Dimension S-2020

Dimension S-2020, also known as the Other World, came into existance in 2020 and collapsed in on itself after the Great Collapse. S-2020 was home to many different civilizations, including the Pontificate of Neo Boreopolis, the Wallaceian Empire and the Unified Tribes of Chiyesa. Dimension S-2012 first made contact with S-2020 in 903AA (S-2012 date), or in 0AUC (S-2020 date).

## History

Most of what we know about the early days of S-2020 comes from Neo Boreopolis' history, hence why the Library uses Neo Boreopolean dates to refer to events in the history of S-2020. Neo Boreopolis records dates in reference to their founding, 1 year after the founding is 1 ab urbe condita, or 1AUC. 20 years before the founding is 20 pre urbe condita or 20PUC.

### Early history and the founding of Neo Boreopolis (ca. 1000PUC - 37AUC)

The Gospel of Eli (see the Elinite Faith) is one of the only sources we have about the ancient history of Dimension S-2020. As is the case with many religious works, the Gospel of Eli needs to be taken with a grain of salt. The Gospel talks about seven different tribes who were scattered around the world; the Tribes of Tresed, Elgnuj, Snialp, Annavas, Wons, Pmaws and Agiat. Scolars and archaeologists have suggested these tribes correspond to each of the different cultures we see in villages around the world. In addition, the Gospel also mentions an 8th "Lost Tribe", located in the Nether; the Piglins. At some point in history, a prophet named Adal supposedly taught the people of this world how to defend against mobs by building an iron golem. The Gospel also mentions the birth of the Son of God who was destined to unite all seven tribes. The Son defeated 7 big evils, called the 7 Deadly Sins or the Seven Evils, across the 7 tribes: Greed in the Tribe of Wons, Sloth in the Tribe of Annavas, Wrath and Lust in the Tribes of Elgnuj and Snialp, Glutony in the Tribe of Pmaws, Envy in the Tribe of Tresed and Pride in the Tribe of Agiat. The Son's last act in the Overworld was to go to the End with a group of followers and defeat the Ender Dragon.

Shortly after the death of the prophetic Son of God is where recorded history began. Eli, one of the followers of the Son of God, assembled a group of people and departed from spawn to go on a pilgrimage to the east. In 0AUC, this group founded the city of Neo Boreopolis on Mount Calaikastro. A group of 12 of Eli's most loyal followers governed the city. In this year, a small expedition from Dimension S-2012 travelled to S-2020 and made contact with Neo Boreopolis. In the years afterwards, the Pontificate of Neo Boreopolis continued to grow, while the Prophet of Eli wrote down the Gospel of Eli, completed in 3AUC. In July of 4AUC, Eli ascended to the heavens and was succeeded by Diogenus as leader of Neo Boreopolis, since then known as the Pontifex Maximus. For the next 30 years, the city would grow, as would its government and institutions.

### Period of Globalization (37AUC - 43AUC)

Beginning in 37AUC, when Pontifex Maximus Diogenus was succeeded by SibCDC, we see a sudden increase of contacts with civilizations in the surrounding area, but also in the west of the world. In 39AUC, the Church of Eli established a Diocese in New Arcburg, capital of the Wallaceian Empire. In 39AUC, the Treaty of Neo Boreopolis is signed between the Pontificate and the Free Principality of Tomopolis, establishing free trade and the basis for future relations between the two. That same year, another treaty is signed by the Pontificate, this time a trade agreement with the Knights of Donnersmarck. In 40AUC, the Pontificate formed a Holy League with Elinite followers in the Wallaceian Empire and the Knights of Donnersmarck, promising to defend the faith. Later that year, the Trade Outpost Incident occurred between Neo Boreopolis and Tomopolis over the establishment of a trade outpost by the former. The Incident is quickly resolved by amending the Treaty of Neo Boreopolis. Not long after, the Empire of Wineghem is included in the free trade agreement between Neo Boreopolis and Tomopolis through the Treaty of Tomopolis. In August of 40AUC, another treaty is signed, the Treaty of New Arcburg between the Wallaceian Empire and the Pontificate. That same month, the Wallaceian Empire was forced to release its dominion in Birillum as an independent nation, the Republic of the Isles of Birillum, in the Treaty of Birillum. In October, the Treaty of Wineghem established joined control by the Pontificate, Tomopolis and Wineghem over the End Portal south of Neo Boreopolis. In October of that same year, a crusade was also held against the Ender Dragon and a joint Tomopolian-Neo Boreopolean force managed to kill the beast of the End. Following this victory, the Council of Neo Boreopolis revisited the doctrines of the faith and established the Three Pillars of the Faith and a large statue of the Son of God was completed. This statue later became the location of the Library's HQ in Dimension S-2020. Starting in March 42 AUC, the Pontificate and the Free Principality started drafting articles for an international organization. In January of 43 AUC, the International Community was officially founded, with most of S-2020's nations joining, marking the end to a period of relatively peaceful globalization.

### Escalation and War (43AUC - 45AUC)

In the two years after the founding of the IC, conflicts between nations would escalate and something devolve into outright war. In March of 43 AUC, the IC would be tested for the first time during the 26 Minute War between the Unified Tribes of Chiyesa on one side and the Wallaceian Empire, the Republic of the Isles of Birillum and the Kingdom of Desonia on the other side. In response to the growing instability in the west, Neo Boreopolis, Tomopolis and Wineghem established an alliance known as the Nations of the East. In August of 43 AUC, the Nether Conflict broke out between the Pontificate of Neo Boreopolis and the Republic of the Isles of Birillum, which was becoming more and more imperialistic since the 26 Minute War. From August to October of 43AUC, the Nations of the East waged the Eastern Coalition War against Chiyesa following an escalation of insults and violence from the Unified Tribes. From October 43AUC to May 44AUC, a series of events known as the Strait Crises occurred, involving the Republic of the Isles of Birillm, the Duchy of Montecazzo and the Pontificate of Neo Boreopolis. In 44AUC, Chiyesa once again sought conflict with the Pontificate, briefly banning the Elinite Faith within its borders. In October of 44AUC, the Ardai-Birillum Outpost Crisis occured between the Isles of Birillum and the State of Ardai, eventually being resolved peacefully. The crisis triggered an alliance between Tomopolis and Ardai, set in the Treaty of Ardai. In June of 45 AUC, the Kingdom of Desonia, the Republic of the Isles of Birillum and the Wallaceian Empire founded the Western Union in an attempt to provide an alternative to the increasingly influential Nations of the East. This set the stage for a global cold war between the Western Union and the Nations of the East.

### The Great War and the Great Collapse (45AUC - 56AUC)

In 45AUC, an event occurred which would eventually lead S-2020 down the path towards the Great Collapse. In June, Principe Tom of the Free Principality mysteriously vanished without a trace and left Tomopolis behind in a shattered state. He was found months later in Chiyesa, leading a northern tribe, seemingly abandoning his own people in Tomopolis. The power vacuum left behind was quickly filled by Boreopolean monks who tried to restore the nation to its former glory. However, shortly after the Principe's appearance in Chiyesa, he once again dissapeared, this time to be never seen again in S-2020. It would later turn out that he was teleported to Dimension T-2021 as a result of the Great Collapse.

The dissapearance of such a powerful individual emboldened some western nations to increase their imperialistic tendencies, putting the world on the path to war. In December of 46AUC, a splinter group of heretic Elitines from Chiyesa broke away and founded the Theocratic State of Ahman in the far south. Followers of the Ahmanite Faith were subsequently excommunicated from the Church of Eli. In July of 47AUC, the Prophet Eli miraculously returned from the Heavens to write a new testament. On his command, the Crusade against the Ahmanites was called, resulting in a crushing defeat of Ahman and the end of the religion.

Following months of uneasy peace between the Nations of the East and the Western Union, a war finally broke out between Neo Boreopolis and Birillum, both imperialist nations set on expanding their influence around the world. Neo Boreopolis had used the Elinite Faith to establish control and form alliances around the world, while Birillum had used diplomacy and trade to establish its dominance over the west. The reasons for the final confrontation between the two are unclear, but the few sources that remain hint towards an incident involving a trade mission to Tomopolis gone wrong. Not much is known about the details of the Great War, but we do know that Neo Boreopolis, aided by Wineghem, Tomopolis and Montecazzo, faced off against Birillum, Chiyesa and the Wallaceian Empire. The war ended in a stalemate, but did result in the collapse of the Wallaceian Empire due to internal strife between religious and atheist groups. The Great War caused great destruction, but it also led to many scientific advancements, which ultimately would lead to the final collapse of the world.

In 56AUC (959AA S-2012 date), an event known as the Great Collapse occurred. Collapses are witnessed by the Library on countless occassions in different dimensions. So far, Dimension S-2012 seems to be the only dimension seemingly resisting an eventual collapse. Following an incident involving Interdimensional String Energy, the reality of S-2020 collapsed in on itself. The Library was able to evacuate most of its assets out of S-2020 before the collapse using emergency measures that were in place, however more recent records were lost. After the Great Collapse, individuals and locations were scattered throughout the multiverse along Interdimensional Strings, including Neo Boreopolis to S-2012, the Principe of Tomopolis to Dimension T-2021, and a lot of survivors to Dimension R-2021. After a successful experiment with Interdimensional String Energy, scientists from the Library were able to transport the rest of S-2020 to S-2012 and restore the nations that were thought to be lost.

## Religion

Several major religions exist in S-2020.

* The biggest religion is undoubtedly the Elinite Faith, established by the Prophet Eli in 3AUC when he completed the Gospel of Eli. The Elinite Faith is the only religion with a confirmed recording of a miracle when the Prophet Eli returned from the Heavens in 47AUC.
* In 46AUC, the Ahmanite Faith was created as an offshoot of the Church of Eli, but was quickly eradicated the year after by a crusade.
* In the State of Ardai, religion was the source of power. A Pantheon of 15 gods was worshipped and it was believed that the monarch of Ardai had been blessed by all fifteen gods of the Pantheon to rule.
* Many nations were secular or even officially atheist, including the United Avian Kingdom, the Republic of the Isles of Birillum and the Free Principality of Tomopolis.

## Civilizations

* State of Ardai
* Theocratic State of Ahman
* Republic of the Isles of Birillum
* Kingdom of Desonia
* Knights of Donnersmarck
* Duchy of Montecazzo
* Pontificate of Neo Boreopolis
* Holy Lands of the Church of Praf
* Free Principality of Tomopolis
* Unified Tribes of Chiyesa
* United Avian Kingdom
* Wallaceian Empire
* Empire of Wineghem