The Kingdom of Alipam

The Kingdom of Alipam, or what's left of it, is a civilization that was founded some centuries ago in the Sun-Soaked Prairies territory. Once guarded by Raikou, this city was one of the first major ones to appear on the earth. Ground and electric types made up the vast majority of the population back in the day, and the city was once well known for its creative use of electricity in their engineering (which was quite impressive in a world where such technology was nonexistent). Now it is nothing but ruins with a small, but violent pack of electric types roaming the area, including the last of kin of Queen Zeraora. These lingering packs are often called "The Remnants" after this aspect of their history. The location is also home to a smaller population of enslaved Pokémon, including Xurkitree who appeared in this area due to the emergence.

### Geographical Qualities

Alipam though once a city on a vast flat prairie, now appears more like a giant bowl. Due to the geological changes the emergence has caused, part of the city was destroyed and merged with stone as a steep mountain range began to engulf the area. What's left of Alipam is only a fraction of the city that managed to escape being destroyed, only to be surrounded by this bowl shape these mountains created. Apparently the palace of the royal family still lies within this city. Above this bowl is a massive sky filled with electrified clouds. Although it is not always raining, there are constant never ending lighting storms. The sun is mostly blocked by this storm, so it is often very dark in this area. The bowl has created an issue where there is only one true entrance/exit for leaving, which is now heavily guarded by the Remnants.

Another remarkable aspect is what has now been called xurki-trees, or large massive fixtures made of wires and organic materials. These trees bare a striking resemblance to the Xurkitree species that arrived in this area with the emergence. These trees have coiled in and out of the earth in several locations around Alipam with a noticeable massive cluster around the old Alipam palace. This cluster is so incredibly thick that it is hard to navigate without getting lost. Burred within it are also the crumbling remains of homes that used to be the property of the Alipam elite.

### History

Alipam was once a bustling city during some the the earliest centuries in recorded history. Home to several electric types, the city discovered the uses of the now wildly popular chargestone which allowed it's citizens to light their city using their own powers instead of fuel. Chargestones were once also used to power early machines, although these machines seem to have been lost to time. Some speculate these tools allowed them to build their cities and agricultural infrastructures more effectively, which was what gave them an advantage over neighboring societies. Alipam was a more neutral city, only really engaging in wars as the last result of conflict, though while under the watch of Raikou this was rarely needed. As a champion, she would often work with the royal family to ensure peace, although she was known to be quite the fighter herself.

Time was kind to the city until Hoopa the Ring King eventually disrupted this peace while seeking out the gilded core. The gilded core was unique item gifted to the city by Arceus herself. The gilded core was often called the "spark" of the city, and it's said that it's powers helped lead the elites and royalty of the city to great feats of ingenuity. The actual power of the gilded core was a heavily guarded secret that is still kept to this day. Despite this secrecy, the nature of it being from Arceus made it a target of Hoopa's who invaded the city to try and retain that power for himself. Thanks to Raikou's help, the city was eventually able to fend him off, but not without it's consequences. In order to defeat Hoopa, Raikou had given up her plate to Zeraora who was transformed into a champion from it's power. Zeraora refused to return the place after seeing hesitation from Raikou with fighting Hoopa. Unfortunately, the plate was not taken easily by the queen, and the fights with Hoopa and it's massive energy channeling within her had caused the queen to become unstable in mind and body. She was hard to please and understand from that day forward, and now made immortal by this plate, she would continue to rule her city until it's collapse.

The collapse was caused by the Queen's madness and the emergence both. As the area began to become more inhospitable, many Pokémon attempted to migrate elsewhere, but were swiftly stopped by the queen who saw this as treason. Unwilling to accept the fall of her city, her family become increasing unstable and controlling, even as Pokémon began to starve. Only one group was able to fully escape and is also responsible for the Queen's death in the related fight. For more information see: The Creation of Prairieville.

The Queen died in this fight and was replaced as a champion by her son who had stolen the plates off the queen in her death. Alipam was stagnant after this, remaining isolated from the rest of the world. Bultreus was made afraid of Prairieville and it's ultra beast, although that does not mean he left them alone. For centuries afterwards, Bultreus would occasionally send his kin and remaining soldiers to antagonize the town and steal supplies from them. Another fight at a scale like the one that lead to the death of his mother was not attempted by the King during his remaining life time. It seems that Alipam has continually decayed under the forces of time and the emergence. Now it is barely fit for any to live except the Xurkitree that appear there.

Victoria, the Guzzlord had said that there had been rumors of one sudden drastic change happening recently, but outside of that the city remains desolate.