Valua

Syldeyr, Aroeri colonial city

Geographical position

> "Dahlvier is an integral part of this region's trade but was horribly mismanaged. By working alongside Vlerryn’s natives we can guide this island nation to its fullest potential."
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> - Marphira, the Aroeri Empress

Valua is the ruling authority over a large maritime region of Alterus centralized on the island of Dahlvier. The current ruler of Valua is Duke Varnin who serves the Empress of the Aerori Empire. Valua’s capital city is Syldeyr a native city that has had nearly all it’s native culture from the architecture to social customs replaced by the Aerori Empire. Valua was originally defiant however the Aerori Empire shattered all semblance of native identity using all sorts of underhanded methods to bend the country completely to their will. All aspects of the native culture were either replaced with “acceptable alternatives” or completely erased to give the people no symbols to rally behind.

## History

Valua is the homeland of the Yuan-ti and during the Era of Ancients the Kingdom of Valua had begun it’s maritime culture creating a naval trade network conquering many islands in the region and establishing trade routes with practically all the civilizations on the eastern side of Alterus. Due to Valua’s international influence they became aware of the threat the Empire of Duvan’ku posed on the rest of the world and created The Eastern Alliance to defend the remainder of the free world from the Duvan’ku. The kingdoms of the Otali Coast, Valadis, Tarsis, Zanor, Vlerryn and Hadash joined The Eastern Alliance led by the Valuan High King Oviar. The Eastern Alliance was heavily funding the war effort of the Tarsis and Zanor as they stood on the frontline of the war. However, due to The Incursion the Empire of Duvan’ku quickly fell without the Eastern Alliance needing to fight. High King Oviar now in control of an aimless Eastern Alliance attempted to subjugate all the kingdoms of the alliance and made great shows of force destroying key military opposition to his rule in an attempt to inspire fear in the other kingdoms. It isn’t clear whether Oviar’s tactics had a chance of working as the Immortal Zyan imprisoned him for his acts of aggression. During the Era of Dreams a Valuan native named Celos created the plane Carcosia in secret to serve as an artificial afterlife. Valua had become weak from setting an example in funding the war effort and in it’s weakened state the newly established Aerori Empire conquered it. The Kingdom of Valua resisted their occupation but the Aerori Empire was very clever and corrupted Valuan leadership and destroyed Valua’s cultural identity overshadowing it with their own imperial culture.

## Culture

    People of Valua have had their culture completely destroyed by the Aerori Empire. The Empire is spreading propaganda that the people of Valua are being saved, given a great gift becoming something much greater than they could ever have been on their own. This isn’t entirely untrue, the Aerori empire has been using its own resources to expand the infrastructure of Valua and have made the economy of Valua skyrocket.

Imperial occupation obviously doesn’t sit right with the natives and many have attempted to organize a kind of revolution making their kingdom too problematic to hold on to. However, the Aerori Empire has been doing an excellent job silencing all the voices that rise in opposition before they reach an influential mass and keeping an iron grip on all figures of authority that used to hold sway over the country.

    Even under the oppression that the Kingdom of Valua could have ever been truly prepared to defend against. Even with complete control the Aerori Empire holds over the spread of information, people have found ways to rebel. Inspired by rebellious captains turned pirates sinking imperial trade ships people have found through terrorism their rebellion can spread and give those oppressed a glimmer of hope.

## Locations

Ancient Yuan-ti ruinsCoastal Yuan-ti slumsPort of SyldeyrUnderwater shrine to Celos