Volnygrad

= Volnygrad = Volnygrad (voʊl′·nɪ·ɡræd) is a port town located in the south-central region of the High Kingdom of Yunria. It sits right on the mouth of the river that serves as a natural border between the kingdoms of Yuvaria and Nathria. It was founded on July 31st, 2021 by two individuals known as Kubba and Walter.

Etymology
The etymology of Volnygrad comes from the Lechnič language, the native tongue of Kubba, who originally came to Eldham from his homeland known as Lešnyraj. It can be separated into the roots “volny” (voʊl′·nɪ) meaning “Free” and “grad” (ɡræd) meaning “settlement” or “city”. The meaning behind the name reflects the principles that the town was founded on: liberty and self-determinism.

Early History
Volnygrad was founded as a small settlement on the border between Grandia and Avaria. It existed in secret, unbeknownst to the authorities of either government or the rest of Eldham. However this secrecy was short lived. One day while working on building the first house, Kubba encountered AdamAJ447, an associate of future High King of Yuvaria Ashey. This opened up communication between Volnygrad and Lavahold, a fort owned by Ashey which was located a short distance east of where Kubba and Dee first settled. This connection lead to Volnygrad joining Yuvaria after it declared it's independence from Avaria.