History of Droxia

Droxia is a term that refers to all parts of Tala that are primarily inhabited by the Drockswains. The name Droxia itself means Land of the Drockswain. Droxia is located on the west coast of the continent of Prusira. It is comprised of the peninsulas of Tayr in the south, Cazzor in the north as well as the major islands of Zoyoa, Katanuar, Rea, Gryio and the Neprestyn archipelago in order of biggest to smallest. Drockswains are Tala's most peaceful race and have seen very little fighting amongst them selves unlike all other Talan races.

## Drockswain History

### 30,000 YBO

Earliest known Drockswain history dates back to 30,000 years before one much like the majority of Tala's life during what was called the great creation event by Talans. The earliest known archeological evidence of Drockswain existence on Tala was around modern Day Frazoria, mainly within the Mai Peninsula. Drockswains still lived under hunter gatherer tribal communities by this point. Early cave paintings show drawings of herds of Droxian Grazing animals and depictions of the night sky, mainly of Rea and Tala's ring. Tala's ring and its celestial partner seem to have influenced Drockswains even dating back this far. More evidence of this is shown by the fact that the next areas to be discovered by Drockswains was Tarafin and the northern edges of the Droxian Rainforest. by 29,000 YBO Drockswain habitation of central and southern Cazzor as well as the Entire Droxian Rainforest and parts of the Mocraw was detected. By 28,000 YBO Drockswains were detected in the Yyn Desert, The Island of Griyo and Tayr in the south and all of Cazzor and the coasts of Zuyoa and Neprestyn in the north. By 27,000 YBO Drockswains fully colonized the Islands of Zoyoa, Katanuar and the Neprestyn Archipelago as well as West Izisbesi by the Gryish in Fanfoss and by the Tayns in Neeron and St. Rea.

### 27,500 YBO - Bruwellian-Drockswain first contact

Around this time, based on scattered archeological evidence and Bruwellian accounts, Drockswains made attempts to settle the Island of Brua around this time. By all accounts Drockswains only stayed on the Island for a short time, most likely only a matter of weeks before being driven off the island by the local Bruwellians. Bruwellian folk lore from the area involves very tall Lion people which for their short height of less than a meter, Drockswains would certainly could fit the description trying to invade their island before being driven away by their explosive weaponry. Drockswain accounts of this incident mentions short and dangerous men who chased them off the southern land with fire. Many Drockswains in Tayr referred to the land as Taria after Tara, the god of war and hate although this didn't last. These are also the earliest non-bruwellian accounts of Bruwellians using gunpowder meaning that gunpowder predates Talan civilization somehow.

### 27,000 YBO - Jarrow-Drockswain First contact

Despite the Human Nation of Izisbesi dominating the Besian West coast for modern history, in ancient history Drockswains were actually the first inhabitants of Izisbesi, mainly the modern day Besian provinces of St. Rea and Neeron. Several Drockswain Besian states existed for sometime before they eventually would be attacked by and conquered by Izisbesi with a minimum of causalities as Drockswains hardly fought back.

### 26,500 YBO - Reminan-Drockswain First contact

First interaction with the Midlander's were by the Kegava people who live around the Yalkaze lakes with the Reminan Ckahnith civilization in the northern Midlands. According to Ckahnithian accounts they believed that the Drockswains were a primitive and horrid people, the referring to their hunter-gatherer lifestyle at the time and their tall animal like appearance respectively. Clashes between the two soon followed, Drockswains having a major disadvantage from their peaceful nature and the fact that they weren't as advanced as the Reminans were at the time saw constant losses and village raiding's until they were pushed back to the Nal and Mio'n rivers as Reminans had no water based technology and Drockswains were great swimmers. Due to this, Drockswains were also able to maintain their hold on several Islands in the Yalkaze lake system despite being very far away from Drockswain control mainland shore. These rivers were the dividing line between the two races for thousands of years until invasion by Reminan nations later.

### 25,000 YBO - First Drockswain Civilizations

The first Drockswain civilizations, like virtually all civilizations formed around rivers. the first Civilizations in Droxia formed around the Zar, Tarrga, Fraza, Nar and Yyn Rivers.

#### The Tarrga River Valley Civilization

This civilization was created between the rivers Aquiol and Tarrga around 25,000 YBO in northern Cazzor which has Droxia's most fertile lands. Not much is known about this civilization as archeological ruins from this time are hard to come by.

#### The Nar Valley Civilization

The Nar is a short river running from Lake Yalkaze to the ocean on a northeast heading through the desert with a waterfall at the halfway point. The Nar is a civilization that entirely is based around the north side of the Nar River and the the coasts of the Yalkaze Lakes. While the west/north border has been fuzzy the south/east has been set directly at the river as beyond the Nar is Reminan held territory that Drockswains never attempted to take. A great amount of Naran archeological sites survive well into Tala's modern period due to the dry arid climate.

#### Early Frazoria

The Fraza river was the site for the early Frazorians which of course would become the ancestors to the Frazorian Holy State. A notable shrine to Rea can be found in this region near the Fraza Delta.

#### The Droxian Rainforest

Starting from 25,000 YBO the Zar River system was the home of hundreds of city states dotted along the river and its countless tributary's. Agriculture was still uncommon is most parts of the Rainforest, the majority of the population relied on fishing. A ruined temple east of modern day Katakou shows scenes depicting what looks like Rean-Oaran bonding rituals, possibly meaning that the ritual was created thousands of years before Lord Ralalia was born.

### 20,000 YBO - First States

#### The Frazorian State

The Frazorian State first formed around this time around the river Fraza by the Frazorian people in the southern Cazzor savanna with the biggest city being the Frazor's City at the half way point between the Ralalean mountains and the Ocean on a river Island.

### 15,000 YBO The Droxian Invasions

The Droxian Invasions were a series of coordinated attacks against Drockswains as a whole by the Reminans, Bruwellians and Kalalinians in an attempt to spread their own races influence, mainly an effort devised by the Reminans as the other two party's involved in the invasive side were separated from Drockswains by water. The invasions are infamous for the invaders failing at almost every goal declared before the war.

#### Background

The invasions were originally devised by Reminan nations on the border with Cazzor, a Droxian Region.