The Beginning: Feravil's Lasting Scar

Long before Regnum stood as the dominant force upon Vitanius, the planet was known as Feravil, a world of untamed jungles, vast forests, and primal beauty. Its original inhabitants lived in small, scattered communities, deeply attuned to the natural world and its cycles. These early settlers, while not unafraid of the dangers posed by the Wilds, respected the land and its mystical forces.

But civilization is driven by a need for more: more resources, more land, more influence.

Regnum's first settlers came from distant lands—an ambitious group of explorers, merchants, and visionaries who sought to make their mark upon a wild and uncharted world. They landed near the heart of what is now Regnum, finding fertile soil, untapped resources, and an abundance of life, though they were still only small bands of people living at the edge of the Wilds.

The Founding of Regnum: The Spark of Ambition

The founding of Regnum began with the discovery of an ancient artifact deep in the jungles of Feravil. It was a relic of an old civilization—its origins a mystery—imbued with power that allowed its wielders to begin reshaping the land itself. Using these artifacts, the settlers were able to begin clearing the jungle, shaping the land to their will, and constructing the first stone buildings. These initial efforts, while small, attracted settlers from surrounding areas, and thus, the city began to grow.

The first settlers weren’t just ambitious, they were visionary. They dreamed of creating a city that would serve as a nexus of culture, trade, and influence, a place where the best minds could come together to shape the future. What began as a small settlement around the relic grew into a prosperous town, known for its skilled artisans, farmers, and merchants.

Expansion and Growth: The Golden Age of Regnum

As decades passed, Regnum expanded beyond its borders. The city-state's rulers, believing in their divine right to shape the future, sent expeditions into the Wilds to claim more land. They cleared forests, drained marshes, and built roads that stretched farther than any had dared before. With every inch of the land that was claimed, Regnum's power grew. New districts were established, some focused on industry, others on the arts, but all connected by the growing infrastructure of the city.

Regnum's influence stretched across Feravil—and then, much further. The settlers began harnessing the natural resources of the land, tapping into powerful veins of minerals, energy sources, and even magical forces that lay beneath the surface. The city developed a complex system of canals, roads, and trade routes that spread like veins across the planet's surface, linking the city to outlying colonies and settlements.

The Age of Industry and the Rise of Technology

By the time Regnum had grown into a sprawling metropolis, it had entered an age of technological and industrial advancement. With the advent of machinery powered by both magic and engineering, Regnum expanded even faster. Factories belched smoke, and vast networked railways connected the city to remote regions, further entrenching its hold over the land. New inventions, innovations in agriculture, and rapid urbanization led to population booms, creating a hunger for even more land to settle and exploit.

In this age, the city’s ruling class became obsessed with progress—pushing forward without regard for the natural world. Regnum’s leadership, through a combination of military conquest and economic domination, spread to every corner of Feravil, slowly transforming it into a metropolis that took up more and more of the planet’s surface.

The Tipping Point: The World’s Transformation

As Regnum's expansion reached critical mass, tensions between the settlers and the Wilds escalated. The jungles began to feel the unnatural weight of the city’s growth. Nature, once in harmony, now began to recoil in response. Forests were felled, rivers rerouted, and the delicate balance of the ecosystem was disrupted.

In the shadows of this development, the Circle of Ruin was born. They saw the city’s growth not as a triumph, but as a violation of the planet's soul. The more Regnum expanded, the more the planet’s natural beauty was replaced by stone and steel, and this decay threatened the very heart of Vitanius. The Circle, recognizing the growing imbalance, began to secretly gather in the Wilds, preparing their plans to strike at the heart of the city.

A Planet Transformed

By the time Regnum reached the tipping point, covering more than half of Vitanius, the city had become a gargantuan, sprawling metropolis—its streets alive with activity, its markets teeming with goods from all over the planet. But this progress came at a cost. The world’s natural beauty was fading. Once-vibrant ecosystems were now mere shadows of their former selves. The Wilds were receding further, pushed back by the ever-growing borders of Regnum.

Now, Regnum stands on the precipice, a city that once began as a humble settlement and has since become a symbol of human ambition. Yet, in its wake, the call of the Wilds grows louder. The Circle of Ruin, knowing that their time is near, plans to undo all that Regnum has built. They are ready to summon the Aeldrasil, the World Tree, to reclaim the planet’s soul, and to see the sprawling metropolis fall.