Olium

The Kingdom of Olium, more commonly referred to simply as Olium and locally known as the Old Kingdom, is the ancestral homeland of all Men, and the former capital of its first empire. It is bordered only to the south by Asteria. Following the Cryptic Wars of the First Era, Olium remained one of the only human countries to continue open worship of Cryptus, and has fought a series of wars against the Asterians to the south over religious disputes.

Olium has a population of over 42 million, and from the capital of Gelis, King Ralof IV retains absolute power and authority over nearly every aspect of Olian society. The current monarchy in Olium is relatively young, having broken free of Asterian domination in 5E 712 in the War of Olian Independence. The country's rocky relationship with the Asterian Empire has made it a top adversary of the Solitarian power, leading Olium to form the Triple Alliance alongside Ahrnheim and Grecia in 5E 1105.