Rhonto

Rhonto is the main setting of the Epsilon series. It is located on the island of Borneo in between Malaysia and Indonesia with a small border with Brunei. It is a fairly small nation comparable to that of Luxembourg. Most areas in the nation can be accessed from the centre within 1-3 hours.
The Capital City and Largest City of Rhonto is Niaru which is a prominent location in the Epsilon series.
The architecture and flair of the nation was inspired by Asian cities like Tokyo and Seoul.
==History==
===Prehistory===
The territory that makes up modern-day eastern Rhonto was populated by Stone-Age tribes. In the 7th century, most of Rhonto was a subject state controlled by the Srivijaya Empire. It is widely believed that the state entered a tributary relationship with Song Dynasty China.
===Majapahit Era===
In the 14th century, Rhonto came under control of the Javanese Majapahit Empire. Under their control, multiple fishing ports were established with the largest being located in modern-day Niaru. Ming Dynasty China paid several visits to the area even establishing a small town that would later become the town of Nanzhen.
===European Influence===
After the fall of the Majapahit Empire, Rhonto was mostly left alone. The area was reorganised into an alliance between several chieftians with a Head Chieftian who would have more control over the region based in modern-day Bukit Sinjang. However, the Portugese began trading with some ports in Rhonto even asking for their assistance in a few skirmishes.
Spanish-Rhotonian relations were more hostile with Spain failing to invade the region in 1598. An informal treaty was signed the same year between the two parties. In 1602, a Spanish sailor was killed by Rhontonian natives. As such, Spain took this opportunity to try and assert control but failed due to a cholera outbreak in the southwest.
==Population==
Rhonto's current population is 9.2 million.
==Culture==
Rhonto is a multicultural nation with it's residents coming from several countries in Asia. The current biggest demographic is Chinese although Indonesians and Malaysians do make up a big portion of the state.
==Economy==
==List of Major Settlements (by population)==
*Niaru
*Bukit Sinjang
*Redwood
*Tim Wan
*New Jakarta
*Miral