Everglade

Everglade is a county located within Northern Glenumbra, High-Rock. It is divided into four major regions: Evergreen Meadows, Greenwood Valley, Dragon's Ridge and the Stormpeaks. During the events of the Three-Banner War in the 2E 586, it was ruled by House Renthorn.

## History

### Early History

##### Before man and elves settled

The earliest accounts of Evergladian history start with myths surrounding the mountains to the North-East. According to the songs, the region was inhabited and mined by the ancient giants of High-Rock. Whom together with the wild magic of the Mercoire Forest, attempted to push back any settlers that came into the region. Yet where they destroyed one settlement, two more took their place. When the Direnni sought to subjugate Everglade into their empire, the elves did not allow the giants to stay. They scattered into the mountains and forests, where it is said they still remain hidden away from civilization. Their settlement, in modern day known as 'Everglade City' laid in ruin and wouldn't be rebuild under it's name name until centuries after.

##### The first kingdom

During rise of Bretonic dominance over High-Rock from the Direnni, a warlord known as The Mountain Man established his small kingdom in a land of green fields and snowy mountaintops. The name of this kingdom remains unknown, if it was ever named. The Mountain Man build his seat of Freyguard, and ruled his people with an iron fist.

##### Gwynedd the Great

After an unknown time, a great Bretonic General nicknamed the Red Lion, led his army over a mountain pass and settled on the edge of a forest and gave the region its name; "Dragon's Ridge". Yet whilst the Red Lion decided to settle, his daughter Gwynedd, lead a great expedition west past the forest's borders. Naming the forest after herself, her troops landed in an open green countryside of fertile soil and a field of interlocking rivers. Naming the regions the Greenwood Valley, and the Evergreen Meadows respectively.

To subjugate the kingdom to the North-West, now ruled by the descendants of the Mountain Man, Gwynedd led a great siege that lasted half a century against them. Yet Freyguard never broke. Conceding, Gwynedd focused her final days on repurposing her siege settlement into a city. Naming it in honour of her father; Lion's Tail. Becoming Everglade's first ever capital.

##### Arrival of the kings of Daggerfall

When the King of Daggerfall conquered his way north and founded the kingdom of Glenumbra, Everglade was not looked over. Freyguard was the first to fall whilst under siege by the King's forces. In defeat, the current descendant of the Mountain Man ceded his crown to the King. Whom in return accepted his pledge of loyalty, and was allowed to keep his lands. To appeal to the aristocracy of Daggerfall, House Mountmen was established.

The descendants of Gwynedd, house Galiantris, put up fierce resistance against the King's forces. Yet when Lion's Tail was conquered with the help of House Mountmen's forces, so too was House Galiantris welcomed to pledge their loyalty. However, the King of Daggerfall sought to punish House Galiantris for not following their neighbors' example, and hence stripped them of their capital to be given to house Mountmen. Whilst also giving the Greenwood Valley to a loyal bannermen in his army, House Woodborne.

##### The Battle of Bark and Bush

Still feeling resentment for their defeat and having to cede territory towards House Woodborne, House Galiantris decided to retaliate and retake their lost lands by force. In what is considered the largest and longest battle on Evergladian soil, the two sides fought each other to exhaustion within Gwynedd Forest. Only establishing an armistice after decades of fighting.

##### The rise of Falconshield

Not long after the establishment of castle Skykiss, a great rebellion was initiated in the modern day Stormpeaks against House Mountmen. A rebellion that ended with Sir Phillis Falconshield opening the gates of castle Skykiss, and not long after being elected as it's rulers by a moot.