Ignis

History

The origin of Ignis is lost in time.

year 19 - After a long political standoff, the Court invokes a rarely-used loophole to remove Queen Christian Todoroki from power.

year 21 - Queen Helen Todoroki is removed from power and imprisoned after her ties to the thieves' guild come to light.

year 57 - King Brumage Todoroki ascends to the throne after assassinating his 7 siblings.

year 77 - King Brumage Todoroki of Ignis poisons the governor of Alinea's nearest province, then invades. Ignis doubles its population.

year 90 - The Court decides that any child capable of bearing arms must join the army.

year 95 - King Brumage Todoroki takes his own life after many years spent battling a terrible disease.

year 108 - Alinea annexes a portion of Ignis' forest. Alinea nearly doubles its territory.

year 110 - Ignis seizes territory from Alinea. Ignis doubles its population.

year 116 - Queen Joan Todoroki is beheaded by an usurper, King Murdoch Todoroki.

year 126 - Terrible casualties among both soldiers and citizens mar Ignis' conquest of a Sinnochae province. Sinnochae loses a quarter of its population.

year 137 - Hunta Todoroki succeeds King Murdoch Todoroki as the new King of Ignis.

year 138 - Saewaru Illing brings to justice every member of the bandit gang that's preyed on caravans for years.

year 140 - Saewaru Illing goes mad and dies homeless.

year 143 - Asulf Todoroki replaces Hunta Todoroki as the kingdom's new King.

year 143 - When Ignis' head priest opens a meeting of the Court with a prayer for the poor, he is removed from his position.

year 150 - The King's Chroniclea are commissioned by the Court. The work is an epic that directly connects the lineage of the King to the gods.

Demography and Population

7,439,903

92% High Elves

3% Elves of other ethnicities

2% Half-Elves

2% Humans

Type

Geopolitical, Kingdom

Capital

Ignis City

Alternative Names

The Fire Kingdom

Demonym

Igni

Government System

Monarchy, Absolute

Currency

Gold

Major Exports

Ships, cloth, timber, dyed wool, dyes, wood

Major Imports

Food, precious metals, armor, weapons, spices, wine

Judicial Body

The Court

Location

Emerald Forest

Official Languages

• Elvish

Controlled Territories

• Copperfold
• Ignis City
• Mythway

Neighboring Nations

• Riabhachrea
• Tiwa

Related Ethnicities

• High Elf