Empire of Kima

Kima has always been somewhat removed from world politics. It survives in its own little bubble. The most recent and important conflict it's had with another country was the Doriathilan Invasion from 822 to 828 ND. Despite its isolation, Kima has trade treaties and sees frequent visitors from the mainland countries to the east.   The Empire of Kima, named for the continent the kingdom spans, is surrounded by ocean water. A generous amount of its settlements are coastal towns, and Kiman ship-makers are known for their craftsmanship.

History

Before becoming an empire, Kima was a loose group of somewhat-allied provinces. While they weren't officially politically unified, the countries of Doriathil, Novaria, and other kingdoms located on Udira viewed them as one entity for military purposes, but separate for trade.   The Empire of Kima was established by High Commander Elric following the failed Doriathilan Invasion. Elric ruled for twenty-four years, finally losing his throne when Ragna killed him during the Strican Rebellion. This marked the beginning of the Civil War. at the end of which, Ragna took the throne and named herself Empress.

Territories

The Empire controls all six provinces located on Kima. They united when threatened by the Doriathilin Invasion, and have remained united since then. Most of the Empire's control is exerted over Chema, Ephemere, and Strica, and the three remaining provinces largely keep to themselves. In the past, the Empire has attempted to crack down on the province of Katzan, but have been unsuccessful. To keep the peace, they leave Katzan alone. Similarly, Strica attempted to rebel in the past, but most of these resurgences were squashed by the Cheman military. The most recent Strican rebellion, however, was successful, leading to Ragna's seat on the throne.

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History of Kima
Founding Date
828 ND
Type
Geopolitical, Empire
Capital
Alternative Names
Kima
Demonym
Kiman
Leader
Leader Title
Government System
Dictatorship
Power Structure
Unitary state
Economic System
Market economy
Currency
Gold/Silver/Copper coins
Subsidiary Organizations
Location
Related Ranks & Titles
Controlled Territories
Neighboring Nations

Articles under Empire of Kima


The New Dawn

The Present

  • 1 ND


    The Collapse
    Disaster / Destruction

    The Collapse brought an end to the world as it was then known and led Kima and the rest of Eiros into The New Dawn, an age of reconstruction and rebirth.

    Location
    Kima
  • 108 ND


    Ash Covering Kima Cleared
    Miscellaneous

    Following the eruption of Mt. Vyšnak that heralded the start of the Collapse, a thick layer of ash fell over the continent of Kima. After 108 years, it finally cleared.

    Location
    Kima
  • 142 ND

    172 ND


    Great Decline
    Disaster / Destruction

    The Great Decline marked a period in Udira's history where the people felt as if all deities had abandoned them. A massive asteroid from the skies impacted into the center of the continent, destroying lives, settlements, and livelihoods. It took decades for the people to recover.

    Location
    Udira
  • 169 ND

    7 Tufe

    Kima Discovered and Settled
    Discovery, Exploration

    A group of refugees from the continent of Udira set sail to the west, looking for a land they'd only heard stories about. They found it, and settled.

    Location
    Kima
  • 172 ND


    The Fracturing
    Disbandment

    Following the Great Decline, the Udiran Empire fractured into multiple independent nations. The continent descended into conflict once again, remaining this way for at least a century.

    Location
    Udira
  • 175 ND

    7 Ippu

    Feuyan Settlement of Kima
    Population Migration / Travel

    A second wave of refugees fled from Udira to Kima, settling there. This caused strife between them and the original settlers, the Mojčkan people.

    Location
    Kima
  • 176 ND

    1 Ginu

    Founding of the Chema Expanse
    Founding

    Feuyan settlers declared the region of Kima called the "Chema Expanse" a sovereign nation.

    Location
    Kima
  • 177 ND

    13 Awuth

    Founding of the Katzan Cape
    Founding

    Mojčkan settlers declared the region of Kima called the "Katzan Cape" a sovereign nation.

    Location
    Kima
  • 180 ND

    11 Døpo
    180 ND

    27 Piri

    Revolt of 180
    Revolution

    After facing mistreatment at the hands of Feuyans, Mojčkan people revolted and set the city of Anstead ablaze. This eventually led to Mojčkan people being driven out of Chema in droves, moving elsewhere and establishing their own nations.

    Location
    Kima
  • 180 ND

    28 Piri

    The Circle Established
    Founding

    The Circle, a guild of mages in the Katzan Cape, was established to regulate magic-use within the province.

  • 181 ND

    12 Adu

    Founding of the Strica Seaboard
    Founding

    Mojčkan settlers declared the region of Kima called the "Strica Seaboard" a sovereign nation.

    Location
    Kima
  • 194 ND

    29 Oñfeytli

    Founding of Ephemere
    Founding

    Feuyan settlers declared the region of Kima called "Ephemere" a sovereign nation.

    Location
    Kima
  • 199 ND

    1 Duk

    Founding of the Lumarien Plains
    Founding

    Mojčkan settlers declared the region of Kima called the "Lumarien Plains" a sovereign nation.

    Location
    Kima
  • 199 ND

    16 Duk

    Katzan Conservatory of Magic Established
    Founding

    A magic school was established by the Circle in the Katzan Cape.

  • 201 ND

    1 Søga

    Founding of Avadale
    Founding

    Mojčkan settlers declared the region of Kima called "Avadale" a sovereign nation.

    Location
    Kima
  • 205 ND

    5 Awuth

    Historians Society Established
    Founding

    The order of scribes committed to the truth was founded.

    Location
    Kima
  • 212 ND

    21 Ippu

    Discovery of Aleksium
    Discovery, Scientific

    A Strican miner found a deposit of a strange, black ore near a petrified tree. They smelt brought it back to their settlement for their village mage to inspect. Upon touching it, however, her fingers came away burnt. The news of this discovery spread across the country.

    More reading
    Aleksium
  • 212 ND

    21 Ippu
    222 ND


    Aleksium Rush
    Population Migration / Travel

    Entranced by the promise of a material that could keep magic at bay, thousands of people flocked to the Strica Seaboard in an attempt to dig up more aleksium. During this time, the ore was also found in the nearby Barrenwood. Some wanted it for nefarious purposes, others wanted it to study it, and mages wanted to stay as far away from it as possible.

    Location
    Kima
    More reading
    Aleksium
  • 222 ND

    241 ND


    Aleksium Wars
    Military action

    Following the Aleksium rush, Strica sought to tighten its claim on the ore and imposed tariffs upon those who wished to gain access to it. Ephemere and Chema were not happy with this, and launched brutal attacks on Strica. A nineteen-year war ensued, with Chema and Ephemere emerging victorious.

    Location
    Kima
    More reading
    Aleksium
  • 279 ND

    12 Døpo
    280 ND

    24 Oñfeytli

    Egren Invasion
    Military action

    The newly-formed Egren Federation launched an attack on Kima in an attempt to take its aleksium stores. Unfortunately for them, they chose to land in the Katzan Cape, and didn't anticipate the depths of the nation's winters or the loyalty of its residents. Their forces were decimated in a matter of months.

    Location
    Kima
  • 287 ND

    3 Awuth
    311 ND

    12 Døpo

    Reign of Ezekiel the Red
    Life, Career

    Ezekiel the Red was a tyrant of a mage who kept his subjects in line using blood magic. He ruled the nation of Strica through force and exerted strict control over the exports of aleksium. He was finally taken down after Chema and Ephemere grew tired of his refusal to allow them access to the aleksium.

    Location
    Kima
  • 312 ND

    14 Awuth

    Council of Magistry Established
    Founding

    Following the death of Ezekiel the Red, the Council of Magistry was formed to regulate mages and magic-use across the continent. Blood magic was not yet outlawed at this time, but was heavily monitored.

    Location
    Kima
  • 312 ND

    21 Duk

    Chema Conservatory of Magic Established
    Founding

    A magic school was established by the Council of Magistry in the Chema Expanse.

  • 313 ND

    2 Nuoth

    Lumarien Conservatory of Magic Established
    Founding

    A magic school was established by the Council of Magistry in the Lumarien Plains.

  • 315 ND

    23 Adu

    Lumarien Conservatory of Magic Shut Down
    Disbandment

    Due to low enrollment rates, the Lumarien Conservatory of Magic was closed.

  • 315 ND

    30 Adu

    Ephemere Conservatory of Magic Established
    Founding

    A magic school was established by the Council of Magistry in Ephemere.

  • 338 ND

    12 Tah

    Strica Conservatory of Magic Established
    Founding

    A magic school was established by the Council of Magistry in the Strica Seaboard.

  • 340 ND

    23 Søga

    Avadale Conservatory of Magic Established
    Founding

    A magic school was established by the Council of Magistry in Avadale.

  • 399 ND

    12 Døpo

    Founding of Doriathil
    Founding

    The country of Doriathil became recognized as a nation.

    Location
    Udira
  • 403 ND


    Discovery of Behemoth Domestication
    Scientific achievement

    Mages in Chema discovered how to tame behemoths, fojan creatures capable of carrying great burdens, and could even be used in battle.

    Location
    Kima
    More reading
    Behemoth
  • 423 ND

    443 ND


    20-Year Famine
    Disaster / Destruction

    Declining magic in the land of Udira led to a famine that lasted decades. Around that time, a similar affliction hit Kima. Scholars later came to the conclusion that it was due to the massive usage of aleksium in the continent. Once aleksium usage died down, it took awhile, but the famine in Kima eventually ended.

    Location
    Kima
  • 460 ND

    17 Oñfeytli

    Discovery of the First Dragon Skeleton
    Discovery, Exploration

    Icemelt from warming temperatures in the Širik Mountains revealed the skeleton of a long-dead dragon. Scholars were able to date it back to the Collapse. This set off a crazed hunt for other dragon skeletons.

    Location
    Kima
  • 461 ND

    18 Oñfeytli

    First Expedition the Kačkan Abyss
    Expedition

    A team of scholars and mages attempted to make their way into the Kačkan Abyss. They didn't get very far before it became clear it was unsafe, and they turned back.

  • 461 ND

    2 Søga

    Second Expedition to the Kačkan Abyss
    Expedition

    Comprised of the first team to explore the Abyss, more scholars ventured into its darkness. They made it farther in, discovering a dragon skeleton. It appeared to be blocking the collapsed entrance to some kind of hollowed out shelter in the rock. They returned shortly after, unable to get past the obstruction. A few of them reported hearing odd noises coming from behind the obstruction.

  • 462 ND

    1 Oñfeytli

    Tragedy of the Third Expedition to the Kačkan Abyss
    Disaster / Destruction

    A third expedition was sent into the Abyss to break through the obstruction. They did make it through, but then things went south. Only two members of the team made it out –– two mages. One passed shortly after emerging from the Abyss, covered in blood and lacerations. The other survived, but seemed to have gone insane, wailing about strange creatures and powerful magic.

  • 472 ND


    Formation of the Twilight Brotherhood
    Religious event

    The Twilight Brotherhood, a religious order centered around the inevitable return of the dragons, began to gain popularity in Kima and across the sea, in Udira.

    Location
    Kima
  • 541 ND

    Tufe
    589 ND

    Aeup

    Doriathilan Raids on Lumarien
    Military action

    Doriathil, a relatively young country with a small military, launched guerrilla raids on the Lumarien Plains, the weakest coast on Kima. It was slow-going, considering Doriathil's small size and firepower compared to Lumarien's disorganized forces. Finally, Katzan warriors joined Lumarien to drive the Doriathilans out.

    Location
    Kima
  • 579 ND

    20 Tah

    Sacking of Brighwe
    Disaster / Destruction

    Doriathilan raiders attacked the Lumarien town of Brighwe and nearly wiped it out entirely. This was easy to do, as most of Lumarien's settlements contained sick and elderly people, and not many young or healthy warriors. This led to a change in Lumarien's social structure, and the settlements began to be manned by warriors and mages. They also pushed the Council of Magistry to reestablish their magic academy.

    Location
    Kima
    More reading
    Old Brighwe
  • 592 ND

    22 Nuoth

    Lumarien Conservatory of Magic Reestablished
    Founding

    The Lumarien Conservatory of Magic was reopened to accept students.

  • 657 ND

    12 Awuth

    Founding of Novarian Empire
    Founding

    The Novarian Empire declared their sovereignty.

    Location
    Udira
  • 700 ND

    12 Aeup

    Order of the Rose Established
    Founding

    The Order of the Rose, a sect of blood mages, was founded in secret to continue their dark arts.

    Location
    Kima
  • 702 ND

    Awuth
    717 ND

    Søga

    Novarian-Doriathilan War
    Military action

    Intent on expanding its rule and getting rid of competitors, Doriathil attacked the Novarian Empire with the intention of wiping it off the map. The Novarian Empire sent a request for aid to the Council of Magistry, who sent mages to Udira. Doriathil was defeated, but barely, and anger still simmers between the two nations.

    Location
    Udira
  • 720 ND

    23 Awuth

    Novarian Trade Agreement Signed
    Diplomatic action

    The Chema Expanse and Ephemere signed a trade agreement and treaty on behalf of all of Kima with the Novarian Empire, agreeing to establish a trade route with them and to keep the peace. It was later renewed after the Empire of Kima was established.

  • 743 ND

    Nuoth
    792 ND


    Unan Crusades
    Military action

    The Novarian Empire launched crusades across Udira in an effort to convert their citizens and the other inhabitants of the continent to the Unan religion. Refugees fled to Kima, but the Council of Magistry refused to step in and harm their fragile peace with the empire.

    Location
    Udira
  • 758 ND

    1 Awuth

    Coronation of King Arnald
    Political event

    Arnald of Anstead was crowned the King of Chema in the wake of his mother's untimely death. He was only sixteen years old.

    Location
    Kima
  • 769 ND

    2 Søga

    Fourth Expedition to the Kačkan Abyss
    Expedition

    King Arnald sent the first expedition into the Abyss since 462. None of them returned.

  • 789 ND

    3 Nuoth

    First Unan Temple Established
    Religious event

    Some refugees from Udira established the first Unan temple in Kima, in Ephemere. They claimed that they disagreed with the Unan Crusades, but many Kimans were not trusting of their words.

    Location
    Kima
  • 790 ND

    816 ND


    Reign of Nightmare Nash
    Criminal Activity

    Inez "Nightmare" Nash was a pirate lord who ruled the Lensever Sea for over two decades. Her crew's "home base" was the Ačkan Steppes. Her reign ended upon her death by the plague.

  • 799 ND

    12 Nuoth

    Lumarien Cyclone of 799
    Disaster / Destruction

    A particularly powerful cyclone ripped through the Lumarien Plains, destroying several camps and ripping the settlement of Nimre to shreds.

    Location
    Kima
  • 810 ND

    Piri
    818 ND

    Tufe

    The Silent Plague
    Plague / Epidemic

    A plague wracked parts of Kima for eight years. It was called the "Silent Plague" or the "Silent Killer" because victims showed little signs of infection before dropping dead. This also contributed to its high rate of spread. It was eventually contained by mages.

    Location
    Kima
  • 822 ND

    2 Awuth

    Elric's Request for Aid
    Diplomatic action

    Upon finding out about an impending Doriathilan Invasion from the Council of Magistry, King Arnald fled Chema, leaving Captain of the Crownsguard Elric to step up in his absence. Elric composed a formal request for aid and unity to the other nations of Kima, pleading with them to unite as one in order to defeat Doriathil.

    Location
    Kima
    More reading
    Elric's Request for Aid
  • 822 ND

    23 Awuth
    828 ND

    26 Piri

    Doriathilan Invasion
    Military action

    As the living situation on Udira worsened, particularly in Doriathil, the country decided to try to invade Kima for its resources and magic. Doriathil's military was much larger and stronger than it had been during its last attempt to invade Kima. An invasion was launched that would last six years, resulting in Doriathil's defeat.

    Location
    Kima
    More reading
    Doriathilan Invasion

The Reign of High Commander Elric

828 ND 854 ND

  • 828 ND

    27 Piri

    Founding of the Kiman Empire
    Founding

    After emerging from the Doriathilan Invasion victorious, High Commander Elric created the Senate and declared the Empire of Kima as one, unified country.

    Location
    Kima
  • 845 ND

    30 Awuth

    Katzan Conservatory of Magic Acquired
    Diplomatic action

    The Council of Magistry acquired the Katzan Conservatory of Magic and officially added it to their system of magic academies.

The Civil War

855 ND 864 ND

  • 855 ND

    7 Awuth

    Erin splits from Ragna's forces
    Disbandment

    Erin, disappointed with Ragna's actions surrounded the Senate and Elric, decided to reform her own forces. She didn't intend to end up fighting against Ragna, but Ragna took offense at the split and declared Erin's army her enemy.

    Additional timelines
  • 856 ND

    13 Ippu

    Battle of the Barrenwood
    Military action

    The Silver Legion attempted to cross into Ephemere by way of the strip of land between the Strica Seaboard and Ephemere. They were met by the Crimson Wing and the following battle had no victors.

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  • 864 ND

    11 Awuth

    Second Battle of Glane
    Military action

    Ragna and Erin's forces clashed at Glane, but the battle was really a front for Ragna to go to the Nevregothr Chasm in search of a magical artifact to defeat Erin.

    Additional timelines
  • 864 ND

    19 Awuth
    864 ND

    18 Oñfeytli

    Siege of Coastone
    Military action

    The Silver Legion attempted to get through Coastone so they could reach farther into the Chema Expanse. After twenty-nine days, though, they gave up and retreated.

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  • 864 ND

    26 Søga

    Battle of Skoveca and Rolan captured
    Military action

    Ragna's forces, after months of backtracking, rallied and attacked Skoveca. Erin was not present at the battle, so, in a plan to get her attention, Ragna abducted Rolan.

    Additional timelines
  • 864 ND

    1 Ippu

    Varak's Anathema cast on Erin
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    During a diplomatic exchange for Rolan, Sade cast a curse on Erin.

    Additional timelines
  • 864 ND

    30 Ippu
    854 ND

    10 Duk

    Invasion of Anstead
    Military action

    Ragna's forces invaded Anstead. Without Erin, they were doomed to lose.

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Ragna's Empire

865 ND and beyond

  • 865 ND

    1 Awuth

    Ragna crowned Empress
    Life, Achievement/ Win

    Upon winning the war, Ragna crowned herself the Empress of Kima. She immediately put in place restrictions regarding Erin's former forces and magic.

    Additional timelines