Weer

The Weer are an ethnic group native to Akaria.

History

Origins

The origins of the Weer are obscure, they are not closely related to any other Akarian ethnic group. The Weer are believed to have originated in the Sero as the first records of Weer are from there. The first recorded Weer villages appeared around 2200 TT and went unnoticed by other Akarian powers for a time due to the inhospitable nature of the Sero.

Vassal of the Andu Kur

On 22-10 1939 TT several Weer fishing villages formed a confederation called the Weer Nation and began organising trade routes. This drew the attention of the Andu Kur who in 8-11 1907 TT, forced the Weer Nation into becoming their vassal. The vassalisation did wonders to the Weer economy as traders from the Andu Kur came in increased quantitties and Weer traders in the Andu Kur had the rights of citizens. During their time as a vassal the majority of the Sero came under the control of the Weer Nation. Despite this the Weer did not like being a vassal as it meant a portion of their income went to the Andu Kur in exchange for their supposed protection. On 13-10 1860 TT, the Oceanic Council voted to secretly research weapon technology to overthrow their Andu Kur overlords.

On 1-1 1790 TT, the Weer Nation attacked the Andu Kur using newly developed incendiary weapons which utilised gunpowder and omtarre, beginning the Andu-Weer War. The new weapons proved highly effective against the Andu Kur alowing the Weer to occupy a portion of the Thessda Range, though they lacked the manpower to take the whole area. The war ended on 6-6 1780 TT with a treaty that recognised the full independence of the Weer Nation from the Andu Kur whilst retaining their traders' rights in the Andu Kur.

Second independence

After the death of Gotiph, Leader of the Akarinian Confederation, in 1699 TT the Ikane and Skrake –members of the Akarinian Confederation– began engaging on raids on Weer villages on the edge of the Sero. These skirmishes got larger and bolder up until 24-3 1682 TT when the Ikane raided and razed the village of Maisas, which was formally a part of the Weer Nation. A week later the Weer Army entered the confederation and occupied a sizeable section of land in the border area.