The Hales

The Hales is a large chain of islands on which the server takes place. The nations of Aedwin, Hallengard, and Lauchette are located within it, with Hallengard to the North, Lauchette to the southeast, and Aedwin in the middle. Renowned for its chaotic nature, the islands attract adventurers, sellswords, merchants, and others from various strides.
The Hales contains two primary regions, the Mainlands and Latora. The Mainlands contain Aedwin and Hallengard, and Latora contains Lauchette.
==Mainlands==
The Mainlands contain the Hallenic Empire’s former holdings. The lands of Hallengard to the north are cold, mountainous highlands, whereas the lands of Aedwin are temperate plains and forests. There are various rivers and waterfalls, such as the Hainne River, which acts as the border between the two nations.
Religion and culture vary drastically within the Mainlands, with the Aedwinian South being generally Andophic, whereas the North is predominantly Hedatist. Hallengardian culture and Aedwinian culture are also fairly distinct, and set the two nations apart. There are also various smaller ethnicity groups, such as the Ostari and the Lauch.
==Latora==
The Latoran Archipelago, more commonly known as Latora, contains the Kingdom of Lauchette. It is mostly tropical, ranging from beaches and plains to dense jungles and forests. The islands are very wealthy, with fertile lands for farming and plentiful ores for mining. 
Latora was the birthplace for Andophy, and the predominant culture in the islands is Lauch. Few other minority groups exist in the islands, except for the Egrilians, who are centralized in the northern parts of Latora. Some Hallengardian families exist in the islands, but they are descended from Imperial families who moved when relations were better.
== History ==
The Hales’ history begins with various tribes and warlords. Hedatist legend states that groups of Halesmen in the Mainlands banded together to fend off mythological threats such as giants, eventually spreading to the South and creating the Hallenic Empire. In Latora, maritime republics like Lauchette rose to power in the archipelago, while feudal lords quarreled with one another.
The maritime republics in Latora wouldn’t last for long, and would soon be replaced by the Kingdom of Lauchette. The Kingdom of Lauchette and the Hallenic Empire would soon meet and kick off a relationship, culminating in a royal marriage between the two families. This marriage, after a series of deaths, would result in a child being set to inherit both crowns.
This caused a cascading problem which would end up causing the War of Daggers. The war would result in the collapse of the Hallenic Empire and the rise of Aedwin and Hallengard as the two Mainland states.
Ten years have passed since then, and what the future holds for the Hales is unknown.