Ziemia

The city of Ziemia is the current capital of the Dukedom of Paldesji and one of the major urban centres of the Hearthstone Union. Currently Ziemia is governed by Ashan Joan K. B. Bolodrav Amakiir.

Ziemia is a major center of culture, industry and agriculture within the the Union of Hearthstone and is currently considered it's largest city.

Districts of Ziemia
Ziemia is subdivided into districts with each district ruled by a Vendi with the Arvye ruling the city as a whole.

Ziemia
The city centre, often called "Ziemia proper", is ruled directly by Ashan Joan K. B. Bolodrav Amakiir. It boasts a colourful, lively and urban style while still allowing greenery to have it's place within the city. Due to the many refoundings and reconstructions of Ziemia, it's subsurface is littered with many abandoned and forgotten chambers, many of which are still filled with the old citizens belongings.

District of Borderstone
The district of Borderstone is located outside the western walls of Ziemia proper and is ruled by Baron Yoka Kuokelle. It is a more rural town compared to the very urban Ziemia. The large pit at the centre of the town along with the ruins surrounding it are evidence of the mystique and many secrets to be found in Borderstone.

The first founding
Ziemia was first founded by Scotch Knight in the "old Boulderov". During her rule Ziemia grew to become the biggest towns of the nation and it's government considered moving the capital to Ziemia. After some time Ziemia's population began dwindling and once Scotch Knight left Boulderov and became queen of Sanctuary, the town was officially abandoned.

The second founding
After Boulderov was reorganized into a Kingdom under King Mimek, Owenledragon173 tried to refound Ziemia. The effort proved unfruitful and short-lived as it could barely be considered a town under his rule. Not too long after Ziemia was once again left to ruin.

The third founding
The third and most recent founding was undertaken by Attaccare. While repairing one of the many damaged and ruined houses, he spotted Joan K. Baggins, his sister, who was in the process of writing a travel guide of the province. After a brief discussion, Joan agreed to join her brother as the first citizen of Ziemia. With their combined efforts they repaired all the damaged sections of Ziemia and began to turn the town into a proper city. During this time Ziemia would begin to prosper, even being named the capital of the Province of Harria.

The rekindling
After sometime, Earl Attaccare went on an adventure to unknown lands. Why exactly he undertook this venture he told no one. He appointed Lady Joan K. Baggins to be his stand-in in his absence, he didn't however give her much legal authority to manage the city.

After weeks and months of absence, the city began to suffer from the lack of direct leadership. Calls for Earl Attaccare to grant Lady Joan K. Baggins full legal authority over the city grew louder and louder with the Earl however resisting this change. Eventually, with the consent of King Mimek, Duke Mikkel and the prominent members of Ziemia: Valdin Stonescale, Hizen Baggins and Magnus Baggins, Lady Joan K. Baggins declared herself to be the new Earl of Ziemia, wrestling control from the absent Atta Baggins. Thus the eternal prophecy of Ziemia repeated itself once more and a new era of prosperity has begun!

The city would balloon in size during this time, growing past it's historic borders and growing to many times what it used to be, even integrating the nearby town of Yilthignia as the district of Borderstone.

The taint of corruption
After a series of nightmares Joan K. B. Bolodrav had to suffer through, corrupted and twisted trees began to grow all throughout the Kingdom of Boulderov. Though it's spread was hindered for a while by the construction of shrines, they were later found destroyed and completely overgrow with airborne seeds carrying the corruption far and wide.

Ziemia was hit especially hard with half the city being lost to it's creeping influence before Queen Joan K. B. Bolodrav put the city under marshal law and ordering it's evacuation. 24 hours later she ordered the purging of the city with military force.

Though it cost many lives and destroyed many historic building of the city, Ziemia was the first time military force was effectively used to purge the corruption from land.