Apr 2, 2017 15:27:18 GMT
Post by RuleJJ on Apr 2, 2017 15:27:18 GMT
History Part Seven
Since the Wilderlands was formed, it has been an ever-shifting, chaotic land with few permanent settlements and fewer strong governments. This is not because orcs, goblins, trolls, and others there are too simple-minded to create order, but because they have never been allowed to do so properly. People often forget that these species are not one and the same. Just as in any land shared by multiple species war is constantly a threat. There will always be disagreements between them and oftentimes these result in wars. Furthermore, the dwarves of Aardhemir and the humans of Vasίlio have regularly made raids into the territory, sometimes taking sick pleasure in smashing those they see as beneath them, and only adding to the chaos. Nevertheless, many in the Wilderlands strive for peace and stability. It was a few hundred years after the division of Nacinazélo that a group of goblins came to the conclusion that a nation could not be formed in the Wilderlands. They decided that the only way to make this dream a reality was to seize land from those nations that had long abused them- Aardhemir and Vasίlio, and, to a lesser extent, Morñornia and Auraboria. Over several decades and multiple generations they gathered their forces until they felt their army formidable enough to take on these kingdoms. Secretly, they formed an alliance with Oruthal, allowing the island nation to establish colonies in the Wilderlands, a practice that had, until that point, been prevented by the combined might of many in the Wilderlands. The army marched on Aardhemir and Vasίlio and, to the surprise of many, defeated both with relative ease and seized a large swath of land between them. The humans and dwarves had gravely underestimated the might of a united goblin army with decades of preparation behind it and the aid of the fearsome warriors of Oruthal. Seeing this, Morñornia and Auraboria chose to cede small amounts of their land to the goblins in order to avoid their aggression and, most likely, greater losses. Thus, the Goblin Nation was formed, and it has remained ever since, despite near-constant animosity from Aardhemir and Vasίlio.
Even after the Goblin Nation was formed and recognized as a sovereign state, Aardhemir continued to wage war against it, sending small contingents of soldiers to cause minor annoyances. Some of these contingents launched attacks from Auraboria, and while the elven kingdom discouraged this practice it initially made no real attempts to stop it. This changed when it was discovered that the dwarves had begun attacking merchants, elves and goblins alike, travelling between Auraboria and the Goblin Nation. The people, their anger inflamed by historical animosity towards Aardhemir, demanded war, and that was what their king gave them. For nearly two hundred years the war raged on, without large-scale battles, but instead using the same types of petty raids Aardhemir had been making against the Goblin Nation. Because of this war, Aardhemir all but stopped attacking the Goblin Nation and trade with Auraboria was greatly increased to fuel the war effort. Indeed, this war is likely the main reason the Goblin Nation still exists today. However, not all were happy with the situation. As the war dragged on, many in Auraboria began to tire of near-constant fighting and public support shifted ever further away from the war. When the war had been going for nearly two hundred years, the most vocal and radical supporters, a large majority of whom had moved to the northern reaches of Auraboria, decided they had had enough and declared their home the new country of Harmonia. Auraboria flew into a panic, ending the war immediately, and putting all their efforts into reabsorbing the new kingdom. In this, they found no success, and eventually chose to let Harmonia be.
All major events in the known history of the continent, or at least all those that changed the national boundaries in any significant way, have now been described. It has now been approximately two hundred years since the beginning of Harmonia, and the next time of change is now upon us.
Since the Wilderlands was formed, it has been an ever-shifting, chaotic land with few permanent settlements and fewer strong governments. This is not because orcs, goblins, trolls, and others there are too simple-minded to create order, but because they have never been allowed to do so properly. People often forget that these species are not one and the same. Just as in any land shared by multiple species war is constantly a threat. There will always be disagreements between them and oftentimes these result in wars. Furthermore, the dwarves of Aardhemir and the humans of Vasίlio have regularly made raids into the territory, sometimes taking sick pleasure in smashing those they see as beneath them, and only adding to the chaos. Nevertheless, many in the Wilderlands strive for peace and stability. It was a few hundred years after the division of Nacinazélo that a group of goblins came to the conclusion that a nation could not be formed in the Wilderlands. They decided that the only way to make this dream a reality was to seize land from those nations that had long abused them- Aardhemir and Vasίlio, and, to a lesser extent, Morñornia and Auraboria. Over several decades and multiple generations they gathered their forces until they felt their army formidable enough to take on these kingdoms. Secretly, they formed an alliance with Oruthal, allowing the island nation to establish colonies in the Wilderlands, a practice that had, until that point, been prevented by the combined might of many in the Wilderlands. The army marched on Aardhemir and Vasίlio and, to the surprise of many, defeated both with relative ease and seized a large swath of land between them. The humans and dwarves had gravely underestimated the might of a united goblin army with decades of preparation behind it and the aid of the fearsome warriors of Oruthal. Seeing this, Morñornia and Auraboria chose to cede small amounts of their land to the goblins in order to avoid their aggression and, most likely, greater losses. Thus, the Goblin Nation was formed, and it has remained ever since, despite near-constant animosity from Aardhemir and Vasίlio.
Even after the Goblin Nation was formed and recognized as a sovereign state, Aardhemir continued to wage war against it, sending small contingents of soldiers to cause minor annoyances. Some of these contingents launched attacks from Auraboria, and while the elven kingdom discouraged this practice it initially made no real attempts to stop it. This changed when it was discovered that the dwarves had begun attacking merchants, elves and goblins alike, travelling between Auraboria and the Goblin Nation. The people, their anger inflamed by historical animosity towards Aardhemir, demanded war, and that was what their king gave them. For nearly two hundred years the war raged on, without large-scale battles, but instead using the same types of petty raids Aardhemir had been making against the Goblin Nation. Because of this war, Aardhemir all but stopped attacking the Goblin Nation and trade with Auraboria was greatly increased to fuel the war effort. Indeed, this war is likely the main reason the Goblin Nation still exists today. However, not all were happy with the situation. As the war dragged on, many in Auraboria began to tire of near-constant fighting and public support shifted ever further away from the war. When the war had been going for nearly two hundred years, the most vocal and radical supporters, a large majority of whom had moved to the northern reaches of Auraboria, decided they had had enough and declared their home the new country of Harmonia. Auraboria flew into a panic, ending the war immediately, and putting all their efforts into reabsorbing the new kingdom. In this, they found no success, and eventually chose to let Harmonia be.
All major events in the known history of the continent, or at least all those that changed the national boundaries in any significant way, have now been described. It has now been approximately two hundred years since the beginning of Harmonia, and the next time of change is now upon us.
