The Original Regions of Tovenia

Tovenia was formed after the liberation of Neiland (and three smaller neighbouring countries; Wessax, Skanda and the Republic of Maltloav) from forty years of opression from the Normanian Empire. The new nation was then placed within the borders of Refugia where it would be able to regrow and thrive.

These four nations became the four original regions of Tovenia (with a fifth; Pickle Island becoming a seperate region later and Neiland dividing into North and South Neiland for administrative ease)

Regions

Neiland (North and South) - The largest of the four original regions, based in the north and east of the country it includes the several small islands off of the north and west coasts. It is the home of both Tovenia's original and new capital cities.

As a nation Neiland's capital was the city of Blapislavia, a coastal city on the North of the mainland. This is still a thriving city, but when Tovenia was formed, the people voted for a new capital closer to the other regions. They chose the largest of the refugee sites on the south border, New Neiland City. This was the first Tovenian capital. The people of Neiland were very pleased with this, but the other regions wanted something less associated with one former nation an more representative of Tovenia as a whole.

After a few years, once all were sure the nations could live as one, to celebrate the new government buildings were built in the thriving coastal City of Hougun in the west of the region. From that moment onwards Hougun has been the political and cultural centre of Tovenia and since officially becoming the capital, it is now the economic centre too.

Neiland has since been divided into North and South Neiland for ease of government administration. Despite the divide they are still the two largest regions.

Skanda - A slightly smaller region to the west of Maltloav and Neiland on the west coast of the mainland. It's former capital Dane is still the regions main City. However it actually has 2 larger Cities; Norsk and its largest City is actually Saxon. The region is notably colder than the others and its eastern border is mountainous housing the Fenrir Mountains (also known as Fenrir's Teeth).

Wessax - A small island region just over 10 miles off the west coast of Skanda. It is a cool, damp and fertile island with a reasonable amount of sunshine famed for its agriculture. It was this land and its famed treasures that made it the target of so many Skandan attacks in past. It is mostly smaller villages with the regions main towns being Wincaster (the former capital), Dorchaster and Waltham.

Maltloav - Formally known as the Holy Republic of Maltloav. It is situated south west of Neiland and to the east of Skanda at the foot of its famed Fenrir Mountain ranges. Throughout history this disputed land has changed several times between being part of Neiland and existing as it's own Nation. It is the smallest of the regions, but full of fiercely proud people. It's only city is Soreenium, its former capital and now the regions admin centre. It's climate is jaringly varied for such a small region with the western most part of the region being cold, but the rest of the region much hotter. In fact the eastern most part of the region is actually desert.

Pickle Island - The largest and furthest island of the archipelago from the mainland off the northwest coast of mainland Neiland (due north from Skanda. The island is actually larger than Wessax, though nowhere near as well populated. Famed for its weather, beaches and beauty. It was originally ruled as part of the Neilish region, however so different is the lifestyle there that it was soon thought of as, and then officially made it's own region.