Ortus

Ortus is the birthplace of Humans, and one of the few lands that held out through the chaos wrought from Pyavo's death.

History
Ortus rose in the ancient days when the smaller groups of men were united into one nation by the Warrior-Scholar, Phillip Inaria. He lead his native clan against the others and united all humans in their known world together under one king. He is the first recorded member of the House of Inaria, whom lead Ortus through the next 3000 years, until around 700 years before the death of Pyavo. When their dynasty did end it was because of infighting and a lack of legitimate claims to the throne. The rightful heir, George III, disappeared a month before his father, Arthur the Great, died. There are currently no publicly known descendants of the House of Inaria, but many people have made false claims over the years, all of which have resulted in nothing.

Points to note: Thomas was born in Ortus, and is thousands of years old. Ortus was inhabitated for a few several thousand years before that. That means there is more to its history than Thomas.

Modern Day
Ortus is a monarchy, and the king's heirs are warring each other to decide the next ruler. Its main religion is the worship of Thomas.

Notes:
-  Prince Surin Riddari has been proclaimed dead by his apparent widow, the livelihood of his siblings is not known

Geography
Ortus is comprised mostly of plains, surrounded by mountains, making it basically a series of massive valleys. The Easternmost side of the continent is open directly to the ocean, unbarred by mountains. The other edges are occupied by truly enormous ranges of mountains, acting as a wall against outside invaders, but also serving as a barrier keeping the Ortisian population in. Most of Ortus is bare of large bodies of water, save a massive freshwater river running the length of the continent, originating from the western mountain ranges. This river named “Pyavo’s Scar” is the main source of water for the entire continent, feeding a network of aqueducts spanning the country.