Meclops

The Kingdom of Meclops, or simply Meclops, is an island nation located southwest of the nearby nation of Skrynovia within the Southern Kingdoms. It is among one of the two islands inhabited by the Keledori tribes.

Settlement and War
According to ancient myth and legend, the islands of Skrynovia and Meclops were originally inhabited by a race of barbarous, saber-toothed giants who lived in the forests. It was not until the nomadic, sea-faring ancestors of the human settlers arrived from uninown lands east of the island. Over time, as the legend suggests, the colonists began to form tribes and outnumber the native giants, who were eventually exterminated under the command of the Deep Ones, a race of sea-dwelling gods who are credited for the creation of the world. The tribes later united and formed a confederated kingdom under the legendary warlord, Keledor the Brave, whose name was then used to give the people of Meclops and Skrynovia a new identity: the Keledori.

Since then, laws and traditions were made to established order within each of the two islands. Skrynovia, the island in the northeast, became a powerful nation with its capital station within the walled city of Yarmouth, which served as a seat of power for countless, unknown dynasties of kings and queens. Meanwhile, the tribes of Meclops united under the banner of Orin the Great and stationed their capital within the fortified town of Orin's Hold. Unlike its northeastern neighbor, however, the kingdom suffered from years of famine, dosease, and petty tribal warfare.

Meclops, became jealous of their neighbors and sought to claim their wealth for themselves. This eventually led to the Keledori Wars, which lasted for fifty years until a truce was made between the Skrynovia armies of the legendary king, Aeron the Cunning, and the defeated people of Meclops. As a result, the truce was celebrated and honored by the people of Skrynovia in the form of a religious festival known as the Feast of Aeron.

Piracy and Foreign Conquest
The people of Meclops were notorious for their vicious, sea-faring raids against the Shenshari Empire and their enslavement of foreign peoples of non-Keledori blood. It was not until twelve legions and fifty ships were sent by the Empire to conquer and annex the island.

However, the Shenshari grip on the island of Meclops ended with the coming of the ''Shenshari Dark Ages]].