The Kingdom of Elenthia

Written by ThatGuyOverThere

Elenthia means “Sea Dweller” in their native tongue. It is named for their fist king, Elenthor.
Prominent Cities, Villages and Landmarks: Lathania (Capitol), Jorgus, Mountains of Trion, Torinth, Dervann, Cential (Decoy Capitol), Isle of Epoh
Climate: Sub Tropical
Terrain: Mostly tropical forests and jungle down towards the sea coast. Vast mountain range to the north east with several (now dead) volcanoes.

Culture

Foods: Seafood, Freshly grown foods on land.
What music do they play? Island type music.
What language do they speak? Elenthanian
How do they travel? Mostly by Ship, swimming, or, if by land, Horses.
What is their fighting style? Mostly staff/pole type martial arts, similar to that of bojutsu and jojutsu, but are handy with various other weapons as well. Their armies will sing before battle to greatly encourage each other and their allies and to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies.
What is their greatest strength? In the water where they fight just as well on land.
What is their greatest weakness? They can only semi communicate with the sea creatures, thus they are just as much in danger of predators as those who are on land.
Is this kingdom peace-loving or war-loving? Peace-loving, but never afraid to go to war.
Injust or just? Just, though they’ve had their share of unjust rulers. There is a small group of Elenthians from the line of Lothor who tend to cause trouble politically.
What do they think about the other countries in Ashnuw? They are cautious of Darasuum.
What are some prominent events in their history? They were briefly conquered by the Darasuum, but after launching a successful assault with their allies, they were able to regain their homeland.
Culture: Similar to that of Italy. The Elenthians are mostly peaceful folk, though aren’t afraid to defend themselves if threatened. They are known for sending families into other kingdom’s to learn of their cultures, by blending in with the people groups and acting like them. Food and big parties are popular amongst the Elenthians. Even strangers finding their way into their lands will find themselves with a very hospitable people group willing to feed them.

Assets

Because of their ability to swim underwater, the Elenthians have unique stones and jewels that they craft and sell.

History

Elenthians were mostly a scattered race before the Pale War. They had no kingdom of their own, no one to rule their people, yet the Elenthians stuck together and were relatively peaceful save for a few groups that would try to wage war against their neighboring lands.
It wasn’t until 1031 when their when a monarchy was finally established. Their first king, Elenthor, united his people and built their first city, Lathania, which would eventually become their capitol. From there they expanded and in 1035 Elenthia was officially recognized as a kingdom.
Due to the kingdom being right next to the ocean, Elenthor feared the Elenthians could be easily overtaken in war, thus in 1038 he establishes a navy which as the years went on would become the guardians of the Seas. Elenthor’s reign would continue until his death in 1049 and the throne assumed by his eldest son Lothor. Lothor detested Elyon and tried to make himself a god which resulted in Elenthia’s downfall at the hands of Darasuum in 1050.
When Darasuum was defeated in 1055, the Elenthian’s reclaim their lands and begin to rebuild. Miraculously the royal bloodline survived and their next king, Elias, takes the throne. King Elias begins his reign with the rebuilding of Elenthia’s capitol, Lathania, only this time to better protect his people, he would build it under the sea where the Elenthian’s could live freely and in peace. Elias wouldn’t abandon their lands on the surface however. He would build cities and small villages throughout the land so the people could continue growing their crops in the rich soil and still hold onto the lands other natural resources. Outsiders assume these lands to be the only place where the Elenthians live, for Elias would keep Lathania’s location secret to the outside world. Only an Elenthian knows how to find the Capitol. The city of Cential serves as a decoy Capitol for the Elenthians.
Present Time: By 1690, a new king rose to the throne by the name of Xertha Elendeer. During his time as prince Xertha had spent nearly a decade as a missionary to Vachelous, taking with him his wife, Lythia, and two children, Ananias and Elisha with him. During this time Xetha’s son would disappear and be turned into a deadly assassin. Xertha and his family would return to Elenthia to continue their search for Ananias, though much of that would be put on hold after Xertha’s father passes and he assumes the throne. The next ten years would be wearisome for Xertha, as news of his son's assassin ways reached his ears and his daughter, Elisha, would leave Elenthia to search for her brother, against her fathers wishes. In 1695, Xertha’s beloved queen had passed away from her sorrow of losing her son and not having seen their daughter for several years. This left Xertha alone to rule the kingdom which he struggled with for a time, but would eventually manage move past his grief and focus on making sure Elenthia flourished.
This, however, did not stop those from the line of Lothor to try to claim Xertha as unfit to rule and try to take the throne themselves. By 1700, new threats would arise throughout Ashnuw, including rumors of Pale's return and the formation of the Sanctified, a radical group from Vachelous threatening to destroy anyone whom they deemed to be unpure. 1700 would also be a year of hope for Xertha, as he would finally be reunited with his son, whom had turned from his assassin ways and became a monk to try and make a better name for himself.

Territories

Terrain: Mostly tropical forests and jungle down towards the sea coast. Vast mountain range to the north east with several (now dead) volcanoes.

Technological Level

Mostly primitive technology, swords, axes, spears etc. Their armor allows them to swim at great speeds underwater.

Religion

Elenthians follow Elyon and are big on sending out “missionaries” to other lands to teach about Elyon.

Kingdom Races: Elenthian Humans
This Kingdom is Most like all these Countries/Books/Movies/Games: Italy with a bit of Hawaii mixed in/Aquaman.

Founding Date

1031

Capital

Lanthania

Head of State

King Elias of Elenthia

Government System

Monarchy, Absolute

Notable Members

• Ananias Elendeer

Related Ethnicities

• Elenthian