Volkachin

Volkachin is one of the major regions of Ellegris. It was the first to secede from Reixila under the leadership of the Senate of Merchants and Chancellor Elton DeCashe. Volkachin was the most open and hospitable of the Reixilan provinces, and was the second most populous to the region surrounding Altokiv. Lush green and full of rolling hills, Volkachin was mostly low farmlands and rural villages. Due tot he proximity of Onmire, the region was heavily defended by the Reixilan army. before declaring independence, the province was home to the highest population of mages in Ellegris.

Volkachin is home to Kishar, a gynosphinx with power thought to rival the Revari, as well as her guardian: a luvinalla called The Harbinger.

### History, Kishar

During the Age of the Revari, the region was virtually uninhabited, serving as a a barrier between the "Wildlands of Light and Shadow", now called Faervane and Onmire respectively.

#### The Legend of The Calling Grounds

According to legend, the single settlement of the region was The Calling Grounds, a hidden place where mortals would venture to to hide from the Revari and the Ebyrith. At some point before the Uprising, the runaway mortals were discovered by the Revari. Aiming to destroy them in a single blow, the Revari summoned a colossal meteor from the stars to destroy the town. The space rock did just that, and all signs of life for a ten mile radius were wiped out.

Unbeknownst to the Revari, the stone they summoned was inhabited by an extremely powerful gynosphinx which would come to be known as Kishar. Upon exiting the wreckage, Kishar took notice of the destruction she had just unintentionally taken part in. Using her power, Kishar reversed the flow of time and undoing the damage, saving the lives of the mortals lost. The mortals praised her, devoting themselves to her and begging for her continued protection.

Defending them once more, Kishar cast a spell upon The Calling Grounds, making all who sought refuge there undetectable by the forces of evil in the world.

#### The Uprising Against the Revari

When the mortals of Ellegris began to take arms against their oppressors, Kishar initially withheld aid. As time went on and more and more across the land begged for her help, she eventually took pity and offered her assistance. According to the stories passed down, Kishar orchestrated most of the battles and tactics employed by the mortals of Reixila, and is said to have worked side by side with the Council of Genies and Laveaux in finding a magic strong enough to put a stop to the Revari's reign.

At long last, Kishar used her power to perform an Unimaginable Spell, one so mighty it banished the entire region where the Revari and the ebyrith were based. In order to keep the wicked spellcasters banished, Kishar is said to have entered a deep slumber, harvesting the full power of dreams. Legends say that if she is ever awoken, the spell will end, and the Revari will return to rule the world once more.

#### Joining Reixila

Following the Revari's banishment, more and more people flocked to the lands surrounding The Calling Grounds, renamed Volkachin after a steep rise in population. The city became the first major port in Ellegris, serving as a trade hub between the North and the West. As the human population grew quicker and quicker, it was welcomed into the Kingdom of Reixila in 177 P.L.

Due to the extreme distance from Altokiv, Volkachin was mostly left to create its own laws, and was viewed as more of a colony than a true territory. The people of the city would pay their taxes and the kingdom would defend them from foreign threats.

Because of this levity and economic prosperity, the city soon adopted a plutocracy led by the Eight Merchant Princes in their Senate. For centuries, peace was held.

#### The Dawn of Magic

Upon the formation of the Third Tribunal, mages across Reixila felt threatened. Seeking shelter from harassment, the few who could afford to travel so far relocated hundreds of miles away to Volkachin. Those who could not were aided by Elton DeCashe and the Arcanist's Alliance. The Alliance (in its early days) served as a charity, and helped relocate hundreds of mages from the clutches of The Tribunal.

#### DeCashe's Revolt

Following the attacks by the Children of Izatlal, DeCashe arrived in Volkachin with a large number of refugee mages from Vinstok. Peacefully driving out the Governor and the Tribunal, the city placed its trust in DeCashe and the Arcanist's Alliance to defend the thousands of mages who called it their home.

Following the Awakening of the Pillars, Volkachin Provicne broke away from Reixila and declared DeCashe as Chancellor. The region would then become known as The Soveriegn State of Volkachin.