Rohel

Rohel, officially the Kingdom of Rohel, was a nation situated along the northern coast of Sparwood. After the collapse of the Frosterium, and fracturing of the Kartek region, Sinnon Thornrose laid claim to the surrounding lands and established the Kingdom of Rohel under his name.
== History ==
=== Background ===
Following the collapse of the Kartek Diarchy, the land surrounding the city of Roseport was consolidated into the Gertek Khanate, a realm that was swiftly annexed by the Frosterium and made into a province. This period was not meant to last for long, however, as the Frosterium dissolved following their annexing of the former Kartek lands, leaving the region vacant of clear leadership. During this time, several micro-nations consisting of former Kartek leaders began to lay claim to the lands, with Lord Sinnon Thornrose of Roseport claiming the land surrounding his city and dubbed it Rohel, naming himself king of the region with the support of his citizens.
=== Federation of Kartek ===
With each of the nine states of Kartek declared, negotiations were held in order to determine the relations between them. Many nations that were built within the realm of Arxella had been claimed by prominent members of the Kartek Liberation Army, who had conducted terrorist bombings upon the Frosterium during their own occupation, and demanded the implementation of a federation between the Kartek states. Rohel was hesitant to consider membership into the federation, and the federation leaders issued threats against Rohel of war if they delayed for too long. At this time, Roseport was still recovering from the Portusburg Crisis, and was in no position to fight against the former members of the KLA, so King Thornrose had no choice but to join.
=== Partition of Kartek ===
After being threatened to join the Kartek Federation, Rohel and Lansi began scheming to overthrow the Karteki from within, and drew up plans to partition the land between Rohel, Lansi, Thalasii, Buzovar, and Fjellheim. The plans ended up leaking to General Ich, and in response it was immediately put into motion. As the partition happened with such swiftness, it was enough to cause the collapse of the Federation. The Karteki leadership and people fled to the mountains and swamps, and Rohel came to rule over much of the north-eastern coast of Sparwood.
=== Kartek Caliphate ===
When the resurgent Kartek returned with a new leader and army, Sinnon Thornrose abdicated the throne to his adoptive son Vashonn, who was voted king by the Rohelian council. Afterwards, Rohel quickly surrendered and joined the Kartek Caliphate, under the condition that their autonomy remain, and that the Rohelian people could still call their lord Vashonn "king". Almost immediately following their reintegration into Kartek, the Caliph declared war on the Empire of Escharia as vengeance for past Escharian crimes against Kartek. This sparked heated debate between the leaders of Rohel and the Caliphate, as the Rohelian feared that such a vast empire would lay waste to their cities. The Caliph assured the Rohelians that their fears were misplaced, and that Escharia was nothing but a paper tiger. However, shortly after, the leader of the Hands, Kelz, wanting to punish Kartek for it's attack on her close ally, gave Rohel an ultimatum: secede from Kartek immediately, or have the city of Moonburg burnt to the ground. Vashonn accepted, and later that year, declared an independent Rohel for a third time. In response, the Karteki launched a raid against the town of Moonburg, where Kelz and Norsk engaged in furious battle within the city, killing everyone in sight indiscriminately. In the end, Karteki forces withdrew, and the Kingdom of Rohel was re-established.
=== Soluna Alliance ===
In the proceeding years, Rohel would come to help create a defensive alliance between Thalassii, Lunaris, Lozaria, Synderia, and themselves. The hope was that it would deter Karteki forces from invading Rohel, and indeed it worked. Rohel would use the time during these years to assess its ability to withstand a Karteki invasion. It was found that Rohel had nearly no money, no functioning army, and not nearly enough resources to wage war. It would spend these years desperately trying to correct these failings, and would succeed in identifying areas needed for improvement, but ultimately the changes would be too little too late. Having only lasted 5 years, the Soluna Alliance would collapse, and Rohel would be vulnerable to attack once again.
=== Wilting War ===
Kartek would invade Rohel for the final time, bringing with them the banners of Bardonia, Ulfaeng, Aldovir, and many others to their side. In the face of such overwhelming force, Rohel's few remaining allies abandoned them, with the exception of Lunaris and Ecclesia. The war would culminate at the Battle of Moonburg, where Karteki forces overwhelmed the defenders with sheer numbers, forcing the army to rout, fleeing to the city of Roseport. After the battle, Lunaris would betray Rohel, switching sides to that of Kartek. Without any hope of victory, Vashonn Thornrose decided to accept the offer of the Pontius of Ecclesia, his last remaining ally, to establish a safe refuge within his lands. Vashonn would lead what few people he could through the Frosmyrian wastes to Ecclesia. Nearly everyone who remained were slaughtered to the last during the sacking of Rohel. In the end, Rohel lost nearly 95% of its population, and was wiped off the map, being permanently annexed into the newly formed Empire of Kartek.
== Geography ==
Rohel extended from the mountainous terrain of Schwaize in the west, the swamps of Moonburg to the south, and the hills of Waldorf to the east. At its height it was the second largest nation in North Sparwood. The terrain across the nation was quite varied as a result. 
== Economy ==
Rohel had very little economy to speak of, and relied mostly on donations from the aristocracy. Small businesses did exist but went through cycles of booms and busts. Most of economy relied upon the fishermen of Moonburg, who would fish mending books and sell them to merchants, using the excess xp to forge enchanted armor and weapons.
Category:Nations
Category:Traveler's Era