Melödoru

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**Melödoru** , officially the **Grand Duchy of Melödoru**, is an island nation in the west of Alveyra, on the continent of Akire, west of Bigos, consisting of the islands of Äurubanäe and Dëuserai.

## History

### Pre-History

Humans first arrived in Melödoru when the Proto-Melödoru migrated from the continent of Lyroqea by boat. Historians aren't certain what led the Proto-Melödoru to leave, but most evidence suggests that the Proto-Melödoru left due to harsh winter conditions that made life for the hunter-gatherers hardly feasible. As a result, they sailed north to find warmer lands to call home and arrived in modern day Melödoru on May 15th, 2023, where it was far warmer. The Proto-Melödoru over time became the modern-day Melödoruans we know today, and survived by fishing, picking berries, and gathering wild melons found in the bamboo jungles of the islands.

### Contact with Other Nations

On May 18th, 2023, Duchess Aranüsali and Governor Sloth were greeted by the Soa sailors Jasoa, Teotala, and several others that have been lost to history. They had been looking for a lost friend and asked the 2 Melödoruans to aid them in their journey, and they accepted. After traveling across the continent of Lyroqea for a while, they were unable to find the Soa's friends, so they simply went home.

2 days later, on May 20th, 2023, Shogun Satake Hideyori of Hajima came in contact with Duchess Aranüsali, who gifted the Duchess with diamonds from Hajima, and in return the Duchess gifted the Shogun a bundle of bamboo. It was here that a trade agreement was made between the 2 nations that Melödoru would export Mangrove Logs to Hajima, and in exchange Hajima would export twice as much wheat to Melödoru.

### Discovery of Agriculture

In late May 2023, Melödoru saw a large development in infrastructure that was fueled by a far easier access to food, mostly melons. During this advancement, several smaller settlements outside of Äelödonbaï, these settlements being Nara, Öbse, and Erëdenë, all of which were linked by the Melödoru Rüdähnart, a dirt-gravel road stretching across the country east-west, linking the 2 islands via a bridge in Nara.

## Geography

Melödoru is an archapelago nation located in the south of the Akire Chain, consisting of the islands of Äurubanäe and Dëuserai, along with several small offshore sandbars, mostly between the 2 main islands. The islands sit at a fairly low elevation, with the highest point being Tëdöner Rock on Äurubanäe at 27 blocks above sea level. Other large rocks include Goltund, Üdarat, Ëulon, Däran on Äurubanäe, and Aököe on Dëuserai. All these rocks are contained within several national parks, the largest being Goltund-Däran National Park.

### Climate

Thanks to a more northern altitude, Melödoru enjoys a tropical climate with warm beaches and bamboo jungles. While the nation does not see cold temperatures during winter, there are high temperatures during summer reaching to 130 degrees at times, meaning locals must constantly carry water with them to avoid overheating.

### Biodiversity

Melödoru is home to several unique animals not found in other parts of the world, such as Parrots and Pandas, along with large Coral Reefs on the southern coast of the islands. Folklore suggests that at some point there were Ocelots on Äurubanäe at some point, but there have been no confirmed Ocelot sightings.