Nahari

Ilminor, the city of fates

Geographical position

> "We have worked alongside our neighbors in Nahari throughout the ages. The burden of politics though a minor issue is an obstacle we need to overcome to truly reap the rewards of our cooperation."
>
> - Marphira, the Aroeri Empress

Nahari is a mountainous coastal nation located in the region of Ikovu. The current ruler of the country is Duchess Arasys who serves the Empress of the Aerori Empire. The capital city of Vithra which is known for its extensive undercity that extends down into the sapphire mines that the city was originally built around. Nahari is home to famous craftsmen, specialising in jewelry and metalwork. There is a shared bitterness among the Naharian people of their Aerori rulers.

## History

In the Era of Ancients Ikovu ruled by several small city states that settled along the coast. In the Era of Beasts Ikovu’s situation got worse: Three powerful monsters Baharaditana, Martivir and, Deirregex conquered the entirety of Ikovu and Aeritoa turning the civilizations of the regions into breeding grounds to feed their insatiable hunger. The Monster Kings ruled until the Empire of Duvan’ku was reaching the peak of its power. The Empire’s shows of force in the area and attacks on the civilizations of Ikovu caused the Monster Kings to scatter to find less problematic lands to conquer. The Eastern Alliance poured resources into Northern Ikovu as it was the frontline in their war against the Empire establishing the Kingdoms of Tarsis and Zanor however after The Incursion and the fall of both the Empire of Duvan’ku and The Eastern Alliance Tarsis and Zanor were left with all the financial power of the entire eastern world. In the Era of Dreams the ideology of The Guardians became very prevalent in Ikovu and the Kingdom of Zanor renamed itself the Kingdom of Nahari after Nahari, the Matron of Fate. The Kingdom of Nahari was quickly conquered by the newly created imperialistic Aerori Empire.

## Culture

    The people of Nahari pride themselves on their ability to create great works of art and out of gems and jewelry. Nobles collecting and commissioning great works, and those with industrious dispositions working as craftsmen or merchants. Nahari strives to inspire awe from it’s various noble estates to the multileveled capital city of Ilminor.

There is a shared bitterness among the Naharians that stems from their occupation by the Aerori Empire. The Kingdom of Nahari used to consist of several self governed communities all under a High King but under the empire Nahari has become more centralized with uniformed bureaucracy that none of the previous communities of Nahari are satisfied with.

    Nahari is known for their great mines that bring several gems and stones native only to the area into the world's markets. Dwarves came down from the Otali Coast attracted by Nahari’s buried treasures and have become such a prevalent part of the society that they built their own undercity underneath the capital city of Ilminor. The gems uncovered in Nahari are often used around the world as components for magical trinkets and weapons.

## Locations

Ilminor undercityVanqarim mineNahari ballroomDwarven jeweler