamori Sea, later determined to have died from severe pollution originating from Kelpiekerk. In November 1137, dense smog engulfed the Esthiauv and Remulia skels, reducing visibility below 100 meters, with air quality index reaching "hazardous" for 30 consecutive days, causing a spike in respiratory admissions. In March 1138, reports indicated industrial chemical spills contaminating drinking water reservoirs, leaving millions without clean water. In May 1138, an uncontrolled release of oil and gas persisted for weeks on the Annamori; investigations concluded Kelpiekerk had intentionally released the toxins disguised as a marine accident. In July 1138, multiple Karnavo offshore rigs suffered blowouts, with crude gushing unchecked for weeks, spreading across the vast Annamori Sea.
The state established multiple restricted zones across the sea and land due to pollution, declaring these acts of war. On 20 August 1138, Karnavo declared war on Kelpiekerk.
III. THE ANNIMORI WAR AND THE SUBJUGATION OF CATHAIR GHORMFHAIN (1138–1142)
Battle of Inthaven (Kelpiekerk) (8 December 1138 – 3 February 1139): Karnavo broke through the city faster than planned; the rapid victory proved Kelpiekerk was unprepared for war.
Battle of Chirper-Glebe (Kelpiekerk) (10 May – 23 July 1139): Karnavo captured this strategic city, severing multiple critical logistics routes and sabotaging enemy resources.
Battle of Achaness (Kelpiekerk) (21 March – 6 May 1140): Following this defeat with high casualties, the Kelpiekerk government surrendered, paying substantial reparations for both the war and environmental damage.
Emboldened by victory, on 22 May 1140, Karnavo declared war on Cathair Ghormfhain, accusing them of bombing Karnavo during the fall of Amalgama.
Battle of Nemetoduron (Cathair Ghormfhain) (16 August – 11 October 1140): Karnavo achieved its first breakthrough into the Cathair Ghormfhain mainland.
Battle of Belisama (Cathair Ghormfhain) (1 February – 14 June 1141): Karnavo introduced necromancy, summoning hordes of mindless undead - raised from both enemy and their own deceased soldiers - against Cathair Ghormfhain's cavalry forces after years of research. The dead advanced in relentless waves, their rotting forms impervious to pain.
The Tarvocorios Operation (July 1141 – February 1142): Karnavo advanced on all fronts using more than three million undead soldiers. The horde overwhelmed Cathair Ghormfhain's defenses, forcing constant retreat.
Battle of Lamiocaris (23 January – 3 February 1142): The final battle before Cathair Ghormfhain's defeat.
After the war, Cathair Ghormfhain became a Karnavo puppet state, subjected to constant assimilation policies.
IV. THE UPRISINGS AND GLANO-MARO CULTURAL GENOCIDE (1144–1152)
In 1145, Karnavo intended to invade Keldar during its civil war, but unrest in Cathair Ghormfhain territory forced abandonment of the plan. From 1144 to 1148, tens of uprisings occurred in Cathair Ghormfhain territory, the most notable being the Exsurgiomagos Uprising (from 12 May 1146), led by revolutionary Andecamulos Correus.
Battle of Cenabum (25 June – 4 August 1148): The battle that ended the uprising; Correus was later executed by being buried alive.
On 2 October 1148, over two weeks, dozens of massacres were executed across Cathair Ghormfhain territory. The most infamous was the Condate Massacre: over 10,000 Gormfhanach were herded into cage-like rectangular coffins and buried alive en masse.
In 1150, Karnavo established the Maruosslougos - a dead army of Cathair Ghormfhain controlled by Karnavald necromancers to maintain the territory. In October 1151, Karnavo executed Glano-Maro: a mass cultural genocide on the puppet state through linguistic erasure, toponymic and historical rewriting, and targeted destruction of cultural heritage. On 4 August 1152, Karnavo's leader Zasenas Plaviku was assassinated by a Gormfhanach terrorist group opposing Glano-Maro. Karnavo used the Maruosslougos to execute a mass-scale purge across the puppet state before completely absorbing Cathair Ghormfhain into Karnavo.
V. THE KELDAR-CATHAIR GHORMFHAIN-KELPIEKERK WAR AND THE TERACHXE CRISIS (1157–1165)
In June 1157, the state initiated the Laku-Zasena Project, improving marine facilities on the Annamori Sea to create an alternative major transportation route independent of the Sea of Songs. On 21 January 1160, Karnavo declared war on Keldar after constant border provocations. Keldar immediately called for uprisings within Cathair Ghormfhain territory, and on 3 January 1161, Kelpiekerk also declared war on Karnavo.
Battle of Kalapana (Cathair Ghormfhain) (9 March – 11 May 1161): The defeat damaged Karnavo morale, as they had held the advantage with superior geography. The battle encouraged more Rauvolgava intervention and triggered wider rebellion.
Battle of Esutaran (Cathair Ghormfhain) (12 July – 24 October 1161): Another humiliating defeat forced Karnavo to adopt defensive tactics; the Keldar front devolved into attrition warfare.
Battle of Kaluatergala (Karnavo) (1 February – 6 July 1162): The most exhausting battle with Kelpiekerk. In just one week, over 227,000 Karnavald soldiers sustained casualties - the most devastating loss in Karnavo's modern military history. The dead army was used as shields to advance, but Keldar's rock launchers easily sabotaged rear positions.
Battle of Maporoburga (Cathair Ghormfhain) (5 June – 15 October 1162): Keldar-Cathair Ghormfhain broke through despite heavy casualties, advancing deeper before being halted at the Targalanu River in February 1163 - within striking distance of the Karnavo mainland.
Battle of Tergalazaseg (Karnavo) (7 March – 14 October 1163): Kelpiekerk captured this culturally significant city, achieving a major breakthrough after years of stalemate. Karnavo could not reverse the tide.
Fourth Battle of Tinachxe (Karnavo) (5 February – 19 July 1164): Despite successfully defending the city, Karnavo's forces were fully exhausted. Rising anti-war protests emerged within the nation.
Karnavo surrendered, signing the Caratodiatis Treaty in Keldar, restoring Cathair Ghormfhain's independence, returning the dead army to their origins, and paying war reparations.
After the war, Karnavo fell into the Terachxe Crisis - an era of power struggles. The Karnavo Republic was established after a democratic election in early 1165, with Velu Akviltunal as head of state, though the election was largely placative and no one truly held power. In 1166, multiple parties rose, intervening in politics and expanding their influence. After Velu Akviltunal's resignation on 27 August 1168, another election produced Sego Zalkali of the Zinach Spuralch Mech Tenalcha Clevas (ZSMTC) party, advocating Solidem - an ideology aiming to build a democratic society ensuring economic equality, social welfare, and freedom.
VI. THE KARNA ERA AND THE PERFECTED DEAD ARMY (1170–1192)
In 1170, the state initiated the Sval-Karna Project, aiming to control a dead army without using actual corpses (due to quantity limitations). In 1171, the state began progressing toward the Pangaea-Flourish state - absolute eudaimonic development. Under Vezor Thrun-Kamar, extensive policies were enacted: a one-time capital grant at age 20, worker ownership encouragement, national lifelong learning accounts, four-day work weeks, community wealth building, and time credit systems for social volunteering.
From 1171 to 1192, the Karna Era saw the entire nation develop faster than any other period in history. In April 1179, the state successfully created an army of the "dead" using flesh from Draviskas. These constructs were weaker than biological soldiers but cheaper to produce and easier to command - though they required a necromancer to issue orders. On 5 August 1186, the government established the Bureau of Civil and Criminal Law, Economic Planning Authority, and Ministry of Culture to distribute power and prevent excessive concentration. On 28 October 1192, Vezor Thrun-Kamar died of Alzheimer's; he is considered among the greatest figures in Karnavo's history.
VII. THE REMATES CONFLICT AND THE BITTER DECADE (1200–1232)
In March 1200, tensions with Cathair Ghormfhain rose over the Pautis Hill border. On 26 February 1203, Karnavo declared war, beginning the Ten Days War. The conflict proved inconclusive but led to dozens of continuous wars - the Twelve-Week Campaign, the Great Incursion, the Hundred-Day Offensive, etc. - with the Remates region (also called Combrogia in Cathair Ghormfhain) as the main front. In September 1210, both sides signed a peace treaty, acknowledging conflict could not resolve the issue and accepting division of the region in half; the treaty sparked controversy for its half-hearted solution.
From 1216, due to risky bank lending and monetary policy missteps, Karnavo underwent the Bitter Decade: hyperinflation, banking system collapse, and mass unemployment. Government mismanagement eroded public trust in Solidem, giving rise to radical ideologies. In 1227, the Il-Sondriu Esthiau-Mataius Ril-Kutunni (IER) party rose, promoting Thanatism - an ideology viewing death as the highest form of liberation, combined with expansionism and Karnavo nationalism. Through electoral maneuvering, the IER became the official ruling party in 1228.
VIII. THE THIRD ANNIMORI WAR AND THE GREAT ANNIMORI WAR (1232–1238)
In 1230, Karnavo began the Esthieu-Vani Plan, expanding offshore military facilities. On 1 January 1232, Karnavo declared war on Kelpiekerk, beginning its Annamori Sea expansion.
Battle of Hinnin Island (Kelpiekerk) (23 June – 17 October 1232): The island became a foothold for further invasion; Kelpiekerk's forces were depleted.
Battle of Wee Bicht Island (Kelpiekerk) (7 January – 18 February 1233): Karnavo resolved the grudge of this island, lost in 1110; the battle became symbolic of the war.
Battle of Lang-Eilan and Tossinmoor Islands (Kelpiekerk) (9 April – 7 July 1233): Kelpiekerk surrendered, signing the Esthiau-Ril-Rem Treaty; Karnavo absorbed Kelpiekerk's sea territory.
Fearing Karnavo's expansion, Rauvolgava, Kaamoksenvalta, and Cornu-Libertas formed an alliance. On 20 May 1235, Karnavo declared war on the alliance, beginning the Great Annimori War.
Battle of Zaliasala Island (Rauvolgava) (3–17 August 1235): Quick victory secured a supply base and freshwater reservoir, degrading enemy morale.
Battle of Akmensala Island (Rauvolgava) (1 March – 6 April 1236): High casualties for the alliance; after the battle, Karnavo executed the Kalas-Ukh-Rem Operation - one of the largest Annamori Sea operations ever, with thousands of naval weapons deployed.
Battle of Iso-Kivisaari Archipelago (Kaamoksenvalta) (9 June – 7 August 1236): Karnavo dropped its dead army from the sky. Despite being mindless, the attack overwhelmed with constant slashing from their clawed appendages - bodies raining from above, torn sinews and rotting flesh splattering across the battlefield.
The Blood-Salt Engagement (6 March – 8 May 1237): Karnavo's final offensive on open sea, first deploying dead soldiers capable of swimming and sabotaging enemy vessels. The war lasted one month before the alliance surrendered, signing the Aite-Nai Remos Treaty. Karnavo gained control of the vast Annamori Sea, providing advantages in food production, resource extraction, and energy generation, accelerating economic and regional influence.
IX. THE XOR EXPEDITION AND PRELUDE TO THE FIRST GREAT WAR (1240–1271)
In August–September 1240, several tsunamis struck the nation, most devastatingly at Norque and Brate skels. On 24 December 1242, the navigator ship Levet the Fourth departed for the far north to explore the Xor continent. After two years, the ship returned on 24 December 1244. The crew could not answer any questions about the continent; they reported only that they became lost, and at one point heard someone speaking perfect Rethic language telling them to "go away." After this, the state halted all attempts to travel to the Xor continent.
In 1252, Karnavo was drawn into skirmishes with Cathair Ghormfhain; the Yskr town conflict was most serious when Cathair Ghormfhain's forces intruded into the mainland. On 17 February 1253, Cathair Ghormfhain declared war, claiming Karnavo had staged an assassination attempt; on 22 February, Kelpiekerk also declared war.
Battle of Skaren (Karnavo) (26 March – 7 July 1253): Karnavo successfully defended the settlement; both sides engaged in attrition warfare before Cathair Ghormfhain withdrew on 1 August.
Battle of Elyr Island (Karnavo) (7 April – 15 June 1253): Unable to capture the island, Kelpiekerk withdrew shortly after.
From May to August 1261, multiple sinkholes appeared in the eastern Annamori Sea - varying sizes, absorbing everything near them at slow speed. The phenomenon, called Tectonic Siphons, lasted approximately thirty minutes before disappearing and reappearing elsewhere, causing significant maritime difficulties. On 14 January 1265, the cruise ship Bren sank due to violent storms and navigational error; over 12,000 passengers and crew died, making it the most horrifying maritime disaster in Karnavo's history. The disaster prompted increased investment in undersea travel.
On 26 October 1269, after reports of missing Karnavo citizens near the Cathair Ghormfhain border, Karnavo sought negotiation to investigate. Cathair Ghormfhain refused, considering this an act of subversion. On 29 October, Karnavo declared war.
Battle of Nemetonacos (Cathair Ghormfhain) (9 December 1269 – 16 March 1270): Karnavo's forces were halted in the rural outskirts, forced to retreat under cavalry pursuit - a chaotic and bloody withdrawal.
Battle of Zanaku (Karnavo) (17 June – 2 October 1270): Karnavo halted the advance by ambushing with dead soldiers rising from the ground - rotting hands erupting through soil, pulling cavalry from their mounts.
Battle of Vezuku (Karnavo) (4 February – 21 May 1271): Karnavo defended the city, preventing enemy breakthrough into the vulnerable Northeast.
In November 1270, Cathair Ghormfhain successfully eliminated several Karnavo necromancers, causing undead forces to turn against the nation. With the resulting chaos, Cathair Ghormfhain rapidly advanced into the mainland. The Battle of Prazik (Karnavo) (18 January – 14 February 1271) was Karnavo's last stand; after its fall, Cathair Ghormfhain marched toward the nation's center. On 22 March 1271, Karnavo surrendered, losing captured territory to Cathair Ghormfhain.
X. THE FIRST GREAT WAR OF ELDERVALE - Karnavo THEATRE (1271–1274)
Three months later, both sides agreed to a ceasefire. Throughout 1271, Karnavo implemented the Zanuv-Kama Policy, reforming the dead army - now called the "horde." On 9 January 1272, Karnavo declared war on Cathair Ghormfhain and later Kelpiekerk, participating in the First Great War of Eldervale. On 25 January, Kaamoksenvalta, Cornu-Libertas, and Tzarfique declared war on Karnavo, seeking to reclaim maritime influence.
Battle of Puranagar (Karnavo) (11 August – 17 December 1272): A devastating defeat; the horde suffered unprecedented losses. Forces retreated to the central nation, losing vast southern regions.
Battle of Bal-Mukan (Karnavo) (23 March – 17 May 1273): The Inrakadar - an attempt to quickly defeat eastern enemies - failed. Many dead soldiers were eliminated during the operation, forcing deployment of more living soldiers.
Battle of Pulau Pajadan (Karnavo) (3 July – 12 October 1273): A peninsula connecting to the mainland. Karnavo barely defended, retreating after relentless enemy offensives; the nation then adopted total defensive positioning.
Siege of Kelmis (Karnavo) (13 December 1273 – 7 April 1274): The final and most devastating defeat - the cultural city surrounded by all enemy forces. The horde was shredded; the dead did not rise again. Kelmis fell.
After the defeat, Karnavo signed the Comreton Treaty (9 April 1274), ceding most southern territory to Cathair Ghormfhain, and the Toun-Tether Treaty, losing southern and eastern sea territories to Kelpiekerk and its allies. With a humiliating defeat, protests, shortages, and political instability ensued. On 21 October 1274, the Dorves Palace (administrative center) was burned by protesters; leader Brunik Karsor resigned, leaving a power vacuum.
XI. THE REIGN OF THE DEAD AND THE ADAT PARAI (1274–1287)
During the crisis, necromancer Korena Britha assumed emergency leadership on 1 November. The nation partially recovered, though economic drains remained due to restricted maritime activity. On 12 August 1275, Nila Tana was elected head of state - though Nila was physically deceased. A preserved corpse occupied the office, communicating through spirit channeling; Dorves became the intermediary between Nila and officials. The doctrine held that a dead leader would be more efficient.
From 1277, after restoring the nation and enhancing culture, the horde was relentlessly diversified. The most infamous was the Po Hantu - a construct with a goat's head, walking on four limbs with maximum speed and delivering devastating bite attacks. On March 1280, the state declared Adat Parai, encouraging citizens to commit mass suicide to be transferred into the horde - families walked willingly into pits of necromantic energy, their bodies rising moments later as obedient soldiers. On April 1284, Karnavo declared war on Kerajaan and Puranagar (southwestern nations existing since the 1000s). The campaign finished within three weeks after the fall of Pura-Sumi on 22 April. On 27 June 1287, Leluhur - one of the nation's largest cemeteries - was built in Tanasiran city, becoming the most sacred and spiritual site.
XII. THE SECOND GREAT WAR OF ELDERVALE - Karnavo THEATRE (1291–1294)
With the escalation of the Second Great War, on 7 May 1291, Karnavo declared war on Cathair Ghormfhain and former western enemies.
Battle of Sela-Magos (Cathair Ghormfhain) (2 September – 17 November 1291): Karnavo recaptured this strategic logistics center, inspiring Karnavald uprisings across annexed territories.
On 22 September, Karnavo declared war against eastern former enemies while they were engaged in conflict with each other.
Battle of Brix-Sela Archipelago (Kelpiekerk) (10 December 1291 – 9 March 1292): The largest archipelago; Kelpiekerk and Kaamoksenvalta forces weakened; Karnavo captured only half.
In March 1292, most annexed lands were returned. Karnavo executed the Trumat-Sae-Vesunia Operation, deploying over two million dead soldiers - the horde now possessed a collective mind, requiring only one necromancer to command. They advanced relentlessly into Cathair Ghormfhain territory before the majority were eliminated in October.
The Pink Hills Incursion (Kelpiekerk) (8 May – 12 November 1292): A prolonged battle to capture more than twenty hills, first using a mass dead army - a merged construct of hundreds of soldiers. The engagement ended in stalemate but created opportunity for further operations.
Battle of Moridunum (Cathair Ghormfhain) (6–25 December 1292): The Cathair Ghormfhain front fell into stalemate.
Long Current (11 April – 9 October 1293): The largest sea battle of the war, ending in Karnavo victory and enabling deeper penetration into Annamori Sea territory.
In February 1294, Karnavo executed the Beltun Operation in Cathair Ghormfhain territory, attempting a breakthrough. The operation ended in devastation; Karnavo forces retreated to the mainland.
In April 1294, Karnavo attempted a breakthrough toward the East through land and sea landings, capturing only minimal territory.
In June 1294, with the announcement of the Pax of Seraphic, Karnavo signed the treaty on 5 July. The war was declared a victory, though rising anti-government organizations considered it a failure. The Annamori Sea became a cooperation zone with no single owner, causing several disputes due to maritime accidents.
XIII. THE BRAK TOR UPRISING AND THE AWAKENING OF XYL'KOR (1297–1309)
From 1297 to 1299, several uprisings emerged but were suppressed, the most notable being the Brak Tor Uprising. On 18 June 1303, multiple sinkholes appeared within the nation; reports described disturbed sounds emanating from them. Several days later, the sky turned blue. On 22 June, from one of the sinkholes, the Xyl'kor emerged - an ancient sea monster awakened after a thousand years of slumber. Its colossal form rose from the depths, its bellow shaking the coastline.
Karnavo cooperated with other Annamori Sea nations against the creature. The war lasted six years before the monster was defeated - severely injured and forced back into slumber in 1309. During the conflict, numerous tsunamis and hurricanes emerged, devastating coastal facilities and infrastructure.
XIV. THE DUREN CRISIS AND THE TRIUM-KAT-SOU CULT (1314–1322)
On 5 August 1314, the Duren Crisis occurred when a Karnavo vessel was destroyed during a mission, nearly sparking war with Cornu-Libertas. The incident was concluded as an accident, though relations between the two nations remained tense.
In 1320, the Trium-Kat-Sou Cult rose within the nation - a death cult aimed at ending all death, formed from remnants of other cults suppressed in the early 1300s. The cult was constantly hunted due to its extreme methods of seeking to end death itself. On 25 August 1322, the cult successfully assassinated Korena Britha. The government declared total elimination of the cult; cult members retreated to the Olven and Rasten skels in the east, preparing for an uprising.
XV. THE FIVE YEAR WAR AND THE RISE OF THANATOSIANISM (1322–1327)
On 30 August 1322, the Battle of Torakk Tunnel - the government's attempt to capture the cult's stronghold - ended in a false flag, beginning the Five Year War. In the first two years, cult forces remained largely defensive, spreading propaganda across the nation, gradually increasing their influence. The government's brutal suppression during this period paradoxically boosted the cult's popularity among the populace.
Battle of Rovin (8 September – 22 October 1325): Marked the cult's first offensive toward the central region. Government forces were constantly pushed back due to weak leadership and eroded public trust.
Battle of Vostren (2 February – 9 May 1326): The cult captured the city after prolonged clashes, eliminating several elite government units and opening the path to the capital, as well as to the South and North.
First Battle of Satrun (14 August – 10 November 1326): Cult forces met government resistance and captured only half the capital.
Second Battle of Satrun (3 January – 8 March 1327): The cult captured the capital, becoming the official authority. They continued battling remnant government forces until June 1327.
The new authority installed a skeleton named Kharmirz Tolvenar as head of state. The skeleton communicated through spirit channeling - nobody knew whether it was an actual human skeleton or a fabricated construct. Thus began the reign of Thanatosianism: an ideology aimed at putting an end to death itself, distinct from the Thanatism of the 1220s.
XVI. THE REVIVAL OF THE DEAD AND THE MEMORY REWRITING (1327–1345)
After the reign began, the authority executed Kamun Rexal, initiating the exhumation and revival of the dead (a process approved by the populace). Despite successful revival, the revived were mindless and lacked consciousness. In 1332, with assistance from Toutanglom and Ventrois, the revived possessed brain function; however, memory loss and confusion occurred, causing many revived to experience existential crises. Despite being offered immortality, some chose death over continued existence.
In January 1339, the Namara Healing Center was established - one of the most advanced facilities for treating mental illness. Karnavo became a leading nation in addressing rising mental health issues. During the 1340s, the state developed new horde variants, easier to produce and more aggressive. In 1344, the nation successfully rewrote memory for the revived - though these memories were largely fabricated.
XVII. THE DECLARATION OF WAR ON DEATH AND PANGAEA-FLOURISH (1345–1358)
With this success, in March 1345, Karnavo declared war on death itself, claiming mastery over the cycle of life and death. In 1350, the state established a second language, Tarsan - the language of the dead, a simplified version of the official language. In July 1353, Karnavo reached the Pangaea-Flourish state - when every field of development reached total fulfillment (though some argued the nation had achieved this status much earlier).
In 1355, the state initiated the Kamtor, resembling a vast catacomb network across the nation, preparing for the "worst case." In 1358, the revived were fully capable of functioning normally, though some processing errors persisted in cognitive function.
XVIII. THE SENAS TUATH VESSELS AND THE XALVREK ERUPTION (1366–1371)
On 3 April and 9 May 1366, several heavily damaged vessels appeared along the shoreline. Investigation revealed they belonged to Senas Tuath. The nation returned the vessels, though Senas Tuath authorities claimed no record of them.
From 15 to 24 September 1371, the long-dormant volcano Xalvrek erupted. Despite extensive preparation, the nation suffered from lahars and massive sulfur dioxide emissions; no injuries were reported.
XIX. MOBILIZATION AND THE ROAD TO THE THIRD GREAT WAR (1370–1377)
During the 1370s, the state mobilized 8 million dead soldiers - the largest horde ever assembled. On 6 June 1377, coast guard exchanges of warning shots with Kelpiekerk occurred due to a dispute, heightening tensions between the two nations. Negotiations emerged but produced grim results. Karnavo continued developing until the outbreak of the Third Great War of Eldervale.
Ideology: Thanatosianism
Thanatosianism is a political ideology that reframes involuntary death not as a tragedy or mystery, but as a measurable physical disturbance in consciousness - and the single greatest source of suffering. Any death that occurs while a theoretical alternative exists is not a tragedy but a moral crime committed by the universe, which sentient beings have a duty to rectify. The ideology rejects the naturalistic fallacy outright: what is natural does not dictate what ought to be. Biological death is merely a substrate failure, not existential termination; consciousness, if reducible, is code - and code can be debugged. Grief, in this framework, is uniquely cruel because it is retroactive - it poisons the past by turning fond memories into painful reminders. Sentimentality without action is moral indulgence. The future holds exponentially more value than the past, as the past is fixed while the future contains infinite potential consciousness. Therefore, sacrificing the present comfort of the elderly to fund radical longevity for the young is philosophically justified. Thanatosianism frames the fight against death as the fight against cosmic indifference itself. Nothing is truly over until all possible continuations have been exhausted. The philosophical definition of death is not cardiac cessation but the irreversible loss of informational integrity. Existence exists on a spectrum, not a binary of alive or dead. There is no such thing as a "full life" or a "natural time to go" - a lifespan is merely a stopping point imposed by biological limits, and limits are problems to be solved, not horizons to be accepted. The worst suffering is not pain itself but the absence of experiences that will never occur. Every death annihilates every future thought, love, discovery, and mistake that person would have had. Preventing a death is infinitely more valuable than creating a new life, because it protects a known good (existing consciousness) rather than gambling on an unknown one. The universe has no moral compass - it blindly destroys. To consciously choose not to destroy, and to actively resist destruction, is therefore the only act of genuine free will. The philosophical self is defined by its refusal to go quietly.