Eridon

The Kingdom of Eridon is a powerful nation in Eastern Arcadia that was dominant in population, trade, size, and military. Following the Demon Invasion of Eridon, the surviving parts of the Kingdom of Eridon broke apart into separate nations.
After 1515 the Drekkis Empire established Eridon as a Kingdom under the Empire's rule. It is in an era of reconstruction and not processing the power it once weld previously.
== History==
===Growth===
Centuries ago, after the fall of the Vodan Empire, Eridon became the most powerful kingdom in Arcadia. It expanded, annexing the Dwarven lands in the Dwarflands of the Hemdorkas Hills as well as conquring the Kingdom of Gadia in 1380.
In 1485, Eridon attempted to conquer Mahtava in the The Never War which failed due to both planning failures and natural disasters.
===Fall===
In 1508, there was an invasion of Grell in the Hemdorkas Hills, known as the Hemdorkas Incursion. The Grell were beaten back after many casualties. Where they went is unknown.
In January 1510, a Demon Invasion struck the cities and towns in the south-east of Eridon before moving to the west then northeast to Heatstroke. The towns of Shirebrook, Thornwood, Rainwood, Peatsburg, Anvil, Plainsview, Tassel, Misty Rapids, Newfort, Cauldron, Heatstroke, & probably Limestone were destroyed by the Demons. Projections state that at least 30% of the nation's population were slain in the attacks (~57,000 urban & ~215,000 rural), but the death toll could be higher.
Whiteshore's population also disappeared around this time. It is unknown if this was because of the Demons or another factor.
In the following years Wake County, Highcastle County, Dwarf County, Cliff County, and Kell County declared themselves independent.
* Wake County - became the Kingdom of Redport (Tombs of Scoria: Episode 65)
* Dwarf County - became the Dwarven Federation (DwD: Zweihard
* Cliff County - the 2 surviving towns became city-sates. The Cliff County capital Kneecap still wants to control Longcast. So the two towns fought regularly. (Desperate Measures)
* Kell County - returned to being Gadia (DwD: Malcifer Winter)
* Weatherlight - the town broke away as a city state.
* Highcastle County - Highcastle County called itself "Eridon" and saw itself as the true continuation of the nation, and crowned Lord Cronos as the new King (it is covered as New Eridon by the wiki). Lord Cronos's coronation was called illegitimate by Queen Kiara Sanguine. (Desperate Measures)
The nations of Drekis and Mistrya raided the destroyed towns of Eridon for wealth throughout 1510 to 1511. (Desperate Measures)
All that was left under Queen Kiara Sanguine's rule was the capital of Stromheim, and the towns of Copperhill and Fortune. This did not last as Copperhill exploded due to a magical accident. Then Lord Vicious, Count of Fortune, amassed an undead army and sieged the capital. Eventually the undead got inside and overran the city. (Light of Illumis: Episode 01) Before the undead overan the city, the Queen fled the city with magical assistance. Where she ended up is unknown.
===Re-established===
In or after 1515, the newly formed Drekkis Empire re-established Eridon as a united nation, and forcefully reincorporated Highcastle County and Fortune (and not so forcefully Weatherlight). The Dwarven Federation, Kingdom of Redport, and Gadia remain independent.
The new monarch of Eridon hasn't been established as of yet. The kingdom at the time of reconstruction is split into 2 districts. Northern Eridon (ruled by Count William Marshal in Fortune) and Southern Eridon (ruled by Unknown).
There is a new monarch of the established Eridon, but their idenity hasn't been disclosed on screen as of yet. They want to reincorporate the former counties back into Eridon (Redport, Gadia & Dwarfven Federation).
==Culture==
Villagers/Townsfolk pay taxes to the Village/Town Landed Knight/Lord, those taxes go to the Baron, then to the Count then to the Monarch.
It is custom in Eridon for the dead to be entombed in large catacombs beneath the various temples.
Eridon has been involved in various wars over the years.
==Counties of Eridon==
*Flat County
**Capital: Fortune
**Borders: Hills and sea to the north, sea and hills to the east, hills and rivers to the **south, Woods to the west
**Towns: Weatherlight
**Lost Towns: Anvil, Heatstroke, Plainsview
*Highcastle County
**Capital: Highcastle
**Borders: Grand Canal to the west, Hills to the north, plains to the east, hills to the south
**Towns: Bluecliff, Confluence, Meadstead
*Cliff County
**Capital: Kneecap
**Borders: Canal to the west and south, forests to north and east
**Towns: Longcast
**Lost Towns: Tassel, Peatsburg
*King County
**Capital: Stromheim
**Borders: Plains to the south, hills to the east, flatland to the north, Grand Canal to the west
**Towns: Copperhill, Limestone
**Lost Towns: Brass Valley
===Former Counties===
*Wake County - Now Redport Kingdom
**Capital: Clydesdale
**Borders: Sea to the north, east and south, hills to the west
**Towns: Redport, Hillsborough, Rockwave
**Lost Towns: Talon
*Dwarf County - Now Dwarven Federation
**Capital: Keldoram
**Borders: Hills
**Towns: Tharnham, Mil Faldur
*Kell County
**Capital: Pinespur - Now Gadia
**Borders: Ocean
===Destroyed Counties===
*Green County - Totally destroyed by Demon Invasion
**Borders: Plains all around, swamp to the southeast, valley to the northwest
**Lost Towns: Thornwood, Cauldron, Misty Rapids, Rainwood
*Split County - Totally destroyed by Demon Invasion
**Borders: Sea to west, south and east, plains and forest to the north
**Lost Towns: Newfort, Shirebrook, Whiteshore
Category:Arcadia Nations