Map of Zyraia

Officially, the Empire of Zycaina (pronounced tseer-kay-nah) was formed circa 654af, from a merging of the Urcy'kha Alliance with the Hhalkna. However, it was only after the eruption of Mt Zeyr in 718af that the Empire really grew to prominence on the continent of Zyraia.

Zyraia (pronounced Tseer-rye-ah), is one of the smaller continents of Aedjhelas. The continent is mostly controlled by the Zycaina Empire, and has been for the last 300 years.

Urycquan was a divided nation. For many years there was a constant state of war between the 27 tribes. In 593af, Makjan, the father of Naruâl, was brutally slaughtered, prompting Naruâl to begin a 25 year endeavour to change the ways of the Uryc and unite the tribes. In 618af, Naruâl succeeded. In order to keep the peace, he turned the Uryc's attention outward, begin an era of expansion which brought about the Uryc'kha Alliance and the rise of the Zycaina Empire.

The Zeyr region is the area directly surrounding Mt Zeyr in the southern half of Zyraia. Once rich, fertile farmland, this was a prosperous region. However, in 673AF the volcano erupted, spreading a carpet of ash for a hundred miles. Now, the land south west of Mt Zeyr remains desolate and abandoned.