Anvelia

Anvelia is a planet located in Cataclysmic Space, around the star named by its inhabitants 'Erennia'. It is unknown how the planet came into being, though it has been described by some who have made it in and out of Cataclysmic Space as 'A planet of everything that almost was, half-truths, unfinished stories, and maps never completed'. From this, it has gained the nickname 'The Unwritten World'. Due to Cataclysmic Space being temporally faster than the rest of the universe, similarly to the original Void, it currently has roughly 250 years worth of history. No Shards are present on Anvelia.

## Creation of Anvelia

It is still unknown whose idea the planet was, but it is most likely a convolution of ideas and half-finished, unwritten tales. Upon appearing, it was consumed by the Void in roughly a month due to the expansion phase triggered by the appearance of so much mass within it, and later on became part of Cataclysmic Space after the events of the Cataclysm. Due to this, technology is limited to that of the late 19th century, and as such science has slowed down, but not stopped.

The below is a rough map of the political boundaries of Anvelia after its appearance. Dark grey is unclaimed land.

## Geography and Borders

On appearance, Anvelia held several regions and states similar to that of Earth at different time periods. This most notably includes most of Eurasia, which resembled an altered form of the 19th century, Africa, admittedly with a large chunk taken out of it, Gran Colombia, and North America, although the latter lacks Central America and the top of Canada has been broken off and moved. Numerous other islands and nations popped up around the globe, notably including an Italian Empire in Antarctica(Antarctica being habitable) and regions of the Moon in the northwest, alongside a copy of North and Central Africa, with the Arabian Peninsula attached to China. A region resembling a smaller version of the modern-day Indian subcontinent also appeared west of former South America, and, oddly enough, a landmass resembling a giant :(. Numerous continents that are completely new also appeared. Many of the newly appeared regions also appear to have has some history before merging into Anvelia, although this history is convoluted and conflicting. Interestingly, due to the placement of the landmasses, Europe is now on the equator. Plate tectonics are still being worked out by the humans of Anvelia.

The below is a map of Anvelia without any nations, with blue representing sea, green land, and black coast.

## The First Age

The First Age of Anvelia mainly consisted of rampant colonialism with no regard to other nations, treaties, or alliances, and as such was known as the Age of Conquest. The planet was in a constant state of war, eventually resulting in some powers forming out of the mess. Most countries close to Europe, Russia, or North America were immediately dismantled and colonised, with few exceptions. Several empty continents were also divided or partly colonised. A large amount of this Age consisted of ecological catastrophes, as species were no longer adapted correctly to their environment due to the placement of landmasses. Several canals were also dug through the newly formed continents so trade could continue as normal, the most important of these being the Trans-Atlantic Canal. The major powers coming out of the First Age(The top 10 strongest nations) were: The British Empire(Not to be confused with the British Empire), the Russian Empire(Both of these two were greatly strengthened by the climate change, with northern Canada and Siberia respectively becoming habitable for both), the German Empire, the French Empire, Lunalia(Large dark-ish blue nation in the northwest), the United States of America(Not to be confused with the United States of America or the United Nation States of America), Gran Colombia, the Qing Dynasty, the Italian Empire(The one in Antarctica, not Europe - also not to be confused with the Italian Roman Empire) and finally, Austrussilia(Large green, southeast). A notable mention goes to the Five Isles, a group of five islands that broke away from Gran Colombia and formed their own nation, later colonising bits of Greater Antarctica in an impressive feat. The First Age was cut short by the outbreak of the Great War.

The below is a map of the world at the end of the First Age:

## The Second Age

The Second Age of Anvelia, or the Age of Strife, began as a result of the Great War. The Great War will be outlined in its own page, but the major belligerents on each sides include:

### Aggressors

British Empire, Russian Empire, German Empire, Austrussilia, Gran Colombia, and the Tibetan Empire.

### Defenders

French Empire, Spanish Empire, Qing Dynasty, Scandinavia, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and the United States of America.

The full war map can be found on the Great War page.

The result was a victory for the defenders and a subsequent mass decolonisation and dismantling of empires in what would be signed as the Treaty of Oslo. The major powers of the Second Age are the French Empire, Lunalia, Qing Dynasty, United States of America, Scandinavia, the Ottoman Empire, the Spanish Empire, the Italian Empire(Antarctica), Cascadia, and Atlatris.

The below is a map of the world after the signing of the Treaty of Oslo: