The Zathryan Empire

The most powerful and organized civilization on the continent of Mithra, Zathrya's borders, per their typical claims, span the entire land mass. In practice, however, any territories the empire claims around the Nisa Desert tends to be more talk than anything else due to the presence of Nisani highly unwilling to give up their land to whom they see as betrayers. The empire has gone through three iterations since its original founding, comprising the First, Second, and Third Zathryan Empires.

The First Zathryan Empire
The First Zathryan Empire and what would become its traditional capital city of Boundbrook were founded circa -3300 GA by Emperor Zathirael I. Initially, Imperial lands spread only from Cardden Bay in the north and south down a narrow stretch of land either side of the later named Zathri River Valley until reaching the banks of Theslet Lake. It wasn't until -1860 GA that the empire's lands reached the western coast, and it wouldn't be until over 150 years into the Second Empire that territory would expand to the Garonit Mountains.

The Second Zathryan Empire
Formed after an event of politically philosophical awakening called the Great Ascendance and following an implemented calendar of the same name, the Second Zathryan Empire began experiencing rising tensions between not only the Nisani kingdoms and city-states to the east, but also non-humans and those magically inclined after a marked increase in distrust in all three. The first half of its 1,500+ year lifespan was a time of plenty, the empire throwing wealth towards wars and arts alike. However, continuing efforts as well as what many would later term "decadent excess" led to economic troubles in the latter half. Events of 1209 GA and the resulting political power struggles only made matters worse in the end. The Second Empire came to a grinding halt with the death of Emperor Pyleosus III Eupidius on New Year's Eve of 1546 GA, as none of his twelve children could figure out who should inherit their father's throne. Infighting led to the Third Interregnum Period and, eventually, the rise of the Third Empire 222 years later.

The Third Zathryan Empire
The current iteration of Zathryan governance, the Third Empire was formed alongside the Zathryan Standard Calendar by a champion from Highvale, which at the time was a city-state, named Vera Eichen-Gyles. She reunified Zathrya under one banner for the first time in over two centuries, becoming its first Empress.

This new iteration of Zathrya, however, would not experience any improvements on the anti-magic front, and in fact, anti-magic and anti-nonhuman sentiments grow worse across the centuries. Technology booms as a result, however many feel technological advancement is not a fair boon at the cost of civil liberties and social freedoms. Just as many people agree oppositely, though, so it is often a contentious topic.