Pahoi

Pahoi, previously called Siyoirin for the forest of the same name, is a town on the northeast of Renesphey, on the western coast of the Sea of Memory. It has existed for centuries, having been the center of the Puhennic tribes that later evolved into the Gilded State of Pahon after the fall of the Empire of Many Names, and eventually being destroyed and rebuilt by the Salewans during and after the Salewan Invasion of Renesphey. It stayed mostly Salewan for the majority of its time, having only recently become the home of the Anoshphites who moved there for the interest in the logging and ship building businesses that thrive there. The current ruler of Renesphey, Shyhe Siyoi Orne'Valerin, has a mansion in the town together with his adoptive son Aster Òrnerissà.
== Etymology ==
The town of Pahoi, as it was coined by the Anoshphites that went to live there, is named after words in the Inèa va Arrórýen (Neo-Anoshphite) conlang, but that wasn't always the case. At first, the region was known as the region of the Puhennic tribes, a native human tribe of Renesphey. Later, that name evolved into the Province of Puhon and later Pahon during the Gilded State era. With the Salewan arrival, the name changed into Pahoy. At first, it was called Siyoirin, for the forest where it's located, with "Siyoi" meaning "five", which is the name of the Shyhe Siyoi, and "irin" coming from "irinthos", meaning "forest". Later on, due to many people still calling it Pahoy, the Anoshphites eventually found a similar name in their conlang to call it: Pahoi. The name Pahoi comes from the word for "cliff", "Pahéis", and the word for "harbour", "Émhoi".
== History ==
Back in the tribal era, Pahoi was inhabitted by one of the major human tribes of Renesphey, the Puhennic tribes, at least 700 years before the Anoshphite Arrival. Not much else is known about the region in this period due to the dense Éirxéi forest covering most of the archaelogical sites, only a handful having been discovered by accident during logging activities.
When the Empire of Many Names arrived in the region, they empowered a few of those Puhennic Tribes and had them force the other tribes into submission, swearing fealty to the empire and the elven governor sent to administer the new Province of Puhon. However, the Puhennic people were ambitious and had been given special rights by the emperor for their service for the empire. Around 525 years before the Anoshphite Arrival, the Province of Puhon became the first province to be ruled by a local within the empire.
The empire would fall half a century after, and the Gilded State of Pahon was born. It lasted 63 years, until it was taken over by the invading Salewans. The Salewans called it Pahoy, and rebuilt and grew the town that once was home to the Puhennics. It was used as the center of operations for the raiders as they expanded the Salewan domain over the rest of Renesphey. When the Salewans were pushed back to Pahoy by Aitamar and the Shepherds, the city was sieged by the Rei Taan. After a pact was formed with the Salewan citizens and the Rei Taan, the remaining Puhennics were allowed to return to their homes and, together with the Salewans, rebuilt the town.
The Anoshphite Arrival was of great importance for the region, as the new Shyhe Siyoi and his adoptive son, Aster, chose the town as the place for their family manor and heavily invested in the town. The town was renamed to Pahoi during this period.
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