Nozar

## Kingdom of Nozar

Nozar, a shining beacon of hope for the Human race in all eras of the world. Before the fall of Reesis, it was, and still is, the model kingdom. Very little is known about the innerworkings of the kingdom outside the Upper Ring, though. Where Royalty, the New Nozarian Army, and the Clan that sponsers them lives. The landscape has not had much change around it, built around a valley, occasionally spilling into the large mountain range, its green texture giving it the perfect place to grow their crops. In the olden days of the kingdom, it sprouted from the very valley they lay at millenia later, using the very fertile grass to grow their kingdom larger, setting their sites on a large and prosperous beacon. Overtime, their dream came true. Rising in the South Eastern atmosphere of Hiraeth, they became a force to be reckoned. And then, the Honored Ones came.

## The History

The Honored Ones were legends in their own time, now being more like myths in this new Hiraeth. Beings with such extraordinary strength, it's doubtful they were even that strong. A few names stuck out from among their ranks, but they were lost to time. Dishonored Ones were beings with the same strength, but were considered Evil, working with the Fortaare. Rammir Kalaman, Sonja Vanhelga, and Caenis Asrava were these. Their names still being upheld in the fortaare country to this day, written in remembrance to their father. Written in the Nozar history books as traitorus fiends who deserved whatever torture they were going through in hell. The Army of Nozar had their own formidable strength, crushing any overthrowing attempt, or attack that tried to make their way into Nozar. Nowadays, the Nozarian Army is still one of the strongest, but are missing many of its main components in their army, almost dooming them to always be weaker then their previous standing. Such as losing the Honored ones unexplainably over the course of the millennia, and most of the former divine knights dying, and by lacking the required funds, as most of its spent on other things, and dedicated time to training them from birth, they are much weaker then they used to be. While still a very strong army, it is a slight bit more then just a shadow of its former self.

## Royalty of Nozar

Most royals of Nozar are clueless nobles, who've either married their way into a life of luxury or were born into power. They are often spoiled and have little care about the lives of their citizens, often spending most of their time in the high-end districts of Nozar rather than devoting themselves to the politics of Hiraeth. Often enough, the politics and handling of the kingdom falls to the corrupt nobility of the land, and the relentless Hildebrand bloodline. They run the middle cities with an iron fist, and participate in illegal activities within the slums, fulfilling their need for more and more power. They are typically protected by an elite royal guard, who are known to be stronger than the average soldier. They can be seen as the equivalent to the former knight order from the olden era, known as the “Divine Knights”. Unlike during the olden era, Royals nowadays are those who just find themselves to be ensnared in riches and power, fulfilling nothing but their greed and lust. Albeit, there is always that one rare person who comes to power with good intentions and a righteous heart, who changes the fortunes of the kingdom for ages to come. This person will often be dubbed the “Redeemer” of the royals of Nozar. They are often extremely versatile in combat and divinity usage, have the mind of an expert military tactician, and are known to involve themselves in the politics and everyday life of the kingdom. This is seen as some sort of Nozarian king bloodline trait that is passed from generation to generation, as this person is so different from their ancestors and past kings that they are like a different family entirely. Typically, this “redeemer” would change their last name to distance themselves from the corrupted family, but as fate would have it, the next king will almost always be just as bad as before. Overall, the royalty of Nozar has its years of tarnishment, but those known as the “redeemer” live up to their title(s), and do their job as rulers over the kingdom the right way.

## Economy and The Average Life of a Citizen

The kindgom of Nozar holds three major rings of walls. Building itself upwards like a pyrmaid almost, with the top ring being where the royalty, clan, and many others stay. The middle ring, where as much as eighty percent of the city lives, and stays. Here, most business is conducted, being run something akin to capitalism, with each transaction made officialy is recorded, documented, and a tax is paid to the Nozarian royalty. This is how the kingdom stays afloat, using their steady income to increase protection, pay their soldiers, and other such economic troubles. However, many would think that Nozar would stay very much rich due to the flow of income, but Nozar isn't. Despite being one of the more wealthy kingdoms, they would be the wealthiest without the rampant corruption that is ever present in the history of Nozar. As the rings were first erected in the rebuilding after the great war, they were made to officially seperate the three classes from each other. From top to bottom, the Upper ring. The Upper ring consists of the royal courts, the Nozarian Army headquarters and commanders barracks, the [blank] clan compound, the Royal palace, and upper class housing. They have smaller districts, such as the high market district, only accessible by special permission from the Prime Minister of the Economy of the Royal Courts, the sacred gates, where little is known, but much is theorized, and the Nozar Army Leaders Training Dock, where future commanders of the Nozarian army are trained. The middle ring is where most citizens of Nozar reside. It stores many departments for various needs. Food, clothing, potions, weaponry, you name it. Many are satisfied with what they have and don’t worry about bringing food to their family’s table. Most of the time, anyway. Visitors from other countries are usually welcomed into the Middle Ring while the more wealthy are brought into the Upper Ring. 60% of Nozar’s population are in the Middle Ring while the other 20’s are the poor and wealthy. The main districts are the storage district, the marketplace district, and the common housing district. The lower ring is considered to be one of the worst places to live in the world of hiraeth, as crime is so rampant the average age of citizens that live there is just twenty, though, the numerous cases of starvation don't help that. It has gotten so bad in the lower ring, it's known to only be patrolled by either the strongest guards po

ssible, or entire platoons of weaker guards. Of course, this doesn't mean that guards have yet to die, as immeasurable amounts of guard equipment is stolen from the corpses of them and passed to the famous crime families. The goal in the lower ring is to survive, and not to live, as to live gets you killed. Most people never even see the lower rings, as the gate doesn't lead to it, leading straight inside to the Middle Ring and a direct path to the Upper Ring. In order to get to the lower ring, the most accessible way is a guarded gate, but traversing through the sewers is the best way to smuggle items and such in, if you can handle the stench.

## Nozar's Surrounding Landscape

The Nozarian landscape is a beautiful mountainous valley that ends in a large waterfall, just next to a lake. Of course, the valley has been unnaturally formed, using legions of earth manipulation divinities and hard working citizens. The valley has become known as "Nozar's Creation”, as it was the brainchild of the Architect of the Royal Court, almost 700 years ago, and is continually updated with warning systems, guard towers, and outposts surrounding the landscape. This allows it to be almost entirely self-supporting, capable of withstanding just about any attack, with its legendary valley being almost perfectly memorized by every single soldier within its military. The valley is, of course, surrounded by steep mountains, which come in all shapes and sizes. The mountains are the home to many different species of creatures and beasts, same as the valley itself, which is filled with some of the most beautiful forests and lush vegetation. One can make plenty of money, or even put up lots of food when hunting in the forests, for there are a variety of different species of animal that can be hunted and sold or eaten. The forests and the mountainsides are constantly patrolled by the vast troops within the Nozarian military, notifying the kingdom of, and/or dealing with anything that may happen within the valley. Anyone who would dare to cause a commotion within the valley is either a complete idiot, or rather arrogant. Albeit, the valley is normally rather peaceful and still, and a usually relaxing place where one can enjoy bathing in the sunlight while laying, hunting within the vast forests, fishing at the lake next to the kingdom, or within the kingdom itself.