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Excerpt from 'The Lizardfolk: Our History, People, and Culture' by Zaaxhprei Kr-Lhuxah, written in 1317 PD
FOREWORD FROM ROOIN:
I've noticed that Lizardfolk are a quite popular race in fantasy. I suppose it's due to a desire to include a race that is more 'exotic' than an elf, a dwarf, a gnome, or a halfling that gives us lizardfolk. Some examples of popular lizardfolk are the eponymous race in DnD, the "lizardmen" seen in Warhammer Fantasy, and the Argonians of the Elder Scrolls. Lizardfolk are generally associated with a few traits (the same way dwarves are associated with beer, mining, melee weapons, and Scottish accents) - they're generally jungle or swamp-dwelling, ancient, and tribalistic, with a more complex and even alien sense of morality and society. In addition, lizardfolk are generally Mesoamerican-flavoured, though not copiously - I assume this is because of obvious reasons, that is, the Maya and the Aztecs being the only well-known civilisations to have built cities near jungles. Often, they are associated with dinosaurs.

Now, 'Redossa', as I call it, is a steampunk fantasy world and a somewhat loving tribute to DnD-style fantasy - but not one afraid to shake off the mould! I added in lizardfolk because I've always had an affinity for reptiles (it was birds that scared me as a kid), and wanted to try to make a more unique race of lizardfolk than just the norm, inspired by aspects of lizards' social behaviour and a desire to develop on the archetypal lizard people.

Without further ado, here is an in-universe text written on lizardfolk. Note that the history sections of this text may be somewhat subjective, and based on romanticised accounts rather than facts.


"We, the Lizardfolk, have been subject to a great many lies and foolish assumptions about our kind, or as we call ourselves, the Xuar Kr-Aux - the scaled ones. We have been oft maligned as man-eaters, barbarians, and purely selfish, even amoral. We are denied the dignity of calling ourselves men, and instead equated to savage animals. This is simply untrue.

While at first glance, it may appear that my people are inseparable from the common lizards, this too is untrue. In fact, our ancestors were once powerful beings, akin to the crocodiles of today - you may know them as the Antediluvian Raisuchals - and in our tongue, we call them the Xuar Kr-Kik - the honoured ones. In our tales, there was once a great flood that sank the coasts of the isle of Lyvanis. Then came the Yr-Xala, the Deep Demon, who seduced many of our people, and told them that to survive the flood they must shrink so that they could swim. In truth, they had lied to them, and they were cursed to live as "Xuar Kr-Yr", the Deep Ones, who lived on the coasts and are the smallest of lizardfolk. But Yr-Xala was defeated by the maker, Ya-Mys-Xa, and they moulded their people to the Lizardfolk of today. When the maker was slain by the enemy, their soul laid to rest, and was split into four parts. When we are to make life-changing decisions, we often consult the soul of the Maker. To accomplish goals, we change ourselves drastically with the Maker's aid - we can switch from male to female at ease with their aid, to accomplish the goals of our life. Their four forms - Tse'ex of the Marshes, Ms-kr of the Coast, Le'xul of the Wastes, and An-Xthil of the Lowlands, are scattered across Lyvanis, or as we call it, Xuamal.

In our society, the division of ourselves is primarily geographical. The Xuar-Kr-Yr live on the coasts, the Xuar Kr-Jual in the Ilxud lowlands, the Xuar-Kr-Ik in the mangroves and jungles of the Livran Marshes, and the dry ones, the Xuar Kr-Xh, in the Gray Wastes. Our lord is chosen from one clan when their predecessor dies - their child must prove themselves to be strong, physically and mentally, enough to succeed. Today, some lords have adopted the fashions and styles of the Night Elves, who colonised our land, but we continue to honour this practice. Our 'clans' function differently from those of the outlanders - we do not socialise with our kin, for fear of fomenting rivalry, save for once a year, and though many of us live solitary lives, the Xuar Kr-Xh and the Xuar Kr-Ik live amongst their clans. Our solitary lives are followed in order to prevent the creations of enmities, rather than out of selfishness. To kill one's kin is a crime, especially if without sanction or just cause. We do show some reluctance to trust humans, and elves, but this is not out of bigotry but rather out of fear, as our people were tormented cruelly by them.

Our people tend to live on fish, leaves, and the meat of the smaller creatures on the isle. Cannibalism has almost entirely been an exception, as has the consumption of the meat of sapient creatures. In truth, we eat more plant matter than we do meat.

We have often fomented rebellion against the colonists - and in 1301, we were finally granted our independence. Since then, there has, among scholars, been a fear of our people, for we are in truth, insular. As a scholar and as one of the Scaled Ones, I felt it was my responsibility to correct these misconceptions."

 
Members of the European Continental Bloc, January 1951
Felt somewhat bored so wrote up another aXiS viCtOrY setting. This is probably bad.

The Greater German Reich: Led by Adolf Hitler of the NSDAP
Since the bloc was formed in 1946, Germany has more or less been at its very top. Plans, deals, and geographical arrangements - all of them have been the work of the Reich. Most of the Bloc is, of course, subservient to the German governance system - few of them are truly independent, with the exception of perhaps the Irish, the Bulgarians, the Swedes and the Finns.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: Led by Barry Domvile of the National Union
A kingdom without a king is one hell of a government - while de jure, the UK is still ruled by a king, the only claimant who'd ever accept the throne, the Duke of Windsor, remains in house arrest across the sea. Negotiations to retrieve him haven't been going smoothly - nobody quite cares about the man, not least the British themselves - if they wanted a king, they'd want old King George. The Domvile government itself hasn't been going so smoothly - Bose's Congress government was formed in India back in 1946, essentially leaving Britain without its crown jewel, while the Canadians, Australians, and New Zealanders have sided with the old monarch. All this goes on while leaders such as Bill Alexander, Johnny Longstaff, and Bob Edwards plot to establish a true workers' government, while older army men like Stirling continue to fight in the name of the Home Guard. Will the British weather this storm? Or will they have to be "guided" by the firm hand of Germania?

The French State: Led by Philippe Petain (still)
Even as De Gaulle decries his government from the safety of his Montreal home, and even as Eboue and LeClerc constantly fight the Algerians at Lake Chad in the name of the Army of Africa, the Vichy government remains under the watchful eye of the Lion of Verdun. Petain is pushing 100, and it won't be long before his passing. Laval, of course, is not lacking in personal experience - but how much of this matters when France itself is constantly at a boiling point?

The Government of National Salvation: Led by Milan Nedic of the PNS
A proxy of the Germans with little to no say in diplomatic affairs, Serbia continues to be a hotbed of insurrection against the unpopular and violent Germans - from the left and the right both.

The Republic of Ireland: Led by Eamon de Valera of Fianna Fail

The State of Slovakia: Led by Jozef Tiso of the HSVS

The Lokot Autonomy: Led by Bronislav Kaminski of the RNSP 'Varyag'

The Kingdom of Sweden: Led by Tage Erlander of the S/SAP

The State of Norway: Led by Vidkun Quisling of the Nasjonal Samling

The Kingdom of Denmark: Led by Vilhelm Buhl of the Socialdemokraterne

The Tsardom of Bulgaria: Led by Tsar Boris III

The Republic of Finland: Led by C.G.E Mannerheim

Lol Switzerland

 
"Sauerkraut Westerns"
One of the most popular film genres of the 1950s was the 'Sauerkraut Western'. Stemming from Hitler's own love of Karl May and the western genre, Sauerkraut westerns tended to fall into two categories - the first were direct adaptations of Westerns, which glorified the settlement of the American frontier, and were mostly shot in Ukraine, Poland, or Romania. The second type of western was far more common, and tended to be glorifications of German people, with Slavs filling in the roles that were occupied by Native Americans in American films. The most famous of these films was 1953's "The Hero of the East" - a World War One drama that takes place in a German town in the Caucasus, and is known for its negative depiction of Slavs and Jews. The film was banned in the Soviet Union.
 
Honestly it's quite surprising how Punjab of all states had such a prominent presence of the communist party.
 
Honestly it's quite surprising how Punjab of all states had such a prominent presence of the communist party.
I suspect it has to do with Punjab’s outsized role in the independence movement (intersection with further radicalism), and the feudal grievances that fostered the growth of communism especially pre-1947 existed in spades in Punjab.

Equally, Punjab’s politics being shaped by panthic politics after independence, and the 80s-90s tragedy it led to, doomed communism in Punjab to irrelevance. It’s hard for a non-sectarian movement to succeed if religion is the main factor shaping politics.
 
hm @Meppo sorry to ping, but i did want to ask - is there a better candidate for leader of a surviving USSR that isn't zyuganov, gorbachev, or putin? rutskoy, lukashenko, or ryzhkov were the big three i had in mind.
 
hm @Meppo sorry to ping, but i did want to ask - is there a better candidate for leader of a surviving USSR that isn't zyuganov, gorbachev, or putin? rutskoy, lukashenko, or ryzhkov were the big three i had in mind.

can't say for sure

I'd suggest Eduard Shevardnadze or Heydar Aliyev, I think they're more realistic as surviving USSR leaders than Putin, Zyuganov or Rutskoy
 
Here's some advice to all aspiring fantasy writers or worldbuilders - if you don't have any ideas for them do NOT add gnomes. I made this mistake with Redossa and now I'm stuck trying to make gnomes interesting at all.

Gnomes are actually quite fun, I just wish I had something to do with them other than like, artificery and money stuff.
 
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China-as-India: List of Chinese Prime Ministers
Sun Fo (Kuomintang) (1948 - 1964)
Chang Chun-Mai (Kuomintang) (1964)
Yeh Kung-Chao (Kuomintang) (1964 - 1966)
Chang Chun-Mai (Kuomintang) (1966)
Sun Sui-Ying (Kuomintang) (1966 - 1977)

Kung Ling-kan (Minchongtang) (1977 - 1979)
Hu Yao-Pang (Minchongtang) (1979 - 1980)

Sun Sui-Ying (Kuomintang) (1980 - 1984)
Sun Te-Chieh (Kuomintang) (1984 - 1989)

Hu Chee-Lee (Minchongtang) (1989 - 1990)
Yao Wen-Yuang (Minchu Minchongtang) (1990 - 1991)
Chao Tzu-yang (Kuomintang) (1991 - 1996)
Chao Chun-Hsiao (Ch'ingnien-Tang) (1996)
Pao Tung (Minchongtang) (1996 - 1997)
Yan Ming-Foo (Minchongtang) (1997 - 1998)

Chao Chun-Hsiao (Ch'ingnien-Tang) (1998 - 2004)
Sung Ch'u-yu (Kuomintang) (2004 - 2014)
Li Hung-chih (Ch'ingnien-Tang) (2014 - present)

So don't take this one too seriously. It was just a silly thought experiment I had in mind where China and India switched places. India ITTL would probably be some kind of weird mixture of KMT China and modern-day China. In case you're wondering Pakistan is in the Northwestern bits of China, Xinjiang and the Hui bits as well, though like Pakistan it is mostly led by the Hui, who were designated a "martial race" by the British colonialists. I'm still trying to figure out what the fuck Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan would be.

For Chinese speaking people, I am deeply sorry at my atrocious spelling. I didn't invent Wade-Giles but I don't speak any Chinese so I feel like I must atone somehow. I will do more of this "setting" for those interested if you want.
 
Political Parties of the new China
Ch'ingnien-Tang/Young China Party
Emerging from the militant nationalistic movements of the 20th century, the "Ch'ingnien-Tang" is a right-leaning party founded as a political arm of Teng Chieh's militant "Chinese Nationalist Youth Corps". The party is ideologically something of a concoction of New Life Movement-esque neo-traditional Confucianism, with a militant rejection of Christian conversion, with inspiration from European right wing nationalism. It became especially popular in the 1990s, and then experienced a resurgence in 2014's election.
The Kuomintang/Nationalist Party
The Kuomintang is in many ways the oldest political party in China, but it is not one without problems. Today, only two provinces are governed by the KMT, though some are still ruled by the KMT-led National Front. The KMT is a big-tent party, far from its centre-left roots, especially after the economic reforms of the early 1990s. Currently, the party is led by the son of Sun Teh-Chieh, though he is not quite popular, both with the public and with his own party - he is expected to step down soon.
The Mei-kejen Tang/Everyman's Party
Led by the current chief minister of the Peking Federal Territory, Po Hsi-Lai, the Mei-kejen Tang emerged from the anti-corruption movement of the early 2010s. They put up quite a fight in 2014's elections, and while dormant after 2014, they managed to gain significant buzz after winning the Liaoning provincial election this year.
The MKT is a weird party, because nobody is quite sure what it even stands for. Beyond promises of anti-corruption, and riding the highs of the "Chungking model", the MKT does not define itself with any actual ideology. Sometimes, they appeal to the YCP's nationalistic base, promising to 'make China number one' - but they still can't quite be called a right-wing party. The MKT, however, has been trying very hard to replicate its success in Liaoning, focusing currently on the Prime Minister's home province and a YCP bulwark, Chilin, which will have elections this December.

Chung-kuo Kung-ch'ang-Tang/Communist Party of China
The CPC were once China's biggest opposition party, even though they never took power outside of two provinces. Today, the CPC has only one province in its direct control - Yunnan. It was once the largest party in Shensi, but today has zero seats in the local legislative assembly.
Yunnanese politics has often been defined by rivalries between the CPC and the local KMT. However, the YCP has been trying to make inroads into the province - and ironically, has been trying to build a base among the local Christian population. Nevertheless, Yunnan's broad left-lean make it much more of a CPC bulwark.

 
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Despite their general anti-clericalism and hostility to the Bourbon monarchy, the French Directory suggested to the United Irishmen in 1798 restoring the Jacobite Pretender, Henry Benedict Stuart, as Henry IX, King of the Irish.[43][44] This was on account of General Jean Joseph Amable Humbert landing a force in County Mayo for the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and realising the local population were devoutly Catholic (a significant number of Irish priests supported the Rising and had met with Humbert, although Humbert's Army had been veterans of the anti-clerical campaign in Italy).[44] The French Directory hoped this option would allow the creation of a stable French client state in Ireland, however, Wolfe Tone, the Protestant republican leader, scoffed at the suggestion and it was quashed.[44]
lol lmao
 
An Update
Hi guys. I've been feeling a little down of late. I have been kind of taking a break from AH for a while now, since I didn't seem to feel like writing very much. I kind of wanted to post here so as to let you know I'm doing fine otherwise.

As the year draws to a close, I hope to work more in althist in 2023, as fantasy and sci-fi stuff is still what I'm more focused on these days, and I don't post about that much because idk who's interested in that on an althist forum. I hope to present something both creative and historically accurate to you. Happy holidays!
 
NOT ALTHIST - Family tree of (some of) the Sikh empire's rulers
Sukerchakia_Dynasty_Tree.png
This is a family tree mock-up I made with draw.io, of the Sukerchakia dynasty who ruled the Sukerchakia misl (clan) and then the Sikh empire. I covered only the main line of Naudh Singh, and did omit some members unfortunately due to space and time constraints. In the future, I might make more of these for other Indian dynasties. If anyone here notices any mistakes, do tell.
 
concept: neoplatonic late-roman era mithraist/sol invictus type religion which hijacks christian theological ideas and takes the place of christianity in late antiquity, potentially with manichaeism taking the place of islam?
 
drawing board
  • Early Christianity is taken over by Judaizers, therefore failing to attract Greeks and Romans to the movement. Therefore instead a Greco-Roman monotheism, Christian-sympathetic develops, perhaps similar to Hypsistarianism?
  • The cults of Sol Invictus and Mithras take form, adopting Neoplatonic elements towards later periods.
  • Lakhmid conversion to Manichaeism?
  • Migration Era; Late Rome etc. etc. What of that period? How would religion developing differently influence the course of Roman history
 
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