Volurys

Volurys, Officially the Volurys Authoritative state, (formerly the Imperium Volurus) is a militaristic dictatorial nation, lead by the Supreme Premier, which is located on the North-Eastern edge of Artemia, housing an approximate population of 15 million citizens (c.2020) (Census 1978 projections) and shares its borders with its neighbors; Destland, Kironia and the Boreal Ocean. The V.A.S is a ‘young’ nation, as it was formed out of a brutal war between its 2 predecessor states; the Imperium Volurus and Cahryst (Old Voluri: “Free State”), in 1999 known as Fina Apoloptika (Old Voluri: “Last War”). The borders of the V.A.S encompass about 584,223 Km², and the region is mainly taiga planes to the south and mountains to the the north near the ocean, which are rich with minerals (such as Heamtite, Iron Pyrite, cuprite etc) and is one of the main exports of the nation, along with refined minerals, utensils and equipment, timber, fish, (and fish related goods) as well as arms and munitions.

Early History
The first signs of the viking settlements on the shores and planes of Volurys dates back to 154 BCE. During those times, it is estimated at least 53 different clans of vikings, with varying strength in numbers, occupied the region of Volurys. Clan rivalry was not a new concept, and many territorial wars were fought to claim more space. The most significant one of these wars, details of which were preserved to the best of human capability and passed down through time is the 'Apoloptika je das Skaar' (Old Voluri :" War of the Ten Kings.")

War of the Ten Kings
During the time, this was the largest war to ever be fought and saw the deployment of troops in the thousands, compared to the regular hundreds. The war is said to have lasted for 3 months, by then end of which, 45 of the original viking clans were slaughtered.