Sclera

The Colony of Sclera was a territory claimed by the Neupeykonian States of Eldham, and a name given by them to refer to the island of Zamotz.

History
Following their migration from Eldham, the Baykonian refugees sought to establish themselves in Eldham. As part of their original claims on then-unclaimed territory, Baykonia claimed part of the island of Zamotz, calling the land "Sclera." The name came from the Baykonian language's word for "eye," as Baykonian cartographers whom saw the island and its surrounding sea resemble an eye in its shape.

Tesutsayi
The Colony of Sclera immediately disputed the city of Nethalaz's claim to independence. Due to a lack of international connections by the latter, Neupeykonia (as it was then called) would receive more legitimacy than Nethalaz in their claims over the land. Indusi natives on the island were initially unaware of the claim, and did not take any action throughout the Tesutsayi.

No permanent settlement was ever formally made by the Neupeykonians (though there was a proposal for then-council member Pigmast to create a Pig laboratory that never went through), leading to the colony's status in a de-facto state of anarchy. Some temporary settlements, such as a house filled with cobblestone doors colloquially called "Maze House," would be discovered by Bibshmibbian explorers. Such settlements were of unknown origin; likely created by travelers as temporary shelter.

Dissolution
As the Indusians consolidated around King Okomi I and founded the city of Indusia, the Indusian people eventually heard about their status as colonized subjects and sought to secede immediately. This nationalism and anti-colonialist fervor eventually played a significant role in the Tesumasima, a period of political instability across Zamotz.

On July 19th, 2021, following a diplomatic conference done in response to an attempt by Neubaykonia to subjugate Indusia, the city received its independence as the State of Elatsania in exchange for an alliance with Neubaykonia.

Legacy
The Sclera colonization, on a political level, helped solidify the importance of the Wasbena River as a division of the island of Zamotz. As the rest of the island developed on the other side of the river, no settlement besides Nethalaz would be created on Sclera until Indusia's founding on July 12th.

The colony also served to mark the only point in history in which the Indusian natives had negative ties with Neubaykonia. Following the peaceful transition to independence, Elatsania committed itself to positive ties with Neubaykonia, a trend that continued into the Zamotz Union and eventually led to the integration of Neubaykonia as a part of the Union.

Island Name
At the time of Sclera's naming, no official name for the island of Zamotz had yet been granted. During the Tesumasima, however, the name quickly became disliked and viewed as a colonizer-given name to the island. Discussions between native groups, partially provoked by the name Sclera, eventually led to the naming of Zamotz under the Bibshmibbian name for the island.