Castera

Castera, or the Casterian People's Republic (CPR), is a republic located east of the Callahanic Strait and west of the Neset River. Castera is a Casterian nation bordered by the Eastern Confederation of Republics to the east, HLS from the north, and Qyeani from the west. Castera is home to the largest population of Callahanic Casterians and is the only country that still considers Pydonian as a national language.

The earliest Leatixan settlements in Castera date back to the mid-Fourth Era by Vikian colonists seeking exploring the Callahanic Strait. These settlers, likely Yuporian, would remain relatively small for several millennia. During this period, the Reinzian Kingdom would expand its reach along the Strait and into the Gulf of Norjin. In the early Fifth Era, the region would be invaded by Rajini raiders, destroying the remnants of the Reinzian Dynasty and induce the City State Period.

The region would be settled by Castils throughout the mid-Fifth Era, fleeing persecution in Crodilia. The Castils would clash frequently with the Drassanic Empire, which invaded the region in the -1,000s. During this period, the first Castil Empire would form, the Caster Empire. The Caster Empire would retain control much of the northern regions, establishing the city of Kev in -919, but would eventually be defeated by the Drassanics. Under Drassanic rule, the region would experience severe poverty and social collapse as the Empire slowly declined. When the Drassanics collapsed in -850, the region split up into hundreds of fiefdoms and tribes.

In the +100s, the Kevian Kingdom would unify many of these kingdoms under the leadership of King Gyio Callahan. Callahan