Republic of Independent Human States

## Chronological Information

### Founding

700 AT (first incarnation; disbanded 1406 AT)1593 AT (second incarnation; disbanded 2905 AT)

## Demographics

### Ethnicity

Iloisa, Uzeb, Nokin, Phocahn, Metzi, Various other minorities

### Language

Old Iloisa (former lingua franca), Iloisa, Uzeb, Nokin, Honsinic, Metzi, Tulkonic, Däegic

## Geography

### Continent

Ditarre, Garden Continent, Däegarden

The **Republic of Independent Human States**, also known as the **Federation of Human States** and abbreviated as the **RIHS**, was a union of the four Human countries(Usybork, Ilois, Nokina, Honsin) that governed the majority of Human politics for 2,200 years (with the exception of a 187-year period during the Middle Ages).

The RIHS was governed by a council of eight (six when the Kingdom of Usybork had separated from the body) delegates, with two from each member state elected to 10-year terms. The senior of the two representatives would act as the head of state for their respective member state. The Chair (known as the president until the 40-Year War) of the RIHS Council would be elected during each Council Session, held yearly in Usybork City, the informal capital of the body.

## History

### Usybork Republic

The Iloisa Empire's fall resulted in the reorganization of the country as the Federative Republic of Usybork, which controlled all Human territory but in a non-authoritarian manner, which allowed the individual cultures of the Empire to develop independently. Tulkon Ytinise, the founder of the new nation, designed a plan for the country to be broken apart in case it ever reached a point of resembling the former empire. The plan was eventually carried out by Tulkon Bodor in 700 AT, after the Usybork Republic's attempts to take more territory on the Garden Continent failed, thus founding the RIHS.

### First Republic, 700 AT-1406 AT

Under the RIHS, the Independent Human States (IHS) had greater autonomy than under the Usybork Republic and were granted self-government. However, the each of the IHSs was also linked economically, participating in trade with other countries as a single body, and sharing in the profits of their exports. The RIHS would also enter any potential conflicts as a unit, aiding each other through manpower and weaponry. Despite the further development of individual cultures, the RIHS was still united by the religion of Tulkonism.

In 800 AT, Tulkon Epi'hu declared the founding of the Kingdom of Usybork, which split off from the RIHS in a brief war. After Epi'hu's death, the Kingdom of Usybork persisted, and was frequently at war with the RIHS. Territory was frequently exchanged between the two bodies.

Each of the four races had become increasingly militaristic and imperialistic over the past few centuries, and all eyes were turning towards the Garden Continents. Tensions erupted when the president of the IHS Council was assassinated, so Orcanth and Däe Ydelhiad declared war on the RIHS, while A’Roastad supported their human allies, triggering the Global War. The Phocachirsk IHS, which split from its parent state, joined the side of Orcanth, while the Kingdom of Usybork allied with the remaining RIHS members. The Global War eventually gave way to the Demon Invasion, during which the nations of the world set aside their differences to fight the Demon threat. The conflict ended in 1152 AT, and the two nations resumed their animosity. In 1406, the Kingdom reconquered all Human territories, destroying the RIHS.

### Second Incarnation, 1593 AT-2905 AT

In 1536, the region of Honsin, formerly known as Phocachirsk, declared independence from the Kingdom, triggering an international incident. Epodora, the first Tulkon in over 300 years, helped quell the conflict and allowed Honsin to become an independent kingdom. In 1593, the Kingdom of Usybork declared war on the Kingdom of Honsin. Tulkon Sakyge, a native of Honsin, fought back, and crippled Usybork's navy. Usybork surrendered and the country was again split apart. Honsin, Ilois, and Nokina reformed the RIHS, but Usybork once again refused to become a member state. In 1735, Usybork temporarily occupied the Nokina peninsula, and attempted to move northward into Norte-Muldox. By 1738, Tulkon O'Raenore stopped their efforts and confined them to their home region once again. In 1937 AT, the Kingdom of Usybork finally fell and rejoined the RIHS.

In 2880, the RIHS, ruled by immortals Ino and Etesh, joined Zetopa's Empire of Orcanth. The Ilois IHS and Nokina IHS, unwilling to be a part the Empire, broke off from the RIHS, triggering the Zatem Crisis, nearly starting a war. Ilois and Nokina were eventually allowed to keep their independence by Emperor Zetopa, who was not yet ready to start his war. The other ex-members of the RIHS became known as the Human Protectorates.

In 2896, the Empire of Orcanth became the Immortal Empire, starting the Immortal War. Ilois was one of several nations, including A'Roastad, Ynofora, Norte-Muldox, Keghotogh, and Kepet, to form an alliance against the Immortal Imperial Forces. Ilois along with Norte-Muldox focused their efforts on bringing down the Protectorates in a large campaign that ended in 2898 AT at the Siege of Usybork. The RIHS was thus reformed, and fought for the Free Alliance for the remainder of the conflict. In 2905 AT, a temporary ceasefire was declared, but it was a ruse orchestrated by Zetopa to decimate their armies while off guard. The members of the Free Alliance surrendered, and became part of the Empire. However, Von Hamobora, at the time unaware that she was the Tulkon, tracked Zetopa and his allies to their remote base in Nen Ren and singlehandedly destroyed the Empire's High Command along with its Emperor, crushing the Empire in one fell swoop and freeing the world from its control.

After the war's end, the RIHS was completely abolished, with its people believing that the Human nations would be better off completely independent. The legacy of the RIHS was that Humankind was permanently linked culturally and economically.