Eternal Ring/Locations

Heingaria
Once a small country located in the northern part of the continent, its recent aggressive military policy has given it the power to overtake neighboring countries. Two factions exist within the country. The elders have actual power in the kingdom and are bent on military aggression while the king and his royal faction are a group of people who are relatively peaceable. Unfortunately, the king is a mere figurehead.

Aldine
Mainly a farming and agricultural country, Aldine was a nation that once existed on the mainland. Immediately after Matthew D. Ross III took over the throne, it quickly became a militant power, rapidly extending its borders, invading and taking over neighboring countries. The king mysteriously vanished after the invasion of Solcia and eventually Aldine ceased to exist.

Solcians
The people who used to live in the central part of the continent said to able to use magic powers, but those powers have long been lost to history. Theirs was a peaceful country choosing to maintain neutrally among its neighbors. To avoid the invasion of the Aldine forces, they retreated to their sacred land, the "Island of No Return." However, continued pursuit by the king of Aldine resulted in the people of Solcia disappearing into history.

Elders
The name given to the four people who have the actual power over Heingaria. They are the ones who wrested power from the inexperienced young king and forced him to become a figurehead so they could control the kingdom. They are searching for a source of great power with which to conqquer the continent.

Elisia
A civilization which once existed in Solcia, the Elisians also had magical powers. The magicians of Elisia wanted to create a perfect lifeform and their research led to the creation of Soulus. Soulus was immortal but emotionless. Without the ability to grasp concepts of pain and sorrow, Soulus demonstrated a destructive nature which categorizes him as a monster. The Elisians use their power to seal Soulus away. This results in nearly all of the Elisians vanishing.

Island of No Return
A solitary island located north of the region of Nilvia, which lies in the northern part of the continent. It is an island held sacred by the people of Solcia. Nilvia is essentially a cold area, but the complicated oceanic currents in the region result in varied habitats and geography on the island. Mount Voldana, which is found in the eater portion of the island, is a small but active volcano. Several eruptions have been recorded in recent history. With the shifting of underground plates due to volcanic activitiy, the island undergoes constant change. This is assumed to be the caused of the island's complicated natural environment, which is unlike that found elsewhere.

A handful of sailors who had drifted into the vicinity of the island testify that they saw demon-like beasts flying overhead and some even say that they encountered "dragons" of the kind only seen in legends. The Island is believed abandoned. However, there are reports that some large-scale underground buildings—and signs of civilization—have been found on the island. It is not known who lived on this island and even history books are of no history of an unknown civilization hidden on the island.

(Excerpt from Heingaria Kingdom Records of Continental Exploration 4)