Waba Dynasty

The Waba Dynasty was one of the ruling dynasties of Gizenatter, which first came to power after the collapse of Yilireti control of Gizenatter in 4018 ED. The dynasty had a successful but ultimately doomed reign over the city, during which Gizenatter's influence was returned to the levels it had before the Gizenatter War. Originally bandits turned overlords, the Waba Dynasty's success was based on their willingness and ability to accept the native customs of the Ateter, but this was not enough to prevent their usurpation by native priests after less than three centuries of Waba rule.

Etymology
The Waba Dynasty's name was derived from the language of the dynasty, the Ḥebazen word waba, meaning outside. This word was derived from Proto-Hiereti waʔa, from which evolved Alatazem wala, Iḥaṱazzen uvaḥa and the word for outside of other related languages.

Pre-Dynastic Period
Prior to becoming the rulers of Gizenatter, the ancestors of the Waba dynasty were nomads and bandits, which occupied the regions in the far-north of Hieret. They constantly launched raids against nearby cities, sacking outposts as far south as the Irhmeti Empire, though these assaults were infrequent and rarely-successful. In the decades before the Irhmeti Empire collapsed in 4012 ED, these bandits found it easier to invade further and in greater number than before, terrorising the cities that remained under the Irhmeti Empire or those that had broken away from it. They sacked both Irbid and Gizenatter on multiple occasions, taking slaves, stealing cattle and burning villages. In 4018 ED, these bandits finally decided to settle in an urban environment and, with limited opposition, they became the rulers of Gizenatter.