Greater Alteria

Greater Alteria is a nomadic, militaristic nation located in the northern continent known for producing extremely capable and fearsome warriors.

Founding (400 BU)
While Greater Alteria was not officially established as globally recognized country until the Era of Redemption, its precursor, the Thousand Tribes, was first collective to establish some semblance of organized government prior to the Grand Duchy of Lorehold. The Alterian people, due to their very nature, were always fighting against one another in order to assert their dominance and expand their influence. In times of national emergencies, peace treaties were enacted following annual summits wherein each chieftain had a vote in how the continent would respond to whatever dire circumstances required their combined attention. At one summit in particular, however, a woman by the name of Catica declared herself the first High Conqueror of Greater Alteria and murdered all one-thousand chieftains. Her ability to emerge from such an event unscathed lead many to believe that she was the daughter of Cautilla, the goddess of battle, madness and fire. Following the summit, Catica traveled from village to village and took the heads of all the eldest sons of each families to ensure that none would grow old enough or bold enough to challenge her newfound authority.

Prior to Catica's ascension, the Thousand Tribes only adhered to a single unspoken mantra: the strong rule the weak. This policy was maintained under her rule. Anyone was willing to challenge each other in order to lay claim to any of their possessions, but it land, possessions, or family members. Encouraged by the High Conqueror herself, this continental contention persisted for roughly ten years—permanently eliminating any and all weak links from Greater Alteria and purifying the quality of its inhabitants future offspring.