Ruvia

****Ruvia**** **was the epicenter of the world.** Lush, vibrant, and diverse. It was the perfect landmass, one that held humanity together for centuries. Scholars believe that Easthaven once belonged to Ruvia, making it one enormous landmass. How it came to separate is unclear. Ruvia bore the marks of great civilizations. The Asterian Empire rested in the East. The Waenao Kingdom in the North West, and the Cristonian Kingdom in the South. There in Ruvia were bountiful villages, and towns far between. Of course, these Kingdoms did not hold the entire population of the continent. Some many notable tribes and villages were eventually brought into the various empires. These tribes/villages consisted of the Skalavic, Highrest, and the Yamago-Tachi.

The first sign of societal and economic collapse was the droughts. It came in waves. The land of Ruvia was fertile, ideal for growing crops regardless of climate. It was the lack of water and technological innovation that crippled the food supply. This was only the beginning, as Ruvia would face obstacles time and time again.

Lack of food was the precursor and catalyst. Next, came the war. The Asterians dominated the economy, buying up stockpiles of food for their citizens. What they didn’t realize was how forceful the nations would become. Ruvia’s prosperity was soon to decline to uninhabitable levels.

The wars lasted until the citizens began to flee Ruvia. It did not end in stalemate or peace but many natural disasters. After skirmishes and sieges took place all over Ruvia for decades, there was a major disaster that had yet to occur. Scholars titled it “The Great Flood,” the worst flooding of any continent of the world. The walls would not hold, and the sea levels continued to rise.

The population of the continent continued to decrease exponentially. Through sheer human ingenuity, they were able to overcome the tumultuous flood. This involved advanced methods of water draining and redirected irrigation. The majority of the Empires pushed towards housing on the mountains during the time of the Flood.

There was still one more obstacle, a disaster that would leave few survivors if any. The experts called it Limp Fever. It only took 60 years for the entire collapse of the mighty empires of Ruvia. The half-century warring period combined with the destruction of Ruvia as they knew it led to their downfall. The virus was contagious and virulent, mutating as humans developed methods to counteract the disease. It ravaged the continent and destroyed the ecosystem as they knew it. Zealots believed that the God(s) had cursed them with the Limp Fever. Others, more rational and scientific, believed it to travel through the air. Some flogged themselves to release the virus from their very body. The Limp Fever did not discriminate. The corrosive virus rendered many incapacitated before killing them. The survival rate was low despite a higher quality of medical care enjoyed by the people in Ruvia.

There was only one solution, and the 3 nations knew that there was only one thing left to do. Abandon all things, or die. They fled, setting sail to the East. It is unknown whether all life has vanished from Ruvia. Some scholars believe that Ruvia may have survived the calamitous events. Those who fled stocked themselves with what provisions they could garner. Many died on the journey there, yet it was clear that some people were ready for a new beginning. This was known as "The Journey to Easthaven."