[Information] History of the Aenictogiton Empire

[Virulent Allegory]

History of the Aenictogiton Empire, as engraved in the walls of Her Birthing Chamber, by Mithridates, Prime Myrmarch
Aenictogiton is a young empress by the standards of the infinite plane of Mechanus. A decade ago, she was a queen in the Myrmicinae Empire, composed of over a thousand Hives, each on a separate cog - but then disaster struck.

The tyrannical Empress Martialis Heureka attacked by surprise, sending in a dozen of her most cowardly Myrmarchs, teleported directly into the heart of the Myrmicinae Empire, armed with powerful magical items they stormed through the defenses of Myrmicinae's own hive, mortally wounding the ancient empress.

In that fateful moment, a hundred thousand Formians lost their minds, reverting to their animal instincts, tearing at their hive-brethren without thought or reflection. The ones that survived were within the envelope of one of her daughter-queen's humming. The noble empress Aenictogiton, in Her infinite wisdom, reacted swiftly and decisively, sending Her loyal followers to unite the hives of Her sisters into her glorious empire. There were regrettable incidents where perfidious and jealous sisters refused to see Her wisdom; their hives were claimed by force - brutal, but necessary force.