Sorn'Yzra

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== Overview ==
Sorn'Yzra was an old kingdom of The Continent, with its borders covering the entirety of both 301 AG Zerisorn and Velosorn. To its south lay the Zeri Strait containings its Palouisos Islands, to its east lay the Bay of C'thardjia and to its north and west the Chaestlands primarily lay. The Kingdom was formed by Ankh Zeri in 1,992 BG at the conclusion of the War of the Three and was dissolved by the conclusion of the Unified Retaliation in 0 AG. Generally, it was divided into the western and eastern reach - again roughly aligning to the borders of Zerisorn and Velosorn respectively. Sorn'Yzra's cultural profile revolved heavily around the religion of New Sendan, who House Zeri were the the gatekeepers of - as well as many others elements of its culture in the western reach. In the eastern reach, similar cultural pride was exercised, though with different emphases. Its houses were of more or less equal status, however House Velo, beginning with Bitep Velo, were seen to be the administrative force in the eastern reach. The kingdom’s two largest cities were Tiz'Axea and Ensorinu.
== History ==
=== Founding and aftermath of the War of the Three ===
At the conclusion of the War of the Three, Ankh Zeri declared that both his western reach and Bitep Velo's self declared 'Velosorn', eastern reach would be combined to create Sorn'Yzra, translating roughly to 'land belonging to both'. Sorn'Yzra replaced the ancient Kingdom of the Seven Sendahs, whose borders contained the The Sands of Chamzeq, much like the kingdom of Zerisorn by 301 AG. Bitep Velo was defeated in his attempts to invade both his brother's land and his sister, Thar's - the newly formed kingdom of C'thardjia. The conquered Bitep eventually agreed to the settlement which officially formed Sorn'Yzra - with the newly constructed city of Tiz'Axea acting as its capital. The founding of the city was key to the establishment of Sorn'Yzra - even its architecture reflected Ankh Zeri's new philosophy which had sprouted from his New Sendan religion. The aesthetic, the beautiful and the artistic was valued above all, a theme which would continue down Sorn'Yzra's history. In the eastern reach, the newly founded city of Ensorinu acted as the region's cultural capital. Although distinct from the ways of the western reach of Sorn'Yzra, the eastern reach saw the cost of the War of the Three and conceded the need for a time of unity - even their leader, Bitep Velo. Moving away from war and conflict, Bitep developed the eastern reach's culture to be a hub of sport and competitiveness, with mighty arenas rising out of the previously completely barren Sands of Umzica.
Also during this time, the position of Sultan itself was established to act as the gatekeeper for this culture, to protect it and various newly created cultural institutions which personified beauty. Although a time of great rebuilding after a devastating war, Sorn'Yzra's establishment was a period of renewed hope with the promise of prosperity under Ankh - who would die in 1,940 BG. Before he did, his reign was also notable for the development of new ships, forces and saw a flurry of newly constructed, ornate temples whose design was attempting to reach what he saw to be a higher, actually existing realm of perfection and beauty. His legacy remained ubiquitous in the kingdom, both before and after his death. The population of Sorn'Yzra, even the eastern reaches who followed Bitep Velo's variation on Sendan, remained shared in Ankh's vision of building a prosperous, culturally proud civilisation. The structures erected in this time were key to scholars who sook to understand the origins of the kingdom, which would remain in a mostly peaceful, harmonious existence for almost 2,000 years. 
=== The Unified Retaliation ===