Evergrave

Evergrave is a huge graveyard that spreads for hundreds of miles. It consists of a massive amount of tombs, crypts, mausoleums, and burial sites that cover the vast majority of the land. Evergrave was once a brilliant settlement known as Evergrace, an autonomous kingdom created by rich Lothenians in the Second Age. The settlement was utterly destroyed by a massive fire that broke out after an individual performed a song in the city’s main market. The violinist was once a citizen of Evergrace who was given away to the Antara Queen along with a group of children that belonged to the aristocrats of Evergrace. Being the only survivor, he returned years later wielding unimaginative power through his music and as a result, lay the city to ashes with a song. After the infamous destruction of Evergrace and the death of its people, the kingdom was dissolved and the story spread to the rest of Vitallia. Individuals from all over the world then strove to contribute to building a huge gravesite to honor the dead, and thus Evergrave came to be.

History

Evergrace was founded by house Hearthworn in 207 AC, following a turbulent period In Lothen, followed by waves of immigration. The establishment of Evergrace north of the Lion Mountains signaled the beginning of a new era for powerful houses that wish to exist outside Lothen’s yoke. The rising power of Evergrace was already discussed in the halls of kings throughout Vitallia. Alas, the ruler of the newly found kingdom was not aware of the power and influence of the Maor Elves that lived beneath the surface of the earth. When Queen An-Khaless-Na appeared before the king of Evergrace, she demanded a tribute of blood. The power of the elves could not be questioned and Evergrace, although strong, could never match the power of the Amar queen of Arcanara. And so, Evergrace was forced to surrender several children of young age to the Queen for reasons that remain unknown. It has been recorded that none of these children ever returned to Evergrace, except Endorious, after forty two years of captivity. Endorious was never able to reveal what had occurred in the warrens of the underground kingdom. Soon after his reappearance, he visited the city’s market, and there, he played a melody on his violin that he had learned during his years in prison. It was a lullaby sung by the queen to him nightly. When the song was heard in Evergrace, the whole city burned to the ground.

RUINED SETTLEMENT
407

Founding Date

207

Alternative Name(s)

Evergrace

Type

Capital

Population

1

Location under

The Mainland

Owner/Ruler

Noskus

Characters in Location

• Noskus