Once, long ago, the Ianniri People held lands in what would become the Empire of Ibellica. Lead by the warrior King Granix and his hero's court, the Ianniri held their land again Ibellica's legions for years. Both antions ground down in battle well until Granix died of old age and his successor took the thrown. Eventually during the time of Granix's grandsons, Aelfelgar took the throne. Lured in by promise of riches and luxury, Aelfelgar made peace with the Ibellican empire. Slowly through trade and corruption the Empire rotted away the heart of the Ianniri people, taking from them their culture, their gods, their legendary might and weapons through subterfuge, assassination and bribery. Then Then Empire struck a hammer blow against the Ianniri shattering them and scattering them to the wind, yet the Eradication of the Ianniri was not complete. For Aefelgar's brother Gorestad had seen what was coming and prepared against it, although few listened to him. he his household and a portion of the Ianniri fled before the Empire and disappeared in the wastes.
These forsaken, these "sun" Lived out in the reaches and suffered greatly for a long while. From their suffering grew strength, the reconnected with the ways of Granix, and regained their strength. The echewed luxury and regained their hearts. The grew to love battle once more and a culture solely their own was created. Their shamans experimented with new magic, creating runes, and they made new weapons.
Now, centuries have passed and Ibellica has grown weak, while The Forsaken People, the Sunniri are strong. They see their chance to reclaim their home and make their old enemy pay. So they will. With steel and song and rune and muscle, until their fury is spent and enemy lies dead.