Editing D'ni Renaissance

The '''D'ni Renaissance''' was a period of the history of the [[D'ni (race)|D'ni civilization]] which saw a newfound optimism, an expansion of the [[Cavern]] and flourishing of technology and arts.

==History==
After years of the [[Ahlsendar's Plague]] tormenting the D'ni people, eventually the [[Guild of Healers]] announced its cure. A new-found optimism spread throughout the culture. To honor that event, King [[Hemelin]] announced his heir to be the first child born after the Plague.<ref>[[Reference:DRC research notebooks/King Hemelin|King Hemelin Notebook]]</ref> That was [[Naygen]], a king who spearheaded the Renaissance, patron of the arts as well as the mining technology.

The D'ni Renaissance officially begun with the first play by [[Sirreh]]; hosted in [[2397 DE]] by the [[Eamis Theatre Company]], it was sold out for three straight weeks and was praised by Naygen. Dealing with subjects such as the [[Pento War]] and the [[Great King]] [[Ahlsendar]], it marked not only the start of theater as a popular entertainment source within the culture but also made the Pento War one of the most dealt with topics in their Art. Naygen also constructed a new [[Council Chamber]] for the [[Guilds of D'ni]].<ref name=naygen/>

King [[Needrah]] commissioned the design for a monument to the discovery of the [[Book of Birenni]], which made [[Lahkeer]] famous. After that, the King, aided by Lahkeer, begun four new districts of the [[D'ni|D'ni City]]: [[Jaren District|Jaren]] (residential), [[Kaleh District|Kaleh]] ([[elite]]), [[Kali District|Kali]] (business), and [[Nehw'eril]] (industrial).<ref name=needrah/>

[[Rakeri|King Rakeri]] announced plans for grand renovations in an effort to unify the [[D'ni classes]]. The poor, deteriorating districts were renovated, with the construction of a new [[Theater Company]] and [[Concert Hall]] in the poor [[Belari District]]. The renovations included an almost complete reconstruction of the [[Regeltovokum]] taking advantage of handheld extruder technology. The paintings inside the Temple was the final masterpiece of [[Fahlee]]. A great period of expansion inside and outside the cavern accompanied the great developments in mining technology.<ref name=rakeri/> 

Sources don't indicate when exactly the Renaissance officially or unofficially ended, but since Fahlee is considered a representative of the Renaissance, the period must include at least his lifetime (he died in [[3123 DE]]<ref name=rakeri/> and must have been extended for several decades or centuries more. The reigns of King [[Tejara]] (which saw only renovations to the [[Palace]]) and [[Ti'amel]] are described as poor, although technological breakthroughs and renovations continued.<ref name=tiamel>[[Reference:DRC research notebooks/King Ti'amel|King Ti'amel Notebook]]</ref> Following these [[Kedri|King Kedri]] proved to be the most popular King.<ref>[[Reference:DRC research notebooks/King Kedri|King Kedri Notebook]]</ref>
==Important figures==
*[[Naygen]], the [[List of D'ni kings|King of D'ni]] during which the Renaissance started.
*[[Sirreh]], influential playwright; his works popularized the theater and begun the Pento War subject in subsequent art.
*[[Airem]], a musician who often ridiculed the [[Great King]].
*[[Lahkeer]], sculptor and renovator of the D'ni City.
*[[Fahlee]], the greatest painter of the period.<ref name=rakeri/>

==Reformations==
Naygen appointed the [[Guild of Miners]] as a [[Major Guild]] replacing the [[Guild of Fine Artists]], which was then split into the Minor Guilds of [[Guild of Sculptors|Sculptors]], [[Guild of Artists|Artists]], [[Guild of Actors|Actors]], and [[Guild of Musicians|Musicians]].<ref name=naygen/> 

King [[Hinash]] pursued better relationships, further interaction and increased trade with the [[outsiders]]. The rules of traveling and trade, as well as the cultural "rules" concerning relationships with them were opened up. Foreign materials were used much more in construction, clothing, and jewelry; foreign influence began to show itself in the D'ni art and music. Hinash himself was the first recorded D'ni to marry an outsider.<ref name=hinash>[[Reference:DRC research notebooks/King Hinash|King Hinash]]</ref>

Thanks to the influence of the prophet [[Tevahr]], the people were again unified and much work was done to join the [[D'ni classes]] of rich and poor. Rakeri also restored the original [[Great Zero]], a testimony to the returning of their original values.<ref name=rakeri/>

In [[3500 DE]], women were made eligible for [[Minor Guild]] education.<ref name=tiamel/>

==Religion==
The period of the Renaissance was marked both by religious confusion and by a return to fundamentalism. 

The first years saw a religious confusion, whereas the original teachings of [[Ri'neref]] and [[Ahlsendar]] were largely left behind.<ref name=naygen/> This must have been a heritage from the time of King [[Me'erta]], and the dark times of the Plague, but it could also be a result of the new-found optimism.

As much as 2500 sects were registered during the reign of King Naygen. The King himself encouraged the pursuit of other "truths". The [[Tomb of the Great King]] was barely visible, hidden under the [[Council Chamber]], despite minor criticism by the [[Church]].<ref name=naygen>[[Reference:DRC research notebooks/King Naygen|King Naygen Notebook]]</ref>

That was until the coming of the [[prophet]] [[Tevahr]], an ardent student of the Great King. Supported by King [[Rakeri]], he denounced the sects and led the public back to their original beliefs, focusing on the D'ni personal life and relationship towards [[Yahvo]]. The once numerous sects had diminished to 47, with only 10 having more than 500 members. The complete reconstruction of the [[Regeltovokum]] (part of the many Cavern renovations ordered by Rakeri) was a testimony of that return to the roots.<ref name=rakeri>[[Reference:DRC research notebooks/King Rakeri|King Rakeri Notebook]]</ref><ref>[[Reference:DRC research notebooks/King Tejara|King Tejara Notebook]]</ref>

==Technology==
In [[2488 DE]] the first successful extrusion tests were carried out by the [[Guild of Miners]].<ref name=naygen/> In [[2577 DE]] a new extrusion technology was first used for the building of the new [[Miner's Guild]] facility.<ref name=hinash/>

In [[2916 DE]] the [[Guild of Mechanists]] develops "industrial extrusion", leading to improved construction methods, such as "uni-structural" buildings in which stone was joined almost seamlessly.<ref name=needrah>[[Reference:DRC research notebooks/King Needrah|King Needrah Notebook]]</ref> In [[3092 DE]] handheld-extruder technology was developed. Great developments in mining technology saw a period of expansion inside and outside the cavern.<ref name=rakeri/> In [[3469 DE]] the first great tunneling machine, [[Stone Eater]], was constructed.<ref name=tiamel/>

== References ==

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