Fortistan

The Federation of Fortistan is a nation located in the south west of Eldham in the Arsine continent. It borders Montrium, Ravenguard and Santochi. The Federation has gained most of its reputation from the Fortistani war of Independence which occurred in December of 2022.

Fortistan mainly consists of two peninsulas, the Old Lands, in which the City of Fortistan, Icefell, and Fishroom Island reside, these lands were where independence was first declared. On the other hand the New Lands are the territories that border Santochi, these lands were acquired during the peace negotiations, post-independence.

Foundation
The origin of the war far predates the actual war, when Kennymcyeetus, Llarc, Troy16 and spoons_net originally founded the City of Fortistan and claimed Fishroom island, in November of 2021, they played the server for a month, and nearly intergrating into the current GoonGuard empire that existed in place of what is now Ravenguard, however, the Fortistani's eventually dipped into obscurity for some time, until precisely one year later in early November of 2022.

Upon seeing the state of Ravenguard, and under the impression that it had gone into inactivity and obscurity, Kennymcyeetus and spoons planned a meeting with Emperor Paul of Ravenguard, in which they would express their intentions to leave. But first they needed support.

Annexation of Icefell
During the Fortistani's time of inactivity, AdamekG and his mother WalterG built an unknown and unregistered fort named Icefell in the Fortistani peninsula, undisrupted by any of the Empire. upon the Fortistani's returning, Exhaustive reached out to the close fort and proposed they joined the soon to be rebellion, to which Adamek agreed under the assurance of autonomy under a new nation.