The New Xavax

[Eduardo Almighty]

Erik's problem with the south was just Atanamir, much like Garas, a former Sirionite General. After put him in his place, Westmoor showed up with another crazy leader (I forgot the king's name). Again, after Erik/Dürion dealt with him, everything was in peace. Erik even tried to marry the Southern Queens for a while.

But yes, Garas can rescue some of my old fame  8)

[Bronnen]

I'd join, if it weren't named Xavax. Make  new realms! Make your own thing with your own history. Cmon people.

[Eduardo Almighty]

Unh, maybe bcause it's being created by the refugees from a realm called Xavax?

[Bronnen]

Exactly! Call it something else!

[Eduardo Almighty]

They will... NEW Xavax  ;D ;D

[Bronnen]

Why not something like Xavaland. Xavatopia. The united empire of Xavax

[Antonine]

Why not something like Xavaland. Xavatopia. The united empire of Xavax

How is that any better than the proposed name of Novus Xavax?

[Bronnen]

It was a joke for one. ;D

[JeVondair]

A new name would be more appropriate. Whatever this new realm to be built on Caligus's bones will become, it will certainly be nothing like the Xavax of old.

[Bronnen]

Exactly! Glad someone agrees.

[Antonine]

A new name would be more appropriate. Whatever this new realm to be built on Caligus's bones will become, it will certainly be nothing like the Xavax of old.

To be fair it's only been what - three or four months since GX was destroyed? It's going to be founded by Xavaxian nobles and deliberately going to try to preserve and continue the culture of GX. Obviously it's not going to be exactly the same but it's probably got more right than any realm to pay homage to the name of a vanquished one.

[JeVondair]

That's just my feeling, and I certainly would love to be proven wrong. I am just a bit biased, after all.

[Antonine]

That's just my feeling, and I certainly would love to be proven wrong. I am just a bit biased, after all.

Even if GX had survived, its culture would have become pretty much unrecognisable within six months of Selenia going (as she inevitably would one day). All it takes is for the driving force of any given culture or atmosphere to disappear and within half a year most nobles in the realm won't even remember it, let alone follow it.

(Which is why the constant cycle of destruction and rebirth is a good thing in the game).

[JeVondair]

I'm not so certain. GX was unique in a lot of ways, but it was common goals and interests that truly transformed the Xavax from a disparate group of refugees into a unified people. Be attacked from all sides engendered a deeply rooted sense of personal and national pride among them. All I really did as a player was take advantage of what was already there, like a conduit, so I think that any character could have filled Selenia's role. Even though she's withdrawn, I still get the feeling that what made them into a unified people is still there, even though they've devolved into idealistic factions, New bloods and old, pro-sirion and anti, Selenist and separatists, they all want the same things in the end. So long as they keep wanting those things, Xavax will endure in their hearts and minds even without the physical realm. They never really splintered, you see. Their faith keeps them together.


That said, I still don't think that some version of "New Xavax" is a good idea, at least not politically. Besides, they're missing a pristine opportunity to make "Xaligus" a thing. ;D

[Bronnen]

I like Xaligus