by Squintz Altec » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:21 am
A brief history on Gaera-2, and the nations thereof (Map coming soon!)
The world is divided into several countries. These countries are Doma, Nagra, Ciet, Terrokar, the Outlands, Thrace Major and Thrace Minor.
Doma is the most powerful nation, milliarily speaking. While there aren't currently any wars, many have been reconsidered, just in the face of Doma's millitary superiority. Doma hungrily eyes Nagra, but an invasion would be a political nightmare, and thus is unlikely. The most population dense part of Doma is along the Varrok river, which is also where the capital, Doma City can be found. Doma is ruled by a king and a parliament, though in recent years, the parliament has gained much more powers than before. There are a few small towns further up north, until the glaciers, that's when civilization stops.
Nagra is the cultural center of the entire world, most famous for its Gunnir Academy, which has produced the greatest minds G2 has ever known. Many farms dot the landscape in the south and immediate north of the Varrock river, but much like Doma, its sister nation, that ends at the glaciers. The capital of Nagra is the port city of Kohligen, which is found at the spot where the varrock river meets the Great Sea. Artists and thinkers heavily populate the city. The natives of Nagra are peaceful, which is why an invasion would be seen as too cruel.
The desert nation of Ciet is a barren wasteland, and would probably be deserted if not for the rich mineral resources the Shuman mountains in the northern parts of the nation. As such, most of the population of Ciet lives in the mountains, or the few livable portions in the west and south. The Haunted Woods, in the southwest, is abandoned more on principle than anything else. The capital of Ciet is Baron Castle, though few actually live there. While Ciet has made a select few rich, the rest of its people are miserable, staying in their land more out of spite than anything else.
Terrok forest, to the east of the Ciet desert, is home to the nation of Terrokar. Terrokar is more a collection of cities than an actual nation. While the area is very nice, and a few settlers have made the city of Shattrah, the rest of the nation is very isolationist, and as such, is left alone. The sylvan races live in the forest, though few ever see them and thus ignore them. The city of Shattrah has declared itself the capital of Terrokar, but it has little to no sway over the rest of the villages.
If Terrokar is a colection of villages, then the barbarian Outlands is pure chaos. Protected from all exploration by the World's Edge mountains, the Outlands were almost unexplored until the invention of air travel. Since then, the barbarians have quickly tried to catch up with the rest of the world and become "civilized," but they still cling to old traditions such as hunting and gathering. There is no capial per se, nor are there villages. The people that live in this nation are nomads, though they are slowly starting to consolidate into what looks like an impressive force.
Thrace is where the scholars of Gunnir go to practice their craft. The former colony of Doma split from its parent country over 20 years ago, and after a small conflict, managed to retain it. Thrace's saving grace is its burgeoning technology trade, which supplies the newest inventions to the rest of the world. Their greatest invention remains the Airship, which was named the Zeppelin after the capital city of Thrace, Zepp. Zepp is located on the largest of the island chain, with the seven other islands holding up their own areas of research. The eighth island of Thrace, Thrace Minor, recently declared its independance.
Thrace Minor is a small island that declared independence from Thrace. Thrace proper is worried this will cause the other islands to spilt and form their own nations, so it's desperately trying to find a way to regain control of its former territory. Other than that, the rest of the world doesn't care about the small country, seeing as they haven't actually done anything yet.