Vanadia

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	Motto: Bydand
Capital	Tìrean Ùra
Largest city	Elvmhor Anbhajn (ruined)
Official languages	Aldnach
Government

Vanadia is the nation in which Vanadians hail from, it currently resides within the North Eastern continent of Ceyreto. It is a region within the Triumvirate of Ceyreto, and used to be a principality within Rhumlaantd. It's capital city is Tìrean Ùra, and is currently the national capital of the Triumvirate of Ceyreto. It is also home to the current ruling Triumvir and Jarl of Vanadia, Sigeric Ehlsonn.

History

Aldland

The Vanadians originate from a continent they know as Aldland, it is believed to be the north east most continent however due to the Vanadian's history mostly being comprised of folklore it is unknown for certain where they originate from. The original culture on Aldland are known to the Vanadians as Aldlanders and are the progenitors of many other cultures around Alathra. It is said the Aldlanders came over from the ice fields as they started to melt at the end of the ice age.

Maetalamh

Sometime around the year 344 AC many groups of Aldlanders were forced to leave due to a Tyrannical ruler known as Đuribhinn who had taken over all of Aldland. Many groups fled and formed many different cultures, one of these groups was what became the Vanadians. They were led by a great warrior who was thought to be a demi-god known as Dearac Ehl. He and his followers founded the city of Elvmhor Anbhajn in the continent of Maetalamh (Adelaar to non Vanadians).

The Vanadians stayed on Maetalamh for just over 500 years, but left and migrated to the north east in Ceyreto after the disappearance and collapse of the Rhumish realm. Whilst they were in Rhumlaantd they were one of the key principalities, with the Vanadians keeping a close relationship with the region of Aakhan.

Ceyreto

After the collapse of Rhumlaantd, Jarl Sigeric Ehlsonn lead his people to the north eastern continent of Ceyreto. They landed in north of Kalikhan and south of Wrensbath, the moment they arrived the Vanadians built a tall stave church and constructed their town around it. It is said that a druid blessed the ground and a tree grew in it's place, the tree grew fast and by the end of the week it towered over many of the houses. The Jarl, Sigeric Ehlsonn, Buried his axe into the tree and it gained magical properties.

The moment the Vanadians arrived in Ceyreto they encountered trouble, the nearby lands were in a territory dispute with a group of undead pirates known as the Dreadhorde. This caused Vanadia to work with the local towns of Wrensbath and Kalikhan, they debated on how they should deal with the problem and decided that they should approach the nation of Valtara for protection. This lead to a meeting between Lord Gem of Valtara and Adriaan of Vinçois, they eventually came to a deal in which Valtara, Vinçois and the new region of Vanadia would go on to form the Triumvirate of Ceyreto. The nation was made up of three regions including Vanadia, the Vanadian region was comprised of Tìrean Ùra, Wrensbath and Kalikhan. Jarl Sigeric Ehlsonn of Vanadia was chosen as the triumvir for the region, and still rules over the area to this day.

The arrival of the Vanadians in Ceyreto started a shift in their culture, it was an oppurtunity for them to shake off any of the Rhumish influence they had in their language and culture. They also converted from their version of Agdarrism and returned to their old religion of Talmhaoradh

Culture

Language

The language the Vanadians speak is known as Aldnach, it is a language that dates back to the early Aldlanders and hasn't changed much even with the cultural influences around them.

Mythology

A lot of Vanadian history is in the form of myth and folklore. This is because until they left Aldland they did not write anything down, or at least any written work they made has since been destroyed. So any history has been passed on by word of mouth.

Flight from Aldland

Long ago the Vanadians lived on the continent then known as Aldland, many cultures similar to the Vanadians lived and thrived on this continent. At the time it was mostly an agricultural society that lived off of grains and fish, the Aldlanders were great fishermen due to their ability to make great seafaring boats and the abundance of rivers, fjords and ocean around Aldland.

In the year of the Rhumish calendar 134VG, Aldland was ruled over by a tyrannical Jarl known as Đuribhinn. Đuribhinn was a paranoid and fearful man, he had come to power after his father Theydn ‘the Forge’ died suddenly. Đuribhinn always believed that his father was poisoned by his Thegns, and that they had wanted to control him during his early years of rule. This led the young Jarl to have all of the old king’s Thegns executed in public. Đuribhinn established early what sort of ruler he was going to be.

Đuribhinn grew to be a mean and oppressive Jarl who punished his subjects severely and rarely thought of their health. Famines were common and executions were regular, the people were unhappy.

There was a great band of warriors on Aldland known as the Band of Ald, who saw the terrors going on within their realm. They were led by two great warriors, Faramir Icebreaker and a demi-god named Dearac Ehlsonn. Dearac was supposed to be the son of the chief Deity known as Ehl. It was said that he would return in times of crisis to the Vanadian people, it is unknown whether he is an immortal man or some form of spirit on earth.

In response to the oppression of the Aldlanders, Faramir and Dearac led their band of warriors to confront Đuribhinn. Đuribhinn defied them and told them to leave or else they would face his wrath, the band refused for all they knew he was powerless. But Đuribhinn had something up his sleeve, a powerful artefact that sent lightning through the entire warband, they were all immediately subdued. Faramir attempted to fight back but he was gravely wounded by the tyrant Jarl. Đuribhinn promised not to kill them as long as they left Aldland and never came back. Faramir and Dearac agreed, as even they could not fight this power. However they had a plan, they hid many of the Aldlanders in their boats as they fled, taking nearly half of the population with them. Those that stayed behind either did not want to leave or were loyal to the Tyrant. They fled to greater lands early in the morning, under the shade of night.

The journey was hard and they faced many storms, but they eventually landed in what we now know as Vanadia. Other groups split off and formed other towns and nations around the continent we now know as Maetalamh.

Forging of the Mhor Øks

In the mountains of Aldland there lived a famous smith who forged weapons for warriors all around the land. It was said the cold mountain air helped harden the blade and made them stronger

Fight with the Falaicbhiast

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Religion

The Vanadian Faith, known as Talmhaoradh, is a polytheistic religion, it is has many gods all whom have different roles. These gods are;

Talamhor - the Mother: She who birthed us into the world, and loves us for we are her children. She who created the world and all of it's plants and creatures. Patron of mothers.

Ehl - the Father: He who raised us and taught us how to live in the world, and takes pride in his children. He who fights to protect us and watches over us all. Patron of warriors.

Seladh - the guide: He who guides us in the world, and brings us to safe lands. Patron of sailors.

Panicija - the healer: She who heals our wounds.

Tuidh - the knowledgable: He who gave us the capacity for intelligience.

Matbøta - Goddess of animals:
Irknir - God of smiths and engineers:
Hunirif - Goddess of love:

Most of the gods are not actually gods but instead mortals who became diefied in life by their actions to help the early Aldlanders during the end of the ice age. The only god who was not ever present on earth is Talamhor, she is the main god in the Vanadian religion and is said to have created the earth itself.

Related Cultures

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Settlements

Elvmhor Anbhajn

Elvmhor was the first established settlement of the Vanadians, it was formed after the Aldlanders landed in the continent of Maetalamh and lasted until the year 637 AC. It was a fairly large city with a large population, it housed the Vanadian fleet and was a center for commerce and trade as well as having a large fishing industry. It's name directly translates to "big river on the mountain". It contains a heavy Rhumish influence in it's architecture but still maintains the Aldic style.

Tìrean Ùra

Tìrean Ùra, meaning new lands, was the first Vanadian settlement in Ceyreto after they fled Maetalamh. It was created in the year 637 AC and large parts of it are still being constructed to this day. It is currently the capital of the Triumvirate of Ceyreto and is the seat of power for Vanadia. It's first building was a stave church which the Vanadians used as their first act of dedication to their gods after converting back to the old religion.

Vhithafen

Vhithaven was one of the Rhumish settlements within old Vanadia. It was ruled over by Candac var Graefon who disappeared into obscurity after the Rhumish leadership vanished in the mountain of Gnibelhaym, and the collapse of the Rhumish realm. It is thought he was killed in some of the rioting that happened at the time, although his body was never found. Vhithafen was named so after it's walls and buildings made up of diorite and calcite from the local quarries. It was one of the first sights many sailors would see when they sailed into Rhumlaantd, as the walls would glisten in the sunlight.