Arumelia

right|300px Arumelia is a large monarchy in northwestern Ruencia which has existed for thousands of years and once dominated everything in its area. The Arumelian influence is still strongly felt throughout the area.
Capital: MasqutasePopulation:Government: Typically an imperial monarchy, currently anarchyAllies: Venteel, RanultiaRivals: Danbak KryleReligion: Divine Circle, Arumelian Pantheon. Arumelia is the seat for sects common throughout the west.Alignment: Lawful NeutralLanguage: ArumelianSlavery: Once quite common, now a declining institution. Slavery of non-human races was once routine, and continues in diminished form. A large goblinoid slave population is maintained.The ancient empire of Arumelia has been settled in the valley between the Skurbing and Catar mountain ranges for many centuries. The first human civilization to inhabit this valley was here while the mighty empires of Horoda and Sapoth were flourishing. Back then, the roving bands of marauding humanoids were even more common in the Western Lands than they are today, forcing the humans to settle into cities for defense. Barbarian groups of humans were worrisome as well, most notably the Viench of the southeastern mountains. However, the Arumelians managed to subdue them in time and integrate them in their society. This was with the assistance of the dragons of Mt. Drouk, with whom the Arumelians have had a compact with since time immemorial. This compact has been revoked from time to time whenever the dragons find the way Arumelia stands to be unworthy.In more recent centuries, Arumelia became the seat of a mighty empire that held most of the northern Western Lands under its sway. The former empire of Arumelia was aligned with Pengaldia, Aladar, Dallandy, and Zazimar during the Great Western War, and in that terrible conflict, Trynsern agents stirred up rebellion before Trynsern troops actually set foot on Arumelian ground.As a direct result of the war, Sancronia, and a nation then consisting of Auralauria, Tezist, Murlane and Iralia escaped the clutches of the Arumelian Empire. Other realms have parted ways with Arumelia since then.The Empire of Trynser certainly cannot solely claim the rapid decline of Arumelia. Arumelia has been ruled by a succession of weak or despotic emperors for hundreds of years. A few good men had taken the throne in the last few hundred years, but the old aristocracy hobbled them or they died under the knives of those who stood to gain from the chaos.
At any rate, the last few emperors have not been able to stem the disintegration of the empire. Nobles and generals devastate the fields and towns settling their differences on the field of battle and thousands starve as the government apparatuses that kept them fed fall apart. The last emperor to claim any sort of legitimacy was murdered by his own guards just last year, and when the latest usurper, the so called “Emperor Jervit XII”, attempted to claim the throne, dragon Lady Kuristanarves of Mt. Drouk seized the Arumelian regalia and declared the compact suspended until Arumelia could again prove itself worthy. Jervit died that night. Now nobody or nothing rules Arumelia now except for anarchy.
Most elves native to lands that the Arumelian Empire conquered were relocated to the forest of Auralauria from about year 150 to about 350 Trynsern calendar. Some ruined old castles remain from the wars that were fought to make this happen, and to this date, there are few elves in Arumelia. In fact, most demi-human races have had poor relations with the Arumelian Empire at one time or another, and few make the land their home today. However, the poor resources of the homeland of the Rhie dwarves have forced them to deal with the human empire more than they may normally do so.
As mentioned earlier, Arumelia lies nestled in the Merfates River valley between the Skurbing and Catar mountain ranges. The land is fertile, but the climate is a little dry, and there are few forests that have survived millenia of human civilization aside from the scattered pines on the mountainsides in the south of the nation.
Cities:
Masqutase 618,000
Dalorisen 347,000
Arkendaes 225,000
Levamosros 127,000
Vienches 81,000
Zurlesti 67,000
Nievielles 48,000
Azarine 45,000
Rounce 38,000
Other Features
Mt. Drouk Home of the sometimes allied dragons ruled by Snaggafarx.
Kingdom of Gaart Autonomous goblin region.
Taurzok Ancient dragon-age ruin.
People:
Snaggafarx The dragon of Mt. Drouk
Lady Kuristanarves The dragon lady of Azarine
Marshall Jahnj Hewhahn One of the contenders for the Arumelian throne. Amassing the largest army.
Duke Ethrold Biannon Ruler of western Arumelia
Lagosat lich residing in Azarine
Countess Varja Zarcolas of Billoua: Former foreign minster of the late emperor. Now struggling to salvage Arumelia's prestige.
General Siuohen: Commander of an army amassing near Danbak Kryle.
Tiero the Magnificent Legendary swordsman.
Surik Sequlart The greatest living Arumelian wizard.
== History ==
Proto-Arumelian Culture
Arumelian First AgeCategory:Ruencia
Category:Arumelia