Coielia (Country)

The kingdom of Coielia [KAY-lee-ah] is a parliamentary monarchy originally founded in 907 FE by Yserran Coielia. The monarch is traditionally referred to as the Sorcerer-Regent, according to the tastes of the current monarch. It is located in the eastern half of the broken continent of Coielia. While occupying a significantly smaller area than at the peak of the autocracy due to the events at the end of the Second Era, the fertile areas in its heartland as well as excellent warm-water ports mean that it is still a major political and economic player.

While technically considered part of the kingdom, the wood elf stronghold of Nemrion is treated as a separate political entity thanks to treaties dating back to the founding of the Coielian autocracy circa 1100 FE.

### History Of The Autocracy

Coielia was founded in 907 FE by Yserran Coielia, daughter of a powerful red dragon and an elven wizard and an exceptional sorceress in her own right. It was originally an autocracy, ruled by the hereditary bloodline of its founder. The autocracy spanned the entirety of the Coielian continent, which was also named for the founder after she blasted a pass through the previously impenetrable central mountain range in order to unite the continent. The Capital of Cortain was built near the excavated pass, both so that its central castle could serve as a seat of power for the bloodline, and to control the primary land passage between the eastern and western coasts. It maintained itself well, given the incredibly long lifespan of the ruling bloodline due to deep draconic heritage. The kingdom during this period is frequently referred to as "The Coielian Autocracy" by modern historians, in order to distinguish it from the post-breaking monarchy.

### History Of The Monarchy, Pre-Breaking

After the seizure of Cortain and subsequent death of the last scion of Yserran Coielia in 5388 FE, the kingdom of Coielia was reformed as a parliamentary monarchy, with the goal of both reducing the dependence of the kingdom on a single powerful figurehead, and easing some of the escalating inter-species conflicts after the formation of the Empire of Mauritania.

### The Breaking of Coielia

At the culmination of the second war, The Coielian Autocracy was under considerable pressure both politically and militarily. The Empire of Mauritania. having become increasingly aggressive and closed-off since the coup following the First War and the shattering of the Pinecone Isles, was invading by sea along the relatively undefended northern coast near modern Dragonsfall, and remnants of the death-cult of Nerull were again attempting to open gateways to the nine hells at a convergence of magical leylines southwest of Cortain.

Despite relative proximity to the seat at Cortain, the ritual went undetected until it was almost too late. Countering the ritual involved the sacrifice of the recently-awakened Dal'Ithar, Champion of Ithar and founder of Kashmir, along with 90% of the remaining populations of true dragons, in a magical assault that split the continent of Coielia into three portions - Coielia, West Coielia, and the island that became Zarsinlandia.

### Current History

In the relatively short span of time since the breaking, the peoples of what is now West Coielia have formed a government by trade council, with each major population center represented by a member of the council. The monarchy of Coielia still persists, although its influence in magical circles has waned considerably since the loss of both the city of Ithar and the reawakened Dal'Ithar.