Aquilo setting

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Long ago, since the dawn of time itself, the Northern continent, Aquilo has been destroyed by Demons. Threatened by the demons, the surviving people lived in a constant state of panic. Then, amidst all the chaos, they glimpsed a ray of hope. The Sea People appeared on southern shore and with their unusual weapons, battled these Demons back across Aquilo. Shook to the core by an infamous traitor and their losses, Demons left Aquilo, restoring temporary peace upon ravaged lands. The Sea People could stride the Northern continent like gods, using their technological and magical superiority to overwhelm the remaining eastern states. Indeed, in a fit of wounded feeling they do use their power to put down an eastern state who dares to oppose them. For the most part, they stay their hand, leaving Aquilo eight years later. The only large surviving eastern state eventually took over remaining states and established the Empire of Rising Sun.

Excerpt from first chapter of Imperial History of Rising Sun

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Empire of Rising Sun From the humble origin of backwater state in the eastern Aquilo before Demon War whose struggles with rival states for regional hegemony have risen to great empire that spanned two third of the continental lands, only to decline after long period of rebellions in far off regions and it many infamous civil wars between Imperial members over the successions of the Empire. As one of the two oldest realms in Aquilo, it was for most case, ruling the civilisation of Aquilo. Most written languages of Aquilo are based on original Imperial language for example.

Tsunami People One of the oldest realms of Aquilo, though of unusual origins. The Tsunami People's ancestors are refugees from destroyed western civilisation during the Demon War found safety within Sea People's peaceful areas. For rest of the Demon War and eight years subsequently, large number of war children was born. On departure of Sea People, these refugees formed new state under kin group system composed of subjects of destroyed realms. Keeping to original land, they are more interesting in exploring their ancestors' edifices, even though their most bitter enemy is the Empire.

League of Free Cities Southern coastal trading cities formed their own League to throw off shackles of the Empire during one civil war. Ever prideful of their independence so hardly earned, they argued and plotted at one another, but they banded together as many invaders found at their cost.In the past, three invasions by the Empire was attempted, first two were beaten back, and third was through back-door through Tsunamian lands was annihilated by the Tsunamians. League happily considered Tsunamians as honorary equal member of the League despite they never attend their meetings.