Paloro

Paloro was a former nation in Haven that was planned to have served a similar role that of the Bimare Federation in Jagdas, being a union of towns and protecting those that had not joined a nation. However, a lack of communication and threats over the mesa caused Paloro to reform itself as The Empire of Uldarash.

History - The First Kingdom
Paloro's exact history is not entirely clear, though thankfully there is not anything of importance regarding Paloro's history that was forgotten.

Founding
Paloro was not entirely an idea for a nation until September 28th, in which three major players are involved for the creation of Paloro. Keechoo of course had an idea for a nation akin to Paloro upon Palovina's founding, though at the time the server Dynmap was down, resulting in navigation of Haven being extremely difficult. This did not discourage Palovina's growth, however, as Keechoo was determined not to let his town suffer the same fate as Rovina, a poor town Keechoo had founded in Jagdas that he solely inhabited. But interaction between players was difficult as well, and typically done through the Heart of Haven, though neither Palovina nor Sanctuary were directly bordering this sea, so they were only able to meet each other through complete chance. Keechoo, hoping to rake in new players towards Palovina through the chat, soon met Dentro, the leader of Sanctuary, and another player, who had no town to their name.

Finding that they were all on the same continent, Keechoo provided them the funds to found the town of Truthless. Though directly after its founding, the town was disbanded and they requested to join Palovina. After being told that it would be considered, given they wasted what was considered to be a lot of money for the new nation, the founder of Truthless left and was never seen again.

Growth
However, this did not stop the creation of Paloro, as Palovina and Sanctuary still united under the nation. Establishing their flag, the two towns agreed that they would change the name later on, seeing as Paloro was fairly Palovina-centric (meaning Golden Swamp). Other name proposals included, in order of suggestion:


 * The Confederacy of Independent Cities
 * Redstone Union
 * The Western Confederacy
 * Paloran Covenant
 * Haven Covenant
 * Meshili Empire

The Mesa
The exact order of what towns joined Paloro are not clear, as information spreading throughout the nation was very disorganized. What was fairly clear, though, was a rocky relationship with Yimmu-Audal, particularly the colony of Ardat Mosul. Currency in Rathnir is based almost entirely on gold, so control over the mesa was deemed incredibly important for a prosperous economy. Control over the mesa was probably the only clear line that united the towns of Paloro later on in its life. Though individual thoughts about who should own the mesa was heavily divided, the idea that Yimmu-Audal shouldn't have full control over the mesa was not. Through this belief, Paloro would continue to grow rapidly, now as the sole major Western power in Rathnir. Though by this time, Paloro was not a memorable name— and The Empire of Uldarash directly took its place, then quickly establishing itself as a large force with a strong economy to back it. Paloro would then be a name nearly forgotten, lost to history despite Uldarash's origins within it. Palovina, of course, would still stand by, embracing this history.

History - II Kingdom of Paloro
On 11/5/2020, Palovina declared its independence from The Empire of Uldarash, bringing a new town of Felsonsvhon with it. The exact reasoning for this declaration can be traced to The Great Western War, where Palovina stated its explicit discontent with the idea of Uldarashi engagement in the war. When The Empire of Uldarash did, indeed, end up engaging first, Palovina still fought by the Empire to attempt to salvage what they could, though would still refuse to associate with the Empire after the war ended. Palovina would then go on to call for anonymous patrons to donate a minimum of $20,000 to disembark from the Empire, to which Keechoo has stated that they had received much more than requested. Paloro has now since stated it does not hold naturally negative relations with Uldarash, but has not said much more on the topic outside of private talks with the Empire.

Unfortunately, soon after Paloro's secession, Felsonsvhon's Landing collapsed. Thankfully, all items of historical and cultural importance to the cult have been placed into a museum located in Palovina. Entry into the museum is free, and all are allowed to enjoy what tales have been left behind by the members of Felsonvhon. Overall though, Palovina has seen a significant boom in population since its secession, meaning the future of the nation is looking bright.

Culture
The overall culture of Paloro is heavily divided, possibly moreso than The Empire of Uldarash. The overall behavior of the nation was fractured between each town's beliefs. An overlapping culture between cities was minor, if any. This is to the point in which nationalism between towns is not really something to even be observed, as every town nearly acts independently until a major problem is brought to their attention. This is only furthered in the succeeding Empire of Uldarash, since they were given two capitals to govern the nation.

As for culture following the secession of Palovina from The Empire of Uldarash, see Palovina and Felsonsvhon's Hands.