Sohora

Sohora was a large central nation that shares borders with both Aeson and Arcadia. It was a loosely unified nation divided into five provinces, each overseen by a duke or duchess. At the end of the Age of Rebirth, it became more tightly unified.

Early history
Sohora came to being as a unified nation shortly after its eastern neighbors. Prior to and during the Age Of Darkness, the land that made up Sohora was a collection of weakly tied smaller kingdoms. Unlike other nations, it was ruled by the leaders of each of these dukedoms. Despite having a similar birthdate to other nations that came into being during this time, the general fear of uniting under one central leader left Sohora in a less developed state than others for quite some time. The miltary strength of the nation remained scattered to each of the five dukedoms that originally made up the region, and the people's loyalty still stayed largely to the local duke rather than to Sohora as a country, although there are many in the leadership who petition for stronger leadership to unite Sohora. Among these individuals, the most prevalent was Saser, chief advisor to Hendiazed, the Duke of Lasoma, the largest of the provinces in Sohora.

The Aesonian Civil War
Although Sohora initially sought to remain completely neutral in the war that Arcadia began, it became apparent that neutrality would not be an option for the nation's survival. During the peacetime that lasted for a short while between the reign of the Lord of Darkness, Aeson and Arcadia balanced one another relatively in power, and had allowed the much weaker Sohora to grow and begin to flourish. With the recent tilt in the balance, Sohora decided to give aid to Aeson. While it did not share its military might with Aeson upfront, it did provide supplies and even in some cases shelter to Aesonian soldiers.

Lasoma
Lasoma was the largest of the five provinces of Sohora. It was centrally located in the nation, and is home to the Grand Hall, where the meetings of the five noble houses of the country occurred. After the Age of Technology, the Grand Hall became a national landmark.

Rushyskel
Rushyskel was the second largest province of Sohora, and was located to the southwest of the capitol of Central Lasoma. This province was home to the Greywolves, arguably Sohora's most elite, and certainly most famous, military division thoughout the Age of Rebirth.

Arutia
In contrast to all of Sohora's other provinces, Arutia existed as a magical research center since before the nation properly came into existence. During the Age of Darkness, the halls of its Fort Uldova served as a safe haven for many mages and scholars during magic's prohibition. As a result, many mages chose to live in this region for quite some time.

Belest
Belest was well-known in Sohora for its fishing, and not for much else. Everything from its leadership, defense, and daily life were all average and not particularly worth noting. Belest was the site of a string of battles in the Aesonian Civil War. The castle changed hands six times before the war was over.

Neyavil
Neyavil was the most densely forested province in Sohora. Its castle was nested within a thick forest, which served as a natural barrier to enemies.