Valis

**The Kingdom of Valis**, located in the south-central part of Lodoss, is known as the  "Holy Kingdom" due to its state religion of the Supreme God Pharis. In fact, the people have such a strong faith in the Supreme God, that they do not miss their daily morning prayers. This is under the strict teachings of the Pharis sect. It is considered a sin not to do so, as is lying, especially when asked in confession. In the Kingdom of Valis, the throne is not hereditary. The Great Temple of Pharis traditionally nominates a senior knight to become the king, and entrusts them purely with the role of maintaining security and protecting the country and the people from foreign enemies. For this reason, the Lord of the country of the Valis is considered to be the Great Temple of Pharis. The "White Knight" Fahn, famous as one of the  "Six Heroes", had a strong desire to unify the nations of Lodoss through diplomacy. The Great Temple backed this aspiration and Fahn was crowned as king. Roid, the royal capital of the Kingdom of Valis, is at the mouth of the sacred Fargo River. This river, along with the plains that stretch eastwards are one of the main trade routes in Lodoss. The Kingdom of Valis, along with the Kingdom of Alania, exports a large amount of food because there is a lot of livestock farming in the two countries. The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Valis is a silver cross on a white background.

**Valis's Social System**

In the Kingdom of Valis, the sovereignty of the nation lies with the Great Temple of Pharis. The King is only a figure who protects the Kingdom from warfare and maintains national security and control. The king has been selected by the temple from the best senior knight from the Order of the Holy Knights for generations. And the famous "White Knight", one of the "Six Heroes",  King Fahn, who had the vision and ability, was selected to be in that position. As the Kingdom of Valis is a strict religion-bound nation it is infested with rigid formalism. Holy Knights and Priests are exclusively male. There are even some priests who cannot actually perform miracles.

**Valis Founding History**

Before the Kingdom of Valis was founded, the region was ruled by the Kingdom of Elvec. This mighty kingdom spread to parts of Kanon and Moss. However, due to slave-like labour the civilians were forced under by the royal family and the aristocratic class, a rebellion broke out, led by the Pharis sect. The Warrior Priest, Asnam, who became the leader of the rebellion, fought for five years. And after the long battle, the kingdom of Elvec was finally destroyed. Thus, on the 251st year of the New Kingdom Calendar a new kingdom, that would be led by the doctrine of the Supreme God, named the "Holy Kingdom of Valis" was established. However, Asnam didn't make the throne hereditary, he entrusted the Great Temple of Pharis to select his successors. The king would be selected from among the most senior ranking Holy Knights to protect the kingdom. But the Great Temple of Pharis would ultimately decide the right course of justice.

**The Kingdom of Valis in the year 473 New Kingdom Calendar**

Valis borders the eastern part of the Moss region via its neighbouring country of Venon. For this reason, immediately after the outbreak of the Demon War, many knights were sacrificed fighting the demons. Moreover, immediately after the fall of Ryussen, King Warren died, which plunged the Pharis sect into chaos. During this period, the Pharis sect became corrupt but the High Priest Genarto aimed to reform it. There was a division between Genarto and the Bishop, due to this, the sect's decision for the king’s successor was affected, and Captain of the Guard Knights, Dorros was elected as the temporary ruler of the kingdom. However, there was a large faction that wished for the White Knight Fahn, said to be "The One Knight in One Hundred Years", to take the throne. In this turmoil Valis’ national treasure "The Holy Armour'' was stolen from the national treasury. An event like that had never occurred since the time of the founding of the Temple of Pharis. A Mirror Demon masquerading as the figure of knight captain Fahn invaded Valis, and robbed the sacred armour. Fahn, accused as the criminal, headed to reclaim the sacred equipment for Valis and restore his reputation. He boarded the abandoned ruin where the demons nested, and at the end of the struggle he succeeded in the retrieval.

In the wake of this incident, Fahn temporarily left Valis to confront the demons as one of the "Hundred Heroes"; and it was said that he done this with a firm decision. In the meantime, Dorros, who had grown impatient, sent an army Moss. The demons had already invaded Russen and attacked Venon. When Valis attacked a small country called Renton, that was under the rulership of a demon doppelganger. Venon claimed that it was proof that they had joined forces with the demons. However, the nations of Moss had organised a coalition to counter the kingdom. Dorros' army was routed by the forces of Moss and eight high ranking Holy Knights were slain, Dorros himself, also lost his life. Fahn, who was visiting Moss, was also taken as a prisoner. For this reason, Valis's later efforts in the war were subdued against the Demon King. It wasn’t until Fahn returned as one of the "Six Heroes", and cleared his name after the Doppelganger besmirched it, that Valis proved to be an asset to the kingdoms of Lodoss in the Demon War. Other than Fahn’s personal participation, the Kingdom of Valis assisted Moss after the failure of the Venon expedition, with outstanding human resources such as the healing of "Saint of the Supreme God" Flaus, and the large amount of food that they provided to their civilians.

**The Kingdom of Valis in the year 510 New Kingdom Calendar**

When the War of Heroes began, the Kingdom of Valis was threatened by the Marmo army. So they called on the countries of Lodoss to cooperate in countering the threat. As a result, the Allied Forces assembled, and the Marmo Army was hunted down. It succeeded, but troubles occurred in the other kingdoms preventing them from participating in the war. Therefore, the coalition was destroyed. Thus, the Kingdom of Valis could only rely on a portion of the army of the Kingdom of Flaim as allies. The battle with the Marmo army happened near the royal capital of Roid. In this conflict, King Fahn was defeated in single combat by Emperor Beld of the Marmo Empire and lost his life. However, in a move of desperation, King Kashue of Flaim, took the Dark Emperor by surprise and killed him. It was a narrow victory, and many skilled Holy Knights and soldiers had lost their lives, including King Fahn. The city of Adan was still under Marmo occupation. And the capital of Roid, which was destroyed in the final battle, would take a long time to reconstruct. After Fahn's death, it was the Temple of Pharis led by Bishop Genarto who contributed to the reconstruction of the kingdom. Genarto also recommended Etoh as the next king because of his achievements in the reconstruction of the kingdom. Though he was not from the order of Holy Knights, which was rare in the history of the kingdom. Thus, a Priest King took the throne.

**The Kingdom of Valis in the years 512-515 New Kingdom Calendar**

Valis kingdom was the second most damaged region, after Kanon, by the invasion of the Marmo Empire during the War of Heroes. Valis' second largest city, Adan, was occupied and the entrance to the Holy Palace was also destroyed by repeated attacks. In addition, King Fahn, who fought in the final battle with Marmo, was killed in action, along with many of the talented Holy Knights and Warrior Priests. However Valis recovered from such a devastating situation and Princess Fianna, daughter of King Fahn, married Etoh, who was crowned King of Valis. Etoh was a High Priest of the Pharis sect before the coronation. In cooperation with the Bishop Genarto, Valis rebuilt the sect and the country and was working hard to recover its strength. Furthermore, after the coronation, Adan, which had been occupied by the Marmo Empire, was regained with the cooperation of the Free Knight Parn. The Kingdom of Valis was on track to regain its former power.

**The Kingdom of Valis in the year 525 New Kingdom Calendar**

The city of Adan was once again captured by the Marmo empire during the War of the Destroyers Resurrection. The Marmo then marched on Roid but were repelled with the aid of the Kanon army. The Kingdom of Valis then participated in the purging of the dark isle of Marmo, alongside the other kingdoms of Lodoss.

Locations: Roid , Lesmoa , Adan , Delta Palace , Majestic Forest , Silent Swamp , Lake Runoana , Kito , Fargo River