Aethos

## Kingdom of Aethos

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**The Kingdom of Aethos** is one of the four great Kingdoms of Ishonet. This Kingdom was given to the God Malara who bestowed the people with a love of peace. Their capital city is Ivery and their current leader is King Symon Levan.

## Culture

The Kingdom of Aethos is quite different from the others, as they value peace over anything else. They only joined the original fight with their hands were forced and they were the ones who called for the peace treaty that eventually ended the war. They somehow ended up with the largest section of territory, but the peace treaty currently keeps them safe. The main magic used here is Air, but Ice is also heavily prevalent. Due to how many people move here, the other magic types are also quite common.

### Outsider View

The view of Aethos tends to be varied, some enjoy the peaceful nation and many travel there to live a peaceful life while some few Aethos as weak. They sometimes consider them to be cowards, or even a little self obsessed with how much they talk about peace. Many people do not enjoy the cold climate while some think the climates in Harthel and Ivery are perfect.

## Economy

Aethos is the second wealthiest kingdom as they have plenty of exports with ore, lumber and crops. They also have the highest export of meat and other animal resources that come from cows, chicken and pigs. They are also quite large so many people will travel here for work and they are the most welcome to outsiders.

## Climate

Aethos's main climate is pretty similar to Exaltas, especially near the southern part of the kingdom near the Exaltas border. However as you travel north you will find the climate gets colder. Near Criell and Harthell have warm summers and quite cold winters, the northwest area of the kingdom, near the capital city is warmer near the coast, but as they travel towards the mountains it gets colder. Then there is Irus Mountains, which are cold year round. The summers are tolerable, but the winters get severe with blizzards and snowstorms that are dangerous to traverse. Despite this, there are people that live within these mountains, including the royal family.

## Known Festivals

As with the other nations, Aethos has many festivals that they throw year round. Their main festival is the Winter Solstice Festival held in Harthel at the base of Irus Mountains. They also have the Festival of Wind held at capital city of Ivery.

## Locations

### Cities, Towns and Villages

#### Capital City of Ivery

Ivery is not only the largest city within Aethos, but all of Ishonet. It is a massive city that his home to a massive amount of people. This used to be the home of the Royal Family, until two generations ago when King Symon's grandfather moved them to the city of Frostpeak for safety reasons and they have remained there ever since. However, the rest of Ivery resides under the control of the mayor and their family, entrusted by Symon to keep the peace. Ivery is also one of the richest cities due to the amount of people who live there as well as their crafted exports made from stone harvested from the mountains

#### City of Frostpeak

Frostpeak is a large city residing deep within the Irus Mountains. It is the current home of the royal family. Those that live in Frostpeak are very resilient to the cold as it is cold year round but requires a special type of resilience during the harsh winter months. The only visitors this city gets is people travelling to and from Snowbay or Flurry Village with fish and ore. It is quite a wealthy city due to the trade and resources that come from the mountains. The people who live here are hard workers and have lots of heart and love for their nation and city.

#### Town of Lightcall

Lightcall is the second largest town within Aethos and mostly serves as religious purpose within Aethos. It is home to a very large church that worhsips all the deities, but mostly Ishonet, Malara, Irus and Selous. A lot of religious zealots as well who speak loudly about their own religious beliefs and ideals, a certain group called the Ishonet Revivalists got their start here and are growing rapidly in size. They have started travelling around the world spreading their ideals about the eventual and possible violent return of Ishonet and the other gods. Because of this, Lightcall has a sour reputation. However, most of the religious folk within Lightcall are a lot more peaceful about their practices.

#### Town of Oceansight

The main fishing town within Aethos that rests on a small island that lies very close to the rest of the kingdom. Most of the fishing within Aethos goes through Oceansight as well as a majority of their overseas trade with Zodia.

#### Town of Harthel

Harthel is the largest town within Aethos at rests at the base of Irus Mountains. This is a very peaceful town that mainly provides lumber. They also serve as a resting point for those travelling to and from the mountains as well as helping to transport the ore and fish exports.

#### Hollowhill Village

A simple, small fishing village residing at the northern part of the kingdom on the bay. Not much happens at this village as it is considered a very peaceful and isolated place to live and it has good fishing locations.

#### Brightsky Village

A small village resting along the riverbank near the northern side of the kingdom. It serves as the midway point for people travelling between Lightcall and Ivery. It has a small selection of crops including wheat, barley and oats and has a very pleasant inn for travelers. There is also a small ranch along the river that is home to cows and chickens for meat, leather, eggs and milk

#### Bellwater Village

Similar to Falldale Village in Zodia, Bellwater resides next to Bellwater Lake and is a very prosperous fishing village. They rely heavily on the lake during the summer and spring months for fishing but when winter comes, the lake freezes over. During this time some people travel from the surrounding towns to enjoy festive activies such as ice skating. There is also a ranch within this village that houses cows, sheep and pigs for meat, milk, wool and leather

#### Snowbay Village

A tiny, but prosperous village located at the northern end of Irus Mountains along the coast. Considered one of the harshest areas to live due to how exposed it is to the harsh winter skies. Fishing here is year round and will usually go out on ships to gather as much as possible. It takes a very strong and dedicated type of person to live in this village.

#### Flurry Village

The first village that you will encounter when travelling through Irus Mountains. They village is shrouded by thick pine trees and is connected to a massive cave that leads through the mountains. This makes it mostly a mining village where miners where go on expeditions within the the tunnel to more ores to make metal. During the winter, its not as harsh as Snowbay Village, but still not as place that a lot of people want to be as it is still exposed to the harsh blizzards and is also at risk for avalanches. It also resides near a very small lake that some people use for ice fishing, but its mostly used as a local resource instead of being exported.

### Other Landmarks

#### Irus Mountains

A massive mountain range named after the God of Ice himself. These mountains house the city of Frostpeak as well as the villages of Flurry and Snowbay. Many people who are not accustomed to the climate avoid travelling here, especially during the winter. There is a save system underneath included a well carved tunnel leading from Flurry Village to the woods outside of Lightcall.

#### Bellwater Lake

An average sized lake within a forest and near the Bellwater Village. Many fish live within this lake that are fished during the warm months, but the lake freezes over in the winter and is sometimes used for ice skating

## See Also

* Zodia
* Teovell
* Exaltas