Edawa

Founding
The Edawa first began as a secret religion among the Ahktenomeht family, as a foundation of their rule that lasted a thousand years. Though the Edawa had a religious origin, it became increasingly militaristic as the family required constant security. ______________________________________________

The Ahktenomeht, before the arrival of the Nubix refugees, were intelligent alchemists and thinkers of ancient Egypt. They named their field of study "The Way of the Edawa". The Edawa underwent radical reform when the Nubix arrived with their advanced technologies and scientific and mathematical knowledge of the universe. The Nubix were treated as gods by the Ahktenomeht family. The wealthy Ahktenomeht supplied resources and refuge to the Nubix visitors, and in exchange, the Nubix shared their knowledge and developed technology. They also shared some of their stolen schematics from The Ark with the Ahktenomeht people. Eventually, the Edawa Grand-master integrated strong Nubix culture within The Way of the Edawa. After an oppressive regime was overthrown by the people of Egypt, the Ahktenomeht launched a coup with advanced weaponry and fierce military tactics. They appointed a pharaoh whose dynasty would serve as a strong figurehead government whilst the Nubix worked from the shadows.

Eventually the Edawa was the official faith of the land. When another faith seemed to take hold, an actual Nubix garrison would appear out in the open, protecting the pharaoh, while immediately and publicly eliminating the threat. The people of Egypt were very aware of their "gods'" existence. The Nubix showed themselves to the public, only in a few occasions.

After a relative peace was achieved for about three centuries, the Edawa faith would be eventually be outlawed and replaced once the Ahtenomeht family was overthrown. This was due to the mysterious disappearance of the Nubix Refugees. It only existed with the family as they moved out eastward and split into respective tribes. During this time, the tribes didn't have the conventional security that the Refugees provided, so they sought the technology to provide that from what the refugees left behind. They discovered the modified Transcendence Lexicon and the respective amulet amongst the various "holy artifacts" and their functions. They used the lexicon to transform a select few into Nubix-Human hybrids, and called them "Ahktens".