History of the Arkoshian Empire

The empire of Dragons is not the first to be build ruled by the magnificence of the dragons, nor will it be the last. Be that as it may, Arkoshia is a testament to the tenacity of dragons and their kin. Formed initially as an alliance of powerful Dragonborn city states in the desert of Arkoshia, the empire began expanding to include outlying villages and small towns. After 400 years of conquest and treaties, Arkoshia became a continent-spanning power.

The inner workings of the Empire are quite different that its rival, Bael Turath. Upon the throne of the original 9 city-states sat powerful Dragon lords, and to this day their desendants (or a few of the lords themselves) preside of the the Council of Nine, the ruling body of Arkoshia.

Each of the 8 major cities that make up Arkoshia are ruled by a powerful dragon overlord, a lord which all denizen revere as a beneficial tyrant and progenitor of thier particular strain of dragonborn. Because of this, a dragonborn often resembles his patron or matron both physically (scale color, element of his breath attack, etc) and personality. The major cities of the empire are Vethixen, Keshte, Te’athsh, Meshesham, Jess’ithar, Jaerx Shash, Jaerx Ver’oss. The home of the dragon council, the ruling body of the empire, is the city of Jaerx Bahamut and does not have its own ruling dragon.