History of Veiama

Pre-Forest Era

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The time period after the introduction of Keitism, but before the arrival of the Forest

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    Publication of the Book of Ainokeinen
    Religious event

    The first publication of the Book of Ainokeinen. This was retroactively set as the first year of the new calendar after Keitism was adopted by the king of Kaleina

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    Foundation of Mähakama
    Founding

    Creation of the Kingdom of Mähakama

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    Founding of Kaleina
    Founding

    The first king of Kaleina organizes dozens of small, independent lordships into a unified kingdom

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    Chanting Licence Requirements instituted
    Civil action

    The Kingdom of Kaleina makes it a requirement to have studied at and graduated from an officially recognized conservatory in order to accept payment for chanting.

Post-Forest

611 AK and beyond

The current time, after the Forest came and changed the face of the world

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    Fall of Mähakama
    Disaster / Destruction

    The capital city of Mähakama is overrun by uhaaki in their last stand against the Forest, and the kingdom collapses.

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    Founding of New Lualai
    Founding

    Refugees from Lualai in western Veiama reach Lake Tulli and establish New Lualai on an island.

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    Foundation of Peisai
    Founding

    Eikken, leader of a raiding faction in Lake Meilla, declares himself king after consolidating the factions and establishing wealth via an iasite mine.

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    Establishment of the Royal Post
    Civil action

    The Royal Post is created in Kaleina to facilitate trade among its islands

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    Attempted Infiltration of Haikella
    Political event

    A Forest Folk infected by bloodsap attempted to reach the capital of Haikella and spread the Forest from its heart. This incident prompted the nations of Veiama to create passports for the purposes of identification and enforcing quarantines.

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    Last Foreign Ship Makes Port
    Miscellaneous

    The ship, arriving from an old trade partner to the south, docked in Port Hope. They traded cotton, spice, and textiles, and brought news that their city had been surrounded by a forest that grew within months, and their citizens being picked off in the night. They planned to use the resources they acquired in Port Hope to aid the fight, and weren't sure when they would make trade trips again. No other ships have arrived in Port Hope since.

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    Fiddles

    The Kulo Incident
    Disaster / Destruction

    A hunter from the island of Kulo, in Lake Pauvahäs, travelled into the Forest and became infected. He managed to get past the perimeter checkpoint without being detected, and carried a bloodsap seed back to his village. After it grew on his farm, he infected the well with sap. Within days, humans and animals alike began mutating and killing each other. By the time Border Rangers took control of the situation, only a dozen survivors could be saved and the entire island was quarantined, given over to the Forest.

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    28 Ocarinas

    Birth of Prince Keilan
    Life, Birth

    The Prince Royal of Kaleina is born. His father, King Halkir, promises that when he comes of age, he will have the power to destroy the Forest.