A History of Evalyse

Prior to Evalyse, the land around the Aurmedian Sea was known as Ethleonis. Little is known about Ethleonis, and scholars often debate the validity of that which is. In part, this is due to the warlike nature of the Ethleonian peoples, who seemed averse to modern techniques for record-keeping, and in part due to the wholesale burning of historical texts and scrolls in the events leading up to the downfall of Ethleonis.   Scholars can agree that the last king of Ethleonis, King Rothar Valdrin, could not sire any sons, yet bore three daughters. By Ethleonian law, none of those daughters could inherit the throne. The eldest daughter felt slighted by her inability to take the throne, and eventually staged a coup. The other sisters, whether through greed, piety, or other motives, resisted their sister's attempt at the throne and instead poised to take it for themselves. This coup, ending in the death of King Rothar Valdrin, sparked what is known today as "The War of the Three Sisters."

With the power of the Spirit of the Sacred Isle and the Lady of the Lake, Athloreon lead his men across the land surrounding the Aurmedian Sea and subjugated the warlike hordes. His conquest came to an end in 964 EE, when after unifying the peoples, Athloreon shed his former name and became First King, Athloreon di Evalyse.   The Spirit and Athloreon agreed that none could step foot upon the Sacred Isle of Devenir save for the royal family. It was from this Sacred Isle that Athloreon ruled his kingdom, establishing the castle-fortress of Arx Magna Veterus.   Finally, under a new banner, the land could begin to heal and rebuild.

Though his life was extended via the pact of the isle, Athloreon eventually succumbed to his mortality and died of old age. In his time, he managed to rebuild the land around the Aurmedian Sea into a proper, true kingdom.   He bequeathed his kingdom unto his firstborn son, Ithisdeon di Evalyse.