Azarus

For the Betterment of All.

The Kingdom of Azarus (az-uh-russ) was one of the first settlements to exist on these islands, becoming one of the founding communities. The idea of Azarus was created by Lord Artau, the leader of the nation, and Priest Jacek Juszczak, the previous owner of the Peninsula of Kerilis. This peninsula was the beginning of a new idea of pacifism with all nations around the island chain, and plan to be a symbol of peace for all and has been since.

## **History**

### Founding

At the beginning of this rush for power, two nations were created in the northern section of the islands. Dhuzotlia lead by High Priest Jacek Juszczak, and Fonscomte, by Baron Artau de Fontes/Kerillis. High Priest Jacek established friendly relations with the Baron quite early in the islands history, trading food during struggling times for both the nations. After many days of buildup, and organization beginning to occur, Jacek comes back east from where he lived, and makes a proposition. Jacek realizes the situation he lived in, and needed crucial manpower to effectively rule and offered if our nations could come under one banner for the benefit of all. Artau was sceptical, but due to past relations being overall accepting, he accepted his offer, and started to move west.

## Reign of Artau de Kerilis (996 A.C. - Date 2)

Beginning the first few months was Azarus’ first golden age, beginning large construction projects, and relation building with other nations with the full force of the community working together, but unfortunately it fell apart after around 5 months. Artau seemed to be the only one enthusiastic with progress, other than his assistant Jacek. They for around a year struggled to keep the nation afloat, keeping currency in exchange and attending the Festival of Sun that boosted his reputation, but soon enough even Jacek left the island due to his constant struggles with subjects, and wanted a vacation from everything and never returned. Artau lived alone without anyone to help for some time, only his people kept him entertained and only that kept him continuing slightly. He believed in his people, but once the people started leaving, he started to lose all hope. This was the dark age of Azarus, and lasted months until people started migrating from the old raiders settlement outside the walls, and migrants from all over, giving Azarus a chance again. One of these said peoples was different to the count.

Viola Vera Wolf, now Viola Vera de Kerilis, was one of the lords first lovers in all his life, and he enjoyed her company dearly. She helped when things were rough, and assisted the lord with large projects as she was quite equipped herself in such topics. Eventually, they agreed to get married after many months of bonding between each other, and the marriage ceremony commenced with both being wed for life. Over the next few months, a man named Alriech, the main military general, proposed a military outpost on the outskirts of Azarus, to defend such a crucial defense point against any raiders or enemies to the state after the lockdown from the large scale raiding commencing all over the continent. He agreed, and Fort Fallkirk was made led by the quartermaster and head general Alriech, with plans for military training and border defense. Expansion continued, claiming the crucial peninsula of Savane, and beginning to build pathways to build infrastructure for the future projects that will eventually lead to the construction of the large city of Aulois. Overall progress in Kerilis halted, and after construction of the final building, the Elenist Church, they begin plans to coronate the Duke, into a King.

A man named Tadashi appears at Artau's gate, hes friendly enough, and offer large sums of money for land on the island of Tynfolimis. The duke accepts, and lets him start construction on one of the biggest structures in Azarus, the Marquaedus Dome. He enjoy the region, seeing the prosper, and overwise accepting nature of the policies in state for his lands, when the duke game him an offer of a title for the island, he could not refuse. Tadashi finally after weeks of planning decided the Republic of Marquaedus is born, named after the old leader of the republic, Wizzita Marqueda.

After many months of planning, many people arrive from all over the islands to attend the crowning of Duke Artau, into a king. The ceremony was put into action, and it went fantastically, Ullhimi gave a speech for all to hear, and officially put the crown on his head, making the Lord officially a king. Many people start gaining traction of the rising status of the kingdom, and start to drift over seeing all of the wonderful possibilities at store when arriving in Kerilis.

## Settlements and Titles

Kerilis (Capital City)

Fort Fallfirk (Military Fort)