First Valarr Kingdom

The First Valarr Kingdom was an early nation in Tyrrus, a union of the Valarr people of the south-west. The kingdom preceded many of the more famous nations to exist in this area, including Varawyn, the Kingdom of Erdannia, and the Kingdom of Aulderix. Though it did not last long, the Kingdom left a lasting mark on Tyrrus and heavily influenced the cultures of the region.
==== History ====
In the 11th Century, the Valarr people had spread across the south-west of Tyrrus, likely having originated as subjects of the Kingdom of Tyrraness, which had collapsed a couple centuries before this point. The Valarr were known as industrious builders and skilled craftspeople, with a distinct culture, but no unified nation of their own, instead split into many clans. However, they were not the only people of the region; the coasts were also home to a culture group known as the Jurgen, who had been unified by a tyrannical leader known as Ulgard Greenblood, and began a series of devastating raids against the Valarr settlements. These raiders were known as the Stormlords, and were such a threat that even the military of Whytehold could not face them.
In response to these raids, a charismatic Valarr clan leader called Eradall, called for a unified meeting of Valarr leaders. The legend goes that during this meeting, Eradall impressed the other leaders so much that they named him King. In truth, his influence likely came from the fact that he wielded powerful magical weapons, a spear and shield found in an Astrygonian ruin. Either way, Eradall I managed to drive the Stormlords out of the Stormlords and defeated Ulgard himself at the Battle of the White Bay.
Having secured these lands, and become incredibly popular among the Valarr, he founded several new settlements; the city of Varawyn on the river, the city of Erradan (named after himself) on the White Harbour, and the castle of Lanver on a cliff overlooking the entrance to the White Bay, which became his personal home and stronghold. Each of these settlements were founded on an Astrygonian ruin, since Eradall had a strange reverence for that ancient culture and wanted to model his own kingdom after them.
However, after Eradall's death, his descendants made some poor decisions, declaring reckless wars on the kingdom's neighbours which led to no gains, and a severely weakened military. The final straw was the legendary storm which wracked the southern coast of Tyrrus at the start of the 12th century, which destroyed the stronghold of Lanver, removing the kingdom's base of power and influence and causing it to splinter into pieces.