Nokina

Flag of the Republic.

The **Republic of Nokina**, often known as **Republique Nokan** in Nokin, is a human-majority country located in Ditarre. It is bordered by Usybork to the west and shares maritime borders with Norte-Muldox, Keghotogh, Ilois, and Honsinad. It has two capitals, with Nokina City being the official capital and Chudadah being the seat of government.

## History

### Early History, 500 BT-150 BT

The Nokin region was first settled sometime after 500 BT. Various disparate Human tribes existed across central Ditarre, until several groups in the Ditarre plains formed a truce to begin uniting the other tribes. Settlers of Nokin were traditionally the most isolated of the many disparate tribes, and so they were the last to be annexed as part of the Iloisa Empire in 150 BT.

### Peninsular Region of the Iloisa Empire, 150 BT-476 AT

The disparate tribes became united under the flag of Iloisa by about 150 BT (only 50 years after its founding), which grew due to enormous agricultural advancement over time. It was ruled by the Imperial Family for its entire history. Prior to becoming a colonial power, the Empire also occupied a section of the Ra'Acen Isthsmus, including the Elven city of Ygasa Vardo and several other territories that would later become part of the nation of A'Roastar. The Empire occasionally engaged in conflict with its neighbors, including the Mul Dwarves and A'Roastar.

Beginning in about 32 BT, the Empire attempted to expand to the Frozen Continent. Several families, military personnel, and scholars were sent to the yet-uninhabited area to settle the region in the name of the Empire. The expedition failed, but a young Bytu became fascinated with its environment and would return on several independent expeditions throughout his lifetime. On his final expedition, he met the last Angel, Arrkea, who gave him the essence of the Tulkon. Bytu would travel the world, spreading knowledge and keeping the peace. An unexpected byproduct of Bytu's travels was a more interconnected world: cultures began to learn and trade with each other more often.

The first Tulkon born in the area that is now Nokina was Tulkon Ageus, who was born in the city of Chudadah to an Iloisa family in 201 AT.

At one point during the lifetime of Tulkon Kytoya, the Iloisa Empire nearly entered a war with Orcanth over ownership of the Nokina Peninsula (which had received many Orc immigrants, giving Orcanth territorial claims to the region) but Kytoya stepped in to prevent it.

In the 400s the Iloisa Emperor was Grytu, who succeeded his mother Empress Ylema. Grytu was eager to pursue a policy of expansion, which many people and leaders inside the Empire began to espouse especially after nearly going to war with Orcanth several decades earlier. An important factor in the success of an expansion would be the support of the Tulkon; however, the current Tulkon, the Dwarf Rum, disavowed his support of the Empire's expansionary policies after his confirmation in 448 AT. Grytu began a campaign of genocide against the Dwarves to kill Rum so that he would be reborn inside the Empire. The genocide also had the purposes of claiming territory on the Onor Peninsula and sending a message to the world's other nations. The campaign was a success, and ended after the deaths of Rum and 80% of the Dwarven population. The genocide marked the beginning of the Iloisa Conquest, a set of conflicts of expansion waged by the Empire.

During the conquest, the Empire founded colonies on Dae Ydelhiad and the Onor Peninsula, while also waging battles on the Garden Continent and the coasts of Orcanth. Rum was reincarnated as Ytinise, an Uzeb Human born to anti-expansionist parents who were killed by Grytu's agents. Ytinise was subsequently adopted by Grytu, and by age 20, she became the Empire's top general. During the Conquest, the Empire spread a lie that the Tulkon was only supposed to serve the Ilois Empire, a lie that was spread systemically in Ilois' education system and throughout public knowledge.

In 471 AT, Ytinise had a change of heart after learning the true purpose of the Tulkon. She travelled to her native Uzybad, where she started a coup and declared Uzybad's independence as the Usybork Republic. This sparked uprisings against the Empire not only in the Human lands, but also in Dae Ydelhiad and Onor. The Onor Insurgency was led by the Balgro, who became one of Ytinise's biggest allies. The Empire officially fell in 476 AT, and Grytu was imprisoned until his death in 485. All colonies were removed from the other nations, and Ytinise helped establish positive relations with those targeted by the War. Ytinise also drafted a plan for the Usybork Republic to be broken up into multiple states if it ever became too imperialistic.

### Usybork Republic, 476 AT-700 AT

The next 300 or so years were rather uneventful in Nokina. The post-Ytinise Tulkons kept the peace well. While some lamented the fall of the Empire, most Nokin were eager to be free of Grytu's oppressive rule. During this time Nokina attracted a large Keghotuhr community, which has grown and persisted into the modern day.

### Nokina IHS, 700 AT-2905 AT

In 700 AT, the Usybork Republic went to war with Orcanth over ownership of the Garden Continent. The conflict threatened to embroil other countries, so Tulkon Bodor split the territory in two. He also decided that Usybork had reached a point where it should be split, and so the country was reformed into the Republic of Independent Human States.

In 750 AT, a Nokin Tulkonist Nun named Nima founded the religion of Pantulkonism. It would eventually become the dominant religion amongst the people of Nokina.

Tulkon Bodor's immediate successor, Epi'hu, used his political career to become the leader of Usybork. He proclaimed independence from the RIHS and reformed the country into the Kingdom of Usybork in 800 AT, and conquered the Ilois IHS and the Nokina IHS. He also had intentions of conquering all of Ditarre. Epi'hu was killed in 809 AT and the Kingdom was split apart. Ilois and Nokina rejoined the RIHS, but the Kingdom refused to rejoin. The Kingdom of Usybork would ally with the RIHS during the Global War and the Second Invasion of the Demons during the 40-Year War, but once the conflicts ended in 1192 AT, they resumed their rivalry. Part of Nokina was occupied by the demons during the conflict. In 1406, the Kingdom reconquered all Human territories, destroying the RIHS. In 1536, the region of Honsin, formerly known as Phocachirsk, declared independence from the Kingdom, triggering an international incident. Epodora, the first Tulkon in over 300 years, helped quell the conflict and allowed Honsin to become an independent kingdom. In 1593, the Kingdom of Usybork declared war on the Kingdom of Honsin. Tulkon Sakyge, a native of Honsin, fought back, and crippled Usybork's navy. Usybork surrendered and the country was again split apart. Honsin, Ilois, and Nokina reformed the RIHS, but Usybork once again refused to become a member state. Usybork took over the Nokina peninsula in the early 1735. In 1738, the kingdom of Usybork declared war on Norte-Muldox, and Tulkon O’Raenore had no choice but to intervene. She took a group of soldiers to Usybork and helped defend the dwarves. Usybork once again lost its territory. The Usybork IHS was eventually reformed in 1937 after a brief war involving Norte-Muldox and the Honsin IHS over the latter countries' support of Tulkon Oranolu, completely restoring the RIHS.

Tulkon Zoktopo fled to Nokina in 1649 after his home country, Frig-Reda, labelled him a fugitive. Zoktopo and his wife Scara became known for their advocacy of refugees fleeing the regime.

Nokina, under Tulkon Giha's leadership, fought back against the Orc Conquest in the late 2400s.

In 2880, the RIHS, ruled by immortals Ino and Etesh, joined Zetopa's Empire of Orcanth. The Nokin IHS, unwilling to be a part the Empire, broke off from the RIHS, along with Ilois, triggering the Zatem Crisis, nearly starting a war. Nokina and Ilois were eventually allowed to keep its independence by Emperor Zetopa, who was not yet ready to start his war. The other ex-members of the RIHS became known as the Human Protectorates.

In 2896, the Empire of Orcanth became the Immortal Empire, starting the Immortal War. Nokina was one of several nations, including A'Roastad, Ynofora, Norte-Muldox, Keghotogh, Ilois, and Kepet, to form an alliance against the Immortal Imperial Forces. Nokina and Ilois along with Norte-Muldox focused their efforts on bringing down the Protectorates in a large campaign that ended in 2898 AT at the Siege of Usybork. The RIHS was thus reformed, and fought for the Free Alliance for the remainder of the conflict. In 2905 AT, a temporary ceasefire was declared, but it was a ruse orchestrated by Zetopa to decimate their armies while off guard. The members of the Free Alliance surrendered, and became part of the Empire. However, Von Hamobora, at the time unaware that she was the Tulkon, tracked Zetopa and his allies to their remote base in Nen Ren and singlehandedly destroyed the Empire's High Command along with its Emperor, crushing the Empire in one fell swoop and freeing the world from its control.

### Nokina Republic, 2905 AT-

After the Immortal War, the RIHS was disbanded and its members, including Nokina, became fully independent republics. Nokina was a signatory of the Onor-Ynofora Codes. During this time, Nokina established its unique form of government, which included two capital cities governing different facets of the country.

In 3033 AT, the Colitzl Pandemic took a heavy toll on Nokina, killing 1 in 2 infected. Tulkon Ico sacrificed himself to cure the disease.

## Culture and Demographics

### Ethnicity

Nokina is mostly home to the Nokin ethnicity of Humans, who first settled the area in 500 BT. However, numerous other minorities make their home here, most notably the Keghotuhr, who have established communities dating back to the era of the First Usybork Republic. Orc influence is felt more in the eastern regions of the country, with a few coastal cities consisting of up to 75% Keghotuhr.

Nokina's numerous maritime borders have made its coasts very attractive for settlers, and numerous minorities of Iloisa, Kepeti, Nodal, and more have settled here.

### Religion

Most of Nokina's early history was defined by Tulkonism, but in 750 AT Nima, a former Tulkonist nun, founded the religion of Pantulkonism. Pantulkonism has failed to reach an audience outside of Nokina, where it is considered the ethnic religion of the Nokin people. However, Nokina's Keghotuhr minority is still mostly Tulkonist.