History of Hutori

This page details the history of Hutori, also known as Athlorcaea.

Early History
The lands that are now called Hutori were once settled by the Mashacaran civilization. The Mashacaran people are believed to have migrated to Hutori (known as Athlorcaea in this period; Hutori would come in later), from Telamon in the east. When they arrived the lands were already occupied by other tribes. After over 25 years of fighting the Mashacaras won and founded a nation of their own, the State of Athlorcaea. The Mashacara had many large cities, the ruins of which can still be found today, mostly in Adelia. Their civilization controlled most of Adelia, and had vassals all across Athlorcaea. Their largest city was near the base of Mount Athlorcaea, and it was here in the great temple that they performed sacrifices and rituals to their Gods.

Colonization
The Mashacaran civilization would rule independently in Athlorcaea until the year 1367. Luthorian explorer, Rear Admiral Sir John Hutori, would visit the Athlorcaean lands in this year and would map out a large portion of northern Athlorcaea before returning to his home nation. Upon returning to Luthori Sir John Hutori told the stories of the vast ancient cities of the Mashacarans and displayed the various artifacts he had collected during his visit. Sir John Hutori would also report to his King, then Edmund I of Luthori (r.1387-1407), about his expedition. King Edmund I, of the Utagiaian Dynasty, thought that a conquering of the Athlorcaea lands would solidfy his rule in the Kingdom as the Utagiaian Dynasty was slowly losing influence among the nobility, and was desperately looking for an opportunity like this to continue a Utagiaian dominated Luthori. The King would order Sir John Hutori to conquer the Athlorcaean land in name of the Kingdom of Luthori and left much, if not all, the planning to the Real Admiral; this decision would later come to haunt King Edmund. The Real Admiral would conjure up a large invasion force to conquer the lands as ordered. Sir John Hutori could have been remembered as a national hero, a military commander that would be remembered for centuries to come for conquering Athlorcaea and expanding the Luthori Kingdom; he could have been remembered on the same level as Christopher Dove who discovered Dovani nearly a century later.

Sir John Hutori, upon arrival to Athlorcaea, would defy King Edmun I by going against the King orders to conquer the lands in name of the Luthori nation. The Real Admiral instead of giving Hutori to Luthori conquered the nation for his own agenda, declaring the lands as "Hutori", after himself. The invasion force, made up mostly of Sir John Hutori's close allies and other disgruntled Luthori nobles, would form the government that ruled the new country. The mutiny was a massive embarrassment for King Edmund and it only served fuel to the increasing dissatisfaction among the Luthori nobility on the Utagiaian Dynasty. Edmund I did not send an army to punish Sir John Hutori as shortly after this incident the Utagiaian Dynasty would be engaged in a civil war that would last until 1407 when the Agathion Dynasty would defeat Edmund I and form the Second Empire of Luthori.

Many of the colonists inter-married with the Mashacara. Those of mixed Luthori/Mashacara descent were called Hutors, and today are the largest ethnic group in Athlorcaea, although there is still a small minority of Mashacara who follow the old ways and beliefs. Sir John Hutori would rule as Chancellor of Hutori until 1373 when he caught malaria and died; during his rule he greatly expanded the lands that now make up modern day Hutori and waged several military campaigns against Telamon, expanding the nation's borders greater east and south.