The Southern Colonies

The Southern Colonies are an area of colonies owned by the Kingdom of Erdantia on and off the coast of Eseris and Sesilen. There are five main colonies in the southern colonies:

• Selleri Artistian, an island off the coast of Eseris gifted to Erdantia in 1398.
• Selleri Elerin, an island off the coast of Eseris gifted in exchange for four years military support against insurgent tribes in Senestria, especially the one that was at the time led by the father of Ezekial Evans.
• Lerrine, a town in Eseris gifted for a further two years of military support.
• Arlial, a town in Senestria, was captured by Erdantia forces in 1467
• Raetha, a island off the coast of Senestria, founded by Erdantia but was captured by Syndal in the Syndalan-Orlendian war of 1515-1587. It was eventually retaken towards the end of the war.

All ships operating in the Southern Colonies report to Syvellen, a warship commanded by Admiral Muriel Turner, the naval officer who also acts as head of the Naval District and its law enforcement. The ship is known for the design choice to sacrifice armour in exchange for stronger and more numerous armaments, creating a ship with low survivability but high firepower.

Laws and administration

Colonies in and around Senestria are exclusively under the control of Erdantia. Colonies formerly part of Eseris have a series of extra conditions put in place, formed in an agreement between Erdantia and Eseris in 1521 named the treaty of Selleri:

• Any Eserisian may travel freely between the two colonies. The only exceptions are criminals and Cambions/Nephilims, who are not permitted to move between the two.
• There shall be no tax for trade between the colonies and Eseris, except for when the administrative bodies governing the colonies are in a state of financial ruin.
• Spies from Erdantia are not permitted entry to the colonies.
• Criminals from Eseris seeking refuge in the colonies must be returned, and vice versa.

Natural Resources

Colonies around Eseris tend to be very fertile, with a climate suited to growing crops that could never be grown in Erdantia. One colony, Arlial, is famous for its diamonds deposits, and the town has several mines on the outskirts. The towns further south are less fertile, with food often having to be imported from Eseris. Regardless, they are home to several creatures not present (or even commonly known about) in Erdantia, and so animals such as Spretta can be exported to ports such as City of Renn, where they can then be resold at other areas around Erdantia for huge sums.

Owning Organization

The Kingdom of Erdantia

• 1398 - Selleri Artistian is given to Erdantia by Eseris
• 1432 - Selleri Elerin is given to Erdantia in exchange for military service
• 1447 - The military service expires, and Eseris gives Erdantia the town of Lerine
• 1467 - Erdantia establishes Arlial, using it as a trade point for the Southern Colonies
• 1488 - The Lended Settlements act is agreed upon by Eseris and Erdantia, giving former Eserisian nationals now living in colonies owned by Erdantia have the right of free travel between the colonies and Eseris.
• 1506 - Erdantia captures Raetha from Syndal, recycling the preexisting ports and shipyards to form a naval base.