List of Powers

Caledon and Siobh Isles (Brit/Celtic/Kinda Scandanavian-ish) - A small coastal nation with a set of islands off to the east. Older and filled with magic, a forest that has become overgrown magically blocks off about half the country. To the west is a mountain range that cuts off access to Erias. South is the Empire. A queen is a figurehead but they run on a parliament.

Trienne Empire (French/Russian/Venetian Eastern; Slavic/Iran/istanbul Central; Kazakhstan/Mongolian Western) - A mighty empire over a millennia old. They own a large swath of the land due to past conquests/colonialism. There is an Emperess and her court of advisors.

Erias (Germanic/Polish/Scandanavian-ish) - Old and traditional kingdom with a history of dark magic. Erias has a King.

Dragon valley (Norway bay-bey)- a mysterious valley dragons are said to live primarily in. No ones ventured far and lived.

Luname (Spain/Italy/Morocco)- Rich merchant country with the strongest trade routes in the East. They are an oligarchy.

Grecewan (Greece) - mysterious sea port country surrounded by jagged and hard to navigate islands. It’s a functioning republic.

Galine (Turkey/Slovakia) - old midwestern militaristic country, recently demilitarized by the empire and grecewan.

Uwait (Afghanistan/-- - old historical country ravaged by wars and coups. The people are warm and kind, and the area has calmed down. A functioning democracy is in place.

Laoshi (China, Southern, Korea Northern)- an emperor is in place in this western kingdom. Made up of several defeated countries and is unstable; most recent territory acquisition 25 years before the story.

Nubit (Nepal, Bhutan)- A theocracy. Ruled by monks at the top of mountains, big natural defenses. There’s a High Priestess who consults with gods.

Mahajat (India, Thailand) - made up of several nobles with an elected noble in the center. Trading capital of the west with rich resources. Magically different than the countries to the East.

Oskoisha (Japan) - emperor as a figurehead, parliament. Mostly functioning democracy.

Vinyamithl (Sri Lanka, Indonesia) - island nation ran by different chiefs of villages/islands. They meet in a council and rely on ocean travel.

Cesmille (USA, but more French/Spanish influence) - a country founded in democracy and settled about 300 years ago. Currently stands on its own and works closely with the federation.

Federation (Indigenous tribes, focus on: Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo but we can vary? Still doing research) - an indigenous nation that works in various tribes and civilazations. Works as sovereign states under a bigger umbrella of central government.

Montazure (Peru/Chile vibes) - monarchy with rocky cliffs. Villages are remote and there’s a lot of use for winding trails

The sovereignty (Columbia, Honduras, really we can mix whatever central american countries we see fit)- lands that are open to others to live peacefully. Self-government is big here.

New Luname (Brazil) - a country with a long colonial history. Currently unstable due to a lengthy history of uprisings and dictators.

Kalin (Argentina) - a country recently come out of a revolution. It’s currently being reformed.

Ucadon(Mexico)- a republic that serves as the first example of a functioning democracy in the region for the past century.

Marne (Costa Rica)- rich port country with a rainforest. Ran by a counsel of elected officials.

Key’sawa (I was thinking like whatever we can find in Congo, Nigeria, Angola areas)   - a country that is made up of 45 tribes and operates as a collective state, pooling resources together.

Uguo (Kenya, Algeria) - ruled by a president. Closely aligned to the empire.

Ikept (Libya/Egypt/Tunisia)  - a Kingdom with a theocratic monarch. Filled with rich history.

Astrea (Norse af, greenland, iceland vibes, probs some touches on eastern russian too) - an ancient continent with not much known about it. People here are rumored to be born from stars.

The Old Gods - a theory of a pantheon of gods that make up what’s considered today to be myth

High Elves - elves that were said to have started the presence of magic in this world. There are rumored to be some that walk the earth to this day.

The church - a church under the empire that believes in an eventual liberation under The Champion, a young woman said to free the region from evil.

Major Events

The Aurora - a magical event triggered ~3,000 prior to story. Magic spread out from a singular point and gave humans the gift of magic.

The War against the maleficarum  — in caledon ~950 years prior to story. This is when the Champion rose up and beat Maleficarum sorcerers back to the west.

The Second Aurora - A magical event triggered by a wandering sorceress claimed to resemble a dark mage from the war against maleficarum. Murdering her husband, elves were punished by the magic genetically altering them. ~200 Years prior to story

Manifest Destiny 2 Fantasy boogaloo- Starting ~450 years prior to story, this focuses on the expansion and colonialism of the empire.

Elf/Imp conflict - After the Second Aurora, the Imps were expelled for casting a curse upon the land caused by the sorceress. They moved into an encampment, and when nobles needed servants, the elves were placed into indentured servitude. Imps moved into the forest. Happens ~100 years prior to conflict. ~50 years prior to story, elves were freed by law and given their land back. Pushing the imps out, the imps moved back to their camp down river. Peace hasn’t existed between the two since.

Laoshi war- ~25 years prior to story. A war lasting 10 years that the Empire was preventing Laoshi from expanding further. Results in Robin 1 being kidnapped.