Nevurusari

The Queendom of Nevurusari (Nevurusarese: Surinava Nevurusaringâ, Halēnawega: ꦱꦸꦫꦶꦤꦙ꧊ꦤꦼꦙꦸꦫꦸꦱꦫꦶꦚꦺ) is a state of the Empire of the Mejakepai. It is located on the eastern half of the isle of Kada, and is bordered by the other four primary regions of Taka, Mataka, Avaser and Sanandra. It's capital and largest city is Peiklaten, which also serves as the capital of the Mejakepai. It is the largest of the other territories of Kada, and is home to most of the inner tribal regions of the country.

Etymology
Nevurusaringâ means "Land of Nevurina", which originates from the legendary founder, Queen Nevurina, Nevurina is thought to have mean "Flower" or "Palm", though the exact origin of the name is unknown.

History
Nevurusari was said to have been founded by a legendary Queen named Nevurina, who is a descent of the Yu people, who were the first settlers of the isles. Unifying the struggling tribes, She would have greater ambitions to one day unify Kada under her banner. But before her dreams were accomplished, she died young, and left only her daughters to carry on her work. More evidence, however, points to the settlements around the region that initial settlements of three peoples, the Kanpagi, the coined Javahaya people, and the Peik peoples at around 5,000BKS. However, a proper state was not yet founded until many years later.

Nevurusari was first mention in a document dated about 1,700BKS, which recorded a trade deal made between Nevurusari and Klavasar, one of the neighboring kingdoms. Nevurusari would not see much prominence, as it frequently faced internal conflicts with itself, mostly surrounding the issues of succession. During the Battle of Chasanga, Nevurusari would face a devastating setback against Dewesha, who saw itself rise as a local power nearby. However, they were able to defeat the Dewesha, pushing them back out of Nevurusari's borders that would remain in a similar state until later on. Nevurusari would see itself become a more isolationist state to deal with it's internal issues for the next two hundred years, and fortified it's borders. The conflicts would start to die down 25 years after Nevurusari's isolationist policy started to take shape, however, a cold war would brew between the two most powerful sides of the royal family.

The Great Fissure and it's aftermath would see Nevurusari become frequently raided by Koravic raiders. By this time, the internal conflicts would start to heal, and the country would begin to become more strongly unified when the raiders started to enslave and pillage multiple Nevurusarese villages, and looted Javahaya. As a result, Nevurusari would exit it's isolation, and would begin to build it's forces, trading with rival Kingdoms, Queendoms and Princedoms around the isles for resources, as well as traders that would occasionally stop by from remnant ports of the Kunuvic Empire that recently collapsed. By the time of Sujatasa I's reign, Nevurusari would integrate many Koravi into her ranks, and would deter future raiders by using their new technology of Koravic sail design to drive them back from their coasts. With the advantages of the sea, Sujatasa I would also begin trade expeditions and diplomatic ventures to strengthen their positions.

By 150BKS, Nevurusari would become a dramatically different state than it was several hundred years ago. A once struggling power, Nevurusari would see it's borders massively expand, it's military becoming the most advanced of any of the other states, and influence through it's language would begin to reach throughout the isle of Kada. It would also be the time when the Queendom would become ambitious, and their Queens starting to fulfill their ancestor's ambitions to one day conquer the entire isle of Kada itself under it's banner. Sujatasa II would conduct multiple military campaigns against the Queendom of Malaka following her mother's death. The introduction of Tulakatva under her reign, adopting it as the state religion following conversion, would be a key factor to modern Nevurusarese culture today. Persecutions of non-Tulakatvans would also begin at around this time, which saw a massive decline in the traditional shamanistic beliefs of the Nevurusarese. Inderbang would be vassalized, and following the Second Battle of Chasanga, and the Siege of Malaka's capital, conquered Malaka, making it Nevurusari's vassal. Sujatasa II's rule was by far the longest, by a total estimate of 78 years. Her rule however, was stated to be quite despotic, and authoritarian, sometimes being portrayed as a tyrannical overlord who had a secret police that quelled dissidence, religious minorities and non Nevurusarese. This however, seems to only apply to those who were not Nevurusari, as she is seen as a heroine who had a cruel but fair rule, treating those who serve her with dignity, and those who oppose her with tyranny.

Under Sujatasa III, Nevurusari would annex it's vassals, and would decrease all but one Kingdom, Taka to it's rule. The Campaign against Taka would see the Kingdom and Queendoms come to a stalemate. This would remain that way until the rise of Sujatasa IV, who saw the conquest of Taka. In 0KS, Sujatasa IV would proclaim Nevurusari as the unifier of Kada, and declared the Empire of the Mejakepai, which saw Nevurusari become the host state of the Empire. The Nevurusarese Capital of Peiklaten was chosen as the Empire's capital, centralizing it's status as the dominant power of the isle.

Geography
Nevurusari is the largest of the other states within the Empire of the Mejakepai. Located primarily on the eastern coast, Nevurusari borders it's other subjects, with many of it's major population centers being along the coast. Much of Nevurusari's beaches are generally quite rocky, though some have softer sand, which is used for glass and building materials. Inner Nevurusari is the center of Kada, which is hilly, and is home to it's highest point. Much of the nation is covered in forests with tall trees.

Government and Politics
There has not been a government in Nevurusari since 0BKS, when Nevurusari ceased to exist as a sovereign state, as it would become the center of the Mejakepai Empire. Although the Ratisuri continues to claim herself as "Queen of Nevurusari", a devolved government form does not exist, and therefore, all matters of the Queendom are handled directly by the Imperial Parliament. Thus far, there has been no situation that has made this come into question, as much of the Empire refers to the Empire as Nevurusari as an alternative name either way.