People have lived on the island of Sorovia since before recorded history, and the origins of the first inhabitants are unknown. The current culture (and the name ‘‘Sorovia’’) date from about 70 years before the fall of the Spiran Empire, when the lands now known as Brannis were being absorbed by the Spirans, and a large contingent of the natives sailed south. Though it was centuries before the island found its own peace and unity, the Kingdom of Sorovia is now one of the longest surviving nations of the continent.

Though the country is nominally a monarchy, the crown of Sorovia primarily answers to a charter laid out in the year 265. For centuries, Sorovia has been neutral in the conflicts of the mainland, choosing to maintain trade with anyone who has a port. Sorovia’s navy defends this neutrality, with a history of thwarting many a blockade. However, in 1305, when Yalhamir formed from the dissolving north of the Galtea Protectorate, a large portion of its eastern coast chose to join Sorovia, and Sorovia, with its navy, chose to accept and protect them. There have been consistent tensions with Yalhamir ever since.

In 1485, another piece of Yalhamir, the Merrin region, which is a smaller chunk of land adjacent to Sorovia, declared its intention to leave Yalhamir and join the Kingdom. Yalhamir and Sorovia have been in a long dynastic war over Merrin (and, indeed, Sorovia’s entire mainland portion) since. The conflict routinely fluctuates between fighting and stalemate, in a slow and painful cycle.