Pothric

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The Kingdom of Pothric (Pothriki: Pöttrik), also called Pothland, is a kingdom in southern Abexilas. It was founded roughly 223 years before the Rathamic Colonization of Abexilas by King Progg the Great, of the house of Gegan (Pothriki: Këriigg Prögg Pönë, Gegangörun). It was merged with the colonist kingdom of As'ria, leading to formation of the As'ro-Pothriki Commonwealth under the rule of King Althric the Tall (Pothriki: Alttrigg Asëllun, As'rian: Ђթխռιկ Ђսըլլւս, romanized: Áthríc Ásellus), who became heir to both kingdoms.

The Kingdom is known for it's chronicle of historical events, dating back to Pothric's supposed founding, although many beleive that the chronicle extensively fabricates events.

Ancient Pothic Collapse
Early Pothic Dwarves immerged from the regions caverns roughly 5300 years before the Rathamic Migration. They created a vast empire stretching vast territories, although they were most concentrated in what today roughly corresponds with the Kingdom of Pothric. The Dwarven Pothic civilization existed for roughly 2900 years before splitting in two, with the surface dwelling dwarves cutting off contact with the subterrainian dwarves for unknown reasons. Surface dwarven civilization entirely collapsed and it's people became largely nomadic, although ruins from this time can still be found dotting the landscape today, such as the fortress that would be used as the basis for the Palace of Gegangör and the string of ruined walls known as the "Low wall of Pothric". As the surface and subterrainian Pothic populations became more and more isolated from eachother, differences in their languages and appearences steadily became more pronounced, until eventually the two dialects of the old Pothic language became almost mutually unintelligable, and the surface dwellers became somewhat taller.

Today, the decendants of surface Pothic peoples are called the "Upper Pothriki" and the subterrainian Poths are called "Lower Pothriki".

Founding of the Modern Kingdom
According to the Pothriki Chronicle, Pothric was founded by the semi-legendary king Progg I, who united the then scattered Pothriki Tribes via conquest. He would go on to "defeat" the "great twin headed snail king" - a two headed snail who would eventually serve as the basis for the House of Gegan's coat of arms, and later for the Kingdom as well.