Elyria

Founded by Kaz the Purple in the aftermath of the Fall of the Dragon King, Elyria's position between the Secret Sea and the Fickle Sea ensured that the little kingdom has always been prosperous.

History
See Also: The Line of Elyrian Kings

Foundation (-27IR)
After the Dragon War and the Fall of the Dragon King, Kaz the Purple came to Elyria when fleeing the southern forces. Kaz had been in the reserves when the Dragon King fell, so his forces were relatively unscathed when he called the retreat, and he came to the lands of Elyria with an army. The local people were plagued by attacks by gnolls from the heathland to the north, and Kaz offered protection in exchange for land. The locals agreed, and Kaz began to build his hold in what would become Kazholm, on the banks of the River Aldor.

Expansion (-27IR - 101IR)
Kaz's men intermarried with the local population near Kazholm, and as word spread of their defense against the gnolls, more villages along the River Aldor petitioned Kaz for protection, until all of modern Elyria north of Foxholm Forest and east of Kazholm was under his control. He named this new land Elyria and ruled it until 22IR, when he died in his sleep and was buried in Foxholm Forest to the east of Kazholm, in what is now Kazbarrow.

In 98IR, the young Kaimundian Empire invaded Micholm. Watching the fledgling empire swallow their neighbor, the people along the Troyca River (which was named for them, as they called themselves Troycans) approached Kaz's heir, Kay (son of Gern, grandson of Kaden, great-grandson of Kaz), asking to join his confederation. Kay accepted this offer and married the daughter of one of the prominent leaders of the Troycans to cement the alliance.

With Troycan assistance, Kay spent the rest of his life battling the Kaimundian Empire, starting officially in 108IR, when the Empire invaded across the border near modern Thrubble. Before this, Kay and his men lent their support to anti-Imperial factions in Micholm. Kay repelled this invasion, but the Empire kept trying, and Kay fell in battle in 101IR. His son Madoc took the throne, but lacked Kay's tactical ability, and the Elyrians were soon on the retreat. Ultimately, after years of bitter guerrilla fighting, Madoc was captured and executed by the Kaimundians in 103IR, marking the beginning of the official Imperial occupation.

First Imperial Occupation (101IR - 142IR)
The first act of the new Imperial Governor was to move the capital of Elyria from Kazholm to the new city of Elyrium, on the shores of the Bay of Troyca. This was partly a symbolic gesture, but the decision was also made on an economic basis - the Secret Sea, which the Bay of Troyca opened out onto, was the heart of Imperial shipping in the northern side of the empire.

Elyrium
The current capital.

Kazholm
The original capital.

Thrubble
Folk are strange in Thrubble.

Kazbarrow
Located near the village of Auriel, upriver from Kazholm, Kazbarrow is the final resting place of Kaz the Purple, the legendary founder of Elyria.