Dele

Dele is the term for the military class of early post-industrial Zajiang. Originating from the mainly noble Cedarinian, Talusan, and Genaisese clans (the Moe) that migrated to Zajiang following Cedarin's reconquest of the region during the War of Northern Mountains. After several centuries of intermixing with the local populace, the term Dele evolved in meaning; whereas before it referred to the landowning noble Moe, within a century before the Zajiang War of Independence, due to the fact that many could trace ancestry to the Moe, Dele referred to either the professional military forces the middle and upper-middle classes provided for the Cedarinian and Zajiang armies, or the middle and upper-classes themselves. Generally, the term Tsundele (which actually referred to standard line infantry of the region) was used to indicate the professional soldiers (as opposed to militia or military branches of the Daikyotei), while Moedere was used to indicate the social class (as opposed to the Daikyotei).

The Dele became the ruling group in Zajiang following the War of Independence, which some historians have described as, in fact, not necessarily a struggle for Zajiangese cultural and political sovereingity, but rather as a conflict between the old, secular Eastern branch of the Daikyotei against a newer social class within the context of greater Kensalan history. Regardless, the Dele would continue to dominate Zajiang for several more decades, until the reforms of the 66th century. Even today, many leading politicians, celebrities, and academics hail from illustrious Dele families; the Dele have intermarried so much into the local population that most, if not all, Zajiangese can trace their ancestry to the Dele.

Hundred Years of Blood
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