Nulunia

The Nulunian civilization began by people groups migrating to the northernmost areas of the continent as they followed large game animals which they would hunt. Ancestors of the ancient civilization refer to themselves as “Nulus”.

The Nulunian people relied heavily on the large game animals they hunted, using their fur for clothing in the harsh winters. The Nulunian language evolved into many languages in the Nulus family, many of which are still used today, including Greater Nulu, Nulu, Odenheisen, and Slofian, all stemmed from Proto-Nulian. Historically, the Nulunian Civilization never truly unified under one government, but formed multiple states who often interacted with eachother, both peacefully and violently.

## History

### Early Years

The Nulus migrated to Drua in 50,000 BC, migrating along the eastern coast to the Bay of Bayor likely following game animals and fish. Along the way the Nulus mixed with the Proto-Druan to make the Nulunian people. Eventually the Nulunian people migrated northward, crossing the Bay of Bayor and reaching what is now southern Odenheis. The Nulunian peoples set up permanent settlements. They farmed wild rices, squashes and lentils. Fishing on the plentiful coast supplied lots of food and hunting parties caught game animals for food and clothing. The Nulunian Peoples migrated to the Great Nulunian Lakes around 3000 BC, as they followed rivers upstream. The first established settlement was likely founded around 2900s BC, at the Western Edge of the largest of the Great Northern Lake. The Early Nulunian People lived in a tribal system, and as different tribes spread they established new permanent homes, expanding both Eastward and Westward.

#### The Split

When the Nulunain people reached the Great Nulunian lakes, some tribes went northward following the coast. As the marshes, rivers and dense forest they once knew grew thinner and thinner, food sources they were used to became more scare. Reaching the northern edges of the lakes the landscape was almost alien to them, instead of wet taiga forest the Nulunian people called home was open rocky shrub land. Huge game herds of animals they had never seen before roamed these lands. Giving up there more permanent lifestyle they became a semi-nomadic culture. These tribes became isolated and there culture and lifestyle became the Slof and are very different from the other Nulunian people. The Odenheis were Nulunians that relied more on the ocean than rivers, marshes and lakes. They ate quite a bit more fish than the other Nulunian peoples and were known as merchants, going across the Bay of Bayor sell and trading goods. They were also heavily influenced by Libion, with words similar or the same in Odenheis and regional cultures in Libion. The Nulu people relied on river system and lakes for their way of life, similar to the Odenheis there lifestyle is also very water based, with them hunting game, fishing and growing wild rice along the waters, The Nulu are the most influential of the Nulunian people and there knowledge of river system they spread the farthest and were able to set up stable settlements the easiest.

### Rise of Kingdoms

The first powerful Nulunian Kingdom to arise was that of Ancient Nord, a kingdom which dominated the Great Northern Lakes from 1000 BC to 700BC. Not much is known about the kingdom today, but it has since become a fairy tale like story to be passed down from generation to generation. They likely spoke what is today called Greater Nulu, a language still prevalent in isolated areas. After its collapse, likely due to internal rebellions, the Nulunian people would not see another powerful kingdom arise until much later in their history.

In the year 154BC the Tribe of Slof began to militarize and conquer its neighbors, lead by the warrior Ansgar the Brave. Their kingdom at its height stretched from the westernmost territory of the Nulunians to the edge of the largest of the Great Northern Lake. Their influence can still be seen today in the Slof language, still spoken in these areas. In the year 212 AD, the Slof began to continue pushing to conquer all of the Great Northern lakes, but were stopped by the small kingdom of Odenheisen, who miraculously pushed back against the Slof, in turn claiming the Great Northern Lakes as their own.

Odenheisen did little of its own expansion, maintaning control of the Great Nulunian Lakes until 573 AD, when they were conquered by the Nulu peoples. The Odenheisen influence is still seen in this area through the Odenheis language, spoken in the areas around the Great Nulunian Lakes. The capital city, Flott Odenheisen is also a major city in the modern day Nulu Republic.

The Nyslof Empire was the closest to uniting all of the Nulunian People, and considered themselves the descendants of the Ancient Nord. Hailing from the Eastern reaches of Nulunian territory. The Nulu began their conquest around 1519 AD, at first through political unions and marriages between tribes and other kingdoms, and then shifting quickly to war. They relied heavily on tax farming to maintain money as they pursued military interests. They conquered the Odenheisen Kingdom in 573 AD, with the fall of Flott Odenheisen. They continue to push into western territory, at the time ruled by a variety of kingdoms and tribes. At its height, the Nulu Empire encompassed almost all of the Nulunian World, except for a few tribal states in the easternmost areas. The Nulu planned to invade these last tribes and unite the Nulunians, but faced rebellions in the Great Northern Lakes. Due to internal instability, they collapsed into West Nulunia and a great portion of there land was annexed by the Nulu Republic.

### Modern History

After the fall of Nulu, no other nation began conquest over Nulunia. However, political unions occurred into the modern day, and currently there are 5 nations which have populations over 50% Nulus. These nations are called the Nulu Nations, and are a part of the Great Northern Economic League, trading with each-other to assure all of the nations remain strong economically.

These nations are: The Nulu Republic (strongest of the five, capital: Ftoll Odenheisen, language: Odenheis), West Nulunian Republic (capital: Slofilia, language: Slof, Greater Nulu), Odenheis Democratic Republic (weakest of the five, capital: Snolan, language: Odenheis, breakaway from Nulu Republic), The Federal Republic of the Krigerians (capital: Stor Krig, language: Nulu), and lastly Fja City State (small city state located inside the Nulu Republic, language: Odenheis, capital: Fja)