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36 Iron Kingdoms
With the exception of some Skirov territories,
the Khards rapidly established order. Some Skirov
were a bit obstinate about surrendering their new
holdings, and these regions were pacified with the aid
of the horselords. Meanwhile, most Rynnish efforts in
Umbrey went to feeding the wives and children of the
horselords and pacifying the riots and raiding near
Old Korska, which threatened trade and traffic along
the Anvil.
By mid 202 AR matters were well in hand and the
Council of Ten had successfully maintained relations
and set a precedent for establishing order. However,
Caspians and Khards as well as the Church of Menoth
were challenging the power of the Council, so in the
fall of 202 AR the Council of Ten called the nobilities
of each to Corvis for a summit.
The Corvis Treaties and Reconstruction
The unification of Cygnar, the foundation of
Khador, and the future of the regions of Tordor and
Rynyr all emerged from the signing of the Corvis
Treaties in 202 AR. The treaties established the
boundaries of the kingdoms of western Immoren based
on economic and political allegiances as well as the
regional foundations that the Orgoth had established.
The footprint of the Orgoth is evident in the structure
of the Iron Kingdoms today, for the regions of Khador,
Cygnar, Ord, and what was Llael were much as they
were during the Orgoth occupation. In order to
understand this, one must realize that the Orgoth
controlled trade and traffic without opposition for
over 350 years. Even though the Council loathed using
such boundaries as a guideline, it was undeniable that
they made sense since the Orgoth had structured the
borders for efficiency.
Though the architects of the Corvis Treaties based
their blueprint on the Orgoth provinces, certain
concessions were made to reflect current political
realities. The Ryn, bolstered with the argument that
the Golden Crucible’s many advances in mechanika
and alchemy lent to the success of the Iron Alliance,
laid claim to Umbrey as well as their traditional lands.
After all, the Khards had abandoned the region
and left it to fend for itself. If it were not for the aid
provided by the Ryn, many thousands would have
perished during the first years following the war. The
Council knew full well that the Khardic nobility would
be unhappy with the decision, but they were pushed
to provide Rhulfolk with a buffer between the lands
of Rhul and Khard. The Council gave authority to
the noble families of Ryn to establish a monarchy, the
borders were drawn, and Llael was established.
Tordor became the nation of Ord, although the
Cygnaran Crown (formerly the Caspian Crown)
established rites of management and approved
succession of the Ordic throne. The Cygnaran Crown
then approved a Tordoran ally on the Council of Ten
to serve as the first king of Ord. The kingdom has since
lived under Cygnar’s shadow as a nation independent
of Cygnaran rule yet servile to its whims. Because of
this, a silent resentment is still held by Ordic natives
against the Cygnarans to the southeast.
United by the Rebellion, its aftermath, and the
need for Caspia’s resources, Thuria and Midlund
joined Caspia to form the kingdom of Cygnar
although Khardic interests argued the Caspians had
overstretched their boundaries. Caspians countered
that it made good sense and only confirmed what had
already been forged in the flames of war. Indeed, by
the time the Corvis Treaties were signed, the Cygnarans
claimed they were already “one people united.”
The Khards on the other hand had to cede
Rynyr and the north of Tordor before their nation
of Khador emerged. It was, and is, still the largest of
the Iron Kingdoms. The new boundaries established
the Thornwood as a natural border between Khador,
Ord, and Cygnar. On the momentous day of Gorim 1,
Ashtoven 202 AR, the pens of kings and rebels forged
the Iron Kingdoms in the City of Ghosts.
As the Immorese rebuilt they also gained
momentum. Technological gains reaped from the
development of the Colossals provided immense
benefits and each year saw new improvements. In
211 AR, the newly established Steam & Iron Workers
Union began building foundries for the production of
mechanika. Within twenty years steam-powered boats
were traveling the waterways for the first time since the
Orgoth had invaded. Meanwhile the Fraternal Order
produced the first cortex built on improvements in the
cerebral matrix.
In time, these innovations led to another
important development. Magnus Bastion Rathleagh of
the Fraternal Order, with the aid of the Steam & Iron