Ani

Ani is a small island nation in the middle of the the Heart of Emitaf. Beginning as a small human settlement, it was a safe haven for humans fleeing the conflicts the Duergar and Elves were constantly fighting. As death and turmoil spread across the land without intervention, mankind grew distant from the Gods. The first human city of Ani rapidly expanded as more and more people fled to the walls of the Capital to seek reprieve from the unending violence. The city prospered, a shining light in the darkness that threatened to consume all. Man began to idolize his own creations over the Divinity of the Gods.

When the millionth person was born inside Ani’s sprawling slums, mankind also birthed its first God – a simple but wise farmer known as Zavan. As he was now an omnipotent being blessed with the practicality and impatience of a mortal, Zavan immediately set about improving Ani, raising towering walls that carried magically purified water along the tops of it’s ivory embattlements. Any waste deposited into the streams and canals that flow through Ani were magically cleansed, and the water was not only potable but also provided nutritional value to plants that were grown in the city. The small farms that dot the city generate multitudes more crops than they normally would, allowing Ani to be self sufficient.

During the Godswar, much of Ani was destroyed, and many of its inhabitants were killed along with it. All would have been lost if Zavan had not sealed his divinity into his armor and weapons and sent them to a young farmer who would become the next God King, Jakub Cladivo. He restored Ani to its present glory and continues to serve as its ruler and protector.

Ani is now considered the capital of Esai, and every major nation sends representatives to inside its walls to voice their opinions. Each nation sends 1 representative per 1000 people. While these are not necessarily divided on racial lines, they often are.