Ekank

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</image> <group> <header>Personal Details</header> <label>Born</label> <label>Died</label> <label>Nationality</label> <label>Ethnicity</label> <label>Spouse(s)</label> <label>Children</label> <label>Parent(s)</label> <label>Occupation</label> </group> </infobox> Ekank or Ekank of the Deram was the fifth Living King of Kadarism and the first to bare the title during his reign.

Biography

Early life

Ekank was born on 28-3 1705 TT to Konak, Leader of the Deram Tribal Group. On his third birthday Ekank, who was not among Konak's first born sons was sent to his mother, Mayak's tribal group, the Bokok to be trained. Konak had expected his son to be trained and raised by his grandfather Vorkat, instead it was the leader of the Bokok, Dorvat who raised him. Dorvat who had been a close ally of Gotiph during the Saekarinian War trained Ekank in both the art of warfare and diplomacy. He returned to his father's tribal group on his twentieth birthday.

Konak died on 10-2 1703 TT. After three days of mourning, his eldest son Borkek proclaimed himself leader of the Deram. Ekank challenged the proclamation under the right of blood. The two engaged in a duel with Ekank emerging victorious and Borkek seriously wounded. Ekank's other brothers did not challenge him, making Ekank the leader of the Deram.

Leader of the Deram

In early 1682 TT the Weer Nation entered and occupied a portion of the Akaria Confederation in response to a raid carried out by the Ikane Tribal Group. On 11-4 1682 TT Wayok, leader of the Akarian Confederation spoke to the various leaders of the tribal groups within the confederation and advocated for a war against the Weer Nation. Those present, including Ekank agreed and set about rasing their armies. Whilst planning the invasion Wayok put Ekank in charge of liberating the occupied lands whilst he would go well into Weer lands to capture one of their larger cities. The unified force set off for the occupied lands on 13-11 1683 TT.

The forces arrived at the edge of the occupied zone on 2-1 1681 TT where the armies splint in two and parted ways. Over the course of the next few days the forces occupying Akaria retreated over the Orsda Range into definative Weer territory. On 22-2 1681 TT a Weer messanger deleivered a package to Ekank delivering a treaty sighned by Weyok that stated that the Akaria-Weer War was over. As the weeks went by more treaties signed by Weyok were delivered and more of Ekank's forces returned home believing the war to be over. On 22-7 1680 TT, the Weer Garrison Treaty was delivered to Ekank who was still camped near the border. The treaty permitted the Weer Nation to garrison an unlimited number of forces within the Akarian Confederation. On the same day the treaty was delivered the Weer Army crossed the border into Akaria and began laying down fortifications. Ekank dissolved his remaining forces and returned to his tribal group.

Wayok's body was discovered on 25-7 1680 TT, having died the day prior. Following this Woyok's son Ukat took over as the leader of the Akarian Confederation, though by this point the confederation was on the verge of disintegration. On 3-8 1680 TT Ekank spoke to Dorvat and claimed that he had experienced a vision. In his vision he saw Wayok die and the Living Spirit transfer itself into himself. Dorvat's ossbosche Yakot interpreted this as the Living Spirit disapproving of Wayok's offspring and selecting Ekank as its new partner. Following the meeting Ekank and Dorvat parted ways to gather supporters for Ekank's claim.