Kobonium History

The Earliest Times: 0-1320
Furthest records date back a couple thousand years. The first record we have is called the origin manuscript. It has a curious feature of counting what year it is. It is thought to have been created by a creature of higher power. As of now it is stored in the city of Cooneries in Kobonium.

Not much is known about this time period. Trying to scry on the past only reveals cloudy battles. The ancient civilization of Manajovovia is said to have been during this time. The Great Wizards Chumanos, Dekolit, and Berx were born late into this time period. Their exact date of births are unknown. This age ends with the birth of Vendrix Getten.

The First Uniting: 1320 – 1397
Vendrix Getten was born in 1320. His childhood remains largely a mystery. Vendrix Getten was a half elf born in the Kraien Desert. At the age of 17 he left his home and traveled to Mt. Krakiya. It is unknown why he choose to leave home though many scholars suggest it was because his home had gotten destroyed by bands of orc barbarians. This is still hotly debated.

Once he had finally reached the mountain he was met with the great wizard Berx. Berx promised to grant Vendrix with great power if he could climb the mountain. Vendrix set off to do so and on the eight day of climbing he fell to his death. He was quite the inexperienced climber. It was quite the sad day. Berx had sent this kid to his death. He was quite unphased for doing so. However as Berx arrived at the summit he saw Vendrix waiting for him. When pressed about his death Vendrix had no memory of it. Perhaps a greater being ensured that the kid would survive. Berx being impressed at this feat handed Vendrix a crown. With this crown Vendrix was not only named the first king of Kobonium, but gained quite the powerful item. You see, this crown gave him the power of influence. He could control people.

With this power he led a campaign of unification of Kobonium. With the crown it was fairly easy. He convinced the greatest fighters to join as generals. Kobonium though was immense. It took him 54 years to completely unite the land. It took six years to create a functioning government. By this time he was 77 years old except it looked like he hadn’t aged pass 17.

The First Kingdom of Kobonium: 1397 – 1523
The government was constructed as a plutocratic monarchy. Vendrix was the king of almost everyone. Berx was his advisor ever since he was crowned. Berx taught him swordsplay, magic, diplomacy, coat making, and all sorts of other skills. Berx also continued to create an assortment of magical items to cement his kingship. A sword that could kill the instant its blade came into contact, armor that would transport himself away from a fatal blow, and pants that could randomly create anything. He was unstoppable. And his kingdom would reach a golden age.

The Fall of The Kingdom: 1523 – 1530
In order to understand this next part we must go back to Vendrix Getten on that fateful day when he died. You see, he actually died that day. The thing is he never came back. In fact King Vendrix this entire time had been the great wizard Dekolit disguised as Vendrix. Dekolit and Berx had always been rivals. They both had dreams of ruling Kobonium. Their childhoods had been filled with war and chaos. They wanted to rule that under law. Dekolit  had scryed on Berx during the meeting of Vendrix and him. He had learned about Berx’s challenge to young Vendrix. Knowing that Vendrix would probably fail he prepared a couple of spells to fool Berx. One would be to disguise himself to look like Vendrix. Another would be to remove any suspicion that Berx would have about the incident. He was successful in doing so. Berx to begin with was quite gullible.

When Chumanos died Dekolit saw an opportunity. If he had killed Berx before Chumanos would have probably gone after him. The two had been good friends. However with Chumanos dead now was his time to act. He knew Berx had made his items ineffective against himself. First he had to undue that magic. It was a simple task. He called for a meeting with Berx who happily obliged. The meeting was just between the two of them. After the doors were sealed he took out his sword and touched Berx with the blade. Instantly Berx fell limp and started to fall towards the floor. However during his fall Berx transformed into a ghost and attacked Dekolit. The two battled. The castle they were in was destroyed in the fray. Neither could destroy each other. Berx managed to flee.

A week later he was back. This time it was with an army of ghosts. All the ghosts were of all the people killed by the unification of Kobonium. The battle ravaged the kingdom. Dekolit could not win, but neither could Berx. However Berx had done what he had wanted to do. He had crippled the kingdom. All the ghosts were unsummoned. Dekolit was disheartened. After the particularly devastating battle of Cooneries Dekolit retired to his general’s tent alone. It was a trap as Berx was waiting for him. The battle had given Berx time to prepare one of his ultimate spells. Berx cursed Dekolit. He forgot all his magic. Dekolit was powerless except for his items. In this time Berx stole the crown back and fled. He was never seen from again.

Without his disguise or the crown, Dekolit could not keep a hold on his great generals. The generals started fighting over land and power. Kobonium fell back into chaos over the course of 7 years. Dekolit disappeared.

Years of Chaos: 1530– 1598
Kobonium becomes a battleground for Dekolit’s old generals. No longer under his influence they split into five groups: The Wall lead by General Pilyit, The Old Guard lead by General Xox, The Trinidad lead by General Varl, The Vegew lead by General Mannington, and The Sea lead by Admiral Coplet. The Wall were soldiers and civilians from the Moncoon Mountains. They received the least amount of battles due to their location. Attacking the mountains proved to be very difficult. The only real battle was the battle of Tobious Pass. This was a battle between The Wall and The Sea. The Sea originally had control of the rivers of Kobonium. However The Vegew and The Trinidad managed to defeat them in numerous battles. They were forced towards the ocean. The only way to get to the ocean was through Tobious Pass. However The Wall feared they could be flanked if The Sea was allowed to escape. This battle was a turning point in history as The Sea had failed to escape through the pass. This had lead to the complete disintegration of The Sea. Admiral Coplet was killed in this battle. If they had escaped who knows what the Delcranian, Scape, and Xelon islands would have become.

Eventually after much fighting the territory looked like as follows: The Wall held on to the Moncoon Mountains, The Old Guard fortifies Cooneries and the Oxen River. The Trinidad becomes split having both the Cobolt and the Bronze Rivers. General Varl leaves his second in command, General Langly to rule the Bronze River. General Langly founds the city of Autphir. General Varl starts to lead expeditions into the Core Mountains as attacking The Old Guard was near impossible at this point. The Vegew would take control of the Le-Shnow River and the Kraien Desert.

The Second Kingdom of Kobonium and Island Wars: 1599-1623
Eventually Kobonium’s generals passed away due to old age. They had successors who were not as gung-ho about fighting the different factions. They believed diplomacy could unite them again. They unite for a time. They have the capital back at Cooneries. It was not very successful. The second kingdom lasted for only 24 years. Eventually corruption and a breakdown in diplomacy lead the generals to start fighting. It is very difficult to know what happened during this time as records were destroyed.

Also in this time the three new island nations declared war on each other. It all started when they were expanding their borders. Eventually this turns into island disputes which then evolved into full out war. It eventually ends in a non-aggression pact.

The Era of Rain: 1624-1932
Life continued without much political strife between nations. There were still border disputes between the island nations however. These were diplomatic disputes due to the treaty. Kobonium went into a period of isolation and balkanization.