Raka conspiracy

The Raka Conspiracy existed for many years, perhaps since the first telling of the Kyprish Prophecy, told to the raka people by Kyprioth by use of a priestess. It depended heavily on the Kyprish Prophecy and the arrival of a twice royal queen, who would have the blood of the ancient raka Haiming Dynasty and the blood of the luarin royal bloodline. The conspiracy succeeded in putting their twice royal queen, except not the one they originally expected, on the throne in 463 HE.

It joined forces with members of the luarin conspiracy, a group that was made up of luarin noblemen and women of the Isles. This included Nuritin and Winnamine Balitang, Winnamine's father, Vurquan Nomru, and others. The luarin, being quite wealthy, aided them in buying weapons and ships for the fighters. Members of the luarin conspiracy also took up arms for the cause.

The Goals

To reach their goal of putting the twice royal queen on the throne, the raka quietly set about putting the plan in motion. The Haiming blood was secretly still alive in the Temaida family, who kept it silent for centuries, not wanting to give the luarin rulers any excuse to execute them. When Sarugani Temaida, a descendant of the royal Haiming family, married Mequen Balitang, a Duke with Rittevon blood, they had two daughters, Saraiyu and Dovasary Balitang. The raka conspirators knew that they had their queen in Sarai and protected her and her sister.

Since Sarai's birth, it was the conspirators' goal to place her on the throne. This all changed when she ran away with Zaimid Hetnim in order to escape the pressure placed on her by her stepmother and family members. They instead rallied around Dovasary, Sarai's quiet and less fiery younger sister. They succeeded in their goal in 463 HE, when Dove was crowned Queen.

Members

Members of the conspiracy included high ranking servants at the Balitang household like Ulasim Dodeka, Fesgao Yibenu, Chenaol and Lokeij. The conspiracy had also trained their young men and women—one of them Junai Dodeka—alike in fighting. Raka mages formed a society called the Chain to coordinate their efforts. One of those mages was Ochobu Dodeka.

There were many other members of the conspiracy around the Isles, raka and part-blood raka alike.

Alianne of Pirate's Swoop joined the conspiracy, not knowing what it was at first, but finding out more. She helped their efforts, putting in her spy expertise that she learned by way of her father.

Events

The beginning

• 181 HE — The Haiming queens fall officially, Rittevon of Lenman is crowned King

• 200 HE — The Kyprish Prophecy is first recorded to bring hope to the raka. It also told them to wait for a twice-royal queen. Though there was rebellion since the crowning of Rittevon of Lenman, this could be when the conspiracy first arose. —The Temaida family keeps their Haiming blood a secret, as they are the last branch. Instead of rebelling, the family follows Kyprioth's orders in the prophecy, and they decided to wait.

400s HE

• 446 HE — Saraiyu Balitang was born to Mequen Balitang and Sarugani Temaida. Mequen, being the cousin to King Oron, was far up in the Rittevon royal line. His mother was perhaps a Rittevon princess and sister to Oron's father. Sarugani was the carrier of the Haiming blood. Sarai was the first twice royal girl born to the raka conspirators.
• 450 HE — The second twice royal girl was born, Dovasary Balitang.
• 455 HE — Sarugani Temaida dies in an accident with her horse. The raka get even more protective of the ladies, Sarai and Dove.
• 462 HE
  • The trickster god Kyprioth makes a bet with Alianne of Pirate's Swoop, and recruits her into the conspiracy. She later stays on as their main spy.
  • Oron Rittevon dies, naming his heir to be Hazarin
  • King Hazarin dies, naming his heir to be Dunevon. This leaves Mequen Balitang as the young king's heir presumptive
  • That autumn—Mequen Balitang is killed by Bronau Jimajen. His son and youngest child, Elsren, becomes Duke Balitang and the next heir to the Rittevon throne
• 463 HE
  • Winter 462—463, Aly recruits more people
  • The Balitang family returns to Rajmuat in April
  • The rebellion grows in strength
    • Nawat Crow and his fighters battle soldiers on different islands, improving things for the raka conspiracy
    • Aly spreads lies about their feared spymaster Topabaw in order to make people believe he is failing
    • The symbol of the rebellion: the open shackle, appears on many buildings and walls to signify the rebellion
    • Aly and her spies blow up the slave docks
    • Many riots take place
    • The regents offer Dunevon's hand in marriage to Sarai
      • Sarai elopes with Zaimid Hetnim
    • Dunevon and Elsren die in a storm at sea, making Imajane and Rubinyan the next rulers. This was later found out to be the machinations of Imajane and Rubinyan, and that their mages set the storm
      • Tortall and Carthak refuse to continue trade with king-killers and call back their ships
      • Holdings on Malubesang Island rise in revolt, namely the Nomru lands and the Fonfala lands. These rebellions are not led by slaves or raka conspirators, but by the nobles, namely Winnamine's brothers
  • The regents have assassins attack Dove on their way back to Balitang House from the Grey Palace. She escapes on a large kudarung
  • The rebel forces attack the Grey Palace at dawn. They are victorious, and oust Imajane and Rubinyan from their throne.
    • Dove crowns herself queen of the Copper Isles