Ohneki

The Ohneki were an ancient civilization that originated on the Desetian Archipelago and went on to dominate the coasts of the Inner Sea. Known as one of the first organised cultures in the world, the Ohneki have made a massive influence on other civilizations, even those that came after them.

Known for inventing the first known alphabet or laying the groundworks for sahemic sciences, the Ohneki still live on in the minds of contemporary humans as a model civilization, a forefather of all others.

History
It is unclear whether the Ohneki were native inhabitants of Desetia or if they came from somewhere else. What is sure is that the culture originated on Mahuat, the southernmost island of the archipelago, sometime in the Mythical Era and then spread to other islands of Desetia.

Ancient period (1st century 1E - 4th century 1E)
When the First Era began, the Ohneki were divided into a few smaller cultures spanning all of Mahuat and parts of Mahitse, the northern island. The early Ohneki were, in contrary to their later history, quite centralised as they had to protect themselves against barbarian tribes that lived up north, sharing Mahitse.

Exploration period (4th century 1E - 8th century 1E)
With the northern tribes finally subjugated around the 4th century 1E, the Ohneki powers of Yakonka, Danonka and Ratonhuy began decentralizing, no longer needing to protect themselves against any threat - they had all of Desetia for themselves; city-states began popping up all around the archipelago, with the most prominent being Yakonka, Kanatase and Satsi.

The following 4 centuries were marked by booming trade and overpopulation problems that led to the Ohneki developing their navies and slowly leaving Desetia in search of new lands, resources and possibly glory. The following colonisation of the Inner Sea's coasts and shores established the Ohneki as the dominant power in the sea's basin, with them setting up cities and colonies all over Eastern and Western Thir.

Classical period (8th century 1E - 12th century 1E)
The classical period is also known as the Ohnek Huapa, or Ohneki Peace, a time of Ohneki domination that was marked by scientific and cultural progress, but, quite paradoxically, also many rising tensions, both at home in Desetia and abroad.