... Perdan still has a good chance of not being destroyed and, if it is destroyed, it will only be because that's exactly what Perdan has wanted to do to the realms it's now losing to.
If Perdan is destroyed, it will be because they want to be destroyed. If that happens, they'll just be added to the long list of realms that refused to surrender. Which will be sad. They are, after all, the *first* realm of BattleMaster. (Island 1, Realm 1.)
Perdan has, in the past, accepted extremely harsh surrender terms from their enemies. Both times they have bounced back and become a giant, only to eventually burn out. I had a character in Perdan that went through these cycles, once as the ruler. If the core of the realm can hold together, then this is a great source of motivation and backstory for characters. Not to mention that the explosive regrowth when you finally get going again is an awesome experience.
Caligus has been through the same thing, too. Sirion, not so much. They've been beaten back, and had their nose bloodied quite badly, but never to the point of near-extinction.
