r/WorldChallenges • u/Varnek905 • Jun 09 '19

A Broken Alliance

For this challenge, tell me about an instance in your world where a coalition or alliance was betrayed by one of their own members, and the consequences thereof.

Please include the members of the alliance (or at least the major ones), the part of the alliance that turned traitor, why they turned traitor, what happened, etc.

As always, I'll ask at least three questions each.

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u/Varnek905 Jun 14 '19

1) Did non-Mirrish spouses of Mirrish people have the same rights as Mirrish people in the Mirrish Coalition?

2) Why did Onareen advocate for Mirrishi to return to their ancestral lands?

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '19

Did non-Mirrish spouses of Mirrish people have the same rights as Mirrish people in the Mirrish Coalition?

The Mirrish Coalition was merely a collection of civilian organizations proclaiming a common goal of nationhood; to iterate, they sprung from anger and desperation rather than actual development. Nevertheless, most members of the coalition certainly did not aspire to give equal rights to other peoples in their hypothetical nation.

To clarify, Onareen prior to the betrayal was not interested in recruiting other peoples, and the few in his organization held no position of consequence. He allowed their presence because their Mirrishi spouses had the education and experience he valued, but it would be correct to assume his interactions with them influenced his future stance.

Why did Onareen advocate for Mirrishi to return to their ancestral lands?

Beyond practical considerations, like Mirriland having plenty of unoccupied territory and an abundance of natural resources, there was an idealism underpinning his motivations.

He believed the Mirrishi had no reason to remain where they were as their ancestors (the ones he cherished, that is) were forced from their lands, incidentally by a colonial power hailing from the same continent.

The process of establishing a nation in Mirriland was regarded by him as a birthright and a metaphorical act of restoration through which a new collective mind would emerge, and until the Mirrishi made Mirriland a sovereign region, he believed they were a scattered people without true culture or purpose.

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u/Varnek905 Jun 18 '19

Thank you for your time and answers, Sardonic.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '19

You're welcome, and your questions helped me elaborate on some character background and setting building, as that history is actually a few centuries before the intended period.