Alar

A tiny state in the eastern part of the known world, Alar was long sandwiched between its much larger neighbors, Gadia and the Leunan Empire. Culturally and linguistically isolated from the peoples around them, the Alar migrated from the west, probably originating among the similarly named Alare near Rihnit. Settling in a small fold of the mountains, they managed to retain their independence through a combination of luck and the relative poorness of their lands, but eventually voted to join Gadia -- an ill-fated move, as the northern country would soon be destroyed by the growing Leunan Empire. It regained its independence after the Last Eastern War, when Leun was conquered by the Republic of the Daharai, and is now a thriving, if tiny, country.
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