Aerydyum Games

The Aerydyum Games are a series of events taking place annually (unless otherwise specified) which possess some similarity to the. The events and their number as well as the number of participants varies from year to year, however typically there are at least thirty events of various types which are competed in by at least twenty people.

Administration & Competitors
The Games are administered overall by the monarch of Eridium, the location and origin of the name of the Games, however they are also administered by an administrative board composed of seven people. The competitors can be from any nation and of any background so long as they are recognized as legal adults by the laws of their respective country, and exceptions can be made to this rule if the individual's guardian(s), a representative of their government and a member of the Games' administrative board provide their written consent. A competitor can be new to the Games or have participated before, and can request to compete or be invited. There is no documented limit on the number of competitors which can participate at any given time, however the accepted limit is generally taken to be seventy-five.

Events
The number and content of the events in the Games varies, however there are typically at least thirty, and these events take place of an average of one week each time the Games are held. The events challenge the competitors both physically and mentally, sometimes forcing them to face each other directly, often in the form of duels of various kinds.

Rewards
The rewards for the "winners" of the Games are provided to the top five competitors, with rewards increasing in value based upon ranking. The rewards are selected based largely upon the desires of the competitors themselves, however the administrators and the audience also get a say in the rewards. On some occasions, smaller rewards are provided for individual tasks, often at the request of members of the audience. The five competitors whom "win" the Games are provided trophies, no matter their other rewards, which are made of the minerals corresponding to their rankings, going upwards in the order of Copper, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Crystal. The highest ranking, Crystal, can be any sort of gemstone, however the three most common are, from least to most common, Ruby, Diamond and Sapphire.

Known Participants (2017)
Many participants in the Games do not reveal that they will be participating until the Games begin, however those whose participation has been revealed are listed here.
 * Arkius II Doomer
 * Valsyranyus III Destinarian
 * Kosal Rokosuunko
 * Chira Alentia Mustaniza
 * Ves vaes Elayn
 * Alistair Reinhardt
 * Matthew Hayes
 * Johan van Zeeland
 * Wolfgang von Luxemburg
 * Konrad von Erlichshausen
 * Francisco Javier y Valladolid
 * Jean-Marie Jacques de la Neuchatel
 * Mustafa ibn Mustafa
 * Akio Janitsu
 * Liang Zehuong
 * Adewale Akinwande