Foehn
| Foehn | |
|---|---|
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| Capital | Arwyn |
| Culture | Foehnic |
| Government | Jarl's Lordship |
| Leader | Jarl Deidru Vergliez |
| Religion | Siluria |
| Date of Founding (IRL) | May 23rd, 2025 |
Foehn /foʊən/ is an island nation, being the largest island in the lakes of Mondego, currently inhabited by a cultural isolate in the Foehnic peoples. It's a feudal land that's operated under a lord, bestowed with the title of Jarl. With little in the way of regulations or laws, the Jarl is instead bound by the respect of the people. The Foehnic people were embraced by Aranna before its collapse, and temporarily sheltered in Thundra before the breakout of the Coalition War, wherein Foehn regained independence, and quickly formed a union with Malkavia.
History
The island now known as Foehn was previously owned by Nautica and then Marisol for a substantial amount of time, but hand never been properly inhabited in this time, having remained a fringe borderland. When Marisol fell, it became wholly unclaimed, an empty swath of land in the middle of Ashenheim, and the perfect respite for a desperate population.
Pre-Arrival and the Sojourn
The Foehnic people originate from a distant land that they refer to as 'Veltr', a barren land to the far north that has become desolate in the face of increasingly intense winters. The Foehnic people were survivors of this, with nigh-all of their cultural siblings having been wiped out due to starvation and conflict over limited resources. Discontent to simply be eradicated, the chief of the Foehnic's, Deirdru Vergliez, accompanied by his childhood friend and housecarl Mattias Lindgren. The two would lead the remnants of their people on long voyage, guided by the tailwinds of Siluria, across the oceans. This trek whittled their numbers even more, and diary entries from the two men recall stories of monsters and cursed lands. But with persistence, the survivors arrived in Aranna, and were greeted kindly and warmly. From there, they moved to the island which they found empty, and began the process of settlement.