Halingard

Halingard is a town located in the northern reaches of Yuvaria. The town is currently in ruins after being near totally destroyed by the Prydyn, with the only survive structures being the base of the fortress, the dock, and remnants of the wheat fields.

History
Before Halingard, the land was occupied by a tribal people called the Halin. They largely subsisted off of hunting, fishing, and farming, and did not build any large structures. It was during this time that the religion of Halinism was formed, but with Xigath being the primary god worshipped. It was from here that it would begin to radiate out throughout the rest of Yuvaria.

After a great deal of time, ships began to come to Eldham from Rathnir, and soon enough the tribe of Halin would have its first encounter with civilized society, in the form of the Ellysian Empire. However, the tribe of Halin would remain relatively wild during this time, ignoring much of the outside world. It was not until the Avarians took over when they had their first real glimpse of civilization, with the Avarians briefly building part of a castle on their land, but ultimately never finishing it.

After this, the tribe of Halin would move from a tribe to a more civilized society, constructing their own castle nearby where the Avarians had attempted to build theirs, but making sure to honor the land and their gods. And thus, with the completion of their fortress, Halingard was born. However, many of the people still chose to live in the surrounding forest, clinging to their wild roots. The fortress of Halingard would stand for a long time as the mightiest fortress within Yuvaria.

One day, however, the Halin people would abandon this land, and embark on a great expedition. During this time, Halingard sat abandoned until others began to settle there. Ultimately, however, the Prydyn would move in. Not being natives to the lands of Yuvaria, they had no respect for the gods of Halinism, and defiled them. Halingard was largely covered up, the forest was destroyed, the ground was rendered infertile, and the river itself was tarnished. Under these conditions, the first incarnation of Halingard would have almost certainly been destroyed, had it not been for one sneaky part of Halingard’s engineering. For when Halingard had been built, the people of Halin had laid a great layer of obsidian below the fortress. When the Prydyn encountered it and realized its scope, they simply covered it up, and left it untouched. Therefore, Halingard survived. Ultimately, the Prydyn would fall into disarray, wasting a great deal of time and energy paving the way for their “great city” which ultimately would not come to pass.

Eventually, the Halin would return, and reclaim Halingard for themselves. To this day, the land still remains devastated, but with the aid of the gods, Halingard will be rebuilt and reforged, even mightier than it was before.