Inca symbols and their meaningssx

Sumerian(Anu) - [Huwana(Sphinx) is unable to move forward, nor is he able to move back", but they crept up on him from behind and the way to the secret abode of the Anu-Naki was no longer blocked
Morphometric study of nonhuman handprint in Wadi Sura "results show that the rock art small hands differ significantly in size, proportions and morphology from human hands. Potential biases between the different samples were quantified, but their average range cannot explain the observed differences. Evidence suggest that the hand stencils belong to an animal, most probably a reptile" -near Egypt, in the Cave of the Swimmers. I find it ironic Dogon tradition describe how the Nummo landed, dug a hole & filled it with water.
The Dead Sea Scrolls- War Scroll :"For the In[structor, the Rule of] the War. The first attack of the Sons of Light shall be undertaken against the forces of the Sons of Darkness, the army of Belial." ( Egypt- Horus v Set)
The instructor mentioned is our The Magnificent Queen, Ninmah affectionately known as Mammi and is the origin of the word mother. She taught Circumcision, and the Omega symbol was the tool she'd cut umbilical cords with.
Enki/Ninti gave us the power of speech, with Foxp2 , a conservative gene which doesnt change much over time. show that the human form of the FOXP2 gene increases synaptic plasticity and dendrite connectivity in the basal ganglia. These results partly explain the enhanced capability of cortico-basal ganglia circuits in the human brain that regulate critical aspects of language, cognition, and motor control." Foxp2 Language Evolution (Homo sapiens-Man the wise)
Previously i recommended this book, the author was present for some rituals while she was researching & was allowed to capture some fascinating accounts to bring to the West. One involves Healing by frequency from a craft, and more. Chap 26 is called "our elders were friends with the Sky People", and other accounts describe a massive ufo that came down & a group of Indigenous elders got on board for a "meeting lasting a few hours" .
DR Ardy Clarke Sky People Mesoamerica -"direct descendants of the Sky People, whose blood remains pure live underground. Some say they serve as ambassadors to the Sky People who live in the heavens. They come back to meet with the ambassadors and to learn about the condition of the Earth and its people.”
The Star Travelers came from the sky. We were mutual friends in the cosmos. They helped us and we helped them. The wise men say that in the old days, some of them married our women and took them away to the stars, but the women chose to go with them. They were not taken against their will. The Star People never stayed on Earth. They visited. We called them ancestors because they are older than us. They were not our relatives. They were the ancestors. Their civilization was older. They had more knowledge. Therefore we respected them for that knowledge
This is my first time posting here, but ive lurked on this sub for a while & theres alot of really entertaining & informative posts. So i wanted to share some of my people's traditions, since theres alot of misinformation on the Dogon & our actual accounts have been sensationalized & misrepresented. I began giving Dogon tradition here Dogon, Hopi, Naga-Maya , I'm sure most see why being a Jaliyaa was relevant. The Sumerians Uruk List of Kings & Sages up until today have been relatives. The lineages of the Children of Enki are Hopi, Dogon, Ainu, Ohum, Shakti, San Agustin, Buddhas(Tibet), Naga-Maya-Itza. (R1b-V88 is Dogon/Yoruba. But ALL of us are Anu/Ainu/Aunu people ) & come from those Sages( Apkallu). Im a descendant of 7 Uttuabzu, “who ascended to heaven".. uttu” = “count, number” “abzu” = “cosmic underground water.” So Utuabzu “kept count of the numbers".I'm the Dogons Jaliyaa, Recordkeeper of the People, it's the same with Inca the "Ka-pac' 'Keeper of the Serpent wisdom'. When Sundiata founded Imperial Mali, one of the first things he was to do was continue the Kings/Sages custom, you can see here. Every Jaliyaa and every Sage has always been Mende. Ive provided genetic,artifacts, linguistics, etc for every corner of the globe and in pt 1 the Ghost hominid who bred with Dogon and 2 population (SW US, China).
In Pt 1 I gave a brief overview of the Involvement of Enki/Ninti & some of the history of the Children of Enki including the war described in ancient texts. Jesus' group the Essenes say the 'company of the Divine Join the congregation of Mortals. Enki had fallen in love with his creation, becoming the freedom fighter for us against the Elohim(Council of rulers) earning that "trickstetraitor" moniker.
The most advanced civilizations were matrileneal, Pharoah was the woman her consort was king. Our customs have always been handed down by them, the BirdMan depictions are all called "mediators" , at E. Island the God makemake gave orders through Tangata Manu(Birdman Cult). The Pyramid was the Great House, woman's house. Isis, Astarte, Ninmah were 'Mistress of the pyramid, Woman who makes towers, etc. In more than 30 cultures. The Snakes are our instructors, demiurges who shaped our bodies, but not our soul, which is not theirs, because it is uncreated. We are born from light, just like them. But our terrestrial vehicle, this triple body of flesh and spirit, we owe it to them. I wanted to make the Gateway Experience threads first to show the knowledge itself, Egyptian “gods” were the very same as the Sumerian Anunnaki, and the ancient Egyptian esoteric texts were none other than complex scientific knowledge of the Anunnaki. THAT was the origin of the Renaissance: ancient and difficult to understand system of scientific knowledge.
Some of the female Pharoah were not human beings. How many are described as having been extremely attractive? How many wore jewelry showing serpents, or female Dieties who are Serpents or "SnakeFaced"?
The Nummo (Phoenician- Numo) craft the Kora-NARs design was the basis for sacred geometry, the shape, design, and proportions of the Ark express all of the principles and science humanity would need. The 7 lineages mission was to cultivate the land and grow the celestial grains so that everyone could live in abundance. They were also supposed to reproduce and spread throughout the world bringing the spiritual technologies contained within the Kora-Na with them. The eight ancestors and their offspring were charged with conducting important ceremonies such as the Sigui ceremony, which was the Henti in Egypt.
"Emissaries of the Serpent culture", we have always been sent abroad.. how many ancient scripts cannot be deciphered today?Ainu Language is said to be an Enigma, or isolated, (Easter Island, Olmec. Egypt -nobody can read RongoRongo, MandeKan, or MeduNtr, the Basque language is one of the clearest offshoots) .. Dogon dialect the Andes this is a Jaliyaa (Brazil Tablet).
Nergal' is "the Healer" in the Sumerian lore. In ancient Sumer, the Anunnaki (Anun-NAKI ) are also called Heavenly Serpent, Sun Serpent, or Serpent and the Rainbow, were the Serpents kings. Sumerian text say Enkis 10 hybrids were made rulers...like Noah, the Kings/Patriarchs were part-Saurian(Lu.Lu-One who's been mixed).. Diodorus Siculus Wrote about Danaan brotherhood of initiates and magicians called Telchines who could shape-shift into any form..
The serpent cults were the first worldwide priesthood, its always been Service to others not service to self.
Healing Temples "They were a hereditary priesthood who at first only admitted family into the medical Brotherhood". Those depicted as Birdmen were seen as protectors of the people & carried water from the abzu that would ward off evil spirits. Their figurines would be placed outside of homes to protect from archons, that feed off negative , dark energies.
Previous posts ive made on this topic Here How Archonic entities feed off human beings
The "Testament of Amram", describes the experience of Amram in which "an angel and a demon" were wrestling over his soul:
"[I saw Watchers] in my vision, the dream-vision. Two [men] were fighting over me. I asked them, ’who are you, that you are thus empowered over me?’ They answered me, ’We [have been em]powered and rule over all Mankind.’ They said to me, ’Which of us do yo[u] choose to rule [you]?’ I raised my eyes and looked"
[One] of them was terrifying in his appearance, [like a s]erpent, [his] cl[oak] many colored yet very dark. ... [And I looked again], and ... in his appearance, his visage like a viper

Hello everyone, I'm here to theorise on what country the 10th Pokémon region will be set it in. I have narrowed this down to 2 different countries from this painting in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the player's house called "Street, Midday". I believe the first candidate is Mexico and the other is Greece. Due to the similarities in architecture, both are valid to be the one. (I don't know why I can't send images, I'm new, so I'll just explain them) The first is San Miguel de Allende in Mexico which have streets which bear similarities to the image and Nafplio in Greece, which has the same reason.
The gimmick can also be identified. All the gimmicks from Generation 6 onwards have many themes in common. One is utilisation of crystals. Mega stones, Z crystals, Dynamax crystals and Tera crystals. Another is the space theme. Mega stones arriving from space meteors, Z crystals brought from ultra wormholes, Dynamax crystals from wishing stars (being comets) and Tera crystals, formed from an extraterrestrial Pokémon. The last common theme is in relation to power. Mega meaning a lot of power, Z meaning Zenith, the utmost power, Dynamax, dynamic and progression of power and Tera from the Greek Word téras; meaning wonder, marvel or in Spanish relating to terra, earth.
Thus, the gimmick will rely, based on my assumptions and creativity, on the constellations. This is perfect for either a Mexican themed region leaning into Inca and Aztec mythology or a Greek themed region in Greek Mythology.
Moving on, explaining what the gimmick could be. We have already had fixations on furthering evolution, moves, forms, and types, but what is beyond that? To find the fifth gimmick, you must look at the 4 behind. Mega evolution's symbol is relating to DNA, Z crystals have the type on it, Tera crystals also show the colour of their type, but most miss the Dynamax symbol being a chromosome. The 10th generation is the mostly likely in changing the Pokémon's form itself e.g. changing the DNA of the Pokémon like in Mega Glalie or Gigantamax Corviknight. (Gen 7 and Gen 9 don't change their form except for Terapagos. Ogerpon is excluded because only its mask increases in size.)
In relation to my constellation theory, using some sort of crystal to harness cosmic energy is the obvious answer. This could change both HP and the 5 main stats in transformation but add a new addition: letting the player change the stats itself. For example, heightening attack but lowering defence upon transformation; this is balance, harmony, the stars aligning, a new gimmick. You could only do this once per battle, choosing lesser speed will let you increase defence, special defence and HP and increasing defence decreases attack, special attack and speed to make it balanced. This would also change the moves, like in Dynamax to a specific name like Astral Flame or Astral Venom. Some Pokémon could get cooler, special forms and custom moves, but this may only last 2-4 turns depending on how much the Pokémon's stats were increased by. (1 stage, 2 stages and 3 stages)
So yeah! Tell me about your thoughts in the comments below!

This is simply a pure hypothesis and an interesting accumulation of knowledge. I obviously have no awareness of what is to come
Many of us who are aware, see this upcoming solar eclipse as a very unique and rare event. Only in a little under seven years, these eclipses perfectly line up to form an X across America. It is extremely rare for two total eclipses to be so close to each other as well.
not only this but if you are aware, you can see the symbolism of the eclipse being plastered in many places, such as movies, artwork, books, etc.
https://chipstero7.wordpress.com/2024/02/23/the-great-american-eclipses/
There are many speculations that the solar eclipse could lead to a cyberattack, solar flare, or some type of EMP event that would knock out our grid for the foreseeable future. Speculations that this is the “rapture” etc.
The three most recent eclipses also create the Hebrew letters tov and aleph. alpha and omega.
I’d like to pose an alternative theory, this one a bit more positive 😂
Quetzalcoatl was believed to be an Osiris-type character. An enlightened being, a planetary consciousness. He was born from the eclipse and brought heaven to those living in hell.
He is said to have built the Temple of Feathered Serpent and been a fantastic ruler of humanity. A humble and caring leader only trying to uplift humanity. He told his people he would return someday.
There are many connections people have made with Jesus and an Osiris-type character. Although he is described as a feathered serpent, both Osiris and Quetzalcoatl are depicted as being of black skin. Ironically enough the original Amaru-khans have copper skin (black). It is theorized that these people, who have their name taken from Amaru, another name relating to Quetzalcoatl, are the reason for the naming of America. The Land of the Plumed Feathered Serpent (written by Manly P. Hall).
The cult of the serpent people can be traced back to many different civilizations and mystery schools. I would argue that these are the seeds that would go on to burn the modern-day, secret societies, and those trying to hide ancient knowledge from the populous.
“Amaru is a mythical serpent or dragon. In Inca mythology, Amaru is a huge double-headed serpent that dwells underground, at the bottom of lakes and rivers.”
How many people have also found connections to this mythological character, and the depiction, in the characterization of Jesus? many of the stories that are told in the Aztec mythology can be found and relate to many stories in the Christian mythology.
I’ve connected him with the Sumerian god Enki. The being who created us in his image and saved us from multiple famines and floods. according to our oldest known text, these Kunia form, Sumerian tablets Enki is our father and Lord and savior.
If you found anything interesting or can add information or correct me I’d very much appreciate it.
The event could either be nothing, catastrophic, or the sign of a coming shift of energy… but doesn’t that feel like everyday 😂😂
https://historycooperative.org/quetzalcoatl/#:~:text=Indeed%2C%20Quetzalcoatl%20was%20born.,through%3A%20from%20darkness%20to%20light.

Borrowed from the French, “chiere” the original word, means “face” or “head,” and it was used to encourage social interaction. The British, who received their fair share of French language influence after 200 years of Norman rule, embraced and reshaped the word. By the 1700s, it meant something a bit different. Beyond its roots, “cheers” symbolizedjoy. Raising a glass and saying this word became an earnest expression, conveying happiness across time and cultures.
The term “cheer” comes from Anglo-French, ultimately traced back to Medieval Latin cara and possibly Greek kara. All three words signify “face,” and early English “cheer” (often as “chere”) reflected this meaning in medieval texts. By the late 1300s, “cheers” shifted its association towards happiness rather than sadness, seen in phrases like “faces full of cheer” or “spreading holiday cheer.”
Over time, it encompassed joyful hospitality, entertainment, and food and drink at festive gatherings. The saying “The more the merrier, the fewer the better cheer” emerged from this concept. In the 16th century, “cheer” came to denote anything that brings joy, like “words of cheer” or “a cup full of cheer.” The verb form emerged in the 14th century, meaning to uplift from sadness, evolved into “make glad,” and eventually “encourage into action.” Sailors adopted it for ship salutations by the 17th century.

Cheers: An Ancient Bonding Ritual

Throughout history, tapping glasses connects people, forged by the need to bond and trust. Across cultures, clinking glassware symbolizes unity, a silent agreement to gather, share, and celebrate in harmony. The use of a phrase to inaugurate celebratory libations did not originate with the French. In times of festivity, the ancient Greekswould utter “to our health.” Similarly, the Romans employed various expressions to raise a toast to their emperors, all signifying the commencement of revelry or feasting. Ancient toasts were probably, in fact, even much less cheerful…
According to the International Handbook of Alcohol and Culture, toasting “is probably a secular vestige of ancient sacrificial libations in which a sacred liquid was offered to the gods: blood or wine in exchange for a wish, a prayer summarized in the words ‘long life!’ or ‘to your health!’” In Ancient Peru, the Incas abundantly consumed the ritual corn beer (chicha de joja) which may have started as a ritual sacrament to the ancestors. It was common for the first sip of the brew to be ritually given to the dead.
This comes as no surprise: the two oldest archaeological pieces of evidence for fermented beverages are linked to funerary rites. The earliest documented intentional fermentation of a drink is found in Jiahu, China, dating back 9000 years. In 2003, a biochemical analysis of residues discovered in 16 shards unveiled indicators of three fermented beverages—rice (calcium oxalate), honey (traces of wax), fruit (tartaric acid/tartrate), or hawthorn.
Similarly, Gobleki Tepe (possibly 12,000 years old) reveals indications of calcium oxalate, which might also imply remnants from the brewing process. In both instances, these beverages were closely intertwined with the spirits of the deceased: the pottery shards were situated directly above tombs. Researchers now speculate that Gobleki Tepe served as an ancient pilgrimage center, potentially marking the world’s first temple.
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During the Middle Assyrian Empire (1365-1050 BC) Syria (apart from the Assyrian northeast corner) was known as "The Land of the Amorites" (Amurru), and during the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911-605 BC) was referred to as Eber Nari and Aram, and these designations for modern Syria were continued by the Achaemenid Empire (539-332 BC) while Assyria remained known as Assyria by the Achaemenids. — Wikipedia: Name of Syria
In mythology of Andean civilizations of South America, the amaru or katari (aymara) is a mythical serpent or dragon. In Inca mythology, Amaru is a huge double-headed serpent that dwells underground, at the bottom of lakes and rivers. — Wikipedia: Amaru
He was the God Quetzalcoatl in Mexico, Gucumatz in Quiché; and in Peru he was called Amaru. From the latter name comes our word America. Amaruca is, literally translated, 'Land of the Plumèd Serpent.' The priests of this God of Peace, from their chief centre in the Cordilleras, once ruled both Americas. — Manly Hall (Secret Teachings of All Ages; American Indian Symbolism)

I think the Amurru was the "serpent tribe" that was a global civilization. Amorites are Assyrians are Phoenicians.
Also, Aramaic was the language of Aram, which was the Amorites or Phoenicians.

As you may know, each culture has a symbol, typically seen when rebels spawn from your city. The Humankind fandom has a list of symbols and their corresponding cultures, but they never explain what these symbols are. So far, these are the symbols I recognize

• Achaemenids - Gopaitioshah
• Americans - Shield and stars
• Argentines - Sun of May
• Assyrians - Ashur's sun disk
• Australians - Kangaroo
• Austro-Hungarians - Coats of arms
• Babylonians - Shamash's sun
• Bantu - Reeds
• Brazilians - Celestial globe
• British - St. Edward's Crown
• Byzantines - Patriarchal cross
• Carthaginians - Sign of Tanit
• Celts - Triskele
• Chinese - Five stars
• Cubans - Flag
• Dutch - Dutch Republic lion
• Edo - Mon
• Egyptians - Eagle of Saladin
• Egyptians - Wadjet eye
• English - Tudor rose
• Ethiopians - Lion of Judah
• Franks - Carolingian cross
• French - Liberty cap
• Garamantes - Cave painting
• Germans - Iron Cross
• Goths - Eagle fibula
• Greeks - Meander
• Harappans - Fish
• Haudenosaunee - Hiawatha belt
• Hittites - Hittite sun disk
• Huns - Horse
• Inca - Inti
• Indians - Ashoka's wheel
• Italians - Savoyard shield
• Japanese - Torii
• Joseon - Taeguek
• Khmer - Wat
• Maasai - Bull
• Maori - Maui's hook
• Mauryans - Ashoka's wheel
• Mexicans - Eagle and snake
• Ming - Dragon
• Mongols - Soyombo
• Mughals - Lion and sun
• Mycenaens - Octopus
• New Zealanders - Silver fern
• Nubians - Pyramid and sun
• Olmecs - Colossal head
• Ottomans - Mosque
• Pama-Nyungan - Rainbow Serpent
• Persians - Lion with Sword and Sun
• Phoenicians - ʾālep
• Pirates - Jolly Roger
• Poles - Crowned eagle
• Polynesians - Manu
• Rapa Nui - Bird Man
• Romans - Laurel wreath
• Russians - Double-headed eagle
• Soviets - Hammer and sickle
• Spanish - Cross of Burgundy
• Swahili - Mtepe
• Swedes - Triple crown
• Taino - Trigonolito
• Teutons - Teutonic Knight shield
• Turks - Crescent and star
• Umayyads - Horseshoe arch
• Venetians - Lion of Venice
• Zhou - Name in Chinese
• Zulu - Nguni shield and spears

The only ones I cannot recognize are the Aksumites, Maya, Aztecs, Ghanaians, Norse, Siamese, Garamantes, Nigerians, Mississippians, Caralans, Nazca, and Hawaiians. Can anyone provide the remaining symbols?

Today, horses are considered something of an anachronism, hearkening back to a time when they represented the most important mode of transportation known to man, for a period of thousands of years. Today, horses are merely very expensive pets of the rich, a form of rather dangerous entertainment for those who have nothing else to do with their time and money. But, in the past, horses were a terrific symbol of power and freedom, a means of quadrupling speed for transport of all types. They were essential for transportation, farming, industry, commerce and warfare They formed the basis for the development of all important civilizations and societies throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.
However, in North America, horses went extinct over ten thousand years ago. They were only reintroduced by European colonists, particularly the Spaniards, in the sixteenth century.
There are two important and interesting coincidences here. First of all, the wheel was invented just about the same time that horses became domesticated in Europe, Asia and Mesopotamia. Secondly, the wheel was never invented at all in the Western Hemisphere, at least for any practical applications, where horses did not exist, because they had become extinct in paleolithic times. So, it appears possible, that the horse is actually an essential reason for the invention of the wheel, because without the horse, there is nothing strong enough and fast enough to pull vehicles on wheels, at high speed, for any significant distance.
In other words, no horses, no wheels. And, without wheels, virtually all mechanisms of industrial society cease to exist. So, no horses, no wheels, no modern civilization. We're effectively stuck at the level of the Aztecs and the Incas. Thoughts?

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The Presidential Palace was an impressive piece of architecture. It was an enormous and very tall building in the heart of the capital, surrounded by a garden that would make Central Park look like a dog park. Apparently, long ago it was a palace of some monarch that believed themselves to be a god. Long before the rise of the Republic and now the dictatorial rule of the Deniva family.
If Tomura were to describe it, he would say it was a mix of Imperial Palace in Japan and Inca Temple, mixed with the UN headquarters and an arcology. It was really impressive. One would think that such a drastic mix of styles would make the whole building look terrible, but it was actually quite charming.
It was like looking at the entire history of a species in one building.
The mix of pyramid like temple, with actual royal palace, more stern and Stoic republic, that with time became heart of corruption, before being purged by an ambitious officer and remade into a modern state with grand ideas.
“Quite something, isn’t it?” Voigt asked with a small smile.
“Quite something feels like a bit of an understatement,” Tomura answered quietly.
The entire UN delegation was invited by Neras Deniva, the dictator of the Commonwealth personally to a ball, celebrating the establishment of the very first colony in the years past. Of course, that was only a part of the reason. The little interview he had with the dictator’s granddaughter made waves throughout the Commonwealth. Big waves.
Newspapers and TV, both government and private, were desperate to get an interview with him. Delegations of ambassadors from other neutral systems already established contact with Voigt and his team, wanting to know if any UN diplomats were sent to their own systems. If, for one reason or another, the UN wasn’t able to send their diplomats (usually due to the very limited number of vessels at their disposal) those neutral nations offered to send their own ships to pick up Human delegations.
The local net was almost on fire. The UN delegation did give access to some Human media. Not everything of course, as packing the entire Human culture into a data bank of their vessel would be impossible. But even that small amount was trending everywhere.
“How are you dealing with letters?” Voigt asked with a growing grin, as they were walking towards the entrance.
Tomura rolled his eyes, seeing how the old diplomat clearly enjoyed his suffering.
“I know that creating a public mail account so that people could send questions was a very bad idea,” Tomura said with a sigh. “But I am not taking responsibility for it. Everyone approved, as it is standard procedure. We just didn’t expect to be flooded with millions upon millions of mails from fangirls and fanboys from the entire star system!”
Voigt laughed at that and Tomura couldn’t help but join him.
It was quite ludicrous.
They were asking for basically everything. Movies, books, comics, stories, myths, religion, history – everything! There were both letters of praise as those who called them a species of degenerates and perverts. Even people from official media stations usually exploited a chance to speak with Humans directly, by asking a few personal questions next to the official business.
Tomura had already agreed to take part in around a dozen interviews with all major media stations.
“Honestly. When I got up on the stage to make some noise, I didn’t expect so much attention,” Tomura shook his head.
“Well, at least you don’t need to fear of dying unmarried now,” Voigt laughed full-heartedly at Tomura’s expanse.
Hideyioshi stayed silent, as the murmur of chuckles and laughs echoed through the delegation. Yes. He got many offers this last week. Both dates, casual sex and especially marriage.
Good heavens - there were so many offers for marriage.
He almost fell bad for Shana. She clearly feared that despite how well they were working so far hand in hand, that he would drop everything to fall between the tits of some big titty milf of the highest echelons of the Commonwealth.
The amount of nudes that went into the mailbox alone was ludicrous.
But all of this, of course, was just the clever smokescreen they created. One that was proving very effective. The Commonwealth diplomats were split between wild ideas on the net and official information from the Humans themselves. This confusion allowed for some major victories in the talks. And a lot of this confusion and chance to destroy the wild claims was granted to the UN delegation by their very rivals.
The Shil’vati embassy.
“Do we know if lady Thi’shia will be present today?” Tomura whispered the name of the Imperial ambassador.
Voigt turned serious for less than a second, before giving him a small nod.
“She will,” was his short answer.
“Is she still running in circles, trying to start fires?” Tomura asked.
Voigt scoffed. “If she could, she would set the entire planet on fire.”
“Hmm… I guess we should thank the Imperials. They know well that the Commonwealth is their enemy. So they didn’t send a peacemaker. They sent someone who would fight for their honour and spew messages that are half-threats,” he shook his head.
“Yes. Melondi Thi’shia is definitively, a personification of Shil’vati lack of subtlety,” Voigt agreed before leaning towards Tomura. “Use her anger well. Show must go on.”
Tomura noticed general Reatia Deniva, coming their way with a wide smile on her face. Apparently she became quite fond of Sir Voigt in their talks. She was walking towards them, with Dorias not far behind her. Both were wearing black and silver dresses, although of a bit different cut. Reatia’s dress was one more along the lines of a warrior Amazon. It was clear that the beautiful dress was made in such a way, to showcase her beauty and strength both. Her daughter on the other hand, wore a more classic dress, far smoother and more delicate compared to her mother.
They were both looking quite good.
“Show must go on,” was Tomura’s quick response.
Voigt smiled from ear to ear, quickening his pace just a bit.
“Lady Reatia Deniva!” He spread his arms with a slight chuckle. “What a pleasant surprise!”
“Sir Gustav Voigt, how nice to see you once more,” the general stepped closer and extended her arm. “I would like to introduce you to my husband and the rest of the family. They are entertaining guests inside.”
“And yet, you’ve come to get me personally?” He asked, taking her arm, less like a gentleman and more like a senior who accepts help from someone far younger.
“I thought it proper to guide you personally,” she said, clearly happy he took her arm.
“Well. I won’t stop you from guiding this old bag of bones to its destination,” the old man laughed loudly and warmly.
“Oh! You can’t talk this way about yourself,” she insisted, smiling from ear to ear. “You are doing great.”
“Eh! Maybe for my age,” Voigt chuckled. “You should have seen me 30 years ago. I was strong, swift, young and quite handsome. Now I’m just cranky.”
“I would say that you are swift and handsome still,” Reatia Deniva insisted.
“Hah! Now that’s a compliment,” Voigt shook his head as he and the general were moving further and further towards the palace’s entrance. “I can really get used to them.”
“I am happy to supply them in abundance then,” the general’s voice faded away as they moved beyond the range of Hide’s ears.
The young diplomat was standing still, looking at the two of them. Samuel, Shana and Dorias standing near, looking after them as well.
“The big boss is having a lot of fun,” Samuel noticed.
“Apparently negotiations are going quite well,” Dorias spoke, before turning to meet Hide’s eyes. “It’s good to see you, sir Tomura.”
“Likewise lady Deniva,” they shook hands in greetings. “I do believe this event will bring in a lot of people of power to the palace,” he noted.
“That it will,” she turned Towards Shana. “I must say, I expected that you would arrive with the rest of the Alliance delegation.”
“Oh, I was working with Sir Tomura on some public statements,” she explained. “I was checking if everything was written correctly in your language.”
“Yes. While I managed to figure out Alliance-Common fast enough, your language is truly alien to me,” Hide smiled sheepishly. “I must confess, after how easy it was for me to figure out Al’co, I was overconfident that other languages of the galaxy will be just as easy,” he slowly shook his head. “I couldn’t be more wrong.”
Shana and Dorias chuckled at that. Krimati was considered one of the most difficult languages to learn. As it was technically a collection of 3 languages: Dasgean - High - from time of monarchy, mostly used in poetry, theatre and art in general; Agrosa - Official - used by administration, seen as unifying language of diverse groups of dialects of Krimati and Yelvish - Common used by everyone. But unlike the High and Low Shil of the Imperium, which were mostly separate, those 3 languages were interconnected. It was normal for Kolari to jump between the three within a single sentence, despite the differences in the rules of every one. The language of Kolari was a maze full of traps and monsters. A personification of linguist nightmares. Few people, even among the diplomats, dared to even attempt to learn it.
There was a reason why Al’co - Alliance-Common language - artificially created to be easy to learn and use by the majority of the species of the galaxy, became a secondary language of the Commonwealth… and numerous other neutral systems as well.
“I must say, I am impressed you even attempted to send a message in our language,” she turned to Shana. “I also didn’t expect you to know it.”
“I was meant to be liaison to the Commonwealth, before my sudden reassignment to the mission to Earth,” Shana answered with a small smile. “That’s one of the reasons why I am here now.”
“Useful skill… but needed now for all the wrong reasons,” Tomura sighed, each syllable weighed with his doubts. “I bet you didn’t expect that your knowledge of this language would be used in a situation like this?”
Shana shook her head. “No. But I do not regret learning it. Especially because it can be used to help you.”
Tomura wrinkled his nose. “The question is: will this be enough?”
Dorias tilted her head, looking at him, quickly. “You seem to be in a bad mood,” she said after a moment.
“Ah… we got a message from a couriership from Earth yesterday. Got to see the images of my home city… military checkpoints, hard points and defences everywhere,” he shook his head. “Osaka hasn't seen such a thing since the Second World War. To see the streets, where I grew up, be transformed into part of a fortress is… disheartening.”
Dorias Deniva nodded her head and smiled reassuringly.
“I’m sure everything will turn out fine, sir Tomura. With Alliance and Commonwealth on your side, Imperium won’t dare to do a thing,” she assured.
“I really do hope you are right,” Tomura’s smile wavered for a second, as he looked past her. “Oh. Speaking of the devil, and he shall appear,” he whispered to himself before stepping forward. “Sir Mahiba! What a pleasure to see you once again,” Tomura lied through his teeth.
The Alliance delegation arrived with all the pomp one would expect from the allies of the Commonwealth. Hell, the Commonwealth was part of the Alliance in all but name. This was their territory.
It was exactly because of that, why the bitter expression of Mahibe Ture was so sweet.
“Sir Tomura…” Madarin almost hissed. “I see you are still playing the loud game, so unbefitting a true diplomat.”
“And I see you have no ability to do anything about it,” Tomura hissed right back. “Maybe you should consider a change of career?”
Madarin almost scoffed, but held his tongue. With how open and honest Tomura was about information about Humanity, including their darkness moments, the scaly bastard himself was out of ammunition. It was hard to sabotage Human efforts, when they already delivered information to the public, but with their own narrative in mind.
“Maybe you should consider returning to your home world,” Madarin shot back, grinning viciously. “Unless you are afraid of the void,” he mocked.
At that Tomura closed the distance between them in less than a second, and almost leaned into the Alliance diplomat, invading his personal space.
“If you think that little trick will work again, you are fairly mistaken,” Tomura almost growled.
“I have no idea wha-” Mahiba started.
“The Void-haunt,” Tomura said quietly and Mahiba fell silent, getting paler by a second. “Yeah. We figured it out. You clever and lucky bastard. With few certain twinks a minimal change of frequency of the FTLdrive, a simple problem with sleep, was transformed into a torture method. Especially if a victim wasn’t given proper medication present on every FTL capable vessel in the galaxy,” Tomura suddenly gripped Ture’s arm and squeezed it hard, making sure that he would pull away. “You tortured me for a week. Intending to break me” he leaned even closer and whispered into his ear, “and yet… I am still here, making your life as miserable and your work as hard as I can. You, and your fanatic friends, have already lost. You are just too blind to see it yet,” his grip on the Mahiba’s arm tightened, Mahibe struggling to keep his composure. “Enjoy the time you were given, Ture… it won’t last.” With those last words Tomure stepped away with a wide smile. “I do hope we will see each other at the ball sir Ture, but I do hope you will forgive me, as I must depart now. Have a pleasant evening!”
With the false smile on his face, Tomura turned away and moved towards the entrance to the palace, ignorant of the pale and enraged form of Mahiba behind him. Shana, Dorias and Samuel followed suit. The last of the three smiling from ear to ear.
“They really didn’t think we would figure it out now did they?” He asked.
“No. Ture and his associates are many things, and self-confidence is one of those things,” Shena answered with a sigh. “I’m just irritated that I didn’t figure it out on my own.”
Dorias looked between them, quite confused.
“Excuse me, but what are you talking about?” She asked.
Tomura glanced at her, raising an eyebrow. “Please, Lady Deniva. You aren’t an idiot. You are quite aware of what’s going on. Everyone with more than two brain cells in the Commonwealth knows, even if they aren’t saying it out loud at every opportunity.”
Dorias bit her lip, before releasing a breath.
“You have enemies among the Alliance,” she stated dryly after a moment.
“Correct,” Tomura didn’t look back this time.
“And they do want an Imperial invasion to come to pass,” Dorias glanced at the Human, who simply nodded. “And use the whole situation to their advantage, both in terms of military and diplomatic influence.”
“Got it in one,” Tomura gave her a bitter smile, as they entered the halls of the palace. “Enemies within, enemies without.”
The inside of the palace was just as breathtaking as the outside. Traces of marble, with ancient symbols of kings, mixed decadent sculptures of the decadent Republic overpowered by the glorious military banners and paintings of this reborn militaristic society.
Silver of the queens, gold of the republic and steel of the dictatorship, balanced into one mosaic of history.
People attending the ball were just as diverse. Decadent dresses mixed with military uniforms, and almost cosplay-like clothing of more expressive members of the society. Kolari were the dominant species among the guests, but the members of the Alliance were just as visible. Tomura spotted even some Nighru of the Consortium and a few tall women of the Shil’vati Imperium.
It was the first time he saw one. Shil’vati that is… and he had to say, that images did them good justice. The way they moved, what they wore, it all was proof of the total lack of subtlety this species was known for.
Of their group, only Samuel was looking around. Or rather: checking out every woman that caught his eye… which meant that almost every woman present managed to do that. But that shouldn’t surprise anyone. With a good portion of the female population of the galaxy, being unreasonably attractive, to the point that this fact of reality seemed to be enforced by some kind of greater power, all in the name of creating some kind of Sexy Babes Universe, became very much a possibility.
But that’s a subject for the philosophers to discuss.
Dorias cleared her throat.
“I was more interested in what specifically you were talking about,” she said after a moment.
“Ah. That,” Tomura waved a hand dismissively. “Just the fact I am one of the few people in the galaxy that have Void Haunt and how our good allies ensured that this effect would be strengthened during our travel here. Without giving me any medication.”
Dorias stopped in her tracks for a moment, before rushing forward and matching Tomuras pace. “Void Haunt appears in one per 10 billion people, per sentient species in the galaxy,” she pointed out. “What is the probability that you have it?”
“We confirmed it after arriving,” Tomura answered quietly. “Apparently I am one of the first Humans to go faster than light and be Void Haunted as well,” he chuckled. “Just my luck.”
“And you are saying that Mahiba and his allies purposely made sure the haunt would be worse than normal?” She asked.
“Yeah. They deleted the relevant piece of information from the local database and were quite insistent on irritating me, wherever possible. They hid the fact of Void Haunt behind simple Void Sickness, to torture me,” was Tomura’s monotone answer.
“If that was true, you would end up as a gibbering mess by the time you reached Galidan. Or maybe you would go berserk and kill members of the crew,” she shot back. “How is it possible that you somehow remained sane?”
“I told you, lady Deniva. We Humans are more resilient than we look,” he assured. “But let’s not talk about it now. This is a party. Let’s try to enjoy ourselves,” Tomura cut the conversation short. “I do hope you can introduce me to people of interest, present here.”
Dorias looked at him for a few long seconds, before realising a breath of irritation and taking his arm, guiding him towards a group of wealthy looking individuals.
“Very well. This is lady Fe’liah,” she pointed at the woman before them, who was talking with three individuals. Two Nighru and one Pesirin.
“Head of the Comet-Transit Conglomerate?” Tomura asked.
“That’s the one. Her support will be important if you want our supplies to arrive on Earth quickly,” she stated calmly.
“Well then. Let’s not waste time,” Tomura answered, allowing himself to be guided towards the upper crust of Commonwealth society.
Doing what he was born to do. Dancing on a stage and keeping as many eyes on him as possible.
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The evening was going well.
Better than he expected, actually. People here could really appreciate proper buttering before agreeing to talks with his team. Everyone from culinary chefs, leaders of military industrial complexes and movie creators spoke with him. So much interest in Earth’s resources. Both Human, animal, plant, metal, rock, fuel, culture - everything! The representatives of the Consortium especially showed a lot of interest. Although he didn’t miss how they were looking at him.
Like a product - not a person.
But Tomura kept playing the game. It was crucial for him to do so. With every new interaction, he gathered more attention and more contacts. Each and every one could prove to be crucial in keeping his home world safe.
However, as one could expect - if you keep attention on yourself for long enough, you will get the attention you seek.
“Where is HE?! Where is that male?!” A very loud voice broke through the murmur of talks and music playing in the background. “Where is that barbarian?!”
People started to turn around towards the loud voice, already making a path towards Tomura. Maybe out of instinct, or maybe because they wanted to find out what would happen.
“Oh boi, here we go,” Samuel muttered with a shake of his head.
“It should be fine…” Shana spoke, without any dose of confidence in her voice.
“Don’t you worry. Just stick to the plan. Everything will be fine,” Tomura assured with a small, tired smile.
Dorias looked between them three and the loud voice that was closing in, before looking back at Tomura.
“Oh, don’t tell me you’ve planned for this,” she whispered in shock.
“I can’t confirm nor deny,” Tomura whispered back, just as he noticed a purple giant closing in. “Enjoy the show.”
And then, there she was: Melondi Thi’shia, ambassador of the Shil’vati Imperium to the Commonwealth. A tall woman, even for her species, standing well over three heads above Hideioshi. She was also broad and visibly muscular. Which matched her dress quite well. Or what went for a dress among the Shil’vati. She looked more like some kind of cosplayer. A terrible one at that. Black-purple dress, golden scale armour, a diadem and bunch of peacock like fevers coming from behind her.
“YOU!” Shil’vati’s face was twisted in an expression of rage.
Tomura played his part, first frowning then, looking right, then left, before turning around to look behind him, before he turned back to look at the Shil’vati and point at himself.
“Yes. You,” the alien woman almost growled. “What do you think you are doing?”
Tomura looked at the glass in his hand. “Well, I was enjoying this Ecatosian wine, and now I am being screamed at by a tall purple woman with no manners.”
A few people in the crowd actually chuckled at that, although many more seemed almost frightened. The Shil’vati however, looked even more furious. Almost blue blush of hatred colouring her cheeks.
“You dare?! You are a male who had the audacity to smear the honour of the great Imperium!” She declared with a booming voice. “And now you will beg for Empress forgiveness.”
Tomura raised an eyebrow. Lady Thi’shia was painted as a hot headed devotee of the Empress and the Imperium. Someone intentionally placed in the Commonwealth, to piss them off, but even he was surprised by how she acted. No subtlety at all. He would take offence if it wasn’t exactly what he needed.
“Whatever I did to smear the honour of the Imperium can’t compare with the crime of this dress,” he pointed at her outfit. “I mean, good heavens' woman!” He turned to the crowd, “I did hear that you Shil’vati like to conquer your men by force, but this is a bit much! You will give all poor boys in brothels a heart attack!”
If the ambassador was angry before, now she was furious. Very close to outright fuming. Especially with the chuckles coming from the crowd. This was his scene. His arena. And she walked in, without any plan. She clearly had assumed that he would buckle and back down, simply after seeing her angry.
“You dare?!” Shil’vati shouted. “I am ambassador of the Imperium and I will not be mocked by an upstart ape, that has audacity to spread lies about my people!”
She was loud. Very loud. Dangerous. Tomura didn’t fail to notice three figures standing behind the ambassador. One was clearly an assistant and ass licker, as she looked just as offended as her master. The other two women were guards. Tired of their bosses’ bullshit. Tomura empathised. But not enough to slow him down.
“You are the one who barged into the Presidential Palace of the Commonwealth, shouting for a ‘male’,” he pointed out with a smirk on his face. “A skill you most definitely gained in local brothels, as I mentioned before,” he turned to the crowd once again. “No wonder! After all she is here, and her husband visited her only three times during her five years of service as an ambassador,” he turned back to face her. “One would suspect that your dear husband doesn’t really miss you… and with how many times you were seen in the moon-light district, I am almost certain the local stiffs are quite tired of you as well.”
This time more of the crowd laughed. The controversy of Shil’vati ambassador visiting local pleasure district, known as: Moon-light district, was well known. There were even a few small controversies regarding her visits there. It was whispered among people who visited that part of the city, that some brothers refused to let her in.
If Thi’shia was furious before, now she was fuming. Her face was almost blue because of rage. Pure hatred burning in her eyes, as she tried to stare him down.
Hideioshi didn’t even blink.
Thi’shia stepped closer, right up to him. Menacing him with her size and physical strength. Invading his personal space. Bad thing she didn’t know he was from Japan, and he had a pleasure of riding local trains. Personal space was a foreign concept.
He looked up, cranking his neck and raising an eyebrow.
“Are you trying to intimidate me?” He asked, looking her straight in the eyes. “Because this dress is just as dreadful from up close as it was from afar.”
The massive Shil’vati leaned down, getting right to his face. Her tusks almost biting into his face as she looked into his eyes. After a moment, she took a deep breath and smiled viciously. Clearly she got some kind of idea. Tomura was more than happy to let her speak.
“You sure know how to bite, little puppet,” she straightened up. “Have you not arrived here on an Alliance vessel?” She asked, speaking louder to make sure everyone hears her. “You might not show it off, but you are just their pet. And this one,” she pointed at Shana. “Is keeping on a leash.”
Tomura turned back to look at Shana, then back at Melondi, then back at Shana… then again at her, before snapping his fingers.
“AH! I almost forgot that you aren’t Human and might not be familiar with some of our basic concepts,” he stepped back, made sure to use a lot of gesticulation and to speak slower, just to make a point that he is talking to a child. “You see. We Humans have a concept called: FRIENDSHIP,” at which some people chuckled. “It’s when two or more parties have a relationship that isn’t sexual or reproductive in nature, nor commercial. It’s based on the idea of cooperation,” he smiled from ear to ear seeing Shil’vati’s disbelief. “I know it might be hard for you to understand, with how many times you visit brothels and how your husband most likely doesn’t love you. But there are people who can be friends, because they are kind to one another,” he stepped closer to Shana. “Lady Shana’telok’amakelit’ekaretna’Ulin is my friend. We work together as diplomats. She was meant to be liaison to the Commonwealth, which is why she helps me, a United Nation’s cultural liaison in my work. I do hope you could follow this explanation. If not I am happy to send you a written explanation in coming days.”
Thi’shia was looking as she was about to burst.
“You miserable puppet!” She spat with rage. “You come here and spew wild accusations about the Imperium! You speak of us as invaders and rapists, without any substantial proof! And you ignore my summons for a meeting! Explain yourself!” She demanded.
Tomura raised an eyebrow.
“All my accusations are based on provided documentation and history of the Imperial expansion. Earth wouldn’t be the first world you decided to take over for some stupid reason,” he didn’t let her speak. “As to why our delegation decided to not answer your summons should be obvious: you are inconsequential.”
Of all the things he could say, this seemed to shock the Shil’vati noble the most. She blinked in surprise, all rage gone leaving only the disbelief. People in the crowd were looking around, just as confused.
“What?” She asked quietly.
“You: ambassador of the Shil’vati Imperium, that doesn’t yet recognise Earth and Humanity as independent and a sovereign nation, is inconsequential. You have no power to make deals. You have no power to make threats. And you most definitely don’t have power to summon US,” his voice hardened and became harsher. “We are no one's puppets. We can’t be summoned by anyone. We answered the Alliance, because they asked us. We answered Commonwealth, because they asked us. We answered Consortium and many other states, because they asked for a meeting. Not attempted to summon us as if we were their colony… or subjugated nation,” now was his time to growl. “Your messages, ambassador, were noted… and ignored. The UN already sent a delegation to Shil. Your voice and opinion are meaningless,” he almost scoffed. “This is most likely the reason why you ended up in the Commonwealth. Your only job here is to scream, insult people and be the centre of controversies in the moon-light district. That’s all you do. That’s your entire legacy,” he chuckled. “A miserable parody of a diplomat, with no tack and no respect.”
The rage returned. “You dare to speak of respect?!” She shouted. “Your primitive species couldn’t conquer their own star system. You committed atrocities, on your own kind! You are bloodthirsty barbarians!” She spat.
Tomura didn’t twitch, before he answered. “You are the one who prays to an Empress, seeing her as a goddess, even though she is just a mortal. Like everyone here,” he looked around. “Did Kha’liosa the Cruel was saved from assassins by some divine power? Did the divinity forgot to save Dhe’laria the Great when she fell from her turox and broke her neck?” He smiled. “It’s ironic. My people had to experience the horror of nuclear weapons, for the vail of divinity to fall from the image of the Emperor,” he looked back at her. “And yet, despite the fact your people experienced something far more terrible, you still believe your Empress to be divine.”
“What are you even talking about?!” Thi’shi asked with mix of confusion and rage.
Tomura decided that the fun time is over. “Generation of Grieving.”
The entire room fell silent and Thi’shi seemed to become petrified. Tomura didn’t stop.
“Wasn’t it on the orders of Zekh’elia the Cursed, that you started genetic experimentation of your own people?” He asked. “Were the documents and orders given to your scientists not signed by the Imperial throne? Do remind me, how many innocent men died because of your divine Empress hubris?” Thi’shi remained silent, unable to speak. “Forty eight billion,” he allowed the scale of tragedy to echo through the room. “Tens of billions of souls lost to a hubris of a single person. One you still worship,” he stepped closer, intentionally invading her personal space. “Speak not of atrocities or barbarism to me, Shil’vati. For you praise a line of mortals, that caused more deaths than any war Humanity ever waged. And you did so willingly to your own people.”
Thi’shi seemed to regain her composure.
“Empress Khalista Tasoo isn’t responsible for the Generation of Grieving,” she protested.
“And yet she shares the blood of the one who is,” Tomura shot back. “Did divine power decide to leave the Tasoo bloodline for a moment and return later?” He mocked. “Or is this ludicrous religion your people attempt to enforce upon all people you subjugate - a lie?”
“You insolent primate!” Thi’shi almost raised a hand to strike him.
“AMBASSADOR!” A powerful female voice echoed through the chamber.
Everyone turned as one, for everyone here knew this voice.
Neras Deniva, the almost 60 years old woman, stepped into the chamber. She looked great for her age. She wore the wrinkles on her face as if they were a badge of honour, but she didn’t have too many of them. Not yet at least. She came in, wearing a snow-white uniform, threaded with gold, platinum, titanium and silver. She had short black hair, and her amethyst eyes pierced all with unwavering intelligence. Each step she took was one of power, pride and control.
This was her palace. This was her home.
And she wasn’t known for accepting disorder.
Tomura acted first, stepping away from Thi’shi and giving the dictator a bow of respect, but didn’t speak. Neras preferred for people to speak when addressed. And now she was speaking with Shil’vati ambassador. One that took a deep breath and turned towards her.
“Lady Deniva,” there was no bow, no sign of respect. Just contempt.
Neras didn’t seem to care in the slightest. “Explain yourself ambassador.”
Shil’vat scoffed. “This barbarian was insulting the Imperium for an entire week. Their delegation ignored my calls and this… male has audacity to insult me here in public.”
Dictator didn’t blink. “Shifting a blame? How predictable lady Thi’shi.” The head of Deniva family shook her head disapprovingly, before turning to face Human. “You must be sir Tomura. Cultural liaison.”
“That I am, lady Deniva,” Tomura bowed his head. “It’s a pleasure to finally speak with you in person.”
Dictator nodded her head. “I heard many good things about you from my granddaughter. The information you provided, on your people was also, very well-prepared.”
Tomura accepted the praise for what it was. “I’m just doing what my station demands,” he answered.
“Which includes aggravating ambassador of the Shil’vati Imperium?” She asked.
Thi’shi almost seemed victorious. As if she managed to dodge a bullet. But there was no anger in dictator’s voice. No scorn. There was a question. And nothing else.
“Please, forgive our Human friends!” The scaly bastard Ture appeared out of nowhere trying to take over the scene. “They don’t kno-”
“Yes. In this case. Yes,” Tomura answered, ignoring Mahiba.
The Madarin turned to look at him in shock, then back at Neras, and he attempted to speak, but held his tongue as the ruler of the commonwealth raised a hand to stop him. She didn’t care for his words. Tomura was in the centre of her attention.
“Why?”
“Because respect isn’t something which should be given unconditionally and without question, lady Deniva,” Tomura answered, looking around. “You, your daughter, granddaughter and diplomats welcomed our delegation with open arms, showing us respect as a fellow sentient, independent species. We did everything in our power to return this kindness and respect,” Neras nodded her head, allowing him to continue. “So did the majority of nations and organizations that contacted us…” he smiled. “There were some… inappropriate messages from some teens, but I am quite sure that their fathers and mothers will teach them some manners soon enough,” Dictator smiled slightly and some of her retinue chuckled. “Lady Thi’shi did none of those things,” Tomura stated in a hard voice. “She didn’t ask for a meeting. She summoned us, as if we were subjects of the Empress, and she was above us in station.”
Neras nodded her head and turned to look at Thi’shi. “Is it true?”
The shil’vati, paled a little, but held her ground. “Lies! Lies. I send a curial message, not a summon.”
Tomura sighed and shook his head, before pulling out a data pad, “I can supply you with a relevant copy.”
A murmur of shock went past through the crowd, as Thi’shi turned to look at him. “This is a confidential diplomatic message! You have no right to reveal it without my approval.”
“Yes. That is correct. By Common Law I can’t reveal a message sent by an ambassador without their approval,” he confirmed, stepping forward. “However, a message to be recognised as a diplomatic message, must be sent from an ambassadorial account with ambassadorial clearances and codes,” he stopped before the Neras, handing her data pad. “This message, however, was sent from lady Thi’shi private account, without relevant codes and clearances attached. A private and very vulgar message that isn’t protected by this law,” Tomura smiled. “The UN delegation waited 24 hours for a clarification or apologies, from either you or the embassy as a whole, none came. Not from you. Not from your assistant. Not from anyone in the embassy. As such we have full right to disclose the information within the message.”
With those words he handed the data pad to the dictator who took it with a nod. Of course, they made sure what he just said was true and lawful. Both by Commonwealth and Common Law standards. Thankfully, there was a precedent of a very similar situation, so they were in the clear.
Neras looked through the message, her face remaining placid. She closed her eyes for a moment, took a deep breath and returned the data pad to Tomura.
“Thank you, sir Tomura. The words within this message warrant your lack of respect towards lady Thi’shi,” she simply stated, not bothering to quote any passage from within the message, before she turned towards Thi’shi. “Do you have anything to add, ambassador?”
Thi’shi was looking around. Trying to pass a blame or maybe to let out steam of her rage.
‘She will come up with something stupid.’ Tomura thought to himself, just before the ambassador spoke.
“By the laws of the Commonwealth, I challenge sir Tomura to a duel for tarnishing the reputation of the Empress and the Imperium!” She declared loudly.
Murmurs echoed through the hall as Shil’vati smiled with triumph. Duels were a rare thing these days, but in special circumstances they were allowed to happen. Neras Deniva sighed loudly and opened her mouth to veto this ridiculous request, when Tomura answered.
“Challenge accepted.”
The entire room fell silent. All eyes turning to look at Hideioshi Tomura, who stood, unconcerned and with casual air around him. Thi’shi even looked slightly surprised, but smiled viciously hearing that answer.
“I choose duel through proxy and nominate Sergeant Samuel Carlin as my representative,” he said looking back at his guard.
Samuel was just in the process of eating a small sandwich and gulping it down with some heavy alcohol when all eyes turned to him. He swallowed, passed the glass to the nearest person and stepped forward with a cheeky smile on his face.
“Well…” he cracked his fingers, “...I guess it’s time to earn my pay.”

History is full of "great discoveries". From cave paintings to ancient ruins, from unearthed skeletons to roads hidden for centuries, the archeological world is simply FULL of history that turns the current understanding of ancient times on its ear. I found just such a discovery. It will change the way mankind understands our history, how ancient peoples may have traveled to new lands, and even built structures in the most unlikely of places. Like an ancient temple in a remote place called Sneedville, Tennessee. But I will NEVER return there. EVER. I will give YOU, whomever is reading this, clear and concise directions to get there if you feel inclined to check it out yourself, HOWEVER.... I would warn you to read this post in full before you pack up your things and head out. You need to know what you are walking into.
Sneedville Tennessee is a small, and I mean small farming community in the north east corner of the state. Steep, rolling hills and hard cut valleys permeate the area, with almost every piece of flat, dry land you see having been tilled for crops. In the most god-forsaken section of this rural area there is a small, 1 lane dirt and stone road called Black Valley Road. This is not to be confused with Back Valley Road less than 1 mile from it.
Sneedvillians are not that creative in naming these roads it seems, if you could even call Black Valley Road a road. It is a twisting and turning death trap, with a steep mountain on one side of your car, while a sheer drop is on the other. If you sneeze and twitch the wheel in the wrong direction, you could die. That is not an exaggeration, and if you head out to check if all of what i will tell you is true, you will see that it is, just by driving down this death defying road. "You said 1 lane... so what if a vehicle comes the other way?" you may ask. 3 choices. You Die, You reverse until you find a spot to pull off, or the OTHER car reverses. These are the only options. Remember, you are a hairsbreadth from a cliff that will lead to your certain death while you are backing up. Those familiar with the road do not seemed phased by it, as they take it at 50 miles an hour. I guess it just adds a little spice to their lives!
So if you head west on Black Valley road, the way is not that bad. If you head east, make peace with your god. Either way, a few miles in (heading west) or a bit longer heading east, you will see on the north side of the road a pleasant looking cabin, almost a house, snuggled on a hilltop with a winding driveway made of gravel that passes an old 1800's tobacco barn, now used just to hold a water tank and old tools. A new barn is on the other side of the cabin, all metal and shining. A garish clash between the old and the new.
It is behind this cabin, halfway up the mountain that I found it. The cabin is owned by a family friend, and I have been here dozens of times. I enjoy traversing the woods and little streams, climbing to the top of the mountain and scampering back down, trying not to twist an ankle. It is a rustic, peaceful and most beautiful place. You can feel at one with nature. Though I have visited many times, I have never visited in the fall or winter. Normally, the thick trees are so laden with leaves the entire mountainside looks more like a lush, green carpet than a forest. But in the late fall (last week to be precise), the trees were barren, and I could see so much more of the mountainside than I ever have been able to before. It was this, and sheer dumb luck, that let me find it. The Entrance.
I decided on Wednesday morning to hike up the mountain to the top. It is a rough, arduous hike, and the older I get the harder it is to do, but my ego will not let me quit. As I walked up behind the cabin, following an old, rutted path that wound its way past a small pond, filled with Koi that had been put there by the owners of the property, I decided that instead of plowing straight up the mountain, I would follow the paths that had been cut years before. These switchbacks started from the right side of the pond and meandered upwards, then switched sharply to the left, and so on almost all the way up the mountainside.
It was on the third switchback where I dropped my phone. I pulled it out to turn on some music for the climb when it fell from my clumsy fingers, and started to bounce back down the mountain. Cursing, I jumped after it, and finally found it as it came to rest next to a large white rock. Now to be fair, the mountain is COVERED with large white rocks. They are everywhere you look. But this one, when I got close, was different. I noticed it was pulled slightly away from the mountainside, revealing a small gap with darkness beyond. A Cave!
This cave was impossible to see from below, and impossible to see from above. It was only if you were right in front of it could you see it, and if it was springtime, the bushes and leaves would have been so thick even that might have been very very difficult to notice. I turned on the phones flashlight and shone it in the entrance. I saw a large cave, big enough for me to walk in without hitting my head, go straight back into the heart of the mountain. I was thrilled! My day's plans changed on the spot! Knowing that these caves may have rattlers in them, I decided to head back, get some protection and a better light, and then explore.
After arming myself with a large, sturdy flashlight and a machete, I headed back up. I tried in vain to see the entrance as I stood by the pond, but it was impossible. I DID notice, however, that the mountain was very.... angular. I always knew it was steep, but I was just noticing HOW steep and even it was. It almost looked like a pyramid. A pyramid in the middle of a mountain range that just blended in with all the other peaks and valleys. Pushing these thoughts from my head, I went back to the cave entrance... and could not find it. Not right away. I was even standing less than 12 feet from it and did not see it. If you go there to see for yourself, trust me... it is there, just not easy to see. Finally, I found it again and stood at the entrance.
What was inside? My thoughts raced with possibilities. An underground lake? Hidden confederate gold? A skeleton of some poor, lost soul? Or just snakes and spiders? Laughing to myself, I headed inside, turning on the powerful light as I did so, certain I was only going to find snakes and spiders. Oh God how wrong I was.
The cave went directly into the side of the mountain, heading slightly downward. It made no turns, which I thought odd for a cave, but it was spacious and wide enough to not feel constricting. I constantly shone the light around, but mostly downward looking for any rattlesnakes. I saw none. Soon, the cave floor became even.. the walls and ceiling too. This was man made!
Smooth bricks lined the walls and floor, and the ceiling was stone from the mountain, but ground or honed flat and level. Oh man, I was enthralled! Man Made! My thoughts of confederate gold grew stronger by the second! Who else would put all this work into a cave in the middle of nowhere? Why else would it have been built?
I hurried down the corridor, or path, or tunnel or whatever it was for a LONG time. I had to be deep in the mountain before the tunnel ended. I shone the light on a large heavy square stone blocking the way. It was a different color than the stone of the walls and floor, and was made from one giant slab. On the left side of the slab, about waist height, there was an alcove in the stone, just big enough to fit your hand in.
My heart was pounding. I really found something here. My thoughts went back to how this entire mountain peak looked more like a pyramid than anything else, and my heart beat even faster. I had read that they were STILL finding unknown pyramids in Mexico that had been overgrown and had been mistaken as hills or mountains. Why not here?
If this WAS a pyramid, I made the greatest discovery in North America in ages! A part of me wanted to head back and make some calls, but... I did not want to look like an idiot. If this was just a confederate cache', or some previous landowners version of a nuclear bunker, I would look like a fool. I had to be sure.
I shone the light around the stone door. It had symbols chiselled in it. They were not hieroglyphics, but more like icons or Icelandic runes. I could not make heads or tails of most of it, but I saw a few I could tell what they were. The first one I recognized threw me for a loop. Incas, Mayans and even Egyptians did not use an icon of a sword hilt, with three crosses above it. They did not use icons of shields with more crosses and what looked like writing in Latin. They did not use icons of what looked like a cup with rays of light shining off of it. They did not use runes that look like they came out of the appendix from the Lord of the Rings. Yet all of these were etched into this giant stone door.
My eyes kept going back to the alcove, which was certainly a handle of some type. I had seen enough Indiana Jones movies to know one thing for certain... I was NOT putting my hand in there blindly. I did, however, use my machete to pry in there to feel around, when with a loud metallic CLANK sound, the door unlocked. I stood at the door for a while, excited to go in, and worried that by doing so I could be tainting what could be an epic find. Scientists in white tyvek suits and 300 different cameras should be exploring this cave, not some awkward buffoon with a flashlight and a machete. It was the thought that if this WAS a pyramid, or if it WAS a cache', if there was any treasure in it, the government will claim it and I will get squat that decided it for me.
Screw that!
I pushed gently on the stone door and to my utter amazement, it pivoted open with just the slightest pressure. This stone had to be 12 tons, but was moved with just 2 fingers! I shone the light inward, and it showed the tunnel continuing downward. I stepped through as the large door slowly started to close behind me. In a panic, I grabbed some small stones and rubble to block the door open. Always leave an exit! When I was confident the door would not close on its own, I started to explore.
The complex was massive. I walked miles upon miles, up and down staircases, past tunnels and chambers and still felt I only explored a tiny fraction of this structure, which I was more and more sure with each passing second was, in fact, a Pyramid. I always returned to the stone door, just to make sure it was still open and to reset myself to explore in a new direction. It was here that I started to explore a tunnel that led downwards, at a pretty decent angle. This corridor was different than the others in that the symbols and icons were prevalent on the walls. No other tunnel I explored had this.
I traveled for what felt like a quarter of a mile. I started to hear... noises coming from below. Not loud, just sporadic sounds drifting up from below. By the time my light shone on another massive stone door, I could tell the noises were coming from behind it. A rustling sound, the sound of metal clanking on stone, what sounded like moans.... all of these came from behind the door.
I stood at that door for a while. I convinced myself that this was another exit to the pyramid, and some animal had made this tunnel its den for the winter. I quietly used my machete again, prying at the alcove in the door when with a loud metallic CLANK, the door unlocked. I listened carefully... the last thing I wanted to do was open this door to see a bear looking back at me.
Silence. Not a rustle, not a sound.
I slowly pressed on the door, and as soon as it slid open, two things happened. I saw the glitter of gold in firelight, piled in heaps across the floor... and off to my right, where I could not yet see, something screamed and thrashed.
I heard the unmistakable sound of chains being tossed around, the screech of some... beast... echoing in the chamber. My heart froze at the sound and all thoughts of gold, treasure and a life of luxury disappeared. This screech was unlike anything I have ever heard... it filled me with a terror I have never known. I was unable to move as the door continued to open inwards...
I saw more and more treasure being revealed, and on a pedestal with swords leaning against it was a small cup. The creature, whatever it was was thrashing with untold fury, and then I heard the sound of a chain snapping. The creature roared in triumph, and here I turned and ran!
As I ran, I heard another chain snap and hit the floor, then another! I ran as hard as I could, back up the tunnel to the exit. And then I heard it coming for me.
It, whatever it was, was free... it was racing up the tunnel towards me, screeching the entire time. It ran on two legs, but God help me, I heard hooves hitting the stone. What in hell ran on two legs that had hooves?! My heart was pounding with both fear and exertion as I reached the door.... the creature was close behind me. Whatever it was cast a flickering light on the walls, as if it carried a torch or was on fire. I ran through the opening, kicking the rubble and stones I placed to block it open as I did, and slammed all my weight against it. It pivoted and clicked. I heard, as if from a distance, the creature hit the stone door. I swear I saw some of the runes flash with a blue light, then fade to darkness. The creature threw itself again and again at the stone slab, but it did not budge... it did not even twitch. The last thing I heard was the creature screech as I ran up the tunnel... and I swear, in that long, drawn out scream, I thought I almost could make out.... words. This was 6 days ago. I am now safe in my home state, 12 hours from that creature. I was in the car and flying down Black valley Road less than 1/2 an hour from when that door closed and saved my life.
I am going to tell you what I know, and tell you what I believe.
I KNOW this cave is the entrance to an ancient Pyramid. It has to be ancient for the forest to grow on it like it has, and hid it from prying eyes all these years. I KNOW how to get to it. Behind the cabin, turn right at the pond, go up the third switchback and halfway down the path, head downwards and look until you find the entrance. It is not easy, but it is there. I KNOW there is treasure in there. It is also an archeologists wet dream. I KNOW there is something else in there. Something that has lived for thousands of years. Not human, Not animal. Something... else entirely.
I BELIEVE that the Pyramid was built by someone other than the Mayans, the Incas or the Egyptians. Someone with Christian icons as part of their religion. I BELIEVE that what was inside was, well it was a demon. 2 legs. Hooves. Flames. Screeching in an unknown language and a desire to kill, because let me tell you... if that thing caught me, I would be dead.
I want this pyramid to be found and left alone at the same time. I want the treasure I saw, but no amount of money will EVER get me back there. I fear for humanity if that thing is ever set free. But SOMEONE captured it. Chained it up. It might be able to be killed. But if YOU want to try it... be my guest. You know where it is, how to get to it and what rewards await you. But something else waits as well.
Good Luck

Hello! What follows is a somewhat lengthy (more than I initially thought) description of the civilizations up for nomination in Europe in CBRX 4! I intended each description to be as unbiased as possible, so that you can make an informed decision while keeping two things in mind: actual history, and mechanics. I attempt to give a simple description of each. Last thing! In the first sentence of each, you'll see an era from the game listed. This is based off the civilization's unique units and/or buildings. So if they're both classical, it will be listed as a Classical civilization. If one is a Shrine and one is a Knight, that's how you'll see something like Ancient-Medieval. That's all! Hope it helps!
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And of course, if I missed something, whether it be an important mechanic or cool historic fact, feel free to explain in the comments!
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Region 1 - North Atlantic

• Alba (Alexander III) - The Kingdom of Alba is a Medieval kingdom, part of the greater history of the Kingdom of Scotland. Alexander III, the last ruler of Alba, famously secured the Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Mann for Scotland, and also fell off his horse and died from a broken neck after being repeatedly warned not to ride through a storm. The civ's unique swordsman specializes in amphibious invasions.
• Dal Riata (Aedan mac Gabrain) - Dal Riata is an indigenous Ancient- Medieval Gaelic kingdom of western Scotland. Aedan mac Gabrain led the peoples through their golden age until his defeat in battle.
• Faroe Islands (Trondur i Gotu) - The Faroe Islands are an Ancient-Classical civ that represent the Viking era occupation of the islands. The Faerreyinga saga details Trondur i Gotu's stand against the coming of Christianity to the islands. In other words, a God-defying, Mjolnir-raising berserker.
• Scotland (James VI) - The Kingdom of Scotland is a Medieval-Industrial kingdom. Although also known as James I, ruler of England, Ireland, and Scotland, the nations were still considered as separate entities under one crown, so James ruled as the 4th of his name in Scotland. The civ benefits most when producing great writers which increase golden age lengths and bolster the unique unit riflemen. He was a contemporary of Hugh O'Neill of Tyrone.
• Strathclyde (Rhydderch Hael) - Strathclyde is a Brittonic Classical civilization. Strathclyde specializes in producing great people and massacring anyone who steps into the shrouded forests and hills of their land. Rhydderch Hael appears in the legendary tales of the region, and is said to have possessed one of the Thirteen Treasures of Britain: the magical sword Dyrnwyn.
• The Isles (Somerled) - The Isles are a Norse-Gaelic Ancient-Classical kingdom. They comprised the Isle of Mann, the Hebrides, and the islands of the Clyde. Somerled was the last of the great rulers before the region was split in two. Somerled is celebrated as a Gaelic national hero who warded off the vikings. The Isles specializes in naval combat.

Region 2 - Southern Isles

• England (Henry V) - England is a Medieval kingdom led by King Henry V. While a short-lived reign, Henry V's accomplishments in the Hundred-Years War are immortalized in Shakespeare's dubiously historical plays and an even less accurate film starring Timothee Chalamet. But I digress. Keeping with the era, England's unique units are built for burning and pillaging their way across rival nations.
• The Gaels (Niall) - The Gaels are an indigenous Ancient-Classical civilization. Niall of the Nine Hostages is a semi-legendary ruler who bested his brothers to become the leader of his people. Like James VI's Scotland, the civilization wants to utilize Great Writers to dispatch its foes.
• Great Britain (Pitt the Younger) - Great Britain is a Renaissance civilization. Its leader, Prime Minister Pitt the Younger, led the nation through the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. While not the most sociable of rulers, Pitt ruled with calculated efficiency and a cool head. The civ's unique units allow the nation to stretch across seas and around the cylinder.
• Gwynedd (Cadwallon ap Cadfan) - Gwynedd is an indigenous Welsh Classical civilization of post-Roman occupation. Far down the line from the legendary Arthur, Cadwallon ap Cadfan also held the title of King of the Britons and led a successful invasion of Northumbria. Their unique ability and units make them effective in attacking enemy capitals.
• Tyrone (Hugh O'Neill) - Tír Eoghain, or Tyrone, is a Gaelic Medieval-Renaissance kingdom, led by Hugh O'Neill, the last of its rulers before annexation by Tudor England. Hugh O'Neill led the Nine Years' War against the invading nation. He was a contemporary of James VI of Scotland.
• Wessex (Egbert) - The Kingdom of West Saxons, or Wessex, is a Classical civilization led by Ecgberht, or Egbert. Egbert repelled Mercia's rule of England during his reign, though all of England would fall under his great-grandson Æthelstan. Wessex's unique units benefit from gold and their ability focuses on gradually dominating nearby enemies.

Region 3 - Fennoscandia

• Denmark (Margarethe II) - Denmark is a Modern-Atomic civilization. Margarethe II, the current queen of the nation, has a passion for archaeology. Denmark focuses on Happiness and WLTKD, also possessing a unit specializing in snow and tundra movement.
• Denmark-Norway (Christian IV) - Denmark-Norway is an Industrial civilization. For two centuries, the countries had a symbiotic relationship, Denmark being an agricultural center and Norway an industrial powerhouse. After the death of Haakon VI, the countries changed hands from Margarethe I (who you will see as a separate leader in this region) and on until reaching Christian IV at 19. He is the longest ruling Scandinavian monarch. He brought prosperity to his nations and led them through the Thirty Years' War. He is a contemporary of Christina of Sweden.
• The Finns (Kirmukarmu) - The Finns are an indigenous Ancient-Classical civilization. They represent the earliest colonization and peoples in the region. Kirmukarmu is a semi-legendary ruler of the woods who was one of a few Finns to brutalize a traveling bishop named Henry. Though the history is lost to time, Kirmukarmu is believed to have held the land against the Swedes. The civ can construct hills, which their unique composite bowmen can fire from twice if standing atop.
• The Kalmar Union (Margarethe I) - The Kalmar Union is a Classical-Medieval short-lived civilization, lasting just over a century. The union, a product of Margarethe II's work, represented Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. Margarethe was a smart and celebrated ruler. Her unique abilities focus on expanding a vast trading empire.
• Norway (Olaf II) - Norway is a Medieval civilization. Its ruler Olaf II, not to be confused with Olaf II son of Margarethe I, is also known as Saint Olaf for his Christian canonization. Olaf II is a regional icon and the subject of historical sagas. His unique abilities dole out domination and faith at the same time.
• Sweden (Christina) - Sweden is a Rennaisance-Industrial civilization. Its leader, Christina, daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, began her reign at a young age. She was an intelligent leader who made science her focus, though not without scandal. She brought Sweden on the verge of bankruptcy, wanted an (unpopularly) peaceful end to the Thirty Years' War, and did not want to marry. Eventually she gave up the throne and went to Italy. She is a contemporary of Christian IV of Denmark-Norway.
• The Swedes (Erik) - The Swedes are an indigenous Ancient-Classical civilization. Erik, or Erik the Victorious, is the subject of many fantastical sagas. His unique abilities are based around slaying barbarians.
• The Ume-Sami (Rijkuo-Maja) - The Ume-Sami are an indigenous Medieval civilization. The Ume are a small proportion of the Sami population. Rijkuo-Maja was a noaidi, or shaman, who was said to own over 3,000 reindeer. She was said to have stopped a drought with the power of her magic. Her unique abilities focus on making money and some faith.

Region 4 - Iberia

• Aragon (Jaume I) - The Kingdom of Aragon is a Classical-Medieval civilization, led by Jaume I. His reign of 62 years is one of the longest in history. Raised by knights templar, Jaume expanded his kingdom outward during the Reconquista. His unique abilities support many trade routes.
• Asturias (Alfonso I) - The Kingdom of Asturias is a Classical civilization. Its leader Alfonso I secured Galicia and Leon during the Reconquista. The perfect civ for blazing through a Holy War.
• Leon (Alfonso IX) - The Kingdom of Leon is a Classical-Medieval civilization. Much like the First, Alfonso IX continued a crusade against the Muslim kingdoms of Iberia during the Reconquista. He also founded the University of Salamanca and instituted a very early (1188) parliament. He also angered the Pope by marrying his own cousin, and also had plenty of affairs. The civ boasts two unique units, making the Classical-Medieval era an opportune time for the civ.
• The Lusitanians (Viriathus) - The Lusitanians are an Ancient-Classical civilization, led by their legendary Viriathus. The Lusitanians occupied west Iberia long before written history, and the moment they were exposed to it they were at war with Rome. Viriathus is one of the many leaders that resisted Roman occupation during their imperial expansion. With only one loss, it took a betrayal in his sleep to dispatch Viriathus. The Lusitanian unique unit is effective against sieges, and the civ gains production when killing units near its borders.
• Portugal (Carlos I) - The Kingdom of Portugal is an Industrial-Modern civilization. Carlos I was one of the last leaders of the kingdom, and an enjoyer of maritime studies. Unfortunately, his reign was cut short by an assassination by revolutionaries. Portugal produces science and culture, and their unique ability lets them happiness, food, or golden age points.
• Portugal (Joao II) - The Kingdom of Portugal is a Renaissance civilization. Joao II is known as the Perfect Prince. From an early age he had no desire to incite conspiracy in his court or kingdom and is remembered as anti-Machiavellian one could be. Portugal gains culture and gold from exploring the cylinder.
• Spain (Philip II) - The Spanish Empire is a Medieval-Renaissance civilization. During the reign of Philip, Spain had a hold on the entire known world, from South America to the Philippines. Not happy with just the unclaimed world, Philip tried multiple times to overthrow the British Empire, seeing himself as the bastion of Catholicism. The civ's goal is to dominate its neighbors on the wave of Golden Ages.
• The Visigoths (Leovigild) - The Visigoths are an Ancient-Classical civilization. The people have a long history, forming together into an entity first in the Balkans and then down to Iberia. In the middle they had time to sack Western Rome in 410 and run off to Gaul. In the time of Leovigild, they established themselves under the banner of Arianism, an offshoot of Christian thought, and created churches and treasures. Leovigild saw his land as an extension of the ideas of Rome and created laws to allow the Visigoths and the Hispano-Roman population to live together. The civ focuses on culture and production.

Region 5 - Western Europe

• Aquitaine (Eleanor) - The Fiefdom of Aquitaine is a Medieval civilization. Its Duchess Eleanor, also Queen of France and England, had more reach than her title might suggest. She was a patron of arts, one of the wealthiest women in Europe, and led armies during the Second Crusade. She was imprisoned by her husband Henry II for over ten years for supporting his son's insurrection. Produces culture and cool knights, one of which is the uber-cool King's Champion knight.
• Belgium (Albert I) - The Kingdom of Belgium is a Renaissance-Industrial civilization. Albert I assumed control of Belgium following the infamous Leopold II. Albert reformed the treatment of the native population of the Congo colonies. He is most famous in Belgium's struggle against the invading Germany during World War I, and is so called the Knight King. Belgium thrives in multi-civ wars, fighting against a common enemy with plenty of allies.
• Brittany (Nominoe) - The Duchy of Brittany is a Medieval civilization. At the time, Brittany fell under Carolingian rule, with Nominoe as their appointed leader. In time Nominoe fell out of favor with the Carolingians and fought them. Accordingly, the civ focuses on fast occupation and pillaging of enemy territory.
• Burgundy (Charles I) - The Duchy of Burgundy is a Medieval-Rennassaine civilization. Its leader, Charles the Bold, lived to his name by declaring his holdings to be autonomous, leading to an ultimately unsuccessful war with his neighbors. His death led to the splitting of Burgundy between France and the Habsburgs. Burgundy's abilities are all about sieging.
• France (Louis XI) - The Kingdom of France is a Medieval-Renaissance civilization. Louis XI was a cunning operator who repeatedly disobeyed his father to the point of fleeing to Burgundy. Once able to take the throne, he set to taking out the also rebellious Charles I of Burgundy. Remember Charles? Louis XI's France is all about spying on enemies and friends alike.
• France (Robespierre) - The French Republic is a short-lived Renaissance civilization. This is France in the middle of its tumultuous revolution. Maximilien Robespierre's rule began as him being a central figure in the right to bear arms, equal voting rights for all (men), and abolishment of the death penalty. It ended with the rebellion he'd helped inspire turning back around to him, and his beheading with around 90 other people. He also tried to establish a deistic cult as France's official religion, but that's besides the point. Robespierre generates culture by destroying his own buildings and citizens.
• Francia (Charlemagne) - The Kingdom of the Franks is a Medieval civilization. Charlemagne, the most famous of its rulers, was said to be the first ruler of Western Europe following the fall of the Western Roman Empire. He was a defender of the papacy, removed the Lombards from power, fought the Saxons, and was crowned Emperor of the Romans, beginning the so-called Holy Roman Empire. The civ leads a conquest of faith led by Great Generals and Great Prophets.
• Switzerland (Henri Dufour) - Switzerland is an Industrial civilization. Guillaume Henri Dufour led as General under Napoleon. His victory in the civil Sonderbund War led to Switzerland establishing itself as a federal state. He also presided over the First Geneva Convention, which gave rise to the Red Cross. The civ plays the defensive game, focusing on Great Generals.

Region 6 - Central Europe

• Bavaria (Ludwig II) - The Kingdom of Bavaria is a Renaissance civilization. Ludwig II is called either the Swan King, or Mad King Ludwig depending on who you talk to. Ludwig spent all of his money (Oh and all the state's money) on extravagant palaces and art projects, so much so that he was called insane. One day his doctor and he were found dead from apparent 'suicide.' You tell me. He also loved the music of Wagner. The civ is all about wonders and great musicians.
• Bohemia (Vaclav II) - The Kingdom of Bohemia is a Medieval civilization. Though unassuming, Vaclav expanded his holdings to Hungary and Poland, and made Bohemia the largest producer of silver at the time. Bohemia focuses on expanding its own religion.
• Czechoslovakia (Tomas Masaryk) - Czechoslovakia is a Modern civilization. Masaryk is regarding as the founding father of the nation, and put together the Czechoslovak Legion, which fought the Central Powers during World War I. The civ focuses on WLTKDs and golden ages.
• East Germany (Walter Ulbricht) - The German Democratic Republic is a short-lived Industrial-Atomic civilization. Ulbricht instituted Soviet sensibilities in East Germany after World War II. The lack of success in this operation led directly to Ulbricht's successful bid for the Berlin Wall to be built. The civ's abilities focuses on seizing the means of production.
• Holy Rome (Charles V) - The Holy Roman Empire is a Medieval civilization. Emperor Charles V oversaw the Habsburg lands of Germany, Spain, Italy, south America, and central America. Because of this, Charles fought wars of all kinds: against the Protestant Reformation, the Ottoman Empire, the Aztec and Inca (by Cortes and Pizarro), rebellions worldwide, and of course France for good measure. Eventually overwhelmed, he divided his lands up. Spain went to his son Philip II of Region 4. The civ focuses on gold and city state relations.
• Pomerania (Bogislaw X) - The Duchy of Pomerania is a Classical-Medieval civilization. Bogislaw X spent a nice life putting Pomerania back together by way of inheritance, and then marrying to secure a spot under the Holy Roman Empire. Then he died in Stettin. He's got fast boats and culture.
• The Saxons (Widukind) - The Saxons are an Ancient-Classical civilization. Their leader, Widukind was a scourge against the encroaching Carolingians, led by Charlemagne (From Region 5). Although Charlemagne definitively won, later on Widukind would become a venerated symbol for both German nationalism and the Catholic Church. The civ focuses on building faith and warriors quickly in their forests.
• The Slavs (Niklot) - The Slavic Obotrites are an Ancient civilization. Niklot led the Slavs through a shifting series of alliances and wars with both the Saxons and Holy Rome. Eventually he was killed in his own stronghold by the Saxons. The civ's unique abilities give it a gung-ho nature, where it is strengthened by allies, and even more belligerent when backed up against the wall.

Region 7 - Italy

• Italy (Umberto I) - The Kingdom of Italy is an Industrial civilization. Its leader, Umberto I, was a staunch militarist, hellbent on establishing and domineering over Italian colonies. He made many enemies at home, which eventually led to his assassination by anarchists. However, he had a ginormous mustache. Look it up. The civ focuses on reaching distant lands and protecting them with firepower.
• The Lombards (Theodelinda) - The Lombards are a Classical civilization. They were a Germanic people who fought their way into northern Italy to secure their boothold. As queen of the Lombards, Theodelinda contributed an elaborate cathedral near Milan. The civ creates small WLTKDs and converts its cities away from rival faiths.
• The Ostrogoths (Theoderic) - The Ostrogoths are a Classical civilization. Although called King, Theoderic ruled much of what was once the Western Roman Empire. Theoderic fought Eastern Rome, the Visigoths, the Vandals, Burgundy, the Balkans, and the Kingdom of Italy. Theodoric produces buildings, which give his units XP, which then produce gold for the civ.
• The Papal States (Innocent III) - The Papal States are a Renaissance civilization. The Papal States were a collection of territories controlled directly by the Pope. Innocent III claimed supremacy over the kingdoms of all Europe and oversaw the Fourth Crusade. The States (obviously) produce faith and a Great General replacement that heals nearby units like a Warcraft cleric.
• Rome (Romulus) - The Roman Kingdom is an Ancient-Classical civilization. The beginnings of ancient Rome are steeped in myth, starting far back at the epic Trojan War. The Trojan Aeneas survived Troy's destruction, and is said to have settled a new land, and through his lineage Romulus and Remus are born. The brothers survived by a wolf, and grew together until Romulus killed Remus and founded Rome. The civ focuses on killing barbarians, and immediately fortifying captured cities.
• Rome (Trajan) - The Roman Empire is an Ancient-Classical civilization. Not much needs to be said of the Empire, nor of Trajan. Trajan led Rome to its greatest extent during his reign, but not before a successful and celebrated career as a general. Trajan's Rome benefits from have and conquering as many cities as possible.
• Sardinia-Piedmont (Victor Emmanuel II) - Sardinia-Piedmont is a Renaissance-Industrial civilization. The polity is a combination of the island of Sardinia and land located in northwest Italy. Victor Emmanuel II is another previous general, who led his way through the First Italian War of Independence. He supported the Expedition of the Thousand with the goal of unifying Italy. He lost the title of King of Sardinia in 1861, but only because he gained the title of King of Italy. The civ focuses on tourism.
• Tuscany (Matilda) - The March of Tuscany is a Medieval civilization. Matilda was a faithful servant of the Papacy in turbulent times, and her court served as a safe haven for displaced people of the time. The venerated figure died without an heir, and her belongings and domain were subsequently fought over. The civ focuses on city states.

Region 8 - Balkans

• Albania (Enver Hoxha) - The People's Republic of Albania is a short-lived Modern-Atomic civilization. Albania under Hoxha was a one-party communist state, modeled on the idea of self reliance and unity, though scholars consider it a totalitarian state. Despite rebuilding and modernizing the country after its destruction during World War II, his government imprisoned, outlawed, and executed its people. Hoxhaism is a communist ideology built off of reverence of Stalin. The civ is a defensive powerhouse that benefits from denouncing more powerful enemies.
• Athens (Pericles) - The Athenian Empire is an Ancient civilization. Athens at the time was the center of democracy and culture and wealth, just coming off a successful war in Persia alongside the Delian League. Under the reign of Pericles, the Acropolis was built, where the Greek philosophers would gather to speak. The civ is focused on city states, culture, and science.
• Bosnia (Tvrtko I) - The Bosnian Kingdom is a Classical civilization. Tvrtko I is regarded as one of the greatest of medieval Bosnia's rulers, having spread the country to its widest range. This was only stopped by the encroaching Ottoman Empire. Bosnia can increase its border size using its unique Inquisitor.
• Bulgaria (Ferdinand I) - The Kingdom of Bulgaria is a Medieval-Industrial civilization. Of Ferdinand assuming the throne, Britain's Queen Victoria said: "He is totally unfit...delicate, eccentric and effeminate...Should be stopped at once." Ferdinand went to great lengths to appease Russia, converting his son to Eastern Orthodoxy, and (likely) having the leader of the foremost political party assassinated. History shows him to be a petty man, who when deceased, was buried in Germany instead of his wished-for Bulgaria. The civ hyper-focuses on nearby enemy cities when war is declared.
• Byzantium (Justinian I) - The Byzantine Empire is an Ancient-Medieval civilization. Although envisioned as a continuation of Rome, the Byzantine empire is very different. Nevertheless, the goal of Justinian I was to restore Rome to its greatest extent (Like Trajan did. Remember Trajan?). But he is also known as a patron of law and the arts. The civ focuses on fostering a formidable army over time.
• The Illyrians (Teuta) - Illyria is an Ancient civilization. Teuta assumed control of Ardiaean Kingdom after her spouse's death. During this time, Rome and Illyria were hostile towards one another, with Illyrian people conducting raids on Roman roads. Teuta is vilified by Roman writers of the same era. The civ gains gold and culture from piracy.
• Macedon (Alexander) - The Kingdom of Macedon is a Classical civilization. It's Alexander the Great. The civ is focused on blazing through the blood of its enemies.
• Mycenae (Agamemnon) - Mycenae is an Ancient civilization. Historical Mycenae was the region's second great seat of power following Minos until it declined during the Bronze Age Collapse. Today it is an archaeological center of giant Cyclopean stones and the famous Lion's gate. In myth, Mycenae's leader Agamemnon led the Greeks against Troy. The civ specializes in fighting on foreign landmasses and staying there for a while.
• Royal Hungary (Elizabeth Bathory) - The Kingdom of Hungary is a Medieval-Renaissance civilization. At the time, Hungary was ruled over by the Habsburgs. Elizabeth was accused and jailed for the murder and torture of hundreds of women. Although many testified against her, there is also the possibility that Elizabeth was the subject of a witch-hunt, as the Bathory family may have been becoming too influential and therefore a threat to the Habsburgs. Nonetheless, legend and myth grew around her bloody tendencies. The civ focuses on food production and punching up.
• Wallachia (Vlad III Dracula) - Wallachia is a Classical-Medieval civilization. Vlad III led a bloody conquest in the shadow of the Ottoman Empire. Taken hostage as a boy, he was a vindictive ruler who literally impaled soldiers and messengers alike. The civ thrives in the enemy's pillaged lands.

Region 9 - Baltics

• Latvia (Karlis Ulmanis) - The Republic of Italy is an Industrial-Modern civilization. Ulmanis is a controversial leader in Latvia. He led the country during the interwar period, and raised the quality of life for ethnic Latvians. Later on, he who establish an authoritarian regime, criticized as fascist by socialist parties. The civ focuses on WLTKDs and Great People.
• Novgorod (Alexander Nevsky) - The Novgorod Republic is a Classical civilization. Nevsky was instrumental in keeping Novgorod an autonomous entity and Orthodoxy the practiced religion, despite the encroaching Swedish and a looming Golden Horde. The pacifist civ focuses on trade.
• The Oeselians (Vesse) - The Oeselians are an Ancient civilization. Deep from the island of Saaremaa, the Oeselians raided the coasts with fast ships and the power of their god Tharapita. The Oeselians led one of the last great defenses against the incursion of Christianity and were incredibly hostile to invaders. The chieftan Vesse led the St. George's Night Uprising, where Germans were killed, clerics drowned, and castles besieged. The mainland retaliated and Vesse, as well as the barrier holding back the new religion, was slain. The civ builds faith, units, production, and gold to bolster itself and hunker down in the face of adversity.
• Pskov (Daumantas) - The Pskov Republic is a Classical civilization. Once part of Novgorod, Pskov was captured by the Teutonic Order in the 11th century. To be free of the knights, Pskov selected Daumantas to lead them and their armies, despite his being Lithuanian and originally Roman Catholic. Though his rule was unsanctioned by Novgorod, Daumantas won over his potential rivals and fought back against Lithuania with the Novgorod leader Dmitry Nevsky, Son of Alexander. The civ produces great people who can fight enemy units and enact social policies.
• Russia (Catherine II) - The Empire of Russia is an Industrial civilization. Catherine overthrew her husband to lead Russia into a period of intense growth and success. A true enjoyer of enlightenment era sensibilities, Russian nobles in her time were free from military conscription or state service, which serfs around the nation had to work even harder. The civ's focus is great person generation, and the cossack unit specializes in kicking someone while they're down.
• Russia (Nicholas II) - The Empire of Russia is a Renaissance-Modern civilization. The last of the monarchs of Russia (By title at least), Nicholas II inherited a dying autocracy in an era where the idea of kings and queens was becoming strained. Additionally, several bloody incidents under his rule, and a demoralizing world war, ushered in the Bolshevik revolution.

Region 10 - Eastern Europe

• Crimea (Hacı I Giray) - The Crimean Khanate is a Medieval-Renaissance civilization. The Khanate established itself as a successor of the Golden Horde. Haji spent his life after the creation of the state fending off warlords. The civ gains citizens from combat.
• Makhnovia (Nestor Makhno) - Makhnovia is a short-lived Medieval-Industrial movement. Makhno was a Ukranian anarchist revolutionary who, after the revolution, found his people inside of a three way conquest between them, the Bolsheviks, and the Whites. The civ greats great people from unemplyed citizens and puts enemies into anarchy.
• Poland-Lithuania (Tadeusz Kosciuszko) - The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is a Renaissance civilization. With an aristocrat's education, Kosciuszko was an accomplished general during the United States' Revolutionary War. Back home, he commanded an unsuccessful uprising against the Russian Empire. Kosciuszko was also a staunch abolitionist. The civ creates a network of culture and units linked by a web of roads.
• Poland-Lithuania (Sigismund II) - The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is a Renaissance civilization. Sigismund II was the first rule of the Commonwealth. Sigismund II held no fondness for conquest, and devoted his time to tapestries and peace. And also to mistresses. The civ's focus is happiness and golden ages.
• Ruthenia (Danylo I) - The Kingdom of Ruthenia is a Medieval civilization. Danylo I focused on raising the quality of life of his subjects and expanding his domain. He additionally had to try to hold off the Mongols. Which he couldn't entirely, but who can blame him? The civ benefits from forming strong trade routes and alliances.
• Sarmatians (Amage) - The Sarmatians are a Medieval civilization. When her spouse and King was not impressing her with his rule, Amage took over and started improving their government. She was a judge, a leader of troops, and a celebrated queen. Famously, Amage attacked a nearby prince on behalf of a neighboring peoples. When the Prince said he would continue his attacks, she led an army over 180 km during a night and a day, killed everyone there, and then the prince, too. She let his son live. The civ's units move quickly and generate culture.
• Ukraine (Mykhailo Hrushevsky) - The Ukrainian People's Republic is a short-lived Medieval-Modern civilization. Hrushevsky is celebrated as one of the most important scholars and statesmen of the modern era. After his political career, he penned the 10-volume History of Ukraine-Rusʹ. The civ focuses on World Wonders.
• Zaporizhzhia (Bohdan Khmelnytsky) - The Zaporizhian Host is a Renaissance civilization. Khmelnytsky led an uprising against the Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth which led to the creation of the cossack state. For there he massacred the local Jewish population, and helped foster a treaty which incorporated Ukraine into Russia. The civ generates gold and XP while fighting in enemy lands.

Sumerian(Anu) - [Huwana] is unable to move forward, nor is he able to move back", but they crept up on him from behind and the way to the secret abode of the Anu-Naki was no longer blocked
Raised I to LIGHT, the children of KHEM. Deep 'neath the rocks, I buried my spaceship, waiting the time when man might be free. Over the spaceship, erected a marker in the form of a lion yet like unto man. There 'neath the image rests yet my spaceship, forth to be brought when need shall arise Tablet 5
The Dead Sea Scrolls- War Scroll :"For the In[structor, the Rule of] the War. The first attack of the Sons of Light shall be undertaken against the forces of the Sons of Darkness, the army of Belial." ( Egypt- Horus v Set)
The instructor mentioned is our The Magnificent Queen, Ninmah affectionately known as Mammi and is the origin of the word mother. She taught Circumcision, and the Omega symbol was the tool she'd cut umbilical cords with.
Enki/Ninti gave us the power of speech, with Foxp2 , a conservative gene which doesnt change much over time. show that the human form of the FOXP2 gene increases synaptic plasticity and dendrite connectivity in the basal ganglia. These results partly explain the enhanced capability of cortico-basal ganglia circuits in the human brain that regulate critical aspects of language, cognition, and motor control." Foxp2 Language Evolution
Previously i recommended this book, the author was present for some rituals while she was researching & was allowed to capture some fascinating accounts to bring to the West. One involves Healing by frequency from a craft, and more. Chap 26 is called "our elders were friends with the Sky People", and other accounts describe a massive ufo that came down & a group of Indigenous elders got on board for a "meeting lasting a few hours" . Remember the story of the girl from Ghana who was taken & returned 3yr later I posted?
DR Ardy Clarke Sky People Mesoamerica -"direct descendants of the Sky People, whose blood remains pure live underground. Some say they serve as ambassadors to the Sky People who live in the heavens. They come back to meet with the ambassadors and to learn about the condition of the Earth and its people.”
The Star Travelers came from the sky. We were mutual friends in the cosmos. They helped us and we helped them. The wise men say that in the old days, some of them married our women and took them away to the stars, but the women chose to go with them. They were not taken against their will. The Star People never stayed on Earth. They visited. We called them ancestors because they are older than us. They were not our relatives. They were the ancestors. Their civilization was older. They had more knowledge. Therefore we respected them for that knowledge
In Pt 1 I gave a brief overview of the Involvement of Enki/Ninti & some of the history of the Children of Enki including the war described in ancient texts. Jesus' group the Essenes say the 'company of the Divine Join the congregation of Mortals. Enki had fallen in love with his creation, becoming the freedom fighter for us against the Elohim(Council of rulers) earning that "trickstetraitor" moniker.
The most advanced civilizations were matrileneal, Pharoah was the woman her consort was king. Our customs have always been handed down by them, the BirdMan depictions are all called "mediators" , at E. Island the God makemake gave orders through Tangata Manu(Birdman Cult). The Pyramid was the Great House, woman's house. Isis, Astarte, Ninmah were 'Mistress of the pyramid, Woman who makes towers, etc. In more than 30 cultures. The Snakes are our instructors, demiurges who shaped our bodies, but not our soul, which is not theirs, because it is uncreated. We are born from light, just like them. But our terrestrial vehicle, this triple body of flesh and spirit, we owe it to them. I wanted to make the Gateway Experience threads first to show the knowledge itself, Egyptian “gods” were the very same as the Sumerian Anunnaki, and the ancient Egyptian esoteric texts were none other than complex scientific knowledge of the Anunnaki. THAT was the origin of the Renaissance: ancient and difficult to understand system of scientific knowledge.
Some of the female Pharoah were not human beings. How many are described as having been extremely attractive? How many wore jewelry showing serpents, or female Dieties who are Serpents or "SnakeFaced"?
The Nummo (Phoenician- Numo) craft the Kora-NARs design was the basis for sacred geometry, the shape, design, and proportions of the Ark express all of the principles and science humanity would need. The 7 lineages mission was to cultivate the land and grow the celestial grains so that everyone could live in abundance. They were also supposed to reproduce and spread throughout the world bringing the spiritual technologies contained within the Kora-Na with them. The eight ancestors and their offspring were charged with conducting important ceremonies such as the Sigui ceremony, which was the Henti in Egypt.
I began giving Dogon tradition here Dogon, Hopi, Naga-Maya , I'm sure most see why being a Jaliyaa was relevant. The Sumerians Uruk List of Kings & Sages up until today have been relatives. The lineages of the Children of Enki are Hopi, Dogon, Ainu, Ohum, Shakti, San Agustin, Buddhas(Tibet), Naga-Maya-Itza. (R1b-V88 is Dogon/Yoruba. But ALL of us are Anu/Ainu/Aunu people ) & come from those Sages( Apkallu). Im a descendant of 7 Uttuabzu, “who ascended to heaven".. uttu” = “count, number” “abzu” = “cosmic underground water.” So Utuabzu “kept count of the numbers".I'm the Dogons Jaliyaa, Recordkeeper of the People, it's the same with Inca the "Ka-pac' 'Keeper of the Serpent wisdom'. When Sundiata founded Imperial Mali, one of the first things he was to do was continue the Kings/Sages custom, you can see here. Every Jaliyaa and every Sage has always been Mende. Ive provided genetic,artifacts, linguistics, etc for every corner of the globe and in pt 1 the Ghost hominid who bred with Dogon and 2 population (SW US, China).
"Emissaries of the Serpent culture", we have always been sent abroad.. how many ancient scripts cannot be deciphered today?Ainu Language is said to be an Enigma, or isolated, (Easter Island, Olmec. Egypt -nobody can read RongoRongo, MandeKan, or MeduNtr, the Basque language is one of the clearest offshoots) .. Dogon dialect the Andes this is a Jaliyaa (Brazil Tablet). He was a teacher, so why black basalt statuettes of him? Because Dogon means "Landlord", Enkis representatives.
Sumer was the "Land of the Watchers", but the same Anu were in Egypt as i said. ThreadF. Petrie found more remains , ceremonially buried, in Nakadah. Prof Emery specifically describes highly dominant aristocracy that governed entire Egypt, mixing only with the priestly classes.
Dr Derry :"Predynastic times, the results of measurements of skulls from graves of this date frequently show the presence of a larger-headed people highlighting Petrie's original discovery at Nakadah. He says "we obtain a result which is very striking and which is so far removed from the mean of the Predynastic people that under no circumstances could we consider them to be the same race. This is also very suggestive of the presence of a dominant race, perhaps relatively few in numbers but greatly exceeding the original inhabitants in intelligence; a race which brought into Egypt the knowledge of building in stone, of sculpture, writing, agriculture, cattle domestication"
All the depictions globally of the Anu-twin serpent , but we don't have to go back that far. Your local ambulance is far enough. Healing, Godly Knowledge, and immortality..
Edit: I meant to talk about why UFOs dislike nukes but this is long as hell, ill add in comments.

Sumerian(Anu) - [Huwana] is unable to move forward, nor is he able to move back", but they crept up on him from behind and the way to the secret abode of the Anu-Naki was no longer blocked
Raised I to LIGHT, the children of KHEM. Deep 'neath the rocks, I buried my spaceship, waiting the time when man might be free. Over the spaceship, erected a marker in the form of a lion yet like unto man. There 'neath the image rests yet my spaceship, forth to be brought when need shall arise Tablet 5
The Dead Sea Scrolls- War Scroll :"For the In[structor, the Rule of] the War. The first attack of the Sons of Light shall be undertaken against the forces of the Sons of Darkness, the army of Belial." ( Egypt- Horus v Set)
The instructor mentioned is our The Magnificent Queen, Ninmah affectionately known as Mammi and is the origin of the word mother. She taught Circumcision, and the Omega symbol was the tool she'd cut umbilical cords with.
Enki/Ninti gave us the power of speech, with Foxp2 , a conservative gene which doesnt change much over time. show that the human form of the FOXP2 gene increases synaptic plasticity and dendrite connectivity in the basal ganglia. These results partly explain the enhanced capability of cortico-basal ganglia circuits in the human brain that regulate critical aspects of language, cognition, and motor control." Foxp2 Language Evolution
Previously i recommended this book, the author was present for some rituals while she was researching & was allowed to capture some fascinating accounts to bring to the West. One involves Healing by frequency from a craft, and more. Chap 26 is called "our elders were friends with the Sky People", and other accounts describe a massive ufo that came down & a group of Indigenous elders got on board for a "meeting lasting a few hours" . Remember the story of the girl from Ghana who was taken & returned 3yr later I posted?
DR Ardy Clarke Sky People Mesoamerica -"direct descendants of the Sky People, whose blood remains pure live underground. Some say they serve as ambassadors to the Sky People who live in the heavens. They come back to meet with the ambassadors and to learn about the condition of the Earth and its people.”
The Star Travelers came from the sky. We were mutual friends in the cosmos. They helped us and we helped them. The wise men say that in the old days, some of them married our women and took them away to the stars, but the women chose to go with them. They were not taken against their will. The Star People never stayed on Earth. They visited. We called them ancestors because they are older than us. They were not our relatives. They were the ancestors. Their civilization was older. They had more knowledge. Therefore we respected them for that knowledge
In Pt 1 I gave a brief overview of the Involvement of Enki/Ninti & some of the history of the Children of Enki including the war described in ancient texts. Jesus' group the Essenes say the 'company of the Divine Join the congregation of Mortals. Enki had fallen in love with his creation, becoming the freedom fighter for us against the Elohim(Council of rulers) earning that "trickstetraitor" moniker.
The most advanced civilizations were matrileneal, Pharoah was the woman her consort was king. Our customs have always been handed down by them, the BirdMan depictions are all called "mediators" , at E. Island the God makemake gave orders through Tangata Manu(Birdman Cult). The Pyramid was the Great House, woman's house. Isis, Astarte, Ninmah were 'Mistress of the pyramid, Woman who makes towers, etc. In more than 30 cultures. The Snakes are our instructors, demiurges who shaped our bodies, but not our soul, which is not theirs, because it is uncreated. We are born from light, just like them. But our terrestrial vehicle, this triple body of flesh and spirit, we owe it to them. I wanted to make the Gateway Experience threads first to show the knowledge itself, Egyptian “gods” were the very same as the Sumerian Anunnaki, and the ancient Egyptian esoteric texts were none other than complex scientific knowledge of the Anunnaki. THAT was the origin of the Renaissance: ancient and difficult to understand system of scientific knowledge.
Some of the female Pharoah were not human beings. How many are described as having been extremely attractive? How many wore jewelry showing serpents, or female Dieties who are Serpents or "SnakeFaced"?
The Nummo (Phoenician- Numo) craft the Kora-NARs design was the basis for sacred geometry, the shape, design, and proportions of the Ark express all of the principles and science humanity would need. The 7 lineages mission was to cultivate the land and grow the celestial grains so that everyone could live in abundance. They were also supposed to reproduce and spread throughout the world bringing the spiritual technologies contained within the Kora-Na with them. The eight ancestors and their offspring were charged with conducting important ceremonies such as the Sigui ceremony, which was the Henti in Egypt.
I began giving Dogon tradition here Dogon, Hopi, Naga-Maya , I'm sure most see why being a Jaliyaa was relevant. The Sumerians Uruk List of Kings & Sages up until today have been relatives. The lineages of the Children of Enki are Hopi, Dogon, Ainu, Ohum, Shakti, San Agustin, Buddhas(Tibet), Naga-Maya-Itza. (R1b-V88 is Dogon/Yoruba. But ALL of us are Anu/Ainu/Aunu people ) & come from those Sages( Apkallu). Im a descendant of 7 Uttuabzu, “who ascended to heaven".. uttu” = “count, number” “abzu” = “cosmic underground water.” So Utuabzu “kept count of the numbers".I'm the Dogons Jaliyaa, Recordkeeper of the People, it's the same with Inca the "Ka-pac' 'Keeper of the Serpent wisdom'. When Sundiata founded Imperial Mali, one of the first things he was to do was continue the Kings/Sages custom, you can see here. Every Jaliyaa and every Sage has always been Mende. Ive provided genetic,artifacts, linguistics, etc for every corner of the globe and in pt 1 the Ghost hominid who bred with Dogon and 2 population (SW US, China).
"Emissaries of the Serpent culture", we have always been sent abroad.. how many ancient scripts cannot be deciphered today?Ainu Language is said to be an Enigma, or isolated, (Easter Island, Olmec. Egypt -nobody can read RongoRongo, MandeKan, or MeduNtr, the Basque language is one of the clearest offshoots) .. Dogon dialect the Andes this is a Jaliyaa (Brazil Tablet). He was a teacher, so why black basalt statuettes of him? Because Dogon means "Landlord", Enkis representatives.
Sumer was the "Land of the Watchers", but the same Anu were in Egypt as i said. ThreadF. Petrie found more remains , ceremonially buried, in Nakadah. Prof Emery specifically describes highly dominant aristocracy that governed entire Egypt, mixing only with the priestly classes.
Dr Derry :"Predynastic times, the results of measurements of skulls from graves of this date frequently show the presence of a larger-headed people highlighting Petrie's original discovery at Nakadah. He says "we obtain a result which is very striking and which is so far removed from the mean of the Predynastic people that under no circumstances could we consider them to be the same race. This is also very suggestive of the presence of a dominant race, perhaps relatively few in numbers but greatly exceeding the original inhabitants in intelligence; a race which brought into Egypt the knowledge of building in stone, of sculpture, writing, agriculture, cattle domestication"
All the depictions globally of the Anu-twin serpent , but we don't have to go back that far. Your local ambulance is far enough. Healing, Godly Knowledge, and immortality..

So ive been thinking about what the 4 god fruits could be. Via luffy I think its safe to assume all the fruits are mythical zoans and also that the powers may not relate directly to the title as seen with luffy its much more a symbolic thing of bringing joy and freedom analagous to a sun that brings light to those in need (Im ruling out greenbull for forest god as to me its too literal)
First for the rain god, although sort of contradictory to what I just said, as pointed out to me by a friend, I believe dragon has a mythical zoan based on amaru from inca mythology. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaru_(mythology)) It has such a similar marking as dragons face, is said to resemble a dragon, has broad symbolism of water, storms, hail, rainbow all of which can be related to weather
For the forest god I believe in the theory supporting chopper for this role. As mentioned earlier I think greenbull is too obvious and there is a fantastic theory on yt with a lot of great points by dak's sake supporting this. (https://youtu.be/MQNroiOj7Vo?si=BM4Z557C9HuJqwCZ) Also I dont think its outrageous to believe out of the 4 god fruits there will be one more focused on supportive capabilites especially the forest god with potential connotations of life. I also wouldnt put it past Oda to make the character that for the entire series the navy has written off as a non-threat and nothing more than a crew pet to actually hold a very special power.
For the earth god I want to put forth yamato, although he doesnt seem like a standout, it is once again a mythical zoan type and is based around the japanese grey wolf that is now extinct. Looking into some cultural stuff on wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_wolf) its said to the messenger of spirits be a protector of the mountains/mountain villages which to me give 2 relatively strong connections to a potential earth god.
I also want to note that I dont believe Imu will posses any of these fruits as from a narrative standpoint i think it makes more sense for the possessors of the 4 god fruits to be brought together to face Imu (Of who most likely has their own strength in their unknown power and potential op-op fruit immortality operation) It also makes sense to me that Yamato will join the crew at some point due to his desire to be Oden and thus travel to laugh tale with the straw hats and may be called upon by luffy in preparation to fight the world govt. Also Luffy and the gang would most likely be fighting the govt. alongside the revolutionary army due to the nature of the fight, uniting all 4 god fruits as a collective force.

Hola a todes! Hello everyone! Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day, or in my case, happy Respect for Cultural Diversity Day! This is a revised version of a similar post from three years ago.
531 years ago, Genoese navigator & trader Cristoforo Colombo arrived at the island of Guanabam, in search of a new way to reach the Indies. After promptly changing the name the Taíno people had given to their island to San Salvador, he launched further expeditions to other islands near the area, in what became the beginning of one of the most exhaustive, violent & longstanding periods of systemic colonisation, imperialism, cultural erasure & genocide in human history: the conquest of the Américas.
Today, as it tends to happen every year, the historical discipline continues to face challenges when exploring these particular issues. Over 300 years of conquest & subjugation by European powers such as Spain, Portugal, England & France left a pillaged & forever changed land, in what had been a continent previously inhabited by tens of millions of people from thousands of different civilisations, from Bering to Tierra del Fuego, from the Nez Perce of the Plateau all the way down to my ancestors, the Gününa-Küne (Puelches) & the Aonikenk (Tehuelches) of Mendoza. Today, both History & all the humanities have to contend with the advent of many perspectives that would frame any mention of this day as other than “Columbus Day” as negatively revisionist, disrespectful of Italian-American identity, & even as forgetful of the supposedly magnificent & mutually beneficial cultural exchange that occurred from the point when Colombo “discovered” América as a continent. So let’s talk a bit about those things, shall we? I’m mainly interested in the latter point, but first, let me draw some interesting points my dear friend & fellow Native Snapshot52 proposed some years ago:
A Word on Revisionism

Historical revisionism simply refers to a revising or re-interpreting of a narrative, not some nefarious attempt to interject presentism or lies into the past. The idea that revisions of historical accounts is somehow a bad thing indicates a view of singularity, or that there is only one true account of how something happened and that there are rigid, discernible facts that reveal this one true account. Unfortunately, this just isn't the case. The accounts we take for granted as being "just the facts" are, at times, inaccurate, misleading, false, or even fabricated. Different perspectives will yield different results.

As for the idea of changing the way in which we perceive this day, from “Columbus Day” to Indigenous Peoples Day, being disrespectful to the memory of Colombo & therefore to the collective memory of the Italian-American population of the United States, I’ll let my colleague tell us about it

The recognition of Columbus by giving him a day acknowledges his accomplishments is a result of collective memory, for it symbolically frames his supposed discovery of the New World. So where is the issue? Surely we are all aware of the atrocities committed by and under Columbus. But if those atrocities are not being framed into the collective memory of this day, why do they matter? Even though these symbols, these manifestations of history, purposely ignore historical context to achieve a certain meaning, they are not completely void of such context. And as noted, this collective memory forms and influences the collective identity of the communities consenting and approving of said symbols. This includes the historical context regardless if it is intended or not with the original symbol. This is because context, not necessarily of the all encompassing past, but of the contemporary meaning of when said symbols were recognised is carried with the symbol as a sort of meta-context. What we know is that expansion was on the minds of Americans for centuries. They began to foster an identity built on The Doctrine of Discovery and the man who initiated the flood waves of Europeans coming to the Americas for the purpose of God, gold, and glory, AKA: colonisation. The ideas of expansionism, imperialism, colonialism, racism, and sexism, are all chained along, as if part of a necklace, and flow from the neck of Columbus. These very items are intrinsically linked to his character and were the ideas of those who decided to recognise him as a symbol for so called American values. While collective memory would like to separate the historical context, the truth is that it cannot be separated.

And for a more detailed exploration of Colombo’s role & image in US history, I recommend this post by Georgy_K_Zhukov
Now, for a less US-Centric perspective
In my time contributing to AskHistorians, even before I became a moderator, I made it a point to express that I have no connection to the United States; if you’ve read something of mine, chances are you’ve noticed that I use the terms “América” & “America” as two very distinct things: the former refers to the entire continent, whereas the latter is what the US tends to be referred as. Why do I use this distinction? Because, linguistics aside, I’m every bit an American as a person from the US. See, in Spanish, we don’t really call it “the Americas”, we call the entire thing América. We don’t call Americans “americanos”, we call them Estadounidenses, because we understand the continent to be a larger entity than the sum of North, Central & South areas. I’ve spoken about this here.
I’m from Argentina. I was born in a land that had a very different conquest process than that of North América, because the Spanish conquistadores were here earlier, they had more time to ravage every culture they came across, from Hernán Cortés subjugating the Mexicas & later betraying the tribes that had allied themselves with him, to Francisco Pizarro taking advantage of the political instability of the Inca empire to destroy the Tahuantinsuyo. However, before the conquistadores came to the area where my ancestors lived, they already knew the meaning of conquest, genocide & cultural erasure, as did many other peoples in the rest of the continent. See, these practices aren’t exclusively an endemic problem brought to our shores by Europeans, because we know & understand that much like the Mexicas & Incas subjugated & conquered hundreds of cultures & civilisations in their expansionism, the Mapuches of Chile & Argentina spent decades systematically conquering, displacing & forcefully integrating many tribes into their dominion- They did so to my ancestors, the Aoninek & the Gününa-Küne. Displaced & conquered by the Mapuches, who forced them to pay tribute to them, while having to change their culture, their religion, their way of life & even their tribal names, because the Mapuches replaced them with the names Chewel Che & Pwelche (Tehuelche & Puelchue in Spanish), which in Mapundungún, the Mapuche language, mean Brave People & People of the East, respectively.
So, as you can see, most of us historians aren’t trying to destroy anyone’s heritage, because we recognise that atrocities & cultural erasure practices were very much a thing among native civilisations & cultures. However, it would be disingenuous and plain wrong to try & deny that the conquerors applied systemic policies of extermination in their search for wealth & conquest in América. Even if we concede that a cultural exchange was indeed established from October 12 1492 onward, we need to be extremely aware of the fact that this exchange was always forcefully imposed by the conquerors over the conquered. Years ago, we had a fascinating panel discussing the colonisation of the continent with several of our contributors, I highly recommend you check it out here. There, I talked briefly about what made this cultural exchange forceful to begin with: El Requerimiento, The Spanish Requirement, a legal document issued by the Spanish crown that, from 1513 onward, every time the conquistadores encountered a native settlement, were supposed to read out loud.

To summarize it, it states that, under the authority of the Catholic Monarchs Fernando & Isabel, whose power emanated from the Pope, who had ceded every land they were to conquer to them & only them, & who did so because, as Pope, he'd been given power & authority directly by God through the Holy Church "Lady & Superior of the World Universe", the native indios had two choices. First, to accept the rule of the Spanish Empire. If they accepted it, they were to be treated with respect, allowed to maintain their freedoms & lands. Just, under Spanish government. If they were to reject the terms of el Requerimiento, the conquistadores promised to take their lands, their properties, their women & children by force & by holy war, as was their divine right.

So, they gave them two choices. The problem?
The natives couldn’t understand Spanish. The conquistadores read this Requirement to people who didn't & couldn't understand the language. The Requirement was only issued as a poor attempt of justification for the atrocities they knew were going to commit. While in later decades they developed translations and new laws designed to "protect" natives as they went further inland, the fact remains that the Spanish had absolutely no regard for cultural diversity or for respecting anyone’s sovereignty in their newfound colonies. I wrote a translation of the full text here.
Speaking of Cultural Diversity
Prior to 2010, Argentina called this day “Race Day”. Sounds pretty atrocious, huh? Still, it was widely accepted in a country where, even if tens of thousands of Italian immigrants arrived over the centuries, there is no such thing as an “Italian-Argentinian” collective memory, at least not in the sense it exists in the US. However, when the government decided it was time to change the horrific name this day had traditionally had, there was a lot of pushback. Why? For the same reasons exposed earlier about “Columbus Day” in the US. While most Latin Américan former colonies gained their independence from Spain in the early 19C, we still speak the language they forced the natives to learn, many people still practice the religion they imposed on every civilisation they encountered, & most people ignore, consciously or otherwise, that roughly half of the continent can trace their ancestry to some native tribe or another. I just happen to be closer, generationally wise, & I just happen to be a historian. So, today, here in Argentina we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the law that changed the name of a dreadfully positivist & violent “Race Day” to Respect for Cultural Diversity Day.
Am I happy with this change? Somewhat. The sentiment comes from the right place, & many natives & experts of the humanities were consulted when thinking of an appropriate name. But there’s still a lot we have to do for the name to actually mean anything. Reparations have to be made, for the memory of my now almost extinct people, & for those who are still alive, well, & fighting for their independence & freedom, including my people’s former conquerors, the Mapuche, who remain locked in a constant struggle against erasure & repression from the governments of both Chile & Argentina. There are instances in which history needs to be revised. This is one of those pivotal points in the construction of collective memory, where voices like mine join with the millions of Native Americans who still live, some surviving, some striving to thrive, some nearly forgotten. We the subaltern people are still here. At risk of going overboard with the self-centred ideas, I’m just one Native, who learned about their history from their great grandmother, who’s proud of their ancestry, & who will continue to do thorough, methodical, mindful scholarship to prevent centuries of history from being permanently deleted from the world.

According to the local Aymara Indians, the complex was built at the ‘beginning of time’ by the founder-god Viracocha and his followers, who caused the stones to be ‘carried through the air to the sound of a trumpet’. An alternative theme is that they created a ‘heavenly fire’ that consumed the stones and enabled large blocks to be lifted by hand ‘as if they were cork'.

• according to a Mayan legend, the temple complex of Uxmal in the Yucatan Peninsula was built by a race of dwarfs who were able to move heavy rocks into place by whistling

Easter Island, many of which are as high as a three-storey building, tell how magicians or priests used mana, or mind power, to make them ‘walk’, or float through the air

According to early Greek historians, the walls of the ancient city of Thebes were built by Amphion, a son of Jupiter, who moved the large stones ‘to the music of his harp’ while his ‘songs drew even stones and beasts after him 

Motor Trend: 340 ton megalith Moved by Truck
Thoth, The Great Wise "Raised over the passage, I, a mighty pyramid, using the power that overcomes Earth force (gravity) this is all that matters, there's never a good time to go against Thoth. Acoustic Harmonic Resonance
Arab Historian AL Massoudi gives the purpose for those huge papyrus found underneath the cemetery Mastaba , "singing papyri" as the researchers called em. In carrying on the work, leaves of papyrus, or paper, inscribed with certain characters, were placed under the stones prepared in the quarries; and upon being struck, the blocks were moved at each time the distance of a bowshot (which would be a little over 200 feet), and so by degrees arrived at the pyramids"
When they say where are the tools for construction, i say right in your face. Was Scepter, Djed, Ankh
The use of primitive methods of lifting and pushing blocks is not commensurate with the genius and skill of workmanship of the way the pyramids were constructed as these methods are scientifically poor and measured in the current simple concept. How can one seriously look for the brilliance and simplicity of the pyramids’ structures at the same time?Nature- Acoustic Levitation Reflexive Material
-[Nature-Holographic acoustic elements](https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms9661
You'll find that ultrasound is mentioned in both papers, Sound Experiments in great Pyramid . In a post a few weeks back i show the reliefs which depicted Levitating Kings surrounded by priests.. The practicioner(s) would use instruments called a 'Sistrum ' which created high levels of ultrasound for healing & to alter states of consciousness.
This study actully described using tuning forks like our ancestors did. Acoustic Levitation Spherical Harmonics In the 1930s book titled The Lost Technique, a Swedish engineer details the Tibetan Sound Levitation he witnessed during a research trip. Now you'll find that the description he gives “In the middle of the meadow, about 250 meters from the cliff, was a polished slab of rock with a bowl like cavity in the center"
These are acoustic levitation basins, found all over the world. Each culture tells us this, but it's ignored because modern science refuses to acknowledge our ancestors were more advanced in many respects... Crystal Electricity & Magnetism
Let us compare Modern day-physicist today -
Ancient- basins Dowth,Newgrange Ireland also these Abu Ghurab Levitation basins made of quartz are exactly the same. During the conquest of the Americas, historian Garcilaso de la Vega documented the destruction of giant granite bowls at Inca sites in the Andes having diameters that exceeded the height of two men. His account basically says "wtf is the point "?. Concave granite basins were also found in the passage chambers of Knowth, Dowth and Newgrange, in Ireland..
The orientation of a standing wave is parallel to the pull of gravity, the effect is levitation. transducer – a vibrating surface that creates sound – and a reflector – the surface the waves will be reflecting off of
Their ‘transducer’ was the drums and horns; their reflector was the smooth slab of rock with its concave surface. Importantly, to achieve acoustic levitation, the transducer and reflector must be a precise distance apart, and the waves produced of a specific frequency. This was why Jarl’s monks used drums and horns of specific sizes, down to the centimeter
The interactions of acoustic waves at some fixed frequencies without the energy losses in the higher harmonics is of considerable interest in acoustics. Such interaction creates the possibility of direct transformation of coherent sound at the given frequency by sound of another frequency without an electro-magnetic energy source...
Nasa sonic drilling Sound vibrations are sent through a drill bit or even a metal pipe, so that the end in contact with the stone surface acts as a high-frequency jack-hammer. The drill barely needs to turn, since it’s the vibrational impacts and shattering that does the work. Exactly How Al-Massoudi describes it
You can even see both the tuning fork and the hammer depicted on these stones atAbernethy..This is reminiscent of Neptune, the god of Atlantis. This aquatic symbol shows up in the Egyptian myth of Horus (falcon god) striking his enemy with a harpoon, as well the Egyptians associating their antediluvian ancestors with the harpoon symbol."Well, when a stone vibrates at its resonant frequency, a standing wave of compression/expansion sets up within it. What makes stones unique is that they are piezo-electric, meaning they convert pressure into electricity. Therefore, applying sound to a stone converts that sound into electromagnetic or electrogravitational energy.

In Peru, According to the local Aymara Indians, the complex was built at the ‘beginning of time’ by the founder-god Viracocha and his followers, who caused the stones to be ‘carried through the air to the sound of a trumpet’. An alternative theme is that they created a ‘heavenly fire’ that consumed the stones and enabled large blocks to be lifted by hand ‘as if they were cork'.

• according to a Mayan legend, the temple complex of Uxmal in the Yucatan Peninsula was built by a race of dwarfs who were able to move heavy rocks into place by whistling

Moai on Easter Island, many of which are as high as a three-storey building. Rapa Nui tell how Maori Ko Hau RongoRongo (masters of special knowledge) used mana, or mind power, to make them ‘walk’, or float through the air

According to early Greek historians, the walls of the ancient city of Thebes were built by Amphion, a son of Jupiter, who moved the large stones ‘to the music of his harp’ while his ‘songs drew even stones and beasts after him 

Motor Trend: 340 ton megalith Moved by Truck - An example of just how nonsensical using ramps & dragging blocks to the top of a mountain really is.
Thoth, The Great Wise "Raised over the passage, I, a mighty pyramid, using the power that overcomes Earth force (gravity) this is all that matters, there's never a good time to go against Thoth. Acoustic Harmonic Resonance
Arab Historian AL Massoudi gives the purpose for those huge papyri found underneath the cemetery Mastaba , "singing papyri" as the researchers called em. In carrying on the work, leaves of papyrus, or paper, inscribed with certain characters, were placed under the stones prepared in the quarries; and upon being struck, the blocks were moved at each time the distance of a bowshot (which would be a little over 200 feet), and so by degrees arrived at the pyramids"
When they say where are the tools for construction, i say right in your face. Was Scepter, Djed, Ankh
The use of primitive methods of lifting and pushing blocks is not commensurate with the genius and skill of workmanship of the way the pyramids were constructed as these methods are scientifically poor and measured in the current simple concept. How can one seriously look for the brilliance and simplicity of the pyramids’ structures at the same time?Nature- Acoustic Levitation Reflexive Material
-[Nature-Holographic acoustic elements](https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms9661
You'll find that ultrasound is mentioned in both papers, Sound Experiments in great Pyramid . In a post a few weeks back i show the reliefs which depicted Levitating Kings surrounded by priests.. The practicioner(s) would use instruments called a 'Sistrum ' which created high levels of ultrasound for healing & to alter states of consciousness.
This study actully described using tuning forks like our ancestors did. Acoustic Levitation Spherical Harmonics In the 1930s book titled The Lost Technique, a Swedish engineer details the Tibetan Sound Levitation he witnessed during a research trip. Now you'll find that the description he gives “In the middle of the meadow, about 250 meters from the cliff, was a polished slab of rock with a bowl like cavity in the center"
These are acoustic levitation basins, found all over the world. Each culture tells us this, but it's ignored because modern science refuses to acknowledge our ancestors were more advanced in many respects... Crystal Electricity & Magnetism
Let us compare Modern -physicist today -
Ancient- basins Dowth,Newgrange Ireland also these Abu Ghurab Levitation basins made of quartz are exactly the same. During the conquest of the Americas, historian Garcilaso de la Vega documented the destruction of giant granite bowls at Inca sites in the Andes having diameters that exceeded the height of two men. His account basically says "wtf is the point "?. Concave granite basins were also found in the passage chambers of Knowth, Dowth and Newgrange, in Ireland..
The orientation of a standing wave is parallel to the pull of gravity, the effect is levitation. transducer – a vibrating surface that creates sound – and a reflector – the surface the waves will be reflecting off of
Their ‘transducer’ was the drums and horns; their reflector was the smooth slab of rock with its concave surface. Importantly, to achieve acoustic levitation, the transducer and reflector must be a precise distance apart, and the waves produced of a specific frequency. This was why Jarl’s monks used drums and horns of specific sizes, down to the centimeter
The interactions of acoustic waves at some fixed frequencies without the energy losses in the higher harmonics is of considerable interest in acoustics. Such interaction creates the possibility of direct transformation of coherent sound at the given frequency by sound of another frequency without an electro-magnetic energy source...
Nasa sonic drilling Sound vibrations are sent through a drill bit or even a metal pipe, so that the end in contact with the stone surface acts as a high-frequency jack-hammer. The drill barely needs to turn, since it’s the vibrational impacts and shattering that does the work. Exactly How Al-Massoudi describes it
You can even see both the tuning fork and the hammer depicted on these stones atAbernethy..This is reminiscent of Neptune, the god of Atlantis. This aquatic symbol shows up in the Egyptian myth of Horus (falcon god) striking his enemy with a harpoon, as well the Egyptians associating their antediluvian ancestors with the harpoon symbol."Well, when a stone vibrates at its resonant frequency, a standing wave of compression/expansion sets up within it. What makes stones unique is that they are piezo-electric, meaning they convert pressure into electricity. Therefore, applying sound to a stone converts that sound into electromagnetic or electrogravitational energy.