The Turtolish

== General History ==
=== Beginning Evolutions ===
The first sentient turtle populations evolved from a genetically altered species of fish off the coast of modern day Nalta. The origins of this genetic mutations trace back to the original Känster Dynasty experiments during the regency period in 15000 BCI (Before comet impact). The break away point from the Känster experiments and their forced population into the Iscava (Orgenim'll in Akicent Evlar) Sea is highly debated among the archeological scholars, but the most probable cause relates to the fall of Jarlstedt, the city where most of the Känster experiments were held. The northern tribes that followed suit razed the city, destroying any cages that the Turtolish were kept in. The second theory was that the Känsters released the Turtolish in a controlled experiment to view how the pollution of the Iscava Sea was and the effectiveness of the programs they put in place to control the pollution levels. During this experiment, the Northern Tribes drove the Känsters out of Jarlstedt, and the Turtolish we're kept alive in the sea by their own accord.
=== The Split of the Turtolish ===
After their gaining of freedom, the West Iscava Seashaft carried the turtles that followed the Naltan coast, carrying them to the Isl Verdtenta, where they reside to this current day. The turtles that followed the North along the eastern coast of Tiberia ended up in the Tiberian Ice Draft, which carried the glaciers that formed the many islands and lakes that scatter across Northern Tiberia. The Turtolish that were forced here eventually evolved and assimilated into the seperated tribes that dot the north. The turtles that stayed in the bay between the Naltan Peninsula and the western coast of Tiberia evolved to the modern day Turtle mob, as the food rich seabed promoted the longevity of staying underwater to reproduce and survive.
=== The Modern Turtolish ===
The Turtolish that drafted into the West Iscava Seashaft we're forced into a period of starvation and hunger, as the cold waters laying in the north heavily contradicted the warm water coming up from the equator. This drastic dynamic caused many hurricanes and other weather events along the western coast of Tiberia. Hurricane Ishlanda was the catastrophe and biggest of the seashaft, which was so large it caused the physical restructuring of multiple landmasses across the western coast of Tiberia. The main landmass for the turtles, is the physical movement of Isl Verdtenta, which moved directly into the path of the West Iscava Seashaft.
=== Life on Isl Verdtenta ===
With the Turtolish washing up on the shores of Isl Verdtenta, the Turtolish quickly used their modified genes to evolve the ability to walk, breath air, and eat vegetation on the island. After evolving to be able to survive as a sea-land hybrid, the turtles began to settle settlements on the island. Using common thick leaves from the Vertenta Espaclala tree, the Turtolish created fire-proof huts and the basis of early tools. As this was going on, the West Iscava Seashaft carried warm water from the equator, as well as mangrove propagules that fell off of trees in the south. As these flowed into the Verdtenta Bay, they planted mangrove trees into the soft, fertile soil that was pulled from the Tiberian Coast and various locations that the seashaft crossed during Hurricane Ishlanda. This resulted in a perfect habitat for the Turtolish to thrive, but accustomed to surface life, never ventured into the sea.
=== Colonization of Isl Verdtenta ===
Years of stability followed the establishment of the Turtolish capital, Il Roblica. As the seashaft continued to pushed water through the Verdtenta Cove, wildlife across the island flourised with the vast intake of nutrients to the flora. This sea current, however, had some drawbacks. Early colonizers from the Crusaders Kingdom shipwrecked on the eastern coast of the island, following a tropical storm that smashed the ship through the rocks across the southern seaboard. Quickly after arriving, the Turtolish king, Houston Churtle, met with the captain of the shipwrecked vessel. Throughout the spring, tense encounters followed the breakdown of relations between the natives and the seamen.
=== The Verdtenta War ===
These raids and attacks culminated in the Battle for Roblica, where the crusaders viciously attacked Turtolish garrisons stationed in the capital, where the garrisons, Houston Churtle, and half the population of the city of Roblica itself. This event, now named the Roblica Massacre, caused the beginning of the Verdtenta War, where the remaining forces of the Turtolish military engaged with Crusader forces in the towns dotted throughout the island, with the Turtolish Princess Abbie Churtle leading evacuation efforts to the Mangrove cove. As the war was ongoing, the Turtolish were losing in massive numbers. The last battle in the war was the Battle of the East, where the remaining bits of the Turtolish Army were encircled and forced to surrender. After this, Princess Abbie commited to peace talks with the Captain, where the entirety of the island was ceded to the Crusaders, which was dubbed the "Holy State of Rimbourne", and the turtles got to keep the mangrove under their jurisdiction, while still under Rimbourne.
=== The Aftermath of the Verdtenta War ===
After the war, the turtles faced mass segregation and exclusion, with a majority of the Turtolish nobles getting executed. After January of 10 TE, economic support was pulled from the mangrove, which caused mass deaths among the population. Following this, the monarchy was overthrow in favor of a nationalist party, where the elected leader, James Truvel, rallied 1/3 of the population into the army and raided onshore settlements for food. Pressure began to build up between the Turtolish and the Crusaders once again, where multiple raids on both territories resulted in the deaths of dozens of citizens, until the Francis D'leon couped the central government. After Francis' crowning, he led a massive raid against Mangroville, (the mangrove cove), and killed 50 Turtolish and stole hundreds of dollars worth of equipment and food. Following this, Winston Churtle, the successor to Princess Abbie, formally declared independence from Rimbourne.
=== The Second Verdtenta War ===
Following the declaration of independence, Turtolish forces occupied the south hook of the island and held all of their territory, while hundreds of people died on both sides. Bombing raids ravenged the mainland, and caused the complete levelling of Prunstedt (Roblica) and the destruction of thousands of dollars of property. After the destruction, the Turtolish army recaptured Roblica. During the Battle of Roblica, a lucky arrow shot hit Francis in the neck, where he died of blood loss. The crowned prince, Aerenguard D'leon, quickly offered terms of peace between the Crusaders and the Turtles, where the turtles gained control over the Hook of the island, and the Crusaders regained Prunstedt. Following this, tolerance of the Turtolish greatly improved with joint diplomatic efforts between Aerenguard and Winston, eventually culminating in the crowning of Winston as the prince of Rimbourne and the reunification of Isl Verdtenta.
== Biology ==
=== Lungs ===
Turtolish contain special hairs in their lungs, which can absorb oxygen from both water and air.
=== Heart ===
Turtolish contain a heart with 3 cycles, which pump cold and warm blood through their body. This allows them to survive in both the cold sea of Iscava, and the warm seashaft. The third cycle helps prevent heart related death conditions, such as Heart Attacks.
== Habitat ==
Turtolish live mainly in warm mangrove climates, with it being the best place for them to live.