Nexx

The kingdom of Nexx is largely made up of thick forests and lush grasslands, with quite a bit of varying elevation. Rolling grassy hills are a staple of the landscape here. Seeing as it’s so close to Laiden they share quite a bit of similarities in their topography. As you get further away from the Sea of Serpents the plant life becomes more and more brown/yellow.

The majority of Nexx’ exports in terms of trades are fabric related goods. Silk, Satin, high end clothing, and other textile goods are a staple. Many people believe that the Satyr of the country weave their own fur into these products, but this has yet to be confirmed. It’s said that the fur from a more pure creature is more valuable, but from a functionality standpoint there’s no real difference between cloth made from Satyr fur and the fur of any other pure being.

Silkworms can be found here in abundance, although it’s not clear whether these animals are native to the region or if they were brought in and let loose from somewhere else. Either way, it’s not hard to find them here if you know where to look. Nexx also has a fair amount of small deer, fox, pheasants, and even bears. All of the wildlife here has been adapted to live far from the abundance of water. Sure, the country has its wet spots, but the majority of the moisture is found within the plant life.

Silkworm farming has been going on for about as long as the country itself has been around. These farms can be found pretty much anywhere. It’s actually gotten to a point where the market is so oversaturated that Aelvale’s government has actually started paying people to cut back on the amount they produce with their farms in order to keep their goods value high. At this point some farmers don’t even produce any goods, rather they’re paid to stop producing. Otherwise supply and demand will cause everything to tank in value.

When it comes to pets there is one breed of horse many people use here that’s only found around Cuddows Rise called the “Aevalian Horse”. This breed of horse is nearly three times the size of your average horse, and it was bred by the Lesser Dragons of Aelvale in order to have workhorses that can pull a larger load than a Lesser Dragon could. This breed of horse is largely a show horse within the country, as most of Nexx’s standard size horses are enough to carry their workload.

One extremely prominent figure of Nexx is the king himself: King Cez Tredzil. It’s said that Cez was granted immortality after drinking from the Infinity Pool that lies deep within the Sea of Serpents. How he got there or why he decided to look for said pool remains unknown, mainly because the King’s immortality has caused him to go absolutely insane. Living forever is extremely taxing on one’s body and mind, after all. Because he’s not aware enough to recount this tale firsthand, the people of Nexx have created several conspiracies around how this all happened.

The king being immortal has caused several lines of questioning over who’s the “rightful” ruler of the country. Cez did have descendants; all of whom believed the title of King was rightfully theirs. When Cez never died, many of his descendants became spiteful. After several generations of this, one of these descendants got fed up with it all. He took the title of “king” and set off to build his own nation. This country would eventually become Nexx neighboring country, Laiden.

Of course, the King’s immortality has caused several issues within the country. Nexx is considered to be an Imperialist nation, with it’s real “rulers” being Aelvale. The noble family of Aelvale saw an opportunity with Cez’ weakened state of mind and has since manipulated him into giving up his rule on the country. Cez at this point is but a puppet on a string.

As a result of this shady governmental practice, the neighboring country of Laiden has slowly been expanding its borders further and further into the country as a means of preserving what’s left of it. Over the years they’ve been claiming more and more of Nexx’s land in hopes of assimilating it into their borders and preventing Aelvale from setting up any military presence near their own borders.

Education in Nexx is a touchy subject. Seeing as the country is under the Aelvale alliance much of what they have access to is littered with Aelvale propaganda. Many educational institutions dislike this, as the country wants to keep a distance from Aelvale and its military. As a result education as a whole is generally neglected. People do their best to work around things, but omitting bits of information oftentimes makes lessons hard to understand. More often than not the people of Nexx go in to trade based education. They’ll learn to do a job or a task from friends and family and hope that’s enough to get them through life.