Ordil'Aran

Ordil'Aran is a province located in central north of Chilastra, that is famed for its beautiful nature, magic and mythical history. The climate is temperate in this region.

Pre-Empire (year 0-282)
Ordil'Aran is located in the heart of Chilastra and has always been home to the Elves. Before recorded history there were tales of Elven kings arriving from distant lands through portals and magical gateways, fleeing from distant lands where war, conflict and disaster was rampant.

As history was recorded, the Elves remained mysterious about how they arrived to Chilastra, but it is believed the old Elven king Aylei Vinara gave the continent its name of Chilastra, after his first born daughter Chilasara was born.

During the period of time where the Empire hadn't arrived yet, the Elves were known to not agree with the neighboring Dwarves, and often found themselves in conflict with each other. It was particularly inconvenient as they were both neighboring each other with the regions Ordil'Aran and Maradun bordering.

Agus Artelianus Prim. (year 282-308)
As the Empire arrived, with Emperor Martyn Artelius I at the helm, Ordil'Aran was left alone by the Empire, if the Elves promised to remain neutral in the invasion. The king at the time, Hareui Vinara, even went further with his agreement with the Empire and in the year 300, an alliance was forged between the Elves and the Imperial, entitled the Chalassian Alliance. At this point in time the Elven king Hareui Vinara gained notoriety for being cruel and mistreating the lands of Ordil'Aran for the benefit of the Empire. He was thus nicknamed the Mad King by his own people.

Agus Artelianus Secon. (year 308-372)
During this time period the Elves were very conflicted among themselves and the rule of the Mad King continued, and as it did, the bond between the Empire and Elves became stronger and stronger.

In the year 312, many Elves came together and formed a rebellion known as the Anasi Rebellion, named after their initial leader and inspirer Var'Anasi. Many Elves joined the rebellion and fought back against the Chalassian Alliance. There were never any big battles or fights, but there were many assassinations, assaults and raids going on for many years wshere the two fighting sides would strike each other at random.

Around the time of year 361, the Anasi Rebellion and Chalassian Alliance ceased fighting as the Mad King died of natural causes. This gave many of the Elves hope as they didn't have to fight each other again, and could focus on rebuilding.

The new king Falaa Vinara decided to break the alliance with the Empire at this point and the Anasi Rebellion was converted into the Anasi'Aran; the Elven army of Ordil'Aran.

Agus Artelianus Tert. (year 372-400)
Emperor Martyn Artelius the II was growing old and slowly dying, and started transitioning his responsibilities to his heir and son Lucien Artelius, who had different thoughts in mind for Chilastra. With Emperor Lucien Artelius succeeding his father, he wanted to rule and govern better, and thus started introducing systems for all regions, including Ordil'Aran.

The Elves of Ordil'Aran were given fine terms by the Empire and were promised to be treated equally to men as long as they followed Imperial law and paid proper taxes. The Elves rejected these terms and asked to be treated as the Dwarves; to follow Imperial law but to be independent and pay no tax to the Empire. After many discussions, the Imperials agreed somewhat to the Elven terms. Ordil'Aran was exempt from pay taxes, but had to follow Imperial law as any other region and was to be a governed province, part of the Empire. They finally agreed on all terms, except that the Elves asked that Imperial law was to be a minority in the region and that Elven law was to be grander, more prioritized. This was finally agreed upon in the so called Ayledian Agreement.

1E (year 400-500)
During the times of the First Era, Ordil'Aran remained quiet and entirely inhabited by Elves. The Elves gained quite a strong reputation of being proficient spell casters, enchanters, scribes and hunters. The first major School of Magic was built and established here as magic became more and more accepted in Chilastra. The school was called the Ordilian College, and only accepted Elves at first. Later Gnomes were given allowance to apply to the Ordilian College, as Gnomes started migrating to the region.

2E (year 500-600)
This is where we are today, and most of Ordil'Aran remains the same as it has for ages. It is mostly home to the Elves, but also has a large population of Gnomes and Centaurs, along with a smaller population of Firbolgs, Satyrs and Tieflings.

Ordil'Aran is considered one of the finest provinces of Chilastra and is famed for its literacy, infrastructure, education and magic.

At this point in time, the Ordilian College was also deemed to be accepting all races that apply, however still prioritizing Elves.

Geography & Features
Ordil'Aran covers a large, open area of grassy fields, with dense clusters of forests all around.

The region is known for its Elven community and strong Elvish history.

It is one of the most profitable provinces in the Empire due to its export of spell casters, enchanted items, spell books and other magical items and trinkets.

Citizens
The people of Ordil'Aran are often viewed as calm, patient, clever and rich.