Once a small farming village in the Atutani Glade, a city now rests as a stronghold to serve as an aegis to all.

The birthplace of the hero, Itena.

The oldest city in the world. The cradle of humanity. The city of dragons.

Giellnal.

In the Sands of Hahral stand three cities on three corners, all in union to the collective strength of the humans who descend from the sand riders who once were the most divided of all men.

An imperfect alliance.

Those in the far north live a life unlike those in the greenlands beneath them, a testament to a life confronted by the dangers of the wilds of the Endless Sea.

From the warlord Haur’s own two hands came the consolidation of the lands west of the Great Chasm in honor of the death of the hero, Itena.

The marriage of Giellnalian and Ienar traditions and beliefs, Roengaar was established well before the Age of Heroes, as a protective buffer between the great unknown and the cradle of civilization.

‘Unedig-Dynion gan Gwŷdd’.

Roughly translated: The United People of the Forest.

For much of the world’s history, the elven people have been native to that of the “green sea”–a stretch of wood that stretches across most of the westernmost lands of Isradd-Bodolaeth.

The Kingdom of Itenaire: The former lands of various warlords dating back to the Age of Chaos, most notably Haur of the Black Hills. It has since become arguably the strongest Kingdom in all of Lacorron, and has since named itself after the Hero of the Glades. Each of its noble houses (and undernoble ones) descend from a Lacorron warlord who survived the rule of the dark sorcerer, Gand. They have become a people who transformed themselves from a “might makes right” society to… well, a might makes right society disguised as a sophisticated noble hierarchy. The caste system can be simplified as a pyramid with peasants at the bottom, merchants in the center, undernobles near the top, and nobles above them with the royal family at the peak. The traditions of Itenaire are that in service to the art of war and of service to those that sit above you.

The Kingdom of Giellnal: Across the Great Chasm is a kingdom that has been at odds with Itenaire for the past six hundred years. Giellnalians claim lineage to not only Sol and the Enclave of Sorcerer, but also Gand, who was one of the enclave’s most prolific members prior to his descent into madness. Giellnal claims itself as the “oldest city in the known realm” and it is a claim that is difficult to contest. The people of Itenair see their neighbors as innately wicked and the perspective of those of Hahral descent are divided–for many the world tear is enough proof to remember history. The sad truth is Giellnalians don’t trust anyone, especially not themselves. It is an air of paranoid anxiety its people will never break free of, it seems. In terms of its society, it is not that different from its neighbors to the west with a monarch (or in this case Overlord and Overlady) who operate over a motley assortment of lords, lesser lords, merchants, and commoners.

Hahral Triumvirate: The Sands of Hahral is the largest desert on Lacorron. Over time the roaming bands of hunters and craftsmen elevated their people to create three of the most treasured cities in the world (Atuunis, Akoth, and Dranabris) colloquially known as the Free Cities. The people here are shrewd and arrogant, and their archers are said to be equal to any elf, though the elves in the Viridian Sea would rightly take offense at such a belief. Each city is independent of one another and have often feuded, but have aligned with each other in times of outsiders committing hostile acts against them. They have fought as well as allied with the Kingdom of Itenaire on several occasions since both nations spawned following the dawn of the new age.

The Grand City of Atutania: Two thousand years ago, Atutania was a collection of villages in a space between a dense thicket of woodlands. Nobody would ever imagine it would become a powerful independent city ruled by an order of knights. The birthplace of the Hero of the Glades and now host to the wardens that protect the realm from threats seen and unseen, Atutania is in a particularly unique situation. It is a mediator of disputes between nations, independent of their rule, but it is also self-sustainable. Outside of the grand temples devoted to the gods of elves and man alike, it is probably the most venerated place in the known world. It is ruled in unison between the merchant’s guild’s representative, an elven envoy, and the lord-commander of the Order of the Glade.

The Clanfolk of the Viridian Sea: Sometimes called the Viridian Kingdom or Unedig-Dynion (united peoples) in the elven tongue. The elven people have always called the massive expanse of woodlands west of Itenair their home, to which humans have called “the Viridian Sea” for centuries. In contrast to human society, the elven people do not stick to rigid structures of society, preferring small, mobile communities that are led by familial clans. It is here that they commune with the gods, ward off dangerous creatures, and live their lives in relative peace. They are wary of humans, but not hostile, and for the most part the human nations of the world have left them alone as thanks for defeating Gand. If there is any sort of conventional leadership of the clanfolk, however, it would be their spiritual leaders–the Ysgaw Derwydd (elder druids)–who convene at the Viridian Sea’s world tree.

Age of Chaos | -??? - The two oldest remaining cities in the world are constructed: Giellnal and Dranabris.

Age of Chaos | -?? - The Warlord of the Atutani Glade, Atutan, comes to power.

Age of Chaos | 0 - Itena is born in the Atutani Glade.

Age of Chaos | +19 - Itena defeats Gand, ending the Age of Chaos.

Age of Heroes | 0 - Haur consolidates the warlords into a kingdom named in Itena's honor.

Age of Heroes | +?? - Roengaar wins the Great Roenian-Giellnal War.

Age of Peace | +?? (+2000 since Itena's death) - Present Day

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