Arenoran Isles
Commonwealth of Arenor Ishlan Arenn | |
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| Motto: "Bluut Tal Sikhate Wa-Norym Vestadr" (Only Blood Can Secure The Future) | |
| Anthem: Slow March To A New Order | |
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| Capital | Arenkau, Province of Arenland |
| Official languages | Arenish, English |
| Recognised regional languages | Oritan, Hulgar, Nitobryn |
| Demonym(s) | Arenoran |
| Government | Federal bicameral republic |
• President | Arden Adleston |
• Ishlantor | Dixus Pirihimana |
| Legislature | Anheashstad |
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| Council of Hundreds | |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 9,954,234 |
| Currency | Nero |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | 115 |
The Arenoran Isles, (Arenish: Ishlan Arenn) officially the Commonwealth of Arenor (Arenish: Enheash Arenns), is an island nation situated in the far north-east of Nortua. It shares a disputed border with Saint Offeat on the island of Offeat and is separated from the Nortuan mainland by the Rensal Sea. It is a federal republic comprised of five federal subjects. The Arenoran Parliament, commonly referred to as the Anheashstad convenes in the capital, and second largest city of Arenkau. It is a member of the Coalition of Crown Albatross.
Human habitation on the islands have been traced back as far 50,000 BC when the islands were still believed to be connected to the Nortuan mainland. The island's relative isolation allowed both civilization and the island's native plant and wildlife species to evolve independently. During the , the individual islands were caught in constant conflict and raiding by their inhabitant clans, the most documented of which are the Arakuntu and Oritanau tribes. The Islands were also the first Nortuan landmasses sighted by Euronian explorers travelling the great circle route from Baytonia and Gladysynthia. However fierce resistance from the Arenoran tribes did not permit the explorers to further document the islands. The arrival of the "Eastmen" caused the Arenoran clans great alarm, as many believed they were bad omens, or agents of dark forces. A common tradition of fierce protectionism soon began to arise, with clans often dispatching raiding fleets to hunt down Euronian expedition and merchant vessels along the West Olympic Corridor.
By the 800's, Arenoran society had greatly expanded into various merchant kingdoms and cities, divided politically among the islands. A fierce rivalry and cold war developed between the mercantilist Kingdom of Arenland and the Kingdom of Oritanth, dividing the Arenoran Isles between the two hegemonies. By 987, many of the island's shores came under increasing attack by bands of foreign soldiers, believed to be private Euronian militias. In a desperate bid to repel the invaders, the islands rallied behind the First Ishlantor Arren the Great, whose military tactics and naval strategies repelled the foreigners. Following this tumultous period, known today as the Rebirth Trial, the Islands experienced a long period of relative peace.