Historical Timeline

The first group to live on Kiri simply called themselves Kirians. They were a fairly advanced tribal society spanning the entire continent.

Colonization
A group of peasants from a foreign land set up settlements towards the south of Kiri. They called their colony Thedell. The Kirians were not happy about this foreign presence but they were able to remain civil, communicate, and eventually come to respect the new people. Early on, there were minor conflicts but overall, the Thedish and the Kirians lived in peace.

Valchgardien Colonization
After hearing about the success of the Thedish colony on Kiri, a group of warriors decided to take advantage of the land and resources found on the continent. They settled near iron reserves in the East and dubbed their colony Valchgard. Unlike the Thedish, the Valchgardiens were not able to remain on good terms with the Kirians. They became too aggressive as they pushed their settlements further west. Eventually, they began to seize land by force starting an open war with the Kirian tribes. With more advanced weapons and battle strategy, they were able to dominate almost half the continent.

Orstian Conflict
On the banks of the Orstian River, a group of Kirians were surrounded by Valchgardien troops. Being outnumbered and lacking the technology to fight back, they submitted to the Valchgardiens. As Valchgard expanded west of the river, wealthy Valchgardien nobles took claim to the fertile land. With the newly annexed Kirians already settled there, the nobles set up large farms and had Kirians work the fields. This made the nobles become even richer and created a class divide still prevalent today. This group of wealthy Valchgardiens and now working class Kirians decided to split from the original colony and create an agrarian settlement named after the Orstian River.

End of the Kirians
The last remaining Kirians were forced into the deserts of the west. This dry, hostile region was known as the Apmatan Desert. This group refused to yield to the Valchgardien troops and were left alone as their new land had no resources the Valchgardiens deemed useful. They were a very proud group who valued strength and resilience. Because of this, they resented the group who submitted and became the Orstian workers. To distance themselves from the weakness shown by this group, they decided to honor their resilience by naming themselves after the desert. The new group, now called Apmatans, settled around an oasis in the center of the desert and discovered ways to both survive and thrive in their inhospitable environment.