History of Lemuria

Humanity discovers the existence of elemental energy and that it can be manipulated. The first four elements to be used in such manipulation, or magic, are water, fire, earth and air. Over time, more elements are discovered, leading to the fourteen that are known of today.

The first written mentions of Illati are estimated to be from this time period. Originally a solitary goddess of light and all creation, the pantheon would be expanded to four children dietes and eight saints.

Sharur first enters written record around this time. A mythological figure to the roaming tribes of the Dolorent, he communes with nature and is able to speak to the spirit of all beings thanks to a stone of many colors. Eventually, he is absorbed into the Cult of Light as one of Illati's children.

The precursor to Itria, the beginnings of Quatrallo are founded upon a floodplain to the east of Urummu's braid. It slowly spreads eastward along the coast, absorbing the region where Zarratire had settled, emerging from a massive cave system within the earth.    Mulki, the last of Illati's children, is first found in written record here. Eventually she would be co-opted into the Illatian religion as one of her children, but currently she is a diety of the seas and cycles of the twin moons.

The Cult of Light undergoes major reforms around this date, including a restructuring of church leadership, and the first manuscript of the Durgu. Illatian as it is known as of this current date takes form.

After a famine runs through the region, Quatrallo collapses as a nation and is left in turmoil. Civil war erupts throughout the region that lasts for a decade.

The Colombera dynasty announces that Illatian will be the official religion of Itria after countless missionary missions from Adnati.

Grextin, the capital of the Dolorent, is officially founded. The continent is divided into administrative districts for the first time.

Upon reaching an accord with the dragon Verchelen, Laefonn's Institute is founded within the Urummu's Braid mountain range. While self-sufficient at first, the Institute would eventually obtain financial backing from the Itrian government. Over the coming centuries, it would gain a reputation as the best institution for education in Lemuria.

Thanks to his dedication of education, Laefonn is posthumorously given the status of sainthood by the Illatian church. He is the last of the eight saints.

The Colombera dynasty, the only Zarratiran dynasty within Itrian history, abdicates the throne and passes the crown to Gimondi dynasty due to concerns of interbreeding within the royal line.

A confederacy of nine kingdoms are allied together by Empress Liao of Luao Ai, becoming the kingdom of Zhongjian.

The Asterjar arrive upon Lemuria using their comet that they refer to as a 'Chariot'. Made of celestial elemental imagery mimicking the stars, they take upon the appearance of nearby human farmers--the first to interact with them.   Itria forces the Asterjar to perform slave labor upon the realization that they appear to be 'immortal', their essence reforming upon percieved death.

A middle child among many siblings, Saheera al-Sahih is born to the current Sultan of Adnati.

At the age of 17, King Primero ascends the throne after the death of his father.

After having little success in regions closer to home, King Primero demands that the search for a new Philosopher's Stone is done in the Skiras Valley. A region that is historically disputed by Adnati and Itria, Sultana Saheera soon objects and increases the military presence in the region.

In a move that causes gossip throughout the Capitale, King Primero marries the daughter of a noble chieftan in Morozin. Queen Luda is twenty years the king's junior and is described as 'pretty, but unremarkable otherwise' by many observers of the royal wedding.

Sultana Saheera proclaims that King Primero's claim that his daughters are gods reborn is an affront to Illatian itself and an insult to any believer.

The Shadows of Damqis, a seperate cult of Damqis in Adnati, are hired by Queen Saheera to spy on King Primero and his daughters. While the goal for the time being is to gain information and be minor influencers, the plans soon change.

King Primero demands the Itrian military expand their presence in the Skiras valley. Asterjar slaves are brought in to help assist with mining and military control. Sultana Saheera requests that a political summit is held in Grextin, with Grextin acting as mediator to try and come to a peaceful resolution.

Wishing to cut off King Primero before he strikes, Sultana Saheera rapidly expands Adnati's military and sends the bulk of it to Skiras Valley. The ultimate goal is to cut off Capitale in a blockade, believing that Grextin will aid them in this.    In reality, Grextin advises King Primero of Adnati's plans and he sends his best: the guard to the front lines. The battle carries on for three weeks in the valley, before it is finally ended by the use of the Philosopher's Stone.

Sultana Saheera is able to witness the carnage that the Philosopher Stone does to her people and land from a distance. She rapidly sends a missive to King Primero, requesting peace talks. King Primero sends back a missive that states her surrender would be unconditional, or she and Adnati would fall under complete rule of Itria. She agrees.    The unconditional surrender leads to strict restrictions on Adnati's economy, as they are forced to pay 'damages' for the war. In addition, the Sultana's children are forced to attend Saint Laefonn's once they come of age.    Sultana Saheera admits privately to one of her advisors that she feels like she is only buying time.