Kingdom of Aldsraya

The ***Kingdom of Aldsraya*** is a human magocratic kingdom which is located by the Veil Lake on the shores of the Glade in the Human Realms. With the beginning of the War of the Realms, the kingdom's present monarchy was King Braska Crestfall and fought bravely to protect both his people and his son from the Elves.

King Braska Crestfall was killed when Aldsraya fell, his son fled along with most of the Aldsraya glaives to hide in the wilds. Aldsraya is now ruled by a Executor of Scyeria, while most of the citizens are rounded up to be taken to the Arcanium Academia for proper training. As present history, the kingdom stands occupied by a foreign enemy - awaiting the return of the Prince.

## History

### Fall of the Kingdom

In E.A 248. Scyeria declared war against the collective human realms of Davengarde, Aldsraya, Sordana, Krynval and Tyrelia. Altrissia lead the defense against the Elves but ultimately it proved to be fruitless, with the martial and magical might behind the Scyers. Davengarde fell within a few years, along with Sordana after an assassination attempt on Braska Crestfall during a visit to Sordana broke relations between the two and Sordana joined Scyer; vowing to tear down the 'traitor' kingdom.

With Davengarde and their allies ripped away, the Glaive Army was established by King Braska after he had magically enhanced individuals in the Kingdom that had an affiliate for magic and their combined power held the Scyers and their allies off for many years, until Braska in E.A 278 was simply too old to continue the fight and Aldsraya was breached with the city sieged. Prince Asher was escorted safely to the glade just moments before King Braska was killed by the soon-to-be Scyer Executor; Kerisa Dawnblade.

With the Glaive shattered and the city under occupation, the Kingdom was conquered and the War had ended leaving the elves in complete dominance of the Human Realms and the other Elven lands.

### Aldsraya Rebellion

Four years after the war had ended, Prince Asher Crestfall resurfaced in the Glade. Being supported by the remnants of the Glaive Force, he would begin his attempts to build an army to combat the Scryer Occupation Army. From the hidden base, the Rangers as they became to be known saved a small fishing village known as Riverside from a elven ransacking patrol, killing them off while ensuring the loyality of Riverside to the Kingdom of Aldsraya.

After Riverside, they proposed that the Rangers head for Shireheim and Barrow for further assistance in food and equipment; and most of all able body men that would join the cause. Afterwards, the new recruits were to be lead back to the encampment and be resupplied and inducted into the growing resistance as Asher lead his squad to Shirehelm, here was the principle breakdown of Scyer authority; which lead to a massive purge by fire on the settlement, conducted on orders of Executor Dawnblade to snuff out resistance.

## Magocracy Government

Contray to other's known beliefs regarding Aldsraya, It is a heavily magical Magocracy based realm as much as it is an essential government function. The ruling dynasty of Aldsraya, the Crestfall have always been potent mages thoughout history, and thus are the head of Internal and external affairs that affect the kingdom.

As contrast to its sister-state of Davengarde, Aldsraya is a primary mage society with a rural population that suit themselves on farms across the Veil Glade to supply the only major city that the kingdom compresses - Aldsraya Itself. Due to this, It also suffers heavy drawback on military capacity to deploy in overwelming numbers and some would say relay simply too much on magic as a whole.

(This is a WIP Section, I don't have an initial idea what to make Aldsraya Government about...waiting for reviews!)

## Geography

> "*The Veil Lake provides for Aldsraya with fresh water and a beauitful setting, but what does it provide beyond that? A shroud has come to our lands in the form of theses mages."*
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The Kingdom of Aldsraya Isn't as huge or multi-culture as other nations, as such it's mostly based within the Veil Glade and Its towns such as Shirehelm and Riverside that are linked to Aldsraya via the major rivers running though the glade that grant it life beyond meaning. It is also very lush possibly due to the friendly relations with the Elementals of Water that boon the glade with daily rainfall for good harvests. From Aldsraya, a growing complex on the shores of the Veil lakes spawns three seperate rivers along with the main people's road from the city that spread across the Glade, somewhat linking all major and smaller clusters of society together to preserve good relations and travel inbetween the two.

Beyond the Glade, Aldsraya's influence wanes heavily. Aldsraya was built without foresight of expansion, its origins were a humble cluster of early-magic users that desired nothing more then a beauitful setting upon which to build a legacy in peace and harmony and such its natural geographic often hinder profitable expansion, and its enemies are numerous. The Nighteye Clan has often come out of the Nightfell Forests that border the Glade simply for the sport of it, and are driven back numerous times. At one point the Nightgoblins even appeared from underneath and attacked Shirehelm and only after an extensive purge of the tunnels were they defeated.

This also hinders their diplomatic status with some nations, primarly with Davengarde that has since dived into the prospect of technology that it's grown to resent magic and begin the movement against it. Perhaps this is all due to the fact that Davengarde was originally built as a colony of Aldsraya, but broke away under strong leadership to grow into the powerful confederation it has become.

## Religion

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## Military

> "*For years, our realm has been at peace. But now a storm of fire and blood is coming and we shall not go quietly into the night. We are those few that will stand up against the threat of Scyeria, we will use our gifts to aid others in their fights. No more shall we stand as others would come for our lands. Let us take up arms and bring war upon those that desire it so!*" -- Arch-Commander of the Aldsraya Army Sontius Toran
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Abit difficult to believe, Aldsraya has been one of the more peaceful realms known in existence not to have established a militant force by the time of the War against Scyeria. It was largely due to it being so in-depth with magic, that most threats - If they were any, were handled easily with a few mages to solve the crisis. Especially since the line of the Crestfall dynasty saw nor wanted any need to utilize their magic for wars.

However, as it came down to matters of war and politics, the mages of Aldsraya have stayed true to reputation and accomplished any task set before them, abit from supporting friendly soldiers or obliterating a group of enemy soldiers out of existence. But this doesn't mistake that some elves in the Kingdom feel the need to militarize their abilities to exact their own wishes of a unified confederacy of states that worshiped Magic to the extent that Aldsraya does. But these are really just back-door thoughts among many of the Magisterial Officials that help govern the kingdom alongside the Magecracy.

## Notable Individuals

* ***King Braska Crestfall*** - King Braska Crestfall was the King of Aldsraya for nearly four years until the outbreak of the War with Scyeria, would sent him into a collective coalition to fend off the Crimson Armies alongside his fellow allies. He was a young men when that war started, and by the time it ended he was a severally weakened elder men. The reason for this was unknown, but luckly he had bore a son during the war that would succeed him upon his death - If that was only the case. Aldsraya was the last kingdom left standing around E.A 273, and for five years he fought with the Glaive Army he had formed at the last hour to defend the kingdom. But as the Kingdom fell, the War was over and he was slain by the soon-to-be ruler of Aldsraya, Kerisa Dawnblade.
* ***Prince Asher Crestfall***