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| + | {{Otheruses|the concept of the ilClan|other uses|IlClan (disambiguation)}} | ||
| − | + | ==Description== | |
| + | The '''ilClan''' is the [[Clan]] term for the "Clan of all Clans", determined by which Clan manages to capture the cradle of humanity: [[Terra]]. The senior [[Khan]] of the ilClan would then become [[ilKhan]] in perpetuity, and all future ilKhans would be chosen from the ilClan. In essence, the concept of ilClan determines which Clan the new [[First Lord]] of the resurrected Star League would descend from. The ilClan would also assume control of the [[Free Guilds]].<ref name="WCSp26">''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 26: "Operation REVIVAL"</ref><ref name=JFSp21>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 21</ref> | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{quote|''For the day will come and our kin will stand<br />On Terra's firm soil, ready to rebuild<br />The Star League with their hearts and hands.<br />But who shall lead? Upon whose shoulders<br />Will the burden lie? The answer is the test;<br />The test is the journey. Whichever Clan<br />Carves its way through the barbarians<br />To reach that fabled cradle of us all<br />Shall be the vehicle of the League's rebirth. Upon<br />The Star League throne shall sit that Clan's<br />Wisest Khan. So should it be -- So shall it be.''<br />-- [[The Remembrance]], Passage 72, Verse 22, Lines 14-24<ref name="WCSp37">''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 37: "Fourth Wave: The Wolf Races Ahead"</ref>}} |
| − | == | + | == History == |
| − | The | + | The concept of the ilClan originated in an obscure passage in [[Nicholas Kerensky]]'s diaries, but prior to [[Operation REVIVAL]] it was not apparently a driving force among the Clans or even an official position. The exalted status of an 'ilClan' only became such when, after researching Kerensky's writings Khan [[Elias Crichell]] (and, according to one source, ilKhan [[Leo Showers]]) first proposed it to the other Khans on the eve of their return to the [[Inner Sphere]]. Each Khan accepted the motion.<ref name=JFSp21>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 21</ref><ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 53</ref><ref name=BTLp70>''BattleTech: Legends'', p. 70: "The Clan Invasion Era - Nicholas Kerensky"</ref> |
| − | + | Reviews of the accounts of Nicholas Kerensky's contemporaries indicate he may have had a different intention referred to as "Unity". Rather than a race to Terra, the Great Founder supposedly wanted to Unify the Clans through either [[Trial of Absorption|Trials of Absorption]] with the stronger Clans eliminating the weakest or [[Trial of Annihilation|Annihilation]] to remove the disloyal, with the end goal being a single remaining Clan, the ilClan, then launching the conquest of Terra.<ref name=BTLp70/> | |
| − | == References == | + | The [[Crusader Clans|Crusaders]] interpretation of the ilClan concept would be a driving force in the subsequent assault upon the [[Inner Sphere]]; Terra's status as the end goal determined the location of the invasion corridors which stretched directly [[rimward]]s from the [[Periphery]] all the way to Terra. It also dictated the pace of each Clan's invasion waves, as none of them wished for their rivals to gain an insurmountable lead in the race to Terra.<ref name=BTLp70/> |
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| + | The [[Truce of Tukayyid]] and subsequent events throughout rest of the [[thirty-first century]] ensured that none of the invasion's original architects would live to see one of their number claim the status of ilClan. However, neither the [[Clan Wolf|Wolves]] nor the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] permanently abandoned this goal, and much of their efforts after the [[Blackout]] were dedicated towards conquering Terra. | ||
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| + | In early [[3151]] the two Clans were finally able to strike at Terra itself. After first vanquishing the [[Republic of the Sphere]]'s defenders, the Wolves and Jade Falcons [[IlClan Trial|fought]] a [[Trial of Possession]] for the mantle of ilClan. Clan Wolf emerged victorious, with its Khan [[Alaric Ward]] becoming [[First Lord|First Lord of the Star League]] of a [[Third Star League|reborn Star League]]. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | == Bibliography == | + | ==Bibliography== |
| + | * ''[[BattleTech: Legends]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Hour of the Wolf]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Invading Clans]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]'' | ||
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' | * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' | ||
[[Category:Clan Terms|IlClan]] | [[Category:Clan Terms|IlClan]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:27, 3 January 2024
- This article is about the concept of the ilClan. For other uses, see IlClan (disambiguation).
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Description[edit]
The ilClan is the Clan term for the "Clan of all Clans", determined by which Clan manages to capture the cradle of humanity: Terra. The senior Khan of the ilClan would then become ilKhan in perpetuity, and all future ilKhans would be chosen from the ilClan. In essence, the concept of ilClan determines which Clan the new First Lord of the resurrected Star League would descend from. The ilClan would also assume control of the Free Guilds.[1][2]
| “ | For the day will come and our kin will stand On Terra's firm soil, ready to rebuild The Star League with their hearts and hands. But who shall lead? Upon whose shoulders Will the burden lie? The answer is the test; The test is the journey. Whichever Clan Carves its way through the barbarians To reach that fabled cradle of us all Shall be the vehicle of the League's rebirth. Upon The Star League throne shall sit that Clan's Wisest Khan. So should it be -- So shall it be. -- The Remembrance, Passage 72, Verse 22, Lines 14-24[3] |
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History[edit]
The concept of the ilClan originated in an obscure passage in Nicholas Kerensky's diaries, but prior to Operation REVIVAL it was not apparently a driving force among the Clans or even an official position. The exalted status of an 'ilClan' only became such when, after researching Kerensky's writings Khan Elias Crichell (and, according to one source, ilKhan Leo Showers) first proposed it to the other Khans on the eve of their return to the Inner Sphere. Each Khan accepted the motion.[2][4][5]
Reviews of the accounts of Nicholas Kerensky's contemporaries indicate he may have had a different intention referred to as "Unity". Rather than a race to Terra, the Great Founder supposedly wanted to Unify the Clans through either Trials of Absorption with the stronger Clans eliminating the weakest or Annihilation to remove the disloyal, with the end goal being a single remaining Clan, the ilClan, then launching the conquest of Terra.[5]
The Crusaders interpretation of the ilClan concept would be a driving force in the subsequent assault upon the Inner Sphere; Terra's status as the end goal determined the location of the invasion corridors which stretched directly rimwards from the Periphery all the way to Terra. It also dictated the pace of each Clan's invasion waves, as none of them wished for their rivals to gain an insurmountable lead in the race to Terra.[5]
The Truce of Tukayyid and subsequent events throughout rest of the thirty-first century ensured that none of the invasion's original architects would live to see one of their number claim the status of ilClan. However, neither the Wolves nor the Jade Falcons permanently abandoned this goal, and much of their efforts after the Blackout were dedicated towards conquering Terra.
In early 3151 the two Clans were finally able to strike at Terra itself. After first vanquishing the Republic of the Sphere's defenders, the Wolves and Jade Falcons fought a Trial of Possession for the mantle of ilClan. Clan Wolf emerged victorious, with its Khan Alaric Ward becoming First Lord of the Star League of a reborn Star League.