Ostartia

The nation of Osartia is an island based nation located in the very westmost of Eldham with Aristios to its west, Anglunia to its east and Mapetra to its south.

Prehistory period
Long before its founding as Ostartia, a great civilization known as Leyfindor lay on the island. Its civilization grew fast, its soil fertilized by the nearby volcano, which lay in the middle of the island. They eventually grew a civilization based around the volcano, worshipping it, praising it as the great bringer of life, or as they called the volcano, "Mt. Artia". However, as much as the volcano brought, it would also eventually become their downfall. During a year of unusually high temperatures and low crop rates, the volcano erupted, larger then ever seen before, lava pouring down the sides, ash covering the skies, raining down on the cities, covering each in a layer of stone, leaving the island long forgotten, covered in stone, its civilization written out of history, until its eventual rediscovery.

Rediscovery Period
The Kingdom of Ostartia was founded by a group of Xekaratto citizens who resided in the town of Vitgrin. Vitgrin was a small port town, with many members of the community supporting themselves by fishing, logging and whaling in the Kaladinia Sea. A new and different culture began to develop in the northern regions of Xeka, leading to a group of citizens desiring a local government in order to better fit the needs of the community. The core group was led by Collin Ulfrick and Sorli Aestram, both prominent citizens within the community. They petitioned the government to allow for more autonomy only to be turned down.

They packed their belongings and sold their town in order to afford fare on a ship set sail for out west. The group set out for the Velstmorad, which Aestram had visited years ago in his travels as a nomad. Although the sea was split between the nations of Anglunia, Aristios and Redoriv, the islands themselves had been relatively untouched by these powers, a notable exception being Aelamere. Carrying about 58 passengers, the Jouvelle left Vitgrin in mid-spring of 82 TE. The ship then proceeded up the Kaladinia up to modern day Oceanum before docking in Prosperita to gather supplies before continuing upstream to the Diana Sea.

Initially the trip went smoothly, but under way they were met with strong winds and Tortugan pirates, forcing the ship to dock at the recently established Kingdom of Smith. The Jouvelle sighted the Velstmorad after enduring several storms and pirate attacks for about 57 days. After stopping at the White Raven Kingdom for supplies, the ship sailed further south to look for the islands said to be unclaimed, anchoring in Vulcan Harbour in the Summer of 82, leading to the establishment of the Kingdom of Ostartia.

Upon arriving on the island, the settlers began to establish their new community, naming it Volcan after the native word for the island, Vúilkn roughly meaning "the island from fire", possibly from the island's volcanic origins. The settlers quickly began to build homes and infrastructure, utilizing the resources avail, able to them on the island. Collin Ulfrick and Sorli Aestram were chosen as the leaders of the new kingdom, with Ulfrick serving as the first king and Aestram serving as his chancellor. The new kingdom faced many challenges in its early years. The harsh climate and rugged terrain made farming and resource gathering difficult, and the constant threat of pirate attacks made trade and commerce difficult. Despite these challenges, the Kingdom of Ostartia prospered. The kingdom developed a thriving trade with the neighboring kingdoms, exporting resources such as timber and fish.

Server History
Ostartia was created on 8/21/21 by Collin (fisherfinger3) after asking for independence from Xeka, which was granted. After a failed land purchase, Sorli (Sworldz) a former nomad turned citizen of Vitgrin, knowing of a long abandoned artificial island, relocated the nation to the area, expanding it and claiming the island for the nation. With the nation now claimed, and the first city now built, they turned to redecorate the island, in order to make it more natural, and less square.