Free Realm of Asevia

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## "The Shining Silver Dragon""Avok Vauros Kas Vamyr'"

### Motto

*"Kor Golyth Ur Vyr!"*"From Shadow Into Sun!"

### Ruler

Elder Sardan Artaryan (1416 B.E - 1435 B.E)Elder Vana Nazaryan (1572 B.E)

### Heir

N/A (elective)

**The Free Realm of Asevia**, also known informally as **New Asevia** or simply **Asevia**, was the nation which emerged after the end of the Asevian Invasion and the subsequent dissolution of the Empire of Asevia.

After the death of the colossal Mountain Tyrant ended the period of near-endless attacks on the land, the Free Realm saw a huge amount of expansion in a short amount of time, though it would take centuries for the land to fully recover.

## Structure and Organisation

The Free Realm followed an elective autocratic system, unique among the many nations of the world. It was an evolution from the tribal values that had been preserved by the Empire of Asevia before it, and was largely the same system. It allowed the populace to elect a leader based solely on their ability to carry the realm forwards into the future, who would hold ultimate authority and the power to make decisions. Typically there could be any number of candidates. There was no royal family to speak of, though descendants of the last Asevian Empress carrying the name Artaryan were a highly respected and popular choice throughout history following the successful autocracy of Sardan the Seer.

In 1442 B.E, an amendment to the system was made in order to establish a small elective council that would serve as advisors.

It kept a small but well-trained military for self-defence, whose primary purpose was to defend against the potential return of dragon attacks from the north. They centred themselves around large siege weapons and archery, and developed tactics based on lessons they had learned during the darker, earlier years of the Empire.

Asevian women occupied a traditional role long into the years of the Imperial Era, allowing their husbands to finance their family, but a large majority volunteered for the regeneration projects that were ongoing across the land. Men were expected to fulfil roles centred around manual labour, such as farming, hunting, labouring and more. A large percentage of Asevian males were drafted from their usual walks of life to work on the Black Wall, as its construction was an expensive effort both with regards to resources and manpower. Many individuals of both sexes, however, were incredibly keen to see the world that they had previously been denied, and set out to become adventurers. Their quests would not be without considerable bias and hardship, as the memories of the Asevian Invasion would not be forgotten for a long time afterwards.

## History

### Sardan's Final Vision

In 1416 B.E, after the end of the Asevian Invasion and the ultimate defeat of both Escha Artaryan and the Mountain Tyrant, hope seemed as if it had all but abandoned the people of the barren lands of Asevia. They were denizens of an empire left without a leader, unable to leave the safety of their giant obsidian fortresses.

The brother of the deceased Empress, however, who had for years been a victim of traumatic visions caused by the awakening magic of Elyn Vyr, would change everything. His name was Sardan Artaryan, the eldest son of the former emperor, and he was a figure that the population of Asevia respected and feared in equal measure, though not because he shared in the madness of his relatives. In contrast to Veryon and Escha, his father and sister respectively, he was a kind-hearted man who sought only to move his people forwards without harming anyone else, though he himself could not entirely rid himself of a deep rooted prejudice against dragonkind.

Shortly after the conclusion of the Battle of the Aldmarch Plains, which ended the Asevian Invasion but at a great cost, Sardan received a final vision from the last waves of awakening magic sweeping the world. As the Legion of Ash was destroyed across the world of Esria, he was overcome with images from the battle itself, and his mind was flooded with visions clearer than ever. There, he saw a silver dragon, shining brightly as it descended through dark clouds, with the sun shining on its back. With claws and teeth bared, it entered the mouth of the Mountain Tyrant, split into two and destroyed its heart with a tremendous strike, ending the centuries of vengeance and wroth that Asevia had been withering underneath.

Sardan was crippled by emotion by the time that the vision had ended, filled with joy, sadness and fear all at once. He had lost so much of his family, and his people had suffered for so long that they had almost forgotten any other way of life, but they would finally be able to move forward.

### The Dissolution of the Empire

As the sole survivor of his sister's assault on the throne of the Empire, Sardan was the primary candidate for a significant enough majority that when the time came to elect a new leader, he ascended without a challenge.

His first action as leader of Asevia was to dissolve the Empire entirely, doing away with the self-proclaimed title and founding a nation anew. With a strong vision of a country that could finally move forwards thanks to the actions of a silver dragon sent by the sun, he told all that they would be known by a new name, one which would allow them to stand side by side with the rest of the world. In a speech that would be remembered for centuries and would go on to form the founding principles of the Free Realm, he declared that they would be free from the tyranny of baleful dragons from now until forever.