House Illiatu

House Illiatu

The city of Illiatu lay on the south west of the continent of Ilyria virtually mirroring the city of Urathinor across the Ilyrian peninsula.

While Urathinor harnessed the resources in its surrounding hills and shipped goods and produce back to Attica, Illiatu focused on the vast western sea and its huge fishing fleet swept across the ocean.

Early after the founding of Illiatu the surrounding forrests were mostly cleared and large tracts of fertile farmlands were created. As time wore on more and more Ashinai would migrate to Illiatu in search of the low skilled seasonal farm labour on offer there.

As Urathinor grew, further factories, forges and docks sprung up on land previous used for farming. Pollution from the city also drove fish and other sea life further and further away. Illiatu responded by becoming the bread basket that fed Urathinor factorires and shared wealth poured into the 2 cities. This loose alliance was to prove critical to Urathinor survival and ultimately brought an Urathinor army to the aid of the besieged Illiatu at the time of the Asahini's attempted genocide.

Liberal trade laws in the city saw many Illiatu registered ships operating in other ports and funds were eventually raised to build a system of canals and tunnels to allow shipping to move from Illiatu to Urathinor without sailing down and around the Ilyrian peninsula.

Illiatu Space Age

Illiatu expanded into space alongside Urathinor taking a tract of territory in the galactic south. The primary world Hy Illium is giant porous rock completely covered in sea. A vast system of rings encirles the planet and a collection of small moons swirl throught space with the planet.

Dark purple ships and soldiers trimmed in black and flying the Leviathan banner guard Illiatu and raid its neighbours with a state of almost constant aggression existing between Illiatu, Kiann and Allekorg.