Bo-laia

Bo-laia is an earthen stronghold in the east of Coralden's eastern island and is the easternmost location inhabited by civilians in the province. It holds the border of Coralden and Dragonia, which was moved west during the sixth Dragonrain war. The stronghold is characterized by a series of walls of immense scale, which are constructed strategically around the core of the city and spaced throughout the jungle surrounding it. The largest of the walls, which surrounded the inner city, were over 5 feet tall. Many parts of the fortress are in ruins from Dragonian firebombing and artillery attacks. Though none of the attacks were able to successfully breach the inner city, they were thoroughly sieged in 1981 and the city's lord surrendered. It remained under Dragonian control between 1981 and 2001. Though Bo-laia was founded in the early 17th century, its major expansion began in 1903, when the Rainbow Tribe leader, King Trevor VII, ordered the construction of a wall spanning the entire island to prevent Dragonian ground troops from entering the province which lay behind following the fright at the Battle of Aun. His generals discouraged the movement and claimed the project was too large, though by 1950 the wall spanned over an eighth of the province's width after major assistance from earthbenders; after this time, the king called off the project, though the fortress was supplied with two standing divisions when it came under assault by Dragonian forces in 1954 C.E. The fortress was assailed multiple times but held despite several minor breaches on the outer walls, though the high ground that the Rainic defenders retained was impossible for the Dragonians to defeat. The Dragonians wound up bypassing the castle and entering the province, though strengthened defense by the mid-20th century and improved navigation technology for the Rainbow Tribers enabled them to map the Cloud Forest around the fortress and defeat the Dragonians. The Dragonians primarily used naval attacks after 1963 following their fourth defeat at Bo-laia. A fifth assault on the city was executed in 1981 after the defense had been lowered to one division, and it was invaded by the Dragonians and conquered. With their strongest fortress vanquished, the Rainbow Tribers retreated steadily but held the capital region for 20 years until Phoenixians intervened in 2001. Bo-laia was freed and restored as a civilian settlement.