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The largest in area of the eight regions of [[Orden]], '''Vasloria''' was a land of rolling, hilly plains once covered with forest primeval. Vasloria was divided into six kingdoms and duchies. After being conquered by [[Ajax]] during the [[Age of Chaos]] the land become divided, dotted with [[Caelian Empire|Caelian]] ruins and mysterious ancient temples.

Vasloria experienced several waves of settlement. The earliest people were [[human|humans]] called the [[Gol]]. The land was at that time one primeval forest, ruled by the [[elf|elven]] king of the [[Foxglove Court]], [[Máelodor Ryllearnan]], who fought against the invading human Gol. They were hunted by the king, until they summoned the [[demon]] [[Taamgul]], who slew Máelodor and dragged him down into the [[Abyssal Wastes]]. The Gol thereafter conquered much of the region, and over time developed a bronze-age society.{{cite book/knw|155}}

The second wave of people to occupy Vasloria were the more advanced [[Tevas]], from the land of [[Phaedros]]. They were led king [[Tristan Vaslor]], who attacked the Gol. The Gol summoned demons yet again, but the king defeated them with the soul-drinking sword [[Maethelgas]], from the [[Temple of Primordial Chaos]]. The Gol were defeated and mixed with the Tevas. Tristan thus conquered Vasloria in his name and ruled for three hundred years, until Maethelgas turned him against his dukes in search of more power. In the civil war that followed, Tristan was killed, but returned in undeath and ruled for 10 more years as the Dead King, until being defeated by [[Adun]] and [[Cavall]], who banished him to the Abyssal Wasteland. Little of the early Tevas-Gol civilization remains as they were in turn conquered by the Caelian Empire.{{cite book/knw|157–158}}

After the [[Fall of the Caelian Empire]] Vasloria was left in ruins devolving into a series of feudal states.  

Leading up to the Age of Chaos, Western Vasloria was ruled by [[Omund|Good King Omund]] and his [[Dragon Phalanx]]. Fostering a peaceful time under the rule of law. However, when Ajax began his conquest of Vasloria, Omund was betrayed by [[Mandrake]], captain of the Dragon Phalanx, and was slain.{{cite web/dsjuly2024}}

 

During Ajax's rule, much of Vasloria became a lawless wilderness; with people sticking to remaining three baronies; Dalrath, Bedegar, and Tor. Meanwhile, the high elves of the [[Fallen City]] pillaged their city for artifacts to appease Ajax with, unlike their [[wode elf]] kin who refused to bow to conqueror. The dwarves of [[Kal Kalavar]] made this era even more dangerous for the common folk, by to abducting any who traveled the roads unescorted and shipping them off to Ajax for forced labor or worse. The Hawklords of the High Aerie acted as Ajax's royal guard, enforcing his tyrannical order and extending his influence across the land.{{cite web/dsjuly2024}}