Rezuraia

Rezuraia is a town founded by House Rezuraia over 4 and a half millenia ago by Taeral Ayduin-Rezuraia and is now under the Lordship of Zehros Elzar-Rezuraia. The town and citadel serves two purposes; it is strategically located in the mountain range between North and South Anglunia, historically the border between two rival nations, Andor and Lechja prior to Anglunia's territorial evolution.

Alongside this, the town serves as protector to the Holy Tree of Azeras, this tree is the most important religious sites of Anglunia as it is said to house the spirit of the all-father Azeras. The Rezuraia dynasty has founded and maintained the Rezuraian Holy Order of Arternaia which has protected the holy site for generations and continues to do so.

Under the tenure of Zehros Elzar-Rezuraia it was the capital of the Anglunian state. A large city wall wraps around the majority of the 1000 chunk town.

The Tales of Taeral
Around 5000 years ago the peoples of Yirsaad lived in scattered communities. From these scattered communities emerged the Yirsi daughter of a shepherd, Taeral. Her tale (which can be found here) tells the founding of the Kingdom of Rezuraia around the center of Mount Arros, and the founding of House Rezuraia. In her tales she makes many perilous trips to the top of mountain meeting the God Azeras and seeing the tree when it was once a small sapling. Azeras aids her in the success of her village granting her many gifts. At this time the Holy Tree was much smaller in size and more comparable to a normal tree.

Later he grants her great power to defeat the Warlord Ballambor who inhabited the Island of Redowl to the South. It was in these events that the first Rezuraian state was slowly established. The newly more fertile lands, and resolve of the people aided in its expansion and in the development of the Arternaian faith.

The First Rezuraian State
In these years the town finds itself within a growing Rezuraian state. Westwards the state of Tyra is established and several wars are waged between the states of Rezuraia and Tyra. Isaz begins its colonisation of the North Eastern part of Yirsaad and the Isaz-Rezuraia-Xiraia Trade Route is established enabling further spread of Arternaia.

Heylusin State and Isazi Empire
The Great Elven Wars begin and many battles are fought between the Rezuraian and Isazi States in the Northern regions of Yirsaad. A betrayal leads to the collapse of Rezuraian forces into the rump state of Heylusin before the Yirsaad region becomes under the control of the Isazi State completely.

Fractured states
Eventually the Isazi States hold over Yirsaad collapses and many small states are established in its wake. Rezuraia, Herunna, Aeth and Rezaleth are established. Wars between each of the states lead the region once more into turmoil. It is during this time that the Holy Site in Rezuraia grows significantly becoming a point of pilgrimage across Nefelis.

Isaz-/Nuvon Empire
The State of Nuvon rises to the West of Rezuraia, a three way wars between the Nuvon, Isazi and Rezuraian states leads to the collapse of the Second Rezuraian State. Eventually Nuvon wins annexing most of the region.

Third Rezuraian State
Human migrations shattered most Yirsi states in Mirau. In its wakes the Third Rezuraian State was established. As human conquest collapsed most Yirsi states they fleed Southwards into the Mountains of Yirsaad. With the Human Nefelian Kingdom of huge strength to the North, Rezuraia was the last holdout of Yirsi in Mirau. A great Battle was fought where Houses Betal'lan, Nuwan, Rezuraia and Vindya came together to fight back against the humans winning an important battle at Isaz. The Long war between the humans eventually concluded with much Yirsi territory retaken.

Anglath and Gnome Wars
In the years that followed there was a great rivalry between the three states of Yirsaad. Wars between each were fought with Apriney eventually being annexed.

In the east, in the lands of Phoenix, there was a race known as the Gnome race. It is unknown how this came to be, but there was a conflict between the Yirsi of Isaz and Yirsaad and the Gnomes. This war, which lasted a long time, led to years of oppression by the Gnomes toward the Yirsi. They were cast as slaves, forced to do labour in the sand mines, horrible places for Yirsi.

The states Rezuraia and Vindya merge to form the nation of Anglath (which has been named the precursor to the future Anglunian State) and manage to hold the Gnomish expansion at bay in the mountains of Yirsaad, and win a great victory that enables momentum to change and allows for the gnomes to be pushed back out of Mirau.

Viodoxa Colonisation
The Anglath State continued to expand and build the beginnings of Yirsi Nationalism and an Anglunian identity until it (along with the rest of Nefelis) was conquered by the Rathnir colonial power of Viodoxa under the Osteri Plagosi Trading Company. House Vindya flee Southwards. The Three Great Founders, Elyani Taygen-Blizun, Lord Bekrija and Lord Baeyzil Menoskairos first set foot on Mount Arros and embarked upon the process of freeing Anglunian from Viodoxa's hold and creating the Anglunian Kingdom.

Kingdom of Anglunia
With the resurgence of the Zeladar cult in Anglunia it threw Anglunia into disarray. For much of the conflict due to the efforts of Zehros Elzar-Rezuraia despite the growing influence of Zeladar in Anglunia as a whole, the Holy Site of Rezuraia and Yirsaad generally remained largely untouched by the cultists for the majority of the conflict.But as the cultists incursion reached a crescendo, its attention fell upon the holy city. The cultists belief that to corrupt the holiest of site of the Arterna would be enough to bring forth Zeladar into the world once more. Cultists descended upon the holy city in all their might in a last act to resurrect their patron. The Anglunian Military bolstered the ranks of the Rezuraian Holy Order to counter them on the battlefield. The resultant skirmish resulted in street by street fighting across Rezuraia, with the cultist's and their demons confronting the Arternaian forces at every turn. Zehros led his Holy Order into the fray in protection of the great tree, slaying many cultists and beasts of Zeladar's creation. Eventually Yinsaghal Eliyawin-Nuwan, (who had been possessed by Zeladar) and Yizawan Eliyawin-Nuwan duelled one another enacting a ritual to summon the Arterna to dispel Zeladar for good. The Arterna froze Zeladar along with the rest of Anglunia sending a sheet of ice and snow across the realm.

Culture
Those who inhabit Rezuraia are a proud and zealous people. In touch with their ancestral roots in the region they feel much honour for their task of protecting the most holy religious site of Anglunia. Many citizens are educated at the Holy Order and then sent elsewhere to experience the world before returning to the town. Rezuraia is a mostly Yirsi town with the region having the highest concentration in Anglunia. Most residents hold Azeras as their patron God.

Geography
The town is located in the mountainous and icy region of central Anglunia named Yirsaad, the old town is mostly located between the two highest points in Mirau, the twin peaks of Arros and Kyshar. The former housing the monastery and holy tree & the latter the citadel. These mountains have historically provided a formidable barrier between the North and South of Mirau and have served as border provinces to the nations of the past. Running under the mountains and dividing most of the town is a river that feeds through Andor and out into the Western sea. The North and Eastern parts of the claim host large spruce forests which have been hunting grounds for 1000's of years.

Important Buildings and Areas:
The Rezuraia Citadel consisting of the Main Keep, Church, Gardens, Barracks, Stables, Wizard Tower, Senate Hall and Crypt.

The Statue of Taeral Ayduin-Rezuraia the founder of House Rezuraia and partner of Azeras.

Zehros Elzar-Rezuraia's private estate, the home of the incumbent Lord of Rezuraia.

The Rezuraian Old Town, placed between the two great mountains the old town contains many homes as well as a windmill, townhall, stables, dockyard, tavern, marketplace and blacksmiths.

The Holy Tree of Azeras which is said to house the spirit of the Azeras, the all-father and the leader of the Arternaian Pantheon.

The Isle of Redowl, historical Rezuraian lands it is an industrial island formerly belonging to Yinsaghal Yinower-Nuwan

The Rezuraia Central District which contains newer homes, an ice hockey arena and the headquarters of the Anglunian Labour Force

The Temple of Arterna, a huge pillared temple in the Northern District of the City.

The Rezuraia Grand Port, a huge dockyard capable of housing 6 large warships.

The Rezuraia Northern District, containing the Northern Palace, farmlands, gardens and many homes.

Snow Leopards
The snow leopard is a species of large cat native to the snowy mountain ranges across Eldham and Rathnir. The snow leopard's fur is whitish to grey with black spots on the head and neck, with larger rosettes on the back, flanks and bushy tail. Its muzzle is short, its forehead domed, and its nasal cavities are large. The snow leopard shows several adaptations for living in a cold, mountainous environments. Snow leopards are of particular importance to House Rezuraia who feature them in their coat of arms.

Stoat
The stoat is a mustelid commonly found in tundra and forested regions. In Anglunian society they are commonly kept as pets.