Krythenan Empire

The Krythenan Empire is a large political entity which occupies multiple systems in the Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy.

History
Following the foundation of the Empire in the 14th century CE, the Krythenan Empire underwent a period of status quo and slow expansion. From 2243 to 2501, the Empire descended into an incredibly violent civil war which resulted in the eventual reformation of the Empire following it's fragmentation in 2243.

Due to the civil war that had taken place for almost two centuries, the Krythenans were incredibly weakened and had lost their grip over several systems, some of which were rendered uninhabitable due to the war. The Krythenans adopted a policy of isolationism and began a period of reconstruction, which hasn't ended by 2560.

Religion
The Krythenans followed a set of diverse religious sects which were unified under a singular church. Their religion, while mostly unknown to the rest of the galaxy, is one of the cornerstones of their society. Unlike the Covenant, the Krythenans did not worship the Forerunners as gods, and only saw them as a species that came before them, not as a divine race.

Krythenans
"Main Article: Krythenans"The Krythenans, commonly referred to as the Outer Ones by the Covenant, were the founding species and backbone of the Krythenan Empire. Occupying almost every office and being the higher classes of society, the Krythenans enjoyed relative prosperity until the beginning of the Civil War.

United Earth Government / United Nations Space Command
Despite enjoying neutral relations, the Krythenans have refused to allow Humans from entering Krythenan space, and have gone so far as to destroy Human expeditions into Krythenan space.

ONI has given the Krythenans a high threat level and is taking secretive countermeasures to prevent a future war between Humanity and the Krythenans

Remnant Factions
The Krythenans often raid the fringes of Remnant space for food due to food shortages in some of the outer settlements as an after-effect of the civil war. The Krythenans refuse to directly engage Remnant vessels or fleets, as the Remnants are vastly superior in both technology and numbers.

Lights of Purity
The Krythenans and the Lights of Purity are far more hostile towards eachother than the Krythenans are to other Remnant factions. Regardless, no official war has begun between the two, and the only ongoing military actions against eachother usually involve attacking supply depots.