Grammar:	Language:	English
There is a human.	Type:	Human
There are the humans.	Habitat:	West Riiga
A human blade.	Size:	Average

Warriors against The Enemy

The human empire of the East involves two main factions, as such. They are the people of North Nidonn and the people of Estall Bay. North Nidonn houses the greatest kings, and the most religious and noble orders in Riiga. Estall Bay is home to pirates.

History

In the year 5822BD, the humans of Central were preparing to sail west. Due to an incident involving a crane and the death of Dorian Carson, Nicolas Carson was invited to accompany the fleet. They claimed that they couldn't do without his apparent architectural genius because he designed new cranes for the wharf overnight. As he had nothing left in Lyte to stay for, he accepted and sailed with them. Carson was a huge factor in the development of the West.

South Ideitess

They arrived in what is now South Ideitess and tried to begin many settlements. For many years they lived very simply. The human population of the West consisted of a few dozen families throughout perhaps 20 settlements, and no more. This lifestyle went on for almost 400 years, and still Nicolas Carson was living and breathing, and appeared no older than when the fleet arrived. It was then that he believed he was somehow blessed, and when he began to explore both magic and science at once, seeing truth in both. For most of his early years in West, a few people explored the land and recorded flora, fauna, and minerals. Even though the people mutually agreed they would not become a society where they needed leaders to rule and guide them, Carson began to gather many followers. Empowered by his beliefs in his own blessed destiny, Carson guided a large number of people to the centre of the lush network of canyons and sketched a plan for a city. He showed the people there and immediately they began to work on this sketch on a finer scale. By the end of the day, they had numerous legible designs for a grand city. Such was the inspiration that Nicolas Carson breathed.

This city was called Trelinia (which was the name of Dorian's wife, hence its use in Trelinia in the East). It was completed in 5427BD and took almost 50 years to build. In the centre was a giant building that housed all of those wishing to study both science and magic sometimes called the "Information House". The idea of the city was to protect the people of West and allow them to learn and study but also as a show of human genius and craftsmanship, and as such, the architecture was intricate and beautiful, and the colours of the city were soothing and mysterious, and the high walls and buildings whispered wisdom and elegance. Once word of this city reached Central, many scientists sailed across to find out what was happening, and a large percentage of them stayed in Trelinia. Carson gained his grand ranking of Sage (though he pretended he had no such rank) and the city was prosperous for a long time.

In the year 5004BD, Carson and some others went on an expedition, and he recorded all of the happenings in a book called Carson's Accounts. They travelled to the temple of Vyenri and discovered many new things. However, after the two or so weeks underground within the temple, Carson became blind. Though he was not worried about it, his fellow scientists were outraged. When he returned home and explained what had happened to everyone else, the new discoveries were almost completely ignored. The temple had somehow blinded their Sage and they blamed magic and the gods for this. Furious, a large gathering marched up to the temple and they ruined as much as they could: front columns were smashed, staircases were collapsed, walls were knocked down, and access to the lower levels of the temple suddenly became near-impossible. Carson was equally furious at his fellow scientists for what they had done and he decided to move.

The Scouring

In 5000BD, in the same year Forfax was crowned as the first king of North Ideitess, She unleashed her wrath upon the city of Trelinia. The entire city was crushed by an immense amount of heat and fire from the sky. Many believed the sun itself was falling on the city. The ball of fire took three days from when it was first noticed to when it struck the ground, and it scorched the city for one day. The burning continued for five weeks. No survivors were found. Also, the entire surrounding canyon area was burnt up and is now a sandy desert, though the canyons remain. Only the mightiest of the stone buildings in the city stayed standing, but they were black as midnight. People now avoid the ruinous city at all costs and the canyons and valleys are considered quite dangerous. It wasn't until many years later that South Ideitess chose an emperor and built a palace called Silril Palace. A haughty order called The Empire was consequentially founded.

North Ideitess

In 5003BD, Carson and his loyal followers had enough supplies gathered and they left Trelinia and South Ideitess behind. The other scientists, though confused, were quick to scowl at Carson's back as he sailed up the west side of the continent. They arrived at the rich and expansive fields of North Ideitess and tried to start a town, but wild Nortu soon foiled this idea. They set sail again and settled at the mouth of a river there further north. Plentiful resources encouraged quick growth, and thus the city of Venzet was born. Jordan Forfax -- a burly man with red hair -- was an old friend of Carson's, and after an astounding incident involving a Nortu bull and Carson's life, he was elected to lead the people. Even if he hadn't been blind, Carson claimed he would not have accepted taking leadership over the people. He never wanted to have a top position over everyone else.

A few years later, it was discovered that there were other beings that dwell in North Ideitess. Despite its lush appearance, creatures of The Enemy often venture from a hiding place between North and South Ideitess. Forfax was quick to instill a new order known as the Legionites. As Carson was blind, there was little research he could do on the creatures to aid the Legionites, but he did what he could. In 4990BH, in a dream, Carson awoke saying he had seen what is now known as a Supreme Shimteak which was accompanied by three Great Shimteak. Though they did not speak, Carson said he felt they were telling him to build a wall, and they pointed on a map to where it should be built. Due to Carson's great reputation, very few argued against his request to have the wall built (Now called Carson's Wall) and two days after it was completed, a large army marched up from the south but was eventually beaten by the humans manning the wall. If the wall had not been built, the army would have gone through the land beyond and killed many more people. However, within a week of the army being defeated, Sage Carson died of unknown causes.

The people to the north expanded all over North Ideitess's rolling fields and large lakes, and they successfully held off wave after wave of creatures. It didn't take them long to figure out that the attacks would not stop. They were so close to a dangerous place -- the unspoken Central Ideitess -- but they believed they could stay and live in peace behind the safety of Carson's Wall. A few times, monsters broke through and wreaked havoc upon the people, but they were always beaten down by the vigilant Legionites.

Nature

West has a wide range of cultures compared to the other places. The people of North Ideitess are unified, courageous, passionate, hard-working, and quite orderly. Unlike the East, poverty is not a problem taken lightly. Beggars are very rare and peasants are appreciated. The kings of North Ideitess, though not derived from Hireos blood, have been highly respected and always focussed on keeping The Enemy's creatures at bay. This is the main concern of anyone in North Ideitess. The people also enjoy fishing and there are many a vineyard around. They have a taste for good wines and foods and like to hold festivals, especially in celebration of victory over The Enemy.

The people of South Ideitess are different. The Empire is a very controlling faction and the emperor himself is quietly disliked by many citizens. Soldiers are underpaid and overworked, but they are given insanely high amounts of authority, so they are often feared. A person can be cut down for setting foot on the palace path, for example. Mercenaries are extremely common and outlaws are just as recurring. There are no festivals or beautiful architecture or gardens, and the streets and buildings are left dusty and dull. It's one of the most unpopular human regions in Riiga.