Fiction:Cosmos of Nahiarus/Aurseleth

The Solar Empire of Aurseleth is an expansive country situated in the central forests of Aurelia. Built upon the ancient centre of the old Aurelian Empire, Aurseleth is one of two major centres of elvish culture on the continent, the other being Sarepeth. Aurseleth is well known for its ornately beautiful architecture as well its strong centres of education and military power. By approximately 1700 years, Aurseleth is the oldest nation on the Aurelian continent.

History
Aurseleth was originally founded as one of the last surviving provinces of the Aurelian-controlled continent upon the turn of the Second Era; although the last years of the Aurelian culture was contested and is usually marked by the Sack of Arcadia in 98 2E. The nascent Aurseleth peoples formed from ethnic mixture of the Aurelians and indeterminate elvish cultures from the east that may or may not have been originally related to the Aurelians. The reconstruction of Arcadia raised more awareness of the Aurseleth culture as the true Aurelians died out, and a number of hereditary dynasties were formed. Nobles began to reclaim the riches of their Aurelian ancestors as provincial control was eventually established among the wealthy.

Aurseleth was almost perpetually engaged in conflict with Khiyamanis, which was another major territory that evolved out of the fall of the Aurelian Empire. Much of Aurseleth's southern territories fragmented as wars went on; a series of nations formed between the divide of Aurseleth and the Khiyamanid Empire as issues concerning wealth, famine and displacement eventually caused the war to dissipate by the end of the Second Era.

Geography
Located within the central part of Aurelia, Aurseleth's large territory entails variable terrain and climate. Aurseleth is known for being almost totally engulfed in a deciduous forest, which transforms into a considerably cold climate in its northern extremities, as it is on the same latitude as Dalmira. Aurseleth possesses impressive landscapes of valleys of which major rivers flow through, although it is not as hilly as its western neighbour of Ontrea.

The south of Aurseleth is flanked by a steep mountain range, of which is marked by expansive plains. Summers in southern Aurseleth are considerably warmer, reaching temperatures of up to 30°C (86°F). The magical nature surrounding Aurseleth has meant that it is home to a wider array of magical beasts than anywhere else in eastern Aurelia.