Foreign Relations of Onth'Thalas

Onth'Thalas, for the past 7000 years has been known for its isolationist policies. Although during the reign of King Caidasel Sundesire in S027, the High Elves opened up its first diplomatic relations with the humans of the Kingdom of Veldrun following the Human-Elven War that became a stalemate in its final years. Following the war, the two nations began to appreciate both its strengths and weaknesses and that cooperation would be the option for a better future for Zemuriah.

## Thalassian Realm Relations

### Lofuel'Athash-Nethor

Lofuel'Athash-Nethor, prior to its industrialisation during the reign of King Fanothin Evengaze served as a penal colony for convicts, with the first colony being the New Lightbringer colony. Over the years, the Thalassian government would slowly give rights towards the penal colony and by the Nethorian Goldrush, the last remaining lands of Ledare were finally united and joined by the Thalassian government. The Colony of New Dawnstar joined Lofuel'Athash-Nethor, resulting in Onth'Thalas being the sole ruler of the continent of Ledare.

From EL047 to V051, Lofuel'Athash Nethor were slowly gaining their responsible governments as Onth'Thalas slowly granted the colonies rights to self-governance. By S003 during the reign of King Kaenath Suntorry, Lofuel'Athash-Nethor federated and achieved its constitution, achieving the status of Realm, along with Fifalr'Shash.

Onth'Thalas looks on its Nethorian brethren as one of its own and many collectively call themselves as "Children of Silvermoon". Nethorian Elves have fought alongside with its Thalassian counterparts, being distinguished as one of Onth'Thalas' best fighters. The Southern Striders, formed based on the Farstriders, are considered the most elite fighting formations of Nethor, even surpassing the Farstriders themselves. Armed with bows, arrows, and daggers and equipped with dispelling armour, the Southern Striders proved their worth during the First Great Zemuriah War, where Elves and Humans fought alongside against Orcish invaders. During the Siege of Tarrenbrad, 1,500 elves from the Southern Striders defended the small port city against a larger Orcish force for 9 months until being relieved by the Veldrunian Knights of Johanneshire. The Thalassian Farstriders were impressed by this feat so much that the Onth'Thalas government granted them annual pensions despite not residing in Onth'Thalas.

Prior to Hadvar Suntorry's arrival, the teaching of arcane magic and sorcery was forbidden by Onth'Thalas. It was a heavily punishable law until Hadvar saw the realm's need to lace its defence force with magisters.Eventually, Hadvar's efforts in fully legalising sorcery in Lofuel'Athash-Nethor paved way for the first sorcery academy as sorcerers and arcanists began to grow in size with the Nethorian defence force.

All Nethorian Elves have decreed to defend Onth'Thalas to the last man and the last flourin.

## Onth'Thalas - Veldrun Relations

Onth'Thalas shares a solid relationship with the Humans of Veldrun and has held a highly positive view of the latter since the Human-Elven War. Onth'Thalas and Veldrun would open a solid trade agreement to become, and still is, the largest trading force in Zemuriah.

The Elves and Humans would later map the entirety of Zemuriah, establishing several independent lands which would later become known respectively as the Kingdom of Arracourt, Theocratic Kingdom of Septia, Magocratic Kingdom of Orandas, and the more famous, Commonwealth of Mondstadt. The two also cooperated and helped each other during the First Great Zemuriah War, where Humans and Elves defended the continent against the Orcish invaders.

Veldrun and Onth'Thalas has a defence treaty established. And ever since the federation of both Lofuel'Athash-Nethor and Fifalr'Shash, the treaty has also extended to include both the Thalassian Realms and other independent human settlements.

## Onth'Thalas - Ataranier Relations

While Thalassian Elves share the same ancestry as Ataranier Elves, there are several distinct traits that differentiate Thalassian Elves from Ataranier Elves such as eyes and other physical features. Thalassian Elves have glowing eyes while Ataranier Elves do not have as a result of the Thalassian Elves being far more engorged in magic than the Ataraniers. The glowing eyes can be rooted from the Thalassian Elves ancestors, who were reckless users of magic, which led to their banishment.

When it comes to diplomatic opinion and view, Ataranier Elves look at Thalassian Elves as somewhat of their same kin but has since held a superiority stance over them as Ataranier established its influence throughout Esgrea as a world power. They tend to look at them as reckless and addicted magic users that need to be "taught" again. Some believe that the Ataranier government must have the Thalassian Elves be bought back into their civilisation, while others think that they deserve to be punished far worse than being exiled off their own lands.

Meanwhile, the Thalassian Elves, despite their shared ancestry, no longer consider them to be of the same kin unlike the Nethorian and Fifalrian Elves, both of which have descended from Thalassian Elves. Moreover, they share the same suspicion with their Human allies, being highly suspicious of their expansionist policies and the dangers should Ataranier meddle with Zemuriah's affairs.

Over the recent years, the Thalassian Elves have strengthened their security throughout Zemuriah as the influence of the Ataraniers continue to grow, which many believe, in due time, that they would attempt to conquer the continent and force the Thalassian Elves back into their fold and being stripped of their freedoms. Until this day, there is not a nation in Zemuriah that has diplomatic relations with Ataranier. Thalassian King Estalor Suntorry decreed in S078 that Onth'Thalas would never be a vassal nor a tributary state of any foreign entity, and has also decreed that taking Onth'Thalas and the entirety of Zemuriah would have to be paid only in blood.