City State of Bavos

= The City-State of Bavos = The City State of Bavos was established after seceding from the Grand Republic of Bjancia.

Etymology and Terminology
The word "Bavos" literally means Berries in the Bavoni language, this being due to the naturally large amount of berries found within the landscape of the surrounding area. While "The City-State of Bavos" is the official name of the city-state, the more common name is just "Bavos".

Pre-Settlement
The Bavoni people initially had inhabited what is currently controlled by the Khozikan under what is believed to have been called Vozhka, however due to the aggressive nature of the Khozikan the Bavoni migrated to the south after having a friendly interaction with the Bjancians that resided there. After days of travel the Bavoni would come to settle on an island to the South-East, bringing their Khozikan culture and intermingling it with Bjancian creating modern day Bavoni culture.

Early Settlement
The City of Bavos was officially established on July 6th, 2021, however it only consisted of a single building and it's iconic elevated ground. The Kingdom of Bjancia, welcoming to the new Bavoni, invited them to their land and the Bavoni gladly accepted. With the new city ripe for opportunity, players were attracted to the idea of a grand city, the notable ones at the time being Framastat and Loosak02, who would go on to heavily contribute towards Bavos. However, this sudden growth in architecture and wealth caught the eyes of the neighboring kingdom of The Federation of Bai, having recently fallen out of the Federation of Southern Stars.

Bjancian-Bai war
After having noticed scouting groups from Bai, the Bavoni reported the information back to the King of Bjancia. The Bjancian advisors had diplomatic discussions with the Bai over the allegations, resulting ultimately in the Bai announcing a declaration of war within a matter of a week. The Bjancians however would lose the war before it even started and the Bavoni recognized this, contributing factors being lack of organization, infiltration of spies into high positions, etc. The Bavoni worked out diplomatic deals with the Bai to maintain their independence, however under the title of City-State. The Bjancians would attempt to convince Bavos to rejoin Bjancia but would ultimately succumb to the invasion of Bai and the secession of the Bjancian King from his position. The Grand Bavos Sea Wall would be completed in this period.

City-Statehood of Bavos
With Bavos now recognized officially as a City-State, there flourished a huge cultural revolution with recognition of an independent holiday, identification of the state colors, and in-depth lore being explored. The Bavos looked to spread across the entirety of the island, clearing out and terraforming the southern part of Bavos. The Bavos also would make friendship with the new leadership of Bjancia, the Kharidian, and help support the independence for The Senate & People of Aeterna.

Culture
All cultural information can be found here: Bavoni Lore

Landscapes and Rivers
Bavos is located on an island in the Taiga terrain. The southern portion of the island is considered frozen tundra, thus receives snowfall and frozen water. The Island of Bavos is separated from mainland Karidia by a naturally occuring river given the name of Ibaia. The Ibaia has been terraformed and built on to suite the needs of Bavos.

Climate
The climate of Bavos is that of a taiga. Having cold winters and mild summers. Raining is average throughout the year.

Nature and Wildlife
The city of Bavos is primarily known for 2 things, both of which being associated with the climate,: Berries and wolves. Berries are very commonly found in the landscape of Bavos and even mainland Karidia. Wolves are common among the island of Bavos, aswell as other creatures such as Sheep and Cows.

Science and Technology
Bavos has moderate technology including the basics of enchantment, diamond tools, and brewing.

Transport
The City-State of Bavos has a 5 wide packed-ice subway system that can either be navigated by walking/running or using a boat. It is believed to be the widest ice system in Eldham.

Energy/Lighting
The primary source of power comes from the use of torches in the undeveloped areas and lanterns in the more developed areas. Glowstone is also used but primarily in industrial based projects

Tourism
The City-State of Bavos does not have any tourism currently, due to it's isolationist nature, but has plans to establish a enclosed market that public players will be able to travel to.