Kairias

Kairias, officially the United Republic of Kairias, is a nation that is located on the continent of Leifmyrr, as a city state on the borders of Sylvania and Nazarin. Its capital is the city of Kairias.

Foundation of the State
Kairias was born from the merging of two groups the Aquitanis and Idaeuns. The Idaeuns inhabited area called Acrillia in the north west of Eldham. They were very nomadic, their second group Aquitanis arrived and came into contact with Idaeuns. The two groups lived more or less peacefully in Acrillia until they were forced to leave these lands and migrate south. There, the group bought a land from Axolon and officially established Republic of Kairias meaning "New beginning".

Internal Struggles
Houses Inaros and House Animi are the two most powerful noble families in all of Kairia, tracing their ancestry all the way back to the two captains of the original voyage into the new world. House Animi is descended from the captain of the Aquitani mission, and still to this day identify strongly with the Aquitani culture and people. House Inaros descends from the captain of the Idaeun voyage, and still hold strong influence within the Idaeun community, the captian was of Acrillian culture, a nomadic group with origins in the north west corner of Eldham. Although the two captains themselves were friendly with one another, since then their decedents have been caught up in rivalry and feuds for power, both within their respective cultures and within the wider Kairian nation, a rivalry which resulted in many duels between prominent house members, as well as sabotage and public humiliations.

This feuding came to a head when the Kairian nation began searching for a monarch. Houses Inaros and Animi agreed to meet to discuss the matter peacefully, at the urging of the rest of the nation. The two heads of the houses, and candidates for monarch were Markus Animi and Nikilios Inaros. The two met at Lord Nikilios' estate, Villa Inar and feasted whilst discussing the matter of great importance. Lord Nikilios was a wealthier, older and wiser man than Lord Marcus, and he thought of himself as the rightful ruler. Lord Marcus was far more popular with the people due to his youth, vigor and sporty personality, which he felt made him the better pick. Naturally these two positions were opposed and were not able to be satisfied in one evening, so the two parties turned to bed that night with no agreement.

As dawn broke the nation would be without one of its heavy hitters, as Lord Nikilios had contracted a severe illness in the night. He could barely stand and regularly lost consciousness.

House Inaros came under the leadership of his cousin Lord Jan, a man with much less political ambition than Nikilios, and who was forced to quell other house members seeking a greater share of wealth and power for themselves. Izzion Inaros, the daughter of Nikilios, would be Nikilios' caretaker in the villa during his sickness.

This created the perfect situation for Lord Marcus to consolidate his position for both himself and his house. With House Inaros in disarray, he was the only suitable candidate for monarch in the eyes of both the people and lesser nobles. And so he was ordained His Majesty Rex Marcus, first of his name, lord of the Idaeun and Aquitani and protector of the realm.