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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Languages''': || <span style="font-size:small;"> [[Common]] <br> Norlandic <br> Lakian
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Government''': ||<span style="font-size:small;"> Hereditary Monarchy
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''[[King of Norland|King]]''': || <span style="font-size:small;"> [[Edvard II, King of Norland|Edvard II]]
 
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The '''Kingdom of Norland''' is a vassal state of the [[Empire of Renatus]], sitting just to the east of the [[Imperial City of Helena]]. The capital of this great kingdom would be the costomoplian hub of [[Dunharrow]].
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The '''Kingdom of Nowwand''' is a vassaw state of the [[Empire of Renatus]], sitting just to the east of the [[Imperial City of Helena]]. The capitaw of this gweat kingdom would be the costomoplian hub of [[Dunharrow]].
  
The Kingdom of Norland once again into being with the reemergence of [[Alvar Ruric]], who sought to unify the Norlandic peoples during the disoranized reign of Doran Ruric as Prince of Vilachia by assimilating the citizens of Vilachia into his newly established state of Nordengrad. The next years would be prosperous seeing the capital flourish. During the beginning of the [[War of the Two Emperors]] Alvar would be ascended to [[King of Norland]], thusly marking the reformation of the fourth Kingdom of Norland.
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The Kingdom of Nowwand once again into being lith the weemewgence of [[Alvar Ruric]], who sought to unify the Nowwandic peopwes duling the disowanized weign of Dowan Wulic as Plince of Viwachia by assimiwating the citizens of Viwachia into his newwy estabrished state of Nowdengwad. The next yeaws would be pwospewous seeing the capitaw fwoulish. Duling the beginning of the [[War of the Two Emperors]] Awvaw would be ascended to [[King of Norland]], thuswy mawking the wefowmation of the foulth Kingdom of Nowwand.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
===Thales===
 
===Thales===
Directly after the Thalian genocide of the snow elves, Vykk Volaren, a local ship captain lays claim to their abandoned city, founding the first Norlandic city. Volaren focuses the cities values on justice, peace, and racial equality, quickly gaining many citizens of all races. Volaren brings the city back to life, purchasing livestock and farming materials from his own pocket. Volaren also recruits citizens to work the land and enlists the Black Water Trading co. to revive trade within the city. After only a few months, soldiers from the nation of Haelun'or arrive outside the city gates and threaten military action unless Norland vassalized beneath them, they are easily repelled by the ragtag militia of the Norlandic peoples.
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Diwectwy aftew the Thalian genocide of the snow ewves, Vykk Vowawen, a wocaw ship captain ways cwaim to theiw abandoned city, founding the fiwst Nowwandic city. Vowawen focuses the cities vawues on justice, peace, and waciaw equality, quickwy gaining many citizens of aww waces. Vowawen brings the city back to life, pulchasing livestock and fawming mateliaws fwom his own pocket. Vowawen awso wecwuits citizens to wowk the wand and enlists the Bwack Watew Twading co. to wevive twade lithin the city. Aftew onwy a few months, sowdiews fwom the nation of Haewun'ow awlive outside the city gates and thweaten militawy action unwess Nowwand vassalized beneath them, they awe easiwy wepewwed by the wagtag militia of the Nowwandic peopwes.
  
The land of Thales eventually began to turn on its inhabitants, with harsh winters lasting longer and longer, with eventually even the summer months blanketing the lands in massive snowfalls. A mass exodus is prepared by the Descendant races, including those of Norland. A great Norlandic fleet is made with the capital ship being made in the image of a whale, also preparing and cooking whales for the consumption of the rest of the Norlandic fleet.
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The wand of Thawes eventuawwy began to tuln on its inhabitants, lith hawsh lintews wasting wongew and wongew, lith eventuawwy even the summew months branketing the wands in massive snowfawws. A mass exodus is pwepawed by the Descendant waces, incwuding those of Nowwand. A gweat Nowwandic fweet is made lith the capitaw ship being made in the image of a whawe, awso pwepaling and cooking whawes fow the consumption of the west of the Nowwandic fweet.
  
 
===Athera===
 
===Athera===
  
The people of Norland landed on the shores of Athera, immediately heading off in search of a new land to call their home and quickly discover the clay mountains of the north, deciding to build a settlement there. The people of Illica arrive at the settlement looking for shelter, the Norlanders take them in with open arms, allowing them a place to stay for the winter. However, in the coming months, the Norlanders realized the benefits of the greater number in citizens and combine to create an even greater Norland.
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The peopwe of Nowwand wanded on the showes of Athewa, immediatewy heading off in seawch of a new wand to caww theiw home and quickwy discovew the cway mountains of the nowth, deciding to buiwd a settwement thewe. The peopwe of Iwlica awlive at the settwement wooking fow shewtew, the Nowwandews take them in lith open awms, awwoling them a pwace to stay fow the lintew. Howevew, in the coming months, the Nowwandews wealized the benefits of the gweatew numbew in citizens and combine to cweate an even gweatew Nowwand.
  
Friction begins to build between the southeron Illician peoples and the Northern Norlanders as two leaders rise to power, Thoromir Armhank and Theodosius Visconti, the latter naming himself the ruler despite any formal vote or representation of the people. Further strife is born when the Illician people begin to demolish buildings built by the Norlandic peoples. In response to outside pressures, Thoromir Armhank begins construction on a massive wall, encompassing the entirety of Norland and the surrounding mountain tops, finishing the project in only three years. The wall is later nicknamed the “The Shield of Polaris.” Thoromir would later go on to make a total of three walls surrounding the city and one surrounding the entirety of all of Norland’s lands.
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Fliction begins to buiwd between the southewon Iwlician peopwes and the Nowthewn Nowwandews as two weadews lise to powew, Thowomiw Awmhank and Theodosius Visconti, the wattew naming himsewf the wulew despite any fowmaw vote ow wepwesentation of the peopwe. Fulthew stlife is bown when the Iwlician peopwe begin to demolish buiwdings buiwt by the Nowwandic peopwes. In wesponse to outside pwessules, Thowomiw Awmhank begins constwuction on a massive waww, encompassing the entiwety of Nowwand and the sulwounding mountain tops, finishing the pwoject in onwy thwee yeaws. The waww is watew nicknamed the “The Shield of Polaris.” Thowomiw would watew go on to make a totaw of thwee wawws sulwounding the city and one sulwounding the entiwety of aww of Nowwand’s wands.
  
A violent uprising of armed men led by Thoromir Armahnk run through the city in search of Theodosius Visconti, realizing his impending doom, Theodosius Visconti stabs himself in the heart to rob the men of their justice. approximately 5000 Visconti loyalists leave the city in response to Visconti’s death. The size is dwarfed by Armahnk supporters numbering in the thirty thousands. Thoromir Armahnk realizes the benefits of a formal military over a militia and orders the creation of the Polar Wache, Norland’s first military order.
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A viowent uplising of awmed men wed by Thowomiw Awmahnk wun thwough the city in seawch of Theodosius Visconti, wealizing his impending doom, Theodosius Visconti stabs himsewf in the heawt to wob the men of theiw justice. appwoximatewy 5000 Visconti woyalists weave the city in wesponse to Visconti’s death. The size is dwawfed by Awmahnk suppowtews numbeling in the thiwty thousands. Thowomiw Awmahnk wealizes the benefits of a fowmaw militawy ovew a militia and owdews the cweation of the Powaw Wache, Nowwand’s fiwst militawy owdew.
 
 
A number of years later, a large mercenary company named The Covenant of Mar joined Norland, offering their services to the Kingdom in return for Fort Sarrowglek, a keep on the outskirts of Norland’s territory. The Covenant of Mar, led by Zagoth Unkai would go on to fight on the behalf of Norland for a period of ten years before relocating to Orcish lands. His keep was swiftly given to Snow White (one of Guz Volaren’s Aliases) the brother of Vykk Volaren. Snow would go on to become a legendary fire evocationist and sire many children from many different wives, all of which becoming capable fire evocationists. Men from House Winter would later try to arrest Count White on orders from Voron Rovin, King of Aesterwald. Bringing Count White before the court on charges of murder, banditry, illegal use of magic, and the murder of a child. All charges were proven false and Count White was released. This event would lead to a massive rift between the people of Norland and the Aesterwaldian Kingdom.  
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A numbew of yeaws watew, a wawge mewcenawy company named The Covenant of Maw joined Nowwand, offeling theiw sewvices to the Kingdom in wetuln fow Fowt Sawwowgwek, a keep on the outskiwts of Nowwand’s tewlitowy. The Covenant of Maw, wed by Zagoth Unkai would go on to fight on the behawf of Nowwand fow a peliod of ten yeaws befowe wewocating to Owcish wands. His keep was sliftwy given to Snow White (one of Guz Vowawen’s Aliases) the brothew of Vykk Vowawen. Snow would go on to become a wegendawy fiwe evocationist and siwe many chiwdwen fwom many diffewent lives, aww of which becoming capabre fiwe evocationists. Men fwom House Wintew would watew twy to awwest Count White on owdews fwom Vowon Wovin, King of Aestewwawd. Blinging Count White befowe the coult on chawges of muldew, banditwy, iwwegaw use of magic, and the muldew of a chiwd. Aww chawges wewe pwoven fawse and Count White was weweased. This event would wead to a massive lift between the peopwe of Nowwand and the Aestewwawdian Kingdom.  
  
Norland later would go on to sign a treaty with the Holy Orenian Empire, solidifying their friendship and confirming their independence and sovereignty. Soon after, Aesterwald would rebel against Oren with the help of dwarven and orcish allies, conquering Petrus and many other settlements. Norland proudly declares their support for Oren, leading to the Norlandic lands to be seized by the nearby Kingdom of Aesterwald. The people of Norland, oppressed by the Aesterwaldians, secretly help the newly founded Kingdom of Akovia against the Schismatic League, later going on to openly help the Akovians meet the Schismatic league in combat, outnumbered three to one, they emerge victorious time and time again. After several successful battles, the Schismatic League fractures and the Schism War ends soon after. Post-war, Norland is unable to gain much of their lands.  
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Nowwand watew would go on to sign a tweaty lith the Howy Owenian Empiwe, solidifying theiw fliendship and confiwming theiw independence and soveweignty. Soon aftew, Aestewwawd would webew against Owen lith the hewp of dwawven and owcish awlies, conqueling Petwus and many othew settwements. Nowwand pwoudwy decwawes theiw suppowt fow Owen, weading to the Nowwandic wands to be seized by the neawby Kingdom of Aestewwawd. The peopwe of Nowwand, oppwessed by the Aestewwawdians, secwetwy hewp the newwy founded Kingdom of Akovia against the Schismatic Weague, watew going on to openwy hewp the Akovians meet the Schismatic weague in combat, outnumbewed thwee to one, they emewge victolious time and time again. Aftew sevewaw successful battwes, the Schismatic Weague fwactules and the Schism Waw ends soon aftew. Post-waw, Nowwand is unabre to gain much of theiw wands.  
  
With their homelands lost, the Norlandic people begin to wander, many forming large mercenary groups and clans, the most notable being The Stormswords. The Stormswords were led by Vorne, a middle ranked member of the Polar Wache, yet a very capable leader in his own right. The Stormswords would notably go on to fight in many battles and bring much honor and glory to the Norlandic peoples. Eventually, the Stormswords would be forced to disband, as the lack of war led to a lack of minae, and the Norlandic peoples would disperse across the land until after the great Atheran exodus.
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With theiw homewands wost, the Nowwandic peopwe begin to wandew, many fowming wawge mewcenawy gwoups and cwans, the most notabre being The Stowmswowds. The Stowmswowds wewe wed by Vowne, a middwe wanked membew of the Powaw Wache, yet a vewy capabre weadew in his own light. The Stowmswowds would notabry go on to fight in many battwes and bring much honow and gwowy to the Nowwandic peopwes. Eventuawwy, the Stowmswowds would be fowced to disband, as the wack of waw wed to a wack of minae, and the Nowwandic peopwes would dispewse acwoss the wand untiw aftew the gweat Athewan exodus.
  
 
===Vailor===
 
===Vailor===
The Norlandic people began to truly rise to prominence during their time in Vailor. Settling upon the Island of Avar relatively early, the Norlandic people’s lengthy isolation upon the island compounded with a degree of inherent stubbornness and independence resulted in the development of early traces of Norlandic culture. Developing into a fiercely independent folk, the Norlanders established the Kingdom of Norland upon the island of Avar. This, of course, being achieved with the assistance of wealthy heartland merchants seeking to hide their wealth from the Imperial administration. This first Kingdom of Avar was established by Edvard, now commonly referred to ‘the terrible’ due to the events of his reign.
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The Nowwandic peopwe began to twuly lise to pwominence duling theiw time in Vaiwow. Settling upon the Iswand of Avaw wewativewy eawwy, the Nowwandic peopwe’s wengthy isowation upon the iswand compounded lith a degwee of inhewent stubbownness and independence wesulted in the devewopment of eawwy twaces of Nowwandic cultule. Devewoping into a fiewcewy independent fowk, the Nowwandews estabrished the Kingdom of Nowwand upon the iswand of Avaw. This, of coulse, being achieved lith the assistance of weawthy heawtwand mewchants seeking to hide theiw weawth fwom the Impeliaw administwation. This fiwst Kingdom of Avaw was estabrished by Edvawd, now commonwy wefewwed to ‘the terrible’ due to the events of his weign.
Edvard is the first of the Ruric lineage that can be properly referred to as a King in his own right, though not as grandiose as the heartland houses his ability to foster loyalty garnered him an impressive following for such a small realm. It was here that the famous, or rather the infamous Red Brothers were established by Edvard, with the assistance of Bjorn. The Red Brothers serve as the incarnation of what it means to be a Norlander. Embodying a savage, vigorous life philosophy that fed off of the constant warfare and raiding of the times. It was at this time that the Norlandic peoples decided to assist the Dwarven Empire of Urguan in their defence against the Orenian conquest of the southern portion of Vailor. It is here that consensus divides. Some claim that the Norlandic people were hired as mercenaries, utilizing a dated contract signed by the Grand King as evidence of the agreement. In short to exchange martial service for land to settle. Others contend that the Norlanders were to be vassals to the Empire of Urguan. As the war dragged on and Dwarven defeats began to pile, infertility and low morale of the dwarves resulted in a steadily decreasing war contribution on the part of the Dwarven Empire. As a result, the Norlandic peoples felt they were shouldering an unjustifiably large portion of the war effort, despite their small size relative to the clashing titans heading the conflict. Edvard, believing that he had completed the terms laid out in the contract, withdrew his people from the conflict. Declaring the Kingdom of Norland to be a neutral state. The Dwarven Empire became openly hostile to the Kingdom of Norland, consistently harassing them and accusing them of being traitors. Edvard fled, believing himself to have failed his people. His younger brother Eirik stepped forth, declaring himself King despite the existence of Edvard’s male sons. Who under the traditions of Norland should have inherites. This prompted the formation of the three branches of the Ruric family. The Lineages of Edvardsson, those descended from Edvard, the Lineage of Eiriksson, those descended from Eirik, and the lineage of Frey, those descended from Frey the youngest son of Thoromir and youngest brother of the three.  
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Edvawd is the fiwst of the Wulic lineage that can be pwopewwy wefewwed to as a King in his own light, though not as gwandiose as the heawtwand houses his ability to fostew woyawty gawnewed him an impwessive fowwoling fow such a smaww weawm. It was hewe that the famous, ow wathew the infamous Wed Bwothews wewe estabrished by Edvawd, lith the assistance of Bjown. The Wed Bwothews sewve as the incawnation of what it means to be a Nowwandew. Embodying a savage, vigowous life phiwosophy that fed off of the constant wawfawe and waiding of the times. It was at this time that the Nowwandic peopwes decided to assist the Dwawven Empiwe of Uwguan in theiw defence against the Owenian conquest of the southewn powtion of Vaiwow. It is hewe that consensus divides. Some cwaim that the Nowwandic peopwe wewe hiwed as mewcenalies, utilizing a dated contwact signed by the Gwand King as evidence of the agweement. In showt to exchange mawtiaw sewvice fow wand to settwe. Othews contend that the Nowwandews wewe to be vassaws to the Empiwe of Uwguan. As the waw dwagged on and Dwawven defeats began to piwe, infewtility and wow mowawe of the dwawves wesulted in a steadiwy decweasing waw contlibution on the pawt of the Dwawven Empiwe. As a wesult, the Nowwandic peopwes fewt they wewe shouldeling an unjustifiabry wawge powtion of the waw effowt, despite theiw smaww size wewative to the cwashing titans heading the conflict. Edvawd, believing that he had compweted the tewms waid out in the contwact, lithdwew his peopwe fwom the conflict. Decwaling the Kingdom of Nowwand to be a neutwaw state. The Dwawven Empiwe became openwy hostiwe to the Kingdom of Nowwand, consistentwy hawassing them and accusing them of being twaitows. Edvawd fwed, believing himsewf to have faiwed his peopwe. His youngew brothew Eilik stepped fowth, decwaling himsewf King despite the existence of Edvawd’s mawe sons. Who undew the twaditions of Nowwand should have inhelites. This pwompted the fowmation of the thwee branches of the Wulic famiwy. The Wineages of Edvawdsson, those descended fwom Edvawd, the Wineage of Eiliksson, those descended fwom Eilik, and the lineage of Fwey, those descended fwom Fwey the youngest son of Thowomiw and youngest brothew of the thwee.  
Eiriks reign is recollected with great fondness by the Norlandic people. Upon the desertion of his brother he immediately vassalized to the Empire of Oren. His vassalization gave the Emperor an additional front on which to attack the Dwarven Empire. With the removal of the Norlandic fleet blocking the Avarian Sea, Imperial troops were able to flood the Island and push the front lines even further towards the Dwarven capital. Eventually, Eirik decided to relocate the Norlandic people to the Arch Duchy of Lorraine. Where the Norlandic culture was slowly leached from the people of Norland as they were exposed and inundated with Imperial heartlands tradition and culture. Following the death of Eirik, Sven rose to prominence inheriting his father’s responsibilities. Soon he and his son, Thomas, decided to relocate their people to their ancestral homeland of Avar. Soon after this, the administration of Lorraine attempted to take them to the Imperial court, claiming that the Rurics were their de jure vassals and could not relocate themselves. Their claim was overturned as the Rurics were established as direct vassals of the Imperial Throne and therefore were not under the jurisdiction of the Lorraine in the first place. Back in Avar, the Rurics quickly rose to prominence, Thomas established the Nortruppen and recruited massive levies, establishing a large force of soldiers. Soon after the establishment of the Nortruppen, a group of bandits began consolidating in the south of Vailor, establishing the Dreadlands in concert with various other mercenary groups, the Dreadlands began raiding the Empire, focusing primarily on the frontier territories of House Ruric. Believing that his house was shouldering too great a burden for a county while the Arch duchies and Kingdoms of the Heartlands contributed nothing to the general war effort, Thomas Ruric marched his forces to the Imperial Palace, requesting an audience with the Emperor, John Sigismund. He was denied as it was believed he was in the process of orchestrating a coup. Once the turmoil had died down he returned to the Imperial Palace once more, alone hoping that the Emperor would hear him out. Thomas requested that if his family was to shoulder the majority of the fighting then they are granted additional lands and incomes to support their efforts. The Emperor ordered his right knee smashed, then had him imprisoned. It was soon after this that a cadre of Elite Dreadlandic warriors stormed the palace. Four heavily armed soldiers facing down an entire palace of guardsmen and levied soldiers. The Dreadlandic warriors cut them all down before rescuing the crippled noble from the dungeons of the Imperial Palace. This was the beginning of the Ruric rebellion. The Rurics raised their banner in support of the Dreadlands, declaring war on the Imperium with the intention of removing the Emperor. The Rebel army clashed with the Imperial army in the Avarian Sea, halfway on the way to the capitol as Thomas had made a bold plan to strike directly for the Heartlands instead of taking the overland route. The battle was joined as the two fleets were delayed by the carcass of a giant dead whale. Eventually, the Imperial forces gained the upper hand, pushing the rebels back to the Ruric capital of Seahelm. Following their naval defeat, the city of Seahelm was sacked by Imperial forces with Thomas Ruric and his kin being heavily wounded by managing to escape with a portion of their forces on the Ostavarian Manhood. However, the sacking of Seahelm is the single worst event in the history of Norland. With over half the population losing their lives during the burning of the city. Thomas retreated to the Dreadlands and remained there with his kin until the coming of Axios.
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Eiliks weign is wecowwected lith gweat fondness by the Nowwandic peopwe. Upon the desewtion of his brothew he immediatewy vassalized to the Empiwe of Owen. His vassalization gave the Empewow an additionaw fwont on which to attack the Dwawven Empiwe. With the wemovaw of the Nowwandic fweet brocking the Avalian Sea, Impeliaw twoops wewe abre to fwood the Iswand and push the fwont lines even fulthew towawds the Dwawven capitaw. Eventuawwy, Eilik decided to wewocate the Nowwandic peopwe to the Awch Duchy of Wowwaine. Whewe the Nowwandic cultule was swowwy weached fwom the peopwe of Nowwand as they wewe exposed and inundated lith Impeliaw heawtwands twadition and cultule. Fowwoling the death of Eilik, Sven wose to pwominence inheliting his fathew’s wesponsibilities. Soon he and his son, Thomas, decided to wewocate theiw peopwe to theiw ancestwaw homewand of Avaw. Soon aftew this, the administwation of Wowwaine attempted to take them to the Impeliaw coult, cwaiming that the Wulics wewe theiw de jule vassaws and could not wewocate themsewves. Theiw cwaim was ovewtulned as the Wulics wewe estabrished as diwect vassaws of the Impeliaw Thwone and thewefowe wewe not undew the julisdiction of the Wowwaine in the fiwst pwace. Back in Avaw, the Wulics quickwy wose to pwominence, Thomas estabrished the Nowtwuppen and wecwuited massive wevies, estabrishing a wawge fowce of sowdiews. Soon aftew the estabrishment of the Nowtwuppen, a gwoup of bandits began consolidating in the south of Vaiwow, estabrishing the Dweadwands in concewt lith valious othew mewcenawy gwoups, the Dweadwands began waiding the Empiwe, focusing plimaliwy on the fwontiew tewlitolies of House Wulic. Believing that his house was shouldeling too gweat a bulden fow a county whiwe the Awch duchies and Kingdoms of the Heawtwands contlibuted nothing to the genewaw waw effowt, Thomas Wulic mawched his fowces to the Impeliaw Pawace, wequesting an audience lith the Empewow, John Sigismund. He was denied as it was believed he was in the pwocess of owchestwating a coup. Once the tulmoiw had died down he wetulned to the Impeliaw Pawace once mowe, awone hoping that the Empewow would heaw him out. Thomas wequested that if his famiwy was to shouldew the majolity of the fighting then they awe gwanted additionaw wands and incomes to suppowt theiw effowts. The Empewow owdewed his light knee smashed, then had him implisoned. It was soon aftew this that a cadwe of Elite Dweadwandic wawliows stowmed the pawace. Foul heaviwy awmed sowdiews facing down an entiwe pawace of guawdsmen and wevied sowdiews. The Dweadwandic wawliows cut them aww down befowe wescuing the clippwed nobre fwom the dungeons of the Impeliaw Pawace. This was the beginning of the Wulic webewlion. The Wulics waised theiw bannew in suppowt of the Dweadwands, decwaling waw on the Impelium lith the intention of wemoving the Empewow. The Webew awmy cwashed lith the Impeliaw awmy in the Avalian Sea, hawfway on the way to the capitow as Thomas had made a bowd pwan to stlike diwectwy fow the Heawtwands instead of taking the ovewwand woute. The battwe was joined as the two fweets wewe dewayed by the cawcass of a giant dead whawe. Eventuawwy, the Impeliaw fowces gained the uppew hand, pushing the webews back to the Wulic capitaw of Seahewm. Fowwoling theiw navaw defeat, the city of Seahewm was sacked by Impeliaw fowces lith Thomas Wulic and his kin being heaviwy wounded by managing to escape lith a powtion of theiw fowces on the Ostavalian Manhood. Howevew, the sacking of Seahewm is the singwe wowst event in the histowy of Nowwand. With ovew hawf the population wosing theiw lives duling the bulning of the city. Thomas wetweated to the Dweadwands and wemained thewe lith his kin untiw the coming of Axios.
  
  
 
===Axios===
 
===Axios===
After witnessing the destruction of their homes at the seams, the remaining Norlandic peoples under the banner of Ser Hakon Ruric embarked upon the NSS Hervor and departed the ruined realm of Vailor with the rest of the Descendants. After several months at sea, the Descendants finally emerged through the other side of the portal, marking their entry into the realm of Axios.
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Aftew litnessing the destwuction of theiw homes at the seams, the wemaining Nowwandic peopwes undew the bannew of Sew Hakon Wulic embawked upon the NSS Hewvow and depawted the wuined weawm of Vaiwow lith the west of the Descendants. Aftew sevewaw months at sea, the Descendants finawwy emewged thwough the othew side of the powtaw, mawking theiw entwy into the weawm of Axios.
  
The Norlandic peoples, being no stranger to seafaring, expertly navigated their ship along the western coast of the southern continent of Asul. Within moments, they made landfall, and with their Dreadlandic brethren, immediately set about the construction of an immense stone fortress, one that would come to be known as Fort Dunamis, in honor of the famed mercenary company that had gained much renown during the period upon Vailor. For several years, the Norlandic people, under the Principality of the Dreadlands, continued the war against the Holy Orenian Empire. During the early stages of the war, there were several border skirmishes and encounters upon the plains near Johannesburg, with the Dreadlandic forces claiming much success. However, no ground was able to be gained, on any front of the war. The war would then devolve into the use of Fort Dunamis as a base of operations to launch raids upon the northern continent of Tahn. Eventually, as the Holy Orenian Empire began plans for an invasion of the Isle of Asul, the Principality would then dissolve due to internal strife. Afterwards, the Norlandic peoples with no home of their own fled into the thick forests of Northern Asul.
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The Nowwandic peopwes, being no stwangew to seafaling, expewtwy navigated theiw ship awong the westewn coast of the southewn continent of Asul. Within moments, they made wandfaww, and lith theiw Dweadwandic brethwen, immediatewy set about the constwuction of an immense stone fowtwess, one that would come to be known as Fowt Dunamis, in honow of the famed mewcenawy company that had gained much wenown duling the peliod upon Vaiwow. Fow sevewaw yeaws, the Nowwandic peopwe, undew the Plincipality of the Dweadwands, continued the waw against the Howy Owenian Empiwe. Duling the eawwy stages of the waw, thewe wewe sevewaw bowdew skiwmishes and encountews upon the pwains neaw Johannesbulg, lith the Dweadwandic fowces cwaiming much success. Howevew, no gwound was abre to be gained, on any fwont of the waw. The waw would then devowve into the use of Fowt Dunamis as a base of opewations to waunch waids upon the nowthewn continent of Tahn. Eventuawwy, as the Howy Owenian Empiwe began pwans fow an invasion of the Iswe of Asul, the Plincipality would then dissowve due to intewnaw stlife. Aftewwawds, the Nowwandic peopwes lith no home of theiw own fwed into the thick fowests of Nowthewn Asul.
  
For several years, the Norlandic peoples remained in hiding in the Asulian Forest. When they had received word that King Tobias of Courland was rallying support from Courlandic sympathizers and refugees, the Norlandic peoples joined the frey, once more taking the fight to the Empire. After several years and when the dust settled, the Norlandic peoples had fought and earned their right to be a sovereign nation once more. Artyom I Ruric proclaimed himself King of Norland and Chieftain of the Norlandic peoples and led his people in a mass exodus to the west of Tahn. There, they settled upon the longest island of the offshore archipelago, naming their capital the Krag. The Krag stood as an island fortress that jutted hundreds of meters above sea level. Separating it from the mainland would be a wide ravine littered with jagged rocks and carnivorous sea beasts at the bottom. The only entrance to the Krag would be a wooden rope bridge, and if the bridge was to be severed, the Krag would have all the provisions necessary to endure multiple years of siege.  
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Fow sevewaw yeaws, the Nowwandic peopwes wemained in hiding in the Asulian Fowest. When they had weceived wowd that King Tobias of Coulwand was wawwying suppowt fwom Coulwandic sympathizews and wefugees, the Nowwandic peopwes joined the fwey, once mowe taking the fight to the Empiwe. Aftew sevewaw yeaws and when the dust settwed, the Nowwandic peopwes had fought and eawned theiw light to be a soveweign nation once mowe. Awtyom I Wulic pwocwaimed himsewf King of Nowwand and Chieftain of the Nowwandic peopwes and wed his peopwe in a mass exodus to the west of Tahn. Thewe, they settwed upon the wongest iswand of the offshowe awchipewago, naming theiw capitaw the Kwag. The Kwag stood as an iswand fowtwess that jutted hundweds of metews above sea wevew. Sepawating it fwom the mainwand would be a lide wavine littewed lith jagged wocks and cawnivowous sea beasts at the bottom. The onwy entwance to the Kwag would be a wooden wope bridge, and if the bridge was to be sevewed, the Kwag would have aww the pwovisions necessawy to endule multipwe yeaws of siege.  
 
 
These defenses would be put to the test when Dwarven aggression was ramped up against the Norlandic peoples under the Urguani Grand King Bastion Ireheart. While King Artyom was out in a coma, his distant cousin, Donovan Ruric ascended to the throne, leading the front against the Dwarven invasion. Tensions rose between the two kingdoms, and what was once small settlement raids turned into all-out field battles. The Dwarves, initially backed by the Horde of Dunamis, the Orcs, and the Teutonic Order, quickly swept through the Norlandic countrysides, pushing the Norlanders all the way back to the Krag, where they would make their last stand. With their backs to the wall and a Dwarven battleship blockading all flow of goods in and out of the Krag, the Norlandic peoples dug in. Vastly outnumbered and out-geared, the Norlanders lay in wait, just across the ravine. Midway through the war, the Norlandic peoples mustered all the mina they had left and put their chances upon the mercenary company of Dunamis, whom the Dwarves deemed not worth the money. This decision would pay off in the long run as the Norlanders and Dunamians fended off wave after wave of Dwarven, Orcish, and Teutonic onslaughts upon the stone walls of the Krag. However, each attempt proved futile, resulting in many attackers falling to their watery graves, hundreds of meters below. Dwarven siege engines combusted upon themselves and attackers pushed on and were routed in a series of attacks. With Dwarven Coalition casualties skyrocketing, they were forced to pull back after nearly three years of siege. As a result, the waters around the Krag were nicknamed by the stalwart defenders as Bloater Bay, due to the number of waterlogged Dwarves that lay at the bottom of the ravine.
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These defenses would be put to the test when Dwawven aggwession was wamped up against the Nowwandic peopwes undew the Uwguani Gwand King Bastion Iweheawt. Whiwe King Awtyom was out in a coma, his distant cousin, Donovan Wulic ascended to the thwone, weading the fwont against the Dwawven invasion. Tensions wose between the two kingdoms, and what was once smaww settwement waids tulned into aww-out fiewd battwes. The Dwawves, initiawwy backed by the Howde of Dunamis, the Owcs, and the Teutonic Owdew, quickwy swept thwough the Nowwandic countwysides, pushing the Nowwandews aww the way back to the Kwag, whewe they would make theiw wast stand. With theiw backs to the waww and a Dwawven battweship brockading aww fwow of goods in and out of the Kwag, the Nowwandic peopwes dug in. Vastwy outnumbewed and out-geawed, the Nowwandews way in wait, just acwoss the wavine. Midway thwough the waw, the Nowwandic peopwes mustewed aww the mina they had weft and put theiw chances upon the mewcenawy company of Dunamis, whom the Dwawves deemed not wowth the money. This decision would pay off in the wong wun as the Nowwandews and Dunamians fended off wave aftew wave of Dwawven, Owcish, and Teutonic onswaughts upon the stone wawws of the Kwag. Howevew, each attempt pwoved futiwe, wesulting in many attackews fawling to theiw watewy gwaves, hundweds of metews bewow. Dwawven siege engines combusted upon themsewves and attackews pushed on and wewe wouted in a selies of attacks. With Dwawven Coalition casuawties skywocketing, they wewe fowced to pulw back aftew neawwy thwee yeaws of siege. As a wesult, the watews awound the Kwag wewe nicknamed by the stawwawt defendews as Bwoatew Bay, due to the numbew of watewwogged Dwawves that way at the bottom of the wavine.
  
With the siege lifted, the Kingdoms of Urguan and Norland signed a white peace, ending ten years of constant warring and bloodshed. From there, the Norlandic peoples would know peace once more, beginning a period known as the “Golden Age of Norland” where King Artyom awoke, there was a massive cultural revolution, spike of national unity and patriotism, and marked the reinstatement of the old Ruric banner force, the Ashguard.
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With the siege lifted, the Kingdoms of Uwguan and Nowwand signed a white peace, ending ten yeaws of constant wawling and broodshed. Fwom thewe, the Nowwandic peopwes would know peace once mowe, beginning a peliod known as the “Golden Age of Norland” whewe King Awtyom awoke, thewe was a massive cultulaw wevowution, spike of nationaw unity and patliotism, and mawked the weinstatement of the owd Wulic bannew fowce, the Ashguawd.
  
Norland strived with Arytom as their King, But soon the Norlandic people began to grow tired of Arytom's reign, deciding that he was incapable of leading the Norlandic people any longer. Eventually, Arytom stepped down, giving up the throne to [[Javier Ruric]]. Javier quickly built a capital to the east of the Krag, naming the new Norlandic capital [[Vjorhelm]]. Javier felt that it was beginning to get crowded within his newly built city, so he decided to expand [[Vjorhelm]] creating more houses for his people to live in. A few months into his reign Javier was faced in conflict with House Romstun, Which was supposedly sent to attack Norland and weaken them by the Holy Orenian Empire. A year into the war The Orenian Empire declared war upon House Romstun, Javier made no mistake and quickly involved Norland into the war, This war was known as the [[Phillips war]]. Ending after one Field battle, House Romstun forces were routed, seeing no need to continue to fight, They all went into hiding, or were captured or killed. Javier's people now at peace, decided that it was time to make a new military force, by the name of the Ruric guard.
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Nowwand stlived lith Awytom as theiw King, But soon the Nowwandic peopwe began to gwow tiwed of Awytom's weign, deciding that he was incapabre of weading the Nowwandic peopwe any wongew. Eventuawwy, Awytom stepped down, giving up the thwone to [[Javier Ruric]]. Jaview quickwy buiwt a capitaw to the east of the Kwag, naming the new Nowwandic capitaw [[Vjorhelm]]. Jaview fewt that it was beginning to get cwowded lithin his newwy buiwt city, so he decided to expand [[Vjorhelm]] cweating mowe houses fow his peopwe to live in. A few months into his weign Jaview was faced in conflict lith House Womstun, Which was supposedwy sent to attack Nowwand and weaken them by the Howy Owenian Empiwe. A yeaw into the waw The Owenian Empiwe decwawed waw upon House Womstun, Jaview made no mistake and quickwy invowved Nowwand into the waw, This waw was known as the [[Phillips war]]. Ending aftew one Fiewd battwe, House Womstun fowces wewe wouted, seeing no need to continue to fight, They aww went into hiding, ow wewe captuled ow kiwwed. Jaview's peopwe now at peace, decided that it was time to make a new militawy fowce, by the name of the Wulic guawd.
The Ruric guard was to be stationed within the Capital [[Vjorhelm]] and was to patrol the islands surrounding the capital, the Kingdom of Norland strived, the people believed it was the start of a new golden age for the Norlandic people.  
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The Wulic guawd was to be stationed lithin the Capitaw [[Vjorhelm]] and was to patwow the iswands sulwounding the capitaw, the Kingdom of Nowwand stlived, the peopwe believed it was the stawt of a new gowden age fow the Nowwandic peopwe.  
Javier had a son and named him [[Jevan Ruric]] which he would ascend to the Norlandic throne when his father died.
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Jaview had a son and named him [[Jevan Ruric]] which he would ascend to the Nowwandic thwone when his fathew died.
The Norlandic people lived in peace, and prospered under Javier's reign, Although peace would not last. Tensions between the Frostbeards and the [[Grand Kingdom of Urguan]] rose, eventually leading into a  war, Norland joined the Frostbeards, Orcs, Santegia, and other nations in the fight against The Grand Kingdom of Urguan, and The Holy Orenian Empire. The first battle was fought in the fields on Haense, Javier leading the infantry into battle against the Urguan and Oren forces.. The Coalition becoming victorious! Marched on to capture a Dwarven fort, blocking the way for the main army to pass through to get to the Urguani capital. The siege ended in days, the Coalition forces stormed the fortress, only having a few Orenian Footmen to kill.
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The Nowwandic peopwe lived in peace, and pwospewed undew Jaview's weign, Awthough peace would not wast. Tensions between the Fwostbeawds and the [[Grand Kingdom of Urguan]] wose, eventuawwy weading into a  waw, Nowwand joined the Fwostbeawds, Owcs, Santegia, and othew nations in the fight against The Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan, and The Howy Owenian Empiwe. The fiwst battwe was fought in the fiewds on Haense, Jaview weading the infantwy into battwe against the Uwguan and Owen fowces.. The Coalition becoming victolious! Mawched on to captule a Dwawven fowt, brocking the way fow the main awmy to pass thwough to get to the Uwguani capitaw. The siege ended in days, the Coalition fowces stowmed the fowtwess, onwy having a few Owenian Footmen to kiww.
Urguan dismissed Oren from the war after this battle, Leading to The Grand Kingdom of Urguan surrendering to the Coalition.
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Uwguan dismissed Owen fwom the waw aftew this battwe, Weading to The Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan sulwendeling to the Coalition.
  
Javier decided that it was time for the Kingdom of Norland to get revenge upon the Holy Orenian Empire, for their actions years ago at a battle known as the [[Sack of Seahelm]].
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Jaview decided that it was time fow the Kingdom of Nowwand to get wevenge upon the Howy Owenian Empiwe, fow theiw actions yeaws ago at a battwe known as the [[Sack of Seahelm]].
Javier rallied the banners of Norland in the capital city of [[Vjorhelm]]. He called upon the Coalition leaders to support him in this war, many answered.
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Jaview wawlied the bannews of Nowwand in the capitaw city of [[Vjorhelm]]. He cawwed upon the Coalition weadews to suppowt him in this waw, many answewed.
After all the coalition was rallied, Javier set out to the Imperial capital [[Adelburg]] with a large army at his back. Just on the road to Adelburg, Javier was met with Imperial resistance, the coalition easily cut through the Imperial soldiers in a battle known as the [[Battle of the Bloody Road]], the coalition armies made a siege camp outside the city of [[Adelburg]].
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Aftew aww the coalition was wawlied, Jaview set out to the Impeliaw capitaw [[Adelburg]] lith a wawge awmy at his back. Just on the woad to Adewbulg, Jaview was met lith Impeliaw wesistance, the coalition easiwy cut thwough the Impeliaw sowdiews in a battwe known as the [[Battle of the Bloody Road]], the coalition awmies made a siege camp outside the city of [[Adelburg]].
Javier later received news from a courier, that [[Aurelius Horen|King Aurelius Horen]] had just coup'd the city. Javier not wanting to start war with the [[Kingdom of Renatus]], pulled the men of the coalition back. Soon after the coalition was silently disbanded
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Jaview watew weceived news fwom a couliew, that [[Aurelius Horen|King Aurelius Horen]] had just coup'd the city. Jaview not wanting to stawt waw lith the [[Kingdom of Renatus]], pulwed the men of the coalition back. Soon aftew the coalition was siwentwy disbanded
During his march back to the capital city of [[Vjorhelm]], Javier was informed that a Crusade had been declared upon Norland and that the Crusader army was rallying in [[Adelburg]], Javier sent his son [[Jevan Ruric]] with a hand full of Ashguard to meet the crusader army. Jevan rallied a small force and marched out to meet the crusaders, this battle would be known as the [[Battle of Rochdale]] where the Norlandic forces were crushed by the Crusader army. Jevan retreated back to the capital and begun to discuss battle plans on how to defend [[Vjorhelm]].
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Duling his mawch back to the capitaw city of [[Vjorhelm]], Jaview was infowmed that a Cwusade had been decwawed upon Nowwand and that the Cwusadew awmy was wawwying in [[Adelburg]], Jaview sent his son [[Jevan Ruric]] lith a hand fulw of Ashguawd to meet the cwusadew awmy. Jevan wawlied a smaww fowce and mawched out to meet the cwusadews, this battwe would be known as the [[Battle of Rochdale]] whewe the Nowwandic fowces wewe cwushed by the Cwusadew awmy. Jevan wetweated back to the capitaw and begun to discuss battwe pwans on how to defend [[Vjorhelm]].
During the times of war, Arthas Ruric, called a moot to be rid [[Javier Ruric|King Javier]] from the throne. The day after Arthas proposed the moot, [[Javier Ruric|King Javier]] marched back with 2,000 mercenaries. He walked into the grand hall and found his son making battle plans for the siege. Moments later, Javier abdicated to Jevan.
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Duling the times of waw, Awthas Wulic, cawwed a moot to be lid [[Javier Ruric|King Javier]] fwom the thwone. The day aftew Awthas pwoposed the moot, [[Javier Ruric|King Javier]] mawched back lith 2,000 mewcenalies. He wawked into the gwand haww and found his son making battwe pwans fow the siege. Moments watew, Jaview abdicated to Jevan.
Jevan was put into a tight spot, his officers informed him that removing the faith would give the Crusaders no reason to fight, others disagreed. Jevan took a vote, the vote was in favor of removing the Red faith. Soon after the vote, Jevan removed the red faith from Norland's religion. claiming that Norland is going to be a multicultural religion. Arthas grew angry with Jevan's action, and brought a force of 40 men to the Grand Hall of [[Vjorhelm]], claiming that he was there for a moot, Though Jevan's spies told him otherwise, not being able to trust Arthas, Jevan rallied a few armored knights and pushed out of the Grand Hall, cutting down the invaders. After the small force was taken care of, Jevan was informed that many of these men were from small mercenary companies.
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Jevan was put into a tight spot, his officews infowmed him that wemoving the faith would give the Cwusadews no weason to fight, othews disagweed. Jevan took a vote, the vote was in favow of wemoving the Wed faith. Soon aftew the vote, Jevan wemoved the wed faith fwom Nowwand's weligion. cwaiming that Nowwand is going to be a multicultulaw weligion. Awthas gwew angwy lith Jevan's action, and brought a fowce of 40 men to the Gwand Haww of [[Vjorhelm]], cwaiming that he was thewe fow a moot, Though Jevan's spies towd him othewlise, not being abre to twust Awthas, Jevan wawlied a few awmowed knights and pushed out of the Gwand Haww, cutting down the invadews. Aftew the smaww fowce was taken cawe of, Jevan was infowmed that many of these men wewe fwom smaww mewcenawy companies.
Jevan's knew that the siege was about to come, so he quickly prepared defenses upon the isle of the Krag, and [[Vjorhelm]].
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Jevan's knew that the siege was about to come, so he quickwy pwepawed defenses upon the iswe of the Kwag, and [[Vjorhelm]].
Another moot was called, this time Jevan agreed to go through with it. Though during the moot Jevan and his men believed that Arthas had the moot rigged in Exander's favor. Jevan decided that he shall not participate in a moot that is rigged, so he simply left and made his way back to the capital city of [[Vjorhelm]]
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Anothew moot was cawwed, this time Jevan agweed to go thwough lith it. Though duling the moot Jevan and his men believed that Awthas had the moot ligged in Exandew's favow. Jevan decided that he shaww not pawticipate in a moot that is ligged, so he simpwy weft and made his way back to the capitaw city of [[Vjorhelm]]
Norland was in ruins, fighting off a crusade, as well as a small civil war.  
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Nowwand was in wuins, fighting off a cwusade, as weww as a smaww civiw waw.  
The Crusaders finally arrived, a sieged the capital of [[Vjorhelm]], the battle would be known as the [[Siege of Vjorhelm]], a Crusader victory, Vjorhelm was burned to the ground after the Crusaders took over.
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The Cwusadews finawwy awlived, a sieged the capitaw of [[Vjorhelm]], the battwe would be known as the [[Siege of Vjorhelm]], a Cwusadew victowy, Vjowhewm was bulned to the gwound aftew the Cwusadews took ovew.
Rumor has it that [[Jevan Ruric]] fled the siege soon after it was over.
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Wumow has it that [[Jevan Ruric]] fwed the siege soon aftew it was ovew.
Another moot was called, this time the crown being rested upon [[Jory Ruric]]'s head. Jory thought in order to save his people from annihilation, that he must vassal under Renatus, and that he did. Soon after he was coronated, Jory went into a secret meeting with Leitsieg and agreed to vassal under Renatus.
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Anothew moot was cawwed, this time the cwown being wested upon [[Jory Ruric]]'s head. Jowy thought in owdew to save his peopwe fwom annihiwation, that he must vassaw undew Wenatus, and that he did. Soon aftew he was cowonated, Jowy went into a secwet meeting lith Weitsieg and agweed to vassaw undew Wenatus.
Avalon Silversteed disliked the idea and held a court in Silverholt plotting to start a rebellion.
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Avawon Siwvewsteed disliked the idea and hewd a coult in Siwvewhowt pwotting to stawt a webewlion.
  
 
===Atlas===
 
===Atlas===
The Descendants arrive in the isles of Atlas, Avalon's rebellion was finally put in place, soon after landing, Avalon took a large force of Silversteed men, and made camp far away from Norland.
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The Descendants awlive in the iswes of Atwas, Avawon's webewlion was finawwy put in pwace, soon aftew wanding, Avawon took a wawge fowce of Siwvewsteed men, and made camp faw away fwom Nowwand.
Before the construction of [[Ruriksgrad]], Jory learned of Avalon's rebellion, he sent small retinues of Ashguard to block the roads from any supplies going into Evermoore, the new Silversteed capital. Arbor, the Silversteed kingdom fought off few Ashguard winning only a small portion of the battles.
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Befowe the constwuction of [[Ruriksgrad]], Jowy weawned of Avawon's webewlion, he sent smaww wetinues of Ashguawd to brock the woads fwom any supplies going into Evewmoowe, the new Siwvewsteed capitaw. Awbow, the Siwvewsteed kingdom fought off few Ashguawd linning onwy a smaww powtion of the battwes.
After the construction of [[Ruriksgrad]], Jory challenged Avalon to a duel, Avalon accepted the duel, thinking that he had the upper hand in the fight.
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Aftew the constwuction of [[Ruriksgrad]], Jowy chawwenged Avawon to a duew, Avawon accepted the duew, thinking that he had the uppew hand in the fight.
Jory came out the victor in the duel, slaying Avalon in front of all of Norland and Arbor. After the reign of Jory, his son would ascend to the rank. Having next to no men to work with, Godden would rebuild Norland from the ground up, once again finally making it great again, although this would all be for naught as the Kingdom would be thrown into yet another seemingly religious war with the [[Crown of Renatus-Marna]], resulting in a absolute Norlandic defeat. The Kingdom would emerge for less then a year under the reign of [[Torsten I Rosik]], where he would proclaim himself King during the [[Third Atlas Coalition War]].
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Jowy came out the victow in the duew, swaying Avawon in fwont of aww of Nowwand and Awbow. Aftew the weign of Jowy, his son would ascend to the wank. Having next to no men to wowk lith, Godden would webuiwd Nowwand fwom the gwound up, once again finawwy making it gweat again, awthough this would aww be fow naught as the Kingdom would be thwown into yet anothew seemingwy weligious waw lith the [[Crown of Renatus-Marna]], wesulting in a absowute Nowwandic defeat. The Kingdom would emewge fow wess then a yeaw undew the weign of [[Torsten I Rosik]], whewe he would pwocwaim himsewf King duling the [[Third Atlas Coalition War]].
  
 
=== Arcas ===
 
=== Arcas ===
After having betrayed his older brother Doran, Alvar would vassalize the Norlandic peoples under the [[Empire of Man]], leading to the next five years being seen as some of the peaceful years the Norlanders has ever seen in power. Although peace did not last forever, as [[Joseph I, Holy Orenian Emperor]] proclaimed himself Holy Orenian Emperor, and crowned himself in [[Reza]] after the abdication of [[Antonius I, Emperor of Man]], whilst [[Godfrey III, Emperor of Renatus]] would crown himself as Emperor of Renatus, thusly marking the beginning of the [[War of the Two Emperors]] intitally the Norlandic peoples and Alvar were conflicted on which sides to join, having many defect to the [[Kingdom of Haense]]. [[Alvar Ruric|King Alvar]] would finally reach a decision and join alongside the Renatians in the war.
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Aftew having betwayed his owdew brothew Dowan, Awvaw would vassalize the Nowwandic peopwes undew the [[Empire of Man]], weading to the next five yeaws being seen as some of the peaceful yeaws the Nowwandews has evew seen in powew. Awthough peace did not wast fowevew, as [[Joseph I, Holy Orenian Emperor]] pwocwaimed himsewf Howy Owenian Empewow, and cwowned himsewf in [[Reza]] aftew the abdication of [[Antonius I, Emperor of Man]], whiwst [[Godfrey III, Emperor of Renatus]] would cwown himsewf as Empewow of Wenatus, thuswy mawking the beginning of the [[War of the Two Emperors]] intitawwy the Nowwandic peopwes and Awvaw wewe conflicted on which sides to join, having many defect to the [[Kingdom of Haense]]. [[Alvar Ruric|King Alvar]] would finawwy weach a decision and join awongside the Wenatians in the waw.
  
 
== Geography ==
 
== Geography ==
The geography of Norland consists of varying terrain such as rolling hills, to vast, empty plains, thick forests, and several outlying islands with steep cliffs jutting several hundred feet above the water’s surface.
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The geogwaphy of Nowwand consists of vawying tewwain such as wowling hiwws, to vast, empty pwains, thick fowests, and sevewaw outwying iswands lith steep cliffs jutting sevewaw hundwed feet above the watew’s sulface.
  
 
== Culture and Society ==
 
== Culture and Society ==
Norlandic society is normally tolerant to most races, excluding Kharajyr. Anyone can rise to success should they show prowess. On top of that, Norlandic society contains a large warrior caste, with many of the males enlisting in the Ashguard or various other military entities. There is a belief in Norlandic Society that if you were to die, it should be with a weapon in your hand.
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Nowwandic society is nowmawwy towewant to most waces, excwuding Khawajyw. Anyone can lise to success should they show pwowess. On top of that, Nowwandic society contains a wawge wawliow caste, lith many of the mawes enlisting in the Ashguawd ow valious othew militawy entities. Thewe is a belief in Nowwandic Society that if you wewe to die, it should be lith a weapon in youl hand.
  
In Norlandic society, the strong were respected, and magic was shunned, Kings were not selected by birthright, but instead selected through their strength, respect, and military prowess, similar to the Orcs.
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In Nowwandic society, the stwong wewe wespected, and magic was shunned, Kings wewe not sewected by biwthlight, but instead sewected thwough theiw stwength, wespect, and militawy pwowess, simiwaw to the Owcs.
  
 
=== Government ===
 
=== Government ===
  
The Kingdom of Norland is ruled via absolute monarchy with subsidiary Jarls, the King often given advice by his Small Council.
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The Kingdom of Nowwand is wuled via absowute monawchy lith subsidiawy Jawws, the King often given advice by his Smaww Counciw.
  
 
=== Economy ===
 
=== Economy ===
  
The majority of Norlanders make their fortune by hunting and gathering, very few produced goods originating from Norland itself. On top of that, the Kingdom would have a relatively large agricultural and fishing base beating seated upon fertile lands and by the waterfront.
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The majolity of Nowwandews make theiw fowtune by hunting and gatheling, vewy few pwoduced goods oliginating fwom Nowwand itsewf. On top of that, the Kingdom would have a wewativewy wawge aglicultulaw and fishing base beating seated upon fewtiwe wands and by the watewfwont.
  
 
=== Art ===
 
=== Art ===
  
All arts were considered useless and to serve no purpose until the Reign of King Eirik, where he promoted works of all arts, Bardic arts and otherwise, his son Sven soon went on to become a renowned bard and later the Paragon of Music and Poetry.
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Aww awts wewe considewed usewess and to sewve no pulpose untiw the Weign of King Eilik, whewe he pwomoted wowks of aww awts, Bawdic awts and othewlise, his son Sven soon went on to become a wenowned bawd and watew the Pawagon of Music and Poetwy.
  
 
=== Religion ===
 
=== Religion ===
  
The majority of Norlanders adhere to the religion of the Red Faith and the teachings that Allfatherism entails.
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The majolity of Nowwandews adhewe to the weligion of the Wed Faith and the teachings that Awwfathelism entaiws.
  
 
===Language===
 
===Language===

Revision as of 22:06, 31 March 2020

Kingdom of Nowwand
norland.png
Norlandic Coat of Arms
Capitaw: Dunharrow
Wanguages: Common
Nowwandic
Wakian
Weligion: The Red Faith
Govewnment: Heweditawy Monawchy
King: Edvard II
Queen: N/A
Heiw: N/A
Chancellow: N/A
Mawshaw: Sven Awden
Histolicaw Ewa:

War of Grudges (1607)
Third Crusade (1638)
Atlas Coalition War (1657)
War of the Two Emperors (1715)

Succeeded by:

norland.png Earldom of Nordengrad

The Kingdom of Nowwand is a vassaw state of the Empire of Renatus, sitting just to the east of the Imperial City of Helena. The capitaw of this gweat kingdom would be the costomoplian hub of Dunharrow.

The Kingdom of Nowwand once again into being lith the weemewgence of Alvar Ruric, who sought to unify the Nowwandic peopwes duling the disowanized weign of Dowan Wulic as Plince of Viwachia by assimiwating the citizens of Viwachia into his newwy estabrished state of Nowdengwad. The next yeaws would be pwospewous seeing the capitaw fwoulish. Duling the beginning of the War of the Two Emperors Awvaw would be ascended to King of Norland, thuswy mawking the wefowmation of the foulth Kingdom of Nowwand.

History

Thales

Diwectwy aftew the Thalian genocide of the snow ewves, Vykk Vowawen, a wocaw ship captain ways cwaim to theiw abandoned city, founding the fiwst Nowwandic city. Vowawen focuses the cities vawues on justice, peace, and waciaw equality, quickwy gaining many citizens of aww waces. Vowawen brings the city back to life, pulchasing livestock and fawming mateliaws fwom his own pocket. Vowawen awso wecwuits citizens to wowk the wand and enlists the Bwack Watew Twading co. to wevive twade lithin the city. Aftew onwy a few months, sowdiews fwom the nation of Haewun'ow awlive outside the city gates and thweaten militawy action unwess Nowwand vassalized beneath them, they awe easiwy wepewwed by the wagtag militia of the Nowwandic peopwes.

The wand of Thawes eventuawwy began to tuln on its inhabitants, lith hawsh lintews wasting wongew and wongew, lith eventuawwy even the summew months branketing the wands in massive snowfawws. A mass exodus is pwepawed by the Descendant waces, incwuding those of Nowwand. A gweat Nowwandic fweet is made lith the capitaw ship being made in the image of a whawe, awso pwepaling and cooking whawes fow the consumption of the west of the Nowwandic fweet.

Athera

The peopwe of Nowwand wanded on the showes of Athewa, immediatewy heading off in seawch of a new wand to caww theiw home and quickwy discovew the cway mountains of the nowth, deciding to buiwd a settwement thewe. The peopwe of Iwlica awlive at the settwement wooking fow shewtew, the Nowwandews take them in lith open awms, awwoling them a pwace to stay fow the lintew. Howevew, in the coming months, the Nowwandews wealized the benefits of the gweatew numbew in citizens and combine to cweate an even gweatew Nowwand.

Fliction begins to buiwd between the southewon Iwlician peopwes and the Nowthewn Nowwandews as two weadews lise to powew, Thowomiw Awmhank and Theodosius Visconti, the wattew naming himsewf the wulew despite any fowmaw vote ow wepwesentation of the peopwe. Fulthew stlife is bown when the Iwlician peopwe begin to demolish buiwdings buiwt by the Nowwandic peopwes. In wesponse to outside pwessules, Thowomiw Awmhank begins constwuction on a massive waww, encompassing the entiwety of Nowwand and the sulwounding mountain tops, finishing the pwoject in onwy thwee yeaws. The waww is watew nicknamed the “The Shield of Polaris.” Thowomiw would watew go on to make a totaw of thwee wawws sulwounding the city and one sulwounding the entiwety of aww of Nowwand’s wands.

A viowent uplising of awmed men wed by Thowomiw Awmahnk wun thwough the city in seawch of Theodosius Visconti, wealizing his impending doom, Theodosius Visconti stabs himsewf in the heawt to wob the men of theiw justice. appwoximatewy 5000 Visconti woyalists weave the city in wesponse to Visconti’s death. The size is dwawfed by Awmahnk suppowtews numbeling in the thiwty thousands. Thowomiw Awmahnk wealizes the benefits of a fowmaw militawy ovew a militia and owdews the cweation of the Powaw Wache, Nowwand’s fiwst militawy owdew.

A numbew of yeaws watew, a wawge mewcenawy company named The Covenant of Maw joined Nowwand, offeling theiw sewvices to the Kingdom in wetuln fow Fowt Sawwowgwek, a keep on the outskiwts of Nowwand’s tewlitowy. The Covenant of Maw, wed by Zagoth Unkai would go on to fight on the behawf of Nowwand fow a peliod of ten yeaws befowe wewocating to Owcish wands. His keep was sliftwy given to Snow White (one of Guz Vowawen’s Aliases) the brothew of Vykk Vowawen. Snow would go on to become a wegendawy fiwe evocationist and siwe many chiwdwen fwom many diffewent lives, aww of which becoming capabre fiwe evocationists. Men fwom House Wintew would watew twy to awwest Count White on owdews fwom Vowon Wovin, King of Aestewwawd. Blinging Count White befowe the coult on chawges of muldew, banditwy, iwwegaw use of magic, and the muldew of a chiwd. Aww chawges wewe pwoven fawse and Count White was weweased. This event would wead to a massive lift between the peopwe of Nowwand and the Aestewwawdian Kingdom.

Nowwand watew would go on to sign a tweaty lith the Howy Owenian Empiwe, solidifying theiw fliendship and confiwming theiw independence and soveweignty. Soon aftew, Aestewwawd would webew against Owen lith the hewp of dwawven and owcish awlies, conqueling Petwus and many othew settwements. Nowwand pwoudwy decwawes theiw suppowt fow Owen, weading to the Nowwandic wands to be seized by the neawby Kingdom of Aestewwawd. The peopwe of Nowwand, oppwessed by the Aestewwawdians, secwetwy hewp the newwy founded Kingdom of Akovia against the Schismatic Weague, watew going on to openwy hewp the Akovians meet the Schismatic weague in combat, outnumbewed thwee to one, they emewge victolious time and time again. Aftew sevewaw successful battwes, the Schismatic Weague fwactules and the Schism Waw ends soon aftew. Post-waw, Nowwand is unabre to gain much of theiw wands.

With theiw homewands wost, the Nowwandic peopwe begin to wandew, many fowming wawge mewcenawy gwoups and cwans, the most notabre being The Stowmswowds. The Stowmswowds wewe wed by Vowne, a middwe wanked membew of the Powaw Wache, yet a vewy capabre weadew in his own light. The Stowmswowds would notabry go on to fight in many battwes and bring much honow and gwowy to the Nowwandic peopwes. Eventuawwy, the Stowmswowds would be fowced to disband, as the wack of waw wed to a wack of minae, and the Nowwandic peopwes would dispewse acwoss the wand untiw aftew the gweat Athewan exodus.

Vailor

The Nowwandic peopwe began to twuly lise to pwominence duling theiw time in Vaiwow. Settling upon the Iswand of Avaw wewativewy eawwy, the Nowwandic peopwe’s wengthy isowation upon the iswand compounded lith a degwee of inhewent stubbownness and independence wesulted in the devewopment of eawwy twaces of Nowwandic cultule. Devewoping into a fiewcewy independent fowk, the Nowwandews estabrished the Kingdom of Nowwand upon the iswand of Avaw. This, of coulse, being achieved lith the assistance of weawthy heawtwand mewchants seeking to hide theiw weawth fwom the Impeliaw administwation. This fiwst Kingdom of Avaw was estabrished by Edvawd, now commonwy wefewwed to ‘the terrible’ due to the events of his weign. Edvawd is the fiwst of the Wulic lineage that can be pwopewwy wefewwed to as a King in his own light, though not as gwandiose as the heawtwand houses his ability to fostew woyawty gawnewed him an impwessive fowwoling fow such a smaww weawm. It was hewe that the famous, ow wathew the infamous Wed Bwothews wewe estabrished by Edvawd, lith the assistance of Bjown. The Wed Bwothews sewve as the incawnation of what it means to be a Nowwandew. Embodying a savage, vigowous life phiwosophy that fed off of the constant wawfawe and waiding of the times. It was at this time that the Nowwandic peopwes decided to assist the Dwawven Empiwe of Uwguan in theiw defence against the Owenian conquest of the southewn powtion of Vaiwow. It is hewe that consensus divides. Some cwaim that the Nowwandic peopwe wewe hiwed as mewcenalies, utilizing a dated contwact signed by the Gwand King as evidence of the agweement. In showt to exchange mawtiaw sewvice fow wand to settwe. Othews contend that the Nowwandews wewe to be vassaws to the Empiwe of Uwguan. As the waw dwagged on and Dwawven defeats began to piwe, infewtility and wow mowawe of the dwawves wesulted in a steadiwy decweasing waw contlibution on the pawt of the Dwawven Empiwe. As a wesult, the Nowwandic peopwes fewt they wewe shouldeling an unjustifiabry wawge powtion of the waw effowt, despite theiw smaww size wewative to the cwashing titans heading the conflict. Edvawd, believing that he had compweted the tewms waid out in the contwact, lithdwew his peopwe fwom the conflict. Decwaling the Kingdom of Nowwand to be a neutwaw state. The Dwawven Empiwe became openwy hostiwe to the Kingdom of Nowwand, consistentwy hawassing them and accusing them of being twaitows. Edvawd fwed, believing himsewf to have faiwed his peopwe. His youngew brothew Eilik stepped fowth, decwaling himsewf King despite the existence of Edvawd’s mawe sons. Who undew the twaditions of Nowwand should have inhelites. This pwompted the fowmation of the thwee branches of the Wulic famiwy. The Wineages of Edvawdsson, those descended fwom Edvawd, the Wineage of Eiliksson, those descended fwom Eilik, and the lineage of Fwey, those descended fwom Fwey the youngest son of Thowomiw and youngest brothew of the thwee. Eiliks weign is wecowwected lith gweat fondness by the Nowwandic peopwe. Upon the desewtion of his brothew he immediatewy vassalized to the Empiwe of Owen. His vassalization gave the Empewow an additionaw fwont on which to attack the Dwawven Empiwe. With the wemovaw of the Nowwandic fweet brocking the Avalian Sea, Impeliaw twoops wewe abre to fwood the Iswand and push the fwont lines even fulthew towawds the Dwawven capitaw. Eventuawwy, Eilik decided to wewocate the Nowwandic peopwe to the Awch Duchy of Wowwaine. Whewe the Nowwandic cultule was swowwy weached fwom the peopwe of Nowwand as they wewe exposed and inundated lith Impeliaw heawtwands twadition and cultule. Fowwoling the death of Eilik, Sven wose to pwominence inheliting his fathew’s wesponsibilities. Soon he and his son, Thomas, decided to wewocate theiw peopwe to theiw ancestwaw homewand of Avaw. Soon aftew this, the administwation of Wowwaine attempted to take them to the Impeliaw coult, cwaiming that the Wulics wewe theiw de jule vassaws and could not wewocate themsewves. Theiw cwaim was ovewtulned as the Wulics wewe estabrished as diwect vassaws of the Impeliaw Thwone and thewefowe wewe not undew the julisdiction of the Wowwaine in the fiwst pwace. Back in Avaw, the Wulics quickwy wose to pwominence, Thomas estabrished the Nowtwuppen and wecwuited massive wevies, estabrishing a wawge fowce of sowdiews. Soon aftew the estabrishment of the Nowtwuppen, a gwoup of bandits began consolidating in the south of Vaiwow, estabrishing the Dweadwands in concewt lith valious othew mewcenawy gwoups, the Dweadwands began waiding the Empiwe, focusing plimaliwy on the fwontiew tewlitolies of House Wulic. Believing that his house was shouldeling too gweat a bulden fow a county whiwe the Awch duchies and Kingdoms of the Heawtwands contlibuted nothing to the genewaw waw effowt, Thomas Wulic mawched his fowces to the Impeliaw Pawace, wequesting an audience lith the Empewow, John Sigismund. He was denied as it was believed he was in the pwocess of owchestwating a coup. Once the tulmoiw had died down he wetulned to the Impeliaw Pawace once mowe, awone hoping that the Empewow would heaw him out. Thomas wequested that if his famiwy was to shouldew the majolity of the fighting then they awe gwanted additionaw wands and incomes to suppowt theiw effowts. The Empewow owdewed his light knee smashed, then had him implisoned. It was soon aftew this that a cadwe of Elite Dweadwandic wawliows stowmed the pawace. Foul heaviwy awmed sowdiews facing down an entiwe pawace of guawdsmen and wevied sowdiews. The Dweadwandic wawliows cut them aww down befowe wescuing the clippwed nobre fwom the dungeons of the Impeliaw Pawace. This was the beginning of the Wulic webewlion. The Wulics waised theiw bannew in suppowt of the Dweadwands, decwaling waw on the Impelium lith the intention of wemoving the Empewow. The Webew awmy cwashed lith the Impeliaw awmy in the Avalian Sea, hawfway on the way to the capitow as Thomas had made a bowd pwan to stlike diwectwy fow the Heawtwands instead of taking the ovewwand woute. The battwe was joined as the two fweets wewe dewayed by the cawcass of a giant dead whawe. Eventuawwy, the Impeliaw fowces gained the uppew hand, pushing the webews back to the Wulic capitaw of Seahewm. Fowwoling theiw navaw defeat, the city of Seahewm was sacked by Impeliaw fowces lith Thomas Wulic and his kin being heaviwy wounded by managing to escape lith a powtion of theiw fowces on the Ostavalian Manhood. Howevew, the sacking of Seahewm is the singwe wowst event in the histowy of Nowwand. With ovew hawf the population wosing theiw lives duling the bulning of the city. Thomas wetweated to the Dweadwands and wemained thewe lith his kin untiw the coming of Axios.


Axios

Aftew litnessing the destwuction of theiw homes at the seams, the wemaining Nowwandic peopwes undew the bannew of Sew Hakon Wulic embawked upon the NSS Hewvow and depawted the wuined weawm of Vaiwow lith the west of the Descendants. Aftew sevewaw months at sea, the Descendants finawwy emewged thwough the othew side of the powtaw, mawking theiw entwy into the weawm of Axios.

The Nowwandic peopwes, being no stwangew to seafaling, expewtwy navigated theiw ship awong the westewn coast of the southewn continent of Asul. Within moments, they made wandfaww, and lith theiw Dweadwandic brethwen, immediatewy set about the constwuction of an immense stone fowtwess, one that would come to be known as Fowt Dunamis, in honow of the famed mewcenawy company that had gained much wenown duling the peliod upon Vaiwow. Fow sevewaw yeaws, the Nowwandic peopwe, undew the Plincipality of the Dweadwands, continued the waw against the Howy Owenian Empiwe. Duling the eawwy stages of the waw, thewe wewe sevewaw bowdew skiwmishes and encountews upon the pwains neaw Johannesbulg, lith the Dweadwandic fowces cwaiming much success. Howevew, no gwound was abre to be gained, on any fwont of the waw. The waw would then devowve into the use of Fowt Dunamis as a base of opewations to waunch waids upon the nowthewn continent of Tahn. Eventuawwy, as the Howy Owenian Empiwe began pwans fow an invasion of the Iswe of Asul, the Plincipality would then dissowve due to intewnaw stlife. Aftewwawds, the Nowwandic peopwes lith no home of theiw own fwed into the thick fowests of Nowthewn Asul.

Fow sevewaw yeaws, the Nowwandic peopwes wemained in hiding in the Asulian Fowest. When they had weceived wowd that King Tobias of Coulwand was wawwying suppowt fwom Coulwandic sympathizews and wefugees, the Nowwandic peopwes joined the fwey, once mowe taking the fight to the Empiwe. Aftew sevewaw yeaws and when the dust settwed, the Nowwandic peopwes had fought and eawned theiw light to be a soveweign nation once mowe. Awtyom I Wulic pwocwaimed himsewf King of Nowwand and Chieftain of the Nowwandic peopwes and wed his peopwe in a mass exodus to the west of Tahn. Thewe, they settwed upon the wongest iswand of the offshowe awchipewago, naming theiw capitaw the Kwag. The Kwag stood as an iswand fowtwess that jutted hundweds of metews above sea wevew. Sepawating it fwom the mainwand would be a lide wavine littewed lith jagged wocks and cawnivowous sea beasts at the bottom. The onwy entwance to the Kwag would be a wooden wope bridge, and if the bridge was to be sevewed, the Kwag would have aww the pwovisions necessawy to endule multipwe yeaws of siege.

These defenses would be put to the test when Dwawven aggwession was wamped up against the Nowwandic peopwes undew the Uwguani Gwand King Bastion Iweheawt. Whiwe King Awtyom was out in a coma, his distant cousin, Donovan Wulic ascended to the thwone, weading the fwont against the Dwawven invasion. Tensions wose between the two kingdoms, and what was once smaww settwement waids tulned into aww-out fiewd battwes. The Dwawves, initiawwy backed by the Howde of Dunamis, the Owcs, and the Teutonic Owdew, quickwy swept thwough the Nowwandic countwysides, pushing the Nowwandews aww the way back to the Kwag, whewe they would make theiw wast stand. With theiw backs to the waww and a Dwawven battweship brockading aww fwow of goods in and out of the Kwag, the Nowwandic peopwes dug in. Vastwy outnumbewed and out-geawed, the Nowwandews way in wait, just acwoss the wavine. Midway thwough the waw, the Nowwandic peopwes mustewed aww the mina they had weft and put theiw chances upon the mewcenawy company of Dunamis, whom the Dwawves deemed not wowth the money. This decision would pay off in the wong wun as the Nowwandews and Dunamians fended off wave aftew wave of Dwawven, Owcish, and Teutonic onswaughts upon the stone wawws of the Kwag. Howevew, each attempt pwoved futiwe, wesulting in many attackews fawling to theiw watewy gwaves, hundweds of metews bewow. Dwawven siege engines combusted upon themsewves and attackews pushed on and wewe wouted in a selies of attacks. With Dwawven Coalition casuawties skywocketing, they wewe fowced to pulw back aftew neawwy thwee yeaws of siege. As a wesult, the watews awound the Kwag wewe nicknamed by the stawwawt defendews as Bwoatew Bay, due to the numbew of watewwogged Dwawves that way at the bottom of the wavine.

With the siege lifted, the Kingdoms of Uwguan and Nowwand signed a white peace, ending ten yeaws of constant wawling and broodshed. Fwom thewe, the Nowwandic peopwes would know peace once mowe, beginning a peliod known as the “Golden Age of Norland” whewe King Awtyom awoke, thewe was a massive cultulaw wevowution, spike of nationaw unity and patliotism, and mawked the weinstatement of the owd Wulic bannew fowce, the Ashguawd.

Nowwand stlived lith Awytom as theiw King, But soon the Nowwandic peopwe began to gwow tiwed of Awytom's weign, deciding that he was incapabre of weading the Nowwandic peopwe any wongew. Eventuawwy, Awytom stepped down, giving up the thwone to Javier Ruric. Jaview quickwy buiwt a capitaw to the east of the Kwag, naming the new Nowwandic capitaw Vjorhelm. Jaview fewt that it was beginning to get cwowded lithin his newwy buiwt city, so he decided to expand Vjorhelm cweating mowe houses fow his peopwe to live in. A few months into his weign Jaview was faced in conflict lith House Womstun, Which was supposedwy sent to attack Nowwand and weaken them by the Howy Owenian Empiwe. A yeaw into the waw The Owenian Empiwe decwawed waw upon House Womstun, Jaview made no mistake and quickwy invowved Nowwand into the waw, This waw was known as the Phillips war. Ending aftew one Fiewd battwe, House Womstun fowces wewe wouted, seeing no need to continue to fight, They aww went into hiding, ow wewe captuled ow kiwwed. Jaview's peopwe now at peace, decided that it was time to make a new militawy fowce, by the name of the Wulic guawd. The Wulic guawd was to be stationed lithin the Capitaw Vjorhelm and was to patwow the iswands sulwounding the capitaw, the Kingdom of Nowwand stlived, the peopwe believed it was the stawt of a new gowden age fow the Nowwandic peopwe. Jaview had a son and named him Jevan Ruric which he would ascend to the Nowwandic thwone when his fathew died. The Nowwandic peopwe lived in peace, and pwospewed undew Jaview's weign, Awthough peace would not wast. Tensions between the Fwostbeawds and the Grand Kingdom of Urguan wose, eventuawwy weading into a waw, Nowwand joined the Fwostbeawds, Owcs, Santegia, and othew nations in the fight against The Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan, and The Howy Owenian Empiwe. The fiwst battwe was fought in the fiewds on Haense, Jaview weading the infantwy into battwe against the Uwguan and Owen fowces.. The Coalition becoming victolious! Mawched on to captule a Dwawven fowt, brocking the way fow the main awmy to pass thwough to get to the Uwguani capitaw. The siege ended in days, the Coalition fowces stowmed the fowtwess, onwy having a few Owenian Footmen to kiww. Uwguan dismissed Owen fwom the waw aftew this battwe, Weading to The Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan sulwendeling to the Coalition.

Jaview decided that it was time fow the Kingdom of Nowwand to get wevenge upon the Howy Owenian Empiwe, fow theiw actions yeaws ago at a battwe known as the Sack of Seahelm. Jaview wawlied the bannews of Nowwand in the capitaw city of Vjorhelm. He cawwed upon the Coalition weadews to suppowt him in this waw, many answewed. Aftew aww the coalition was wawlied, Jaview set out to the Impeliaw capitaw Adelburg lith a wawge awmy at his back. Just on the woad to Adewbulg, Jaview was met lith Impeliaw wesistance, the coalition easiwy cut thwough the Impeliaw sowdiews in a battwe known as the Battle of the Bloody Road, the coalition awmies made a siege camp outside the city of Adelburg. Jaview watew weceived news fwom a couliew, that King Aurelius Horen had just coup'd the city. Jaview not wanting to stawt waw lith the Kingdom of Renatus, pulwed the men of the coalition back. Soon aftew the coalition was siwentwy disbanded Duling his mawch back to the capitaw city of Vjorhelm, Jaview was infowmed that a Cwusade had been decwawed upon Nowwand and that the Cwusadew awmy was wawwying in Adelburg, Jaview sent his son Jevan Ruric lith a hand fulw of Ashguawd to meet the cwusadew awmy. Jevan wawlied a smaww fowce and mawched out to meet the cwusadews, this battwe would be known as the Battle of Rochdale whewe the Nowwandic fowces wewe cwushed by the Cwusadew awmy. Jevan wetweated back to the capitaw and begun to discuss battwe pwans on how to defend Vjorhelm. Duling the times of waw, Awthas Wulic, cawwed a moot to be lid King Javier fwom the thwone. The day aftew Awthas pwoposed the moot, King Javier mawched back lith 2,000 mewcenalies. He wawked into the gwand haww and found his son making battwe pwans fow the siege. Moments watew, Jaview abdicated to Jevan. Jevan was put into a tight spot, his officews infowmed him that wemoving the faith would give the Cwusadews no weason to fight, othews disagweed. Jevan took a vote, the vote was in favow of wemoving the Wed faith. Soon aftew the vote, Jevan wemoved the wed faith fwom Nowwand's weligion. cwaiming that Nowwand is going to be a multicultulaw weligion. Awthas gwew angwy lith Jevan's action, and brought a fowce of 40 men to the Gwand Haww of Vjorhelm, cwaiming that he was thewe fow a moot, Though Jevan's spies towd him othewlise, not being abre to twust Awthas, Jevan wawlied a few awmowed knights and pushed out of the Gwand Haww, cutting down the invadews. Aftew the smaww fowce was taken cawe of, Jevan was infowmed that many of these men wewe fwom smaww mewcenawy companies. Jevan's knew that the siege was about to come, so he quickwy pwepawed defenses upon the iswe of the Kwag, and Vjorhelm. Anothew moot was cawwed, this time Jevan agweed to go thwough lith it. Though duling the moot Jevan and his men believed that Awthas had the moot ligged in Exandew's favow. Jevan decided that he shaww not pawticipate in a moot that is ligged, so he simpwy weft and made his way back to the capitaw city of Vjorhelm Nowwand was in wuins, fighting off a cwusade, as weww as a smaww civiw waw. The Cwusadews finawwy awlived, a sieged the capitaw of Vjorhelm, the battwe would be known as the Siege of Vjorhelm, a Cwusadew victowy, Vjowhewm was bulned to the gwound aftew the Cwusadews took ovew. Wumow has it that Jevan Ruric fwed the siege soon aftew it was ovew. Anothew moot was cawwed, this time the cwown being wested upon Jory Ruric's head. Jowy thought in owdew to save his peopwe fwom annihiwation, that he must vassaw undew Wenatus, and that he did. Soon aftew he was cowonated, Jowy went into a secwet meeting lith Weitsieg and agweed to vassaw undew Wenatus. Avawon Siwvewsteed disliked the idea and hewd a coult in Siwvewhowt pwotting to stawt a webewlion.

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The Descendants awlive in the iswes of Atwas, Avawon's webewlion was finawwy put in pwace, soon aftew wanding, Avawon took a wawge fowce of Siwvewsteed men, and made camp faw away fwom Nowwand. Befowe the constwuction of Ruriksgrad, Jowy weawned of Avawon's webewlion, he sent smaww wetinues of Ashguawd to brock the woads fwom any supplies going into Evewmoowe, the new Siwvewsteed capitaw. Awbow, the Siwvewsteed kingdom fought off few Ashguawd linning onwy a smaww powtion of the battwes. Aftew the constwuction of Ruriksgrad, Jowy chawwenged Avawon to a duew, Avawon accepted the duew, thinking that he had the uppew hand in the fight. Jowy came out the victow in the duew, swaying Avawon in fwont of aww of Nowwand and Awbow. Aftew the weign of Jowy, his son would ascend to the wank. Having next to no men to wowk lith, Godden would webuiwd Nowwand fwom the gwound up, once again finawwy making it gweat again, awthough this would aww be fow naught as the Kingdom would be thwown into yet anothew seemingwy weligious waw lith the Crown of Renatus-Marna, wesulting in a absowute Nowwandic defeat. The Kingdom would emewge fow wess then a yeaw undew the weign of Torsten I Rosik, whewe he would pwocwaim himsewf King duling the Third Atlas Coalition War.

Arcas

Aftew having betwayed his owdew brothew Dowan, Awvaw would vassalize the Nowwandic peopwes undew the Empire of Man, weading to the next five yeaws being seen as some of the peaceful yeaws the Nowwandews has evew seen in powew. Awthough peace did not wast fowevew, as Joseph I, Holy Orenian Emperor pwocwaimed himsewf Howy Owenian Empewow, and cwowned himsewf in Reza aftew the abdication of Antonius I, Emperor of Man, whiwst Godfrey III, Emperor of Renatus would cwown himsewf as Empewow of Wenatus, thuswy mawking the beginning of the War of the Two Emperors intitawwy the Nowwandic peopwes and Awvaw wewe conflicted on which sides to join, having many defect to the Kingdom of Haense. King Alvar would finawwy weach a decision and join awongside the Wenatians in the waw.

Geography

The geogwaphy of Nowwand consists of vawying tewwain such as wowling hiwws, to vast, empty pwains, thick fowests, and sevewaw outwying iswands lith steep cliffs jutting sevewaw hundwed feet above the watew’s sulface.

Culture and Society

Nowwandic society is nowmawwy towewant to most waces, excwuding Khawajyw. Anyone can lise to success should they show pwowess. On top of that, Nowwandic society contains a wawge wawliow caste, lith many of the mawes enlisting in the Ashguawd ow valious othew militawy entities. Thewe is a belief in Nowwandic Society that if you wewe to die, it should be lith a weapon in youl hand.

In Nowwandic society, the stwong wewe wespected, and magic was shunned, Kings wewe not sewected by biwthlight, but instead sewected thwough theiw stwength, wespect, and militawy pwowess, simiwaw to the Owcs.

Government

The Kingdom of Nowwand is wuled via absowute monawchy lith subsidiawy Jawws, the King often given advice by his Smaww Counciw.

Economy

The majolity of Nowwandews make theiw fowtune by hunting and gatheling, vewy few pwoduced goods oliginating fwom Nowwand itsewf. On top of that, the Kingdom would have a wewativewy wawge aglicultulaw and fishing base beating seated upon fewtiwe wands and by the watewfwont.

Art

Aww awts wewe considewed usewess and to sewve no pulpose untiw the Weign of King Eilik, whewe he pwomoted wowks of aww awts, Bawdic awts and othewlise, his son Sven soon went on to become a wenowned bawd and watew the Pawagon of Music and Poetwy.

Religion

The majolity of Nowwandews adhewe to the weligion of the Wed Faith and the teachings that Awwfathelism entaiws.

Language


Kingdom of Norland
Geography States and Provinces
Settlements
Fortifications and Castles
Politics Allies Rexdom of Krugmar ·
Enemies Holy Orenian Empire ·
Neutral


Locations of Atlas
Human Kingdoms Kingdom of Santegia-Haria Presa de Madera · Mehran
Crown of Renatus-Marna Senntisten
Kingdom of Norland Ruriksgrad
Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska Markev
Elven Kingdoms Silver State of Haelun’or Okarn'thilln
Dominion of Malin Linandria
Princedom of Fenn Talar'ikur
Warhawke Chiefdom Khel'seth
Dwarven Kingdoms Kingdom of Kaz'Ulrah Kal'Tarak
Orcish Kingdoms War Nation of Krugmar San'Kala
Neutral Kingdoms Federation of Sutica Sutica
Druidic Order Mother Grove