Central Island Nations

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The Island Nations, Officially the Island Nations Federation, is an island-based nation located in the Kuknasi Sea between the Northern and Southern Continents, lying eastwards of the Gaien Dukedom.

## History

307: Treaty of the
Federation
The Island Nations Federation were formally a group
of small, independent island communities in the region including
colonies of the Gaien Dukedom. In 307, after the various islands in
the region came together to repel an invasion by the Kooluk Empire,
the Island Nations Federation was formed with the signing of the
Island Nations Federation treaty, agreed to by representatives of six
prominent island communities in the region.

Prior to the
formation of the Federation, the islands in the region often had to
fend off attacks from the Kooluk Empire as well as being a target for
potential slaves for use in Falenan gladiatorial battles.

The region that the
Federation controls today played the role of a battleground between
the nations of Gaien and Kooluk in the past but by the year 302,
Gaien interest in the region had decreased while the Kooluk military
presence increased forcing the small Island states to band together
against the expansionistic regime of Kooluk. After the defeat of the
Kooluk fleet at El-Eal in 307 by the Island Liberation Navy, the
Island Nations Federation was formed to allow the region to grow
without interference from either Gaien or Kooluk.

The Island Nations
Federation was in fact the first political organisation to push for
the abolishion of Rune Cannons from the fleets of the naval powers in
the region on the account of their awesome potential destructive
power.

As the Federation
exists mainly to protect the small island countries from outside
influence or outright attack, the members that comprise the group
seem to be free to pursue their own domestic policies, unless, of
course, they go against the greater good of the Federation. The
Knights of Razril are amongst the most famed military units in the
region.

339: Contact with
Falena
In the years following the foundation of the Federation
in 307, the coalition made contact with many nations including Falena
and the New Armes Kingdom. While relations with Falena have always
been, as far as we know, amicable with a colony being founded on
Nirva Island for the purpose of making trade and relations between
the two nations easier, relations with Armes were always strained
and, in fact, the two nations often kept a wary eye on one another
via their fleets.

450: Falenan Civil
War
In 450, the Island Nations Federation fleet under the
command of Skald Egan pushed south towards the northern coast of
Armes during the Falenan Civil War in order to put pressure of the
Armes Western Marine Corps who were supposedly sent to assist the
Godwin faction during the Falenan Civil War. This move was not
authorised by the Obel Maritime Council and was considered a very
reckless move, one which could have led to all-out war between the
two nations.

## Economy

Trade with Falena and Kanakan. Stalled trade with Kooluk.

Nowadays, the Island Nations Federation's trade network stretches as far as the Dunan Republic and beyond, seemingly ensuring continued prosperity for the nation.

## Military

The Island Nations Federation's main military tasks include protecting the region from any Kooluk aggression as well as potential Gaien and Falenan interference. The Federation's navy also carries out frequent anti-pirate patrols throughout the region under the guidance of many ex-pirates themselves. The Obel Maritime Council often sends ships and officers to investigate reports of Rune Cannon sightings, the manufacture of which had been stopped some 150 years earlier, either to appropriate them or to destroy them.

 Although many ships in the Navy still carry Rune Cannons, they are just for intimidation purposes only, since there is no more ammo available.

The ship-building resources and technology of the Federation is said to be second to none, especially in the area of ocean-faring vessels. Other nations such as the Falena Queendom even had the Federation construct ships for them.

## Points of Interest

### *Big Islands*

* Middleport
* Razril
* El-Eal
* Obel
* Nay Island
* Iluya
* Nest of Pirates

### *Small Islands*

* Lime Shelf Island
* Mordo Island
* Donut Island
* Deserted Island
* Mountain Mass Island
* Nirva Island