Fiction:The Firmament/Aelvana

"We have failed to protect the land once, but we are honourbound to never allow it to happen again. For as long as the Aesan stand, we shall fight to defend Telamon from all that would wish it harm. We are the protectors of the world, and we shall be its first and last line of defense against the darkness forever."

- Vaeric the Paragon, Regent-King of Aelvana

Aelvana is a collection of kingdoms located at the southeastern shores of the continent of Lesheron. The home of the elven culture known as the high elves, it is notable for its amazing works of art and architecture, incredibly disciplined and well-trained warriors, powerful political grasp over the world's nations and their advancements in the fields of magic. The Aesan see themselves as the protectors of the world against the forces of darkness, and dedicate their existences to ensure Telamon will not be threatened like it once was in ages past.

History
Aelvana was founded as a consequence of the the Great Eondrassana War and the betrayal of Princess Madiiraxen, which split the elven race into a civil war amidst a massive orc and rakash invasion. The elves loyal to Madiiraxen would be exiled to Eusheth, while the defenders, led by Prince Bel-Vadhin, struggled to survive in midst of such conflicts.

While the elven civil war came to an end, the nation was weakened and could no longer fight against the orcs and rakash; continued warfare would lead to their destruction, that much was a fact. With a heavy heart, Bel-Vadhin ordered his people to sail west, to the land of Lesheron, where they would start anew. This order was vehemently opposed by the druidic orders, who could not bear the thought of leaving the World Tree Eondrassla at the mercy of the enemy, and they refused to obey, being ultimately left behind by their kin.

The elves who sailed west reached the eastern shore of Lesheron and built the city of Ima Themar at 4960 BL, which over the course of millenia, grew into a mighty coalition of kingdoms collectively known as Aelvana.

Relations
Aelvana is a bastion of diplomacy in Telamon, with representatives of the high elves possessing embassies across most great powers of the world. They are seen with somewhat mixed eyes across the countries, who value their culture, martial prowess and goals for peace, but also see them as having an air of arrogance, believing themselves to be the only worthy protectors of the world.


 * Positive relations
 * Aynach - The high elves admire Aynach's knights and their eagerness to defend their land from evil.
 * Eryliana - Aelvana's closest friend of all, Eryliana has served as the high elves' greatest ally for all history.
 * Merovaren - Merovaren is Aelvana's main link to the nations of Dryadala and their trade is very strong.


 * Ambivalent relations
 * Eondrassana - The wood elves have a tumultuous relationship with the Aesan; they believe they abandoned their ancient duties, and because of it, harbour a deep distrust of them.
 * Confederation of Lechner - Aelvana believes working alongside the children of Lechner is imperative to ensure the defense of Dryadala.
 * Khargramnir - A lack of constant contact and the stubbornness of the dwarves leads the high elves to not have a strong influence among them.


 * Negative relations
 * Druacatakh - Aelvana vows to put down the ancient foe of all elves.
 * Mirseleth - The high elves see their dark elven siblings as their greatest foes, who must be brought down before they can cause further chaos to the world.
 * Skitterfall - The rakash remain fierce enemies of the high elves, who do what they can to put them down whenever they attempt to rise up from their tunnels.

Inhabitants

 * Radiant Kingdoms of Aelvana
 * Vaeric the Paragon - Current Regent-King of Aelvana
 * Liandra Windsinger - Warrior Princess of Sepharyn


 * Dragons
 * Mentiryanth - Matriarch of the light wyrms, protector of Ima Themar

Locations

 * Ima Themar - The capital of Aelvana and seat of the Regent-King is not just the largest city of Lesheron, but arguably one of the mightiest settlements of all of Telamon. Possessing the world's largest port, it is a haven of safety, extensive trading, refined culture, nobility and magical arts.