The South

The South – The ‘Land of Riches’. If the North was known for its rigid and stern folk, the South was the opposite in the sense that its citizens were found to be ever joyful, due to their wealthy and lavish lifestyles.

The Orthanes of Summerhold have ruled the South since the days before Vulcan Palidor conquered the East. The Southerners were always content with what they had, though they enjoyed the thrill of competition; whether it was a tournament of knights from Summerhold and Karthmere, a battle of wits between the merchants of the Silk Isles, or a comparison of one’s ownership of gold, the South mostly kept their pleasure and entertainment to themselves... until the Great Trade War.

Trading goods between their own locations was accepted for many years, but when their borders opened up to the kingdom to the east, as well as to the once peaceful lands of the west, disputes and arguments escalated quickly. Years went by without a proper resolution to the conflict, but with the arrival of the strange beings that later came to be known as the Mystics, everything changed. Ports were built, commerce was established, and a new era of peace began in Areon.

Centuries later, the Sorcerer’s War came and went, and the South grew to be less of a jubilant place. The Lord of Karthmere, Samus Weyland, was killed and usurped by his friend and Captain of the Castle Guard, Rayburn Duke, ushering in a dark time for the region, as Duke also sought to take the throne from South King Wilfred Orthane. The shipping of goods from the Silk Isles to the rest of Areon still commenced, though some of the Isles preferred to operate on their own terms. While the Lord of the Silk Isles sat in luxury amongst his peers on Atley, dangerous sport was held on Skal, Forsa became the epicenter of debauchery, and Fura’s weapon and trinket shops were the focus of pirates who sought to obtain treasures by unnecessary force. Only the island of Lon stood untouched and fully protected, as its vast amount of farms and breweries were of utmost importance to the people of Areon.