As whispers of the downfall of the Galtea Protectorate began to spread, there was much discussion over what would happen to the The Crux, also colloquially called the Four Point Mountain: the area between the three prominent mountain ranges of eastern [Yalhamir Republic](wiki:yalhamir-republic) (from top to bottom, Acrux, Micrux, and Gacrux) and the north-west [Sorovian](wiki:kingdom-sorovia) mountain range (Socrux). Many prominent politicians and activists of the early 1300s proposed making The Crux its own state. People of this region, they argued, had cultural, social, and political leanings distinct from those directly to their west. While the Ohnger Region and Niram Region were already defining what would become Yalhamir's core trading conventions, those in the east were wary of foreign influences (unsurprising given their strong history of isolationism) and preferred to focus their attention inward on enriching their own traditions and ways of life.

What a shock it must've come as when, during the informal peace talks and conventions of Late Fall, 1304, discussions took a sharp shift. Though no first-hand records exist of these debates, it can be gleaned from secondary sources that this is when the idea of incorporating The Crux, the Ohnger Region, and Niram Region into one nation took up serious traction. How even more surprising it must've been when, not a year later, the Yalhamir Republic was formed, noticeably lacking the western tip of the Four Point Mountain. The remaining area of The Crux that did not choose to join the Kingdom of Sorovia became what is now known as the [Merrin Region](wiki:/cultures-locations-and-stories/yalhamir-republic/merrin-region), while the area surrounding Socrux formed into the [Daminya Region](wiki:/cultures-locations-and-stories/kingdom-sorovia/daminya-region).

Unfortunately, due to the conflict between two nations, few texts from the early 1300s have survived to present day, and even fewer are allowed to be viewed. The Yalhamir Historical Society, at this time, has not agreed to loan out relevant documents to foreign nations. And, unfortunately, discussions with the National Sorovian Museum also proved fruitless in securing sources to demystify The Crux's history.

-excerpt from Celyn Rhydderch's _Mountains and Me: A Comprehensive Guide to the Most Notable Land Elevations of Ihlathi_