Lamagia

Lamagia, or better known as The Land Surrounded, is one of the smaller countries of Ipanium. It was founded much more recently than the other countries of Ipanium due to the fact it is surrounded by tundras and devilish waters. It took explorers a much longer time to reach due to its harsh climates. It took even longer for people to travel to inhabit it. Due to this, Lamagia is essentially cut off from the entire world. It acts much like if it were the only country to exist on Ipanium. But the culture in Lamagia was rich and vibrant despite having limited to no outside resources for influence.This was a country that flourished due to the warmth of the love of its people. Those who lived in Lamagia were filled with pride and loyalty, living for it all. Music, love and more importantly, magic, was widespread from each corner of Lamagia. Despite Lamagia's much colder climate, people felt the warmth of it all.

There are 12 provinces to Lamagia, divided up by the first King and passed down in their respective families. The Capital, where the current King resides, is located in Vadrya, just before the mountains of Leprelia. The Capital is full of Lamagia’s finest and richest. There it truly seems like the laws don’t apply to the rich and famous. But for the common folk that live there? Things are as strict as they can be. The Capital has to set a good example after all. Currently, King Verrall Crowewood is in charge of Lamagia.

Lamagia's Provinces

 * Vadrya
 * Nebora
 * Uberon
 * Leprelia
 * Worcry
 * Temblar
 * Thines
 * Betland
 * Aclia
 * Edestrian
 * Osinium
 * Castalia

The Fall of Lamagia
==== Sixty years ago, however, the flame of Lamagia was quite literally extinguished. A switch seemed to occur within the current king's mind and he outlawed magic and religion. He took away things that made his people unique and attempted to make everyone the same. He did not stand for too much creativity and those who broke his laws were punished harshly. But it did not stop there of course. Anyone who did not look human enough, anyone who was too quirky and unique looking were also banished. Whether to the tundras or to the outskirts of Lamagia's borders, those deemed not normal enough were kicked completely out. The king wanted everyone to appear normal and that meant uprooting people's lives. Within a year, all of these changes went into affect. ====

The people were quick to revolt, of course, but those revolts were shut down as quick as they sprouted. Something had changed with the military as well. They all blindly followed the king's orders and did not care who they hurt in the process. Stationed in most of the major towns and cities, they struck the fear of God into Lamagia's people. Revolts became few and far in between over the years. No one wished for this, but most feared for their lives more.

But that didn't put the people down entirely. Desperate to cling to what made Lamagia home, the people found ways to keep the magic alive. Underground magic schools and churches began popping up, especially in the more recent decade. The younger ones were ready for revolution even if their parents didn't agree with it. With the rise of underground magic schools and churches, came the rise of magic items and spells that allowed those deemed unfitting for society to slip back in. Small groups were forming, preparing for a revolution. Rebels of the King.