Kingdom of Oriath

Overview
The Kingdom of Oriath, now the Province of Oriath under the Vecracan Empire, was a powerful military and economic power in southeast Aboris. King Hamel Seastrong was the last ruler of the kingdom, but he and his entire bloodline were killed when Oriath was conquered. Redcourt was the capital of the kingdom and remains the capital of the Province of Oriath.

Brief History
Oriath was once a collection of city states that warred and schemed with and against each other. After the damage caused by the first Khan, a weak alliance between most of the cities was formed, but they still clashed against each other for leadership. During this time, the city of Redcourt was founded by escaping slaves, shattered tribes, and other refugees from Feridan. Due to the surge in population, Redcourt became the strongest of the city states, but tried to stay out of the political games of the other city states. When the second Khan arose, refugees told stories of slaves being forced to build warships and Redcourt responded by building its own fleet. The other city states sent some support, but mostly prepared for a ground invasion like the first Khan had attacked with.

A refugee and former pirate named Captain Rand Seastrong took charge of this new navy and began training it. When the Feridan navy finally arrived, they were ambushed in the strait leading into Emerald Bay. Many Feridan ships weren't able to maneuver and were beached in the swamps. Many raiders drowned or were swallowed by the marshy ground. The Khan was also slain in the combat which threw the surviving raiders into complete confusion and the threat to Oriath was abated.

Rand Seastrong's popularity was massive and he leveraged it to become Duke of Redcourt and eventually King of Oriath. The timely deaths of a few of the leaders of the city states likely helped, but no accusations against the new king were ever made.

Oriath flourished over the next couple hundred years and kept its borders secure against both Feridan raids and its neighbors to the north. The Kingdom of Aglarond was a long term trade partner and eventual ally against the Empire of Vecracan, but both were eventually defeated and the Kingdom of Oriath was absorbed.

Major cities once controlled by Oriath

 * Redcourt
 * Renaka
 * Aramore
 * Dorndale
 * Coverdale
 * Celeste
 * Hearthstone
 * Hawthonn
 * Hamath