Aurelica

Aurelica is the world where Awaken: Chaos Era takes place. It is made up of various regions each with their own unique biomes, people groups, and governments.

## Aurelica

### Regions

#### Lasir

Lasir was once the most powerful kingdom on the continent. Carlos, the Holy King of Lasir, was a gifted statesman and military strategist, and through his bold campaigns he managed to unify the scattered and divided human kingdoms under a single banner: the Flaming Cross. It was this feat that earned him the name "Holy King". The Lasir of today might not be as brilliant as in bygone days, but its people remain deeply proud of its former glory.

#### Free Cities

The Free Cities were once a province that belonged to the Holy Light Empire. Known for their bustling trade and open-minded culture, the Free Cities attracted ambitious adventurers from around the world. However, their values and beliefs conflicted strongly with those of the Empire, and tensions gradually escalated until a bloody insurrection erupted. After the Imperial Magistrate was overthrown and expelled, the Free Cities declared independence from the Empire, and over time, eventually developed into the loosely-governed confederation that we know today.

#### Crisas

Legend has it that the vast sandlands of Crisas were formed long ago during the war between the Titans and the God of Chaos. Today, Crisas is mostly inhabited by goblins and orcs, amongst a scattering of some humans and other races. For centuries, exciting tales of adventure and mysterious ancient artifacts have attracted countless greedy treasure-hunters to this seemingly boundless golden desert.

#### Sylvan Woodlands

After the elves' homeland was destroyed a thousand years ago, they were forced to migrate to the Sylvan Woodlands, where they were welcomed by the Bloodbeast tribe. Over the passing centuries, however, the elves corrupted the western reaches of the woodlands through their abuse of arcane energies, and were forced to relocate once again toward the east, where they remain to this day. The elves named their new home the "Astral Forest" to express their devotion to the divine power of the stars.

#### Titan Icelands

According to dwarven myth, this vast expanse of ice is the cemetery of the great primordial Titans, and their ancient remains are the source of the inexhaustible elemental energy hidden here. It was in this frigid tundra that the dwarves established their Mountain Kingdom, which is a federation of the four major dwarven clans. Dwarves are not the only ones who inhabit the Titan Icelands, however: a variety of scattered free tribes also eke out a living in this unforgiving land, and these warlike wildlings are known as the "Snow Savages".

#### Dragonscale Marsh

Located to the east of the Starfall Sea, Dragonscale Marsh is a swampy region inhabited by a variety of cold-blooded, reptilian races—including the Lizardmen. Dragons once dwelled in these marshlands, and thus they contain the buried remains of countless dragons. Many say that the elemental energy exuded by the marsh is sourced from the dragon scales buried here. Some even claim that a small number of dragon descendants still lurk within the region's foggy interior.

#### Holy Light Empire

The man we now call Emperor Gilbert, the founder of the Holy Light Empire, was once a subordinate of the Holy King Carlos. Gilbert won his king's trust by virtue of his military prowess. After the death of the Holy King, Gilbert made use of his prestige and outstanding leadership abilities to establish the brilliant Holy Light Empire and achieve what even the Holy King Carlos could not: the unification of the entire continent under one man's rule.

#### Soulplunders

Following the invasion of the God of Chaos, the elves' ancient homeland was reduced to ashes in a cataclysmic explosion. With the passing of centuries, this desolate island gradually regained its vitality. The followers of the God of Chaos gathered here to establish their shadowy cult. Calling themselves the "Soulplunders", they believe that the God of Chaos will visit the world again to cleanse it of its corruption and hypocrisy.