Radia

Radia is a small but powerful mountainous state in the continent of Amonavaelus. It was founded by Cerielle and ruled by her for about a thousand years until her death during the events of Shadowborn.

History
Radia was founded after Cerielle's destruction of Trath's Temple near the Leviathan Bay. She desired a permanent Temple in commemoration of her crusade, and built it on top of a high peak among an unforgiving mountain range that was not claimed by any state. Her army settled with her, establishing the mountain capital of Lambent.

Soon, others began to flock to Radia, making what was at first a treacherous pilgrimage through the mountains to join with the Firstlight Legion. In the thousand years since, the journey has been made easy through roads carved with light magic, allowing visitors access to the marble-and-gold splendour that is Radian architecture and monuments.

With the death of its founder and thousand-year ruler Cerielle, however, Radia has been plunged into an era of internal strife as the remaining fragments of the Firstlight Legion battle the Sunshield Legion to appoint a new leader of the state. No provisions were made for Cerielle's death, as it was long believed to be impossible.

Defenses
Radia once boasted an exceptionally powerful military in two branches: the Firstlight Legion, dedicated to offensive operations, and the Sunshield Legion, dedicated to defense and protecting the state.

The Firstlight exerted strength over all perceived enemies of Radia under Cerielle's direction, but fell apart after her death. The large Firstlight Legion shattered into dozens of splinter armies, many of which disbanded or turned their backs on Radia, but most of which came to support different people as "new" Immortals of Light to lead Radia. Those that wished to remain loyal abandoned the Firstlight to join the Sunshield Legion. This has led to internal conflict within Radia, as various factions fight to establish a new leader or protect the peace.