Deovath

Deovath (roughly translating as "soul land" or "field of men" in Seonian) is a geographical region on the eastern coast of Perama Eria, including the islands of Herat off the east coast. It lies east of Atagonia and south of Avreghun. The Great Ocean is on its eastern and southern shore. Its climate is largely mild temperate to oceanic.

Deovathi history is divided into two separate eras: before and after the defeat of the Gods of Herat by the Herald of Law in the first few years of the Fourth Age, which left the region ruined, haunted, and largely uninhabitable.

Ancient sources suggest Deovath was once home to a few thriving Neolithic communities before the First Age, as evidenced by prehistoric burial grounds and other ruins. It is unknown what became of these first Deovathi peoples, however, as Seonians encountered an uninhabited wilderness as they explored the region in the late Second Age.

At the beginning of the Third Age, the second wave of Seonian settlers came to Deovath in the form of two Seonian tribes: the Arda Eladras and the Arda Selam. They integrated into the already sparsely settled Seonians living there in frontier towns and villages. Of these, a few dominant city-states rose up over the next few centuries: Kars Avren in the northwest, near Boreadon; Argent, on the Easildia River; Kaizil in the Denmathon Mountains in the northeast; Obernai on the southern shore; and Eldratalos on the southern plains. Each would become the capital of its respective kingdoms by the middle of the Third Age.

At this time, five Archaeids calling themselves the Golden Quintumvirate resided off the east coast, on the islands known collectively as Herat. These Gods took an interest in the growing kingdoms of Deovath, and felt their presence as an infringement on their rule. However, one of them, Calextiope, saw an opportunity for the humans to serve as their subjects.

In 1520, Calextiope visited the rulers of each of the five states. He gave them each a magical golden scepter. "Whoever holds the five scepters," he told them, "will rule all of Deovath."

The Deovathi people at the time feared the Gods and knew they intended to make good on this cryptic promise. The desire to rule, as well as the fear of other kingdoms' similar goals, was enough for the leaders of the kingdoms to prepare for war.

Daltan, King of Obernai, made the first move, and the army he managed to muster in a few short weeks made quick work of the city of Eldratalos to their north. The small city was razed to the ground in the search for their scepter, and it was not long after Daltan found it that he launched an aggressive campaign to take the rest of the scepters.

(will edit the following more later) Eventually King Daltan took the scepters and united Deovath under the rule of the Gods of Herat.