Ildernia

Ildernia, officially the Kesriate of Ildernia, is a country in southern Onthukhan that is made out of two geographically separated parts: Milland and the Ilder. Ildernia shares a border with Baykonia, Scylding, Kuzina and Sunovia.

Ildernia was initially established as a Græssiate within Baykonia however would act as an independent state following King Biglrab's coup and formally become one upon its expulsion from Baykonia by King Biglrab.

Ildernia is a unitary absolute monarchy ruled by the de Honse family, with Hugo Ildernestes de Honse as its current Kesr.

Etymology
The name "Ildernia" comes from the Litan word for Eldham, Ilderna, which is also the Ildernian word for Eldham. The etymology for the term "Ilderna" is currently unknown.

Pre-migration
Prior to the Baykonian Migration, the Milland was inhabited by the Millayan tribe, who are described by the Milland Wars to be a tribe who "wanted war, and have everything to destroy". The Milland Wars itself is about a legendary invasion of Legasia, in which the Millayans took part. Nothing is known about the pre-migration history of the Ilder.

Early History (1705-1734)
Enthof Island, the island on which Ilderburg currently lies, was discovered in 1705 during an attempted expedition to Litany by Seved Driets de Honse. According to legend, the expedition got caught in a storm which put them off course and would lead them to discover what would eventually become Neubaykonia. Upon realising this error, the expedition returned to Birkenport, where King Peg of Baykonia got word of the discovery and initiated the Baykonian Migration to the newly discovered lands.

Ilderburg would be established shortly after in 1706 as an estate of Seved Driets de Honse. Ilderburg would be given its name the following year in 1707. Ilderburg became a Barony in 1711 upon the request of Seved Driets de Honse, who was merely the Lord-Mayor of Ilderburg at the time. Ilderburg would also become a Principality in 1713 due to Seved's appointment as Prince and heir to the Baykonian throne, with the Barony of Ilderburg becoming the Prince-Barony of Ilderburg.

Ilderburg became a town in 1714 following a decree by its Prince-Baron. This led to an increase in population and activity, which in addition to the power of its ruling Honsiate family, led Ilderburg to become one of the most powerful towns in Neubaykonia. Ilderburg would reach its height of power and activity in the 1720s, as the town functioned as the seat of the Regent and later King of Neubaykonia. Ilderburg would also become home to the first newspaper in Baykonia and one of the oldest in Eldham, the Ilderburg Post, being founded in 1724. The Atlechian Crisis of the early 1730s would result in the decline of Ilderburg as it lost both people and political power, ending in its abandonment with the death of Seved Driets de Honse.

Alexandrine and Early Hubertine Period (1734-1773)
In 1734, a group of Litan refugees led by Aletsánder Svintersbrœick de Honse, who was the son of Seved Driets de Honse, settled Ilderburg, believing it to be a new Litany due to its architectural features. Aletsánder assumed control of the town, which was renamed to "Litansbœrg" and implemented Litan law and customs to the town. Aletsánder's reign would last less than three years as he died of an infection in 1737, which according to legend came from the bite of a pig as Aletsánder tried to slaughter the pig for pork.

His son Hubertus Perriér de Honse succeeded his father. Hubert largely reversed the reforms and edicts of his father and converted to Snoutiality, although this conversion was only symbolic. Hubert sought to restore Ilderburg's power and activity throgh economic reforms and established the Ilderburg Company for this purpose. The Ilderburg Company sought to establish plantations and trading outposts overseas and managed to establish a colony at the south-eastern tip of Zamotz called New Birkenport. The Ilderburg Company proved to be a failed venture and the colony was later abandoned and absorbed into Femminellia.