Chives

Chives (Tilennan: ; : Chivesse ) is a in Southern Tilenno, located in the region of Atriva. With a population of more than 1.5 million in 2018, it is the 14th most populous city-state within the federation. It is home to the 13th largest metropolitan area, which is called Chives as well. The city-state is mainly compromised of the island of Chives located centrally within the Atrivan Sea. Besides the island of chives the state also includes the island of Usae and the twin islands of Fourae as well as some smaller islands in the Atrivan Sea. The region is sometimes referred to as the Party Islands due to its laid back attitude and large amount of celebrations. It shares a maritime border with Rone and Faedes in the east, Fares Atrivo in the west, Glikaero in the north and Istuva in the south.

The name of the city-state comes from the city of Chives, the largest metropolitan area in the city-state and 13th largest overall, which itself derived its name from the Tilennan word for whirlpool (xivae).This name comes from the founding myth of Chives which included a shipwreck caused by a whirlpool bringing the first people to the island. Other notable municipalities in Chives are Fourae-Kítrae, Usae and Leraeda Tòseido, which all are located on different islands than the main city of Chives.

Chives is known for having laid back and hospitable culture as well as having the best parties in the Federation, they also claim to have the best seafood in the nation. Even so the islands are economically less fortunate and slowly declining. Some notable sites within the city-state are the Temple of Aura, the Lion's Cave, Mysterious hole, Vause Lighthouse, Fourae split peak, Seile Arc and Pillars of Bàje. The region also offers many great cultural events like concerts, art installations and festivals. The Chives Beach Festival is one of the most popular events in Tilenno and draws massive crowds each year. The city of Chives also has been awarded prizes for most beautiful city in Avalonia due to its beautiful white aesthetic.

History

 * see also: History of Tilenno



Ancient History
In the founding myth of Chives it is described how around 1000 BCE a Gantian ship got caught in a whirlpool and stranded on the island of Chives. The people who arrived there tought they had been exported to a far away land through the whirlpool and named the island accordingly. The captain of the ship, Nerae Daròna, immediately took charge and with the remains of the ship and natural resources she started the construction of a small village. After a while their settlement got found by a Glikaeran expedition and the small village quickly grew out to an important trade city. Due to this Chives always has had close cultural and economic ties with Glikaero and have mostly supported them throughout history in their battles with the Làmosans and Gantesian.

Modern History
During the Civil War of Tilenno Chives sided with the liberalists in Glikaero and fought against the Royalist, a war which they eventually lost. The Chivese people are to this day a big proponent of more autonomy for the individual states and feel that the Federal Government should take a less active role in Tilennan politics. This stance only got more strong in the wake of the Osorra-Tilenno War which took a heavy toll on the region and was mostly blamed on the mismanagement of the Federal Government. Nowadays the islands get most of their money from the tourists and service industries. However the economy has slowly been declining in the last years which why more and more people are leaving the islands to move to Glikaero or the mainland.