Fiction:Lavatuft Republic

=History=

Pre-Republic
The Lavatufts were a largely violent and feared race on their Homeworld. Grox interaction with Volcanis was strangely common. Groxic technology was shattered across Volcanis, as the Meeno Grox had once placed a colony on Volcanis in a bid to manipulate the Lavantufts, something with Meeno grox king Mortox II personally oversaw. When the Lavantufts reached tribal stage, the Meeno tried to assimilate them all, but failed and were pushed off the planet.

Formation
The Lavatuft Republic was formed sometime before 30,000 BC. In the early days of the republic, the Lavatufts would often choose their leader based on strength. It is not known who formed the republic, though it is known that the longest ruling leader was King Motas. King Motas was a very fair ruler, coming into power around 20,000 BC. He was considered the strongest of Lavatuft-Kind and did not loose a single fight after he was recognized as King.

Rule of Motas
When the Lavatufts became space faring, sometime around 15,000 BC, they were again feared for their intimidating appearance. However, the races that they communicates with were later out at ease sire to King Motas' peaceful nature and open mind. Motas opened trade with the other empires, trading minerals and a bit of their advanced thermal technology.The Lavatufts were then known throughout Tyris Major as peaceful merchants.

Rule of Firoth
Sometime around 19,500 BC a brash and arrogant Lavatuft challenged King Motas to combat. The old King initially refused, though his people would loose respect for him. Motas accepted the challenge, and was defeated. The victor of the fight was called Firoth.

King Firoth was a violent man. He wanted to prove to the rest of the galaxy that the Lavatufts were the supreme warriors.