Prologue
The four kingdoms met at nearly the exact center of the continent of Ilunara.
The Kingdom of Mercury in the North was populated by people known for swiftness of foot and mind, darkhaired and light-eyed, with a hunger for knowledge.
The Eastern Kingdom of Venus was full of beauty and music. Venusians were fair-haired with pale complexions and pale eyes; they valued the arts over all. Their troupes and minstrels traveled the entirety of Ilunara and were granted immunity in any squabble or disagreement that occurred.
The kingdom of Mars was the southernmost kingdom with 2 peninsulas jetting straight into the ocean, almost to the very edge of the world. The people of the South were dark haired and dark-eyed, but with ivory complexions. Masters of magic and sorcery, their fighting prowess was also considered fearsome. Their metalwork was the most prized in the land, not only the magnificent swords and armor, but also jewelry and fine pieces.
To the far West lay Jupiter. They were a strong people, tall in stature and varying in colorings. These were the most warlike people, full of bravery and loyalty, but also fine craftsmen, in wood and leather, but especially weaving.
For the first couple centuries, these kingdoms didn't war upon each other too frequently; rivers, lakes, and tall mountains marked the boundaries between the kingdoms, and made travel difficult. But then, the four grew restless, built ships, bridges, and forged through mountain passes. The nearly 600 years of ceaseless war that followed were only ended when the first two true Lunarians came. A scholar minstrel from Venus, Isil, and a warrior mage from Mars, Anar, created the Silver imperium Crystal, that settled peace over the land and creating the Lunar domain: the united continent of Ilunara, in which the four kingdoms still lived independently, but in peace.
