Ash Sea Islands
Ash Sea Islands
Ash Sea Islands or ASI, is one of the original realms of Atamara. Origninally a Republic, ASI now governs itself as a Monarchy. The people of Ash Sea Islands are known as Ashlanteans.
Loyalty, and honor are the most important things to Ashlanteans. All troop leaders are treated as nobles and they are expected to behave as nobles in return. The realm stresses obedience to orders which are rarely given.
The realm roleplays, and expects it.
The Council
| Postion | Current Holder |
|---|---|
| King | Doc's Revenge Primus |
| High Marshal | Malice Osha |
| Arch Priest | Moses McGahee |
| Royal Treasurer | Otto Christenson |
Map of Ash Sea Islands
Regions of the Ash Sea Islands
Duchy of Aja
Aja 15000 Stronghold
Inxi 2200 Mountains
Duchy of Ser'quea
Ser'quea 24000 City
Barnlure 6500 Rural
Lerss 5000 Rural
Hegado 2400 Rural
Mapo 4000 Badlands
Tichi 2000 Badlands
Jauchu 2000 Badlands
The Story of ASI
ASI was founded back in the earliest days of Atamara. It was an Empire that controlled the regions from Riverholm to Barnlure. The first King was Silver Stone. Our lands were of high strategic importance and keeping them proved to be difficult.
The First Major War
At some point, for reasons unknown, Abington attacked ASI and the downfall began. ASI was attacked from many other realms and was forced to surrender after loosing all of it's Islands. However we kept; Ser’quea, Mapo, Jauchu, Inxi, Lerss and Hegado. Silver Stone was forced to emmigrate to the New World and the General, Talius Sargeras Valorian took over. Our realm stayed in peace for a long time after that and we were unable to reclaim the lands we had lost. During this time we were in between two great alliances. These were the:
North Alliance: Cagilan Empire | Carelia | Darka | Eston | Tara | Talerium
South Alliance: Abington | Callaway II | Lamar | Redspan
The NA and the SA were at war. Talius Sargeras chose to not get involved. We were strategically placed in between Tara and Abington and served as the only entrance between either of them. Both alliances wanted us to join their side but both also wanted to see us out of their way. We managed to survive by mostly trading and watching the huge battles on our realms borders.
ASI on the Offensive
After sometime Southasland attacked us and a lengthy war started. No one gained anything towards the beginning of the war, but we were both very passionate to win. At that point a new General arrived, Jorel of Kent, and our war began to go better. A new ally appeared, Norland, who brought many troops to our aid and assisted us in gaining new lands whilst Southasland hired Darka's services and suddenly looters appeared in our lands. After sometime the Barony of Makar came to loot Southasland and the war became balanced once again. Numerous battles took place, mostly for the control of Mapo. ASI was at a strategic disadvantage as it had no archers and back then, not a single spare Archery Trainer could be found across the entire continent! A very curious situation indeed. Regardless no one could gain an edge and say that they would win the war. Falasan eventually came to help but it was hopeless. Both ASI and Southasland were fighting hard, yet still the war got us nowhere. Finally both sides agreed to cease hostilities and sign a Peace Treaty. There were even talks of merging our two realms together! Though after a short period of peacetime we both joined the same Alliance which seemed to be the best course of action for both our realms.
ASI now had a new King, Lelnor, and we decided to attack Redspan in revenge since they had looted our lands during our great war with Abington. What was supposed to be Glorious Revenge, turned out to be a Glorious Disaster! ASI wasn't ready for a war and in the Battle of Ambermel we lost heavily - our King even dying a Heroic death in the battle! It was a sad, sad day for our realm. Lelnor had been among us for years and was respected by vast swathes of the Noblility. In light of Lelnors death, ASI ended the war and reconsidered all its diplomatic relations. Venom now took the throne.
Later, Drago Dragonheart came to the throne of Abington and a new era begun for the relations between ASI and Abington. A hard diplomacy started so that ASI could take their old capital, Ash'rily back and some of the Islands in order to restore the meaning behind our name. A "war" started and we gratefully took Veshin, Yacon and Ash’rily.
After that ASI was now capable enough to enter a war and defend itself. Tara was our target and Southasland had already been hitting them in need of new lands to feed their city. We went to help our ally and things were going well until old Tuchanon II players took over Southasland and reformed the government into Tuchanon III with Tara’s support.
Our new ally and beloved friend was lost and a new tyrant took to the throne in Tucha. Many nobles from Southasland joined us seeking help to fight the Rebels. The allies gathered quickly (Falasan, Minas Ithil, Norland and the Barony of Makar) and soon "Southasland" was destroyed with the majority of their lands going to Falasan. Venom Snake stepped down as King, since he was no longer able to follow the facts flying around and Talius Sargeras Valorian came back to power.
ASI had already been hurting Tara and successfully managed to keep Darka away while others in the alliance began their takeover of Tucha. It was an uneven war with Tara having a far greater income than what we could command, but the superiority of our army was proved time and time again throughout the hostilities. Abington came down from their lands to help against the Tarans but forces from the Cagilan Empire appeared with looting intentions. We lost a major battle in Inxi soon after that put all members of the ASI Council, except the General, Sir Doc's Revenge, in Cagilan Jail cells! Elections took place a couple of days later but luckily, Nautilus had managed to escape jail in time to emerge blinking into victory. Thus a new council was formed, with Nautilus Spiliz as the new King and Doc's Revenge retained his position as General due to his excellent work in the post.
Talks with Redspan began shortly after Nautilus got used to his new throne and while the war with Tara raged on, an agreement for peace between ASI and Redspan was hammered out. Now Tara was falling fast. The Taran armies fled in fear as we marched across their lands. Rogeshore, Byblack, Jagla and Tichi all switched their allegiances to us quickly. When we eventually began the takeover of Sullenport, one of Tara's prized Cities, the Duke Victor, Surrendered in a testament to the sheer hopelessness of the Taran war effort. In the end Tara was forced to accept peace or risk loosing the right to it's very existence. In order to give them Peace, we asked for and received Aja, the former Taran capital. The war was finally over, and ASI had Won!
Recent Events
In a gesture of friendship, ASI rebuilt the broken City of Sullenport and handed over soverignty to Redspan, returning their Ancient Capital back into the hands of the Goats!
In celebration of the Peace in ASI and the successful War against Tara, we duly invited all the Nobles of Atamara to join us in a great tournament of Swordsmanship and Joust! We hope that it shall be spoken of in Legendary terms one day as the greatest tournament ever yet known on Atamara! The Grand Prize for both tournament events was a pot of 800 Gold! With outrageous prices like that, who could afford to miss such an extravagant social event!?...
...not many apparently! A total of 213 Nobles from all realms joined the party down in Ser'quea on the night of the tournament. The tournament was chracterised throughout by bar room brawls, Doc's apparent alcohol addiction and the strange phenomenon by which Malice's squire managed to sneak away silently to laugh at him every time he said something stupid - which was a large majority of the time unfortunately. In any case, with no further ado, we give you the results!
Final in Swordfighting: Night Elf fought long and hard with Shaun, but eventually Night Elf came out Victorious!
Final in Jousting: Gregor effortlessly defeated Hakki in the Joust - He didn't even fall off his horse!
Congratulations to all that took part and to those very special (and now stinking rich) four that got the prizes!
A New War of Honour and a Restoration of History
ASI has been provoked by Abington to a war for the rest of the Ash Sea Islands. Once an ally, now an enemy, that brings ASI to where it was 3 years ago. Abington and Tara have attacked simultaneously, but for different reasons. We have come to fullfil the wishes of our history by claiming our Ancient Lands. Woright and Worav are what ASI wants. A Weak neighbour that can be controlled is what Abington wants.
In the beginning, the conflict yo-yoed back and forth between the Ash Sea Islands and Abington. We maintained the advantage at first, and managed to stave off several invasion attempts, draining Abingtons military heavily. Even though our own army was far weaker in comparison. However the status-quo did not last long and with the entry of Redspan, Carelia and Talerium into the war, ASI was hemmed in from all sides, which led to the loss of vast swathes of previously ASI held territory.
Talerium in particular caused problems, looting many of our regions, seemingly out of jealousy because their own lands are so barren, sandy and dull. During this low point, the Abington heathens even managed to come within one region of Ser'quea! However, this threat was quickly ousted and we made our way Eastwards once again, back towards Ash'rily in an attempt to assert our Divine Right to the Islands that bare our name!
Unfortunately, it never turned out quite like that due to the treacherous ways of Gabriel Bachelor, Supreme Despot of Abington. Gabriel managed to convince Redspan and Carelia to join him in his greedy quest for the islands, and it was not long before our Island Jewel fell in dishonour, suffering the indignity of Redspan and Carelian troops plundering it to the ground whilst Abington forces "kept the Peace." This was all regardless of the fact that we fought alone for nearly the entire war.
Alas, we may have lost the Islands, but thankfully we never lost our Dignity or Honour in this War! And at least we can rest easy knowing that we posess a backbone, unlike the Abbies who never dared fight us on an even footing...
See also: Guide to the Ash Sea Islands, Historical Timeline of Ash Sea Islands, The Ash Sea Chronicle.
Written by, Nautilus. Ammended by, Malice.
