Elion

High Elf

Dwarves

Elion sometimes referred to as The Diamond Kingdom was the very first human kingdom and known civilisation in history to have existed which is referred to in their historical archives with its first ruler and founder being the half human and half Elf Lassendir who conquered a large portion of the realm to unite the many races and peoples under one banner in order to achieve a balanced and peaceful world, while originally being to the far west the throne of Elion would be moved to Valadrion territory where the future three kingdoms' borders would meet. For approximately 41 years the kingdom reigned as the sole ruler across the realm unchallenged by anything or anyone that laid eastward until the three sons of Lassendir being Selwyn, Elros and Cairdor would ignite a civil war on each other with each claiming their right to the throne of their father who had passed a year before, by 91 of the First Era the kingdom of Elion would be officially disbanded with each son having their own kingdoms.

## History

### Origins

Before Elion the realm of Jelevar was relatively untamed with unexplored lands or small tribes that lived off the land with no interaction between them unless it was hostile interactions, it would be around 25 of the First Era that the aspiring king Lassendir after having been trained and prepared by Silevrenion would travel across the land uniting tribes under him through either diplomatic ways or in combat but being honourable in both. During his conquests across the west he would find his wife and in 39 of the First Era have his first son Selwyn alongside his other two sons in the following years Elros and Cairdor, as his territory grew and so did his power he would give the name Elion to the lands he now ruled being the formal name of the kingdom which by the year 50 of the First Era he would conquer a large portion of the realm to which he sought to consolidate his power and leave the remaining lands for another time. During the early days of this large kingdom Lassendir would send small companies of men to venture further east in hopes of uncovering new lands or civilisations that were unknown to him however they would not return after being sent.

### Elion's Height

From the year of 50 in the First Era the kingdom of Elion was declared as the largest known kingdom and civilisation that ruled the majority of the known and uncovered lands which Lassendir would then rule over his lands making sure that each race and area within his lands was treated equally and fair which led to his rise politically as one of the greatest kings, whilst ruling his kingdom he also made sure to spend time with his three sons mainly spending time with Selwyn as he had named him to be the next king of Elion in hopes of him continuing the reign and rule that Elion has over the land. Lassendir focused on different areas with each of his sons preparing Selwyn to be a leader whilst focusing Elros on being a true warrior and defender of the kingdom and all the while making sure that Cairdor focused on his studies so that he may one day become a wise ruler to provide wisdom and aid to people who may need or require help. This preparation for each of his sons in their own ways was unknown but it would prove eventually that each of them would be able to rule in their own way when the time came for them to rule as a king, during the kingdom's height Lassendir would allow the many Dwarves that lived within his borders to make their homes in the northern mountains where they could mine out natural and new resources for the kingdom to use whilst he gave the southern woodlands territory of his kingdom to the many Elves which remained relatively untouched by the kingdom being one of the few remaining places that hadn't been touched by man. Thanks to the new lands that the Elves could call their own Silevrenion would be pleased that his people could expand from their small kingdom that was already in the forest in which he chose to thank his son by teaching more about the magical properties of the world, the kingdom itself would go on under Lassendir's reign for many decades in which it thrived in every aspect.

### Elion's Downfall

By the year of 72 of the First Era Lassendir would eventually pass as the first ruler of Elion in which his son Selwyn would ascend the throne like his father had prepared him to but the sheer chaos and political discourse across the realm became an increasing problem for the young king, it wouldn't be long until his brothers Cairdor and Elros would openly call him out on his lack of leadership and demanded that he should step down from his role believing themselves to be better rulers. Eventually Selwyn would have no choice but to order his brothers to cease their warmongering to which they both refused and declared war on each other which would be the start of the Elion War which became one of the biggest wars the realm had ever seen, the civil war would cause mass panic and chaos across the land seeing large amounts of devastation to many towns and castles. The war would eventually come to a close in the year of 91 of the First Era which saw the kingdom of Elion officially dissolved and formed into three new kingdoms.

At some point towards the end of the Third Era the kingdom of Elion would be claimed by an ancestor of Selwyn named Artis who would unite the many kingdoms of the west and south under him to combat the dark lord Tozor, after doing this Artis would create his kingdom under a new name and not as big as Elion used to be but used the kingdom as a beacon of peace and unity across the realm to the many other kingdoms and lands.

## Legacy

Being the first human kingdom Elion gave birth to many different ideologies of what leadership meant with some of them such as Elros learning to be fierce and to defend his lands at all costs which would be carried on by the many leaders and rulers of the northern kingdoms, other rulers over time in different regions across the realm all took inspiration of their own leadership from Elion with there never being a true answer. Despite the many wars that were ravaged during and shortly after the reign of Elion many of its old architecture and buildings would survive for as long as early into the Second Era but became rare and eventually nature would cover or it would be knocked down.