Northern Kingdom of Thorolund.

Thorolund commonly referred to by the people of Terra as the Northern Kingdom, it is a vast province bordered by the Eastern Kingdom of Valkri and the Western Kingdom of Suzerain. This province was once under the control of Valkri until the arrival of Carnite. Thorolund became a sovereign nation in 2E 1789 after it’s liberation by the Warlord Carnite.

Thorolund is a massive region, surrounded by mountains and covered by desert, the desolate burning sands is the most dangerous desert on Terra, it also takes up most of the province.
The province is especially notable for being the home to the Warlord who ensures the region stays in its current status of being a bandit country. Only proven warriors may enter Thorolund or representatives of other countries, the most common way of entering Thorolund is to enter Draigos grand arena and survive earning you the Dagger of welcoming which is provided to every Thorolund resident.

## History

### First Era

The history of Thorolund began long ago whenever it was previously known as Aloren and was ruled by the Valendals. It was then conquered by the Western Kingdom of Valkri but in this great battle the country was damaged beyond belief. A large explosion took and destroyed the beautiful nature of the place. The country was turned to this wild burning wasteland.
The Capital city of Aloren Redhold fell in this battle becoming damaged beyond repair, the explosion consuming one half of the city falling that entire land into the sea. However after this battle the first agreement of the newest 9 ascended was met. It was agreed the Queen of the West would remain in control of the Kingdom and it would be renamed Thorolund.

However, the remaining city of Redhold would remain independent of her control and would be ruled by the surviving daughter of the Valendal family. The city was renamed Eridon which was then ruled by the Valendal family.
The rest of the country however was poorly managed by the Eastern Kingdom falling into disrepair much to the disgust of the Valendals.

### Second Era

In the year of 1780 the great liberation began, led by a rising bandit warlord known as Carnite, he began to unite the different clans that had risen in the desert over this time. Much to the distaste of the Valendals as he refused to recognise their authority over the land as well as the Eastern Kingdoms.
Eventually after numerous successful battles vs Valendal forces he had control over a majority of the country all that remained was Eridon. The Western Kingdom then dispatched their specialist forces who were trained specifically to deal with the bandits to support the Valendal claim to their land and to help protect the city led by their greatest knight Rihad.

Rihad planned to defend Eridon however, in the night before the siege the King of Eridon was assassinated in his bed. His only daughter was protected by their fathers closest advisor and taken away to the Eastern Kingdom to be protected. Without the King many of the guards threw down their arms and Rihad the grandest knight of the Western kingdom was defeated in one on one combat by Carnite, who cut out his eyes as a symbol of his victory. Declaring the Kingdom independent from the Western Kingdom.
Rihad returned home, and took a vow to learn to become the greatest warrior he could to defeat Carnite, adopting the title of “The Blind Knight”.

## Geography

Thorolund is an arid land consisting of deserts and mountains. The rugged Dragontail mountains line up the kingdom's border with the West and Eastern Kingdoms. However, behind the dragontail mountains is perhaps the most prominent geographical feature of Thorolund - The burning sands desert.
The burning sands desert takes up nearly all of the region of Thorolund and is widely regarded as the most inhospitable region in all of Terra. Until the coming of Carnite the desert was only populated by monstrous beasts such as giant scorpions. The desert is also home to the ruins of Aloren that had been destroyed beneath its sands. The blazing heat, horrible sandstorms and the lack of fresh water make it nearly impossible to survive the desert.

## Key Locations

### Sacris

The remains of a large ancient fort which the Warlord of Thorolund opted to make his headquarters where he oversees all operations within the region. Many great warriors aim to make it here one day to feast in these halls with Carnite himself who welcomes all who can make it to Sacris without injury.
Sacris only has one rule, any combat must be in the open for others to see and there must be no attempts at foul play. Sacris is also known for selling some of the most potent weapons, poisons, tools and armor that Terra has ever seen.

### Eridon

Eridon is a trading and port city, normally if people are trying to sneak into Thorolund they will do it via the sea beside Eridon. This city is well known for its traders however the local guard here only fend for themselves and aim to protect the people who pay them the best. The open walls of the city are a symbol of sieges past.
The castle of Eridon is placed at a dangerous cliff edge due to it being one of the few parts of the city that had survived the great explosion, it remained a lot of its structure including its deep running underground tunnels to where older sections of the city would have been.

### Draigos Grand Arena

While not a city it is still considered a major trading/culture point of Thorolund people are generally only allowed into Thorolund if they are aiming to travel to the grand arena to witness battle or to partake.
The arena, created in the name of the wargod Draigo brings traders and travellers from the world over to see the supreme display of talents within the arena. People come from the world over to see the arena and the displays. Many people also take this time to shop and have some of the most exotic and strange gifts the world over.

### Primus

Primus is a small town known well for its different shaman cults who explore the nearby ruins of an ancient long destroyed archive. They are known to sell long lost knowledge to travellers who seem the intelligent type in a hope to gain more knowledge.

### Hades

Hades is a small fort of people who work mostly at Sacris; they are crafters and builders and live under the protection of the warlord himself. They maintain the key roads and small toll gates as well as maintaining the city itself.