Dawnfall

Overview
Dawnfall, commonly referred to as the Kingdom of Dawnfall, New Artha or Hemwelce. Dawnfall is a newly established kingdom, its predecessors were the Kingdom of Artha and Hemwealth. Dawnfall is one of the major kingdoms on Tealon and it is ruled by the Grand Duke or Grand Duchess. Before Dawnfall, Artha was a kingdom, built on conquest and mischief sparking wars with Dermania, Umbary Minor, Umbary Major and Hemwelcia.

Origin
The Greater Plains of Artha were inhabited by an ancient human tribe during the Creation Age, called the "Men of the Plains". These lands were among the very first lands to be inhabited and civilized by humans. After the Creation Age had ended with the Gol'Dorass banished from his malice, the Flaming Age had just approached and the human tribes of the Plains established the Great Duchy of Artha, and became one of the dominant, expansive powers in the lands, more powerful than Farlyon at the time. Overtime, Artha gradually gained economic growth and the population became more denser and food became harder to produce. By 156 FA, the fiefdoms of Dermania and Hemwelcia were territorialized by the royal families in Artha and were beneficial to the Duchy. More production was available in the fiefdoms to fuel the Duchy, wood is exported to build ships in Dermania for the Arthan Navy and more food could be produced in Hemwelcia.

The Union
By 222 FA, Artha and its fiefdoms had decided to collaborate a Union with the two competing powers, Farlyon and Wealdheart. The Union could even be more beneficial the densely populated kingdom. In 440 FA, Nilion I had disbanded the Union and had collapsed it into three kingdoms, Artha, Evisos and Larin, including Dermount and Hemwealth. Callion I took the crown as the Grand Duke, nicknamed "The Crowned Bear" whose named inspired the official flag of Artha.

Description
Dawnfall is one of the larger and power hungry kingdoms on Tealon. Dawnfall is known to be the biggest producer of lumber from its forests and also ship building, partnering with Dermount to build ships. Before the Retribution Age, a lot of that wood that you see in Tealon is all sourced from Artha, this gives them a stable economy and beneficial alliances to work with. However wood had become more scarce in Artha, as a majority of the forests had been cut down. Dawnfall, otherwise known as Artha had the largest economy and population before the end of the Thriving Age. However population has declined in the country, and the economy had shrunk when Dermount and Hemwealth became independent and wood became more scarce during the Retribution Years. The Elder War also had an effect on the economy and the people, poverty went up and money was shortly supplied and flown around the kingdom.