K'zaro



Overview
K'zaro is one of the more primitive nations of Edelenn, located on the easternmost peninsula of the continent. There are two main traits of the country, however. One is the gigantic dormant volcano, named Ihuata'ad, that sits in the middle of the country; Two are the ancient ruins and cities that hide amongst the humid rainforest that surrounds the volcano. Scholars argue whether or not these ruins tie back to the Origin Race, or if they are simply relics of the early Age of Discord.

History
K'zaro has not yet organized, unlike most of the other nations after the Declaration of Intent, when Trand estabolished itself as the first organized country. Rather, K'zaro is inhabited by a loose confederation of settlements, each ruled by a caste system of priests. The K'zarans, or T'hlanoq, as they call themselves, determine their borders by deciding how far the people are willing to defend, resulting in several border fluctuations over the years, along with a group of people in between the countries whose rules and customs have changed so much, that they don't even know who to acknowledge as their ruler anymore. In the early Dark Ages, during the Race to the Wind, K'zaro was briefly united under Chief T'lanihwa, who led great armies of warriors to conquer a vast region of land, taking of much of Vondheide's current-day territory and even stretching into Seth-arban to the south. This empire did not last long, as T'lannihwa was not prepared to control so much land, causing the majority of the empire to crumble and collapse. T'lannihwa managed to hold onto his peninsula, where K'zaro stands today, before he died in battle defending his borders. At one point in 153 DA, during the Vond Push, Vondheide managed to conquer K'zaran land all the way to the base of Ihuata'ad, before the K'zarans rallied and drove the Vondheiders back to their own land.