Paelliwa

History
This entry uses two sources: History of the Deepwood and The Paelliwan Journal; and is divided into 4 sections: Prehistoric, Discovery/Second era, the Haellsvang/Third era, and the Paelliwan/Fourth era.

Prehistoric
This time takes place before the discovery of Eldham, and is shrouded in mystery. Some ruins that are believed to be from this era have been found on the East Bank, although there is some debate as to whether the ruins are from the second era. The ruins are of a style typically found in jungles, which leads many scholars to suggest that the landscape might have been dense jungle, similar to the one found across the river. Very little is known about this period as no written record survives. There is some speculation, as to whether the tribe of lizard people rumoured to live in the jungle once inhabited the land. If they did, we may never know.

Second Era
This era, also known as the Discovery era, occurred around the time that settlers from Rathnir moved to Eldham. We don't know much about this era, but we do know more about it than the Prehistoric era due to the fact that written records survived. The land at this time was a flat plain with some oak trees growing. We can see these oak trees in the houses that were built on the East Bank. These houses are thought to belong to County Deirghal thanks to an old sign, discovered near the river. The village here (also called Deirghal) was a small 6x2 chunk farming community, and the ruins of can still be found today, albeit modified by the next wave of settlers.

Due to the age of the settlement, the sign was originally thought to have said Deirghan as opposed to Deirghal. It was only on the 1/3/22 that the latest archaeological techniques discovered what the deteriorated sign really said.

Third Era
This period of history is quite well documented. At some point a new wave of settlers came to the region. They founded the town of Haellsvang on the opposite bank and brought a new culture with them, which quickly absorbed that of the original settlers. We can see this change in the etymology, Deirghal was swapped for Deirvang, meaning Deir-river, then Heirvang, which changed to Haellsvang. This drastic change in the naming, shows a big change in demographics from a primarily Celtic settlement to a Nordic one.

Haellsvang was founded within Valore. Haellsvang continued into the Verreillion Empirium, but was abandoned when the empire declined. The massive conifers introduced by Haellsvang easily took root in the fertile soil (which links back to the jungle theory) and within a few decades the town was overgrown, forgotten and hidden under the massive canopy. For many years Kyron lived in the Deepwood tending to its needs.

Fourth Era
The most distinct part of this era is the introduction of Pineism. Kyron and HickyHicBlock met while HickyHicBlock was preaching about Pineolwii. For a few weeks the Deepwood lurked in the back of his mind, while he worked as an architect in Ilothwii, Midjor (also known as Vidanmoor). After a bitter disagreement between HickyHicBlock and the council of Midjor, HickyHicBlock left for the Deepwood. He described it as a "Cold and rainy night" Paelliwa soon started to grow in size, and the population increase led the citizens to build a new settlement in the Oak Forest.

Again looking at the etymology, we can see how the name changed drastically due to the shifting demographics. Haellvan (a newer name for Haellsvang) became Paellwan, which was more easy on the Midjorisk tongue. Paellwan soon took on an identity of its own, becoming Paellwa, and then Paelliwa, as the name became more associated with Pineolwii.

One of the great things about the documentation of this era is The Paelliwan Journal, a document written by HickyHicBlock, describing his experiences in Paelliwa, and the construction of the new village. Due to this document we can pinpoint dates and specific events, that otherwise would've been lost to history.

Over the course of March, Paelliwa grew, and many settlements were founded near it. The citizens, of what was informally known as the Northern Frontier, held a meeting to discuss a name for their region. They decided to name it Vaedaña, or Vaedanya in casual conversation (same pronunciation) Vaedaña stretches to the ocean in the west, the river and desert to the south, and the world border to the north and west.

Districts
Paelliwa is separated into three distinct areas, all separated by the river.

Haellsvang
This area compromises of the ruined town of Haellsvang which was part of Valore and it's successors. In the twilight of Verillion, Haellsvang was abandoned, and the Deepwood slowly overtook it. The Nordic halls are now overgrown with vines and vegetation, the towers overshadowed by the mighty pines.

East Bank
This part of Paelliwa is the most wild, the Deepwood is very dense here, and there's very little natural light reaching the forest floor. There are two main sections of the East Bank, the ruins of County Deirghal, and the clearing.

The ruins of Deirghal are the second earliest discovered, the only things older were there before the discovery of Eldham by Rathnir sailors. Some of the ruins were renovated by Haellsvang, but the rest remain untouched. This includes an ancient sign, which reads: Welcome to the territory of County Deirghal.

The clearing is where the residents of Paelliwa lived before moving to the Oak Forest. It was inhabited for a very long time by Kyron, the last resident of Haellsvang. He watched as the spruce trees introduced by the town, slowly took over the plains and became the Deepwood. HickyHicBlock later moved in and brought Pineism to the now sacred region. Eventually, the area became overcrowded, so the residents moved to the Oak Forest across the river.

Oak Forest
This area was originally a forest, but the land was cleared to make way for a huge terraformed hill, which was half completed. The residents of Paelliwa, then HickyHicBlock and Kyron, took ownership of the land, in exchange for the removal of, and the dirt in, the hill. The area was later restored, and after the clearing became too crowded, it became the living area for Paelliwa.