Indier

Indier (pronounced: in-DEER) was a small but powerful nation on the south western coast in the First Age. Records do not show when Indier was first founded, but the earliest known monarch was King Yordin Telomir at the beginning of the First Age. Indier was destroyed by its arch rival, the neighbouring kingdom of Malderen.

History
It is believed that Indier was founded some time before the First Age even begun, which would make it one of the earliest kingdoms to emerge. The history of Indier only stretches between 23FA, when King Yordin abdicated to avoid endless humiliation after he was caught in a tryst with the Queen's maidservant, and 800 FA, when the kingdom fell apart.

Despite its small size, Indier was one of the most powerful of the few nations in the First Age. Profitting from the rich shoals of fish just off its coast, Indier built its army and cities off of trade with its larger, south eastern neighbour, Shaere. The monarchy of Indier attempted often, early on, to trade peacefully with Malderen, to the east. However, the Malderen government was greedy, and in 209 FA, tired of being the smallest nation, attempted to take advantage of Indier's similar size, and conquer them. Thus began the six hundred year animosity between Indier and Malderen.

The Conquest Wars
For six centuries, the Conquest Wars raged between Indier and Malderen, with few breaks. Only three times, in 280, 345 and 701 FA, were there any attempts at peace. Eventually, there was such a prominent hatred between the two smallest kingdoms, that the two countries ended up at each other's throat constantly.

With the superior forces, Indier mostly beat Malderen back when they attempted to invade, although they lost various outlying villages. It was in 800 FA that the two countries unleashed their largest attacks yet. It was in this last battle that both monarchs met on the field of battle. King Himaj of Indier fell beneath King Saerol of Malderen, but shortly afterwards, Saerol was crushed by a boulder from a catapult. With their respective rulers dead, both forces fell into disarray, and the war fell apart. It was not over, however, as chaos broke out ... and the Conquest Wars finally ended after six hundred years, with both countries dying in flames.

Present Time
Indier, along with its arch nemesis, has been swallowed by its former neighbour, Shaere. All that is left of the country - and the prosperous capital city, Indier'an - are overgrown ruins.