Rheyalore

Rheyalore is the 51st kingdom of the Elves. It is in the Northern Elvish Lands in California. It shares an island with Hydronorth, the 46th kingdom. Rheyalore inhabits the north part of the island, and consists of five settlements with 2 large ones, the capital (Launciston) and Lian. =Timeline=

Hydronorth
The kingdom of Hydronorth was founded in 1567 by Kallan Tepor. It was under Cyclandic occupation for 3 years (1564-1567) and was able to become independent in 1567, becoming the 46th Elvish kingdom (9 years after the Cloud Rain Provinces became the 45th kingdom). It was located in the Northern Elvish Lands, a region in California, and within the Straits of Fire, a highly volcanic strip of ocean in the Northern Elvish Lands which ran along the High Islands. Hydronorth was a prospering country which was large and had lots of access to different resources. Like most kingdoms at the time, people from different tribes often separated into tribal settlements where there would be only one tribe present. Hydronorth had a high population of Phoenix Tribers and thus most people lived in the kingdom's capital, a coastline city called Velvetika (1568). The other tribes had too much of a minority to actually run their own settlements on different parts of the island, except the Mountain Tribe. The Mountain Tribe had about half as many people as the Phoenix Tribers living in Hydronorth. They mostly inhabited the north of the island, where the summit of the island's seamount was located in a small mining town called Citadel Mountain. For the most part, the two tribes didn't disturb each other until 1583.

The Split
In the later part of the 14th century, a new tyrannical ruler took over Hydronorth, he was a Phoenix Triber named Liio Wellkont. King Liio was not a good leader and believed the Phoenix Tribers should have ultimate superiority in the kingdom. The other tribes living in Velvetika were banished to Citadel Mountain, where the leader, Launcis, was appalled. He attempted to speak with Liio, but he refused. As the ultimate leader, Liio changed all the citizenship rights to decrease rights for the Mountain Tribers. The people from the kingdom of Arein were also appalled by this, they had never seen such a play of tribal oppression. The Areinians prepared to intervene. However, Launcis then, in a surprise move, declared Citadel Mountain a separate kingdom from Hydronorth. The additional people who Liio had deported had given the Mountain Tribers more strength and they prepared to fight the Hydrians. Liio, in anger, declared war.

War
The War with Two Names is the name given to the war which ensued. The Mountain Tribers called it the War of Independence in Hydronorth to Stop Oppression, but the Hydrians called it the War of Unity. The great hero Launcis moved his forces into position and Liio's subpar military strategy resulted in a crushing defeat at the Interpass. The Areinians decided to intervene later if the Mountain Tribers ever got the hand down. However it was difficult for the Areinians to keep track of the war. In the late part of 1584, Liio hired a new general for the Hydrians, who in turn dealed a crippling blow to the Mountain Tribers at the port town of Niara in the east of the kingdom. However, the battle in Niara was actually a distraction created by Launcis, who then launched his real force with the assistance of an entire Areinian battalion into the Hydrian land. They reached the capital, Velvetika, within a week, but Liio's general wasn't done yet. He recalled his force from Niara and surrounded Launcis's troops as they prepared to besiege the city. The city's additional guard protected Velvetika as Launcis's troops and the Areinians were hopelessly trapped, the troops fled back to Citadel Mountain. General Ille chased them and the mountain came under siege. Then Launcis himself did a noble sacrifice and enabled them to take control of the Interpass. The Areinian commander knew that Ille could not win if they had control of the Pass. He was right and large numbers of Hydrian troops were decimated, General Ille was killed.

Creation
As the border was formed along the straight latitude just north of Niara, the Cyclandians signed the new treaty which recognized Rheyalore as the 51st kingdom of the Elves. The capital was built to honor Launcis, it was even named Launciston in his honor.