Aeson

Aeson was a country in on the northern end of Rodina, and was made up of several different regions, mostly divided by mountain ranges. The nation was founded at the start of the Age of Rebirth, and would become a very influential nation in the world.

Founding
With the fall of the Lord of Darkness, the people in the north of Rodina, a place known as Aeson, banded together and established a new govenment of their own. They drove out all remnants of the Lord of Darkness, and demolished the Citadel of Barpheth, which had kept watch over the region by the forces of darkness.

The one who lead this movement was Magnus Sento, who would later be crowned as the first King of Aeson. He created stability in the region, established Latium as an upcoming power with the vacuum left after the Lord of Darkness was defeated. The surrounding areas of Capilarn and Alba eventually were annexed by Aeson. Magnus forged a strong relationship with Arcadia, another emerging nation to the south.

Formation of the Nanten
Shortly after Aeson's founding, they had their first border dispute in the west. Barbarians invaded and attacked the city of Praetoria, in West Latium. While the city was able to repel the attack, the citizens looked to the new king to put an end to these barbarians, and maintain the peace and security they had finally gained. King Magnus called forth the greatest four warriors in the nation, and gave them each their own battlion to lead. Their combined army would be named the Nanten, and each of its generals would be named a Deva. The Nanten invaded the region of Furge, and put down the barbarians. In the end, the Furge was absorbed by Aeson.

The Dragon War
Decades later, the second major event was when a great Green Dragon by the name of Byrel took up nest in Eastern Capilarn. The dragon was large and powerful, and spawned a great number of dragon-spawn. Within a short time, almost the entire eastern part of Capilarn was infested by dragons. The second King of Aeson, Denobar, ordered the Nanten moved in to exterminate them, but were met with heavy losses, including the death of one of the Nanten Devas. Denobar decided it would be best to reorganize the Nanten. He selected the most physically powerful Deva, Satos, to train a select group of soldiers in dragon slaying. This would result in the Nanten Slayer Division. The Slayer Division specialized in fighting dragons, and was composed of warriors with extremely large blades, and powerful bodies. The Slayer Division slowly began the extermination, and eventually slayed Byrel five years after the conflict began.

Expansion and Peace
After the Dragon War, Aeson entered into a time of peace. The eastern region of Capurius would be annexed into Aeson during this time. The military was split between the Regional Garrison Divsions, and the Nanten army at this time. The Regional Divisions would be set up in each Aesonian province, and charged with maintaining the order and peace within. The Nanten would be designated as their main army, for national defense and expansion.

The Aesonian Arcadian War
Arcadia launched a suprise invasion of Aeson in 1581, suddenly invading Alba. The Nanten rallied at the fortress of Dardenolls, but were surprisingly soundly defeated by the Arcadian general Thanatos. The remaining Nanten forces were driven into the North, isolating Latium and the capitol. Aeson formally surrendered to Arcadia as they approached the capitol. Only the Nanten controlled North, at Capilarn, would refuse to surrender.

Arcadian Occupation
Geshtar, an Arcadian General, was appointed Governor General of Aeson. He would have most of the royal family, other than the young princess, executed. King Procus Sento, the 5th King of Aeson, would be hung along with his wife and brothers. The 8 year old Tasena Sento would be crowned Queen, although she was just a puppet of Geshtar. Arcadian supervisors were established in each of Regional Division. Arcadian oppression was common, and the Aesonian people longed to be free.

Hope came briefly when one of the Nanten Devas, Zegen, raided the national capitol, to free Queen Tasena and her new born twins. Much of the plan was foiled, and he was only able to rescue Princess Tessla.

The Aesonian Civil War
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The Aesonian Civil War began in 1602, when Geshtar moved to defeat the remaining Nanten forces in Capilarn. Zegen had fled to Capurius, and forged his own army, with Princess Tessla as its figurehead. They rose up in revolt, and defeated the Eastern Division, and declared their independence from Arcadia. The threat from the East caused Geshtar to delay his invasion plans of Capilarn.

The Southern Division was ordered to march against the rebels, and was the first real formidible opponent the Rebels would have to fight. Zegen would fall in battle, delaying their approach, and Tessla would rally the troops, and crushed the South Division at the second battle of Mylesia. They then invaded Alba, and captured Dardenolls Fortress.

The Rebel forces raced into Capilarn to link up with the Nanten, but the Nanten were dealt with a crushing blow from Geshtar's forces, combined with mercenary troops hired from Thracia. The northern campaign concluded with the extremely bloody battle of Denus, where both sides suffered huge casualities. When spring came, the Revolution received much foreign aid, which revitalized their forces.

The Revolutionary Army marched South into Latium, and in a series of battles, defeated the Central Division, and Gesthar's army. Geshtar would fall in combat. The Revolution would also drive Thanatos out, and establish complete independence from Arcadia.

The Golden Age of Aeson
Tessla was crowned as the 2nd Queen of Aeson, and was loved by her people. She reestablished the Nanten, and worked hard to rebuild the nation. Aeson would enter its first Golden Age under Queen Tessla.

Latium
Latium was the Central Region of Aeson, and the most powerful. The capitol city of Aeson was there. Latium was sandwiched between two impassible mountain ranges, one to the north, separating it from Capilarn, and another to the South, separating it from Arcadia. There is a small break in the montains at Dardenolls, where Latium is connected with Alba at. Another break in the northern mountains at Guntherhall connected Latium with Capilarn.

Alba
Alba was the Southern Region of Aeson, and was bordered next to Arcadia. The Bay of Alba in the east provided a great fishing resource, and Alba's fields were fertile and plentiful. Alba also served as the main trade route between Aeson and Arcadia. West through Dardenolls, Alba was connected with Latium, and to the North was Capurius.

Capilarn
Capilarn was the Northern Region of Aeson. It had a large frozen coast to the north, and borded with Latium to the south at Guntherhall. Capilarn was where the Nanten Slayer Division was based, and where the Nanten took refuge after their defeat at the Battle of Dardenolls. Denus was the capitol city of the region. After the Aesonian Civil War, Queen Tessla charged Kennen of the Nanten to return to Capilarn, and help rebuild.

Capurius
Capurius was the eastern region of Aeson, and the most recent area to be annexed into the nation. It was a frontier area, and held little strategic importance overall. Capurius had the Vorios Forest located in the middle of it, which was an anicent, and dangerous forest, filled with carnivorous plants and animals. Capurius was the place where the Aesonian Civil War began.

Furge
Furge was the western region of Aeson. It was also the smallest, located to the west of Latium. Furge bordered upon Sohora. Furge was treated as a buffer state, and held a large stationary garrison to keep Latium's western flank safe. During the Aesonian Civil War, Furge had its own isolated revolts, separate from the main conflicts to the East. These battles often would involve the Sohora's Castle Belest. The Furgian Rebellions would be crushed before Aesonian Revolutionary Army won the war.

The Nanten
The Nanten was originally founded by King Magnus Sento, as the main army of Aeson. It was lead by 4 powerful generals, called Devas. During the Dragon War, King Denobar reorganized the Nanten into 4 specialized divisions, each headed by a Nanten Deva. The Nanten Knight Division would become the most prominent Nanten Division, as it was the most numerous and versitile of the Divisions. The Nanten Mage Division contained the country's Mages and Wizards. The Nanten Slayer Division was a specially trained and organized division of dragon slayers. Finally, the Nanten Assassination Division was made up of spys and assassins, and was the smallest and most secretive Nanten Division. The Nanten were defeated by Arcadia, and by the battle of Denus in the Arcadian Civil War, were absorbed into the Revolutionary Army.

The Revolutionary Army
The Revolutionary Army was formed in opposition to the Arcadian Occupation, and was founded by Zegen the Phantom. Princess Tessla Sento was established as its figurehead, and took formal control of the army after Zegen's death. The Revolutionary Army would eventually defeat the Loyalist Forces and win the Aesonian Civil War, at which time it was reorganized into the New Nanten.

The New Nanten
The Revolutionary Army was reorganized as the New Nanten after the Civil War. Although technically a new organization, this New Nanten was simply refered to as "The Nanten" for the sake of simplicity. Its organization would be the same as the previous Nanten, although the Assassination Division, and the Slayer Division were drastically reduced in numbers. Eventually the Slayer Division would be absorbed into the Knight Division, and replaced with the Nanten Armored Division. As warfare began to move towards gunpowder, eventually even the Mage Division was disbanded, to be replaced by the Nanten Aerial Division as flying machines became more common. The Knight Division would keep its name, and would serve as the infantry division of the Nanten.