Arratis

Arratis, officially the Holy Sanctuary of Arratis, is a nation consisting of predominantly Rat Kin located in the South-East of Halinn. It follows a Autocratic Theocratic Social-Democracy government body, with both the elected party and the Ratist Church having majority of the power at any given time. 
===Origins===
The Rat-Kin of Arratis originated in the world of Eldham (often called Elder Ham by Arratans) under the banner of the Rattican, part of one of the largest and widely spread nations within the world of Eldham, Ashai. 
Unfortunately however in the end times of Eldham, many failed to escape. As the meteor came hurtling towards Eldham, the Rat King (the god worshipped by most Rat-Kin) bestowed visions upon his subjects, that commanded the rats to build great arks in order to sail the new world. It is said that along with the visions, the Rat King spoke to them.
As the rats prepared to leave their old home behind, the city of Ratlantis and its occupants were destroyed by the Rat King in order to open a cosmic river. However, the path through space and time to the new world of Abexilas was far from safe even with the guidance of their god. In a final sacrifice to ensure the safety of many arks, the governors of the Rattican threw themselves overboard, granting the Rat King the strength to protect a large majority of the ships. The hordes of the Rat-Kin empire had dwindled to but a fraction of its former populous by the time they had reached Abexilas. 
File:RathMap.png|Land marked "Crownlands of Ashai" shows the sprawl of the Rattican in Rathnir.
File:EldhamMap.png|Land marked "Ashai" shows the sprawl of the Rattican in Eldham.
== History ==
=== Arrival to Abexilas ===
Upon their arrival in Abexilas the Rat-Kin separated further into smaller groups. The most notable two being those led by Iris Van Der Rat and JimmyyDean, who come to form Arratis and the others led by the, now powerless, Electric Rat who would go on to the North, creating the tribal lands of the Rattikhanate; the first Rat-Kin settlement in Abexilas.The followers of Iris Van Der Rat and Jimmy Dean constructed a chapel upon a hill and named their newfound kingdom, Arratis. This chapel would soon become the nations capital, Rathattan, a monolith to civilized rat society. Rathattan would become the first of many established towns within the land of Arratis. 
Soon after the founding of Rathattan, the Tongue of the Rat King ventured south and constructed a grand library in honor of the Rat King. This library was intended to store ancient knowledge and preserve the long history of the fallen rat kingdom, as well as to store the documentation of the future endeavors that the Holy Sanctuary of Arratis would pursue. Tragically, however, bandits sacked the library, leaving it nothing but ruins. 
=== Goblin troubles ===
Following the settlement of Arratis, many rats sought to establish diplomatic communications between them and their neighbors. Along with this, they had been trying to cool relations with the furious goblins. Relations were at first very rough. The Tongue of the Rat King, while not officially a part of Arratis at the time, had been damaging relations with the goblins after he constructed a fort in alleged goblin territory. The great Rodentus was tasked with negotiating a peaceful outcome between the two parties, with Sin "Ratlin" assigned to mediate the exchange.
After lengthy and tense discussion, and some Magdolian narcotics to sweeten the deal with the goblins, the rats convinced the Tongue of the Rat King to withdraw from his fort and return to the Holy Sanctuary of Arratis. Following this ordeal relations with the goblins only improved, with Arratis even aiding in combat against the goblins' enemies. 
=== Founding of Ratscow ===
Some time after the return of the Tongue of the Rat Kin], Ratlin approached Rodentus, hearing of his father's failed attempt to start the Rat Workers' Party (RWP) in Eldham, and proposed they try to finish what Rodentus' father could not. Rodentus was weary at first, as in Eldham most rats, including the elders, strongly distrusted the RWP but he eventually agreed, birthing the Arratis Peoples' Party (APP). Travelling back to the ruins of the library, Ratlin and Rodentus worked hard to establish the headquarters of the APP, Ratscow.
== Towns ==
=== Rathattan ===
Rathattan is the capital and the first foothold colonized within Arratis. It is home to Arratis' main political and bureaucratic buildings, such as the Senate Halls, as well as being home to the Rathattan Cheesemakers ice hockey team and stadium.
=== Ratscow ===
Ratscow is the headquarters of the APP and a haven for the working class. Most of Arratis' manufactured goods are produced here. Ratscow also boasts a large range of politically focused buildings and architecture.