


The Vinci are a newer civilisation, using steam powered machines and other Da Vinci themed ideas to power and defend their civilisation. This race seems to be good for people who likes the Rush strategy. So their tactics are centered on magic and seem to suit well for hit and run operations. Alin units are cheap and fast to get on the field. Alin units are broken up into Sand, Fire, and Glass classes, each with its own building type that is used to upgrade its own class of units. Their units tend to be weaker than the Vinci on a one-on-one basis in general, despite the aforementioned named units which sound like impressive powerful units. Their architecture draws from and resembles the Middle Eastern Islamic influences with Spires and desert people sensibilities. Thusly they have units like Afreets, Giant Scorpions and even dragons. This race is an “1001 Arabian Nights” inspired nation. However, in recent times rumours have spread that the Dark Alin have been spotted above the sand once again.

They buried the City of Mezekesh, which had been captured by the Dark Glass, beneath miles of desert sand. In the end, it fell to two great Alin heroes, Dakhla – Lord of the Sand – and Damanhur – Lord of Fire – to destroy the Dark Glass Corruption.

Strange, supernatural powers allowed Sawu to summon corrupted versions of Alin Units, made of Dark Glass, which almost destroyed the Alin Nation. However, even though they were the greatest race on Aio, they were almost destroyed when Sawu, a genie, was corrupted by a Cuotl Artifact (Cuotl referring to the False Gods), and turned against the Alin. They were able to conjure up whole armies from nothing (and care nothing for their demise) At the same time, the Alim have trained their warriors to peak physical perfection and incorporated creatures composed entirely of fire giving their military unprecedented flexibility.”Īt the time, the Vinci are believed to have been living without the aid of magic, in a primitive and almost barbarian fashion, while the Cuotl are believed to have been living in the Jungle’s to the East of Alin lands in a way similar to Native humans living in jungles on Earth. “became known as masters of magic, able to pierce the veil between this plane of existence and the next. Over time they (quoted from the Encyclopedia Aio): The city of Azar Harif is thought by scholars to be the first “modern” city in all the world of Aio. The Alin are believed to be one of the oldest races on Aio.
