Caliburn

Everbrook, a small town in the heart of The Luxian Empire

The Largest of the many continents which comprise the world of Sillania, Caliburn is a varied and ancient land. Believed to have been the center of Astral society, it has since become the home of The Luxian Empire. Under the watchful eye of the Goddess Alnora and The Empire, Caliburn has grown into a hub for trade, study, and adventure.

## Geography

Caliburn's climate is widely varied due to it's size, and is home to snowy peaks, deserts, and everything in between. On most maps, Caliburn is split into four distinct regions, each with their own climate. Running through all of these is the Bridiac, a massive river running from Northwest to Southeast.

- **Ascari:** Home to a mountain range of the same name, Ascari is a region spanning the entire north coast. Serving as a border between the mountains and the warmer regions is a large span of tundra known as The Wildlands colloquially. This region is home to more tribal races, such as Goliaths, Dwarves, and Orcs, as well as some Humans in the city of Baldera.

- **Denathri**: Once the ancestral home of The Elves, Denathri is a ruin-filled swamplands in the west, forever tainted with the corruption of Illdaeron's demonic forces. Now, Adventurers plum the depths of both Elven and Astral ruins, seeking treasures untold. There are very few intelligent races which make Denathri their home, save for the rare settlement.

- **Luxia:** The heart of The Empire, Luxia is a region in the east, boasting a temperate climate of forests and rolling hills. The bulk of the Empire's citizens live here, either as farmers in small towns or working in the Luxian capital Ardenwald. Most races can make a home here, especially Humans, Halflings, and Aasimar.

- **Jerodan:** Located in the Southwest, Jerodan is a hot and dry desert bordering the Southern Ocean. Home to the port city of Arexia, Jerodan is the Empire's trade hub, as well as the starting point for adventurers new to the continent.

## Pre-Empire History

From ***A Historical Account of Caliburn, and The Rise of The Empire:***

"*Caliburn was once the center of Astral civilization, with many the city dotted around the mainland. It was also home to their capital, a city known as Sildaman. It was here that the Nexus-Gateway was opened, and the demons flooded, destroying their civilization.*

*As such, most maps and records of this era are largely gone, and so too is any knowledge of the location of the Gateway. Ruins dot this landscape, and are more plentiful here than anywhere else in the world. This also means that the Astralite population in Caliburn is higher than in other parts of the world.*"

Many years later, the first mortals appeared on the Continent, in the form of three ancient cities. These cities each were influential in their own right, and have had far-reaching historical implications.

- **Tol Balgurn:** a Dwarven City-State located in the Ascari Mountains. The Dwarves of Tol Balgurn were the first to create many modern blacksmithing and leather-working techniques, and as such were the first to industrialize.

- **Bellarion:** an Elven City-State located in the western bogs. Many of the Elves eventually spread to the west, establishing Dellrieva and Zalnora. Those who stayed behind, however, eventually fell prey to the demonic energies which still lingered in the west, becoming the Drow.

- **Ardenwald:** a Human City-State located on the Bridiac. Ardenwald was easily the largest of the city-states, and the first to re-discover the Astrals as well as The Pantheon of Stars. The people of Ravenholdt were also originally from Ardenwald, and had migrated to the smaller continent over hundreds of years, before forming their own nation.

These city-states each existed for about a thousand years before Bellarion fell in roughly 1050 P.C. (Post Calamity), and Ardenwald conquered Tol Balgurn around 1300 P.C.

## History of The Empire

According to ***A Historical Account of Caliburn, and The Rise of The Empire:***

"*The first Aasimar were born in the nation of Ardenwald around 2100 P.C. The first documented birth of an Aasimar was on Alnora’s Day on 2115 P.C., a feast day celebrated to honor Alnora. Despite what to many looked like strange deformities, these Aasimar were held in high regard, and considered to be children sent by the gods themselves. As such, These Aasimar children ended up marrying into royal bloodlines, and from there the class of Aasimar Nobility rose in prominence."*

This change in class Dynamic came to a head in 2502 P.C., when Richteron the first was born. Richteron the First claimed to be able to speak to Alnora herself, and was the strongest Paladin the world had ever seen. Richteron rose to the throne as King, before declaring that all of Caliburn was to be bathed in Alnora’s Light. With his great armies, Ardenwald came to rule Caliburn after a war known as the Fifty Year’s Crusade. In 2552 P.C., the continent was dominated by the nation of Ardenwald, and Richteron declared that their new empire was to be called Luxia, translating to Gods’ Light in Astral.

Richteron died in 2670 P.C, and his son Belaxin the First took his place as the new High King of The Empire.

**The Royal Line of Luxia:**

Below is a list of all Luxian High Kings, as well as their lifespans.

* **Richteron I** (2502 - 2670 P.C.)
* **Belaxin I** (2541 - 2711 P.C.)
* **Richteron II** (2698 - 2809 P.C.)
* **Arden I** (2752 - 2890 P.C.)
* **Arden II** (2832 - 2977 P.C.)
* **Belaxin II** (2948 - 3124 P.C.)

* **Richteron III** (3074 - Current)